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    My top 3 tips for keeping your makeup in place!

    Sweatshirt + Shoes from Mosaic Clothing + Leggings from Soullift Florence. As hot and humid as it gets in South Carolina, I have to keep tricks up my sleeve to help my makeup stay in one place. I am also have oily prone skin so I’ve found these tips really do help even when the weather is changing.  I know I am not the only one struggling with this because my DMs are poppin’ with questions about keeping makeup in place! FYI: I’m not a makeup artist. I am a mom of five… learner of things and sharer of what I learn. Here are just a few tips for your…

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    How to Help Your Makeup Stay Put in the Heat of the Summer

    As hot and humid as it gets in South Carolina, I have to keep tricks up my sleeve to help my makeup stay in one place. And I know I am not the only one because my DMs are poppin’ with questions about keeping makeup in place!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀FYI: I’m not a makeup artist. I am a mom of five… learner of things and sharer of what I learn. Here are just a few tips for your makeup to last all day:✅Don’t go straight from applying your skincare to putting on makeup. Your skin needs a little time to absorb what you’re doing so give it a good 10 minutes between skincare…

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    MY NONTOXIC HAIR ROUTINE

    This post contains affiliate links that I do make a small commission on if you click them. They come at no extra cost to you. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. Let’s talk hair. We all have it (well, most of us do) and it’s something that you have to maintain. I know when my hair looks good, I feel super confident. Who else has a obsession with their hair? One question that I get a lot is what styling products do I use that aren’t toxic. I didn’t realize this would have been a big issue until I started looking into the products I was using. I…

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    Here are my thoughts on working in direct sales…

    It’s been six years since my decision to join Beautycounter as a consultant. To be honest, I only joined *at the time* for the discount on the products I was already using and purchasing at full price. My views on social selling changed quickly after I became a consultant with Beautycounter and took a deeper look at what the company stands for and has to offer. Beautycounter as a company strives to curate “clean beauty” high performing makeup and skincare while also educating consumers on why they should want safer in the beauty industry and empowering them to lead with an informed mind. I was first introduced to Beautycounter when…

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    Tips for a 5 minute FLAWLESS + NONTOXIC makeup routine!

    With five kids to raise and 3 businesses to run, I’ve got to fill you in a little secret. MOST of the time, I do my makeup in the car (parked safely of course) because it’s the only time they are all busy and contained where I can actually DO my makeup. My secret to not looking like a zombie is the Flawless in Five bundle from Beautycounter. I apply it all in five minutes or less which is pretty much the only time I have to get it done. This makeup bundle has been a gamechanger for me because I can do it so quickly and all the products…