Hello + welcome to this tiny space on the internet! I created this blog (+ changed the name twice since) 14 years ago as a creative outlet from my career in the emergency room as a PA. After spending the past 7 (or so) years on social media outlets, I have decided to delete all of the ones associated with this blog and get back to the heart of blogging.
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Sunscreen:
Supergoop Glow Screen – this sunscreen is awesome because it gives you this amazing glow/tint
Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen – I brought this with me to St. Lucia and I love that it doesn’t leave cakey white film all over and it glides right on – great for face/neck coverage
Dr. Brandt Liquid Sunshield SPF 50 – a great facial sunscreen that gives you a dewy glow – just another option compared to the glow screen. I prefer this overall but it is pricier
Supergoop PLAY antioxidant body sunscreen mist SPF 50 – I love this sunscreen for myself and the kids – easy application
Skincare:
Augustine Bader rich cream – my husband bought me the travel kit for the holidays as a gift and this stuff is pretty dang amazing (but the price for the full size is not – haha) – if you do not want to spend this astronomical amount of $$ on face cream – my long time fav is this Biossance squalene + probiotic gel moisturizer
Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Firming + Lifting Eye Cream – I’ve been using this cream for years and love it
Biossance jelly Cleanser – my main face cleanser
Biossance Toning Mist – this stuff is amazing and feels SO good in the summer – I apply this day and night right after washing my face
Biossance Vitamin C Rose oil – I have been using this for years as well and it does wonders for dry skin as well as adding a dewy glow
Green machine Vitamin C Dark Spot + Hyperpigmentation Serum – amazing for diminishing darker spots – ever since I entered my late 30s I have had darker spots on my cheekbones and this has helped
Makeup:
I don’t use much makeup at all anymore but here are the products I use if I am going out or have an event:
ILIA mascara
Tinted Hydrating Lip Balm
Charlotte Tilbury Lipgloss in pillow talk – I have always loved the hue of this – subtle but adds a nice tint
Hair:
OLAPLEX No. 7 Bonding hair oil – this is a product that I cannot yet stand by because I just ordered it but I heard it does wonders for hair breakage, fullness and shine
Other:
Dyson Airwrap – I purchased this during the sale last year and I have to tell you that it is everything people say it is. I also use it on our daughters now and it gives them an amazing blowout with little effort.
You started me on the Biossance and I now this is the ONLY skin care products I use- I had a little of this and little of that and this has really made a difference on my 60+ skin- THANK YOU
I agree with Jennifer above!! I love that brand too bc of your recommendations. Happy Spring!!
I used the Olaplex oil for years on my hair and have recently seen a new colorist. He informed me that the oil was turning my hair brassy & yellow! I couldn’t figure out why! I have switched to a Kerastase double serum and HOLY MOLY….price is much higher than the Olaplex but it blows it out. of. the. water.
(Kerastase Resistance Hair Serum for Extremely Damaged Hair)
Hope you are doing well & happy spring!