Products featured:
Yes to Grapefruit CC Cream SPF 18
Nip + Fab CC Cream SPF 30
Avon Glimmersticks Eyeliner in “Emerald”
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12.25.2013
Merry Christmas
12.06.2013
Holiday Gift Guide: Gloss48
Even though I get a TON of beauty products sent to me to test, I still get giggly with excitement at the sight of a new product discovery. And let me tell you, it’s rare for me to come across a brand that I haven’t tried or at least heard of…and now there’s Gloss48. I was skeptical at first glance but now I’m officially hooked. They basically scour the beauty universe to find new, innovative, must-have niche beauty brands and then feature them on the site for seven days with a discounted price (e.g. motivation to test new stuff out). What did I find? Well…I’m pretty excited and eagerly anticipating the arrival of this Skin & Co. Roma body set that features TRUFFLES. Yes, truffles. I also ordered this adorable Bee Naturals Baby Gift Set for my BFF that just had a baby…so cute and an easy way to gift friends and family for the holidays!
12.02.2013
Cyber Monday
Since I haven’t shopped on Black Friday since high school, Cyber Monday is clearly my jam. I mean, who wants to fight throw crowds of crazed shoppers? Not this girl, let me tell you. I’ve put together a few of my favorite Cyber Monday deals for you to check out…what will you be on the hunt for?
1. BaubleBar// 35% off 4+ items with codes: FRIDAY35 + CYBER20
2. Shopbop// up to 25% off with code: BIGEVENTS13
3. Drybar// save 20% off all bundles all day
4. House of Harlow 1960// score 25% off everything with code: BLACKHOH
5. Nordstrom// up to 25%+ off
6. J.Crew// up to 30% off with code: HOLIDAY
10.17.2013
ABOUT TIME
I love nothing more than a romantic comedy and so, naturally, the movie ABOUT TIME is right up my alley. ABOUT TIME (a film from Richard Curtis, the creator of Love Actually, Notting Hill, and Four Weddings and a Funeral) tells the story of a man who has a gift that allows him to go back and relive any moment of his life. But instead of making every moment perfect, he learns that life and love are most extraordinary when you embrace all of its imperfections. There was something about the fact the he embraced the imperfections that really resonated with me. I got to thinking about SO MANY moments that I would love to relive and, of course, edit to be a more perfect version…but then I think about how those awkward and imperfect moments have really shaped who I am as a person, and I wouldn’t want to change that. Plus, Rachel McAdams is always amazing and critics are already calling ABOUT TIME “the first must-see movie of the fall” and “easily the most heartwarming, feel-great film of the season.”
ABOUT TIME opens on November 8th!
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Universal Pictures through their partnership with POPSUGAR. While I was compensated to write a post about ABOUT TIME, all opinions are my own.
10.16.2013
Perfume, for a great cause
You guys know I’m just all about the charity, which is why I’m pretty into the fact that Nomad Two Worlds is launching three new fragrances in its “Raw Spirit” collection. The collection is part of a new commitment, alongside renowned fragrance house Firmenich, to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). Together, Nomad Two Worlds and Firmenich will create ten new Raw Spirit fragrances over the next two years, and, in the process, identify and work with Indigenous and marginalized communities in Haiti, the Amazon, Australia and the US to assist in the commercialization of novel ingredients and to help champion and showcase these ingredients to the consumer market.
The three new fragrances in the expansion will be released through World Senses, the joint venture formed last year between Nomad Two Worlds and Atlas Pearls and Perfumes to create and distribute socially conscious, “meaningful luxury” fragrance and cosmetics products. Firmenich Master Perfumer Harry Fremont designed the new fragrances, and each of the travel-size rollerballs ( 7.5ML / .25 FL OZ) of the Eau de Parfums are available now for $35 on the recently re-launched Nomad Two Worlds website.
“Bijou Vert” and “Citadelle” focus on premium Haitian sourced vetiver, and part of the proceeds from these two fragrances will be used to support sustainable Haitian agricultural projects in collaboration with Firmenich:
- “Bijou Vert” (“Green Jewel”) is an elegant and refreshing twist on the classic vetiver fragrance, featuring premium Haitian sourced vetiver, grapefruit, mandarin, geranium, lotus flower, black pepper, benzoin, patchouli and cedarwood.
- “Citadelle” represents the strength and resilience and spirit of the Haitian people. Premium Haitian vetiver mingles with marigold, pear, bergamot, lemon, spices, amberwood, musk and cedarwood.
The additional fragrance, “Wild Fire” sources premium wild harvested sandalwood from Australia, with part of the proceeds from sales used to support sustainable Australian Indigenous agricultural projects in collaboration with Essential Oils of Tasmania:
- “Wild Fire” is inspired by the intoxicating scent of the West Australian desert is a warm, sensual fragrance combining the rich dry scent of Australian sandalwood with the creamy amber and floral notes of ylang ylang, jasmine petals, cedarwood and musk.
