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Tips on How to Winterize Your Beauty Routine

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Cracked feet and dry hands. Brittle nails and scaly elbows. Static-y hair and windburn skin. Those are just a few of the beauty dilemmas that us women face during the cold winter months. Women around the world change their beauty routines when the seasons change. I know that for me, my skin texture changes from summer to winter and it drys out more in the winter than in the summer. So today’s post is all about how you can winterize your beauty routine. Three Links with Helpful Tips Greatist has some helpful tips for hair and skin, including how to […]

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My Go-To Beauty Products

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I have only been wearing makeup for about eight years, and it has been a bit of trial and error to figure out what works with my skin. In the past, I have tried to use several beauty products, or specific beauty lines, but ended up not continuing with it because I was lazy or because it was too expensive. But now that I’m older, I have found that a tried and true beauty routine is a must. Starting with my hair… I have naturally curly hair (NCH) that falls down to below my shoulders (when it’s dry). It has […]

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10 Must-Try Beauty Products

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At the young age of 43, I am really trying to take better care of myself, including trying to take better care of my hair and my skin. I’m always on the lookout for new beauty products, a lot of which I discover in the many magazines that I read. Here are my top 10 products on my beauty wish list. 1. Monoi Tiki Tahiti Oil {$11.95} 2. NARS Monoi Body Glow I {$59} 3. Living Proof No Frizz Nourishing Oil {$38} 4. Lancôme Miracle Cushion {$47} 5. Shiseido Eye Mask {$17.50 – $63} 6. Volcano Foot Mask by LUSH […]

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What City Do You Belong in?

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I’ve always said that I’m a city cirl trapped in a country girl’s body. I’ve always wondered which city best matched my beauty style.   Photo Source: Makeup.com via Pinterest After visiting and falling in love with both Chicago and New York, I kind of figured I’d fall into one of those two cities; however, I when I took this 9-question quiz, I found that I was more San Francisco than Chicago or New York. According to San Francisco-based MakeupDaily.com reader, Amanda Huggins, “The flower child culture of San Francisco has really contributed to a signature beauty look centered around […]

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Testing QVC’s New Beauty Testtube

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My QVC New Beauty testtube arrived today!!! First of all, I would like to say “thank you” to my mom, Virginia, for gifting me the coolest present ever! This testtube arrived with eight samples of various items available on QVC, along with a leaflet describing them. The eight samples include: Peter Thomas Roth mega-rich shampoo and conditioner; Ole Henriksen truth serum, which helps brighten the skin; Mally high shine liquid lipstick in Blossom; a small sample of Algenist genius ultimate anti-aging cream; Murad essential C-cleanser, featuring its patented antioxidant rich formula; St. Tropez self tan bronzing mousse; Doll 10 H2Glo […]

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