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I guess it’s the week of sales over here!

This post has been a long time coming, but I’ve been getting a ton of questions about my hair. I wanted to get it all together in one post so I’m breaking it down into different sections with all the products and tools I use.

When I think back to how I packed my hospital bag for Crosby’s birth 7 months ago, I laugh. I actually planned to shoot a post on what I packed the day she was born (she was a week and a half early). I did so much research, seriously I think I read every Pinterest post on the best things to pack. So when it came time I thought I was set. I had slippers, my own pillows, flip flops for the shower, etc.

I’ve been so lucky and have had a pretty easy pregnancy so far. No first trimester morning sickness or anything other than crazy fatigue and hunger, but it’s still been an adjustment. I was prepared for all the diet modifications and lists of foods and drinks that were off-limits, what I wasn’t prepared for was all the beauty products you can’t use. Obviously anything you put on your skin is absorbed into your blood stream, and you don’t want those things to harm baby. Luckily I’ve found (and already had a few) great pregnancy approved products I wanted to share. continue reading

In the summer I like to cut back on my beauty routine. Less makeup, less shampoo and heat styling my hair. Which means I look for low maintenance products that still do some heavy lifting. Most days I apply tinted moisturizer, mascara, lipgloss and put a little dry shampoo in my air-dried hair and I’m out the door. Here are my current favorite products helping me get through the summer heat.

Happy Wednesday – thanks for reading!

I wanted to call this post “How To Wash Your Hair As Little As Possible.”

I try to only wash my hair a few times a week. I have a lot of stick straight hair that’s thick in the back and fine in the front and over the years I’ve learned less is more when it comes to shampoo. However, I’m no stranger to dry shampoo. I’ve used so many through the years and have mastered a few tips and tricks along the way. For instance, if you spray some on your scalp where you’re prone to oil when it’s freshly washed, it will actually help keep the grease away. continue reading