Whoaaaaaa, it's the weekend tomorrow! Dontcha just lovelovelove a solid short work week?? It's like last week was Christmas, yesterday was New Year's, and now BAM - FriYAY. No complaints. And ICYMI...Olivia came home!!!!!!! Biggest news of the century. Or at least of the latter half of 2018. More on her homecoming (+ her NICU stay) to come. … [Read more...]
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70 Last Minute Gifts from Amazon Prime (to arrive before Christmas!)
TGIF, friends! Christmas is juuuuust around the corner now - CRAZY. If you're like me and *still* wanting to pick up a few last minute gifts, I'VE GOTCHU. I picked out 70 last minute gift ideas for everyone on your list, all from Amazon Prime that are set to arrive before Christmas (it says on the item pages when it's due to arrive based on when … [Read more...]
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Natural Holiday Makeup Look – with a new Drugstore Launch!
Happy HUMP! Are you ready for CHRISTMAS????? Less than two weeks, people. Look ready. BE READY. (I am not ready. Not in the slightest). If you're anything like me, you've got a spreadsheet for shopping - but this season turned out to be a *bit* crazier than anticipated, so we've had to become A-OK with less control + less time, pretty much … [Read more...]
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The Latest Travel-Friendly Skincare Launch (from the DRUGSTORE!)
Helloooooo, Friday! We've been waiting for you since last Friday. ;) And hello last day of November - where the heck did the month go?! There's literally less than a month left until Christmas and just about a month to go before 2019. Like...what? I can't even *begin* to fathom that - so I won't, and I'll save that for a later post. ;) Today we're … [Read more...]
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Here’s the *actually* correct order to apply your skincare products :
Do you ever find yourself in the skincare aisle, mulling over ingredient labels and feeling like you missed a language class in school? Hyaluronic. Niacinamide. Retinol. Or maybe you slept through chemistry - Glycolic acid? Benzoyl peroxide? And then once you get home, you've gotta put on your lab coat - because there's a *science* to … [Read more...]
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GIFT GUIDE: For your Mom
You got it from yo' Mama...and now you wanna give it back, in the form of the *perfect* gift. I get it. We get it. "We" being my mama and me, who are close as can be. :) So we put our CUR brains together (she works with me on quite a bit behind-the-scenes!) to devise the ultimate Gift Guide for Mom, with gifts for mom that she'll lovelovelove - … [Read more...]
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GIFT GUIDE: 25 Best Beauty Gifts Under $50
It's beginning to look a lot like Chriiiiiistmaaaaas! Friendly heads up: We're starting every post this week with a Christmas song. So ho-ho-hold onto your peppermint mochas and get ready to deck the halls - it's a Christmas party up in HERE. ICYMI, it's GIFT GUIDE WEEK! Woo! Yesterday, we chatted stocking stuffers. Today - we've got 25 of the … [Read more...]
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GIFT GUIDE: 40 Stocking Stuffers for Her
It's the mooooost wonderful tiiiiiime of the year! I recently saw a statistic that people who decorate for Christmas earlier are happier people. And...they're obviously right. People who shop for Christmas, blog about Christmas, and do all things Christmas as early as possible (albeit, not before Halloween) are MY KINDA PEOPLE. This year on CUR, … [Read more...]
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Two EASY, Effortless Holiday Hairstyles with Goody
Thanksgiving is a ~big~ deal in the Gwynn house. We're talkin'...BIG. It's J's favorite holiday of all time, so when we got married, I had to sign a contract to host Turkey Day every year. I kid, I kid...sortof. ;) We're now the resident Thanksgiving house for family + friends alike, and we take so much pride in that. Come one, come all - it's a … [Read more...]
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I wore Crest Whitestrips for 14 Days and here’s what happened.
At my last dentist appointment, I asked the doc about professional teeth whitening. He told me, "No can do since you're pregnant...but in the meantime, you could try Crest Whitestrips." SAY NO MORE, Doc. #RealTalk - I've got a list of beauty "treatments" to explore post-partum (including things like microblading, skin lasering, etc), and … [Read more...]
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Hot Beauty Trend: Glitter Liner (under your eye!)
Happy OCTOBER, friends! I think October might be my favorite month - it's just all of the best of the best of fall in the same pumpkin patch, with permission to start decorating for Christmas as soon as the month closes out. ;) I'm here for it! I've had a few beauty posts on my radar for *weeks* now and I've been so excited to put 'em together + … [Read more...]
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My Everyday Makeup Routine (+ VIDEO!)
Well THIS has been a loooooong time a-comin'. WOWZA. After 5+ years, I'm finally sharing an everyday makeup routine with ya! AND AND AND, it's in video form! Woohoo! First thing's first: Grab a yummy beverage of choice, cos it's a long one. :) Second thing's second: Shoutout to my friends at Olay for partnering with me on it! Aaaaaaand what the … [Read more...]
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