June 1, 2021

Charlotte Tilbury, Christian Louboutin Beauty, Tom Ford, and More On Sale

Head over to netaporter.com for some huge savings on luxury beauty brands today!

Notable brands on sale:
Christian Louboutin Beauty (30-40% Off Beauty and Fragrance)
Charlotte Tilbury (Prices as Low as $19)
Cle de Peau Beaute 30% Off
Burberry Beauty 30% Off
Lipstick Queen 30% Off
NARS 30% Off
Tom Ford 30% Off

There are some incredible deals worth taking advantage of.

Enjoy!

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June 1, 2021

Dolly Parton’s Makeup Includes a Bunch of Maybelline and This One Product That’s Still Sold But Not in Stores

Every wondered about Dolly Parton’s makeup routine? I mean, the woman is as a national a treasure as Betty White is lately. I’m not much of a country music kind of girl but Dolly’s as cute as a button! What’s not to love?

She recently interviewed in a news article that….

Wait, for it.

Deep breath now.

She sleeps in her makeup.

Dolly, girl, what are you talking about?

You can’t do that!

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June 1, 2021

To the Snail That Crawled On My Yoga Mat Today……….

What are the benefits of snail mucin and why should you use it is a very common question I get. As well as questions like Why do you like snail mucin so much? Why do you use it? When do you use it? Aren’t you grossed out by it?

This one is for the snail that decided to take up resident on my yoga mat early this morning. You’ve inspired an entire post. Who says snails don’t move fast? Because I swear I laid that mat down, went back to my car really quick for my water bottle, and there you were sunning yourself on my mat. I mean, I don’t mind snail in my skincare but I’m not digging your presence on my mat early in the AM. You kind of grossed me out. It took a lot of plotting and planning to move you from my mat to a safe place by me and my fellow classmates. That was a lot of eewww gross squealing. We as women are powerful humans but put a snail in front of us and we need someone to swoop in and rescue us.

Why a snail grosses me out but not the idea of applying snail mucin on my face is the mystery of the moment! But I’ll take the inspiration this gave me to post about the benefits of snail mucin.

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June 1, 2021

It’s Pride Month Let’s Understand What That Means

Pride Month kicks off today and as always brands are quick to jump on the bandwagon to release rainbow hued packaging in an effort to gain a new following and demographic. Ok, that sounds a bit harsh….! It’s not always about gaining new followers! Some brands actually put effort into bringing awareness to the LGBTQ+ community by either donating or educating their consumers on what Pride Month means.

As an ally that has many friends in the community I feel the need to use my voice and platform to bring attention to Pride Month.

To understand more about Pride Month you have to start at the beginning. June 28 marks the anniversary of the Stonewall riots that happened right here in New York. The riots lasted until July 3rd and were considered one of the most important events in the gay liberation movement. Protests were held against the local government and police for displaying violence to members in the community.

Did you know in the 50s and through the 60s the FBI and police departments kept lists of known homosexuals, their friends, and where they’d hang out? Did you also know the USPS tracked where homosexual material was mailed and state and local governments would not only shut down gay bars and establishments but arrest their customers and expose them in newspapers in an effort to “clean up” the neighborhood. Can you imagine living in a society where you couldn’t express your sexuality for fear you’d be exposed to bullying or worst potential death?

We’ve come a long way since that time but sadly harassment, discrimination, bullying, inequality, fear, and even suicide are still daily struggles for people in the LGBTQ+ community.

It’s so important for our friends in the LGBTQ+ to be seen, to be heard, to be offered the opportunity to live their lives without fears or prejudice! And to be offered love! It’s so important for people no matter what lifestyle they live to know they are loved.

If brands are going want to support Pride Month I am very much about that but I want to see some sort of education from them and a charitable effort. Just throwing some rainbow packaged lip balm out there isn’t enough. The goal is to bring attention and education to the community. And yes, donations are always helpful especially to organizations like the Trevor Project that’s a suicide prevention org that aids the community and questioning youth.

The goal of a donation in my opinion should be 100% net proceeds but a lot of brands give very little to the cause and I’d love to see that change. I’d also love to see brands educating their followers a bit more and explaining who they are donating to, why they are doing it, and why they are bringing attention to Pride with their marketing. It wouldn’t go amiss if brands even focused on a particular person’s story and shared it with their fans and followers. And the real effort is if you do something outside of Pride Month….! I want to see brands bring the important message of LGBTQ+ community throughout the year not just in June. We need to bring attention to the matter all days of the year not just June.

And hey, let’s not put everything in rainbow packaging. How about we choose a person who can speak on the importance of the LGBTQ+ community and allow them to use a brand’s platform to educate us. Maybe someone that’s struggled through coming out or has faced fear and bullying due to their sexuality. Having a personal spokesperson or even spokespeople is a great way to educate others and shows a brand cares about the community.

One of the biggest supporters and best charitable efforts I’ve seen in the community would be the MAC Viva Glam campaign. Year after year, MAC Cosmetics raises millions of dollars by selling Viva Glam Lipsticks and Lipglosses that give 100% of the complete sale price to the MAC Viva Glam Fund.

If you’re an ally like I am you can find help information on at the Stonewall Foundation and the Trevor Project and they are two great organizations you may want to help with donations.

I’m going to try and round up this year’s best in brand picks that donate to the community. I’ll also do a worst in brand picks as there are some brands that need a call out for doing such a poor job supporting the community.

Happy Pride Month friends!

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June 1, 2021

Becca “Hi, Angel” Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter Celebrates Pride and Says Goodbye

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Becca “Hi, Angel “Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter arrives today and not only celebrates Pride and says goodbye as this is the brand’s final release before closing their doors in September 2021.

Hi, Angel is an iridescent highlighter inspired by the shade Opal (aka it’s probably a dupe haha!). This opalescent highlighter has a reflective blue pearl finish! My love of Becca actually started with their Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter. I’m not a huge fan of highlighter as you may know but Becca is the exception to the rule. Their highlighters are truly some of the best I’ve tried and always provide such an amazing glow.

Becca partnered with Trevor Project to support the LGBTQ+ community and will donate $50,000.

As of now Becca is the only retailer carrying the highlighter but I’m hopeful Sephora, Ulta, and Beautylish will also get it.

I’m sad to see you go Becca but it’s nice to see you leaving with a launch that benefits others and also, one that made you so famous to begin with!

Becca “Hi, Angel “Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter is available now.

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