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February Beauty Favorites

February 23, 2015 Julien Garman
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Over the past few months, I’ve been experimenting with some beauty products. I used to have the same go-to products, but I’ve felt a little more adventurous lately. I’d love to incorporate more beauty posts into the blog, and if it’s something you’d like to see more of, let me know in the comments below!

Here are a few of my favorite beauty products as of late:

Tarte Colored Clay CC Undereye Corrector: This has saved me for nights spent binge watching The Blacklist. You put it over your foundation and it helps brighten your eyes and hide the dark spots. Let the binge watching continue...

bareMinerals Lash Domination Volumizing Mascara: I had been using a drugstore brand mascara for years and just wasn't satisfied. In an accidental shopping spree at Ulta one day, I discovered this magic potion for my eyes. It goes on thick but not clumpy, which means I don't have to apply 50 layers to see results. Even though it's twice as much as I used to pay, this will forever be my new go-to mascara.

Laura Mercier ’Ambre Vanillè' Soufflé Body Crème: I received a sampling of the Laura Mercier soufflé body creams for Christmas and I. AM. OBSESSED. This scent is my absolute favorite of the bunch. I carry the sample size to work and it honestly feels like I'm indulging in a sweet treat when I use this on my hands. The downside is that it's pretty pricy (a cool $60) but in the winter, we should be aloud to indulge a bit for our dry skin, right?

Laura Geller Color Drenched Lip Gloss: I've been on the hunt for some pretty new lip colors and tried this on a whim at ULTA. I looovveeee the color, and it's non-sticky, which I know we can all appreciate. It's brighter than it looks in photos, but I use it in almost every outfit shoot (see here!)

Julep in Jules: The secret's out - I'm into pink. I also got this for Christmas in my stocking and with a name like Jules, how could it not be my go-to?

In Beauty Tags makeup, Ulta, Tarte, Laura Geller, Laura Mercier, beauty, Laura Geller Color Drenched Lip Gloss review, ULTA
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My Hair Cuttery Look

December 11, 2014 Julien Garman
Photo by Tammy

Photo by Tammy

Most days my hair is spent swept up in a quick pony or thrown up into a sock bun (my fave) but to be honest, I just don’t want to deal with the huge mess it’s become. And maybe it’s the winter blues, but I’ve been feeling so UGH about my hair lately anyway. So when Hair Cuttery reached out offered to pamper me for a blow dry and style before a girls shopping day at Mosaic District, I literally couldn’t google their locations fast enough. With one only 3 minutes from our new place (SCORE) I happily obliged and set up the appointment. 

To be honest, I didn’t even know Hair Cuttery did blowouts…I figured they probably did styling for events, like updos, but when I found out they could give me some beachy waves, I was in.

I just want you to take a good look at the before. Look at that face. That is the face of an messy-haired girl who desperately needs a bit of help. And look at the HAIR (#iliterallywokeuplikethis) - it’s so long and awful looking. I don’t typically check it out from the back so it was kind of a shock. Could anyone make that mess look any better? I could only hope.

Luckily, Katelyn (from the Purcellville location) knew what she was doing…and she was able to give me some tips along the way! Basically, she used a 1.5 inch curler then brushed through with her fingers afterwards to create that romantic wave. She recommended I grab the It's a 10 Miracle Leave in Product spray for my tangly mane and I am officially obsessed. It makes my hair super soft. 

When she finished my ‘do, I was literally amazed. I shouldn’t have acted so surprised but I had totally forgotten my hair could look this good! Hair in my latest posts have been haphazardly curled or maybe not done at all and I was literally floored. AND she didn’t even mention the thousands of split ends I have. Bless her.

I thought $40 for a shampoo/blowdry/curl was reasonable given that other blow dry salons charge the same. And having it be so convenient to me was definitely a plus. I’ll be back for sure! To find the location nearest you, check out their website.

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 Photo by  Tammy

* Disclosure: I have received compensation and a free salon service from Hair Cuttery. All opinions shared are my own.

In Beauty Tags Hair Cuttery, #MyHClook, My HC Look, Hair Cuttery review, beach waves hair cuttery
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