Should we just switch to Feel Good Monday? It doesn’t have quite the same ring, does it? Previously, I wrote: It’s a little staycation day for me! We’re headed to an early afternoon wedding, so I just took the whole day off: slept in, had a latte a la dada, walked Bob around Town Lake…
Tag: beauty
Current Fave Sunscreen: Supergoop!
Just letting y’all know that I’ve switched my face sunscreen to a tinted one because I literally cannot remember the last time I put makeup on my face but I do like a little smoothing of the skin tone. <<Supergoop! enters the chat>> Supergoop! has long been my favorite spray body sunscreen, with its very…
Love It: Kosas Tinted Face Oil Review
This review has been a long time coming because, frankly, for me there was a steep learning curve to Kosas tinted face oils. First, if you’ll remember, I interviewed founder Sheena Yaitanes for Orange Coast mag when she launched her first products, amazing lipsticks—article here. She’s deeply charming and honest, so when she launched the tinted…
My Dirtiest Hippie Adventure Yet: Kefir
My quest for the best probiotics to help heal my freakin’ face is well documented on this blog (here and here), but turns out the probiotic holy grail is probably kefir. Made-at-home, DIY kefir. Even if you’re a faux celeb, you gotta make it so it’s nothing but plain ol’ fermented milk. There are better…
The Great Mascara Quest of 2017
6 players. My midget-y eyelashes. Former beauty editor alert! Since Paula’s Choice discontinued Fantastic Lash, I’m left sans go-to mascara, as I don’t care for their replacement. So the Great Mascara Quest of 2017 began, aided by Sephora’s Lashstash to Go box, which features five deluxe mascaras in black—and a voucher to come back and…
Serumisouly | Paula’s Choice RESIST Smoothing Primer Serum SPF 30
Y’all know I’ve long been a big fan of Paula’s Choice. Still my go-to BHA exfoliant and facial cleanser. Recently discontinued my fave mascara, which has led me on Mascara Quest 2017 which will obviously be discussed with too many pictures in an upcoming post. But this post is about the new Resist Smoothing Primer…
Secret to Looking Fabulous: Kosas Lipsticks
Insanely rich in color and texture, Kosas lipsticks are awesome. They have literally changed the way and frequency with which I wear lipstick. Granted, I was already getting into it with Urban Decay, and I do still love some of the crazier shades offered by UD. Kosas are different. Kosas are for every day, for…
Big Dirty Hippie / Clean Beauty News: Introducing EWG Verified
I’m not big on certifications (not looking at Organic, cough, cough, or anything …). However, in the dirty-hippie aka clean beauty movement, the widely-recognized authority has always been the Environmental Working Group, so when they release a cert, it’s worth mentioning. (Also worth mentioning: I do NOT agree with all of the EWG’s positions or…
Fantastic Lash | Current Best Mascara
Paula’s Choice Fantastic Lash is my new fave mascara. Great length, separation, and thickness, in that order. You can really build this up without many coats, which is super ideal for daily use and my under-2-minutes morning makeup routine. But you can add more layers later and it doesn’t get chunky or clumpy. Perfect for…
Protein, BCAAs and Shea … all my favorite athlete-slash-dirty-hippie things.
The latest haul from Lucky Vitamin—I got to try a ton of new products. FOR 10% OFF ANYTHING, JUST USE MY CODE LYSSA1011! Here are my thoughts: New Faves Orgain – Organic Ready to Drink Grass Fed Protein Shake Creamy Chocolate Fudge – 12 Pack $25.95; $2ish per protein shake. Yes, I could put protein…