Category: beauty
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How I Cleared My Perioral Dermatitis Without Antibiotics
I have had perioral dermatitis 3 times in my life: right after my dad died, the early days of lockdown during the Covid 19 pandemic, and after switching my oldest daughter abruptly to homeschooling with a baby under the age of one. While the root causes of perioral dermatitis very from person to person (i.e.…
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Jones Road – The Eyeshadow Stick (review)
Jones Road has become synonimous with ‘effortless beauty’, and as someone who’s used the brand since it’s inception, I can confirm that all of their products require minimal effort or skill to look phenomenally put together. Since the end of 2025, I’ve been playing with The Eyeshadow Stick, and finally after months of waiting they’re available…
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Future Society – using DNA to surrect the scent of extinct flowers
Have you ever wondered what an extinct flower smells like? I’ll be honest, I hadn’t given it much thought as it’s hard to conceptualize something that no longer exists, but Future Society is giving us a chance to experience what the scents of 6 now extinct flowers and plants may have smelled like. Future Society…
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Lisa Eldridge Cinnabar Palette & Velvet Enchantment Lipstick
I have tried almost every product Lisa Eldridge has launched, so when she created eyeshadow palettes I was ecstatic! I looked through the curation of colors she arranged and decided to order Cinnabar which is a warm, bronzey, coppery neutral palette. I know you’re probably thinking “a makeup lover like you doesn’t already have a…
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The Foundation That Broke the Internet | Jones Road What The Foundation Tinted Moisture Balm
If you find yourself on beauty-Tok, you likely saw the highly controversial video posted by Tik Toker Meredith Duxbury where she applied nearly half a tub of Jones Road What The Foundation Tinted Moisture Balm to her face. At the end of the video, she expressed her disappointment in the product and unsurprisingly said it…
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Winterize Your Beauty Routine
Cold weather is upon us, and that can mean havoc for your skin and hair! While warmer months come with their own set of challenges (hello, frizzy hair and greasies), colder months can make for chapped skin and extremely dry hair. Here are the ways to tackle those issues regardless of your price point! As…
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Olivine Atelier, Full Regalia
Phases and moments of my life are punctuated with different scents – each evocative of a specific time, moment, or memory. Scent is an incredibly powerful tool to define us – take a moment to think of people who are special to you and the scent you recall. For me, I am very conscious of…
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I’ve Tried a Ton of Virtue Labs Products – These are My Must-Haves
As a licensed hairdresser, I’ve had the opportunity to try a cornucopia of products over the last decade, so when I say I’m not easily wowed, I truly mean that. The first time I used Virtue Labs, it was as if my hair went through a rapid metamorphosis; with just one use, the change in…
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A Hair Growth Serum that ACTUALLY Works | EVOLVh Better Roots RootBoost Serum
Several times in my life now, I have experienced hairloss. According to Mayo Clinic, approximately 55% of women will experience hairloss by the age of 70. While some of that can be attributed to aging, there are other factors that can affect hair-loss like postpartum, medications, stress, and weight fluctuations. It was not uncommon for…
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What You Need to Know About Lash Serums + My Personal Favorite
On and off for nearly the last decade, I’ve been a lash serum user. I personally struggle with hypothyroidism and because of this, my hair – including my eyebrows and eyelashes – is much thinner than when I was younger. Upon my diagnosis, I began looking into options to boost lash growth as my eyelashes…
