How To Update Your Beauty Routine For Spring — As Seen On CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin”

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Now that spring is officially here, it’s time to update that beauty routine to reflect the changing seasons.

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The Drying Game — Safely Dry Wet Strands With The Aquis Waffle Luxe Hair Towel

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I have a confession: I hate blowdrying my hair.

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Festival Season Beauty Essentials — As Seen On CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin”

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South by Southwest is officially kicking off here in Austin, marking the beginning of festival season.

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Easy Glistening — Show Off A Lustrous Pout With New BUXOM Va-Va-Plump Shiny Liquid Lipstick

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The phrases  “plumping lipstick” and “plumping gloss” have terrified me since the early aughts, when I tested out DuWop Cosmetics’ original Lip Venom and experienced what can only be described as sheer agony.

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Spring Comes Early With New Caress Botanicals Shower Foams

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One of the greatest beauty trends to emerge in the last few years involves a return to basics and earth-derived ingredients, what marketers have dubbed the “clean beauty” movement.

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Stay Woke (And Look Woke) With Dermalogica’s Stress Positive Eye Lift

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Whenever I’m feeling stressed, I remember a little adage I came across that goes, “When you become a diamond, remember why life had to pressure you.” It’s a decidedly cheesy, T-shirt-ready phrase that’s probably on about a thousand Pinterest boards, but I find it oddly comforting on those days when, no matter how laser-focused I am, I question whether I’ll be able to perform whatever feat I’ve set out to accomplish — whether it’s preparing a huge holiday meal before guests actually arrive, penning a six-page magazine feature, preparing for a TV segment, or logging in a certain number of miles on the treadmill.

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Pamper Your Girl Squad With These Galentine’s Day Gift Ideas — As Seen On “Great Day Houston”!

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The term “Galentine’s Day” was first coined by Leslie Knope, Amy Poehler’s character on Parks and Recreation, to reference a holiday dedicated to bonding with her girl crew.

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You’ll Love To Love These Thoughtful & Creative Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas (As Seen on CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin”)

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Whether you’re single, dating, in a relationship, or going through a murky my-Facebook-status-would-be-“it’s-complicated” phase, there’s no need to feel anything but joy as Valentine’s Day approaches.

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Oh, Honey Honey — Why The Lancôme Miel-en-Mousse Foaming Face Cleanser Is My Candy Girl

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Honey is having a major moment in the beauty world, becoming buzz-y once more — an interesting development considering that its healing and therapeutic properties have been trumpeted since Egypt in the 14th century BC, when Nefertiti incorporated the amber-colored liquid into her beauty regimen, a practice Cleopatra would adopt centuries later during her reign, famously adding a few drops of the substance to her milk baths.

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Kick Off 2018 On The Right Note With These Confidence-Boosting Beauty Products — As Seen On CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin”!

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We all know the saying, “When you look good, you feel good,” and there’s a lot of truth to that idiom since, when we feel like we’re presenting the best version of ourselves to the universe, we feel more confident and empowered.

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