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Best Beauty Products 2016

01/05/2017

I tried a lot, and I mean a LOT of beauty products in 2016. There were some I liked, some I felt meh about, some I completely hated and a special few that I really loved. I’ll be telling you about some of my most memorable finds today in my best of beauty 2016! I’ve...

Beautycon Winter Box

01/04/2017

Another day, another subscription box. Mo’ subscription boxes, mo’ problems. Just kidding. Beauty subscription boxes are literally never a problem. I recently received one I hadn’t tried before so of course I’m giving you the scoop on it. This is the Beautycon Box, a seasonal subscription box, sent out quarterly, curated by your favorite beauty influencers....

Husband does my voice over

12/27/2016

Many have grown to love my husband for his periodic interruptions at the end of my videos. I have grown to love him for his kindness to animals, quick wit and ability to make me laugh so hard I nearly die on a daily basis. When the dad/husband/boyfriend does my voice over trend was circulating,...

Korres Raspberry Twist Lipstick

12/26/2016

I first fell for KORRES when I worked at Sephora. They had me at Greek Apothecary. I’ve been to Greece and you guys; it’s just as amazing as you imagine. Once I’m done with my 23 and Me, I hope to find that I’m at least a little Greek myself. Fingers crossed but in the mean...

Drunk Elephant Review

12/21/2016

Hey, wanna get drunk? Drunk in love…with elephants, and skincare? is a brand I was dying to try based on the name alone. The core ingredient is marula oil, from the marula fruit. It is said that when elephants eat this fruit, it ferments in their cute elephant bellies causing them to act silly, and well, drunk? The...

InStyler BLU Turbo Ionic Dryer

12/15/2016

So, today is my birthday. I swear, I’ve forgotten about it no less than 10 times in the past week. Birthdays are weird when you’re turning 33. That’s a lucky number for my husband and I though, so here’s hoping it’s a good one. Since birthdays involve gifts, I’m giving away something! Wait, that’s not how this works. Shh, just...