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Make your skin glow like crazy!

November 20, 2015

When it comes to glowing skin, it's all about layering products correctly. Read on to find out how to recreate this beautiful look I gave to the sweet Amber Heard on yourself!

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recreate this sultry makeup look I gave beauty girl Mindy Kaling

September 9, 2015

Inside I'll give you the breakdown of exactly which products I used to bring together this perfect fall makeup look.

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Pack Like a Pro with My In Flight Essentials

September 5, 2015

Over the past few years I found myself on an airplane as often as 3-5 times a month. It was awesome to travel so much, but in hind-sight, pretty darn overwhelming. You’d think with all that travel I would’ve learned something about making my time on the plane comfortable and productive, and slowly but surely I did come to hone my skills at packing the perfect carry-on.

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favorite faces: cobie smulders

April 14, 2015

it's pretty awesome that not only is she one of my favorite faces to paint, but she's one of my favorite clients, ever. Inside you'll find a breakdown of the makeup look I did for her Avengers: Age of Ultron premier in Los Angeles.

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Acne-prone. Pimples. Bad skin. Breakouts. Cysts. Spots. Painful. Foundation. Concealer. Embarrassed.

April 1, 2015

if these are words you associate with the skin on your face, then this (albeit long) post is for you.

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Shop the shelves at Whole Foods for some of my beauty favorites!

February 11, 2015

some of you have commented that often the beauty products I review just aren't within your budget. thanks to the lovely ladies at cupcakesandcashmere, for asking me to put together a list of some of my favorite less expensive beauty finds!

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meet my favorite facialist, Jenette, and support small business saturday!

November 29, 2014

I'm so grateful to have met the woman behind jenette skincare; she blends science, art, and a whole lot of love into every skin-healing product she hand makes, and every treatment she provides. (that's her magical hand!)

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Inside the Detox Market: My first Green Beauty Workshop on the west coast!

November 13, 2014

I recently taught a class on green beauty at one of my very favorite non-toxic beauty products (and more) shop: The Detox Market. My friends at The Chalkboard Magazine were there to catch up with me afterwards, and asked me some really great questions...

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Be perfectly on-trend with two of my favorite rich, classic, fall lip colors.

November 10, 2014

My friend Jessie has such gorgeous lips. In order to welcome the falling temperatures of the season, I showed her how to wear two of my favorite fall colors from the all-natural Burt's Bees lip color collection.

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recreate the look I gave the STUNNING Genesis Rodriguez for a recent red carpet premier

October 15, 2014

Read on to learn which products I used to give Genesis the quintessential mini-cat eye and red lip look for the fall!

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