My Skincare & Makeup Routine
So many of you have asked what my skincare routine is weekly, so below are the items I use on a daily basis for my skincare and make-up routine. I am serious about taking good care of my skin and weekly, I get asked what my skincare routine looks like.
The Only Exfoliating Mask You'll Ever Need!
This mask is suitable for most skin types. Due to the acid content in the formula, this mask may be too strong for some with sensitive skin. If you have sensitive skin, it is recommended to do a patch test on the back of your neck and waiting 24 hours before full-face application. Stop use if any irritation occurs.
How Often Should I Clean Makeup Brushes?
How I wash my Brushes:
This is so important to note, when we use our brushes and/or beauty blender, they can become FULL of bacteria from your skin, makeup bag, house and air. What happens, is it builds up over time as some bacteria is actually healthy for us! Then what happens is you stick that stuff on your face and then back on your makeup and then back to your face. That’s an icky cycle.
InstaPot Chicken Bacon Pot Pie Stew
Everyone in my house LOVED this stew! Michael, my husband, thought it tasted like a yummy chicken pot pie but without the crust? Ha! It’s so yummy and when paired with either mashed butternut squash and/or mashed potatoes, you seriously can’t go wrong! You could also pair it with a salad and you are good to go!
How to Spring Clean Your Makeup and Personal Care Products
With the milder temps, fresh air, and sunshine right around the corner, it is great to start thinking about areas in your life that might require some Spring cleaning as you move out of winter and into a fresh start for the spring and summer months. Many people focus on cleaning out different rooms of their homes and prepping their yards for the new season, but often the skincare and makeup drawers get forgotten.
What to Pack?
Whether you are planning a multi-week vacation or just a quick weekend getaway, it can be stressful and overwhelming when trying to figure out what to pack. Are you an over packer? Yup, I know, I’ve earned this title many times. Often people over pack because they just do not know how to edit or feel too overwhelmed and unsure of what they’ll need over multiple days away from home.
Easy Homemade Chicken Vegetable Soup
This vegetable soup is healthy and so easy to make. It tastes absolutely fantastic, and the flavor is incredible. Use veggies that are in season if something else resonates with you.
Why Beautycounter? Why not other clean beauty companies?
As consumers have become increasingly aware of the health implications of harmful chemicals and toxicants, companies are listening and creating more “clean” options. In fact, in 2020 clean beauty sales increased while the conventional beauty market took a hit.
Easiest Oatmeal Bread
The combination of uncooked rolled oats and oat milk in the batter helps develop this incredible flavor and texture. Natural sweetness comes from the bananas, so no sugar is needed! I absolutely love the flavor and smothered it with peanut butter after I toasted it a bit and it was so good!
Healthy Thai Chicken Soup
This time of year, happiness comes from hearty bowls of winter soups and stews. Piping hot, with a rich home-style flavor, if the soup + stew combination doesn’t warm your heart, then I don’t know what will.
What It’s Really Like Being a Beautycounter Consultant + Why I Joined!
I’m sharing everything you need to know about the consultant opportunity & why I joined! I want to share my experience and chat about what it’s really like being a Beautycounter consultant, because today is my 3rd year anniversary of joining. I can’t express how much I have enjoyed working and educating the women and men around me.
How can you avoid binge eating during the holidays?
Former binge eater checking in here. If you have ever asked yourself, “Why do I binge eat?” you aren’t alone. Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the United States. When I would binge on a daily basis it affected every single part of my life. My well-being, my relationships and my health.
15+ Journal Prompts to Aid in Your Self-Discovery Journey
I’ll be the first to say that journaling is NOT an easy thing to do. I try my hardest to do this regularly, but honestly sometimes, the time and thought that goes into it can seem overwhelming.
What does Clean Really Mean? Why Beautycounter?
It might surprise you that “Clean Beauty” is not a regulated term. Natural beauty, clean, green, organic, clinically tested, dermatologist tested, hypoallergenic, pharmaceutical-grade, are very loosely defined.
Sausage Low Carb Italian Soup
This is my husband’s favorite soup right here! You know what else is amazing?! My kids ate it too! That is a winner for me, big-time!
PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES!
For real, please make them and e-mail me telling me how much you LOVED them! I first had a similar cookie during quarantine from a cute little farm stand in Kingfield, Maine. I would partake after my longer than normal mountain bike rides on the Carrabassett Trails at Sugarloaf, in the woods, and the taste and decadence of this cookie is worth every bite!
MY TOP HARMFUL CHEMICALS TO AVOID
Navigating ingredient labels can be very annoying and confusing. I had a lot more patience for it before kids, but thankfully since then I’ve found companies I trust and love.
Pumpkin Soup
This pumpkin soup recipe is creamy AND healthy! It calls for roasted pumpkin for the MAX on flavor. This roasted pumpkin soup recipe would pair amazingly well with your holiday dinner table, and leftovers would go great with sandwiches or salads the next day. I’ve tried both ways and every time I make this my family and friends absolutely devour this!
MY TOP SUMMER SKINCARE ESSENTIALS Part Two - Masks, Treatment Steps + Sunscreen
Last week I shared my favorite summertime cleansers + moisturizers (link HERE), this week I am featuring my favorite facial mask, "treatment steps" and sunscreen. I know it may feel like summer is almost over since it's the end of August - but it's not and I always try to hold on to every part of summer as I can!