Beauty

My look of the day is inspired by loving who I am as a woman. I think as women that we completely write off our natural beauty. We hate our hair and would rather change it than work with what we have. We hate our lashes, so we wear fake ones. We don’t like the color of our skin so we darken or lighten it. I am just as guilty as the next woman, but today I want to put emphasis on my natural beauty. I am having a good skin day and I know that I can make my curls work.

The lotions, creams, the body washes – sometimes I think we, as women, have too many options. A good skin care product can make our skin or literally break it… out. I’ve had great experiences with skin care products, but I’ve had quite a few terrible experiences too. Usually, I get something in between – a typical skin care product that doesn’t change my skin at all. That’s almost the worst kind of experience. At least if a product breaks your skin out, you know that you should throw it out. It’s the products that don’t do anything at all to your skin that are frustrating. Should you keep it? Should you throw it out? Eh, you might need it someday. So, you just put it in your cabinet and it stays in there forever. Okay, I have gone off on a bit of a rant here, but I promise it’s for good reason. I’ve found a company that makes your skin utterly smooth (said with my best British accent).

I don’t know if it was the weather or my facial cleanser, but lately my skin was incredibly dry. I am talking it went from really oily, to so dry that my skin peels in some areas. I had tried a lot of different moisturizers and some were pretty good while some – not so much. I’d been searching for one that lasts all day and that transforms my skin when I learned about an age-defying moisturizer.

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I am sure you’ve seen the infomercials for the magical InStyler. It’s the took that turns poofy, frizzy hair into shiny, flat hair. It’s a unique device because of the rotating barrel. I’ve watched the advertisements for years and I’ve always been intrigued, yet skeptical. I think it’s fair to be skeptical when there are thousands of products that claim to give you the same results – shiny, beautiful, model hair that you want to flip around and wrap around your finger. I think that most of us roll our eyes and change the channel, but there’s always a little voice saying, “What if it actually works?” It was that little voice that led me to try the InStyler Max for the first time.

I’m sure you’ve seen the commercials. The Amopé has two products that are supposed to make your feet and nails as beautiful as every before! I watch commercials like this all the time and I think, does this really work? Many advertisements are false or a bit exaggerated. That’s why I take the time to try the products before you and give my first-hand (or foot) experience with them. With the holiday season upon us and the Christmas wishlists filling up with Amopé products, I thought that I should give you peace of mind before you buy! I am going to tell you a little bit about my personal experience and more information about the Amopé products.

Any beauty lover knows Sephora like she knows her own home. They have all of the gorgeous beauty brands that we know and love. Sephora has awesome deals and sales all year long and they give samples of just about everything. Every woman would love a Sephora gift card in her stocking this year. I know that I would. If you aren’t the gift card giving type, then I recommend these Sephora brand gifts. I think that the actual Sephora brand is forgotten and underestimated. It’s understandable with all of the incredible brands that they have! With such a large and overwhelming selection, I figured that it would be nice to recommend a few holiday-themed Sephora products that every lady would love this season!

Most women don’t have the luxury of going to a salon or a spa. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a spa, but I’ve experienced the next best thing – Tiger Lily Soaps. They have spa quality items for “real life” prices. What really makes them unique is that all of their lovely bath and body items are handmade. There’s something about handmade items that I absolutely love.