Minimalism: My Travel Beauty Essentials

2018 is Sammy’s Year On The Go. Whether I’m traveling for work, fun, or pet sitting (#sidehustle), I’ve had to get really good at minimal packing. I’ve spent the last year really pairing down my skincare and makeup, and also just focusing on products that are no-hassle (ie: lazy girl makeup. If it doesn’t come…

2015 Favorites

MAKEUP: NAIL POLISH – I don’t really have a favorite color this year, but my new obsession is gel. I never thought I’d be able to stick with one color for more than a few days, but I am a full gel convert. Fresh Spa (NYC) and 21 Nail Lounge (DC) are the only places I’ll…

Empties #1

  Before I started throwing all of my money at fitness stuff, Sephora owned me. These days I’m just trying to use up all the crap I bought over the last year. Here are some of my most recent empties! Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Wash: This stuff smells AMAZING, and it’s the perfect body…

Foundations For Pale People

I’ve always been a pasty freak, and have struggled to find a foundation pale enough for my ghostly complexion since I first started slapping makeup on my face. Sometimes a brand’s lightest shade still makes it look as though I fell in a patch of dirt on my way to work. I gave up on…

Candy Colored Nails

I am SO over winter. In an effort to force spring to come early, I’ve busted out my favorite candy colored polishes. My toes may still be covered in thick wool socks, but at least my toenails will look cheerful! From Left to Right: Barry M Gelly Hi Shine – Papaya; Maybelline Super Stay 7 Days Gel Nail Color…

My Favorite Face Masks

I. Love. Face. Masks. In fact, I should probably be in some sort of Face Masks Anonymous group considering how much I use them. They’re the perfect way to pamper yourself at home, and they come in every price range imaginable. If I’m at the end of my pay period and the most I can afford…

My Travel Makeup Bag

Having subconsciously decided to start spending more money (than I have) on traveling, I recently found myself in need of a better makeup bag than the bulky thing I’d picked up from the drug store years ago. It didn’t really fit in any of my luggage, had weird pockets, and took up WAY too much…

Neutral Nail Favorites

I love a dark nail as much as the next person, but there’s something to be said for a good neutral. The majority of what I’ve been buying lately tends to fall under that umbrella, and I have to say I don’t hate it. A good nude is always classic and chic, and you don’t have…

Brand Obsession: Origins

I had terrible acne as a kid, and I’m convinced that a year on Acutaine ruined my skin for life. It’s super finicky about what I put on it, and what I clean it with, and I’ve spent the better part of a decade trying to find a skincare routine that doesn’t turn my skin into the…

Perfumania

I’ll be honest, I’m not a huge perfume kind of gal. I have a handful that I’m incredibly loyal to, but I’m not the type to impulsively buy one from Sephora just because I like the bottle (tempting as it may be). I’ve been using my signature fragrance since freshman year of college, and I can’t…