Category: Beauty

Analyzing My Skin with Olay Skin Advisor

Karyn Locke
Olay Skin Advisor Get Started

This post is sponsored by Acorn Influence  for Olay Skin Advisor and Olay. All opinions are my own! #28DaysofOlay If you’re old enough to remember the 1970’s and 1980’s, you’ll probably remember your mother using Oil of Olay. My mother used it her whole life and I still remember the beautiful scent the face lotion had. Truth be told, I still have her last bottle for sentimental reasons. She taught me so much about caring for my own skin and keeping it looking youthful and while I have my own…

ipsy March 2017 Subscription: What’d I Get?

Karyn Locke
ipsy March 2017 bag

When it comes to subscriptions, my first month with ipsy February 2017 was a fun one. So fun, in fact, I immediately began looking forward to this month’s haul. There’s a little bit of everything that I like to try when it comes to beauty products and an awesome beauty tool as well. Here’s what I got in my ipsy March 2017 subscription bag and first impressions. I’m always a sucker for anything pink and shiny, so this month definitely didn’t disappoint in regard to the bag. It’s a super…

February 2017 Ipsy Bag: First Impressions and What’d I Get ?

Karyn Locke
IPSY February 2017 Bag Denim

I’ve been hearing about the ipsy bag subscription for over a year. This month, I broke down and subscribed to the $10 service so I can get a cute bag filled with products delivered every month. So, my first bag comes with a ton of questions on my end. Was it worth it? What products did I receive? Will I actually use them? Here’s my first impressions and product photos for the ipsy February 2017 bag. If you’re an ipsy subscriber, you know each bag can probably have a product…

Four Reasons to Love At Home Teeth Whitening (and One Reason Not to!)

Karyn Locke
Things We Love January 2017 Smile Brilliant teeth Whitening kit

Truth? I’ve used several over-the-counter teeth whitening brands and have always ended up with “meh” results. They were either messy, inconvenient, or just didn’t work. It’s a lack of positive results like these that made me skip home teeth whitening for a while – until Smile Brilliant showed up at my doorstep. Looking for an at-home teeth whitening kit that really works? Here’s four reasons you need to give Smile Brilliant a go! Disclosure: I was given a complimentary teeth whitening kit from Smile Brilliant to test drive and show…

tarte 2016 Holiday Makeup Sets: Travel Perfect or Waste of Time?

Karyn Locke
tarte 2016 holiday gift sets

There’s no denying how passionate I am for makeup. Heck, I practically live at Sephora and Ulta when I’m not traveling. There’s just something about makeup and all of its potential – potential to completely transform me into whatever I choose at that moment.  So it’s definitely not a shock to learn that, when those beautiful holiday makeup kits start lining the shelves I make a bee line for them. This year’s tarte 2016 holiday makeup kits are really stunning – there’s special editions at both Sephora and Ulta from…