I am Jesse Spano excited about this one y’all. As I mentioned in my post about the Countermatch Collection, I plan on breaking down every collection, giving you all the details. THIS collection is the one I’ve been most looking forward to trying and now that I’ve tried… sharing. I splurged and bought the entire collection and look forward to using it everyday. I’ve only been using it a week, so not long enough to validate the 4 week results claims, but I can tell you my skin is more hydrated and soft than ever and I catch myself in the mirror and swear my skin is more glowy. This…

Let’s face it…everyone looks better with a tan. It makes you look thinner, more refreshed and awake and also hides cellulite, veins etc. And most of us have probably gone to some pretty serious measures to get that bronzy glow….you know… those sketchy tanning beds in college? In Georgia, we tend to skip Spring and go straight from Winter to a blazing hot summer… which means it’s time to get that pasty Winter skin ready for sleeveless tops and shorts. Going for the Bronze If you are like me, then you probably have a dark history when it comes to tanning (no pun intended). It began in my pre-teen years,…

I don’t know about everyone else, but I’m indecisive AF. Too many choices stress me out and I like for people to take the thinking out of it for me. Well, call me your hero, because that’s what I plan to do- breakdown each line, giving you the stats and deets. Today’s post is dedicated to the very popular Countermatch line. A Bit about Beautycounter If you aren’t familiar with Beautycounter, it’s more than just skincare and cosmetics, but a movement for safe products. They have banned over 1,800 chemicals commonly used in American cosmetics in their products and implement the highest standard for quality and regulation. The company is…

This was impromptu. I was doing a full face for our maternity photoshoot, and have never used the time lapse feature….I thought it would be cool to experiment. Y’all were interested in learning more, so here I’m providing you the details- steps and products. This would be much easier to explain in an actual tutorial, which maybe I’ll get the nerve to do one day. For now, I hope the info below is helpful. Disclaimer: As most of y’all know, I am all about non toxic living and have been making safe swaps in our home- from cleaning products, to food, to cosmetics. My makeup is still in transition. I…

Dear Soap, You are wonderful at doing many things… stripping oils being the best. I’ve had you in many scents over the years… from bubble gum to Winter Berry to unscented. But the truth is, even the safest version of you is still not good for me. I will no longer allow you to strip the oils off of my 30 something- starting to show signs of aging- face and body. While I always thought bacteria was gross, I realize now that in order for my body to be functioning at full capacity…. I NEED my good bacteria. And I won’t let you wash it away any more. Though, I…

Y’all. I am so excited to share this product! No- no one gave me this for free and this is certainly not sponsored (but Burt, hit me up). Just an honest find that I am so excited to share. As most of y’all know I’ve been cleaning up my home, diet and hygiene to be less toxic as much of what we use everyday contain harmful chemicals including endocrine disrupters (you can read more about that here and here)… I feel like cosmetics is a place where this is overlooked as we are SO loyal to our makeup. But I’m glad I took a second look because not only have…

First things first… no I am not selling the stuff. Don’t you hate it when you read what you think is an honest review, only to find that the reviewer is selling it? This is not that post. Now full transparency, I did get to try the products for free… but let’s be real. We all know I would have paid for them because #skincarejunkie. I’ve been eyeing BeautyCounter for a while now, and more so lately as I am trying to use products that are safer for my family and me. The stars aligned when I met Rachana, a mom in my Mom’s group, who is a fellow skin…