Mascara. Je t’aime.

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Eyelashes. I am a bit infatuated with them. Really. In 3rd grade I was bored in class and cut them off. No clue why, but if that’s not a clear sign of undiagnosed ADD, I don’t know what is. They really weren’t concerned with it back then. Anyways, they grew back even longer. Which is quite phenomenal, and I’ve been embracing & flaunting them ever since. I don’t recommend cutting yours off to see if it the same thing happens. I’d rather let you know my favorite mascaras. Because I rarely leave the house without some sort of this substance on. 

So, here are few that have been, or are currently in the lineup.

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Flamingo Toes

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Flamingos. They make a really cool mailbox, print, and a flock of them is a flocking cool burst of bright pinky peach color. Well, now they have migrated south. To my toes.

I stumbled on this pic, which inspired me to try it out on my toes. Mainly because I can’t keep nail polish on my fingers for more than 24 hours, and I wanted these birds to be around for a while.

Here’s an attempt at explaining how to paint them:

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Scent of a Beach Bum

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I have a mild obsession with smelling good. Not the overwhelming type of smell good that makes your eyes water or people with lots of allergies sneeze and get itchy. But, you know, the faint, tropical smell, that doesn’t really smell like you are wearing perfume, and never makes my husband say “you smell like an old lady.”

Alas, here are my go to scents. So even if we never meet, you’ll know what I smell like. Even if that sounds a little creepy.

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Half & Half Nails

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Never fear, the hardest part is picking the colors. Other than that, here are some pretty easy, no tape, no nail art brushes, fun, bright nails.

DIY Half and Half nails.

1: Pick 5 colors. I suggest mixing brights and neutrals.

2. With your first color, pick 2 half of 2 nails to paint that color. Repeat with the other colors until your nails are fully painted. I think it looks cooler if the halves aren’t perfectly equal. (i.e one nail has more of one color/a wider strip that the other)

3. You should end up with a different half and half color combo on each hand.

Ta daa! Let dry and cover with glossy topcoat. Pretty sweet.

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Beach Beauty. Exfoliate.

There are three rules for great skin. 1: wear SPF every single day. 2: drink tons of water, and 3: exfoliate regularly. 

Your face has layers and layers of dead skin and gunk on top of dewey, soft, glowing skin. I like to think of it as a croissant. So unless you want to have skin that resembles that of a french pastry with sun spots, I highly suggest you exfoliate regularly.

Here are 3 products I use and absolutely love, as well as a cheap DIY trick.

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Beach Beauty Review. NeriumAD

As much as I love the sun, beach and surfing, it catches up with your skin. Waah. So, I am a total SUCKER for innovative new skincare phenoms. I think along the course of my lifetime I have single handedly tried every Gunthy Renker infomercial 30 day money back guarantee product….and sent them back. Except for Pro Active, that stuff worked wonders (different skin concern there though).

So, when I was given the opportunity to try NeriumAD, of course I jumped at the opportunity. Some unbelievable before and after pics of people using this product kept popping up on my news feeds, so I had already been intrigued. Wouldn’t this pic make you want to try it out?

Below is my unbiased, honest, not paid review…but to sum things up, I’m pretty happy with the results.

Here’s the deal.

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Pearl. Love. Oh yeah.

Tahitian pearls and custom made leather. It’s music to my ears. Tahitian pearls and neon. Well, that makes my heart go lub dub. Pretty much anything by Pearl.Love makes me want to do the running man. This line of handmade jewelry designed by sisters Emily and Tara feels one part exotic, one part gypset, and one part rocker chic. Basically a sweet recipe for some wear anywhere, unique, awesome beach bling. 

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Beach Beauty: Homemade Rose Water

Rose Water is a little wonder water. It hydrates, tones, tightens pores, is great for your skin…and smells good. I got an amazing bottle of it by this Australian line called Uskincare…and might I add it was a Christmas gift. (I just now finished the bottle. I was milking it as long as I could. Definitely my favorite toner to date.) It’s also perfect to pack in the beach bag and spritz on for some hydration or instant dewification. The only prob, my beloved product was $45…

Enter homemade rose water recipes to the rescue. Before I go buy some more.

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Tropical Sunset Toes

Palm trees, a tropical sunset, and your toes. Heck it’s called nail ART so why not paint a little mural on your toes? I did and it really is quite therapeutic. It’s like an escapism pedicure, and would make for a great real sunset on the beach photo op.

So let me channel my inner Bob Ross, and teach you how to make some happy little toes. 

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Ashlar Rivington Bracelet. Ti Amo.

I fell in love..with a bracelet. Meet my beloved, the Ashlar Rivington bracelet. A beachin’ silk blend wrap bracelet with a semi precious stone in the middle that’s either dipped in gold or silver, and is absolutely, perfectly, amazeballs. You can find one in pretty much any color across the spectrum, neons and neutrals included. The Cobalt blue, Coral and Turquoise roshambo’d to be my newest beach bling. Coral won.

The next roshambo will be between the sage, grey or eggplant. I’ll let you know who wins.

Get one here.

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