First impressions are everything when it comes to running a blog or biz. Creating quality content is important, but usually, the first thing that will capture your audience is featuring bright, clear images. Photography is, without a doubt, one of my favorite things about blogging. Over the years a hobby turned into a passion, something that I love to continue to learn about. There are days though, where nothing goes right. You know exactly what you’re doing, but something is just…
You know what’s great about cream shadows? The fact that you don’t need to search through tens of brushes, there’s no fallout, and (usually) they’re very easy to blend and apply. Tom Ford’s Paradiso has been my favorite all summer (seriously, can’t stop wearing it). A lot of cream shadows look very unflattering on me, but this one right here is a keeper. It’s long-wearing, nicely pigmented with beautiful, rose gold undertones, and unlike some cream eyeshadows, it doesn’t irritate…
Not. Good. Enough. If my life had a theme song, that would be the title. I’m not exactly sure where my desire for that constant perfection came from, but it was here, for as long as I can remember. Actually, I’m not entirely sure if it’s so much of a desire to be perfect, as it is a paralyzing fear of failure. It doesn’t matter if I’m cooking, cleaning, working, blogging, exercising- I’ve always felt the need for everything to…
Skincare: Brighter, Softer + Gentle One of the most important things I’ve learned about skincare, after battling acne for years, it’s that gentle is the way to go. Even if you know your skin can “tolerate” a lot, gentle is the only way to go. I also used to think that I could scrub my skin problems away. Then I became best friends with AHA and BHA products and kissed mechanical exfoliation goodbye. No more drying cleansers, no more beady…
Lately, I’ve been embracing “slow blogging”- although not necessarily by choice- I have to admit that I love the idea. I think that I actually wrote some of my favorite posts over the last couple of weeks. Not having to stress about writing every day, meant that I was able to create the kind of content I really wanted and give it 100%. I talked a little about why I haven’t been around much and everything else that’s going on in…