A few months ago, I’d had enough. My skin was constantly breaking out. I had been obsessed with testing out the latest and greatest skincare of the moment at all times. I couldn’t beat the breakouts, and when I was…

I’ve found myself reaching for a lot of the same things time and time again over the last couple months. A lot of these things are new to me and a couple have been in my life long term. All are worth sharing! I might review a few of these…
I was wandering around the mall today looking for some cropped jean jackets and other odds and ends to help complete a few of my summer outfits. I was also hoping to buy a new headband and thought I would have good luck at Ulta! Oh man, that place is…
My latest beauty obsession is this beautiful, putty-like cream blush that MAC came out with recently. I was visiting a friend in Madison, WI and when we went into the department store nearby, I saw a gorgeous display at the MAC counter. I bought Blush, Please that day. After I…
Even though a more natural brow is “in” right now, I am still living in the 2016 trend of a completely filled in brow a la Anastasia Dip Brow. That tub of pomade lasted me years, and when I moved on from it, I swapped it out for Benefit Brow…
Hello! After a long hiatus with lots of spotty consistency in between for the last two years (!) The last couple years has been hard on everyone. I’m finally ready to come back to this space and give it my all. So, what have I been up to? We moved…
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This time last year, I was on a total Fitglow Beauty Lip Serum binge, and you could hardly convince me to buy something that WASN’T that. I came thisclose to getting rid of a bunch of lipsticks in favor of only wearing lip serums ever again. In hindsight, thank gawd…
In my quest to find beautiful things and engage in more self care, I’ve been adding some new finds to my routine lately. Olive & June Polish in Art Class: When we moved recently, I de-stashed pretty much ALL of my crafting supplies, realizing I didn’t want to do long…
If something promises it will help me with my eye area I am 100% on board always. A few months ago, I ended up stumbling upon the Rose Glow & Get It on a Nordstrom display, and impulse bought it right away. A lot of the time those impulse buys…
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