All posts tagged beauty

Celebs: Jessica Biel

My favorite thing about Jessica Biel? When asked how she keeps her incredible figure, she once reportedly told Fox 411: “I have no life … I spend a lot time in yoga class.” Word. A professional makeup artist friend of mine did my makeup for my recent red carpet walk (ha! I was just there [...]

Let’s Talk About Hickeys … or G2 Organics

I bruise easily. Just sayin’. Thankfully, I haven’t had a code red emergency hickey cover sesh since I was dating two guys one summer in college … wait, did I just reveal something? However, I do sometimes get rather unfortunate blemishes, usually smack dab somewhere noticeable (we can talk about this face map another time). [...]

Spring Nails—But You Can Start Now

New York Fashion Week Spring 2013 revealed some way-fun new nail trends, and I was super excited to try one: butter London’s Matte Finish Shine-Free Topcoat. I did this: –> using this:  (the greens aren’t that different, it’s the flash. but the shiny-ness is VERY different!) I was so pleased with the matte effect! It’s amazing, [...]

Boots on the Ground at Tata Harper

Right before she absolutely took over every magazine and blog ever (this month’s Vanity Fair, anyone?) with her phenomenal, luxurious, plant-based skincare line, I got wind of what the fabulous Tata Harper was up to on her farm in Vermont. She recently released a 15% discount with my affiliate link, and I realized that while I [...]

Fresh Summer Hair Looks

Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit http://www.discoverbeautywithin.com/ The lingering residue of my past as a beauty editor is that I’m constantly experimenting with beauty looks, BUT I can’t ignore my roots as a ponytailed, low-maintenance jock [...]

Feel Good Friday 042712

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! A perfect Sunday spent lounging by the pool and beheading (or is is de-tailing?) crawfish. [#bastian] The horses. Equine therapy is real. Sand volleyball. [...]

No, Really, You Can Drink More Water

I’m a huge proponent of drinking more water. I write about it all the time, perhaps ad nauseum. But there’s no reason not to, as water has billions of health benefits, beauty benefits, skin benefits, athletic performance benefits, diet/satiety benefits … the list goes on! I’m usually pretty good about getting my 64 ounces in [...]

Cosmetics 27, My New Favorite Skincare Regimen (or, why I sometimes wish I was still a beauty editor)

Super moisturizing. Solid. Silky. Undeniably luxe. Chemical-free Cosmetic 27 skincare line is undeniably amazing and so very French. Cosmetics 27 dispenses with the notion of complicated skincare and focuses on a simple two-or-three-step regenerating skincare regimen: Cleanser 27 + Essence 27 (+Baume 27, if you like) and maybe Eyes27 (I didn’t try it). On the website they have [...]

[UPDATED] Austin: Hiatus Day Spa’s Masseuse Christopher

UPDATE: Christopher is no longer with Hiatus Day Spa. Have you ever had a massage that started with a foot wash? And then you got to pick your own aromatherapy scents? And then your masseuse really applied pressure … I mean REALLY got in there … and it felt awesome? Cuz that’s what happened to [...]

Austin: how to give a good blo

When you get an email with that subject line, you know it’s gonna be good. I know my life has changed since reading The Beauty Department Tutorial on doing your own blowout (truth: that nozzle attachment IS the difference), so I can enthusiastically recommend getting yourself to a session to learn how to do a [...]