I cannot believe the holidays are already around the corner! It’s almost Thanksgiving, and for some people, that is good enough reason to start unpacking the holiday decor. Guilty as charged! I haven’t had much opportunity to film anything since Harper was born, but I do have ample hours to write blog posts while the little one is feeding or sleeping. I promise, when I’m…
NARS are releasing a completely new product – a liquid lip that promises to be fully matte, lightweight, and comfortable to wear. I have the privilege, being in the industry, of getting to sample the full range myself ahead of its July 6th release, and I wanted to share my thoughts. If you want to opt-in to being the first to order these when they…
URBAN DECAY dropped a bombshell on the beauty world not long ago by launching their newest “Naked” palette, part of the uber-popular Naked series of palettes, ironically, meant to be neutral or flesh-toned. It’s called the Urban Decay Naked HEAT palette, and it’s on fire. As the popularity of Naked 1 and 2 began to soar, however, the brand expanded the range to include much…
About a week ago I had the most amazing spa experience of my life. I haven’t been one much for facials or spa treatments in the past, mostly because I couldn’t bear to spend that much money on myself. But when I was treated to a very generous gift card to the Umstead Spa from my CRNA’s at my place of work for Christmas, I…
Note: This is a paid-for advertorial with Curél. To see the beginning of my skin journey, click here. It’s been over a month since I began my skin’s journey toward smoother, more hydrated skin with Curel Hydra Therapy Wet Skin Moisturizer. I want to provide my thoughts on the experience. First—I’ve found that moisturizing my skin damp, right after showering before drying off, is a…
I‘m so impressed with this bronzer purchase. Lord knows I didn’t need another bronzer–after buying the Tom Ford bronzer I actually probably should put it in my will to bequeath to offspring. I’ve heard a lot of people name the Urban Decay Beached Bronzer as their top bronzer of 2016 so I figured I’d see what all the hype was about. It turns out this bronzer, which…
I‘ve heard many a YouTuber and blogger talking about this brush, and to be honest, at first I thought it was all paid product placement. But I soon realized that these were organic, genuine reactions to a singular product. I had to see what the fuss was about. A bit of a background, though: normally I don’t spend a lot of money on makeup brushes. I’ve…
LUSH is a fantastic place to visit when it’s autumn because their Halloween (fall) special edition bath products are highly sought after and frequently sold out before All Hallow’s Eve. Luckily I got sent a few treats from LUSH and I’m excited to share them with you! This new bath bomb, called Monsters Ball, smells of fruity lime and neroli perfume, starts off tingeing your…
The Yves Saint Laurent foundation line has been as prestigious as it is pricey. But when I found out they had gone and released a cushion foundation overseas and it wasn’t available in the United States (yet) – well, let me tell you: I just had to have it. “The packaging is the best of any cushion foundation I’ve tried” The YSL “Le Cushion Encre…
I thought I would share my July Favorites for 2016 with you! I had quite the stressful month – graduating, moving across the country to North Carolina, driving three days with the flu, and studying for two and a half weeks for my anesthesiology boards, which I took on July 29. I don’t know if I passed yet or not. I also started my first…
AVAILABLE IN SEPHORA AND ON SEPHORA.COM EXCLUSIVELY JULY 21ST 2016 NARS recently sent me their new Sephora exclusives for Fall 2016 which include the NARS Multiple Duo highlighting and contouring sticks, and a new set of beautiful foiled glittered eyeshadows called “Hardwired”. I chose Earthshine, Stud, and Pygar because they seemed the most wearable for my life and skintone and they do NOT disappoint. Rich,…
“Hair we go! The wild-haired dolls of your youth bring their rainbow tufts, bejeweled bellies and lucky charms to M·A·C Good Luck Trolls — a crazy-hued collection as silly as the characters themselves. Being a troll has never been so glamorous!” I’ve been fortunate enough to receivve some of the new collection from MAC called “Good Luck Trolls”, an ode to those ubiquitous trolls we…
