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…
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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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…
How to Curl Your Hair for Loose Waves
I am so happy to finally have my hair curling tutorial ready for you today! Â Y’all are so sweet and know how to make a girl feel good about her…
Organized Makeup Drawer & Lancome Free Gift With Purchase
For the longest time now, everyday when I opened my makeup drawer to put on some makeup and get ready for the day, I was greeted with a mess! Â Not…
5 Tips for Getting Out of Schlumpadinkaville
The other day, I referenced a post I had written back in September 2010, when my son was just six months old, titled “The Road to Schlumpadinkaville?” In that post, I…
Beauty Lover’s Gift Guide
Good morning! I’m waking up today, already feeling a little behind in the holiday department! My cards are only halfway out the door (I still have to address and mail…
Weekend Steals & Deals
It’s Friday and finally the night we get to go see Usher in concert! Â He’s on repeat on my iPod during my workouts, so I’m super excited to see him…