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Sunday Sales: Sephora Holiday Savings Event

stock up beauty junkies

Today I begin my Christmas shopping! The Sephora Holiday Sale Event has started and it’s a great time to stock up on gifts before the holiday crunch. Do you have a beauty junkie or skin care addict on your list? Below are the products I love and use (and always recommend), along with some value gift sets I have… Read More

Friday Faves: Shopbop Beauty

shopbop now has beauty!

Ruh-roh! Shopbop.com now carries Beauty and I am in trouble! My favorite online destination for designer finds and super sales is now in the clean beauty business too (plus a lot more). Categories include Hair, Bath & Body, Tools & Brushes, Industry faves, and Black-owned businesses. I found a few skincare and makeup products to restock and have highlighted… Read More

Reader Request: Best Mascaras

my favorite mascaras

Time for another Reader Request post and this is one request that I get asked repeatedly: what mascara should I try? And, for a particular friend who claims to never wear mascara (what?) LH, this is for you. Back in 2020, I published a post with my top ten mascaras, and to this day, these ten are still in… Read More

Allure Awards: 2022

best in beauty winners

Each year Allure Magazine editors go deep into their beauty closet to test, sample and rate every bottle, jar, tool, and tube. The end result? A comprehensive list of the year’s most amazing products and brands in every category: Skin Care, Steals, Splurges, and my fave, Clean Beauty. The winners are awarded the coveted red “Best of Beauty” seal that has… Read More

Friday Faves: Hair Care

repair summer hair

After summer sunning, swimming, and sweating, I feel like my hair is crying out for a little TLC. The chlorine, salt water, sweat, suntan lotion, and sun exposure have left me in need of some serious repair. Below are some of the products that I am using to bring my hair back to life, adding hydration, nourishment, and shine…. Read More

Top Ten: Westman Atelier Makeup

Gucci Westman's clean makeup line

Gucci Westman Last August I published a post called Bougie Beauty featuring one of my favorite clean makeup lines, Westman Atelier. Since then I have been acquiring more of her eponymous makeup line, one bougie piece at a time. Since her products are pricey, I have narrowed down my top ten picks, or items that are in my opinion, worth… Read More

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