Even though summer is almost over (say it isn’t so!), I have a new favorite sunscreen to share with you! For most of my life, I haven’t been very good at remembering to apply sunscreen. I know, I know. But now that the threat of skin cancer and sun damage has sunk in, I’m trying […]
makeup
a weekend in Norfolk
images from the weekend la colombe coffee roasters, blagden alley, DC for some caffeine before hitting the road jrink juicery, blagden alley, DC organic raw almonds, cinnamon, vanilla bean, dates, filtered h20 fruitive juice three ships coffee can’t stop, won’t stop travel essentials yarok feed your volume, josh rosebrook balance, dr. bronner’s lavender, acure brightening facial scrub dear […]
Root: a review
I first heard of Root a few months ago on Nicolle Mackinnon’s Instagram account. I visited Root’s site right away and loved their mission but thought it would be hard to buy makeup online without testing the colors first. Given my predicament, I was delighted to find the ladies from Root at the Indie Beauty Expo! […]
Indie Beauty Expo 2016 Recap
On Wednesday, August 24, I went to the Indie Beauty Expo at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. You guys. It was AMAZING. I had such a blast walking around, meeting all the vendors, and chatting with a few brands a bit more in depth. I picked up several new-to-me products and I can’t […]
cleansing oil
At first, I was skeptical about using an oil to clean my face. But this cleansing oil, the Vitamin B Enzyme Cleansing Oil + Makeup Remover from One Love Organics, converted me. It was one of the first oils I tried and I’ve never looked back. The scent of this cleanser is nice + light + […]
daily makeup routine
I am a makeup hoarder. When I was in high school, I used to spend all the money I made lifeguarding on makeup. But, I used to keep it in its package, I loved just looking at it! So lame. These days I still don’t wear a lot of makeup, but I am trying to […]
two current hair care favorites
I wanted to share two of my current hair care favorites. I first heard about Yarok a few years ago and my entry into their line was with their “Feed Your Volume” shampoo. I still love that shampoo, but I was recently given a sample of the “Feed Your Moisture” shampoo by Integrity Botanicals and I […]