Maelove Brand Overview

Maelove Brand Review If you’ve been following me for awhile you know that I love The Glow Maker by Maelove. It is tied as one of my favorite Vitamin C serums. But Maelove has some other products that are also pretty stellar and now that I have used all of the products for a long […]

Allies of Skin Bright Future Sleeping Facial Review

Have you ever had a product where you originally thought it was good, but not great, only to later decide that it is actually pretty amazing? That’s the gist of my experience with the Allies of Skin Bright Future Sleeping Facial (gifted by Cultbeauty.com). Before I get into my experience with the product, here is […]

Curating Wish Lists on Amazon

As an Amazon Affiliate, I was given the opportunity to curate lists of products that I love and would recommend to my subscribers. I always scroll through other people’s lists to try to find new skincare and home goods (why are so many amazing products so hard to find sometimes??). So I was really excited […]

Paula’s Choice Vs Drunk Elephant: Vitamin C Serum Comparison

If you have been following my blog for awhile you know that really love the Paula’s Choice C15 Booster. I bought two bottles on my own, and the company has since gifted me a bottle. So I just want to put that out there. I hadn’t had the chance to try Drunk Elephant… mainly because […]

Small Business Bath Bombs

The other day I asked my followers on Instagram for their favorite small businesses that sell bath bombs because I wanted to buy a bunch of different ones for my niece for Christmas. There were so many great suggestions that I wanted to write a blog post so that I could refer back to it […]

Beauty & Bank x Holiday Gift Guide

There is nothing that Laura (@lathertolashes) and I love more than talking about what things we are loving… and I am also low-key obsessed with reading every gift guide I come across (Oprah’s favorite things episodes used to be the highlight of my year…not really, but kind of). So we figured we would put together […]

Acid Exfoliants: Database

This spreadsheet is meant to be a starting point to show that there are different acid exfoliation products at various price points and strengths and with different combinations of AHAs/BHA.  Here is a link to more information (and an infographic) about the different types of AHAs and BHA Here is a link to a post and infographic […]

Q&A with The Granola Goat: Ins and Outs of Facial Oils

Liz Cardwell is the owner and sole employee of the Granola Goat, an indie skincare line created with whole plant ingredients. The Granola Goat is registered with Leaping Bunny and PETA as cruelty free and all products are vegan. Also, Liz donates at least 5% of monthly gross sales to organizations that promote animal rights and […]

Beauty & the Bank: Sephora Sale

“Is it worth it?” In the wonderful world of skincare, this question is almost impossible to answer. Skin types and bank accounts vary from one to another and where one spends their pennies is a personal choice. The only answer we feel comfortable giving is where we’d spend our OWN pennies (or big bills in […]

Dermstore Anniversary Sale Picks

I have been waiting for the next Dermstore sale because I am running low on my favorite BeautyRX SPF and Peter Thomas Roth Acne Clearing Gel and I need to stock up! But then I thought it might be fun to share some other sale picks. So if you are interested in seeing some products […]

Beauty & The Bank: Biologique Recherche

“Is it worth it?” In the wonderful world of skincare, this question is almost impossible to answer. Skin types and bank accounts vary from one to another and where one spends their pennies  is a personal choice. The only answer we feel comfortable giving is where we’d spend our OWN pennies (or big bills in […]

Mixing and Matching Facial Serums

This post is all about “Serum Cocktails” as I like to call them. I don’t cook… but I do like mixing up some serum combinations in my bathroom. When it comes to serums there are some that I like to apply as close to my skin as possible (like my retinol, L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C […]