I’ve been using aluminum-free deodorant for a few years now. It’s important to me and one of the “clean beauty” swaps that I’m definitely sticking to. The first thing you might need to know is that natural deodorants are just deodorants and not antiperspirants. Antiperspirants work by clogging your sweat glands and therefore preventing your body’s natural processes. Sweat isn’t gross or bad, guys. It’s natural and healthy! Unfortunately, the smells and excessive wetness associated with sweat aren’t always appealing, and there’s also nothing wrong with wanting to minimize those aspects. There can be an adjustment period when switching to natural deodorants, but I’ve honestly found it not to be too bad and the end result is using a healthier product with minimal noticeable difference from conventional brands. I’ve tried countless cleaner deodorants since I switched, and here are my picks (and a couple of duds) from this year:

If you follow me on Instagram (here!) and watch my stories, you might have seen me dealing with a pretty bad reaction to a face mask last week. I immediately washed it off to reveal some SUPER red and angry skin that looked like a serious sunburn.  I washed it off quickly enough and my skin wasn’t burned too badly, but it was still an intense situation that had me freaked out for a bit! Here’s what happened and how I got my skin back to normal.

Hey guys! It’s one of the best times of the year again, a 20% off sale at Sephora!! I got a pretty great haul of things I’ve already tried and loved as well as a few new things I’m excited to try. Here’s what I got!

Another month, another favorites list! Here’s what I’ve been loving this August:

How did we ever live without 2 day shipping?? I ordered something from Not-Amazon recently and it took 2 weeks to arrive. I had literally forgotten about even ordering it by the point I received it (which was a nice little surprise, but sometimes I really need things ASAP like health, home & toiletry products). Anyway, because of convenience, speed, competitive prices and more, Amazon has become the primary shopping destination in our house. Here are some items on my wish list right now:

I can’t believe July (and the first half of 2019) is already over! Here are some of my favorite things from this month:

Whether we like it or not, Instagram is quickly becoming a major shopping destination. While companies have been steadily building their insta-presence to tempt and inspire you for years, the new shop now and swipe up features are making it easier than ever to be influenced in the moment to purchase what you see!

I’ve never been the kind of person who only buys one brand (of skincare, makeup, clothing, home goods, etc). While it seems much easier to just find a favorite brand and use all of their products, I’ve found that it’s pretty hard to find one line that does everything well. That being said, I have found a few beauty brands that do many things well! Here they are:

I’m usually pretty easy & lowkey when sharing things I love with you guys because I figure you’ll check it out if you’re interested, and if not, no big deal! Today, I’m going to strongly suggest that you try this lip balm, though. It’s one of my favorite products of 2019 so far!

I *love* watching fashion shows & presentations every season and Fall 2019 Ready to Wear had some really great moments! A lot of the collections were very 80s inspired (which I’m not a fan of), but a bonus is that decade really introduced some exaggerated styles & shapes and it’s always fun to see those reinterpreted (new ways of doing big shoulders or denim, for example).

These are some of my fav pieces and collections from this show season, and no surprise that I love classic shapes, feminine details and usually pretty neutral colors. If I had to wear only one collection it would be Celine or Johanna Ortiz, and I think my favorite individual piece is the Lanvin sailor coat with leather bow! I also loved Chloe and Tom Ford, and discovered some newer (to me) designers this year like Rosie Assoulin and Brock Collection who I’m really excited to see more from next season.