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Rise and Shine in Style + DIY Facial Cleanser

I’m not a morning person at all! I’m one of many that are apt to hit the snooze button on the alarm clock or tell myself “just five more minutes”. This isn’t always plausible for me since I usually...

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Tantalizing Tresses with NeoCell Keratin Hair Volumizer

When I moved from a suburban area to the heart of a city a few years ago, I knew there were going to be many changes that I’d have to grow accustomed to. Little did I know that one of the changes would...

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How to Smell Gorgeous on a Budget: Scentbird

Scentbird is a monthly subscription service that is based in New York. It was established to provide designer fragrances every month for $14.95. Each month, you’re introduced to a new fragrance out of...

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Let it Glow with Otavea

One of my tried and true favorite ways to obtain and maintain smooth skin is exfoliating. Exfoliating helps keep skin dryness at bay, stimulate cell production and blood flow, rids dirt, bacteria and...

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Bliss in a Bottle: Uma Oils

Oils have been dominating the beauty industry for years, but mankind has used them since the dawn of time. Their wealth of benefits and uses are endless! They can be used for everything from naturally...

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Pink Out Loud

This month marks the 30th year for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been educating women about the power of prevention and early detection of...

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Getting Shady with FREYRS: The Cat Eye Edition

The notion of sunglasses being exclusive for summer is a thing of the past! Research has indicated that the sun in the cooler seasons can just be as damaging to the eyes just as much it is in the...

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The Green Beauty Rules

While most of us wouldn't think of lacing our food with chemicals, many of us don't take it into consideration that's exactly what we're applying on our skin. Our bodies absorb 60% of what we apply on...

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Introducing Kaeng Raeng

Your skin is assaulted every day by toxins and oxidizers: pollution in the air, chemicals in cosmetics, and bacteria lurking within your pores. Kaeng Raeng's Cleansing Clay ($25) is a detoxifying...

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara Review

It isn't often that I'm blown away by mascaras, but the Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara ($26) goes for the wow factor! My lashes are practically non-existent, yet the Marc Jacobs...

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Bite Beauty's Amuse Bouche Collection

Inspired by kitchen chemistry, and driven to fill the void for cosmetics she wanted, Susanne Langmuir was inspired to create Bite Beauty. The lipsticks by Bite Beauty are handcrafted to ensure that...

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The Healing Power of the Past: Chuda Skincare

Chuda Skincare is inspired by the centuries old Remedea Compound. Its origins date back to Princess Medea of Colchis. She was known for crafting medicinal healing elixirs made from potent botanicals...

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Gorgeously Green Skincare at Derma E

One of the most important things to do at my age is taking good care of my skin in order to look and feel good about my age. I don’t have any qualms about my age, but do want to age gracefully. When I...

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TOCCA x Anthropologie

Named after the Italian word for touch, fashion and fragrance house TOCCA’s exquisite scents evoke Old World romance and familiar places infused with the unexpected, fresh and new. Feminine through and...

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Ditch the Itch This Winter

Old Man Winter has arrived! 'Tis the season when our skin becomes dry, itchy, wind-burnt, irritated, and almost unmanageable. My sensitive skin has always been unpredictable, but it is seemingly worse...

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How to Get a Pixi Glow This Winter

Nothing takes away a beautiful and dewy complexion more than the cooler seasons since our skin is more susceptible to dryness. The cooler seasons can also cause quite a stir with other skin ailments...

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Channel Lucious and Cookie Lyon with the Empire Fragrance Line

March is here! It will not be long before Empire returns on Wednesday, March 22nd. In the meantime, gear up for the return of everyone's favorite show by channeling your inner Lucious and Cookie Lyon...

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Beauty Blind Spots

This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. No one is perfect, but there are some timeless beauty blunders that we all make that are...

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Bracing Your Hair and Skin for Winter

With temperatures dropping and leaves falling we know winter is around the corner. That normally means duller hair, patchy skin, scaly hands and maybe even some extra fine lines around your eyes. Start...

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Perk Up Your Skin with Edible Beauty Australia

This post is in partnership with Edible Beauty Australia. there’s no better time to give our skin a wake-up call! Anna Mitsios, certified Nutritionist and founder of Edible Beauty Australia knows a...

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Undo the Handiwork of Father Time with Skyn ICELAND

This post is in partnership with Skyn ICELAND. This post contains affiliate links and I will make commission if you purchase via the links within this post. It’s true that Father Time is slowly,...

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Tarte's Mermaid Collection

This post contains affiliate links. The Tarte Mermaid Collection is here! These sea-inspired looks will make you a mermaid in minutes. Clam-on for glamour with the be a mermaid and make waves eyeshadow...

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A New Wave of Natural Lipstick with Caley Cosmetics

This post is in partnership with Caley Cosmetics. Driven to fill the void for cosmetics she wanted, Cindy Holland-Rodriguez was inspired to create Caley Cosmetics. It wasn’t until Cindy started wearing...

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Kind.est x Dr. Nigma Serum

Our skin is constantly bombarded with oxidizers and toxins, including pollution in the air. Other things that don’t help are product build-up, whether it’s skincare or make-up; natural factors such as...

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Kaylaan: Zero Waste Toothpaste Tablets

This post is in partnership with Kaylaan. This post may contain affiliate links, from which I will make a commission if you purchase via the links.Kaylaan is a revolutionary product that is changing...

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