Supporting small businesses is more important than ever these days, and I try to make a point to shop local whenever I can.If you live in SE Wisconsin or Northern Lake County, this post is for you! I've rounded up some of my favorite local small businesses that I love-- from beauty, food & drink, kid friendly to fitness and clothing. I've got ya covered!*Note that some of these places might have limited hours or offerings due to COVID-19.Salt Salon and Spa // Antioch, IL (Beauty)My go to Read More
My At-Home Skin Care Finds Lately
Now that I am in my mid thirties and we are well into this whole quarantine at home thing, I decided it was the perfect time to take better care of my skin, and address those fine lines & wrinkles, past acne scarring/hyperpigmentation and just improve my overall skin tone. So today I'm sharing a roundup of some of at-home skin care products I've tried lately!TruSkin Vitamin C Serum*I've never really used serums before, and knew I wanted something concentrated like a serum to provide powerful Read More
Local Finds: Salt Salon and Spa
I am excited to feature some lovely local businesses, and today I'm featuring the newly opened Salt Salon and Spa in Antioch, IL. Salt Salon and Spa is Antioch's only salon AND spa located at 744 Main Street. It's a one stop shop! They are open every day except Mondays and are full service, offering hair services + coloring, nails, skin/facials, lash bar, waxing and massage.They used to be located in Grayslake on Rt 45, but Holly the owner just moved it Antioch earlier this month. I got a chance Read More
Fun Products for Getting Holiday Party Ready
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com. Is it just me, or did the holidays just sneak up on us out of nowhere? Christmas is less than 6 weeks away! I am still in disbelief over here... And with the holidays come all the parties. Whether it's company holiday parties, Thanksgiving (and friendsgiving) get togethers, Christmas gatherings and all its related events, there are always some fun occasions to get dressed up and add some pizzazz to our looks. The folks at Babbleboxx sent Read More
My Minimalist Hair Care Routine
This shop has been compensated by Nature Box™. #ShopNatureBox #sponsored What is “minimalist hair” anyways? For some, it may mean shaving it all off, keeping your hair super short, or just letting it do its thing. To me, it means creating a routine that makes taking care of your hair in an easy, quick, and healthy way while still looking neat and put together. In short, hair care for a minimalist is about keeping it simple. Many of us have a fair amount of beauty products stuffed Read More
What’s in My Amazon Cart {April 2019}
I've come across some great products lately that I thought I'd share. All of these can be found via Amazon...one of my favorite places to shop online since they carry literally everything under the sun. Here's what is in my cart: Silicone Loofah For years, T and I have used traditional loofah sponges. I would certainly replace them routinely, but probably not as often as I should. Then I started reading about how many germs those loofahs can harbor. So for under $10, I found a silicone Read More
My Go-To Personal Care Products
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TryNatureBoxBeauty #NatureBoxBeauty #CollectiveBias Over the past couple years, I’ve been really trying to become a product minimalist and focusing on fewer, quality items in all areas of my home from laundry to cleaning products to beauty/personal care products and beyond. So, today I wanted to breakdown the personal care products I’m using these days. I aim to keep my Read More
My Go-To Household Cleaners and Makeup Products
Over the past year or so, I've been really trying to become a product minimalist and focusing on fewer, quality items in all areas of my home- from laundry, to cleaning products to beauty products and beyond. So today I wanted to breakdown the household cleaners and makeup products I'm using these days. I aim to keep my collection of products pretty simple and streamlined because less stuff = more money, more time, and more space. So if you’re looking for a few ideas on what you might be able Read More