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Can I tell you a secret? There is nothing special about my haircut. It is an incredibly simple, straightforward haircut. The bottom is cut straight, with only a tiny bit of an angle left on each front side to compensate for when I tuck my hair behind my ears. The layers are long, basic, and

I shared a handful of photos from the past few years on Instagram, highlighting some of my favorite lipsticks in honor of National Lipstick Day on July 29th! In case you are curious about any of the shades, I did my best to share which exact one I was wearing in the photos below! Some

I'm starting a new mini series on the blog called "Hair Fix" in which I share quick tips for fixing common problems in hairstyling. The tutorials might be short and sweet, but they may be really helpful in how your hair cooperates! My sister and I both have this strange part in back sections of

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I'm often sharing easy, casual outfits on Instagram, click here to follow! This top is under $20 from Amazon and I've been wearing it on repeat the past few weeks. How was your week? We had lots of sunshine all week which always makes for a happy week in my book. I got my first ever

I talk about the makeup or skincare I'm trying out quite regularly on Instagram so be sure to follow along over there to say in the loop! I'm working on a more comprehensive look at some foundations I've been loving recently but I'm waiting until I can speak normally and am over my sinus head

With very low expectations I tossed this $8 eyebrow pencil in my cart at Ulta a few months ago. It has turned out to be one of my favorite eyebrow products ever. The Revolution Pro brow pencil has a very tiny tip, which means you can be precise about where the pencil strokes are. Ash

It's pretty challenging to duplicate a "summer glow" in the dead of winter, but I was up for the challenge with this makeup look. I'm not sure there is anything better you can do to your skin to make it look more youthful and fresh then applying a rich moisturizer and an illuminating primer. Dry

blouse, earrings, lipstick (shade is Niagra Overlook) Summer is coming, and if you have fair skin like me and want to kick up a little glow, bronzer will solve your problems. I use self-tanner on my body, and while I'm trying out a self-tanning serum for my face I typically would just use bronzer to

I get asked about my haircut often, and while the cut is very, very important I think the way it's styled is really the answer people may be looking for. The cut is simply a slightly A-line cut, meaning it's a bit longer in the front than the back, with long layering throughout the cut.