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Wet n Wild Impossible Primer Review | Best Drugstore Primer

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

I’ve always been a fan of drugstore primers, and about a month ago, I added the Wet n Wild Prime Focus Impossible Primer to my grocery order on a whim. I wasn’t expecting much—but it completely surprised me in the best way.

Wet n Wild Impossible Primer

What makes it “Impossible”?

The Wet n Wild Prime Focus Impossible Primer is the first-of-its-kind silicone-free primer that manages to hydrate while giving your makeup a smooth, seamless base—without that heavy, slippery feel some primers have.

The Details & Benefits:

  • Fragrance-Free (great for sensitive skin)
  • Paraben-Free
  • Keeps skin comfortable and balanced under makeup
  • Has that soft, bouncy texture you’d expect from a silicone primer—without the silicone
  • Formulated with Jeju Blossom Extract, a natural brightener and moisturizer
  • Packed with Gooseberry, rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants

I’ve been using it daily, and it layers beautifully under everything from a light BB cream to full-coverage foundation. My skin stays fresh without feeling greasy or dry, and my makeup wears more evenly throughout the day.

Final Thoughts

Finding a primer that’s affordable, lightweight, and good for your skin feels like a win. If you’re on the hunt for a new everyday primer, the Wet n Wild Impossible Primer is worth a try.

👉 Your turn: What primer do you swear by? Have you tried this one yet?

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Clean Fragrances | Rosy & Earnest Review

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I enjoy making everyday events special. When Rosy & Earnest reached out and offered to send me their new Gourmond collection fragrances, I jumped at the chance.

Rosy & Earnest Fragrance

I light a candle when we eat pizza on the couch and play background music when I cook, and while I live a very simple life, fragrance is an area where I believe in indulging. I have always adored the idea of my children having memories of my signature scent, so I purposefully selected a fragrance when they were small that I wear almost daily. I keep the fragrance I wore when my husband and I were first dating in my rotation, as well as the scent I wore on our wedding. I have fragrances that I’ve created scent memories with fragrance on vacations and have taught my daughter, who is 13, to do the same.

Rosy & Earnest Pistachio Delight

This one is my personal favorite. It is SO GOOD. Delicious. Irresistible. Decedant. Pistachio chip notes meet creamy vanilla, rich musk, and intense wood.

Rosy & Earnest Vanilla Royal Rum

Intoxicating. Addictive. Tempting. A swirl of amber rum mixed with suave vanilla and intense oak.

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The NEW French Manicure is the Same but Different | 2022 French Manicure

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

In high school, at an inexpensive mall nail salon, I got my first manicure. It was 2002, so what do you think I got? A french manicure with airbrushed tips, of course. And now, in 2022, the french manicure is back and it’s the same but different.

The NEW French Manicure is the Same but Different | 2022 French Manicure

So, what’s the new style? It’s almost anything you want that is a bit different than the old classic. Colored tips, reverse french, embellished tips, or what I did which is the white french bordering the entire nail edge as opposed to only the tip.

My nails were done at a salon. My nails are a gel full set. I do still use my gel manicure kit for doing my own pedicures.

Have you tried this style? What do you think?

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How-To Wear Vegan Leather Pants | Neutral Leather Pants

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

Confession time: I’ve been in a jean rut. I recently bought a pair of neutral pinky-nude vegan leather pants and today I want to share with you how-to-style neutral vegan leather pants.

My challenge for you? Try something different to change up your pants! Your only options aren’t just black trousers and jeans.

Abercrombie Women’s Vegan Leather 90’s Straight Pants

Growing up I always have loved clothes. In fact, before blogs and e-blast newsletters were a thing your girl wrote “zines” on AOL Teen as a tween back in the late ’90s. I also started college by applying [and getting accepted into…toot toot!] the J-School with a career plan of a fashion journalist. I changed my major to Advertising and PR, but never lost my love of writing about fashion. I started this blog is March of 2014 [shoot, even my blog is getting old…] and when I started my career in social media marketing I felt like I’d realized a life-long dream of being able to wear the ultimate fashion duo: Blazer and jeans. Snappy casual.

But now? I’m in a jean rut. And with most of my interactions being on Zoom, while I look put together on top, my lower half is in jeans 99% of the time. Enter my Abercrombie Women’s Vegan Leather 90’s Straight Pants. They are SO good. I have a pair of black vegan leather pants that I do like, but I am much more of a soft neutrals gal (think cream, gray, white, blush, and tans) so I don’t reach for them as often. I wanted a pair of beige leather pants, similar to my absolute favorite Abercrombie Vegan Leather Mini Puffer [favorite coat I own] but when I saw a pinky-nude it was meant to be.

What I love the most about these is allllll the ways to style them. They look cute with a sweater, they look fantastic with a bodysuit, and they’ll transition into spring with a pretty blouse. They are just shy of $100, but Abercrombie does have fantastic sales, and if you’re a member of “My Abercrombie” their rewards program, you get special sales and reward $. Both Stephan and I love Abercrombie these days, and so our points add up pretty quickly. [Fun fact, we met at Abercrombie maaaany moons ago 😉 ]

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My pants

I am attaching a few “look for less” I found on Amazon with good reviews but please know I have not tried those items!

Do you own any vegan leather pants? Let me know!

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Nadine West Clothing Subscription | Review

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

Have you ever wondered how a clothing subscription box works? Nadine West offers an affordable-style subscription service.

I have shared my outfits from Nadine West for three years now on my blog (read the posts here). Nadine West sent me this box for my consideration for review but I was not paid to write this post and as always all opinions are my own.

What is Nadine West?

NadineWest.com is a company that sends you an outfit to try on and you keep only what you love. The outfit is a surprise, but you take a style quiz and the stylists get to know your style more each month. The outfits are affordable with pieces costing about $10-$30 each, which is very affordable compared to other similar services.

How Does Nadine West Work? 

On the Nadine West website, you take the style quiz so that the stylist can get to know what you are looking for in an outfit. You will receive a pink package in the mail with your personalized outfit. Try on the outfit and keep what you love and send back what you don’t.

My Thoughts On Nadine West 

The style quiz was super easy to do, which was great because I wanted something that didn’t take too much time but I was still able to make notes to make sure the stylist knew my preferences. I really loved the surprise aspect of this, and it was like opening up a girly gift from a really stylish friend. I cannot stand having to return things, it is such a bummer, but I LOVE the way this company does it because your outfit comes with return shipping.

Nadine West Coupon Code 

Use the referral code “Nadine” on NadineWest.com (not an affiliate code for me, just sharing the one they currently have on their website) to waive your shipping fee which means you’ll get your outfit in the mail without paying anything!

Nadine West Unboxing

I am a neutrals person, but I LOVE the color green, especially emerald or forest (a.k.a Spartan…) green. I also got a really precious pair of heart stud earrings that are definitely my style and something I’ll likely share with Hailey, my daughter, also.

Nadine West Final Thoughts

Have you tried any fashion boxes like this? Have you tried Nadine West? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments!

Have a wonderful rest of your week! Thank you for reading! xx

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PERFUME POD THE REFILLABLE PERFUME ATOMIZER FROM TRAVALO

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Hi there! Happy Wednesday!

We have made it to the middle of the week! Am I the only one who gets excited for Friday on Wednesday? I didn’t think so ; )

When I was a little girl I remember loving smelling the different perfumes at department store beauty counters and spraying as many fragrance cards as my mom would allow. I still love trying different scents and have a few favorites, but after becoming a mother and getting a bit older I started searching for a signature scent that my husband, little loves, and people close to me could associate with me. I knew that I wanted a timeless scent that was elegant, not too strong but lasts all day and several months ago I found Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel which is my new signature scent.

Perfume Pod 

When traveling I typically just take small rollerballs or perfume samples that I happen to have on hand, even if they aren’t a scent I particularly love, or if I am traveling somewhere where I want to have my beloved Coco Mademoiselle I will pack it in my suitcase and hope it doesn’t break or spill. Is this ideal? No, but I was recently sent a Perfume Pod by Travalo to try out and now I can safely take my signature scent with me in my purse or suitcase. *Note Travalo sells both the Perfume Pod and the original Travalo, the original is a bit sleeker and more expensive, but both are an affordable price-point and work the same way.

How It Works

This diagram shows how you can easily put any fragrance easily into the Perfume Pod by inserting the bottom of the pod atomizer onto the atomizer stick of the perfume or cologne bottle and pump until the Perfume Pod is filled up. One thing I realized is that you cannot wash out the Perfume Pod, so you would need to stick to the same fragrance unless you were feeling daring and wanted to mix. You can see it in action on my LeahTacklesBeauty Instagram.

My Thoughts

I think that these are fantastic! I love that they are perfect for traveling, and I love having my fragrance with me for nights out.  It is about the size of a tube of lipstick, but if you fill it up it will get you 50-80 sprays, so perfect for vacations! I like that these come in a ride variety of colors because you could easily identify your different perfumes if you used multiple Perfume Pods. I think this is an absolute win, and I would definitely buy more in the future.

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Have you tried this? Do you have a signature scent?

Thank you, as always, for reading! xx

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The Better Skin Co. Product Reviews

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Hi there! Happy Wednesday!

I hope that you are having a fantastic week so far : ) I had an AMAZING time at the Justin Timberlake Man of the Woods concert and got home just in time for a huge snow (yes, snow in April!) storm. How is the weather where you are? Let us know in the comments!

I love trying out new skincare, and when The Better Skin Co. sent me a few products to try out I was excited to see what the brand co-founded by Natalya Rachkova, an aesthetician who has been making her “magic” cream for years and beauty industry alum Murphy D. Bishop, II, had to offer.

Mirakle Cream

This claims to be “genius in a jar” and a one-stop, skin-loving, problem-solving, all-purpose cream. The recipe is imported from the Republic of Uzbekistan, and is handcrafted in the USA. Some of the ingredients are coconut oil, sea buckthorn, shea butter, cocoa butter, aloe, and algae to help moisturize the skin. Peptides and hyaluronic acid help skin appear smoother and youthful.

My Thoughts

I really have enjoyed this, but because I have been working hard to find the perfect balance for myself, I have been using this in my rotation but not as the standalone moisturizer in my skincare lineup. I have LOVED this for my neck, decolletage, and the tops of my hands. This does absorb quickly into the skin, which I really appreciate.

Lava Magik

 

 

A daily cleanser, exfoliating scrub and revitalizing mask. Skin cleansing volcanic lava from France enriched with ingredients including calendula, sweet orange and grapeseed oils, cucumber, parsley, and chamomile which claim to give healthy and more youthful skin.

My Thoughts

If you follow my social media such as my LeahTacklesBeauty Instagram you have probably seen me in many face masks, and I tend to mask at least two or three times each week. As soon as I opened this I tried it out as a mask, and love that I can scrub for some extra exfoliation after wearing the mask for about 10 minutes. I did notice my face looked as if it was stained red after using it, but as soon as I washed it off with a cleanser that went away. I love this and will continue to use it.

Zit No More

This product contains salicylic acid wrapped in three soothing essential oils.  The formula is boosted with PhytoVie® pollution defense to assist the skin with its battle against pollutants.

My Thoughts

The verdict is still out for me on this one. I really love the idea of it because it’s perfect to toss into your bag and the roller ball makes it a breeze to use with no mess, but it also smells very strongly of tea tree oil and I’m not sure if it works for me. To be fair, I haven’t used it very much yet, but when I did use it on blemishes though I felt that initial slight sting as if it would work, I don’t know if it made my blemishes any smaller after use. I don’t think this made anything worse, but I am still not sure if it made it better, either.

Have you tried any of The Better Skin Co. range? I am excited that they are now being stocked nationwide at Ulta Beauty stores and look forward to trying out more of the line. Thank you, as always, for reading! xx

 

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KEY PIECES TO BUILD A STYLISH WARDROBE (AFFORDABLE) | MY BIRTHDAY WISHLIST

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! It is my birthday month, and today I wanted to share a few of the things on my wishlist because I think they are fantastic options for anyone who is working to build a stylish wardrobe.

My Style

In the past couple of years I have been working to only purchase things that bring me happiness, and while I am in no way a minimalist or attempting to be, I think that having a few basic items can ensure that you’re always looking fantastic. I love neutrals because I think that even if a shirt is a more budget-friendly brand, such as Target, H&M, or even Forever 21, you can dress it up with a great necklace, or a nicer handbag. I usually keep my blog beauty-based, but if you’d like to see more of my style picks for shirts, jeans, bras, and shoes please comment to let me know.

My Wishlist

 

 

Kate Spade Cameron Street Lacey Wallet

I love this wallet for its timeless style and functionality. I think this looks fantastic with lots of handbags, and I love that it zips around to keep your cards and cash safe.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Palette

If you’re a regular reader of my blog then you know that I have plenty of neutral eyeshadow palettes, but this one speaks to me because it combines the incredible quality of Anastasia Beverly Hills (same formula as the Modern Renaissance Palette!) with shades that can go from very natural to full glam.

Steve Madden Daisie Pump 

I recently went through my closet and narrowed down my shoes to ones that I love and classic pieces that I know will always be a wardrobe staple. I have a pair of nude heels with a rounded toe, but I’ve realized that I really need a pair of pointy toe nude heels because they would work with so many looks. I love this pair of Steve Madden Daisie Pumps because they’re affordable but have fantastic reviews, plus I have always historically had luck with Steve Madden shoes.

The Ordinary 100% Cold Pressed Virgin Marula Oil 

A friend shared her collection of The Ordinary skincare a few months ago and I have picked up a few items since. I love The Ordinary because they offer a ton of different acids, oils, and vitamin products that you can pick and choose based on your needs. The price point is affordable, the brand integrity is backed by fantastic reviews, and the packaging is modern and clean. One of my items on my must-try list is the Cold Pressed Virgin Marula Oil. I also want to try the Cold Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil. If you are interested in hearing more of my thoughts on The Ordinary, please let me know!

Kendra Scott Gold Stud Earrings

I love Kendra Scott jewelry and I am a stud earring girl, so I am completely swooning over these Gold Studs! I love all of the color options, but right now the slate is really speaking to me! What color do you like the best?

Miranda Frye Stephanie Threader

I have become OBSESSED with Miranda Frye lately and a pair of her amazing threader earrings is up high on my current lust-list wish-list! The earrings are said to be very light and you actually thread the string like metal through your ear and they hang so beautifully. Miranda Frye also has gorgeous necklaces that can be layered, as well as incredible rings that are also swoon-worthy.

 

What is on your wishlist? What are your closet and style staples?  I would love it if you commented to let everyone know in the comments! xx

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THE BEST FULL COVERAGE DRUGSTORE FOUNDATION | MAYBELLINE SUPERSTAY 24 HOUR FOUNDATION

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Hi there! Happy Wednesday!

How is your week going so far? I hope that you’re as happy to be closer to the weekend than Monday as I am ; )

I love having an array of foundations for all different occasions, and one foundation type I always need in my stash is a super full coverage and matte foundation that I know can cover all my imperfections while lasting all day long. I have been testing out the Maybelline SuperStay 24 Hour Foundation and want to share my thoughts with you.

My Thoughts

Right off the bat I love that this has a pump bottle instead of plain glass because I find it much easier to get the right amount without waste as opposed to bottled foundation without a pump (I love tube foundations in terms of packaging, too). As with most very full coverage foundations I use a primer (this is my favorite primer) to avoid settling into my pores.  I was blown away with how full coverage this really was, and I found it to set very quickly so I had to move fast. When applying this I would suggest dotting a bit of foundation on one area of your face, blend it in with a brush, sponge, or your fingers, and then dot some foundation on another area of your face and repeat so it doesn’t start drying down on you before you’ve blended it into your skin.  You can see my apply it with the Eco Tools Sponge on my LeahTacklesBeauty Instagram. When using this foundation I only needed concealer for my dark circles under my eyes (I blame my three Little Loves as well as genetics, love ya mom and dad!).

My Routine

I use my fingers to apply my favorite makeup primer, focusing on my t-zone, before applying the Maybelline SuperStay 24 Hour Foundation in Classic Ivory (*Note: I have noticed that even though I am typically the lightest shade in most foundation ranges, this is even a bit light for me and I will need to mix or go a shade darker in the summer).  I enjoy applying this with my favorite Sigma F50 stippling brush or a beauty sponge.

Final Thoughts 

If you’re searching for a full coverage foundation that stays in place all day long (I didn’t test it for 24 hours, but it wore beautifully for at least 12!) this is a fantastic option at a great price point of about $11. The line has 16 shades in the range, which is a fair amount but I would love to see even more shades available. I love that this foundation doesn’t feel heavy, but gives a ton of coverage.

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Have you tried this foundation? What is your favorite drugstore foundation? Let me know in the comments : ) Have a fantastic weekend! xx

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FOOT PEELING MASK RESULTS? | TONY MOLY FOOT PEELING SHOES REVIEW

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

I hope that you had a fantastic weekend and enjoyed S̶u̶p̶e̶r̶ ̶B̶o̶w̶l̶ ̶L̶I̶I̶   the Justin Timberlake concert last night if you watched! Did you have a favorite commercial? I am a total ad nerd, and loved the NFL Dirty Dancing lift and I thought the Amazon Alexa one was hilarious.

 

A couple weeks ago I shared my initial thoughts in my Tony Moly Foot Peeling Shoes Review and today I wanted to share my final thoughts.

 

 

 

Did My Feet Peel?

YES! It was taking awhile for anything to happen beyond the initial super-soft feel, but around day five I was in the shower and felt something on the bottom of my foot…I looked and it was SHEETS of skin coming off my feet! It didn’t hurt at all. I had peeling for another day or so following the shower peel, and I tried hard to follow the instructions of not pulling at the peeling areas (not easy).

Final Thoughts

I definitely enjoyed my results and will continue to do these from time to time. I think that to maintain the results you would have to do them quite frequently, and I wouldn’t want my feet to be peeling all of the time. I did notice that the areas of the feet that area natural more rough, like the heel and the side of the big toe, didn’t peel which was a little disappointing but I bet if I had taken a pumice to them in the shower they would have softened right up. I think the Tony Moly Foot Peeling Shoes Mask would be fun to do before an occasion or vacation, but you would have to try to time it right.

 

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Have you tried these? What did you think? I would love to hear of other foot masks that you have tried in the comments! Thank you for reading : ) xx

 

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