by The Perennial Style | Oct 24, 2013 | Beauty, Uncategorized
This week at the office we are celebrating Green Week. My coworker and I gave a presentation today on how to make green beauty products from ingredients you generally have in your pantry at home. I had never created my own beauty products before, but I learned there were so many benefits from going green!
Not only are these products extremely safe to use and inexpensive, but they also work with every skin type without causing any side effects! We decided to make a Banana Face Mask today to help with oily or acne-prone skin, as well as a Citrus Salt Body Scrub to help exfoliate and moisturize your skin! I recommend trying some of these recipes at home – the salt scrub is a new favorite of mine!
Apart from making beauty products, we also included a drawing to win this great gift we picked up from Lush. If you’ve never been to Lush, you are definitely in for a treat. Before they opened their US store in 2003, we had to stock up on products every year in their Banff, Canada store on our annual family ski trip. To say we are big fans is a bit of an understatement. Not only are all of their ingredients and materials “green”, but they believe in a naked packaging philosophy where all of the products are sold without wrapping… Talk about a delicious smelling store! Their bath bombs blow every competitor’s out of the water. Take my word, you have to try them.
In case making your own beauty products from home isn’t your thing, be sure to try some of these other green cosmetic brands:
Aveda / Bare Minerals / The Body Shop / Burt’s Bees / Eco Tools / Korres / Josie Maran / Origins / Physician’s Formula / Tarte
by The Perennial Style | Oct 1, 2013 | Beauty, Uncategorized
Every Southern girl knows you should never leave the house without makeup. Whether we stay rooted in that mentality or not, we know taking an extra five minutes in the morning to apply the basic beauty essentials makes a world of a difference. I have a tendency to purchase a plethora of unnecessary cosmetics, but I always find myself using the same products every day.
I am no snob with my products and enjoy a mix of designer and drugstore brands. Eyeliner is my vice, therefore I have tried every brand under the sun: MAC, Bobbi Brown, Serge Lutens, you name it. I was surprised to find, however, the simplest and most inexpensive was my favorite- Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner. If you haven’t tried it, go buy it now. You will thank me later.
In the meantime, check out some of my other must-have beauty finds in my cosmetic bag!
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by The Perennial Style | Sep 25, 2013 | Beauty, Dwell, Style, Uncategorized
Happy 1st birthday to The Perennial Style! I cannot believe it has already been one full year since we started this fashion blogging journey. Thanks to all of our followers and supporters throughout this past year. It has been such a blast! When it comes to birthdays, what better way to celebrate than by donning a wardrobe of sparkles and shine! I plan on rocking these fabulous (and affordable) earrings from Bauble Bar, cheersing with these contemporary glasses from Z Gallerie, lusting over this Philip Armstrong skater dress, and topping it off with some neon pink lipstick – my weakness, of course. With that being said, cheers to one year and many more to come! xoxo
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by The Perennial Style | Sep 17, 2013 | Beauty, Trends, Uncategorized
Say goodbye to pastels and neons, and hello to deep, rich tones for Fall! With each changing season, a whole new array of polishes debut to add a little edge to your fingertips. Fall 2013 is coming strong with dark neutrals, deep reds, and metallics. What color will you be rocking this season??
Feel like going bold? Check out some of the other edgy nail trends from New York Fashion Week:
3D accents
Glitter
Gold accents
Half moons
Matte Polish
Outlines
by The Perennial Style | Aug 7, 2013 | Beauty, Uncategorized
Last minute dinner plans and your hair is looking drab from a long day in the office? Meet your new best friend: dry shampoo. I am sure you have already heard about the miracles of dry shampoo, but finding a good one is not an easy task (like the time Janie tried the blonde Bumble and Bumble powder that turned the bathtub black afterwards… no thanks), so after years of searching we have finally found our top two: Oscar Blandi and Pssssst. Whether you prefer luxury or simplicity, these two take the cake. I definitely recommend you add these to your beauty routine:
Oscar Blandi / Pssssst
