Note:  Before I begin this post, I would like to apologize for not updating the site over the course of the last week.  There was a family emergency: My mother (with whom I am very close) had a health crisis that required two emergency surgeries last week, and I wanted to be able to give her my full attention.  She is doing much better now and returned home recently.  Thank you for understanding! ******** Over the course of my time as a beauty blogger (and skin care junkie), I have encountered many high-end skin care lines in fancy... read more