As always, I’ve been buying and trying a variety of new products in my never-ending quest to find the one: the one makeup that will perfectly match my skin tone while hydrating, keeping shine at bay and hiding every blemish; the one hair product that will turn my locks to frizzless, voluminous, shiny silk; the [...]
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Good Ones
Posted in Beauty, Hair care, Makeup, Skin care, tagged Aussie, Aussie 3 Minute Miracle, Drugstore beauty products, RImmel, Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara, Simple, Simple Cleansing Facial Cloths on March 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Multi-taskers
Posted in Beauty, Body care, Hair care, Makeup, Nails, tagged Aussie, Aussie Aussome Volume 2 in 1 Shampoo, Beauty Multi-taskers, Nivea, Nivea Touch of Cashmere, quick and easy beauty, Votre Vu Bebe Duette on February 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been far too long since I last posted. In my defense, a lot has happened in the past six weeks or so. Not only did I wrap up the holiday season with plenty of parties, but my boyfriend surprised me with a New Year’s Eve proposal. In January the thrill of being newly engaged [...]
Summer Loves
Posted in Beauty, Hair care, Makeup, Skin care, tagged Argan Oil, Atelier Cologne, Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine, Burt's Bees, Burt's Bees Facial Cleansing Towelettes, Cologne Absolue, Make Up For Ever, Make Up For Ever HD, Make Up For Ever HD High Definition Powder, Orange Sanguine, Organix, Organix Moroccan Argan Oil, Summer Beauty on July 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Summer is officially upon us, and with the gorgeous weather comes oily skin, frizzy hair, and often a less than fresh feeling. Happily, I’ve found a few wonder-products that help beat the heat and keep me feeling fresh and clean. Here, my top summer beauty picks: Burt’s Bees Facial Cleansing Towelettes – These 99.1% natural [...]
Add a ‘Tude
Posted in Beauty, Hair care, tagged Bumble and Bumble, Bumble and Bumble Styling Creme, hair, messy hair, Styling Creme on April 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Most days, I want my hair to look smooth and shiny, each soft strand perfectly in place. There are days, though, that I want to rough it up a bit. I still want my hair to look nice, and clean, and pretty, but I also want to look a little sassy. I want some attitude. [...]
Cheap Thrills
Posted in Beauty, Body care, For men, Hair care, Makeup, Skin care, tagged Aquaphor, Aquaphor Healing Ointment, chapped lips, cheap beauty products, Coconut shampoo and conditioner, Creme Shadow Pencil, dry elbows, dry skin, Pixie, shimmery eyeshadow, soft hair, Suave, Suave Tropical Coconut, Suave Tropical Coconut Conditioner, Suave Tropical Coconut Shampoo, Wet N Wild, Wet N Wild Idol Eyes, Wet N Wild Idol Eyes Creme Shadow Pencil, Wet N Wild Shadow Pencil, windburn on November 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hello loyal readers, my apologies for the gap between posts! I’ve been a very busy girl, having just moved into a new house! After lots of planning, weeks of packing, and days of moving, I am sore, exhausted, and sublimely happy to be moved in. That being said, let’s get down to beauty. I am [...]
Hair on the Brain
Posted in Beauty, Hair care, tagged 24 Hour Body, flat hair, great hair, root boosting spray, soft hair TRESemme, TRESemme 24 Hour Body, TRESemme 24 Hour Root Boosting Spray, TRESemme Root Boosting Spray, Volumizing Spray on October 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t know what it is. Lately, my quest for perfect hair has been tireless and frustrating. Just when I think I’ve found the right combination of products and treatments to give me soft, bouncy, shiny locks that are both pretty and sassy, I look in the mirror to find that my hair has fallen, [...]
Great Hair Has a Price
Posted in Beauty, Skin care, Hair care, tagged Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque, Phyto, Phytodefrisant, Phyto Phytodefrisant Botanical Hair Relaxing Balm, flat hair, frizzy hair, Queen Helene on September 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Twelve dollars, actually. That is the cost of a travel size bottle of Phyto Phytodefrisant Botanical Hair Relaxing Balm. A couple of weekends ago I was having what can only be described as a low self-esteem day. On that day, the mirror was my enemy. No clothes looked good on me. My hair was both [...]
Pretty in Pink
Posted in Beauty, Hair care, Hair removal, Makeup, tagged Almay, Almay Pure Blends, Almay Pure Blends Eyeshadow in Petal, BIC, BIC ECOlutions ReAction pen, light pink eyeshadow, natural beauty, natural products, recycled packaging on August 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes it doesn’t take much to make you feel transformed from an ugly duckling to a beautiful swan. Sometimes all it takes is the right eye shadow. Over the course of the past couple of months, I’ve kind of felt like life has gotten in the way of me taking care of myself. It’s no [...]
Beach Beauty
Posted in Beauty, Hair care, Skin care, tagged beach beauty, Beach Blonde, Burt's Bees, highlighting gel, highlights, John Frieda Beach Blonde, John Frieda Beach Blonde Lemon Lights, Lemon Lights, lip balm, sunscreen on July 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As we head into Independence Day weekend, I know many of us are planning on hitting the beach, or lounging by the pool, or taking a dip in the lake… in other words, we all want to spend the weekend basking in the sun and playing in the surf. I, for one, am lake-bound, off [...]
