A reader asked me recently about nail polish and if I had a brand I’d recommend (hey, girl!). I first tried polishes from Treat Collection because of an Integrity Botanicals blog post. I was a dedicated OPI user before trying an alternative polish. Admittedly, I haven’t tried many other more natural nail polish brands. But, […]
non-toxic
Making the switch to natural beauty products
A lot of people ask me which personal care products to switch out first when moving towards cleaner beauty options. My answer is always the same: I recommend switching out the products you use most frequently first. After that, I’d replace the products that cover the most amount of skin. Tinted Moisturizer I’ve already admitted […]
MDSolar Sciences: a review
Even though summer is almost over (say it isn’t so!), I have a new favorite sunscreen to share with you! For most of my life, I haven’t been very good at remembering to apply sunscreen. I know, I know. But now that the threat of skin cancer and sun damage has sunk in, I’m trying […]
a weekend in Norfolk
images from the weekend la colombe coffee roasters, blagden alley, DC for some caffeine before hitting the road jrink juicery, blagden alley, DC organic raw almonds, cinnamon, vanilla bean, dates, filtered h20 fruitive juice three ships coffee can’t stop, won’t stop travel essentials yarok feed your volume, josh rosebrook balance, dr. bronner’s lavender, acure brightening facial scrub dear […]
Root: a review
I first heard of Root a few months ago on Nicolle Mackinnon’s Instagram account. I visited Root’s site right away and loved their mission but thought it would be hard to buy makeup online without testing the colors first. Given my predicament, I was delighted to find the ladies from Root at the Indie Beauty Expo! […]
Indie Beauty Expo 2016 Recap
On Wednesday, August 24, I went to the Indie Beauty Expo at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. You guys. It was AMAZING. I had such a blast walking around, meeting all the vendors, and chatting with a few brands a bit more in depth. I picked up several new-to-me products and I can’t […]
cleansing oil
At first, I was skeptical about using an oil to clean my face. But this cleansing oil, the Vitamin B Enzyme Cleansing Oil + Makeup Remover from One Love Organics, converted me. It was one of the first oils I tried and I’ve never looked back. The scent of this cleanser is nice + light + […]
daily makeup routine
I am a makeup hoarder. When I was in high school, I used to spend all the money I made lifeguarding on makeup. But, I used to keep it in its package, I loved just looking at it! So lame. These days I still don’t wear a lot of makeup, but I am trying to […]