Summer’s right around the corner—and it just wouldn’t be complete without the obligatory sun warnings and sunscreen reminders. Now listen, before you all moan and groan over the ‘SPF-is-your-friend’-spiel you think is coming, let me just say… I feel you. Up until a few weeks ago, I, too, was a non-believer. Sure, I would wear sunscreen when I’d go swimming or when I knew I’d be in the sun for more than a couple of hours, but other than that, it just never crossed my mind. I always thought, hey… I’m only 22, my skin is fine and I have a fountain of youth sitting in my backyard which pretty much means I am invincible.
But not really.
Could you blame me for not wanting to wear SPF on the regz though? We all know it’s for our own good, but c’mon… who actually likes the heavy, greasy feel of sunscreen on their face? Definitely not me. But that was before my beauty epiphany of sorts. Michelle recently asked me to test out some sun and skincare products, and I swear I’m not trying to be dramatic or anything, but it was a pretty big deal. Keep reading »
What would I do without all the men in my life? I have this guy and this guy and this guy… and now, the newest member of the team, this guy. I like to call him Trainer George. And basically, I pay him to force me to work out—because left to my own devices, I’m a lazy b*tch who’d sell her soul to Miss Vickie’s for a lifetime supply of salt and vinegar chips.
So George helps with that. He and I have logged a lot of “quality time” together over the past couple of months… even though I sometimes hate him (like when he makes me do these awful things called side crawls). Anyway! Since I can find a beauty angle for just about everything, I thought today we’d talk about gym beauty, because even though my thighs are still a work in progress, I’ve already learned a thing or two about looking (semi-)presentable while working up a sweat. Plus, some tips on how to quickly pull yourself together post-workout. Ready? Let’s dewit! Keep reading »
Ten years ago, The Bachelor was in its first season, we all thought super-low-rise jeans looked cool (we were SO mistaken)… and our lip product choices were seriously, sadly, limited. Do you remember? You either wore goopy, sticky gloss; drying, heavy, too-dark lipstick; or a plain colourless balm like Blistex.
It warms my heart just thinking about how far we’ve come. Glosses are getting less goopy—in fact, many have morphed into the new gloss-balm category I talked about in this post. Lipsticks are way balmier—as the French say, they’re more “comfortable”—and in some cases have merged completely into sheer, hybrid tinted balm formats. We’re even seeing a new form of lip stain that’s also…wait for it… glossy.
Does this excite you? It should. Here’s a look at the major spring lip launches that you need to know about. Keep reading »
