5 Makeup Tips from a Pro
Thank you to ShopStyle and Nordstrom for sponsoring today’s post! Hi friends! How was your weekend? We had a really good one that started with a rainy baseball game on…
Beauty & Hair
I’m a girly girl at heart and usually feel my best when I’ve at least but on a couple coats of mascara! Most days I do a quick 7-minute makeup routine and put my hair in a topknot. Â Here you’ll find my beauty and hair posts including my over-40 skincare routine, my experience with microblading (wish I’d done it sooner) and lash extensions (took them off but miss them), and my easy hair curling tutorial for loose waves.
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Get Ready for You | Advice from Grandma Nola
My Take Care of You post was one of my most popular ever, and I’ve been blogging for 8 years! Y’all loved the wise advice from my Grandma Nola and she…
A Guide To Self Care | How to Take Care of You
I grew up with parents that had me as teenagers. I’m 43 now and my beautiful Mom is 59. She had to leave high school for a while after she…
Easy Summer Hair Styles | Messy Bun & Voluminous Ponytail
Hello friends! Welcome back! Thanks so much on the feedback on my nightly cleaning routine. Today, I have a fun beauty post for you and we’re talking all about easy…
My Nighttime Skincare Routine
♦ DAY 29 of the #HWHFitnessChallenge! Log your exercise here. ♦ Good morning friends! How was your weekend?! Are you getting ready for Fourth of July?! We didn’t make any plans other…
How to Get Beach Waves With A Curling Iron
I want to give each and every one of you the biggest bear hug for showering James with such kind comments on his first post yesterday! It’s one thing for…
Microblading Eyebrows Review with VIDEO
Hi friends!! I hope you had the best weekend and a wonderful Mother’s day! We certainly did and on Sunday, we did a big grocery haul and meal prep, so…
How to Grow Your Eyelashes
Good morning friends! How was your weekend?! We did lots of celebrating around here! It started on Friday night with my longtime girlfriend Trisa’s 40th birthday party, followed by the…
Your Guide to Youthful Skin After 40 | My Morning Skincare Routine
Good Monday morning to you!  I hope y’all had a great weekend! Ours was super special because the kids got baptized and James also got Confirmed and had his…
Date Night Makeup Tutorial with Easy Contouring
Last week I shared my Easy Everyday Makeup tutorial with you and that’s a great way to look put together quickly! Today, it’s time to take it up a notch…
Easy Everyday Makeup Tutorial
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved playing with makeup! When I was little, I used to watch my mom get ready for work in the morning and I’d tell…
How to Use a Curling Wand To Get Loose Waves
Good Monday morning! How was your weekend?! Too fast here! We had a busy weekend with a basketball game – I love watching James play, he’s small, but really good!…
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2017 | Best of Beauty
Now that I’ve had a chance to peruse all the women’s fashion from the Nordstrom Sale (see my Must Haves here), I’ve been slowly but surely working my way through…
My Grown Up Skincare Routine
“What do you use on your face?” is a question I’m frequently asked and today I’m spilling the beans and sharing everything I swear by! Â I’m 42 now and have…
My Eyebrow Microblading Results
It’s been 4 weeks since I got my eyebrows microbladed and today I’m sharing all about the process with lots of before and after photos and answering all of your…
Eyelash Extensions
Happy Monday friends! We’ve got the first full week of 2017 behind us now and we’re starting to get back into the swing of things over here. Â But, I still…
Hair Update & Shoulder Baring Tops
Hello Monday friends! Did y’all have a good weekend? We had such a nice time with family celebrating my Mom’s birthday on Saturday. We don’t take her for granted for…
Brunetteish
Gah! Why does hair have to be such a drama??!?! Â It’s been almost a week since I screwed up my hair got lowlights and I still haven’t gotten used to…