Happy Valentine's Day, darlings! I thought it was only fitting to publish a post featuring some of my favorite rose-ingredient beauty products today, of all days! Find my Valentine's Day beauty routine below, complete with a step by step of how I'm prepping for a very special Galentine's Day with my best girlfriends (in LONDON)!
6. Get those lips kissably soft with the French Girl Rose Lip Polish! I am absolutely obsessed with this stuff--this polish will exfoliate your dead skin cells and leave you prepped & primed for any lip color.
3. Finish off with the Adorn EDP Fragrance with Rose Quartz. I could not help myself when I saw this in stores! The fragrance has an actual rose quartz stone in the bottle!
Happy Friday, darlings! It feels so good to be getting back into that blogging game after over half. a. year. of not posting!! I can't believe it's been that long, but I wanted to start this year off strong by sharing an experience worth blogging about.
My 2018 New Year's resolution is to live more by traveling often, and I plan to fulfill that resolution by traveling at least once a month! So, for the month of January, we decided we would explore...the Catskills of upstate New York!
I did a LOT of research when it came to deciding exactly where to stay. In the end, Hasbrouck House had it alllll in terms of location, accommodation, and most importantly, charm. Located in the quiet town of Stone Ridge, Hasbrouck House serves as the perfect destination for an upstate getaway from the city, featuring 17 stunning guest rooms, a farm to table on site restaurant, and a great variety of indoor & outdoor activities to keep you entertained for your entire stay.
The Great Outdoors:
When it comes to getaways that involve "nature" of any kind, I prefer to go the "glamping" type of route. Give me a nice place to stay with a big fire pit & marshmallows and I'm good to go.
The Reception:
Did I mention that the reception had an unlimited stash of marshmallows for roasting over the fire pit on the grounds...as well as apple cider donuts & fresh coffee every morning?
Honestly, if it hadn't been for Richard, I would have just stayed in the suite the entire time. Who can pass up such a comfy set up, complete with a hand written welcome note and all the pillows anyone could ever need?
The Bathroom:
...of the suite was the epitome of pinterest-worthy bathroom goals. Don't forget to pack the bath salts for the soaking tub!
We had the pleasure of having both dinner and brunch at Butterfield. Both meals were absolutely DIVINE, although I will say that the scallop dish on the dinner menu (not pictured) definitely holds a special place in my heart.
The Club Room:
I think the hot air balloon wallpaper says it all. Cozying up to a roaring fire with a good read is exactly what the doctor ordered. Not to mention, Richard found his new favorite hobby as well. :P
A huge thank you to the Hasbrouck House team for such an incredible stay. For those of you looking for your perfect Catskills getaway, look no further! You will not be disappointed if you decide to give Hasbrouck House a visit! I know I will definitely be planning another trip back once the summer months come around.
Happy Monday, loves! First post in almost THREE months, I can't believe it! Honestly, I've been so creatively blocked, unmotivated and just downright negative to myself that I really lost my purpose for blogging, for creating content, for expressing and sharing my passion.
But, I recently had the most incredible experience and was reminded that it's really not about me. It's about everyone else out there. It's about connecting and growing with everyone and inspiring those to reach for their dreams until they're finally living it.
And I finally feel that after these three months, I have reconnected with that purpose...thanks to a life-changing hair session with stylist and colorist Jamielynn, owner of Rogue House Salon!
I walked into her salon after work last Thursday night feeling tired, defeated and in one word, "done." I desperately needed a change, needed new inspiration to really just get me out of my rut. I'd gone to two other hair salons in the past three months in hopes of achieving that ash brown, lavender balayage color. One look at my hair inspo on Pinterest and Jamielynn knew that this project would take at least 5 hours, ultimately having us at the salon past midnight.
"If you're down, then I'm down," and that was that. Any other stylist would've just called it a night and asked to reschedule. But Jamielynn's determination and dedication got me to my #hairgoals and made me realize the complacency and passiveness I've settled for in my own life.
Late night confessions in a hair dresser's chair are not the prettiest sight, and I'll admit that there were definitely tears involved...but it is raw, real and true in its most natural form. I'm sure that I'm not the only one that has felt helpless and meaningless in my every day life and while venting and complaining can serve as a release at times, it does nothing to move you forward. Action is what moves you forward. Take action every day, and with one action at a time, you'll slowly find yourself exactly where you've always wanted to be.
On the outside, Rogue House Salon is a quaint, quirky, low-key hair salon in the heart of East Village. But if you venture inside, you'll find inspiring individuals that have condemned the conventional, the expected and instead, forged their own paths and have never taken no for an answer.
The bright purple and blue hues in my current hair represent my own personal transformation and will serve as a reminder to never settle for anything less than what you can dream up. Why compromise, when you could really have it all? All you have to do is actually go for it.
With Much Love,
{Hair Color} By Jamielynn (Ask for "Vivids" and Book Her HERE!)
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