DIY Spa Day

One of the nicest things to do after a long day of work is to treat your skin to a nice face mask. It wasn’t until last month that I discovered that my workaholic lifestyle was not only stressing me out, but I was neglecting my skin, and everything took a turn for the worst….

Clinique, You Can Have My Heart

If you’ve ever suffered from dry skin, then you know that finding a great skin care product that performs miracles is of the utmost importance. I had run out of my favorite bottle of Simple: Kind to Skin Replenishing Rich Moisturizer, and had never gotten around to replacing it months ago. I tried to make…

The Body Shop: Virgin Mojito Body Butter

It was the summer of 2013 that I discovered one of Ingrid Nilsen’s videos with a product haul where she talked about a brand called The Body Shop, and raved about how great their body butters were. After listening to her talk about it, I was intrigued and hopeful that this could be my new…

Last Minute Gifts for December

    It’s the day before Christmas, and while it seems like everyone should have their gifts all together and perfectly wrapped, maybe you still have one or two people to shop for and you are stuck with gifter’s block (Yes, I just made up that word). I’ve compiled a few gifts that you can…

The Beauty in Travel-Sized

I have a confession to make…I am a makeup hoarder. Recently, I took all of my eyeshadows, lip balms, makeup brushes, blushes, eyeliners, and threw them away. They were sitting in a pink floral Clinique makeup bag for years. I had collected every makeup item that I had once fallen in love with, but had forgotten about…