We are a month into 2015 and I have a feeling this is going to be my best year in beauty yet. I have been trying out some new products-- especially in the haircare and skincare categories. Many of them aren't ready to be called favorites yet, but I do have a few that I reach for often enough to share with you...

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that I suffer from some pretty dry skin. I have tried so many different products to try to combat it, and this winter I think I have finally found a cream that works-- but which one is it? As Steve Harvey would say, we got a good for ya today! I...

original photo: unsplash One of my goals for the new year was to be both healthier and happier. So far, I think I’ve been doing a pretty good job. Not perfect, but hey! Baby steps! Here are a few of the things I’ve been trying on my journey that I’ve found make me feel great. I’m not saying that these things will absolutely...

Nothing beats opening up the mailbox once a month to find a little bag of beauty goodies to indulge in, and this month ipsy really did not disappoint. I'm usually 50% pleased with my bag 80% of the time, but this month I can say I was happy with every product I received and look forward to trying them out-- and I'm already...

original source This is a strange blog post to be writing, especially because I tend to hold on to relationships and friendships until they are rotten and stinky and no good for anybody involved. I usually think that any problem can be fixed-- and my way of fixing them is to compromise, compromise, compromise until I am totally unhappy and getting nothing out...

This past Small Business Saturday, I decided to treat myself to a little Etsy shopping spree. Inspired by this post on The Dainty Squid, I decided to check out Run 2 the Wild. The shop is located in Kentucky-- hey, only one state over!-- and features nature-based pieces that are not only beautiful, but very reasonably priced.  I picked out four quite different pieces:...

Thanks to some Christmas money from my parents and my grandparents-- as well a little bit of extra money I'd had stashed away-- I was able to indulge a little after the holidays and purchase a few goodies that I had been lusting after for a while. The most exciting purchase was the Rebecca Minkoff Mini MAC bag, which I had been wanting for...