Travel-friendly Products

✈️ Minis & Wanderlust ✈️

I’m dreaming of traveling again! 🌍 I’ve always loved to travel - being able to participate in another culture, even for a short period of time is truly one of the most fulfilling endeavors. This wonderful world offers such an abundance of beauty - it’s a blessing to be able to experience it!

✈️ My husband and I had a trip to Japan all planned out - unfortunately it was canceled last year, but we’re looking forward to visiting someday - perhaps next year?

✈️ When traveling resumes, I’ll be sure to bring along my favorite minis like FutureDew from Glossier - their hybrid serum + glow oil that I’ve been crushing on ever since I added it to my lineup back in November! It always delivers the ideal amount of dewy moisture perfect as the last step in my routine, just prior to the makeup phase. A much needed step for my dry skin - it helps my makeup go on so smoothly! A forever favorite for sure.

What’s your favorite travel-friendly product?? ✈️

xoxo -Kate

Glossier: The Skincare Edit

Glossier’s minis kit - The Skincare Edit!!

Glossier’s skincare bestsellers done in diminutive sizes so ideal for dipping your toes (ahemmmm... your face) into their fabulous products!

The Skincare Edit Includes:

• FutureDew Oil Serum Hybrid
• Milky Jelly Cleanser
• Super Bounce hydrating serum 
•  Priming Moisturizer Rich
• Balm Dotcom in original & rose
• Pink Headband 

FutureDew has quickly become one of my absolute favorites: nourishing but not greasy featuring light-reflecting minerals for that dewy dumpling glow. I love how it helps my makeup glide on effortlessly & hydrates my super dry skin! xoxo 

This Kit is the ideal way to try out this iconic brand!

Another new Fave:

I’m adorning (and adoring 😉) these darling, dainty stud earrings from Maison Muri

Product Review: Naturium Retinols

Retinol ~ the gold standard?

Here is my full review of the Retinol Face Oil & Retinol Complex Cream from @naturium

💙 Good to know: Retinol is the over-the-counter version of tretinoin/retinoic acid. Both are within the Vitamin A category known as Retinoids. When Retinols, a weaker version of the retinoic acids, are used on the face they help stop the breakdown of collagen & stimulate elastin

production.

💙 The face oil is an advanced retinoid featuring a non-irritating formula to boost hydration & overall skin plumpness. It’s not greasy & absorbs fairly quick - a few minutes for me.

💙 The Complex Cream is formulated with a 2.5% retinol + bakuchiol complex to hydrate skin & reduce the signs of aging like fine lines, lose of elasticity, hyperpigmentation... all the things I need help with.

💙 Overall: These products are gentle, non-drying, and seem to be helping to smooth out my skin which looks & feels more refined with a plumper, hydrated end result.

<I’ve used every other night for almost 1 month>

Do you think Retinol is indeed the gold standard ingredient for anti-aging skincare products??