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Drugstore Holiday Gift Sets For The Beauty Lover
This is the time of year where all different types of gift sets are available everywhere and when it comes to beauty gift sets, there is definitely no shortage, so I searched Target’s website and there are quite a few beauty gift sets available, so if you have a beauty lover on your shopping list, here is what I found and of course, everything is affordable: Gift Set From Maybelline: Lash Sensational Holiday Mini Lash Bar Mascara Gift Set (in Very Black) $9.99 Lash Sensational Holiday Kit – Sky High Mascara (in Blackest Black) & Lifter Gloss (in shade Moon) $13.99 Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm Holiday Gift Set (in…
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My Favorite Affordable Foundations For Fall & Winter
A good, reliable foundation is a must in everyone’s makeup bag no matter what time of the year it is. But this is the time of year for the appearance of drier skin for many of us, so we start reaching for heavier moisturizers to help keep our skin moisturized and hydrated and that also includes the foundations we use on our faces too. So, in this blog post I am sharing my favorite foundations I use this time of year for my dry/very dry mature skin. These foundations give me the coverage I need, gives me the luminosity I really like and keeps my skin hydrated all day and…
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My 4 Step Fast & Affordable Minimal Makeup Routine
Some days we don’t have time to put on a full face of makeup, or we just don’t feel like putting on a full face. We have all been there, right? Recently, I have been doing a minimal, fresh face look. I still add some definition to the focal points of my face, but it’s as close to a no-makeup makeup look I can get while still feeling put together. My current no-makeup makeup routine consists of four steps but makes a big difference. You can recreate it yourself for a naturally enhanced look that can be worn anytime, anywhere! Step 1: Tinted Moisturizer/BB Cream Whether you are dealing with…
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My Best Of The Best Eyeshadow Palettes For Any Budget
A good go-to eyeshadow palette is a must-have in everyone’s makeup collection. From neutral palettes to smokey palettes and every palette in between, there is no shortage of available eyeshadow palettes on the market. So, no matter what your budget is, there is an eyeshadow palette out there just for you! In this blog post, I am sharing my best go-to eyeshadow palettes from my own makeup collection, ranging from $3 to $49. Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette ($49) This palette has been around for a long time which makes this palette a classic! This palette has 18 blendable shades, great pigmentation, a great combination of mattes and shimmers, and…
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New Skin Care & Makeup Launches To Try In January
With a new year comes new beauty products and there are some innovative products that launched in January! From a lemon scrub that smooths your skin to a moisturizing foot balm, so here are some skin care and makeup launches to try this month: Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream $42 From the brand that gave us so many wonderful masks, we are now getting a traditional moisturizer formula, but in reality, there is not anything traditional about a product named Cloud Dew. Summer Fridays gel-cream moisturizer is oil-free and is infused with hyaluronic acid to help plump and hydrate your skin and this is also a clean beauty…
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My Beauty & Personal Care Empties (Summer Edition)
It’s time to take another trip through my beauty and personal care trash (there is a lot as always since I try to do this every season) and see what I liked, what I didn’t like and what I would repurchase again: Skin Care CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser – This has been is my go-to nighttime cleanser for a long time and I love it! It cleanses, hydrates and does not leave my skin feeling dry after using. I have tried many other hydrating cleansers and I always go back to this one! CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion – This is my go-to moisturizer for about as long as the hydrating…
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Skin Smart Installment 5: Ingredients In Beauty Products That Can Cause Acne
As much as we love our skin care products and makeup, there are quite a few ingredients in your everyday makeup and skin care products that could be doing more harm than good, especially for sensitive and/or acne-prone skin. I have listed below some key ingredients to look for that may be the culprit of those annoying acne breakouts: Coconut Oil Although coconut oil has become a big hit in the beauty world, it is also considered to be highly comedogenic, which means it can easily block or clog your pores. Coconut oil is fine to use as a body moisturizer or as a deep conditioning treatment for hair but…
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Newly Launched Beauty Products
We all have our tried-and-true beauty products, but it can be beneficial for you to switch out products from time to time (which I have been doing lately). Whether you are not seeing results from your serum or you have had the same eyeshadow palette for the past two years, consider doing a sweep of your products and trying out one of the newly launched beauty products below: Farmacy Deep Sweep 2% BHA Toner $28 Swap out your standard toner with this alcohol-free toner, which gently exfoliates and controls oil without stripping the skin of its natural moisture. It features 2% BHA and papaya enzymes to purify and refresh the…
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What I’m Loving Right Now
Over the last few months, I have tried some new or new to me skincare, makeup and hair care and I have found a few standout products that I have been using non-stop and I have a few style items that I have been wearing non-stop too, so here is everything that I am loving right now: Skincare Pixi Glow Tonic – I have been using this every morning with an exfoliating cotton round. I love how this gets rid of the dead skin cells that accumulate overnight and I love how my skin glows after I use it. This is something I will be repurchasing on the regular. Pixi…
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Products To Toss From Your Beauty Cabinet
While we are all sheltering in place and working from home, it is the perfect time to give your beauty cabinet a good spring cleaning. This is a perfect opportunity to indulge in both a non-screen time activity and beauty-related self-care. Ahead is an initial list of beauty products you should sort through: Makeup Products- Makeup does not last forever. Expired products not only lose quality but can also build up unwanted bacteria after a certain amount of time. Check the backside of the packaging for an open jar symbol, (aka the PAO or “Period After Opening”) symbol, which will have a number and an “M” next to it, indicating…
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