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Pinrose Review

12/01/2016

When I worked at Sephora, I learned how powerful scent can be. The same scent could cause one person’s eyes to light up while causing another to gag. I learned about top, middle and bottom notes and that people like change up their scent based on their mood, their outfit, the occasion. Truth be told, I have always...

InStyler MAX Review

11/30/2016

The InStyler MAX makes the 3rd hair gadget I’ve tried out in the last year and a half. I think this means that I love technology and anything that promises to make my hair look cool with minimal effort. InStyler recently sent me their newest incarnation, the InStyler MAX, 2-way rotating iron. I was excited...

Holiday Gift Guide: Hair Obsessed

11/26/2016

For the girl or guy obsessed with their locks, these gifts are sure to impress. From high-tech blow dryers, to time-saving drying towels, their hair game will be strong this holiday season. Give ’em a good hair day 365. Instyler® Blu Turbo Ionic Hair Dryer I die for anything white and geometric so obviously I want this...

Sephora Black Friday Buys

11/24/2016

I worked in retail on Black Friday once. It was at Sephora and ya know, it really wasn’t that bad! I will always be Sephora loyal and they have awesome Black Friday deals every year. Here are some of my picks, for gifting or, let’s be honest, for yourself. Argan Enlightenment Duo I would bathe in...

One Drop Wonder, Pomifera Oil

11/23/2016

This is a story about hedge balls. Not from Iowa? Ok, Hedge apples. Horse apples maybe? Osage oranges? Not ringing a bell? Their technical name is maclura pomifera and what looks like a wrinkly green brain and grows in my home state of Iowa holds powerful beauty properties. If you don’t place them around your house...

Best and worst elf products

11/22/2016

It’s rare to find products that are not only great quality but also on trend, affordable, cruelty-free, paraben-free, made in the US, widely available, the list goes on. For the most part, e.l.f. Cosmetics is able to hit all of those marks, launching new products all the time. As you know though, you can’t win...