-
Clarifying Hair Products: Restore Tired Hair With These Simple Steps
**This post is written in partnership with Pantene. All thoughts and opinions are my own! Have you ever had a traumatic hair experience? Mine was back in college when I went to a local beautician, desperate to restore the volume in my hair after months of battling with my fine hair. When I sat down in the chair, I rattled off a list of cut and style options I had read about to help my limp hair. The stylist politely stopped me on my roll and said “Honey, your hair isn’t the problem, the products you’ve been using are!” I sat there dumbstruck as she took her scissors to my hair and started…
-
Soothe Sensitive Skin With These Innovative Products
Thanks to Rodan + Fields for sponsoring this post on how to soothe sensitive skin. All thoughts and opinions are my own. For as long as I can remember I’ve had “sensitive skin.” No matter the season, the day, the year, my skin is prone to unpredictable temper tantrums (as I like to call them.) One moment I can be having the perfect, clear skin day only to find itchy red patches appearing out of thin air the next. I can even recall being made fun of growing up because as soon as the weather got slightly cold my hands and cheeks would turn bright red and scaly. Needless to say, it wasn’t…
-
The Best Dry Shampoo: The Key to Fresh Hair All Week
We can’t believe we’ve been back to school for over a month! The time has been flying by, and it’s been a rude awakening going from sitting at home in our pajamas until lunch time to 5am wake ups and running out the door! If quarantine has taught us anything, it’s that washing our hair every day is a thing of the past! Since starting back to school, we’ve been craving a quick morning routine that still leaves us feeling ready to take on the day. Our secret to fast, fabulous hair is the Pantene Waterless Collection (available at Meijer)! It features some of the best dry shampoo we’ve ever tried along with…
-
CVS Beauty Mark: Beauty Unaltered
We are so excited to be partnering with CVS today to share some of our favorite drugstore beauty items and give you all the inside scoop on CVS’ awesome mission to support beauty without alterations. If you’ve been following us for a while you know how much we love shopping at CVS for everything from contact solution and candy to all our beauty and cosmetic needs. But the latest and greatest reason we love CVS is because of their dedication to transparency in beauty imagery. Last year, CVS announced a commitment to create new standards for beauty imagery and introduced the CVS Beauty Mark. You can find this mark on many pictures in…
-
Natural Beauty Products With Mary Kay
Today I am so excited to share with you the Mary Kay Naturally Collection: the brand’s first natural certified skin care line! I’ve long been a fan of Mary Kay because of their quality skin care and makeup products. I’ve been hooked on their brand ever since college when I attended a Mary Kay party and tried their skin care collection for the first time. They’ve only gotten better since then and have truly committed to offering products that meet skincare needs for any age! What Makes This Collection So Special? The Mary Kay Naturally Collection cuts all parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrances, SLS/SLES, and synthetic dyes, which means you can now nourish your…
-
Affordable Drugstore Beauty With CVS
If you’ve been following us for awhile, you know that Leah and I are serious bargain hunters. We love finding great deals and sharing the inside scoop with you! Well, cutting expense doesn’t mean sacrificing quality. Today I’m so excited to be partnering with CVS to share the best beauty deals you can pick up at your local drugstore! I’ve been hooked on drugstore beauty ever since I was old enough to have an allowance and have found some amazing quality products! Check out some of our favorite beauty buys below. You can also find out below how to sign up for the CVS Beauty Club and receive $3 ExtraBuck Rewards when you…
-
10 Picture Posing Ideas for Instagram
Are you interested in learning how to pose for pictures? I’m sharing 10 picture posing ideas for you to try below! Use them to supercharge your Instagram feed! This highly requested post is finally here! As bloggers, Leah and I take hundreds of pictures per week to get the perfect shot! We’ve shared over 1,200 pictures on our blog, Instagram, and Pinterest since starting our blogger journey in 2018. 10 Picture Posing Ideas #1: Play With Your Hair If you’re just starting to expand your picture poses, this is a great place to begin! Brush your hair back gently from your face. Just this small movement can help you relax when taking pictures…
-
Natural Sunscreen with Alba Botanica
Good morning lovelies! Today I’m so excited to be talking about natural sunscreen with Alba Botanica. Alba Botanica has been a long time favorite brand of mine because of their great quality products that are also great for the environment. I took their sunscreen with me to Spain this summer and didn’t get sunburned once! They just released two new sunscreens that I’ll be giving you a closer look at below! You can find even more details by heading to our INSTAGRAM and STORIES. Natural Sunscreen: About Alba Botanica Alba Botanica has been around since 1971 and their mission is: Do Beautiful! They focus on creating high quality, 100% vegetarian products for skin…