Affiliate marketing for bloggers: everything you need to know when starting out. The following content includes referral links. Read my disclosure policy for more info. One of the most frequent questions I get asked by new bloggers is: how do I monetize my blog? Most of the time, people assume that display ads are the way to go, but the truth is that unless you get a ton of traffic, you won’t make a whole lot of money. If you’re just starting out,…
The following content includes referral links and/or gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. Every single night, as I’m lying in bed, I go through the same routine. As I rub in my hand cream, I ask Mark “did you use a moisturizer on your face?” “yes, I’m doing it right now” “but you’re not!” “in a minute!” Why is it such a “struggle,” for most men, to have an actual skincare routine? I’d love to be able to shower Mark…
I was standing by the bathroom sink, washing my face and as I looked up in the mirror, I started to cry. Again. Nothing particularly bad or negative happened to me that day. I just found myself feeling incredibly lost. Again. This is something that I’ve been going through and struggling with over the last couple of years. To the point where I feel tired of bringing it up- both in my personal life and on this blog. Seriously, I…
Keeping my beauty stash clean and organized at all times wouldn’t be such a “mission” if we were talking about a single makeup drawer over here. Instead, it’s 10 drawers and a handful of acrylic organizers covering an entire desk. As anyone who’d describe themselves as a “beauty junkie” probably knows, organizing your “stash” is fun, but your makeup table seems to get messy again within hours. Just as I like to deep clean and re-organize my kitchen cabinets and…
The following content includes referral links and/or gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. I think we’ve already established that it sucks when some of your favorite beauty products are either re-introduced with a new (and disappointing) formula or get discounted altogether. None of those “discontinued product” situations hurt me as much as the sudden disappearance of Dior’s Creme de Rose. I mean I know, it’s just a lip balm- but please allow me to be a little overdramatic here.…