Aloha from Hawaii! My family is now a week into our two week vacation on the Islands of Hawaii. Friends back home: don't be shocked if you never see me again because it's true paradise here and I'm not sure how I'm going to manage to board a plane again next week. I have a lot I want to share butI have to gather my thoughts and photos which will ...
Make-up & Beauty Products
Luxury Hand-Picked Items in New Subscription Box Service Sugar Bash Me Time
I know a lot of fiends are over the monthly subscription box service thing but I still just love them. We do a couple on and off include Bark Box and Geek Fuel and I have done several beauty/women's subscription box services over the years. There's something so fun about getting that little surprise box on your doorstep and not knowing what may be ...
My Favorite Urban Decay Lipstick is 50% off at Ulta!
Run to your nearest Ulta - this is an awesome deal! My favorite Urban Decay Lipstick is currently on sale 50% off! I paid full price, of course. These are Urban Decay's Revolution Lipstick. It comes in Sheer, Revolution or Matte and is normally $22 but on sale for $11. My shade is Liar, which is currently available in the Sheer but I own it in ...
Beauty Review: Covergirl + Olay’s Eye Concealer for Puffiness & Dark Circles
Dark circles under my eyeshave been my biggest challenge on my face for as long as I can remember. Even as early as college, I remember having purple bags. Late nights of studying, partying and pulling all nighters at our school newspaper were not good to my skin or keeping a nice refreshed look around my eyes, that's for sure. I've tested a lot ...
New Beauty Product: Neutrogena’s Healthy Skin Anti-Aging Perfector
Neutrogena's got a nice new anti-aging product worth checking out. It's called Neutrogena's New Healthy Skin Anti-Aging Perfector and you can find it at various places, the link takes you to Drugstore.com where it's $14.49. It comes in 6 shades (Neutrogena was kind enough to send me five of them - pictured above): 10 Ivory to Fair 20 Fair to ...
5 Of Our Favorite Lip Balms For Ultimate Hydration
Looking for some top notch lip hydration without the color? We asked around and have 5 top picks for lip hydration: The lip slip by Sarah happ, Nordstrom(even better when used in conjunction with her lip scrub) Sugar Lip Treatment, Sephora - comes in colorless or pick a tint! With sun protection. Vaseline Lip Therapy in Rosy ...
My New Favorite Budget Lipstick
There's some make-up in my daily routine that just lasts and lasts. {Like my Nars Orgasm Stick, that product just keeps on ticking for months and is well worth the money!} Lipsticks are NOT lasting in my house. Mostly, I lose them. But also I wear them out a ton. Recently, I dropped one right after buying it and it broke. Buying lipsticks... ...
Get Pearly White with Crest Whitestrips from @Walmart & How-To Keep Them White #HolidaySmile #Crest
This time of year is definitely not the time to hide your smile: the season is jolly and there are going to be lots of photo opportunities in the next two weeks! I hadmy husband Jon testout the Crest Whitestrips. He needed it! And I have to tell you all - I'm mega-jealous of anyone who can use this over the counter product. (I can't; I fell ...
Beauty Review: The BB Cream that Makes My Face Happy
Like everyone else these days, I'm in a million Facebook groups. I can't even remember which one I was in where I saw this but I remember someone posting something TOTALLY UNRELATED to beauty but the selfie was a picture of a woman with fantastic makeup and skin. So much so that someone asked her what her beauty regime was. One of the ...
DIY Immune Support Sleep Salve w/Essential Oils
DIY Immune Support Sleep Salve Got this one from a friend. Very relaxing! I've really been getting into using Essential Oils lately (more on that in a future post!) and want to try this out! Makes about 16 ounces of sleep salve. Items Needed: 1 cup coconut oil 1 cup olive oil 4 tablespoons grated beeswax Equal parts ...