Fall Essentials: Favorites in Clothing, Beauty, & More!

October 21, 2022 Guest User

Image displays a burnt orange knit sweater next to a sign that reads "sweater weather". They are laying on beige blankets with fall leaves surrounding.

But as we are leaving confusing shoe season and entering the full-on Fall chill, there are some basic things that help me get excited for the shorter days. And well…us basic girls have to stick together and share secrets ya know? So here is a master list I have compiled (with links) to my Fall Favorites - things that are tried and true and that I absolutely cannot live without.

Facials, Retinol, and Skin Purging: How to embrace imperfections for upgraded skin

September 30, 2022 Guest User

Image displays a close up of hands putting a skincare serum onto their fingertips. The bottle is a blue color.

Retinol is one of the most highly researched and well-known skincare ingredients prescribed specifically for acne and anti-aging. Winter time features shorter days and longer periods inside (away from the sun) which makes it the ideal time to use retinol! Additionally, services like skin peels, and ingredients like AHA/BHA, salicylic and benzoyl peroxide all carry the same recommendation. It is time to begin using these ingredients to resurface the deeper layers of your skin!

A Lazy girl's guide to the "Clean Girl Aesthetic"

August 26, 2022 Guest User

Image displays a collage of skincare products, a woman applying a serum, matcha tea, a monstera leaf, social media "likes", all on a background of various textures of products.

The “clean girl aesthetic” is a trend that embraces the inner basic pumpkin-spiced-latte girl in all of us…the girl that social media wants us to strive to be, perfectly put together without seemingly any effort…Arriving early and still somehow fashionably late whilst sipping a homemade iced matcha latte. It’s the vibe of a slicked-back Olaplex bun with no flyaways and a perfectly dewey fresh tan…you get the picture. In line with this trend, there have surfaced some wild 10-step skincare routines along with one-hour “no makeup makeup routines”…you know the routine you do when someone says “you look so great without makeup” and you think to yourself, “wow, if only you actually saw me without any makeup.”

A Complete Guide to Exfoliation after Sugaring

May 21, 2022 Guest User

Image displays a hand dispensing sugar wax from a jar, a plus sign, two hands using a coffee exfoliant, an equals sign, and an illustrated body in a bikini with smooth skin.

So you decided to start sugaring! Congratulations, you did it! Your skin is smooth and slippery. Now you are engaged in a process. Remember - the goal here is smooth beautiful glowing skin, and the skin is an organ that needs to be looked after. Sugaring is a process, not a one-time event. You can’t go to the gym once a month and expect an amazing body, or get a facial every 4 weeks and expect perfect skin without any aftercare. One of the best ways that we can take care of our skin is to exfoliate!