Author Archives: lara ramos

wish: ren aha smart renewal body serum0

i’m terrible at treating the skin below my chin. lines are cropping up in my neck, my upper chest is all tiny bumps – so maybe it’s no surprise that a $42 body serum tops my wish list at the … Continue reading

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clean as a mother0

  for whatever reason (life, motherhood, work stress – all of the above), i have never appreciated a shower as much as i do these days. more often than not, i’m sharing my shower time with a little person playing … Continue reading

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DR. JART+ Cicapair ™ Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 303

i’ve been shouting about my latest obsession on instagram and facebook and i’m so completely blown away by this magic that i’ve honestly been grappling with how to even talk you through it. so, i’m going to dive right into … Continue reading

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try (a sample) before you buy (the full size)0

i am 100% the target audience for makeup samples. as if i don’t buy enough makeup, retailers continue to tempt me with all of the tiny foil packets. i try to offload most of these when they come my way … Continue reading

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virtue labs hair care with real keratin0

i don’t know how this post has remained unwritten until now. i have been using these hair products religiously and exclusively since last march. alas. ever since i had my daughter, i have been struggling with thinning hair. now that she … Continue reading

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winterface0

  these days, i can’t stop touching my face. it’s smooth and bump-free, even on my forehead where, even if my skin looks clear, i always have clogged pores and clusters of teeny tiny breakouts. now, there’s a softness where … Continue reading

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NYX #thisiseverything lip oil2

as a proud member of team #COVERGIRLmade, i really hate it when the competition wins me over. like, really hate it – but sometimes they put something out there that’s so good, that i just can’t ignore it. NYX #thisiseverything … Continue reading

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crop antioxidant eye serum0

the anxiety over my favorite and basically irreplaceable (due to its insane price – ugh) eye serum running out is real. i have been hunting diligently for its replacement, falling first for this (still a contender, but not quite the … Continue reading

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five non-beauty obsessions0

  i swear, i’m going to get back to regular writing if it kills me. (hopefully it doesn’t.) i’m obsessed with the two women behind this podcast. they are real, warm and sweet – the audio version of your high … Continue reading

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the best of november beauty0

hi strangers. i don’t know how, but it’s freakin’ december. life continues to spiral and swirl in NYC – in all of the best ways, promise. it’s just that everything seemed to get bigger, faster and more all at the … Continue reading

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