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Winter Beauty Essentials

Winter has officially arrived in Geneva after a longer than normal Fall. This morning I walked out to 25 degree temps and frost so thick it looked like a blanked of light snow. After skiing all weekend in Verbier my skin is screaming for help. My nose is peeling and my lips are so chapped they are bleeding!  I have a spa day booked with my mom and brother’s girlfriend in two weeks when I’m home in Savannah but between now and then I’m trying to winterize my skin routine as much as possible.

Dry, parched skin isn’t pleasant to experience and it sure as heck makes applying makeup and lipstick ten times harder! Peeling skin? No thank you!

Below are my favorite winter beauty essentials which fill my medicine cabinet from December through April. Many of these items could also make great stocking stuffers for anyone and everyone on your list. I even pinned Bo’s favorite lip balm so you can find a little something for the mister on your list!

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Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm – Origins Incredible Spreadable Smoothing Ginger Scrub – Fekkai PRX Reparatives Intensive Fortifying Mask – Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Relief – Clinique More than Moisture Gift Set – Blistex Medicated Lip Conditioner – Peter Thomas Roth Mega-Rich Body Lotion – Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment – L’Occitane Hand Induglences Set – Fresh Sugar Lip Polish – L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream – Aveeno Active Naturals Moisturizing Body Wash

Your turn! Am I missing any of your favorites?

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Tips for Growing Long Hair

Lately, anytime I post a picture on Facebook or Instagram the comments revolve around my hair.

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The comments and emails that follow a post with my picture often request tips for growing hair long and favorite products.  Until these comments, I hadn’t thought much about my hair or its evolution over the past few years.I’m not sure why I never realized this. Maybe it is because I’m guilty of wearing my hair in a bun or ponytail too often. But, looking back at pictures from the past few years and talking to my mom, I realize that this is my hair at it’s absolute longest – ever!  Until this year my hair stayed right below my shoulders as this is the way every single stylist wants to cut my hair.  

My Hair Lengths

So, how did I grow my hair out and keep it healthy? I don’t really have any tips other than just say no when it comes to over eager stylists who want to chop your locks and get trims at least every 8 weeks. Here are my favorite beauty products that I have used during this process. Keep in mind, I am blessed with very thick hair naturally and have also never dyed or chemically treated my hair. By default this means that my hair is very strong and therefore doesn’t tend to break. Some of these products may seem expensive but in my opinion, healthy hair is worth it! Also, I am not in any way pregnant but these VitaFusion prenatal vitamins are more effective than any other vitamin and who can resist the gummy flavor and texture?

Favorite Hair Products

Conair Shower Comb – Fekkai Defense Pre-Style Thermal/UV Protectant – VitaFusion PreNatal Gummy Vitamins -  Phyto Hair and Nails Supplement – Sebastian Trilliance Shampoo – Fekkai Silky Straight Ironless Conditioner – Neutrogena Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Mask

What is your favorite hair tip or product?

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Sephora’s Annual Beauty Sale Picks

Happy Sunday! I hope you all are enjoying your weekend. So far our weekend has been all about friends and each other. I’ll fill you in on weekend details tomorrow but for now, grab your cup of coffee and let’s talk beauty!

It’s that time again! Once or twice a year Sephora thanks their shoppers by giving them a discount on EVERYTHING in store! This time around Sephora Beauty Insiders get 15% off everything in their shopping cart until April 21st by using the code CHIC! If you’re not yet an Insider, just sign up on the website.

Since I spend every day focused on beauty during my day job, I’ve decided to share more of that on the blog in the future. For now, I thought it’d be fun to share with you my Sephora favorites just in time for Sephora’s Annual Beauty Sale! This is not a sponsored post but instead just my way of introducing you to maybe at least one new beauty product!

Sephora Annual Beauty Sale Picks

My favorite Sephora picks, which range in price from under $10 to over $90 have been tested by me over the years and still find their way into my Sephora shopping basket multiple times a year!

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment $22.50 – Sephora Fragrance Sampler for Her $50– Tocca Cleopatra Candle $38- Clinique Chubby Stick in Fuller Fig $16 – DOLCE & GABBANA Light Blue Fragrance Pen $25 – NARS Orgasm and Laguna Bronzer Blush Duo $41.00 – Origins 10 Minute Mask $23.00 – YSL Touche Eclat – Radiant Touch $40.00 – DOLCE& GABBANA Monica Voluptuous Lipstick in Salmon Coral $33.00- Sephora Collection Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover $9.50 – Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner $16.00 – Ole Henriksen Ultimate Eye Gel PM $38.00 – SK-II Facial Treatment Mask $90.00 – Laura Mercier Eye Primer $25.00 – Phyto Hair and Nails Dietary Supplement $59.00 – Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief $37

For more of my favorite beauty products, follow my Favorite Beauty Products board on Pinterest!

In full disclosure, the following brands are part of P&G Prestige portfolio and therefore brands which I work on daily: SK-II and DOLCE & GABBANA.

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