I finally got my first Ipsy bag in April. What’s Ipsy? Ipsy is a monthly beauty subscription chock full of goodies. I took a poll of my beauty friends and the consensus was that Ipsy was one to join. So I did! Normally, there’s a several month long wait to get your first bag. However, I was able to get in for April after signing up the end of March. I waited and waited and waited ...
Wantable – A New Entry in the Monthly Beauty Boxes
I received a Wantable makeup box for review purposes. All opinions are my own. Have you heard of Wantable? It’s a new entry into the subscription box market, but it’s really different than the others out there. I am a huge fan of subscription boxes. There’s three or four key elements that just appeal to me. One is the getting mail. Who doesn’t like to get mail? Another is the grab ...
How To Wear Green Eyeshadow Tutorial
Emerald is THE color for 2013. It’s everywhere in clothes, beauty, and fashion. But, how do you wear these jewel toned makeup colors in real life? This is an easy, pretty, somewhat subtle but not boring take on the Emerald look. Yes, you too can learn how to wear green eyeshadow. ...
All Natural Skincare with Primavera
The skin is our largest organ. I think that we sometimes forget that whatever we put on our skin is absorbed into our bodies. I know that I am most definitely guilty of ignoring that. The average woman uses 15 or more products a day on her face. Shouldn’t we pay more attention to the ingredients in those products? Primavera thinks we should. They are dedicated to producing natural ...
Easter Nail Art | Five Easy Pieces
There's so much amazing nail art out there right now. Having a life-long love affair with nail polish, it really is kind of inspiring. Here are a few unique Easter nail art inspirations. Egg inspired Easter Nail Art from Swatched: Second City ...
Easy Easter Nail Art | Manicure Monday
I love nail polish, I really do. But it can't be plain and boring. No, no it can't. I'm also a busy person and I don't have hours to devote to elaborate nail art. Well, that's not true. I may just be too lazy to devote hours to elaborate nail art. Anyway, I wanted something cute and fun for Spring and for Easter. When I saw these pastel nail polishes from Sinful Colors, I knew that they ...
St Patrick’s Day Nails | Manicure Monday
This is a super easy nail look that is packing a real punch. This is perfect for St Patrick's Day nails. It's just 2 polishes, both of which dried super fast and were crazy-forgiving. Sound like your type of nail? It's definitely mine! I started off with a base of Nailtiques Formula 2 Nail Protein strengthener. I had a bit of damage to my nails, and figured it couldn't hurt. ...
Weleda Wild Rose Bath Products Review
I am a huge fan of pampering products. I mean, aren’t we all? Who doesn’t want to be enveloped in a great moisturizing product that smells great? Know what makes those products even better? When they’re all natural and focus on our well-being. That’s the philosophy behind Weleda. It all goes back to 1921 and something called anthroposophy. This movement, stemming ...