Mani Monday: Anatomy of a Mani with NCLA and Julep!

Disclaimer: I am not a nail blogger or professional (so sometimes I color outside of the lines and my cuticles look a bit ragged). I am merely a girl who LOVES nail polish!

Don't hate/judge me for my raggedy cuticles! I've strayed away from doing nail polish related posts because my hands are a MESS but, I had to share this one...

NO EXCUSES!!! Sun Protection for Everyone! (A Product Roundup)

Summer may be coming to an end, but sun protection is essential year round! Regardless of your race, skin tone, and geography-make sure you are lathering up with sunscreen every day and often! Here are a few of my favorite brands, formulas, and even some soothing after sun solutions!

July 2013 Monthly Favorites-Mini Me Edition!

My Teen Queen :)

I talk a lot about my youngest daughters {probably because they are at home with me ALL DAY!}, but I also have a 13 {!} year old daughter named Peyton. She's beautiful, smart, thoughtful, and oh so creative! She loves to read, music, beauty, and fashion - so she may not look a bit like me, but in a lot of ways, she really is a "mini" me {I put mini in quotes because at this point she's actually taller than me}! I thought it would be fun to let her be more involved with the blog {in hopes that will quench her desire to be active on social media outlets that I think she is SOOOO not ready for} by doing book and product reviews when appropriate and sharing her monthly favorites. So without further ado, here are Peyton's July favorites...

The Best Beauty News on the Web! (The Beauty Blog Coalition Weekly Roundup for 8-16-13)

Mama Fashionista: Find out why Quinn says it's a Lavanila Summer!

TheFabZilla: Hello Gorgeous! TheFabZilla reviews Alima Pure makeups- for the naturally gorgeous you.

Beauty Professor: The Beauty Professor interviewed Australian beauty line creator Napoleon Perdis...read all about it here!

BeautyTidbits: Harshleen reviews one of the new arrivals from Midnight Velvet's Fall collection and is also giving away a $50 gift certificate to Midnight Velvet!

Painted Ladies: Sheila has found a blush by Physicians Formula that gives good glow without breaking the bank.

It's Wash Day with gud Vanilla Flame!

I've disclosed my love for all things gud, and now that I've finally gotten my hands on the Vanilla Flame scent {thanks to PR}, that undying affection has only intensified.

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Get soft, shiny hair with güd Vanilla Flame Nourishing Shampoo and Softening Conditioner. This irresistible combo leaves your hair not only looking fabulous but smelling delicious {and down right sexy} too. 

Fab Five Fridays: Introducing Le Couvent des Minimes!

As if my obsession with French beauty sundries was not intense enough, here's another brand to add to my list of favorites: Le Couvent des Minimes. I'll admit it though, they have a bit of a leg up on the competition-you can find their products at your local Ulta store {products listed were sent to me for review}. Yay for accessibility!