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Dry + Acne-Prone Skin: A Combo That Sucks

The following content includes referral links and or PR/Gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. Life isn’t always fair. We know this much is true. While you chug green smoothies every morning, get up every 20 minutes to pee from all the water you’ve been drinking and follow a strict skincare routine, your skin still lacks that glow that Becky from accounting is known for. Becky also loves to sip on sugary soda, doesn’t always remove her makeup before…

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Summer: I don’t do it without these. Must-haves for glowing skin + perfect summer hair.

The following content includes referral links and or PR/Gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. Staying out of the sun and still rocking a beautiful, healthy glow has never been easier. Long gone are the days when I’d soak my skin in baby oil and lie out in my grandparents’ backyard for hours, basically frying my skin. Thankfully I got over that stage pretty quickly, although it might have been because I ended up falling asleep and burning my…

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What’s in My Makeup Bag: June

The Beauty Diet- how to stop buying so much makeup

The following content includes referral links and or PR/Gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. Mascara is definitely one of my weaknesses and if there’s one product I hoard… it’s definitely it. I was actually doing pretty good in this department over the last couple of months and haven’t been buying too many new ones. Of course, this had to change when Too Faced released their new Damn Girl! mascara. At first, I thought that I have found myself…

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Best Treatments for Chronic Dry Lips

Best Lip treatments for Chronically Dry Lips

The following content includes referral links and or PR/Gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. Lips are quite different from the rest of our skin. They don’t have sebaceous glands or hair follicles. This means that our lips can get moisture only from three sources: the water and foods we consume, saliva, and hydrating lip care products we apply topically. Chronic dry lips can also be a sign of vitamin deficiency, dehydration or a side-effect from certain medications.…

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How to Pack for a Weekend Trip

How to Pack for a Weekend Trip

Well, here’s another post I never thought I’d write: how to pack for a weekend trip. I’ve been a notorious over-packer ever since I can remember. It doesn’t matter if I was going away for three weeks or three days. Actually, for some strange reason, packing for a weekend trip has always been more difficult than getting ready for longer getaways. It might be because most of the time when I travel, it’s for periods longer than two weeks. I…

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