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Little sanctuaries
Thursday, September 13, 2012
I was inspired by a recent open house in San Francisco. I’ve decided I want a chandelier in my bathroom.
Starting over
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Five Fall must-haves and simple pleasures:
Pumpkin everything: Pumpkin cupcakes, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin scones…
Leather: Joseph leather leggings (similar pairs available at Express and BCBG)
Red lips: try Bite Beauty Aurora, NARS Rose Gitane, or Perfekt Hollywood
BB Cream, an Eastern secret makes its way West. Read Refinery 29′s BB cream reviews.
Fall nail colors: Chanel and Essie
Naturally
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Your skin is your largest organ. Think about all of the things you put on top of it (sunscreen, moisturizer, lipgloss, foundation, etc.) and then think about the fact that your body absorbs all of this. What you put on your skin is just as important as what you put into your body. Most people don’t think about this.
No need to throw out your entire medicine cabinet, but do consider these things next time you purchase a moisturizer or foundation.
6 Beauty Product Ingredients to Avoid
- Petrochemicals
Examples include petroleum jelly, isopropyl alcohol or isopropanol, methyl alcohol or methanol, butyl alcohol or butanol, ethyl alcohol or ethanol (often used in skin astringents and perfumes or colognes). - Sodium laureth/lauryl sulfates and other sulfate-based detergents
Examples include sodium lauryl ether sulfate; sodium laureth sulphate; sodium lauryl ether sulphate (most commonly used in shampoos, shower gel, bubble bath) - Propylene glycol and polyethylene glycol, along with various ingredients formulated with PEGs and PGs
Examples include ethylene glycol (used in firming lotions) and propylene glycol (found in everything from deodorant, mascara, baby powder, after shave and more). - Formaldehyde & paraben preservatives
Examples include butylparaben, ethylparaben, methylparaben, propylparaben (found in sunscreen, shampoos, shaving gel, toothpaste and more) - Synthetic dyes
Examples include anything with F&DC preceding it, usually followed by a color and a number. (F representing food, D&C representing drugs and cosmetics), other color additives, including caramel, lead acetate, manganese violet, and more. - Artificial fragrances
Avoid most perfumes/colognes, which legally aren’t required to list ingredients to protect their trade mark
Read more at The Daily Green
If anyone has recommendations on natural beauty products, I’d greatly appreciate your comments below.
Grey and Blue
Thursday, August 23, 2012
You know that place between sleep and awake? That place where you still remember dreaming? – Tinkerbell
J.Crew Pants, Rag & Bone Sweater, Burberry Prorsum Grey bag, Tory Burch flats, Banana Republic blue clutch
NARS nail color, Rupert Sanderson heels, Elizabeth & James vest, Kate Spade earrings, Zara dress, Joie blouse, Prada handbag
Cake for Dinner
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Now that summer’s almost over, its okay to eat dessert… for dinner?
Here are some of my favorites and their recipes:
Pink Vanilla Pocky Cake (recipe)
Homemade Cannollis (recipe)
Stone-Fruit Galette (recipe)
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie, Vanilla ice cream, and hot fudge
Blueberry Cheesecake (recipe from Cupcakes and Cashmere)
Homemade Almond Joy (recipe)
Smores on a stick (recipe)
Lemon Bars (recipe from Smitten Kitchen)
Strawberry Summer Cake (recipe)
Perfekt Pout
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
I have a minor addiction to chapstick / lipgloss. My new favorite is Per-fekt Lip Perfection Gel.
What I love about it:
- It’s matte so it looks really natural.
- Its hydrating (and the hydration lasts so you don’t have to re-apply every 30 minutes),
- Makes my lips look fuller.
- The colors enhance your natural lip tone so again, very natural looking.
Five Beauty Tips
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
- Do you need a quick glow to your skin and all over healthier look? Bend over at the waist, as far as you can possibly go, and hold to the count of thirty.
- Right from the can, Crisco is a big secret among beautiful women. Use it to remove makeup and as a highly effective moisturizer. Hospitals even use it to treat psoriasis and eczema.
- Raw potato slices contain potassium to take away dark circles under the eye.
- Parsley is rich in chlorophyll. It is a major ingredient in leading breath fresheners, such as Clorets and Certs. Don’t spend lots of money for internal breath fresheners, eat parsley!
- Oily skin holds perfume scents longer than dry skin. So, before applying perfume, rub a very thin layer of Vaseline or petroleum jelly on your skin and you will smell delicious for hours.
Thanks YouBeauty.