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What’s in my makeup bag: May

A few weeks ago I wrote all about my favorite light bases for spring and two that are currently sitting in my bag are Armani’s Luminous Silk and Guerlain’s Meteorites Baby Glow. I’ll promise I’ll try to shut up about these two, just can’t help but love them.  I also recently raved about the NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer– it’s my new favorite concealer and one of the very few that won’t crease on my dry skin and lasts all…

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Beauty Lifestyle

What are your long weekend essentials?

A trip out-of-town or a stay-cation? I can hardly believe that Memorial Day weekend is already upon us. You know what this means though, right? Summer is coming. Well, actually,  it feels like summer has already arrived. It’s getting hot out here, guys and I am so ready for that glorious extra day off. I’m keeping things low-key this year and won’t be going away, but you know what? I’m not complaining. Even though I won’t be traveling this year, I…

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Beauty

Effortless beauty

Effortless-beauty

How much effort (and products) does it actually take to look effortless? Up until a few years ago, there wasn’t anything *effortless* about my makeup routine. Although, I do have to say that I’ve gotten pretty good at the cover-conceal-set routine over time. Years of having to deal with acne will do that to you. These days, I have a quite different approach; less is better- especially when it comes to foundation. No secret here: I’ve been obsessing over the Luminous Silk…

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Lifestyle

Be Present: How to Practice Mindfulness Every Day

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I’m here right now, but I can’t wait to be someplace else. Whether you realize it or not, that right there is something you tell yourself all the time. Truth is, being in the present moment isn’t always fun. You’re washing the dishes, but you’re thinking about other things you still need to get done. You’re thinking about finally going to bed, maybe watching a movie, finishing that book you’re reading or doing some window shopping online. Why? Because washing…

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Photography

How to get the most out of your DSLR

How to get the most out of your DSLR

How to get the most out of your DSLR I’ve been blogging for nearly five years and when I started, there were many things I was clueless about. Photography was one of them. I actually owned a DSLR way before I started blogging- I just didn’t know how to use it. We called it “the big camera” and we’d bring it with us when going on vacation. Surprise, surprise, we only used in auto mode. When starting this blog, I…

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