• Skin Care

    My Skin Diary

    This last month has been great! At least it has when its come to my skin. I haven’t noticed any symptoms with taking isotretinoin except for my skin is getting increasingly more dry. However, it isn’t too bad and I think that has to do with my use of oils in my skin care routine. I’ll discuss that more below, but first here is my morning and evening skin care products in order. AM Face: Farsali Rose Gold Elixir (DIY Version) Origins Ginzing Moisturizer  Origins Ginzing Eye Cream Hanalei Lip Treatment AM Body: DIY Shimmer Body Oil Sunscreen Essence of Beauty Hand Cream PM Face: Tarte Gel Cleanser Tarte Maracuja…

  • Favorites

    Monthly Favorites: May 2017

    May has been a month full of packing, studying and a lot of change. I finally finished up my finals and had a short break from classes. All of my free time went to organizing everything in my apartment and at my parents house in order to prepare for our move. It’s been a little crazy to say the least! Over the course of the last month, I have definitely found some new products to love. So here they are, my favorites for May: In May, I discovered the Tarte Empowered Hybrid Gel Foundation. And let me tell you, this stuff has been amazing for my dry skin! I’ve been…

  • DIY Projects

    DIY: Smoothie Face Mask

    One of the best parts about summer has to be all the fresh fruit. While we can always find apples and oranges, during the summer I love indulging in apricots, cherries and mango. One of my favorite breakfasts during the summer is fruit smoothies. It a quick and yummy way to give your body a lot of the nutrients it needs to stay healthy. So, I figured why not make a smoothie face mask?  What you need: 1/3 Banana- has many different good skin ingredients. Potassium hydrates the skin, B-vitamins protect against free radicals, Vitamin-A heals scaring and Zinc fights acne. ¼ Ripe Mango- has high amounts of Vitamin-A and…

  • Shopping,  Uncategorized

    Memorial Day Sales 2017

    Not only is Memorial Day a 3-day weekend, but it is the perfect time to get some great deals. Here is a list of the best beauty sales and deals going on this weekend. 100% Pure Free standard shipping Free lipstick with the purchase of 2nd Skin Foundation: no code necessary Algenist Through 5/30 receive $10 off $50 with code 10REWARD, $20 off $100 with code 20REWARD, or $30 off $150 with code 30REWARD Free shipping on orders $50+ and 3 free samples with all orders Bare Minerals Take $15 off a $75 purchase. Take $20 off a $100 purchase. Online and in boutiques through May 29 Take additional 30%…

  • Face

    Review: Tarte Hybrid Gel Foundation 

    I had never really tried any products from Tarte, other than their blushes, until I tried a discovery set from Sephora. I instantly fell in love with all of the products and was itching to try more. Next thing I know, they were offering a promotion. For $63 you got a makeup bag, foundation, blush, eye liner, mascara, lip product and a brush. All of the products are full sized, shipping was about $5 dollars and I found a $10 dollar off coupon. How could I pass up the offer? Honestly, what I was most intrigued about was the Empowered Hybrid Gel Foundation ($39). Tarte’s websites offers 17 shades and claims…

  • DIY Projects

    DIY: Shimmer Body Oil

    When I think of summer, I picture sunshine, the beach and tan glowing skin. I always dreamed of being tanned and for a lot of years, I tried. I thought that was the only way to get that summer glow. Unfortunately, my fair complexion does not tan well. Then came the highlighter trend. I fell in love with highlighters and using them all over my body. Finally I could glow without harming my skin. I thought it couldn’t get much better than that. Then I came across the Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Shimmering Body Oil. But, at $42 for 1.5 oz, I couldn’t justify purchasing it. I knew that I…

  • Skin Care

    My Skin Diary

    Well, I have officially been taking isotretinoin for one month and things have not been too bad. My dermatologist started me at 20mg once a day, saying this should prevent my skin from purging and causing more breakouts. It seems she was right, because I have only have one or two new pimples over the month and they went away almost as quickly as they appeared. Here are a few progress shots: Though I didn’t notice a difference before taking the photos, my husband did. He had been gone for about 3 weeks and the first night he was home he mentioned that my skin was looking better. So far,…

  • Subscription Box

    Boxycharm May 2017

    If you’ve never heard of Boxycharm, it is a monthly subscription beauty box that includes 5 full size products. I’ve tried so many different boxes and this one continues to be a favorite. However, I have to say, I wasn’t extremely excited for this month’s box. The previews made it seem like a lot of basics and stuff that I already had. However, I was pleasantly surprised. This box came with a brow powder palette, spoolie and brow brush, highlight and contour palette, liquid highlight, and oval face brush.  The first product I tried was the Crown Brushes Round Contour Brush ($24.99). I was really worried that this brush would…

  • DIY Projects

    DIY: Chocolate Macaron Lip Scrub

    Since starting Isotretinoin (Accutaine), the biggest change I have noticed is my lips. I tried to be proactive with hydrating them, but they started to get dryer as my first month went on. Luckily, I’ve found that by using light exfoliation and a mix of oils, I can keep them soft and moisturized. I’ve been using a homemade scrub that not only gets rid of the dead skin, but keeps my lips so soft and tastes great too! What you need: 3 tbsp white or brown sugar 1 tbsp cocoa powder 2 1/2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 tsp honey The best thing about this recipe is…