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Sunday Seven – My favorites in beauty, typography, humor, music, DIY, and cute stuff from this week
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Sunday Seven – My favorites in beauty, typography, humor, music, DIY, and cute stuff from this week

Beauty, typography, humor, music, DIY, and cute stuff. Yup, this is pretty much the Jenn Staz ideal Sunday Seven mix! [more]
A natural and renowned mineral makeup brand created by a caring mother – @AlimaPure
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A natural and renowned mineral makeup brand created by a caring mother – @AlimaPure

As odd as it may seem for a natural beauty blogger, mineral makeup is still a bit foreign to me. It’s tough to make the mental switch from pressed powders to loose ones, especially when not all mineral makeup can … [more]

Give Mom the Gift of White Apricot’s Green Grab Bag for Mother’s Day and Get a Free Bonus Bag for Yourself
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Give Mom the Gift of White Apricot’s Green Grab Bag for Mother’s Day and Get a Free Bonus Bag for Yourself

You may know how much I love White Apricot's Green Grab Bag - a sample subscription service that gives you new beauty product samples to try each month. Give your mom the gift of trying an array natural, organic beauty products and you will get a bonus bag for yourself. [more]
The prettiest packaging in the beauty industry: Tay Skincare @TayEveryday
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The prettiest packaging in the beauty industry: Tay Skincare @TayEveryday

Having a design background, packaging design means a TON to me. The extra thought put into the presentation of a product is key, from materials, to the shape of the container, to graphics (or lack thereof), and helps embody the brand. In comes TAY. Hip Apotheca mailed me these four samples, and I'm blown away by these! [more]
Nurturing, certified organic skincare from New Zealand – River Veda review
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Nurturing, certified organic skincare from New Zealand – River Veda review

I was very fortunate to try out some awesome products from River Veda. This company originated in New Zealand and features only organic products. River Veda is high quality organic based skin care products that derive from the natural world, plants, herbs, and flowers. [more]
Sunday Seven – 7 of my favorite earth-friendly things
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Sunday Seven – 7 of my favorite earth-friendly things

Happy Earth Day! Being a green-friendly blog, I thought I'd share some of my favorite products and services that help us reduce, reuse and recycle. Anything we can do to help reduce our carbon footprint is helpful. I also love eco-friendly products because they help you save money as well! [more]
Valuable Jewelmint, Beautymint and Stylemint coupon codes
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Valuable Jewelmint, Beautymint and Stylemint coupon codes

Got these codes from a friend and wanted to share! *All offers expire 4/30/12 at 11:59 PM PST JewelMint Buy 1 get 1 30% off: HAPPY30 Buy 2 get 2 40% off: LOVE40 Buy 3 get 3 50% off: HEART50 … [more]

Favorite makeup brands of Beauty Bloggers – drugstore and high end
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Favorite makeup brands of Beauty Bloggers – drugstore and high end

With so many makeup brands out there, where do you start? How do you try and discover the best brands, both high end and budget-friendly? How about you Ask a Beauty Blogger! [more]
Seven weight loss tips for the petite – 5’4″ and under: Why I’m not buying it
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Seven weight loss tips for the petite – 5’4″ and under: Why I’m not buying it

I just read an article in my January 2012 Marie Claire, titled Small Changes, Big Impact by Joanne Chen. It contained the seven tips, summarized below, from Jim Karas: a Chicago-based Wharton grad turned fitness guru. The article says Jim's developed a serious cult-following thanks to his cardio-free approach to diet and fitness. Really? I can't think of a person who wouldn't want to hear more about losing weight by doing less physical activity. [more]
Angelic Aesthetic: Why the Seventies Should Be Your Next Hair Inspiration! [Sponsored Post]
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Angelic Aesthetic: Why the Seventies Should Be Your Next Hair Inspiration! [Sponsored Post]

The promised Charlie’s Angels remake has been shelved after a much touted return to the small screen. I must say, I wasn’t really surprised, as the original Seventies series has become the topic of TV myth and legend: it made … [more]

Sunday Seven – fashion, health, home, beauty and random favorites from this past week
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Sunday Seven – fashion, health, home, beauty and random favorites from this past week

Happy Sunday! Can you believe we're halfway through April already? Thinking about that actually makes me really anxious, as there's a huge event at work at the end of the month and a ton of work to be done between now and then. But enough about work... here are my favorites from the past week! [more]
A gorgeous natural bronzer, eyeshadow and highlighter in one – Jane Iredale Moonglow Quad Bronzer
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A gorgeous natural bronzer, eyeshadow and highlighter in one – Jane Iredale Moonglow Quad Bronzer

I'm still relatively new to Jane Iredale cosmetics, but I'm definitely impressed with the products I've tried so far. This gorgeous natural bronzer is vegan, gluten-free and cruelty free. Enjoy this Saturday Swatch! [more]
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