Reflecting on 2019

At the end of the year, I like to take the time to reflect on the ups and downs of the past year. I think reflection is such an important mode of self care to celebrate our accomplishments and ways we can improve in the coming year. 

IGK Hot Girls Shampoo and Conditioner Review

IGK Hot Girls Shampoo and Conditioner

After trying out the IGK First Class Dry Shampoo, I knew I wanted to try more from the brand because I was so impressed with the amazing quality. I started using IGK Hot Girls Shampoo and Conditioner duo about a month ago and now I’m ready to share my thoughts.

Fitness Update: December 2019

Fashion

I felt inspired to do a fitness update because I haven’t done one since all the way back in May! Staying active has been such a rollercoaster for me, but I’m really happy with where I’m at right now.

Gift Guide for Beauty Lovers

 

Buying gifts for beauty lovers can be overwhelming with the amount of products on the market. I’ve put together a list of my favorite top quality beauty products I know anyone would love! I thought making the classic binary gendered gift guides, but f*ck that! Beauty is for all genders <3

A Complete Guide to Natural Deodorant

Natural Deodorant

At the beginning of October, I switched from an antiperspirant to a natural deodorant. I had heard that antiperspirants were “bad” so I decided to make the switch without really understanding why regular deodorants had been cancelled. I ended up absolutely loving my Kopari natural deodorant and now, two months later, I’ve put in the research to truly understand the product.

4 Tips for Sticking to a Budget for Black Friday

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a fantastic time to buy gifts for our loved ones! Since most stores offer such great sales, it can be difficult to cap our spending. This can easily put us in a financially tight and stressful place for the holiday season. No one wants that! With my tips, you can score all the items you’re shopping for while sticking to a budget.

Analyzing the Social Impact of Influencer Culture

In light of Instagram removing likes from the app, I thought I would take the time to analyze the social implications of influencer culture on our society.

5 Tips for Hydrated Skin in Cold Dry Weather

Last weekend, my boyfriend and I celebrated our two year anniversary by taking a day trip up to Lake Tahoe. The weather had been in the 70’s in the days prior, but on the day we went, the temperature dropped down into the 30’s. It was freezing around the lake, but we still had a great day 🙂 Anyways, this massive temperature drop has been hard on my dry skin so I thought I would share my favorite ways to keep the skin healthy during the dry winter months!

Read, Watch, Listen: October 2019 Edition

On my blog, I usually like to cover beauty, fashion, and health related topics, but this week I wanted to do something a little different. These articles, videos, and podcasts really caught my attention because they explore social issues that are so relevant right now. 

A Complete Guide to Skin Purging

About a month ago, I started using the Murad Age Reform AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser. I had just stopped using the Glossier Milky Jelly cleanser and I realized I had a large sample of the Murad cleanser under my sink. About five days after I started using it, I had the worst skin I had ever had in my entire life.