It's safe to say that throughout our nearly 10-year friendship, Candice and I have often gone the pampering route when we buy gifts for one another. Whether it's a favorite perfume, spa services or cosmetic splurges, we've always enjoyed treating one another to beauty-related gifts. I know it seems early to be thinking about holiday gifting (after ...
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My Morning Beauty Routine + Beauty Tips for Working Moms
I get asked all the time how I "do it all" and, spoiler alert, I definitely don't! I don't always stay on top of everything that needs to get done and my endless to-do list, but something I think I've perfected as much as I can is my morning getting-ready-for-work routine. I always opt to look polished for the office, but my beauty routine has to ...
The BEST Drugstore Mascaras
I’ll admit it – I love higher end makeup products and don’t mind splurging on bronzers, blushes, foundations, finishing powders and more. But one product that I find myself using almost exclusively drugstore products for is mascara. I’ve used high-end mascaras that are great too, but I keep going back to these affordable ones that give amazing ...
Friday Five + A Makeup Giveaway!
Happy Friday! Don't forget to enter the GIVEAWAY in this post! O N E When I saw this door mat over a year ago, I was like “whoever created this is totally brilliant!” I was so into Fixer Upper at the time (still am) and this door mat couldn’t be more accurate, especially with how much we order on amazon and how much I wish we had shiplap walls ...
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Beauty Faves
Hi ladies! Happy Tuesday! So much has sold out from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, but I'm updating as popular items go back in stock so don't forget to follow along on Instagram and Facebook. I thought I would share some beauty favorites from the sale and mini reviews. I tried to be really selective for this post so I'm only sharing holy grail ...
Beauty Favorites + The $12 Lip Gloss You Need Now!
It's fitting that this post is going live right after Mother's Day, because I think as moms, it can be so hard to carve out time for self-care. That's such a buzzword these days, but I get why --- so many moms struggle to find the time to care for themselves and that includes beauty routines. When I was pregnant, a new mom, and all throughout ...
Spring Beauty Favorites – Skin Care + Makeup
When I was thinking about writing a Spring beauty post, I thought about what most evokes Spring to me when I think about makeup --- and those things were fresh and glowing skin, pink and brightness. With these things in mind, I'm sharing the products I'm loving for spring --- including skin care products that I ordered from Nordstrom. With free ...
Ulta Haul + Video!
It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream with SPF 50 | IT Cosmetics bronzer brush 114 | Urban Decay Cosmetics Naked Skin Color Correcting Fluid | BareMinerals Gen Nude Matte Liquid Lipcolor (color "infamous") | BareMinerals Gen Nude Radiant Lipstick (color "tutu") | 'Crème de Rose' Smoothing Plumping Lip Balm SPF 10 | ...
Beauty Favorites & Wish List Ideas: Makeup, Hair & More!
| red and white cozy sweater robe | I'm so excited to share some of my recent beauty faves with you ladies because I've found a few game-changers lately and this post may help you decide what to splurge on this holiday season. I'm going to jump right in with some reviews of new products (and a few tried-and-trues) I've been using for weeks, ...
4 Essential Winter Beauty Hacks
I'm a very cold-natured person. Even in the summer, the freezing A/C means my space heater is on at my desk throughout much of the day. This video is basically epitomizes my summer office experience. When the weather actually starts cooling down in Houston, though we only get snow here once in a blue moon, it does get pretty chilly and I start to ...