Blonde in the District

Re-sharing this gem in honor of Halloween! Original Post Date: October 31, 2016 Raise your hand if you love Halloween! (Both my hands are raised, FYI!). As if costumes weren't enough of a reason to like Halloween, I also love black cats, and Hocus Pocus is one of my favorite movies of all time. I'll admit this year I'm a little bummed I had a low key Halloween, but I still love everything Halloween and love looking at the creativity that goes into people's costumes. Since I

Finding a good foundation has always been hard for me. For years I went without foundation, but as I've gotten older, my skin isn't as perfect as it once was. I have oily skin, enlarged pores, and redness, which has all gotten worse with age. I didn't have redness until I hit my 30's, and I try to hide and diminish my enlarged pores by at home masks and treatments, and am always looking for makeup that can mask these skin issues. Face makeup- Jane Iredale. Photo by Arielle Le

If there is one thing I love, it's skincare. While I do have my favorites when it comes to my skin routine, I still enjoy trying new brands. I also believe skin becomes immune to certain products after using them for long periods of time (I have no idea if that is actually true, but it's something I have noticed myself with certain products), so I like to switch things up every once in awhile. Thanks to ProMD Health, based in the DMV area, I was gifted three products from the

A lipstick that has 18+ hour staying power and is completely smudge-proof? Yea, that peaked my interest, too. I had heard of LipSense randomly through Instagram, and thanks to Life and Lips by McKenna, I recently had the opportunity of testing this product out for myself. I'm totally a lipstick person. If I could only wear one makeup product for the rest of my life, it would 100% be lipstick. A touch of lipstick is the perfect way to perk up your face and look completely put

Today for Makeup Monday I'm dishing about an important necessity for makeup- brushes. I always am on the hunt for good makeup brushes. A good makeup brush can completely change the way your makeup looks and has a huge difference on application. I have been intrigued by the toothbrush brushes that I've (and you've probably seen too) all over Instagram makeup videos. I bought a cheap one at TJ Maxx to see what the fuss was about. I LOVED IT and wanted more. Lucky for me, this w

It is no surprise that I am a sucker for red lipstick. As I've gotten older it has become one of my favorite makeup staples. In my early 20s I remember being so scared of red lipstick, but as I got older and more adventurous, I decided to give it a try. It was actually a Dior makeup artist at Sephora who finally turned me, and I owe him so many thanks for making me try it. Photo by Lauren Joseph While I'm always on the hunt for a great red lipstick, I continue to have my fave

Today for Makeup Monday, I’m trying something new. Instead of recommending a product, I’m recommending a person- Will Leonard Allen, a Professional Hair & Makeup Artist here in the DC area. I met Will over the summer at the iConiq Style App Launch party. I was participating in the runway show, and Will was assigned to me for hair and makeup. We initially hit it off and I knew Will was going to become a friend when he asked how I liked my makeup. I believe the words were, “ Do

After reading this title does anyone else have the Lil Mama Lip Gloss song stuck in their head? Because I sure do. Sorry in advance if this catchy tune is stuck in your head now, but I simply couldn't resist using that blog title for this post, lol. Anyways.... Its the second week of the new year, friends! I hope 2017 is treating you all well so far. For me, I'm still on my goal to be more mindful of what I eat, my daily intake of water, and workout plan. In addition, I have

As a follow up to last week's Makeup Monday post, today I'm discussing more NYX faves! I got the idea for this post when my blogger friend, Chloe of My Life Living Abroad, commented on my post from last week discussing NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams, saying that she saw NYX in Paris and that she appreciated the post so she'd know what to buy. This gave me the idea to do a NYX round up, featuring my favorite products. I personally love NYX due to the affordable price and exceptiona

Happy Makeup Monday, friends! Its the start of a new week, and one that I am excited about. Its going to be a great week filled with blog events and planning. I hope you all have exciting weeks ahead, too! For today's makeup post, I'm featuring one of my current favorite products- the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream. At just $6 a pop, these matte lip creams are a complete steal! There are 34 different shades to choose from, too! I first learned of these matte creams when I received