BEAUTY MUST-HAVES

BUSY WOMAN SURVIVAL KIT: 7 THINGS YOU NEED TO SLAY IT

Where my busy, power women at? Here! Our time is precious, but we want to look and feel put together each day. Good news – you don’t need a two-hour…

HOW TO SWITCH TO NATURAL DEODORANT (AND WHAT YOU SHOULD …

After hearing hype about aluminum and its toxic effects on your body for years and years now, I finally made the switch to natural deodorant. Yes, even a super-sweaty Italian…

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MASTERING A SKINCARE REGIMEN

Hi ladies! Hope your week is off to a great start and NO MAKEUP ALERT STRAIGHT AHEAD because we are getting real about our skin today. Read this and then…

FIVE THINGS ON FRIDAY – VOL. 2 – HAPPINESS

Hey friends, it’s time for the next episode of my Five Things on Friday series! The theme of this week’s 5 is ‘happiness.’ I’ve been thinking about this a lot…

DERMALOGICA SUPERFOLIANT AND PHYTO REPLENISH OIL

Over the last couple months, Dermalogica has been churning out some amazing new products that I’ve been lucky enough to try – the Daily Superfoliant gentle scrub charcoal powder and the Phyto Replenish Oil. Both have pleasantly surprised me. I’ve known of the brand for a long time because a lot of spas carry their products (which means they are really good if estheticians love them!).  But what I never really knew is that their big focus is on fighting environmental hazards that can bother, clog, and age your skin. Did you know that pollution isn’t just in urban areas? Sure it’s in smog and cigarette smoke, of course, but it’s also near farmland, construction sites, even in homes (like in paint)! HELLO AGE-ACCELERATORS!!

WINTER SKINCARE

Happy day, Dear Readers! I hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend. Mine was chilly, which just might mean that winter is finally coming. And boy can a season change and different weather take a toll on your skin! That’s why I’m writing today with some recommendations for what to put on your lovely face, as well as in your beautiful body to ensure you are nourished from both outside and within.