posts by: SickaThanAverage

Eyes Wide Open With First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Triple Remedy AM Gel Cream

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During college, when you’re studying for final exams or perhaps writing a thesis, you clock in such few hours of sleep that when you finally come home for the holidays, spring break, or summer, parents examine you and, with a concerned tone, remark, “You look tired, honey.” Later, when you join the workforce and have to tackle seemingly insane deadlines, it becomes friends, colleagues, and significant others — in addition to parents — who feel compelled to observe, “You look tired.” And then, of course, come the kids, at which point the phrase, “You look tired” almost seems redundant.

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Make The Body Shop Oils of Life Intensely Revitalising Sleep Cream Part of Your Dream Team

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Because of our complex brains and our constant multi-tasking throughout the day (which requires accessing different parts of the brain), women need more sleep than men in order to feel refreshed — a theory I’ve always had but which was scientifically proven by a team of researchers at Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England.

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Miss Independence — More Festive Fashions That Capture The Fourth Of July Spirit

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Want to be a fashion tour de fourth this Independence Day?

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Americana Woman — Red, White, And Blue Fashions To Celebrate The Fourth of July

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It’s time to party in the USA!

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18 Colored-Lens Sunglasses To Help You See The World Differently

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Forget about seeing the world through rose-colored glasses!

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The “Jeans” To An End — Sinful Colors Kylie Jenner “Denim & Bling” Matte Collection

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For her third collection with SinfulColors, Kylie Jenner derived inspiration from the denim-on-denim trend both she and her sister Kendall have mastered.

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Do The “Matte” With New Inglot HD Lip Tint Matte Shades

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Many moons ago, when my 12-year-old son was still shorter than me (sigh) and playing with Happy Meal toys, I took him to a press preview for the Makeup Show in New York City.

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New Softsoap Luminous Oils Body Washes — Do They Shine Bright?

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For years, when choosing a hand soap to place in my bathroom counter, I’ve gravitated towards Softsoap — after all, there are plenty of refreshing scent options, and the prices are beyond reasonable.

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Definitely Maybe — Benefit Relaunches Its Iconic Maybe Baby Fragrance

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You might associate Benefit Cosmetics with dark circle-blasting concealers, brow lifting pencils, and flush-in-a-bottle cheek tints, but the San Francisco-based beauty brand’s offerings expand way past color cosmetics — in fact, Benefit has its very own fragrance, the flirty Maybe Baby Eau de Toilette ($32 at BenefitCosmetics.com).

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Sponsored Post: Getting #UnReady With Neutrogena’s Double Cleansing Method

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DISCLOSURE: This post is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Neutrogena and Latina Bloggers Connect as part of Neutrogena’s #UnReady campaign.

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