Happy International Day of Yoga! A new yoga mat for me has been long overdue, but I finally got this gorgeous purple eKO Lite Manuka mat. Baby’s first nice yoga mat. I almost feel like a real yogi. But what really makes me feel like a real yogi? Yoga mat spray. That you don’t have…
Tag: beauty
UD eyeball Instructions
Thank goodness for instructions. I like to think my past as a beauty editor gave me some insight into makeup … But frankly, I’m just wrong. I know nothing like Jon Snow. Urban Decay, however, knows everything. And they share their knowledge with me in this handy card that came with my Naked Smoky palette,…
I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Blogged About Paula’s Choice Since 2008
I can’t believe I’ve been blogging since before 2008? A different topic. (Paula’s Choice circa 2008 here.) But Paula’s Choice tho. Throughout all of my dirty hippie adventures in skincare and beauty, Paula’s Choice has been there. Paula’s Choice has been my go-to for moisturizer, sunscreen, cleanser, and powder for … ever, I think. Their latest…
Feel Good Friday 022616 + Advanced Minerals Giveaway Winner!
What IS This “Contouring” Business?
Delving deeper into this recent makeup mania, I’ve recently been playing with the “contouring”. I haven’t gotten too extreme—because hello have you met me I play sports and sweat all the time?—but I did want to share a great tutorial(!) and a pic of my attempt(*). *side commentary, just a lil FYI: when this blog launched…
Sheer Walk of Shame Vs. Venom – What a Difference Lipstick Makes
The great thing about Urban Decay is that you don’t even have to title your blog posts when discussing, you simply use their lipstick names. This is the exact same face with different lip colors—how different do the looks look?! (Yes, I know I’m making vastly different faces, and both of them weird. As discussed,…
I Got It, Suckas! Urban Decay Naked Smoky
When Other Commenters Weigh In, You Must Listen … WINNER!
In this Manuka Secrets giveaway post, commenter Heatherette posted: Why do bees have sticky hair? Because they use honey combs. ? I was recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that attacks your secretion glands and causes dryness so I have been looking for something like this. The Texas heat and constant need for AC isn’t…
Gettin’ GLAM | Feel Good Friday 082115
Here’s the faux-celeb part of my life—glitz and glam at OC Look 2015, hosted by Orange Coast magazine at a private residence in Newport Coast (where the real celebs live). The glam started with my gorgeous girldate and blowouts at Drybar, where they no longer serve champagne much to our chagrin, so we had to pop…
Dry Skin Readers, This is For You [GIVEAWAY]
About three months ago, I posted on Manuka Secrets, a skincare linerange I was very excited about—and charmed by the founder, of course. Click here to read that post. I mentioned a giveaway, but … never did it. Today is the day! Comment below with you best honey joke, or worst skincare story, or really…