Your Favorite Things From This Summer – Beauty Edition

Ever wonder what products mentioned on this blog are the most popular? One of my favorite things about this website is doing a deep dive into my analytics at the end of each month to see what’s resonating with you, and I thought I might share with you all going forward! (Maybe make this a […]

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How To Clean Your Makeup Brushes

Cleaning makeup brushes isn’t the most thrilling task, but it certainly needs to be done. Bacteria, dead skin cells, oils, and product residue can accumulate quickly and cause a bit of a ruckus on your skin so it’s ideal to wash your brushes once a week, although it’s more of a twice-a-month thing for yours […]

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Embracing My Natural Hair Texture

Well, it took 45 years and an international pandemic to make me embrace my natural hair texture, but here we are! I’ve spent the past few months learning to work with my natural texture instead of working against it and it’s quite liberating (and time-saving!) if I do say so myself. This post will detail […]

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4 Ingredients I Try to Avoid In Skincare

It’s important to be mindful of what goes in and on our bodies and there is no shortage of information about harmful skincare product ingredients online. However, today I’d like to highlight a few ingredient categories that are no-nos for me, not only in regards to my body but also the environment. (And then, because […]

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The Best Highlight Technique for Mature Skin

Adding a little bit of highlight to the face can make such a difference, but if you are over 40, you might run into some issues with most traditional shimmery highlighters. What seems to happen as we age and develop fine lines and wrinkles is that our beloved highlighters (even our holy grail ones from […]

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Best of The Best: True Botanicals

Best of the Best is a series showcasing my favorite, tried-and-true, go-back-again-and-again green beauty brands. Being a beauty blogger, I’m in a constant state of flux with skincare, as I’m always trying new products. However, these brands are always in my rotation and are worthy of my highest recommendation. Best Of The Best: True Botanicals […]

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