Author Archives: lara ramos

love your curls2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou7CyPtkpng&feature=youtu.be oh, dove. you’re really tugging at my heartstrings with this one. the love your curls campaign was designed to encourage women and girls to celebrate and take pride in their curly hair – something that i fail to do, … Continue reading

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bareminerals complexion rescue tinted hydrating gel cream1

i do love it when a brand knocks itself off of the beauty pedestal! until very recently, i didn’t think buxom (technically under the bare escentuals umbrella) show some skin foundation could be topped. as i have inched closer and closer to … Continue reading

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la roche-posay physiological cleansing gel6

leave it to me to get totally fired up over a face wash, but if you only knew how much i dread washing my face before bed you would understand. i have searched far and wide for the best evening … Continue reading

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dior addict lip glow coral3

to say that i loved this ‘into the gloss’ post on tinted lip balms would be an understatement. it’s more like i identify with it at the very core of my being, because that’s how serious i am about tinted lip balm. … Continue reading

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r+co death valley dry shampoo6

if 2015 isn’t** going to be the year that i break up with my blow dryer and flat iron, i am at the very least vowing to treat my hair like royalty. in order to handle my rapidly thinning hair (i … Continue reading

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sebamed q10 age defense cream0

did you know that your skin has an optimum pH of 5.5? this is the level where it seals in hydration and can better protect itself from environmental stressors that cause damage. there are a lot of ways that you can bring … Continue reading

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sabe masson le soft perfumes0

one of the very first posts on the glossarie was about these little smelling sticks. you can’t find them anymore and i have been searching and searching for something similar. there are other solid stick perfumes on the market, but … Continue reading

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marc jacobs beauty the face ii sculpting foundation brush no. 21

  this brush is the coolest. it falls somewhere between a traditional flat foundation brush (the kind that makeup artists are always trying to convince me to use) and the round fluffy brush that i’ve come to know and love … Continue reading

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clarins moisture replenishing lip balm2

i can’t believe it’s almost been a year since i saw lupita nyong’o drop a little blue tube of lip balm into pharrell’s hat at the oscars. while that may be just about the most random way to find out … Continue reading

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mac mineralize blush0

  i waltzed, nay sprinted, into the nordstrom beauty department on a recent dash through the mall. (time is scarce with a baby, people – errands become an athletic event!) i was on a mission for the perfect blush. i … Continue reading

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