Pampering yourself every once in a while will help you reduce stress and enhance your general well-being. Although you can go to a spa for a treatment, you should consider creating your own oasis for relaxation. With plenty of creative and simple ideas, you can have a relaxing and luxurious spa experience at home. Not only will this be more budget-friendly, …
VITAMIN C AND ITS SKINCARE BENEFITS
There seems to be a new, wonderful ingredient is discovered every few months. It promises to deliver amazing benefits and just work wonders. Well I am going to breakdown these popular ingredients throughout various posts. The first up, Vitamin C. I am here to tell you, Vitamin C is a MUST. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that also stimulates collagen …
MY BEACH BAG ESSENTIALS
It’s almost that time!  This girl is longing for salty air, sand between my toes, and sunshine.  Every girl has her beach essentials that she can’t live without. I am going to give you a little peak inside my beach must haves. SPF-Gone are the days of rubbing baby oil on this skin.  Now I actually slather on the Sunscreen and …
5 SKINCARE TIPS I LEARNED AFTER HAVING ONE CONVERSATION
You learn something new every day!  Last Sunday we were a part of an event with a New Orleans based makeup artist and esthetician.  I had no idea that I was really kind of cheating myself out of the expensive face products I purchase simply because I didn’t know the best times and ways to apply them. I am going to …
EVERY LAST DROP
Let’s talk products!  Do you have any products in your makeup bag that you use down to the very last bit?  I know I am the queen of buying things and using them for a while before I get bored and want to try something new. I swear one of my favorite things to do when I get a few …
FLASHBACK FRIDAY
What happened to that weird awkward stage we all went through?  You know the one where you wore the wrong color foundation, shimmery silvery shadows in one shade all over your eye lids, with equally shimmery lipstick or gloss on the lips, butterfly clips twisted back, with bright shiny colored braces on your teeth… Is it just me or does …
4 TIPS TO PULL OFF A RED LIP
Are you one of those girls who feel like they can’t pull off that bold red lip?  Do you typically stick to neutrals?  Here are a few tips from someone…me…who used to be that girl. I was always afraid to wear color on my lips.  I felt as if I looked silly, and I typically stuck to neutrals, glosses, or …
OUR FAVORITE TIPS TO FAKE FULLER LIPS
Want to fake the appearance of fuller, more luscious lips?  Doesn’t everyone?  Here are two of our favorite hacks for pulling off this look without breaking the bank or undergoing cosmetic procedures. Highlight the Cupid’s Bow: What does it do?  Makes the upper lip line more convex and emphasizes lip contour. Use a pencil highlighter to line the outside of …
HOW-TO COLOR CORRECT YOUR SKIN
Do the crazy colored pallets of color correcting concealers freak you out? Â Not sure where to start? Â If you are dealing with things like acne scars, Rosacea, and dark spots, a color correcting concealer applied before your foundation and concealer will definitely help out. Â You will find these color correcting concealers at every price range, because they are so hot …
5 MAKEUP HACKS THAT ACTUALLY WORK… WE KNOW, WE TRIED THEM
So this morning while scrolling through Facebook like I typically do… ( I know it’s awful right?) I came across an article by a famous magazine offering makeup hacks.  I clicked of course to see what the fuss was about, and to my surprise after trying a few they really worked!  So here they are, figured I would share the …