I really try to stay on the sunny side of life, and when I encounter something I don’t like I simply chalk it up as a lesson learned, make a note of it, and move on. In that vein I try not villify products on this blog because sometimes just because it doesn’t work for YOU doesn’t … Continue reading »
So I’m not a morning person and I kinda feel bad for my husband. Every morning he gets ready in an unearthly 20 minutes and then has to sit around and wait for me. In an effort to save our marriage I have come up with the following shortcuts to help get out the door … Continue reading »
Happy Friday! I have been trying out lots of new products to share with you all and feeling like a guinea pig. Some things have been hits and some have been misses and oh, I bought a purple mascara but I have been too much of a wimp to try it out yet. I’m having flashbacks … Continue reading »
For those of you obsessed with beauty and makeup like I am there is a new thing called a subscription box where once a month a box of beauty samples shows up on your doorstep. Yea! Something besides bills waiting for me when I get home. There are several companies that offer this service but for the last three months I … Continue reading »
Here are few things that have knocked my socks off this week – It has been super humid this month here in Chicago and it is hard out here for someone who has naturally curly hair. I recently picked up Dove’s frizz fighting serum and this stuff is a freakin’ soldier. I use it in combination with a little … Continue reading »
A couple of years ago I decided part of the reason my hair was so frizzy is that it was damaged from all the shampooing , blow drying and flat ironing I was inflicting on it every day. I decided to be kinder to my hair and part of that included shampooing only every other day … Continue reading »
We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming to talk about beauty strategies you can use while on vacation. I was up in the Northwoods of Wisconsin with my family last week and while being on vacation is a lovely thing, NO ONE wants to sit around waiting for me to doll myself up when … Continue reading »
I like to wear makeup but I don’t like to look like I am wearing makeup, or at least a lot of it. I like to go with the whole “less is more” philosophy but in my case still end up spending 15 minutes in the bathroom and almost missing my train EVERY SINGLE MORNING. … Continue reading »
