As a former beauty editor & blogger, I've been into products for as long as I can remember - hair, nails, skin, makeup, fragrance, I love it all. I believe that - like cooking, baking, crafting or any other form of creation, cosmetics are another extension of personal expression. Shading, contouring and blending truly are studies in art for me.
We do a lot of deep soul work around here, but skincare and make-up have been a lifelong passion for me and there's room for both! That said, I'm keeping things light this week with a fun post on my Sephora sale picks. I'm definitely not as product-crazed as I once was. As my life path has shifted and evolved, I now prefer higher-quality products that I know will work over the latest and greatest palette or highlighter.
These are a few of my must-haves - with emphasis on skincare. I use Sephora's twice-yearly 20% discount (20% off for Rouge, 15% for VIB, 10% for insiders) to stock up on my tried and trues.
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If you're not feeling big box beauty stores, that's cool.
My top drugstore picks:
What are your favorite Sephora and drugstore products?
Happy Summer Solstice! The longest & brightest day of the year has been observed across all societies and cultures from Egyptian to English to Aztec as a a celebration of light, joy and illumination.
With so much darkness and heaviness in the world lately, now seems like a perfect time to Lighten Up!
Working with the moon phases is an accessible way to deepen our connection both to nature and to ourselves. I find that honoring these rhythms of nature can make it easier to identify, recognize and honor our own natural ebbs and flows.
During the new moon cycle, the sun and moon align with each other, merging yang energy - the heating, masculine, assertive energy of the sun, with yin energy - the cooling, feminine, receptive energy of the moon. The balancing of these two polar opposite energies in the dark sky creates a powerful invitation to both let go and start new - it's the perfect canvas for a fresh start.
Andrea Pacini
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