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TheBalm Meet Matt(e) Trimony Palette

06/06/2017

I’ve been lawfully wedded to my husband 8 years now. If I wasn’t married to Jake, maybe I’d be married to ? I mean, I don’t know. I’m not a psychic medium. When BeautyBridge first sent me this , I was selfishly only in love with it for myself. But as they say, if you really...

Favorite Aveda Products

06/05/2017

What’s that lovely, spa-like scent? Must be ! This is the last day of their 20% off sale, you guys. Better stock up on your faves while ya can! Use code LOVE at checkout to score 20% off + free shipping. Today only, you also get a free full size which I use every night. The...

Easy Makeup for Brunch

06/02/2017

Last weekend, I had a rare morning off so my husband and I had brunch at a darling local French place for our anniversary. I threw on this quick, easy makeup, a look I’m calling “brunch makeup”. It follows 3 key principles of a new acronym I’m using to simplify everyday makeup. So pour yourself a cup of...

Friday Faves: Eczema and other embarrassing problems

06/02/2017

Before I was blogger, I was a blog reader. Friday Favorite posts were some of my favorite to read. Drink every time I say favorite. So, here’s an edition of my own and I’ll keep doing them if you like ’em. I used to call these Loving Lately but they were random, few and far...

Beauty brands you won’t see here

05/31/2017

Throughout my 4 1/2+ years of beauty blogging and working as a makeup artist, I have learned a lot. I’ve learned by doing, trial and error and through research and extensive reading, something I strongly encourage, not only when it comes to beauty brands, but any topic in which you want to be well informed. I’ve discovered...

Find your best foundation at the drugstore

05/30/2017

One of my favorite past times is eavesdropping in the cosmetics aisle. I know it’s creepy, but it’s research. The other night at Target, I overheard a conversation that reminded me how hard it is to find your best foundation at the drugstore and it prompted this post. It went a little something like this. Some language may...