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Continue reading →: A Few Reflections on 2025
Started a Blog I have wanted to start a makeup blog for a few years now. And this year I finally got around to doing it. Here is my 1st post ! Since I’ve started, I’ve written 70 posts with this one being my 71st. I have no idea why…
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Continue reading →: This or That Christmas Edition1 Eggnog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate!☕🍫 I’ve never tried eggnog. And it honestly doesn’t sound like something I’d want to drink. 🤷♀️ 2 Candy Canes or Chocolate? Chocolate 🍫 3 Store Shopping or Online Shopping? Online Shopping 💻🛍️ 4 White lights or colored lights? Color! 🌈 5 Chocolate Chip…
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Continue reading →: Amazon Makeup and Beauty Stocking Stuffer Ideas Under $20If you’re like me and you’re not “gifted at gifting”, it can be hard to Christmas shop. You want to buy something the person/people you are shopping for would like. But there are so many options and it can be hard to choose. I always spend quite a while at…
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Continue reading →: This or That: Christmas Makeup🎄💄1. Red lip stick or berry lipstick? I prefer Red lipstick over berry lipstick. And it should be a warm tone red or muted red. Berry is really not my color. And I’m pretty sure the fact that it’s Christmas won’t make it look better. LOL 😂😭 2. Sparkly or…
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Continue reading →: 💋 What’s Your Signature Beauty Style?1. You’re heading out for the day. What’s your first makeup step?A. A light layer of foundationB. Volumizing MascaraC. Brows, base, and a light flushD. A swipe of shimmer or colorful shadow 2. Which lip product lives in your bag at all times?A. A hydrating balmB. A classic red lipstickC.…
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Continue reading →: Saturday Post: 5 Random QuestionsI’ve always enjoyed journal prompts. So I thought I’d put a twist on my “Self care Saturday post and turn it into a “random questions” journal prompt. I like the reflective ones and the playful hypothetical ones. And I enjoy “about me” prompts. They are fun to answer and to…
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Continue reading →: Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation Review*
Maybelline Fit Me foundation is not new to the scene. It’s been around for years. But I find a product I like and buy it over and over without using anything else. So I never paid much attention to this foundation since I bought what worked for me over and…
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Continue reading →: Top Winter Skin Tips: Why Aquaphor is Essential ❄️⛄
In the winter time it is cold season literally and well….literally 😂. I’m talking about the temperature and the sickness. It happens to us all. You blow your nose all day long for a whole week and the skin around your nose gets dry and cracked. I’ve got one word…
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Continue reading →: Saturday Self Care: What’s Your Favorite Routine for Doing Makeup?Putting on makeup can be a self care ritual all on its own. Not a rushed part of getting ready in the morning. But a time of going slow, sitting with yourself, and pampering yourself. I’ve never really had a “routine” for putting on makeup. But I’ve always had a…
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I’m Amber and I am a long time makeup enthusiast. Here I write about my favorite products, reviews, tips, and fun posts centered around random beauty ideas or lifestyle reflections.
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