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I am an unapologetic beauty junkie. I have been since my cousin and I clandestinely bought our first tubes of cream eye shadow in a corner store on Cape Cod one summer...*cough* many years ago. 

 

We weren't really supposed to be wearing makeup at our ages, so the whole thing went down like the world's clumsiest drug deal, and I guess we just supposed that our folks would somehow just not notice the sky blue and lilac smears on our eyelids, because Old People Don't See Stuff Too Good, right?

 

Aaaaanyway. 

 

I still love makeup and skin care. Every cabinet and surface in my bathroom is stocked with oils, elixirs and unguents. Some mornings it's like a game of Jenga getting an item down from the shelf. My husband has gotten used to the thuds and bangs - followed a quick burst of unladylike language - that have become part of my morning ritual. 

 

But I just love all that stuff. 

 

Going to Greece a few years ago introduced me to a whole array of wonderful new products, most using natural local ingredients. I brought back fabulous finds from pharmacies and shops of all kinds. 

 

What a great new treasure trove! And with their fragrant and luxurious ingredients like honey, wine, herbs and olive oil, they are such a sensual pleasure to use. 

 

So I thought I'd share some of my favorite beauty products from Greece that you can actually get in the States, should you, like me, be someone who's always on the lookout for great new products. 

 

As ever, your experience may be different from mine, so read the ingredients and reviews on the various web pages and see what you think. 

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