I must say, navigating life without my dominant arm has been an adventure! They say that mastering your non-dominant hand benefits your brain. It’s fun when I notice my left hand and arm getting stronger (carrying a stack of plates from the dining table), more flexible (I can now scrub, shave and deodorize my left… Continue Reading One-armed Beauty: Hair and Makeup When Wearing a Cast
By Lexa Lemieux The past several months I have drastically revamped my makeup routine. I had been doing the same things for years. Unfortunately, the same old was not working for my changing face. At 33-years-old, I know I am far from old (my nose stud tends to agree!), but with the appearance of fine… Continue Reading Drugstore Makeup Faves
I bought a lot of beauty products this year. Maybe it’s getting closer to 40 or maybe it’s changing my makeup to change my personal style, but I did a lot of experimenting, watching more YouTube tutorials, and subscribing to more beauty blogs. Through it all I lost some money, but I found some real… Continue Reading Best Beauty Buys of 2013
Come summer, I feel like an idiot rocking shimmery shadows, high-pigment lips and airbrushed skin. Warm weather is a time when freckles and a flush is apropos, but as I age I find it less possible to achieve a natural “no makeup makeup” look with just a little dab of concealer and tinted lip balm.… Continue Reading Recent Beauty Buys: Creating a Natural “No Makeup” Look
Living in the DC Metro area all my life, I am no stranger to sweltering temperatures and mega-high humidity. Over time, I have learned ways to work with crazy summer weather and not have it wreak havoc on my style. Many of you have been asking what I do to not be a sopping, frizzy,… Continue Reading Summer Beauty Survival Kit
My skin is now at the point where anti-aging products aren’t just to prevent wrinkles, but to make my current skin look better. I’m finding products for aging skin have ingredients to plump, add extra hydration, and often add a bit of shine or a dewy look. Yes please, I’ll take it all! Here’s some… Continue Reading Recent Beauty Buys – Anti Aging Edition
The word obsessed is overused in the blogosphere, but I truly am obsessed by bareMinerals READY SPF 15 Touch up Veil. So obsessed, I drove halfway to work, realized I left it at home, and turned around to get it. So obsessed, I dropped the compact and started hyperventilating thinking it shattered into a million… Continue Reading Obsessed: bareMinerals Tinted Touch Up Veil
I like to do some beauty splurges on my birthday – a good way to start the new year off on the right step. A lot of my purchases I make based off you – reviews on your blogs (I may not always comment but I do lurk!), your comments here, Tweets about new purchases.… Continue Reading Recent Beauty Buys
I have wavy hair like yours and I was wondering if you could tell me how you styled it and the products you used. I wash and condition with either L’Oreal Vive Pro or Pureology Hydrate. Pureology is far better than L’Oreal – thicker, richer, kinder to the hair and keeps color far longer but… Continue Reading Ask Allie: My Beauty Routine