real-life style & beauty
I received Dermalogica’s new “Ultra Calming” products from Influenster to test and review. They claimed to “hydrate thirsty skin” and “stop irritation at its source,” to which I replied, “yes please and yes please.” Did they deliver results? Here are my thoughts after a month of consistent use.
Stalking the Sephora Weekly Wow! section is my new favorite pastime. Each week, they offer up limited-time discounts on a handful of makeup, skin care, and beauty tools, and this week, Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencils are on sale for $10. That’s a drugstore price for a primo green beauty product, y’all! Every Bite Beauty product
My blowdryer and I took a break this summer; with the heat index in the triple digits, the last thing I wanted was to spend 15-20 minutes blasting my head with hot air in my tiny bathroom, so I let my thick mane do it’s sort-of-wavy thing, and fully embraced the art of the air
Farmacy ‘Green Clean’ makeup meltaway cleansing balm I’m on a big balm kick these days. I don’t want anything foaming near my face, and I find a good cleansing balm is the gentlest and most effective way to remove every trace of makeup, dirt/oil, and sunscreen as a first cleanse in the evening. Farmacy Green Clean
I’m filing this one under “Possibly Useless Posts” because it seems kind of silly to share, but you just never know when a simple beauty hack could be your Oprah “ah-ha!” moment. So here we go! Benefit Hoola is one of my favorite everyday bronzers, and one of my top picks for light complexions. It’s a
The new Hourglass Confession Ultra Slim Refillable Lipstick is the most luxe thing in my handbag right now. Housed in a sleek gold applicator that feels like a tiny sculpture in my makeup pouch, this lipstick promises “creamy, saturated, long-wearing color with a satin finish, without smudging or feathering.” Does this lippy live up to
10 Beauty Cheats Every Girl Should Know is one of the all-time most popular posts on my blog. I love that I’m not the only one who appreciates a good beauty hack! It’s been four years since I wrote that post (!!) and I’ve learned a lot of good tricks since then. Here are 10 more of
When summer rolls around, I push all my full-coverage foundations to the deep, dark depths of my makeup drawer. I love “less is more” summer beauty vibes — and the Florida heat and humidity literally melts heavy makeup right off yo’ face — so I reach for lightweight water-based foundations, sheer skin tints, and all-in-one CC
If you’re a fellow pale girl, you know that bronzer can be terrifying — we’ve all had our share of too-dark/muddy/streaky catastrophes — but when you find the right one, it’s magic.
