beauty

Do you live somewhere that is enjoying glorious spring weather? A place where a kicky trench coat and a breezy scarf represent the logical attire transition between a heavy coat and bare arms? Hmmm...that must be nice. I live in Utah so spring is represented by 4-5 days of 68 degree weather (appeari... Read More

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I know that we’re all supposed to be positive about our appearance.  I’m to enjoy the straightness of my hair instead of pining away for curly. To be happy with the color of my eyes instead of dwelling on the size of my nose. To be delighted with my olive skin-tone instead of completely obsesse... Read More

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Oh, I know. Summer is approaching and with it the ability to swipe on a bit of shimmery gloss and feel done, but I want to up my game. A girl cannot live on gloss alone. I want to master red lipstick. How could I not after seeing these before and after pictures on Hollywood Housewife?! [cap... Read More

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I have dry, dry, super-dry skin. It doesn't help that I live in a desert. I'm constantly on the look out for something that can help keep my skin happy and moisturized. A few weeks ago, on a trip to Salt Lake's new City Creek, I stopped by L'Occitane store. I discovered the most amazing shea butter ... Read More

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I’ve shared some of Kat’s fashion and beauty posts before. This girl knows her stuff.  I should know...she taught me how to dye my hair in our dorm bathroom sink way back in the day. Now she’s a professional makeup artist and full-time hairstylist (and generally fashionable person) and her... Read More

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Some pretty crazy news surfaced last week about H&M's policy of using the same digitally altered model's body over and over. Apparently, H&M has been just changing the head of the model and altering the color of the digitally rendered body to make a composite person to model clothes. Those m... Read More

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Two things I adore: a well manicured hand and the Muppets. When I saw that OPI had sent Petit Elefant a bunch of Muppet-inspired nail polish I just about died. Hello, Rainbow Connection! I want! And I need! ANIMAL! And speaking of kick-butt nails, Petit Elefant's tutorial on how to make... Read More

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I know. It's not summertime. But that doesn't mean that I can't have a little summertime in my life all year long! While everyone is filling their house with cinnamon and pine scents, I'm ready to bring a little more citrus into my life. Here's a quick, 4 ingredient, 3-step recipe from Petit Elefant... Read More

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  When March hits and I’ve had it with Winter, the first thing I reach for is a bottle of bright nail polish to paint my toes. Sometimes I’m even so sick of covering up that I pull out the open-toed shoes when the slush is still four inches deep--like I can change the weather with the Fo... Read More

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There are some things that the TodaysMama staff would be great at reviewing, but really, how many times could we fawn all over baked goods before our readers would cry, “FAIL”?  But for all of life’s other necessities, we look for a good first-hand review just like any other m... Read More

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