I’m looking at feedback from my reader survey and many of you have wanted to know what I really use each day, not sponsored, not promoted, but legit what I use for my face, body, hair, and makeup. My beauty…
Battling Hair Loss and Thinning Hair: What Worked and What Didn’t
Since I wrote my post last year about dealing with hair loss when over 40, many of you have asked me to write a follow-up with what I am using now. I just re-read that post from April 2017 and…
My Best Beauty Purchases: What I Buy Again and Again
Inspired by my friend Kat at Corporette, I thought it would be fun to share my best beauty purchases, items I buy again and again. These are skincare, makeup, and hair products I purchase over and over, and dread when…
Summer Summertime Essentials
Summer is here, and boy did it slam us here in DC. Less than a week ago I was shivering in a coat and today it’s 85 degrees. While I transitioned my wardrobe from winter to spring/summer a month ago,…
My Favorite Hair Products and Tools
Since cutting my hair above my shoulders last January, I’ve found my hair easier to manage, look fuller, and more fun to play with. However, it took a while to get used to shorter hair and I realized my old…
Holiday Gift Guide: Beauty Edition
For the holidays, I gotta say I love receiving beauty gifts. It’s something I usually won’t spend money on, it’s something I can use almost daily to pamper myself, it’s that lovely mix of practical and decadent that makes a…
My Holy Grail Beauty Products
Many moons ago, I was a regular on Makeup Alley. There, members would often talk about their HG, or Holy Grail products. That mascara that dreams were made of, the moisturizer that truly did transform, the hair product that finally…
Friday Favorite: Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray
Years ago, there was a big difference between drugstore beauty products and that of department and specialty stores. Consistency, longevity, ingredient list… you got what you paid for. No more, when many drugstore brands have better ingredients, better manufacturing practices,…
