*DRUMROLL PLEASE*This Thursday is no ordinary Thursday. Friends, this is A BIG THURSDAY.Why is it a big Thursday, you ask?Because none other than the Physicians Formula Butter COLLECTION has ~just~ launched at Ulta, and I'm over here near peeing with excitement. Seriously, this has been a long awaited coming in my household.ICYMI, … [Read more...]
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11 Go-To Lip Colors for Spring
Hey guys - happy HUMP! We've hit the midweek...and it doesn't even FEEL like it. J + I took an early date night last night to see the new Avengers movie - have ya seen it yet??? I didn't have the highest hopes since it seemed like it would just be a hodge podge of 52 superheroes jampacked in one movie together for endless action and blowing things … [Read more...]
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The Ultimate Dry Shampoo Guide 2.0
You've got a few options when it comes time to wash your hair.1.) Wash it. But what fun is that? It takes long, drying is an ordeal, styling can be an even bigger ordeal - ain't nobody got time.2.) Cover it. Hats, headbands - heck, a sock bun will do the trick. Anything to disguise the fact that it's been a hot sec since last wash day. … [Read more...]
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Top 10 Favorite NEW Spring Makeup Products
Happy HUMP. 'Tis the season...spring blossoms and spring makeup are in full bloom! I've been lucky enough to get to test quite a few launches for CUR, so I couldn't not do a post like this sharing some of my favorites. There's just something about spring makeup that's so stinkin' fun, especially since everything gets a little brighter, cheerier, + … [Read more...]
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I put bee venom on my face. Here’s what happened. (Venofye Review – Bee Venom Skincare!)
Oh, honey have we got a post for you!Honey has been a fad in the world of skincare for quite some time now. Honey masks, for example, are one of the most nourishing + hydrating treatments out there. Honey also has antimicrobial + anti-acne properties, so it's a bit of all do-it-all skincare product. Eating local honey right before spring … [Read more...]
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4 Steps to a Perfect Pucker – How to Fix Dry Lips 101
Hello my name is Erica, and I'm addicted to lip products. If there were such a thing as Lipstick-holics Anonymous, I'd be first in line - and wouldn't even care about anonymity. I'm wholeheartedly hooked on my lippies collection, as anyone who's visited my bedroom's beauty station knows well. No shame in that game, folks. I collect lipsticks like I … [Read more...]
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10 Beauty New Years Resolutions to Make Right Now
Happy January 9th - how ya doin' on those New Years Resolutions??? ;) Now's the time when things get tough. The first few days are usually a cake walk, because we're fueled by motivation and leftover champagne (is that even a thing? Doubt it...). But now - now's when we've gotta be more intentional than ever about sticking with it, or we start … [Read more...]
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10 Kiss Proof Lipsticks to Make it through the Mistletoe
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...which makes sense, since it's LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY, PEOPLE. LOOK ALIVE. "Looking like Christmas" means Santas at the mall, blow-up reindeer in front yards, lights up outside, Christmas trees inside...and mistletoe. Lotsa lotsa mistletoe. And mistletoe means smoochin'. If you're lip-lockin' your … [Read more...]
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My Winter Skincare Routine, Morning & Night + HUGE Tula sale!
TGIF, YO. Who's ready for the weekend??? (All of us, duh) And who's ready for CHRISTMAS???? (None of us, duh) - ha! It feels like pumpkin spice lattes were a thing just yesterday, and already we're full swing in peppermint mocha season. If we're tracking time in Starbucks now, this is a big deal. Wintertime is HERE (as evident by the snow … [Read more...]
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Olay Whip – The 3-Step Process to Save your Skin this Winter
Oh the weather outside is frightful! ICYMI, snow is already a-comin' across the USA - even in Texas! It felt like we were hovering around warmer temps for approximately too long when BAM - snowflakes. Snow obvi means colder weather, which usually brings about less-than-stellar feels in the skincare department. Between the actual cold temp, drier … [Read more...]
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Cool Sh*t I Lovelovelove – November 2017 (+ WIN $950 to Nordstrom!)
'Hello from ABOVE YOU. Currently jetsetting across the good ol' USA. Hopefully I'm asleep by the time you're reading this, or girlfriend's gonna be POOPED for the festivities ahead. BUT I digress.Um, y'all...it's the end of November.The end of November 2017.That means, it's about to be December.December 2017.AND THEN IT'S GON' … [Read more...]
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Two EASY Holiday Makeup Looks, with Physicians Formula
Happy HUMP! How's your week so far?? I for one am ready for the weekend. Actually...I'm ready for tomorrow. I announced on Instastories a few days ago + my Instagram yesterday (@ericaligenza - follow me here!) that I'm hosting a super fun event this week! TOMORROW (11/16), I'll be hanging out at the French Connection Holiday Trunk Show at the South … [Read more...]
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