Girlfriends I recently decided to ditch my Beauty Blender after I realized that my current acne situation could be related to the blender. Having seen the hype over the silicone beauty sponges, I decided to order them for myself and give them a try. The main benefit of the SiliSponges are that they are much…
March was a good month for my subscription boxes! The Sephora PLAY box this month included some fantastic stuff. The theme was get in the glow, so obvi they included glow worthy products. Here is a quick rundown of what I received. What I LOVED BECCA: Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal I really like this…
Girlfriends I was out of town for a week and came home to 3 beauty bags/boxes, how fun! My first subscription love ipsy sent me some awesome stuff this month. First off, what I loved! tarte cosmetics tarteist™ quick dry matte lip paint in rosé Here it is on my lips Since I’m partial to…
Girlfriends, I am a blonde and growing up with a mother who is a hair dresser I have picked up some tips and tricks along the way. I thought I’d share my favorite hair products for blondes, since that is what I have the most experience with. My fave blonde shampoos and conditioner are.. Pureology…
Girlfriends I recently received a package from a friend who is an independent consultant for a lovely line of handmade products called Hilltop Designs out of Michigan. Every product is handmade with simple and natural ingredients. Included in the package was a shave soap bar, charcoal face bar and a turmeric mask. I first decided…
Girlfriends I have said it before and I’ll say it again, this winter has f*cked up my skin! I’ve been super dry all the while breaking out like a teenager.. I recently started using the famous pink drying lotion, and am really impressed with it for clearing up blemishes overnight. I started doing a little…
Pores no more! The last several months have been a battle between me and my skin. It seems no matter what I do, my skin wins! Between dryness and acne flare ups, I am a mess. To top that off, my pores have been noticeably larger, and in all of my 30-something years I have…
Girlfriends I have used what seems like dozens of foundations over the last several years. I decided with my latest skin problems that perhaps I was in need of a change in foundation. That said I decided to test out a few new (to me) foundations against my current MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof foundation.…
Girlfriends I have been hearing the praises of Laura Mercier’s Translucent Setting Powder for years it seems. When I traveled in Europe a few months ago with contributor Melissa I used hers a few times to bake my face and liked the results, but hadn’t used it consistently to form judgement either way. Over the…
I’ve visited my local Lush store in the past and was always somewhat underwhelmed by the fancy soaps, bath bombs and excessive amount of people in the small store. However, I popped in on a Thursday evening with my 12 year old little sister and had the most wonderful experience. We were greeted by a…
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