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Veteran beauty blogger, social media consultant for beauty and fashion brands, public speaker on social media for the beauty industry, mom to 4 beautiful boys, friend to all.

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Get a Head Start on Your Spring Break Glow With a Luminizing Body Lotion

Get a Head Start on Your Spring Break Glow With a Luminizing Body Lotion

As much as some of us would like to, we can’t all be blessed with a tan year-round – and it isn’t necessarily always in season to rock a just-back-from-the-beach glow. But that... Continue reading »

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Lip Care: Bésame Sweetheart Balm

Lip Care: Bésame Sweetheart Balm

I used to absolutely LOVE lip balms, but the older I get the more I seem to shy away from them.  I guess I just have memories of lip balms being really thick and sticky with overwhelmingly sweet... Continue reading »

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Review: H2O+ Blue Fragrance Collection

Review: H2O+ Blue Fragrance Collection

Finally I’ve found a fragrance collection that I would wear together…at the same time.  H2O+ Blue Eau De Toilette and Body lotion are so light and refreshing that I am not afraid that... Continue reading »

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DIY Avocado Hair and Face Mask

DIY Avocado Hair and Face Mask

So let me begin this post by letting you all know that this recipe was actually compliments of my quick thinking sister, as I had originally intended to ingest this and not use it topically.  You... Continue reading »

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Review: Too Faced Matte Eye Shadow Collection

Review: Too Faced Matte Eye Shadow Collection

Whenever I wear makeup I always tend to hide from eye shadow.  Not because I don’t like eye shadow or have an allergy or anything like that, but simply because I am terrible at applying it. ... Continue reading »

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SMILES YOU LOVE VITACARE Valentine’s Day Giveaway

SMILES YOU LOVE VITACARE Valentine’s Day Giveaway

We all know that smiling has many benefits. For one, it simply puts you in a better mood (try smiling and being unhappy–it DOESN’T work!), it conveys positive energy to others, it makes... Continue reading »

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Review: Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray

Review: Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray

Most of you, if not all, are probably very familiar with this scenario. You plan on having a great Saturday night out on the town with your girls.  Maybe dinner, followed by dancing.  You get all... Continue reading »

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DIY Spa Treatments for the Sauna

DIY Spa Treatments for the Sauna

By now you all know how much those of us here at A Girl’s Gotta Spa! adore spa treatments, we practically live for them.  But we can all agree that spa treatments are not always budget... Continue reading »

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Perfect Red Lipstick NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella

Perfect Red Lipstick NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella

From the time I was allowed to wear makeup…actually even before then, I have always longed to wear red lipstick.  I have always associated red lipstick with being a  grown up as well as as... Continue reading »

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Yay or Nay: Bobbi Brown’s New In-Your-Face Neons

Yay or Nay: Bobbi Brown’s New In-Your-Face Neons

I have mixed feelings about Bobbi Brown’s new ‘Neons & Nudes‘ collection. Mainly because I do love wearing nude makeup shades, but just about every beauty brand right now... Continue reading »

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Rain Cosmetics: Blood, Sweat, and Tears Lip Trio

Rain Cosmetics: Blood, Sweat, and Tears Lip Trio

 It’s been said by passionate careerists time and time again – if you love your job, you’ll put your blood, sweat, and tears into it. Now, beauty lovers can apply the same mentality (well,... Continue reading »

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Hairstyle How To: Creating the Perfect Ponytail

Hairstyle How To: Creating the Perfect Ponytail

Just like me, you’ve probably thought that creating a ponytail is just about the easiest hairstyle to accomplish.  I mean how difficult could it be? You grab a hair tie, pull all your hair... Continue reading »

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HOLD THE PRESSES! There is a teenaged YouTube beauty guru!

HOLD THE PRESSES! There is a teenaged YouTube beauty guru!

That’s sarcasm of course. Normally I wouldn’t make fun of a PR pitch here on my blog (I use Twitter for that.) But the one I received this morning had me going both WTF? and is it April... Continue reading »

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Zolani Organics: Fair Trade Fabulous

Zolani Organics: Fair Trade Fabulous

It has always been a part of A Girl’s Gotta Spa!’s  MO to highlight beauty brands that give back. We love philanthropy. This week, we are loving Zolani Organics, a skincare brand dedicated to... Continue reading »

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Perfume Review: Versace Yellow Diamond

Perfume Review: Versace Yellow Diamond

Although I tend to be very loyal to the same fragrance and have been for a while, I always look forward to sampling new fragrances on the market.  My latest sampling was the Versace Yellow Diamond... Continue reading »

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For Dry, Chapped Lips Try These Lip Balms

For Dry, Chapped Lips Try These Lip Balms

These are just some of the lip balms I’m carrying around in my handbag right now. For one, winter always wreaks havoc on my lips, even though this hasn’t been much of a winter here in... Continue reading »

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Nail Down Your Perfect Shade with New GelColor by OPI

Nail Down Your Perfect Shade with New GelColor by OPI

If all these new developments in nail technology, from Axxium to Shellac and beyond, have you feeling dissatisfied with your typical run-of-the-mill spa treatment, you’re not alone in wanting... Continue reading »

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Luminous Skin for Under $5 with Calgon Ageless Bath Pearls

Luminous Skin for Under $5 with Calgon Ageless Bath Pearls

January is National Health Month, and at the close of the season A Girls Gotta Spa! discovered an inexpensive treat that will keep your skin looking young and fresh during the winter months. At under... Continue reading »

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DIY Pineapple Strawberry Enzyme Facial Mask

DIY Pineapple Strawberry Enzyme Facial Mask

I’ve been longing for a juicer for a really long time and I finally got one for Christmas thanks to my amazing momma.  Now I know a ton of people who have visions of  daily juice-fests, they... Continue reading »