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Want to Transform Your Skin? Start with Toner
I remember using toner for the first time as a teen. I had ordered Proactiv because my hormonal acne was out of control and their three-step system included a toner. Then a decade passed (OMG I feel old) and toners were a distant memory. I didn’t need a toner! What the heck could a bottle of slightly colored “water” do anyway? Well, it turns out, a ...
Sephora Sale Picks
Sephora's annual sale is the best time of year to stock up on the essentials and splurge on skin care and hair tools (you can get 20, 15 or 10% off based on your status). I always use this sale as an opportunity to purchase pricier skin care items, holy grail makeup products I would buy anyway and sometimes a few new items I want to try out. This ...
Affordable Products That Make Your Makeup LAST in Summer Heat & Humidity
Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post! As a woman who wears makeup every day, I've recognized over the years that the summer heat and humidity is its own beast and needs a different set of products alltogether in order to avoid makeup meltdown. I've been using makeup setting spray for several years every single summer and today I'm excited ...
The Best Self-Tanners & Glowing Summer Skin Products
Thank you Nordstom for sponsoring this post! This post has been years in the making – I’ve used countless brands of self-tanner and have finally whittled down my list to my ultimate favorites, with one standout winning the gold medal…or, should I say, bronze (okay, that was cheesy, but I couldn’t resist!) Before I break down the best way to get ...
Sephora Sale: What’s in My Cart + My Splurge & Skincare Recommendations
Sephora's 15% off sale is finally open to everyone -- and it only happens twice a year so now is the time to stock up on both more affordable favorites and the pricier skincare items you've had on your wish list. I'm going to share what I'm personally ordering, plus some recommendations based on recent skincare reviews I've shared. W H A T' ...
My Updated Skincare Routine
Side note before I begin this post: Sephora is having a 15% off sale right now, so it's a good time to stock up or try some pricier skincare items! About six weeks ago, I shared that I was trying out some new skin care products and a lot of you have asked me to share an updated skin care routine. I like to use products for a while before ...
IT Cosmetics CC Cream and Bye Bye Foundation Review & Comparison
When I purchased IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream about 18 months ago, I knew I had found “the one.” It gave me the perfect amount of coverage and has a ton of skin-benefiting ingredients + SPF 50. I’ve been using this foundation exclusively since I purchased it after a more than 10-year run with MAC’s studio finish powder foundation and ...
Five New Beauty Products to Add to Your Collection
I've been blogging for 8 years now, and y'all know I'm a total creature of habit. I find my holy grail never-fail makeup products and I stick with them. Every once in a while, though, I'm tempted to mix some new products into my routine and today I have several to share that are game-changers. I wear my everyday makeup the same way regardless of ...
Favorite Amazon Purchases
One of my favorite bloggers Katey recently shared her favorite amazon purchases and I thought that was a really fun post idea! This is going to be the most random list ever spanning a ton of categories, so brace yourself, ha. We are Prime members (#notsponsored) and have been for years, and nothing beats having things delivered to your door in two ...