Embrace your curls with hair rules haircare products. There’s something so satisfying about lathering up your hair into a big soapy coif of bubbles and sweet-smelling suds. Best way to get out of your own head for a few savory minutes if you ask me. But when those soapy suds go swimming down the shower […]
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Bumble and Bumble Hair Powder: Go Big or Go Home!
As you will soon come to learn through my various blog posts, there are a few things that I am rather known for in my circle of friends … great shoes, my love for the color pink and BIG hair. Everything in my life has always been “go big or go home.” My slight interest […]
Beauty Drinks: Nourish Skin from the Inside Out
Give your skin a surge of nutrients with these beauty drinks and mixes. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning if you click and buy, we get a small percentage of the sale. See our full disclosure policy for details. Did you know that drinking diet soda can actually make you gain weight? I’m not making this stuff […]
Hot Stuff: Eminence Eight Greens Phyto Masque
Oh sure, roll your eyes. I know, I know. I shell out new favorite beauty finds on a daily basis but this one just tickled me pink. Literally. I picked up the Eminence Eight Greens Phyto Masque on the advice of a day spa in Scottsdale. The owner took one look at my telltale mug […]
Eye Do! The Best Eye Creams
From wrinkle fighters to dark circle lighteners, we’ve put together your cheat sheet to all the best eye creams and serums! Stroll through the aisles of any beauty store and you could go googly-eyed by all the choices of lotions and potions for the sensitive eye area. And many come with a hefty price tag […]
Serious Hair Hydration: Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask
I’ve recently embarked on an insane fitness challenge that has me taking one 60-minute spin class every for 60 days in a row. By day 15 of the challenge, my body felt amazing but my hair felt horrible. After having to wash and blow out my already dry hair once and sometimes twice a day, […]
Product Review: Aveda Sun Care After-Sun Hair Masque
Spa-Girl-in-the-Field Carolyn and I have more in common than just our love of all things spa. We both have fried and frazzled hair. It’s that whole “natural blond” thing. We have high-maintenance hair. What can we say? So we decided to give the new Aveda Sun Care line a shot. Here’s her take on the […]
The No Commitment Tan: Wash-Off Bronzers
Fast, fake and fabulous bronzers. Avoid the hassle of self-tanners with wash-off bronzers and body tints, which provide an extra kiss of color without the commitment. Use them to mask imperfections like freckles and bruises, even out skin tone from a self-tanner gone wrong, hide tan lines, illuminate skin for an evening out or add […]
LUSH Loves Mums
Just one of the adorable new gifts for mom. This is so cute I just want to eat it (never shop at LUSH on an empty stomach). The LUSH Incredible Mom bath bomb celebrates her super powers with a zesty burst of fizzy bath love. When she pops it in the tub she’ll be joyfully […]
Trend Spotting: Frighteningly Hot Halloween Nail Art
This week, we’re digging our nails into Halloween nail art! It’s mid-week and we are feeling trendy. This week, we can’t help but notice the beauty buzz about Halloween nail art and glow-in-the-dark nail polish. Nails continue to heat up the blogosphere and there is no better excuse to create a spooky set of digits than on Halloween. […]
Spa Sonic Skin Care System: The Other Skin Scrubber
When it comes to skincare, if it’s complicated, you’re going to lose my interest … Fast! While I totally value the importance of proper skincare, I’ve got things to do. Oh, and did I mention that I have five-month-old? Give me something easy, inexpensive and effective and you’ve got me for life. Enter the Spa Sonic […]
Review: Norvell One Hour Rapid ONE Sunless Mist
With the arrival of 2014 comes a slew of can’t-miss social affairs, especially here in Phoenix, Arizona where nary a snowflake is in sight. Whether you’re hitting the greens for the Waste Management Open, walking the red carpet for a Grammy viewing party or checking out the hot wheels at Barrett Jackson, you can’t forget […]