Thank you Olay for sponsoring this post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Summer time can be a particularly tough time to care for your skin – from increased sun exposure, heat and humidity that can clog pores and skin that’s more oily, you may notice your skin needs a cleanser that’s really going to go the extra mile. This goes ...
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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 ...
Beauty + Skin Care Buys
Welcome back to beauty week on the blog! I made a Sephora order this past weekend and I wanted to share the items I purchased because they're all highly reviewed and I cannot wait to try them (of course I'll share whether or not I like them after I use them for a few weeks!) Y'all know I've been big on serums this year because I'm trying to make ...
Five Ways to Help Sensitive Skin
*This post is sponsored by Aveeno®. All opinions are my own* Over the years, I’ve shared my skin struggles – from dealing with hormonal acne in my 20s, to chronic hives that I still deal with today, to generally having reactive skin – it’s no secret to any of y’all that my skin hasn’t been the easiest to care for. However, with the right habits ...
My Night Time Skin Care Routine + Microneedling Update
A couple of months ago I shared my morning getting ready/skin care routine and so many of y'all requested that I share my night time skin care routine so today I'm doing just that! My goal is to do everything I can to make my skin clear, glowing, even and smooth, so all of my creams and tools are geared towards that goal. I'm going to start this ...
All About Botox & My Experience at Basu Plastic Surgery in Houston
In early November, I went to Basu Plastic Surgery to get a Botox treatment for the first time. I have had Dysport injected once before, but this was my first time trying Botox and I'm absolutely thrilled with my results. I went to Basu Plastic Surgery's Texas Medical Center location and the nurse injector, Tiffany, evaluated my skin and marked ...
Four Quick + Easy Ways to Pamper Yourself at Home
As a mom, there are never enough hours in the day. Between my children, full-time job and this blog, time to relax and decompress can be hard to come by. Most of the time, when I have a free moment, I use that time to do things around the house, work on content, or run errands, instead of doing something relaxing for myself. The busy holiday ...
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 ...