Looking for instant gratification? Who isn't? One of the best pieces of advice ever given to me was to, "Be patient and act classy." It applies to everything in life and I find patience to be the killer, which is why I once opted for a Fraxel treatment instead of gently ridding dark spots overtime. Never again. Because of people like us, skincare brands have gotten smarter by providing instant and long term results. The latest...
I recently got my hands on a new launch by Garnier, their Ultra-Lift Transformer Anti-Age Skin Corrector, an anti-aging moisturizer that immediately illuminates your skin and makes the tone appear more even and then works on the firmness and reducing fine lines and wrinkles over time. Using pro-retinol as it's main anti-aging ingredient, it helps the skin cells turn over quicker, which results in a brighter, more youthful complexion. The formula adjusts to boost your skin tone and of course, I also like that it has SPF 20.
Garnier skincare is impressive. I know most of you are familiar with the brand for their haircare, but if you're into the above, check out their latest, Garnier Clean +, which caters to different skin types.
*This post is sponsored by Garnier, but all of my thoughts and actions are true.
Since the skin around your eyes is three times thinner than your facial skin, it's the first area you'll notice signs of aging. Crows feet anyone? Of course I have a bit of crows feet, but what really bothers me are the horizontal lines that are starting to appear underneath my eyes. Before I started getting them I didn't even know they could potentially exist on my face! For the past seven weeks I've been testing Origins Plantscription Anti-Aging Eye Treatment and have seen improvement.
Made with a combination of tree bark, kombucha (fermented black tea) and rosemary, it helps to repair fine lines and wrinkles, improve the skin's elasticity and has collagen boosting benefits that work over time.
Lately I've been getting the best compliments on my hair! It's not just the type of compliments girls give each other when they first meet up either – you know the, "I like your shoes." and "Great bag!" type. These are coming from people who have known me for years are looking at me in shock saying, "Your hair looks so good. What are you doing?" My answer, "I restored its virginity."
I've noticed it to. Being that as far as styling products go, I've always used just a dollop of mousse here and there so that's not it, but in the very beginning of September I switched my shampoo, conditioner and hair mask to the 
When Tom Ford first came out with a $48 magic bullet, lipstick of course, despite the price woman ran to the counter. Now he's coming out with a nail polish collection – I die! The catch, each luxe lacquer is a whopping $30. (Yes, even more expensive than the Chanel in Graphite you've been trying to convince yourself you don't need – but of course you do!)
The polishes are part of Ford's fall beauty collection, which will be available on November 1st at 
As soon as September turned into October I began noticing that I was so pale I was actually unhealthily see through. Yes, that's my natural skin tone. You could see the blue veins in my hands creeping up into my arms and it wasn't attractive. It was sickly looking. Everyday for the past two weeks I've been using one of those gradual self tanning body moisturizers that not only changed all that, but also my outlook on gradual self tanners.
Once a day when I step out of the shower I've been applying 
With Labor Day Weekend coming up it's time to begin thinking about fall! Whether you like it or not it's almost here. For me, I've already begun getting my skin in shape, shopping for new boots and thinking about what how I may change my hair color, because New York Fashion Week is less than two weeks away and that's my official start to fall.
Lately, I've been getting a ton of compliments on my complexion (thank you) and the only thing I'm doing differently is using the 
