Beauty & Fashion

The news that we needed to baby and pamper our eyebrows hit us about six years ago. Now, we’re onto eyelashes. Being a former pageant girl, I’m no newbie to the world of fake lashes. I was wearing them at 16 every weekend for various events when people I went to school with thought that meant you were “trying too hard.” I’m glad we’re past that. I love that anything goes these days: messy hair, bright lips, bell bottoms, crop tops, bodycon dresses, etc. I love that the days of being criticized for “trying too hard" are past us. I mean, girls were spending 30 minutes on a messy bun in 2013 to make it look like they weren’t even trying...

If you’re a mom, you know how difficult it is to not look like you just rolled out of bed. With 4 little ones, it’s almost impossible to get out the house without someone’s bodily fluids on me somewhere. Before kids, I was the person that did not go anywhere without makeup or my hair fixed. After kids, well, I laugh at that pre-kid self ... A LOT! Over the years, I’ve done my best to get her back. I feel so much better and more confident when I have a little make up on and my hair doesn’t look like rats live in it! So I’ve compiled a list of things that help me look a little less...

We've all had a rough year. Some of us more than others, but it's safe to say we're all looking for a little luxury in the mundane. I'm here to tell you I've found it and it's all under $10 on Amazon! I will not insult you by calling this self-care, unless you purchase all these and check into a hotel for a weekend alone. However, it adds a level of luxury to things you're likely already doing. Taking mundane tasks and elevating them to queen. Shampoo Scalp Massager - if I'm being honest, this gal inspired this whole post. This was an impulse buy, but for $6 I was okay if it turned out to be a flop....

Maybe you've had a hard day and decide to indulge in some self-care, or maybe you’re on a mission to revive yourself for 2021 by doing some things to make yourself look and feel a little better. I finally get that self-care alone time and find myself scrolling through tutorials & IG stories from self-proclaimed beauty gurus and wondering, "Wait, do I need these products their slanging at me?" I know I'm not alone in wanting to keep things simple, or not having the time to do a 15 step routine every day. I mean who honestly does? Instead of wasting time or our hard-earned money, I have turned to some of the greatest beauty gurus and asked them what...

I was taught how to do my makeup once when I was 17 by my mentor Carley McCord Ensminger. I still do my makeup the exact same way with almost all the same drugstore products at 25. In my years competing for Miss Louisiana, I learned how to go from no makeup and wet hair to stage and television ready in under an hour. When you learn the basics, not a lot needs to change as time and events change. Here’s a few guidelines I stick to that save me time and money as a single mom that I’ve carried from my pageant days: 1. Keep it simple My friends are always surprised when they see how small my makeup stash actually...