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My Favorite Affordable, Cruelty Free Beauty Brands for Makeup, Skincare, and Hair

September 12, 2018

Flatlay Collage of Cruelty Free Affordable Budget Beauty Hair Makeup Skincare Products

One of my new year’s resolutions back in January was to transition all of my beauty routines (makeup, skincare, and hair) to cruelty free brands. I thought I was going to have to spend more money than before to replace my ’empties’ with cruelty free options, but I’m here to tell you that is NOT…

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4 Simple Steps to Concealing Dark Circles

June 22, 2017

Why, yes. Those bags under my eyes are designer, and I got ’em from my mama. They’re what I worry about most when going makeup free, since no matter what creams and serums I use to try and minimize them, they’re still there. It’s partly genetics, partly the kind of lives we lead with too…

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My Favorite Drugstore Lipsticks

April 30, 2017

I have to begin by saying that I am so excited for my first beauty post! I certainly don’t consider myself a makeup expert, and I hope professionals out there won’t cringe reading through this. But why would I think about writing a post about makeup if I’m not an expert? Well, honestly I feel…

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I've never made a meme before but couldn't resist I've never made a meme before but couldn't resist ๐Ÿ˜‚ Did you guys hear the story behind Bernie's mittens? They're made from old sweaters and lined with fleece from recycled water bottles! โ™ป๏ธ Swipe to read more about who made them and why ๐Ÿงค #sustainablefashion #countdowntofriday
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Feeling like a million bucks in this perfect condi Feeling like a million bucks in this perfect condition vintage suede and wool coat I got at the Goodwill bins ๐Ÿ˜ It's THE winter vacation coat if you ask me โ„๏ธ Since you pay by the pound at the bins, this stunner cost about $5 ๐Ÿ˜ฑ As a matter of fact, most of my outfit is secondhand: Brooks Brothers turtleneck, J. Crew jeans, and Coach purse via the thrift, and Kenneth Cole suede boots from Mercari ๐Ÿท๏ธ Now heading home from a wonderful ski weekend in Beaver Creek ๐ŸŽฟ #secondhandstyle #countdowntofriday
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9 years ago we were on our honeymoon in Iceland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ I just had to download this image off of Facebook (hence the low quality!) to post because this coat is thrifted ๐Ÿ˜‚ I still have this coat and need to wear it more! It's a simple, long houndstooth coat. I found it at a big flea market in Florence when I was studying abroad for 25 euro. Once a thrifter, always a thrifter ๐Ÿ˜ #secondhandstyle #countdowntofriday
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Serving up this silk blend cardigan sweater with f Serving up this silk blend cardigan sweater with fringe detail that I got for $2.50 at the thrift ๐Ÿค‘ Definitely needs a good lint roll but when you're WFH who cares ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ if you could see my whole outfit there would be straight leg high rise jeans and super cozy wool socks ๐Ÿงฆ #wfhootd #countdowntofriday
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I couldn't do a great job of 'styling' this cart b I couldn't do a great job of 'styling' this cart because it was so full of stuff for me and to sell ๐Ÿ™ˆ But there's Athleta, Hunter, Melanzana (a Colorado based outdoor brand), Patagonia, Eileen Fisher, Brooks Brothers, vintage, and more ๐Ÿ›’ the thrift haul is still live in my stories for a few more hours if you'd like to see it all ๐Ÿ›๏ธ #thriftshopping #countdowntofriday
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