Most useful beauty product in a tiny package? This pencil – I use it on all high points of the face as well as an eye shadow. So easy to use. (SARAHJ15 for 15% off!)
I spent decades of vacations at my grandparents’ home in San Jose del Cabo – this travel guide gets my stamp of approval.
So excited this project is ready for you all to see! Here’s the first of 3 videos of me getting to know some of the most innovative chefs in OKC. I had so much fun making these.
I recently added this mask back into my weekly routine and am reaping the benefits. Take a look at the glow for yourself!
Our home was featured in Better Homes and Gardens! Online version here.
This week’s news has been a huge blow to women’s bodily autonomy. Why I’m pro-choice.
I have been a huge supporter of Boxwalla for years – some of my most-adored skincare brands were introduced to me via their monthly beauty box (think African Botanics, Votary, and Twelve Beauty, to name a few…), so when I received word that a makeup shop was opening, I knew it was going to be incredible.
(I was right.)
Lavanya and Lola wanted to create a safe space with no judgment – where inclusivity and diversity are the heart and soul of the shop and I promise you, it’s brimming with thoughtful brands and artisans. I have found some incredible new makeup brands that have become staples.
Here are some of my favorites!
Manasi 7
clockwise from top: sanguinello, cristallo, dianthus, roseate, kuranberi, fuchsine
I am fully obsessed with the Manasi 7 All-Over Colour Pots, as you can see above. These little pots of lip and cheek color goodness are award-winning, versatile, and organic. (Wild-harvested too!) They can be worn in limitless ways, built up from a subtle shade to a statement look, or layered with our other colors to create unique shades.
manasi 7 all over colour
Formulated with the perfect balance of oils and waxes, this creamy blendable formula glides on effortlessly and blends easily into the skin and onto lips for a truly natural flush of color. My most-used shades are Fuchsine, Sanguinello, and Dianthus.
Flavedo and Albedo
clockwise from top: grapefruit dew tint, velvet eye shadow in rose quartz, velvet eyeshadow in cool bronze, rose dew tint
Another gorgeous brand, Flavedo and Albedo creates some of the most beautiful shades for the face and eyes. The Dew Tints in Grapefruit and Rose are both incredible for creating a youthful flush on the cheeks, and the Velvet Eyeshadows are the coolest cream-to-powder, cushiony-soft eyeshadows with a non-greasy texture. You can use either wet or dry and the balance of pearl and pigments melts to give a rich, weightless color. Super long-lasting.
top to bottom: rose, grapefruit, cool bronze, rose quartz
I must mention that Flavedo and Albedo is a 100% percent plastic-free brand. Quite impressive.
Madame Gabriela
left to right: sydney at 8am, new york at 1pm
Oh, how I love Madame Gabriela lipsticks – in particular, the two shades above. This formula hydrates, nourishes, and plumps lips and the collection is free of phenoxyethanol, petroleum-based products, parabens, sulfates, phthalates, GMO ingredients, talc, glycol, and artificial fragrances. Never tested on animals.
Marie Hunter Lipsticks
left to right: purposeful, cynthia, rush street, ogden avenue
Let’s talk about gorgeous, velvety, super-pigmented matte lipsticks, shall we? Be still my beating heart, Marie Hunter. These lipsticks make my lips so happy and the way they brighten my face is unparalleled.
Purposeful is a perfect neutral for the day, Rush Street is a sublime plummy raspberry, and Boss Lady is my favorite red, although missing from the photo because it’s currently lost in one of my purses.
Here are swatches of all the aforementioned lipsticks.
top to bottom: sydney at 8am, new york at 1pm, purposeful, cynthia, rush street, ogden avenue
Lovinah
Finally, the gorgeous Eye Magic shadow palette by Lovinah. I don’t even know where to begin with this perfectly curated mix of jewel tones and neutrals.
You can create endless looks with this Nilotica, Squalane, and crushed gemstone-based eyeshadow. The palette includes foil, matte and metallic shades with silky-soft textures and each provides a long-lasting payoff. The shades are extremely buildable, blendable, and easily adhere to the eyelid. A definite favorite of mine.
You can watch me apply several of these products in this video.
Who’s ready for the best part? Boxwalla is offering 20% off with the code MOTHERSDAY20 through the week. A damn good time to add to your makeup collection, don’t you think?
I am insanely obsessed with the Monica Blunder Beauty Blunder Cover. Long story short, I had to find a new concealer due to an ingredient sensitivity and where has this one been all my life?! SO GOOD. (I have a code too! SARAHJAMES15 for 15% off.) I wear shades 2.5 and 3.
I’m so thrilled to say my skin is in a place where I can add actives again. Vita C Corrector in the morning and Cell Resurrection Serum at night – my skin already looks more radiant. I wrote about them both here.
Last but not least, so excited to announce that Avene is offering you all 20% off your purchase this weekend only with the code WHOORL20. This brand saved my skin this winter and here are my favorites.
Why do I love this (insanely expensive) powder highlighter so much? GAH. (I look like an angel sent down from heaven when I wear it.) At least you can get 15% off with the code LBRWHOORL.
