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Unique Holiday Gifts for Ladies & Littles
I wanted to share with you all a list of unique gifts to help you up your gift giving game this year. I started putting together some of my gift picks a while back, but with ALL that is going on in our country and the world, it just didn’t seem right to do. However, the fact is that while it may be scaled down a bit this year, I still have some holiday shopping to do. And I imagine that you do as well. So, in my first ever holiday gift guide I’m sharing with you a few of my most favorite and most gift-able things. Hopefully amongst them…
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5 Pixi Beauty Products Put to the Test
Why Try Pixi Beauty? Today I am putting five Pixi Beauty products to the test! A while back I settled on a skincare routine that really changed my skin for the better. You can read all about the products I use and how I use them in my Beauty Hit List post. I am very satisfied with these products, but the beauty addict in me is always down to try something new. One product I mentioned in my Hit List was Pixi skintreats’ Glow Tonic. At that time I wasn’t committed to adding a toner to my skin care routine. And to be frank, I’m still not. But I do…
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Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Shopping Guide
This post may contain affiliate links which means that if you make a purchase through one of the links provided we may earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you. It’s spring, which means it’s time for Ulta’s Semi- Annual Sale known as 21 Days of Beauty. The sale runs for, you guessed it, 21 Days and features daily sales or beauty steals of up to 50% off of products you’ll actually want to buy from the brands you know and love. Not a bunch of random miscellaneous brands. So… if you’re a beauty lover like myself, this sale is kind of a big deal! A few months…
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What’s New at ColourPop and Do You Need It
“I have too much lipstick”, said no woman ever. A few weeks ago I was in need of a replacement of my all-time favorite bronzer from ColourPop so I headed over to their website to place an order. To make the order worthwhile, I decided to poke around the website a bit to see what was new in the land of ColourPop. There were a few things that caught my eye and today I am going to quickly share my thoughts and let you know if you need these products or not. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I am an admitted lipstick addict. It has…
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Microblade Tatbrow Pen: Is it Worth the $27 Hype?
So I’m definitely not one of those people who follow the hype; however, after several ads all over the internet about microblading tattoo pens for eyebrows, I broke down and bought it. And? …. Tatbrow is not that bad. It does require some practice to achieve a natural look. But all in all, not too shabby. That’s why I’m here to debunk the rumors and give my honest opinion on if it’s worth the $27 hype. Many of you have probably seen different versions of this brow pen floating across social media; even Maybelline has its own version. For the most part, they all proclaim to give hair like strokes…
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The Perfect Pout: Lipstick Favorites
Previously, I shared with you my favorite highlighters. Today I’m back with more beauty, but today we are talking lipstick. For years I shied away from lipstick, afraid that it was too much for my full lips. But what they say about your 30s is true. I discovered in mine a new found confidence and now I proudly sport a bold lip color on the regular. There are 3 brands that I’m currently loving. Check them out below! ColourPop Cosmetics Lux Lipstick If you’ve read any of my recent beauty posts this will come as no surprise to you. ColourPop was one of the beauty brands I purchased from most…
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Highlighters for Melanin Beauties
In my Beauty Hit List Volume II post I promised you highlighters. I’m back today to make good on that promise! Previously I’d only dipped my toe in the highlighter pond. This was partly because I struggled with adult acne. Adding highlighers to my textured skin just didn’t seem to make sense to me. But the year of 2018 brought me better skin and saw me dive head first into the world of highlighters. Here are a few that I wore on repeat all 2018. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Technically this first product is not a highlighter, but an illuminating finishing powder. While I would never apply one of these…
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Beauty Hit List: Must Have Makeup
Hi lovies! Last week, in my Beauty Hit List: Must Have Beauty Products, I shared with you my all time favorite, cannot live without beauty products. Today I’m sharing with you the items in my makeup bag that I absolutely must have! I’ll go ahead and tell you that while I do own some products in the way of eye and face palettes I’ve found over the last couple of years that I reach for those products very infrequently. My everyday makeup routine is all about skin, and of course my signature bold lip. My morning routine includes a thirty minute commute, and while I understand that’s not hugely significant…
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Beauty Hit List: Must Have Beauty Products
In my Confessions of a Beauty Addict: Part I post, I shared with you how I purged my beauty product collection and in Part II I shared some tips and tricks that I’ve employed ever since to help me ensure that I only keep products in my stash that are truly useful to me. In the next couple of posts I’ll be sharing with you those products that made the cut for me. The ones that I absolutely cannot live without! Ok, maybe that’s a tad bit dramatic, but you get the picture. While I’m at it I’ll also tell you what it is about each product that keeps me…
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Confessions of a Beauty Addict Part II: Maintaining the Beauty Stash
In part one of this mini-series, Confessions of a Beauty Addict Part I, I shared how I rid myself, my life and my cabinet of all those unnecessary and useless beauty products that were weighing me down. Today, in part II, I’m sharing some hacks that help to ensure that I only buy and keep what I need and will use. In short, I’m sharing how I overcame by beauty addiction. If you’re looking to clean up your act a bit you’ve come to right the place. I hope you’ll find some or all of these tips to be useful. So let’s jump right in! 1.Make a list Start by…