05.28.2014
No Makeup Wednesday

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Galderma Laboratories L.P. through their partnership with POPSUGAR. While I was compensated by POPSUGAR to write a post about Mirvaso, all opinions are my own, as per usual. Jamie Stone no makeup

Guys, I’ve worked REALLY hard on my skin over the past decade (see photo above with NO MAKEUP!) and so, when new products come out that will make my skin even better, well I get pretty excited about it.  Rosacea (a chronic inflammatory skin condition), for example, is a skin condition that I was diagnosed with at age 22 and I distinctly remember the conversation going a little something like this:

Me: I’ve been breaking out a lot. I think I have adult acne.

Derm: Yes, I can see that…and you’re also about to get full blown Rosacea as well.

Me: What? No. I don’t think so…my face is just red from the acne.

Derm: Right now, yes, but in a year or two, the acne will clear up and you’ll have Rosacea.

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05.05.2014
Inspired By: Avocado

avocado beauty

If you know me, then you know that guacamole is one of my all-time favorite foods, which is why I always jump at the chance to test out ANY beauty product that contains AVOCADO.  I mean, aside from being delicious, avocado is packed with vitamins and oils that are great for your skin and hair, like vitamins A, D and E and its mild oil is also great for soothing irritated skin.  Since today is Cinco de Mayo, trying out an avocado-enhanced beauty product seems like a great way to celebrate (that, AND a margarita, of course).

Here are a few of my favorites:

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