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Product Review:Pinrose Treehouse Royal Eau de Parfum
Few perfumes spark as much true delight to me as Pinrose’s Treehouse Royal. As a brand, Pinrose is an entirely vegan, cruelty-free line...
May 19, 20212 min read


Beauty Buzz Spotlight: just.frank Life Blog
My very best friend (under the pseudonym Elizabeth Frank) writes just.frank Life Blog, detailing her opinions and experiences on more...
May 12, 20216 min read


5 Tips for Supporting Skin During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a magical time of excitement and change that can affect the body in a variety of ways, including even our skin. While the...
May 5, 20214 min read


The Truth Behind "Beauty Sleep"
The concept of "getting your beauty sleep" can seem both like a myth and something that is easier said and done. Like most old adages,...
Apr 28, 20213 min read


Product Review: Earthwise Beauty Nap in The Meadow Face Serum
Nap in the Meadow face serum is the centerpiece of the classic indie Green Beauty brand Earthwise Beauty. I have been experimenting a...
Apr 21, 20214 min read


The Lowdown on Dry Brushing
On La Petite Rose, I talked a lot about many kinds of methods and techniques for dealing with dry skin and especially about exfoliating...
Apr 14, 20213 min read


What Exactly is “Slow Beauty”?
Much like buying secondhand clothing is an ever-growing and rising practice to stem the tide of and put a buffer on the social and...
Apr 7, 20213 min read


Product Review: Lush Dream Cream
If there ever was a brand to be called a cult classic natural-oriented brand, it would be Lush. With their avant garde names, quirky...
Mar 31, 20213 min read


The Pros and Cons of Beauty Subscription Boxes
Sephora Play!, Boxycharm, Boxswalla, Ipsy, the list goes on. The amount of beauty-based subscription boxes and services seems to go up...
Mar 24, 20213 min read


The 3 Main Types of Exfoliating Acids in Skincare (And What They Do)
Exfoliating acids have truly been one of the most transformative ingredients to ever enter my skincare routine. Often more more deeply...
Mar 10, 20213 min read


3 Of the Best (And Easiest!) "Under the Weather" Makeup Tips
Whether you are muddling your way through this year's Spring seasonal allergies or if yours come more in Fall or if the cold and flu...
Mar 3, 20213 min read


The Many Benefits of Rosehip Oil for Skin (And How to Incorporate It Into Your Routine)
As I think you can tell by the name of this blog, I love roses! They are my lifelong favorite flower, and a thing of true beauty to me...
Feb 24, 20214 min read


Product Review: L'Occitane en Provence Amande Shower Oil
The first beauty brand that springs to my mind when thinking of pure French decadence is L'Occitane en Provence (commonly known just as...
Feb 17, 20212 min read


My Favorite Beauty-Full Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day
I'm not gonna lie. Valentine's Day is one of if not my most favorite holidays of the year. For me, it doesn't all just have to be about...
Feb 10, 20212 min read


Salut de la French Beauty Secrets!
Last year, I wrote an article sharing my research about beauty secrets from Ireland, one of the places of my heritage. This, in turn,...
Feb 3, 20214 min read


Soda and Skin Health (And A Bit of My Personal Journey)
A couple of weeks ago, I did an article about some foods that can can cause inflammation throughout the body and lead to skin problems,...
Jan 27, 20213 min read


Product Review: Biotherm Aquasource Aura Concentrate Serum
For many years now, serums have been a neglected step in my skincare routine. I have not tried many recently, and most of the ones I...
Jan 20, 20213 min read


3 Types of Foods That Can Lead to Skin Inflammation
As the New Year gets underway, we often strive to to take positive steps in the wellness sphere to start things off with a clean slate. ...
Jan 13, 20214 min read


My Top 3 Beauty Resolutions for 2021
Hello gorgeous people! It is that time of year again, or rather, New Year. I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas and Holiday Season...
Jan 6, 20212 min read


Merry Christmas to One and All!
Hello beautiful people! By the time you are reading this, we have *almost* made it to --in my opinion-- the most magical day of the year,...
Dec 23, 20201 min read
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