Would you paint your nails different colors at the same time for the sake of a good trend? Here’s my take on it…
Category Archives: beauty
Daytime Val vs GNO Val & a New Favorite Lip Butter
Pin it Yesterday while my oldest was at school, baby and I went to Sephora because I was almost out of foundation (Make-Up Forever HD liquid foundation, posted about it here). I managed to get in and out with JUST that–willpower ftw! Here’s my daytime look. No make-up, my favorite new boots (also seen here),…
Benefit “They’re Real” Mascara is ACTUALLY Comparable to Falsies!
Pin it The title says it all. This stuff is no joke. See video. **updated with more pictures below Alright, so yesterday I was in a hurry to post because I was so excited and forgot to include the rest of the pictures I had taken. Note that I don’t curl my lashes. In the…
My Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter Experience
Pin it Alright, so lately you all have witnessed me being more than a little obsessed with getting my hands on Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter (a tinted lip balm with mango, shea and coconut butter). I normally like to layer my chapstick with lipstick and/or lip gloss because I love having color AND soft lips,…
Drugstore Beauty Bargains You Need To Try
Pin it As many of you know, I love my Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. I’m so glad that they are constantly coming out with new (and seasonal) designs because I wear them sooo much (if I had to pick a favorite, it would be glitter). For once there is a drugstore…
“Pinned” and Babbled Last Week
Interesting fashion, style, and beauty finds that I “pinned” on Pinterest and posts I wrote for Being Pregnant blog on Babble.com last week.
Top 5 Summer Beauty Products, Tips, & Tricks {video}
Pin it Ready or not, here comes summer! Time to brave the heat and bare some skin and I’d like to share some of my all-time favorite beauty products, tips, and tricks to looking fabulous. My recommendations range from a very affordable $5-29. 1. Urban Decay De-Slick Oil Control Makeup Setting Spray 2.Bliss Products: FatGirlSlim…
Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips
Pin it As most regular readers probably already know, I love nail polish/treatments and I now have a new favorite in Sally Hansen’s Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. These trendy little strips were on my Favorite Drugstore Beauty and Hair Products post for All Things Chic (a fashion/beauty blog I contribute to). They retail…
Valerie’s Face: Before & After MakeUp
Pin it Earlier this week, I got extremely curious about the difference that make-up makes on my face and so I tried a little experiment. I made up one side and left the other totally natural. I’ve been under the influence of my beauty guru Suzanne and bought some new makeup (keep reading for that…
Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System REVIEW & TUTORIAL
Pin it I have been lusting after a Clarisonic ($200) for awhile now and was so excited to see Olay offer a more budget-friendly option in the Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System ($29.99). Here are my thoughts on the Olay: There will definitely be a follow-up to this video as I use it, hear…
Beauty Tips & Favorite Beauty Products by Suzanne part 2
Pin it As I mentioned yesterday, Suzanne is a self-made beauty expert-turned-lawyer and my own personal beauty guru. She knows her stuff and until she starts her own beauty blog, you can read her best tips and tricks here….. Sugar cubes – lips Don’t spend a lot of money on expensive lip scrubs, just use…
Beauty Tips & Favorite Beauty Products by Suzanne
Most of my recent favorite beauty discoveries are thanks to Suzanne, so when I asked her to come up with a list of her favorite products, this is what she gave me to share with all of you lovely ladies (and maybe men?)…
Outfits from my 28th birthday!
One chic daytime and one festive nighttime outfit that I wore on my birthday.
Creative Beauty/Baby/Etc Uses for Vaseline
Pin it Yesterday I co-hosted the #Vaseline140 Twitter Party with Twittermoms and VaselineBrand. This was easily the most informative twitter party I’ve ever been to and so I have compiled a list of my favorite tweets and uses that were mentioned last night. Vaseline is one of the most affordable and versatile beauty/baby/home/everything-in-between products! Mix…
Category Archives: beauty
Ring Finger Nail Polish Trend
Would you paint your nails different colors at the same time for the sake of a good trend? Here’s my take on it…
Daytime Val vs GNO Val & a New Favorite Lip Butter
Pin it Yesterday while my oldest was at school, baby and I went to Sephora because I was almost out of foundation (Make-Up Forever HD liquid foundation, posted about it here). I managed to get in and out with JUST that–willpower ftw! Here’s my daytime look. No make-up, my favorite new boots (also seen here),…
Benefit “They’re Real” Mascara is ACTUALLY Comparable to Falsies!
Pin it The title says it all. This stuff is no joke. See video. **updated with more pictures below Alright, so yesterday I was in a hurry to post because I was so excited and forgot to include the rest of the pictures I had taken. Note that I don’t curl my lashes. In the…
My Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter Experience
Pin it Alright, so lately you all have witnessed me being more than a little obsessed with getting my hands on Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter (a tinted lip balm with mango, shea and coconut butter). I normally like to layer my chapstick with lipstick and/or lip gloss because I love having color AND soft lips,…
Drugstore Beauty Bargains You Need To Try
Pin it As many of you know, I love my Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. I’m so glad that they are constantly coming out with new (and seasonal) designs because I wear them sooo much (if I had to pick a favorite, it would be glitter). For once there is a drugstore…
“Pinned” and Babbled Last Week
Interesting fashion, style, and beauty finds that I “pinned” on Pinterest and posts I wrote for Being Pregnant blog on Babble.com last week.
Top 5 Summer Beauty Products, Tips, & Tricks {video}
Pin it Ready or not, here comes summer! Time to brave the heat and bare some skin and I’d like to share some of my all-time favorite beauty products, tips, and tricks to looking fabulous. My recommendations range from a very affordable $5-29. 1. Urban Decay De-Slick Oil Control Makeup Setting Spray 2.Bliss Products: FatGirlSlim…
Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips
Pin it As most regular readers probably already know, I love nail polish/treatments and I now have a new favorite in Sally Hansen’s Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. These trendy little strips were on my Favorite Drugstore Beauty and Hair Products post for All Things Chic (a fashion/beauty blog I contribute to). They retail…
Valerie’s Face: Before & After MakeUp
Pin it Earlier this week, I got extremely curious about the difference that make-up makes on my face and so I tried a little experiment. I made up one side and left the other totally natural. I’ve been under the influence of my beauty guru Suzanne and bought some new makeup (keep reading for that…
Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System REVIEW & TUTORIAL
Pin it I have been lusting after a Clarisonic ($200) for awhile now and was so excited to see Olay offer a more budget-friendly option in the Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System ($29.99). Here are my thoughts on the Olay: There will definitely be a follow-up to this video as I use it, hear…
Beauty Tips & Favorite Beauty Products by Suzanne part 2
Pin it As I mentioned yesterday, Suzanne is a self-made beauty expert-turned-lawyer and my own personal beauty guru. She knows her stuff and until she starts her own beauty blog, you can read her best tips and tricks here….. Sugar cubes – lips Don’t spend a lot of money on expensive lip scrubs, just use…
Beauty Tips & Favorite Beauty Products by Suzanne
Most of my recent favorite beauty discoveries are thanks to Suzanne, so when I asked her to come up with a list of her favorite products, this is what she gave me to share with all of you lovely ladies (and maybe men?)…
Outfits from my 28th birthday!
One chic daytime and one festive nighttime outfit that I wore on my birthday.
Creative Beauty/Baby/Etc Uses for Vaseline
Pin it Yesterday I co-hosted the #Vaseline140 Twitter Party with Twittermoms and VaselineBrand. This was easily the most informative twitter party I’ve ever been to and so I have compiled a list of my favorite tweets and uses that were mentioned last night. Vaseline is one of the most affordable and versatile beauty/baby/home/everything-in-between products! Mix…
Category Archives: beauty
Ring Finger Nail Polish Trend
Would you paint your nails different colors at the same time for the sake of a good trend? Here’s my take on it…
Daytime Val vs GNO Val & a New Favorite Lip Butter
Pin it Yesterday while my oldest was at school, baby and I went to Sephora because I was almost out of foundation (Make-Up Forever HD liquid foundation, posted about it here). I managed to get in and out with JUST that–willpower ftw! Here’s my daytime look. No make-up, my favorite new boots (also seen here),…
Benefit “They’re Real” Mascara is ACTUALLY Comparable to Falsies!
Pin it The title says it all. This stuff is no joke. See video. **updated with more pictures below Alright, so yesterday I was in a hurry to post because I was so excited and forgot to include the rest of the pictures I had taken. Note that I don’t curl my lashes. In the…
My Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter Experience
Pin it Alright, so lately you all have witnessed me being more than a little obsessed with getting my hands on Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter (a tinted lip balm with mango, shea and coconut butter). I normally like to layer my chapstick with lipstick and/or lip gloss because I love having color AND soft lips,…
Drugstore Beauty Bargains You Need To Try
Pin it As many of you know, I love my Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. I’m so glad that they are constantly coming out with new (and seasonal) designs because I wear them sooo much (if I had to pick a favorite, it would be glitter). For once there is a drugstore…
“Pinned” and Babbled Last Week
Interesting fashion, style, and beauty finds that I “pinned” on Pinterest and posts I wrote for Being Pregnant blog on Babble.com last week.
Top 5 Summer Beauty Products, Tips, & Tricks {video}
Pin it Ready or not, here comes summer! Time to brave the heat and bare some skin and I’d like to share some of my all-time favorite beauty products, tips, and tricks to looking fabulous. My recommendations range from a very affordable $5-29. 1. Urban Decay De-Slick Oil Control Makeup Setting Spray 2.Bliss Products: FatGirlSlim…
Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips
Pin it As most regular readers probably already know, I love nail polish/treatments and I now have a new favorite in Sally Hansen’s Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. These trendy little strips were on my Favorite Drugstore Beauty and Hair Products post for All Things Chic (a fashion/beauty blog I contribute to). They retail…
Valerie’s Face: Before & After MakeUp
Pin it Earlier this week, I got extremely curious about the difference that make-up makes on my face and so I tried a little experiment. I made up one side and left the other totally natural. I’ve been under the influence of my beauty guru Suzanne and bought some new makeup (keep reading for that…
Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System REVIEW & TUTORIAL
Pin it I have been lusting after a Clarisonic ($200) for awhile now and was so excited to see Olay offer a more budget-friendly option in the Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System ($29.99). Here are my thoughts on the Olay: There will definitely be a follow-up to this video as I use it, hear…
Beauty Tips & Favorite Beauty Products by Suzanne part 2
Pin it As I mentioned yesterday, Suzanne is a self-made beauty expert-turned-lawyer and my own personal beauty guru. She knows her stuff and until she starts her own beauty blog, you can read her best tips and tricks here….. Sugar cubes – lips Don’t spend a lot of money on expensive lip scrubs, just use…
Beauty Tips & Favorite Beauty Products by Suzanne
Most of my recent favorite beauty discoveries are thanks to Suzanne, so when I asked her to come up with a list of her favorite products, this is what she gave me to share with all of you lovely ladies (and maybe men?)…
Outfits from my 28th birthday!
One chic daytime and one festive nighttime outfit that I wore on my birthday.
Creative Beauty/Baby/Etc Uses for Vaseline
Pin it Yesterday I co-hosted the #Vaseline140 Twitter Party with Twittermoms and VaselineBrand. This was easily the most informative twitter party I’ve ever been to and so I have compiled a list of my favorite tweets and uses that were mentioned last night. Vaseline is one of the most affordable and versatile beauty/baby/home/everything-in-between products! Mix…
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