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This updated skincare favorites comes to you on the heels of some breaking news. An esthetician recently told me that I do not actually have dry skin, but instead, oily and dehydrated?! I’ve lived my whole life treating my skin as super dry. This recent revelation has caused me to rethink my entire routine, thus shifting some of the products in my rotation. I’m happy to report that my skin has benefited from products that cater to a more dehydrated vs. dry type and I’m here to spread the good word. Coral Velvet Washcloths I give all credit to esthetician Aleisha Knight for these lovelies. We ..read more

Before we get into the best beauty products of the year, I wanted to share a quick personal recap. A friend shared an Instagram post that said: 2021 changed me. 2022 broke me. 2023 opened my eyes. 2024 I’m coming back. 2022 did not break me. 2022 destroyed me. Contrary to the quote, I feel like 2023 is actually the year I came back to life. I turned 40. My husband and I designed and built a mid-century inspired den addition on our house. I went to Nashville as part of the iArtist program and it was super transformative. I began working on a project that will launch next year. I saw Odesza ..read more

If you’re on the hunt for the best beauty gifts, shopping for a beauty big timer if you will, you’ve come to the right place. We’re talking, balls to the walls, go all out, go big or go home beauty gifts. We’re talking, your recipient opens it and immediately knows, “yup. this person knows their stuff.” Allow me to show you exactly how to impress the most discerning of beautyphiles this holiday gifting season. Thank you to CurrentBody for sponsoring this post and putting out some robust gift sets this season. I also have a code with CurrentBody, which is listed after each product featured, so ..read more

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If you’re shopping for a beauty lover this holiday season, or just yourself, look no further than the aisles of Target. Each year, their beauty and skincare gift sets are fun, comprehensive and always a great value. Whether you’re filling stockings, shopping for the office Secret Santa or just refreshing your own makeup and skincare collection for the new year, these deals can’t be missed. Target Holiday Shopping Tips Check Target Circle deals via the app. There are often savings on beauty products. Take advantage of drive up orders to save yourself time and meandering. Did you know you can ..read more

I was never going to buy the $600 Dyson Airwrap. To be perfectly honest, I only considered the Shark FlexStyle when I saw that Chris Appleton was working with them. To me, that legitimized Shark as a beauty company. I was also motivated to buy the FlexStyle by my own personal hair frustration. I don’t mean to complain, as I am very thankful, but my hair is very thick and heavy. When I wear a high ponytail for too long, it gives me a headache. It’s very wavy on the bottom and very straight on top. It tangles often because there’s so much of it. It feels overwhelming lately and I wanted a tool o ..read more

Beginning in 2019, I started using Grande Cosmetics GrandeLASH-MD Lash Enhancing Serum. It worked incredibly well for me. My eye lashes grew the longest they’d ever been and people asked me at least once a day if they were real. I’m telling you; my lashes and I were living the dream. When using GrandeLASH serum, I experienced no irritation, wasn’t bothered by lash line discoloration and saw no change in my eye color. It was easy to apply every night before bed and I assumed I’d use it until the end of time. Me and Grande against the world. All the while, I was treating severe melasma. I paid ..read more

I used to write monthly favorites posts. I really enjoyed writing them and reading them back later, like a diary. I would talk about the beauty products, beverages, snacks and TV shows I was loving each month. I would tell you what I was up to in my personal life. Then, January 19, 2022, my dad died. In a hospital bed, and I was there. Not even 2 months later, March 9, 2022, our beloved, precious, truly perfect cat/son William died, without warning, in our home. He wasn’t even 3 years old. I never wrote another favorites post again. Nothing, and I cannot emphasize this enough, nothing was my ..read more

I’ll be super upfront; MERIT Beauty was a brand I didn’t want to like. It came along at a time when brands seemed to be popping up left and right, few standing out as different and it led with “clean”. Yet time after time, MERIT Beauty products impress me. Their Clean Lash is a bomb mascara. Their Brow 1980 is an excellent brow gel. The Day Glow Highlighting Balm gives a gorgeous, wet shine. I’m super grateful to receive products from MERIT to try and the latest was the new Solo Shadow and Brush No. 2. I chose the shade Brun, a cocoa brown, because I knew I could create a one shadow smokey eye ..read more