I’ve really learned the value of makeup primers. When I was younger, I wanted them so my makeup wouldn’t melt away after a night dancing or day in the sun and humidity. While I still appreciate that aspect of primers, I find primers to be beneficial in multiple ways, especially with my over-40 skin.
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One, two, three… twelve different Instagram Stories of different bloggers sharing a gift they received from a makeup brand. Some blogs are larger than mine, others are smaller. Why didn’t I get the gift? Uh oh, blogger envy.
A spin-off from the blog Into the Gloss, Glossier is a line of beauty products created by beauty editors with a focus on skincare and makeup being optional. This line is clearly created for a younger generation; from the college-aged models to calling their customer “girls,” I don’t feel as though I am their target… Continue Reading Over 40 Beauty Review: Glossier
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When I realized my 42nd birthday was landing on a weekend, I was psyched. Usually I take the day off work and putter around town, getting my nails done, having breakfast, going thrifting, the sort of thing I usually don’t have the time or freedom to do. But a weekend? That meant I could have… Continue Reading Romantic Weekend at the AC Hotel National Harbor
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