I’m the kind of girl whose thick, long hair takes HOURS to air-dry. Normally I reach for the blow dryer ASAP after my shower. Well, a couple of weeks ago I went to blow dry my hair and found that the cord connected to the dryer was literally hanging by a few wires which made it a total hazard! Buh-bye old blow dryer! Well, recently and super conveniently, I had the wonderful opportunity to try out the VOLO Go Cordless Hair Dryer. After using it for a couple of weeks, here are some of my thoughts about having a CORDLESS blow dryer: No Ordinary Blow Dryer First off, let me…
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The Ultimate Hawaiian Clean-Beauty Brand: Malie Organics (Review)
Beauty products that are inspired by the lush island of Kauai using pure and potent Hawaiian-native botanicals? What’s not to love?! Well there’s SO much to love about Malie Organics (pronounced mah-lee-ay), a Hawaiian beauty brand that produces high quality, clean beauty products. Each of their products is sure to take your showering experience to another level. Malie is a brand that I truly stand by and have posted about in the past because of how truly amazing their products are. They are unique and use a special process to extract the most potent and beneficial components of native plants and flowers that’s called “hydro-distillation”. So if you love clean,…
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An Affordable Luxury Candle Company: Bijou Candles (GIVEAWAY)
Hey guys! I can’t believe 2017 is already coming to an end! In a way though, I’m pretty glad 2018 is on its way because I have a feeling it will be a greater year! Who else is pretty excited for a fresh new year?! Anyways, today I wanted to share with you guys one of the cutest luxury candle companies I’ve come across lately that I fell head over heels for! I’m talking about Bijou candles. These candles are just too good, that I’m giving you guys the chance to win one of these beautiful candles for yourself by including a little giveaway at the bottom of this post!…
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Organic Skin Care Favorites: Dulce Earth & LIVE Botanicals
Hey lovely people! Hope everyone is having a wonderful week! I personally, am very happy because I just got over a week and a half-long sickness and am finally FREE of a terrible sore throat! Over the week, I realized how much I take being healthy for granted! Thank goodness that is over with. Anyways, today I wanted to share with you guys a couple of my recently discovered organic skin care brands that I’ve fallen head over heels for! The first brand that I wanted to share with you guys is LIVE Botanical, a local company produced in Portland, Oregon- which also happens to be my home town! Aside…
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A Gift Idea for Your Bearded Dude: Elegance Beard Products (Review + GIVEAWAY)
Hey guys! Happy November! Do you know any guy in your life who is participating in No-Shave November this year?…. Or someone who simply has some scruff all year round? Well today I wanted to share a few things that are absolutely perfect for that special bearded dude that we all know and love! Today I want to share how wonderful Elegance Beard is! I happen to know a fella who has a beard, and it happens to be my husband! Taking care of your beard is just as important as taking care of the hair on your head. Elegance Beard is hand-made in Canada with all-natural ingredients that help…
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Kensington Apothecary | A Beauty Brand for All Skin Types
I know, it’s been super obvious lately that I’ve been on a skin care kick! I’ve been trying out so many different brands and have been having so much fun testing them out and sharing my honest thoughts about them. It’s just nice to know which products work and which don’t. Well today I thought I would share a few skin care products from a brand that hits close to home, literally! Based in Portland, Oregon, Kensington Apothecary creates nothing but all-natural skin care products that are effective, affordable, and available in natural grocers and other retailers all across the nation. I came across this brand on Instagram, a couple of years…
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The Best Insulated Water Bottle: Thermo Tank Review + GIVEAWAY
There’s simply nothing more delicious and essential in this world than ice-cold water. Being a water-only drinker, I always have to have super cold water with me wherever I go. With that being said, the only way to keep water ice-cold all day is with a high quality insulated water bottle. Today I wanted to share one of my newest bottles that I have added to my water bottle collection. That’s the 25oz Deep Teal Thermo Tank. First off, What’s a Thermo Tank? A Thermo Tank is a specially designed bottle that keeps liquids cold for up to 36 hours, or piping hot for up to 12. Vacuum and Copper…
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My Experience with Ellie Active Wear: August Edition
Hey guys, happy August! Since it’s a new month, that means there’s a new Ellie Box! If you’ve seen my June and July‘s posts about the past Ellie boxes I’ve received, then you would know how much I’ve adored each month’s boxes so far! What’s an Ellie Box? The Ellie Box is the #1 selling active wear subscription box that sends you 5 items for your active lifestyle every month for $49.95. Each box usually includes a 3 piece outfit and two pieces of equipment or accessories. The beauty of subscribing to get an Ellie Box each month is that you can preview all the items that you will be receiving. And…
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The Best Skin Care for Glowing Skin this Spring
Hey guys! I hope you’ve been having a wonderful spring so far! Honestly, spring here in Oregon hasn’t been the sunniest so far. Luckily though, over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been so happy with the weather because it’s been slowly getting sunnier- which is making me crave summer! Anyway, with the sunny days making their way here, today I wanted to share a few skin care products that I have discovered that help skin to glow! Today I specifically wanted to share some products that I use when my skin looks a little dry and in need of some gentle exfoliation and serious hydration. So here are some…
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A Perfect Personalized Gift for Newlyweds
Being a newlywed myself, my husband and I have been having so much fun transforming our house into a home since getting married. It’s honestly been a blast living with my best friend, decorating and putting all the sweet, thoughtful gifts away that friends and family have gifted us. Since being moved in for a month, I would love to share with you something that really comes in handy for newlyweds. That is a personalized wooden cutting board from Wood Be Mine on Etsy. I chose to share this gift idea because a lot people have asked me what we needed as newly married couple, and a cutting board was…
