If you’re anything like I am, you love a good deal.
If I’m spending money – even if the item is on sale – I will only spring for something quality.
Where is the crossroads between quality + a fair price? The luxury outlets.
Have you been outlet shopping? Read on to learn about my outlet shopping tips and tricks and my favorite outlet to shop.
You can look at holiday shopping one of two ways:
Does #2 sound impossible? Keep reading for all of my tips, tricks, + insider deals and you will love holiday shopping as much as I do.
Also – make sure you read the whole post… you’ll see how I styled some of the designer items I found… and exactly what I paid for them.
I am very particular about my hair. So much so that I have been using the same colorist for 17 years + the same artist for my hair extensions for 6 years. In my opinion, both of these women are absolute masters.
My colorist is Sarah – she is an all around badass of a female. She owns Salon Patine, she’s a Redken Certified Stylist, and she passed some master stylist test (like the Bar Exam of Hair) that is beyond my comprehension. She is essentially the guru of color… especially blonde. On top of all of that, she is truly one of my favorite people on the planet.
My extension artist is Maria. Watching her work is incredible. She is a perfectionist (yes, please!), focused, and so. much. fun. She can tell you all about her travels, her home renovations, and she always knows the best places to shop.
Keep reading to learn about my EXACT hair recipe and how to get it.
I shared my daily makeup routine last week on Instagram (you can follow me here) + I didn’t want any of you to miss it.
Here is a 5 minute recap of my daily cosmetic routine. It’s simple, effective, and the tips + tricks can be applied to all kinds of makeup looks.
In the video above, I also mention my skincare routine. You can check that out here.
You can use any products that you like to recreate this look… but if you’d like to use the exact products that I use to create this look you can shop them below.
Products in Order of Use:
1. Moisture Mist Primer 2. Rose Oil 3. Eyelid Primer 4. Face Primer
5. Concealer 6. Beauty Blender 7. Foundation #1 8. Foundation #2
9. Orange Based Shadow 10. Light Brown Shadow , Medium Brown Shadow
Dark Brown Shadow , White Shadow 11. Liquid Eyeliner 12. Mascara
13. Brow Pencil 14. Brow Kit 15. Contouring Bronzer
16. Contour Concealer 17. Baking Transluscent Powder
18. Blush with Highlighter 19. All Day Lipcolor
As a skincare obsessed individual, I am very picky about what I incorporate into my daily routine.
I was approached on Instagram (stay in the loop here: @blonderambitions) by @savorbeauty to try their products.
Before I ever promote a product to BA Readers, I test the product out myself + I never recommend products that don’t meet my very specific standards.
To jump to the bottom line: I am deeply impressed with Savor Beauty’s ingredients, process, + the countertop worthy containers and branding.
Let’s dive into three of my favorites… (more…)
When it comes to collaboration, I am quite particular. When a brand comes my way I think through a myriad of things before sharing it with all of you (I am very protective of this beautiful community!):
I don’t move forward unless the answer to all of the questions is an unequivocal, “YES!”
When I had the opportunity to collaborate for a shoot with Parker Clay (all shot by the disarmingly talented photographer Carly Mask… follow her on Instagram for mega daily inspiration), I did my due diligence (reminder for those who don’t know… I’m an Active Member of the California Bar… laymen’s terms: that makes me a lawyer).
Being a Santa Barbara native, I already knew that Santa Barbara based Parker Clay carried absolutely stunning handcrafted pieces for both men + women. That answered question number 1… but I still needed to make sure they were a fit for criteria 2 through 4…
As I learned more about the story behind the company (+ after talking with one of the founders), I was moved beyond belief. Normally, I like to tell the story in my own words… but their story is so powerful… I’ll let them tell it in their own words: