17 Lippies to Give You Summer’s Most Pouty Lips

17 Lippies to Give You Summer’s Most Pouty Lips

Kisses all around! Here’s a roundup of the best lip products to prep and primp your lips for the softest, poutiest, most kissable, lips!

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A Great Moisturizing Skincare Routine for Dry, Sunburned Skin

A Great Moisturizing Skincare Routine for Dry, Sunburned Skin

I do know better than this… but I managed to get myself sunburned. On top of that, I recently moved to a new apartment where the dry air (and electric static) is out of control. So, to remedy that, I first bought an aesthetically pleasing humidifier, which is working quite well for the static electricity and humidity levels in the…

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Tag Team Champions: Best Base Makeup

Tag Team Champions: Best Base Makeup

There are many foundation/concealer combos that are wonderful, but the one I have been reaching for a lot is the Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer and Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Concealer. 

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7 Candles I’m Obsessing Over

7 Candles I’m Obsessing Over

While things in the makeup world have slowed down considerably for me, I find myself very excited about all the new, and some not so new candles I’ve been coming across. I’ve always really loved candles, but I find as the years go on, they have become an essential part of my wellness. Have a look at some of the…

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Checking In | Beauty and Life Updates
Key West

Checking In | Beauty and Life Updates

Stock Island, Key West In the middle of this cool, brisk, October in the DC metro, I can’t help but wonder where the year went and what I did with it. To say the year has been stressful is an understatement, and I’d be preaching to the choir. It’s definitely affected my beauty and lifestyle habits, although I’m not really…

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High Joy Alert: Then I Met You Cleansing Balm

High Joy Alert: Then I Met You Cleansing Balm

Just when you think you’ve seen and felt it all on your face, something great comes along and says, “Hey, now, look at me!” I received the Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm several months ago (maybe even a year!) and have been totally smitten with it. It’s unlike any cleansing balm I have ever used and I really…

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Beach Vibes: Slick, Wet, & Sexy  #MOTD

Beach Vibes: Slick, Wet, & Sexy #MOTD

Some days, it feels like all you have is what’s in the mirror. This was one of those days. It had been some time since I pulled myself together and I wanted to do something very Miami, but I also had to wash my hair. So I did. This look is dedicated to that slick, wet, and sexy beachy look.…

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Back to Basics #MOTD

Back to Basics #MOTD

This makeup look is all about light, basic, natural makeup, a favorite of mine during full-blown summer. Look Breakdown Make Up For Ever Full Cover Concealer Chocolate underneath the eyes and on cheeks to cover hyperpigmentation from acneREVIEW Fenty Beauty Setting Powder Nutmeg lower third of my face, to set the concealer Hourglass Setting Powder underneath the eyes, center of…

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15 Sleeping Masks to Bring Your Skin Back to Life!

15 Sleeping Masks to Bring Your Skin Back to Life!

Prepare yourself for soft, supple skin! One of my favorite things to use in a skincare routine is a sleeping mask. It makes your skin soft, pumps it with moisture, can pull double duty by working as a regular moisturizer plus overnight mask, can help lighten acne scars, can exfoliate… the list can continue but I will stop right there!…

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Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder is Heavenly on Dark Skin!

Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder is Heavenly on Dark Skin!

What’s the first under-eye setting powder you have ever used? For me, and probably a lot of people, it was Ben Nye’s Banana Powder. Ben has gotten so much play because it turns out, it is really hard to duplicate what he has done. Hourglass’s Translucent Setting Powder is not a dupe, but it does set my concealer and highlight…

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