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Rare Beauty Makeup Round Up

I put my kids to sleep and promised myself I would be productive but instead spent the next several hours binge-watching Rare Beauty makeup tutorials.

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Winter Skincare // My Favorite Products

I keep my winter skincare routine relatively simple with a few seasonal additions to add moisture and hydration. These products are my go-tos and ones I have repurchased several times. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’ve been using the Neutrogena Oil-Free Makeup Remover on and off since high school.

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How I Create a Dewy Makeup Look

I’ve been keeping my makeup nonexistent or minimal during quarantine but one of my favorite everyday looks is the dewy makeup look. Start with a fresh

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My Sephora Sale Favorites // Spring 2020

The Sephora Spring Savings Event is live! Beauty products don’t often go on sale so I use this sale to restock my favorites and experiment with new products. I usually add items to my cart and wait to check out until a really great sale comes along. Now that it’s here, I wanted to share some of my Sephora sale favorites. Use code SPRINGSAVE for the discount. 

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Everything is Unknown Except for My Morning Skincare

Last night I woke up at 1am, 3am, 5am and 7am to nurse my son. During each one of those nursing sessions, I stared into space and periodically checked my timer so I knew when to switch sides. Amidst the fear of a loved one being infected with COVID-19, the monotony of being at home 24/7, and the emotional fluctuations of having just had a baby, my morning skincare routine is bringing me a sense of comfort and predictability that I am desperately craving.

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Making Sense of Clean Beauty

Understanding what clean beauty means is not an easy endeavor. I started including more clean beauty content on the blog because I think it’s important to provide evidence-based data so you as a consumer can educate yourself, recognize potentially toxic ingredients and decide how to incorporate clean beauty in your own life. If you do, the question becomes how does one make sense of clean beauty with all the misinformation and fear mongering present in the market?

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Skincare // Winter Edition

For me, beauty starts with skincare, especially in the Winter when your skin is dry, red and itchy. The foundation of any beauty routine is taking care of your skin and giving it the nutrients it requires

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Lipstick Without Lead

So why the concern and need for nontoxic lipstick? A high-level background: When a report from the FDA showed trace amounts of lead in lipstick and other cosmetics,

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My 10-Minute Hair Routine When I Need To Get Ready Quickly

As a mom of two and one on the way, taking my time getting ready is quickly becoming less and less realistic. Lately, I’ve been embracing my curly hair, thanks to a 10-minute hair routine that has taken me all of my teenage and adult life to perfect.

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My Morning and Evening Skincare Routine in Order

I sometimes change out products depending on how my skin is feeling or if I’m trying something new but for the most part, this is my standard morning and evening skincare routine in the order I use each product.

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Sephora Beauty Insider Event + an $800 Gift Card

Sephora has kicked off their Beauty Insider Appreciation Event so I felt that it was my obligation to share all my favorites. This is your chance to stock up on favorites and finally try the products you’ve been keeping an eye on.

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Chanel Hydra Beauty Set

Many of you know that I love trying new beauty products. I’ve talked about the importance of good skincare in the past and figuring out a consistent skincare routine. Although I keep the steps of my routine consistent, I like to introduce a new product from time to time. In this case, it was the […]

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