Being someone who absolutely loves being in the sun, I know the consequences of loving it a little too much, especially when not taking precautions: Wrinkles, leathery skin, sun spots, and even potential skin cancer- NO THANK YOU! That being said, I always find myself slathering on sunscreen so I never burn or even tan! Since I don’t usually like looking like a snowman in the middle of summer, I still like to have a bronzed glow with the help of sunless tanners. Today I wanted to share some of my favorite products that I’ve been obsessed with that easily help me achieve that **natural** sun-kissed glow- without the sun! That…
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Smashbox Favorites: Essentials for Flawless Skin
Hey everyone! Today I thought I would share some of my current favorite makeup essentials that I’ve had the opportunity to try out and have grown to love. Being such a makeup lover, especially loving amazing makeup brands like Smashbox, I like to put products to the test and share my thoughts about each item that I’ve personally tried out! Today I wanted to share all of the Smashbox products I currently have in my makeup bag that create a flawless look, so I hope you enjoy! Let’s take a peek inside my little Smashbox collection, shall we? Limitless Waterproof Brow Definer The Limitless Waterproof Brow Definer makes it so easy…
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August Hair Care Favorites | MOP (Review)
If you’ve been following my past hair care favorites, you would know that I’ve mentioned MOP quite a few times. I’m sharing it again this month because I’ve tried out a few more of their products and have been loving how these products have been treating my super long hair. Since my hair is about waist-length, I like to try out all kinds of products to help keep my hair the healthiest it can be! Here are some of the products I have been using, how they work, and my thoughts about each one: Basil Mint Revitalizing Shampoo Use: Infused with Basil, Mint and Sage extracts, the Revitalizing Shampoo is…
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Etsy Finds: Cute Makeup Bags from TheCoffeeCorner + GIVEAWAY
Since I’m slightly obsessed with makeup (more like majorly), I was looking through Etsy to find the perfect sized makeup bag for my upcoming travels. Scrolling though and admiring all of the beautiful handmade items, I came across TheCoffeeCorner and found their adorable canvas bags that are the perfect size to fit all of my makeup in! Being a super generous company, I got the opportunity to review a couple of my favorite bags and give one of you guys the chance to win a beautiful customized bag of your choice! I’m so happy I came across TheCoffeeCorner because their custom canvas bags are super affordable and can make the…
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NIP+FAB Skin Care | Review
Hey guys! Being the skin care junkie that I am, I thought I would share some skin care that I’ve had the opportunity to try out and share my thoughts about. Recently I had the opportunity to work with NIP+FAB and got to try out two products from a couple of their skin care collections. Being an extremely affordable brand usually sold at Ulta and CVS, I thought I would give the products a try, and share my honest thoughts about them with you guys! Enjoy! Glycolic Cleansing Fix, $7.95 Use: Containing Glycolic Acid and Olive oil, this super concentrated cleanser gets rid of any grime and makeup, retextures the…
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The Best Hair Products for Summer: MOP & ABBA Hair Care
Being a girl with super long, wavy, color-treated hair, I tend to go through A LOT of hair care per year. And I usually don’t stick with the same hair care because I like to always switch my hair routine up because it seems like my hair doesn’t always like getting treated with the same products. So I like to switch it up monthly and let you guys know when I’ve found some amazing products! Today I wanted to share a few of my favorite products that I have been alternating using that helps keep my hair healthy and protected. Here are a couple of my favorites: ABBA Color Protection…
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July Beauty Favorites: Brooklyn Botany Camellia Wonder Oil (Review)
If you know me, you’d know that I love discovering new or lesser-known brands and products from all over the world. There’s something even more special about discovering lovely products that are made here in the USA, specifically from Brooklyn, New York. Being all the way across the United States from my Oregonian self, I came across Brooklyn Botany on Instagram and had to try at least one of their products out! Being drawn in by Brooklyn Botany’s clean, beautiful, minimalist packaging and all-natural ingredients, I fell in love with the super versatile Camellia Wonder Oil, $14.50 and couldn’t wait to try it out. When it arrived in the mail,…
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A Beauty Secret for Glowing Skin: Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Hello lovely people! Today I wanted to share with you one of my favorite “beauty secrets” from my skin care regimen that does absolute wonders. Witch Hazel. If you know anything about witch hazel, you would know that it’s an amazing skin care astringent. Being used in skin care for hundreds of years, I would say that there’s definitely something amazing about this natural toner that keeps generations using it! First off, What’s Witch Hazel? Witch Hazel is a native plant to North America that can be made into a skin-healing astringent that’s capable of naturally reducing acne, blisters, insect bites, poison ivy, inflammation and much more. Out of all the many ways…
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How to Keep Color Treated Hair Bright and Vibrant This Summer
With the warmer seasons finally here, I’ve noticed a lot of people like to lighten their hair to basically look like majestic beachy mermaid babes…Including myself. If you are following me on Instagram, you would see that my hair is the lightest it’s ever been. Having naturally brown hair, I decided to go for a honey-blonde balayage look in February. Since then, I’ve kind of ran into the problem of trying to keep my hair color from turning super brassy. If you’ve ever lightened your hair, you probably know what I mean. Thankfully, I got the opportunity to try out some products that help take away brassiness, so lets take…
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Is it Worth it? Kera Botanica All-Natural Hair Perfume Review
Being a lover of hair care, It’s basically a ritual to try out all kinds of new hair products. Today I thought I would try out a hair perfume by Kerabotanica and give an honest review of it. A Quick Overview Kerabotanica’s goal was to do the impossible: create the most advanced, all-natural hair perfume that will not dry out the hair, but hydrate, add shine, strengthen, and condition it. That meant reimagining every ingredient combination to make a light, vegan, non-cruelty concoction that is more than just hair perfume. Formulated with no paraben, harsh sulfates, petrochemicals, silicone, GMO or phthalates, Kerabotanica is on the right track to bringing healthy…
