Coachella kicks off this weekend and I can’t help but think of that one time I went and was absolutely miserable but still happy I got to see Best Coast perform. I am an avid concert attendee. I’ve been blessed to see some of the greatest bands and singers ever on stage from Tom Jones and Donovan to Marilyn Manson, Pearl Jam, and In this Moment (literally just seen them this past weekend). But I am not a musical festival type of person. I’ve been to a few but I’d honestly rather be stuffed in the middle of a mosh pit with hundreds of sweating bodies versus walking around in the heat at a musical festival.
People, Coachella is no joke. If you can survive that crazy ass heat you have my full blessing. I remember seeing photos of Emma Watson at Coachella looking flawlessly beautiful, easy, and breezy. She was wandering around like she was in an air conditioned shopping mall. Yeah, it’s the desert!? How the hell are you not melting in a puddle? I mean ok, typically it’s not that hot in the morning but as you head deeper into the afternoon things heat up fast and there isn’t a ton of shade. Granted, they have misters around as well a few shady areas. But let’s be honest here, that’s also a lot of sun too!
Needless to say this is the time of the year that public relations start pitching me a slew of “music festival makeup ideas” and I’m sitting there here all like, puh-leez! I am not going to recommend people wear your full coverage foundation in sweltering heat because I don’t care how long wearing you promise it to be, in the heat it’s melting off.
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Hey, for under $6 bucks you probably need a Rainbow Highlighter in your life and Forever 21 has your back. Forever 21 Rainbow Highlighter arrives just in time for Spring 2017 in a shimmering wave of multi-colors. Earlier last week, Ulta released a Rainbow Highlighter for ten bucks but the Forever 21 one is even cheaper at $5.90. I still question how many mermaids, unicorns, and magical moments I need in my makeup life. I’m not so sure about the rainbow trend of the moment but I won’t knock it either because people are all kinds of creative on Instagram when using these types of products.
If you’re wanting to embrace the trend yourself I’m sure dishing out under six bucks for a Rainbow Highlighter is a lot friendlier than Tarte’s $30 one.
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Easter is almost here! Time to fill up those Easter baskets with cute makeup and beauty goodies! I rounded up a few of my favorites to pop into makeup lover’s baskets this year!
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The extremely popular Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit ($32) is back for Summer 2017! This is one of the best ways to try a range of different sunscreen products as well as other goodies that contain SPF. I always find that SPF is truly a personal experience. Textures, formulas, etc..there’s so much that factors into picking the perfect sunscreen for your skin type. Or at least I think so. It took me a while to find a few favorites and mostly, I rely heavily on Japanese sunscreens because the formula is much more easier to use thanks to the quick to absorb formulas. In many ways, the US hasn’t quite caught up to Asian sunscreen options in my opinion.
Which is why it’s always great when the Sephora Favorite Sun Safety Kit comes around. It gives me an open door to try some new sunscreens on the market and see how they measure up to my favorites. The best part is I’m not spending a ton of money to try all these formulas.
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CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence ($16 to $21) is one of several CosRX skincare products that are starting to arrive at Ulta as they continue to grow their selection of K-Beauty. CosRX may be a familiar name to you as it is one on the lips of Korean skincare lovers. If nothing else CosRX can be blamed for much of the moisture that dry, dehydrated skin needs and when used in conjunction with other skincare it can help to add much needed hydration as well as aids to retain that moisture.
Unlike many snail secretion skincare, CoxRX can lay claim to the fact that their essence contains nearly 100% snail mucus. If the idea freaks you out, don’t let it, because honestly snail secretion can be very good for many skin types.
