Beauty
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Consistently Make Good Decisions and Eventually Good Things Will Happen
Consistency is the thing that makes change happen — not just in your beauty, but in any area of life. It’s not what you do once or twice, but what you consistently do over time that creates results. Last February, I started a facial yoga practice called Bigan Yoga, following a woman named Imi on YouTube. In the first video I watched, Imi asked for a week of consistency to see results, which I committed to. The change in my face (and honestly, so many other things) after just one week of 15-minute sessions was significant enough for me to make it a daily habit. Now, 30 weeks later, I can honestly say it’s been life changing.…
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Grace, Etiquette and the Making of a Beautiful Woman
The overlooked beauty secrets every woman can cultivate at any age My Glow Up Journey I’ve gone through what I would call a glow up. Over the last 5 years, I’ve spent a significant amount of time studying and implementing beauty routines to help me feel like a more beautiful woman. I’ve also done a deep dive into learning about my personal style, body type and best colors. I’ve tried countless makeup and skincare products and completed numerous closet clean-outs—all in an effort to align my habits and wardrobe in a way that most honors my body and helps me feel like the beautiful woman I aspire to be in…
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Purposefully Vain
Discover how being purposefully vain can be a good thing. From skincare and movement to little luxuries, self-care can transform into self-love helping you look and feel your most beautiful at any age.
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5 Quick Weekly Beauty Habits That Level Up Your Look
Sometimes all it takes is 15–20 minutes once a week to give your beauty routine (and your confidence) a major boost. These small habits don’t just improve your outer glow—they reinforce your self-love and help you show up as your best self. Here are five simple but powerful weekly rituals I swear by. 1. Treat Yourself to a Face Mask A good face mask can do what your everyday skincare routine sometimes can’t: deliver an extra dose of exfoliation or hydration that keeps your skin glowing. ✨ Why it works: So many women skip exfoliation and don’t realize how dehydrated their skin really is until they start experimenting with hydrating masks. Both internal hydration…
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How I Refresh My 5-Day-Old Curls (and Why It’s Worth the Effort)
If you have wavy or curly hair, you already know—it has a mind of its own. Some days your locks look like they belong in a curly shampoo commercial, and other days you’re immediately pulling it up. A little over a year ago, I started my curly girl journey. I knew I had wave/curly hair but it never came out really good if I air dried it or tried to “lean into my curls”. In this last year I’ve learned so much about my hair, it’s likes and dislikes, and I finally feel like I’m reaping the rewards of some pretty predictable on demand curls. Of the many things I’ve…
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6 Months of Imi’s Bigan Yoga: The Subtle Practice That Changed My Face (and My Life)
For the last six months, I’ve been doing something that costs zero dollars, takes less than 15 minutes a day, and has made a huge difference in my face and my overall sense of calm. It’s called Bigan Yoga— a Japanese face yoga method I discovered through a YouTube channel run by a kind, calming, and knowledgeable teacher named Imi. And I have to say: this simple, subtle practice has become one of the most powerful things I’ve added to my routine all year. This post is not sponsored and I am receiving no commission from Imi’s Bigan Yoga. I only share what I love and find really useful in…
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Castor Oil for Eyebrows, Lashes & Skin: Why It Deserves a Spot in Your Beauty Routine
If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent way too much time (and money) trying to grow back overplucked brows or make your lashes look fuller without extensions. But did you know castor oil can regrow both? It’s one of those old-school beauty secrets that’s made a serious comeback—and for good reason. I recently started using castor oil on my skin for facial massage and miraculously noticed the incredible effect it was having on my eyebrows and lashes. I couldn’t believe how quickly they were filling in and getting fuller. And while I’m still penciling my brows, I now have to do a lot less of it and they overall look…
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5 Things I Did Differently to Become a More Beautiful Me
Let’s be real — becoming the “glam” version of yourself isn’t about copying someone else’s look or chasing trends. It’s about evolving into a version of you that feels confident, radiant, and aligned. I didn’t wake up one day and suddenly feel beautiful — I made small, intentional changes that added up in a big way. This post is not sponsored. I only share what I love and find really useful in my life. Some of the links I share are affiliate, meaning I earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thanks in advance if you decide to purchase something! Here are the five things I decided to…
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Up Your Beauty & Style
You can change direction and up your beauty and style game at any point, it just takes learning, practice and a lot of self love. I haven’t always felt like a beautiful woman. In fact, the majority of my youth through my thirties was spent feeling pretty average, uncomfortable in my body, unsure of what to wear and doing very little on the hair and makeup front. Several years ago I met a woman who I wouldn’t consider to be naturally beautiful but after spending time with her, I decided she was the most beautiful and feminine woman I had ever met. This post is not sponsored. I only…
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Bad Day or Feeling Not So Pretty?
This is my favorite calming and comforting routine to feel better quickly. It’s easy enough to feel pretty when everything is going well. But what about the days where life feels like thick sludge that you are having to wade your way through? It’s not nearly as easy to feel good yet alone pretty on these days. Even more troubling is that these days come at us no matter where we are in life. We could be really bogged down in a difficult time or stage of life and you will still have days where you feel good and days where you feel not so good, days where you feel…