Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez A few years ago, MIT alum Rachel Peterson reached out to me for advice about starting her own beauty brand. She had previously led the same dance squad I was a part of at MIT, after graduation worked at Tesla while cheering professionally for the 49ers, and was now back in Boston, getting her MBA … Read more
Dear Megan, Is Nerium safe? A lot of my friends use it (and sell it). It looks good, but I’m curious. – Britney S. I was first introduced to Nerium about a year ago by a friend. Since I’ve mostly been in China for the past 2 years without Facebook, it’s the first and last … Read more
Bee venom has become a very popular alt-wellness anti-aging treatment, presumably since the Duchess of Cornwall openly attributed her age-defying wrinkle-reversing results in 2010 (source), and gaining popularity again in thanks to Goop founder Gwenyth Paltrow’s 2016 interview with the NYT, where she mentioned that she’s tried “apitherapy,” or bee-stinging therapy. What exactly is a bee venom facial, … Read more
Sign up for updates (and be the first to know about the Persimmon creme launch!) by signing up here. September 1st marks a big day for us: the re-introduction of our Farm to Face line, including the newest addition to the line—a Persimmon Anti-Aging Night Crème. This same time last year, Shari Rudavsky from … Read more
After a brief pause, in which I wanted to share some newly discovered beauty and wellness tips from Thailand, we’re back to the Peter Thomas Roth Mask Vault. After all, we still have 3 masks left to review! In case you missed the other reviews, you can find them here: Introduction to Face Masks Rose … Read more
This#LeMarcLiquidLipCrème by Marc Jacobs was #gifted by Marc Jacobs and#Influenster for review. No other compensation was provided. This blog contains affiliate links. Today I had the absolute pleasure of testing the #LeMarc lip kit by Marc Jacobs. Actually, it’s not a kit, but it was sent to me as one. I’m not a big … Read more
When it comes to up and coming beauty companies, Anastasia Beverly Hills is absolutely killing it. ABH is literally the biggest, most followed beauty brand on Instagram, boasting over 11 Million followers. ABH President (and daughter of the founder), Claudia Soare (aka Norvina), boasts over 1 Million followers herself. Up and coming makeup artists … Read more
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PeriodConfidence #CollectiveBias #TryTheDivaCup For a large portion of our lives, periods are a big part of the story. Period. There’s not much we can do about mother nature’s gift comings and goings, but there is … Read more
Another hot product from Sephora’s fall finds – the last one was Dr. Brandt’s Magnetight Magnetic Face Mask (full review here) – Josie Maran’s Lip Sting Plumping Butter was just staring me in the face, begging to be thrown into my shopping cart and 2-day delivered to my house. So it was. Lip plumpers have … Read more
Browsing the web, I came across a Google Ad in the #1 slot for a search on “eyelash extensions”. The ad read: Beware of Eyelash Extensions – Danger – makingbeautyeffortless.com Shocking New Magnetic Lash Put Eyelash Extensions to Shame. See it Now. Reusable – Budge-Proof – Affordable Cost – No Adhesives Required – Micromagnetic Technology … Read more