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By D'Arcy Vandenberg

The Best Beauty Guides 2025

Hello Pretty Ladies
We are here, the Busiest time of the year, and I am here to help!  Are you already planning, decorating, and shopping yet?  I am a little behind my standard time frame this year. I’ll have my House decorated by the weekend. I’ve been sharing some ideas and tips over on Instagram to help inspire you. I am working on my Dining room and creating a tablescape as I write this, and I can’t wait to share it with you. Hoping it will help you find the inspiration to make yours. I’ve already been planning meals and creating appetizers and cocktails I want to share with you this year. 
 
My gift guides will make your Holiday Shopping a little easier! I have 25 Gift Guides that cover EVERYONE on your list!  I personally think these are SO good and FULL of some fantastic ideas! Below is my collection of Beauty lovers’ gift guides. I’ll be rolling out the rest of my guides all week, so make sure you check back. I’ve also been creating Holiday Outfit Inspirations, which I’ve been sharing on my Liketoknowit and will add to a blog post next week. 
 
If you are looking for something specific for your loved one, don’t hesitate to reach out, and I will help you find what you need! Simply leave a comment below or email me.
The Best Beauty Guides 2025
 

Beauty Guides For Your Beauty Lovers

The Best Beauty Guides 2025

Gifts For The Perfume Lover

Gucci mini perfume samples perfect for travel $39 | Tocca, how cute are these darling little bottles| Classic Chanel no.5 | Chanel Beauty Gift Set |Lollia Wish | Grace a go to soft classic| Jo Malone| YSL | Love Shack Fancy bottle |Love Shack Fancy Trio perfume mist Collection|

 

The Best Beauty Guides 2025

Make up that adds a little Sparkle.

YSL– Candy Glaze Lipstick | Patrick. -TA Glow and Gloss Set| Charlotte Tilbury-Lip and Cheek Dio | Charlotte Tilbury -Kissing lip set | Charlotte Tilbury-Hollywood instant look in a palette|Glow Recipe-Mini Glass balm lip set | Dior– Backstage Glow Maximizer glow palette | Fenty Beauty– Diamond Bond all over Diamond veil | 

Charlotte Tilbury -In the Pillow Talk set, make your dreams come true with Charlotte’s award-winning and bestselling beautifying lip and cheek secrets. Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk is the iconic nude pink that suits everyone. Pillow Talk Big Lip Plumpgasm creates plumped-looking lips in seconds. The Pillow Talk Beauty Light wand provides a soft-focus, high-gloss highlight.

The Best Beauty Guides 2025

Gift Giving Made Easy-Beauty Gift Sets

Sephora Favorites– Cozy and Clean Make up Value set | Oribe– Gold Lust gift Set| Bubble– Super Cuties Trial Kit | Gucci pieces fragrance sampler | Tatcha– Mini Favorites Set | Chanel– Coveted Beauty Set | Dior-Couture Lip Essentials | Diptyque– Set of 3 miniature candles Holiday edition| Nuface | OPI– Mini Nail Polish Gift Sets | Kopari -Holiday Body Care Kit | Tocca-Wonders 6 mini perfum collection La mer– Must Have Minis|  Tatcha– Dewy Skin| Plump Lip Set| Summer Friday, The Holiday Trio. with Lip Butter Balm in Hot Cocoa & Toasted Marshmallow| 

The Best Beauty Guides 2025

Selfcare Beauty Gifts for your Cozy Homebodies.

Salt & Stone– Body Care Essentials | Lollia– Wish Bubble Bath | Corsx– Pink Peptides Collagn Eye Patches | Shower Steamers– Aromatherpy set of 8| L’Occitane Advent Calendar| Pinch Provisiion – Super Spa Set | Robe| Towel Warmer| Micheal Todd Dermaplaning tool| Candle| Mini Nuface| Slippers|

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Have a beautiful day, Pretty ladies, and remember your smile is your BEST accessory.

Live life stylishly and look good at any age

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Five-Minutes Skincare and Make-Up Routine for Midlife

Five-Minute Skincare and Make-Up Routine for Midlife

Hello Pretty Ladies,

With summer right around the corner, hotter days and more time outside. I thought I would share my five-minute skincare and makeup routine for Midlife. Perfect to  get ready and out the door in 5 minutes, looking fresh and glowing with these

 

Skincare Routine

Glycolic Acid Peel Pads with Blue Agave

Colleen Rothschild Pads: A daily spa-strength treatment formulated to help dissolve skin-clogging dirt, debris, and sebum. Skin’s natural renewal process is enhanced with 10% Glycolic and Lactic Acids. Blend, targeting fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and imperfections to reveal a fresher, brighter, more even complexion.

The innovative fusion of Blue Agave, Sea Water, and Comfrey Extracts helps soothe and calm, while hyaluronic acid and Niacinamide hydrate and protect your skin’s moisture barrier.

Save 20% off  CR with code DARCY20  SHOP HERE

 

ELEMIS: PRO—COLLAGEN NIGHT CREAM This rich, nourishing night cream reveals a firmer-looking, radiant complexion while delivering intense moisture. It is a 5-star-rated Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream.

FIRMS, SMOOTHES, REPLENISHES. I have super dry skin after my hysterectomy, and on top of that, I live in Utah. So on days I do a 5-minute makeup routine and use a tinted moisturizer with sunscreen, I use this night cream for an extra dewy, moisturized look.

 

Colleen Rothschild: Illuminating Tinted Eye Cream nourishes, brightens, and corrects. It introduces a brighter, more youthful appearance to your eyes. The Cream addresses common concerns of tired and dull eyes, such as under-eye darkness, fine lines, dryness, and puffiness. This cream works to revitalize the delicate under-eye area. Hyaluronic acid helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Caffeine targets puffiness and water retention. Pearlized pigments provide an instant brightening effect,

Save 20% off CR with code DARCY20  SHOP HERE

Make-Up Routine

Dime: Tinted Glow Wonderscreen—SPF 30, this clean mineral sunscreen features a sheer tint (now available in three shades) for that gorgeous year-round glow. Make protecting your skin easy and a part of your daily routine. This tinted moisturizer gives you a Glowing glow while protecting your skin, and the tint gives you enough coverage for the perfect lightweight sheer tint. Save 20% Off DIME with code DARCY Shop HERE

 

Buxom: Plump Shot Peptide Plumping Cream Blush– Cream-to-powder formula clinically plumps cheek and delivers a filter-like finish.

This cutting-edge blush combines the ease of a cream, the finish of a powder, and our advanced plumping technology, which has been clinically shown to visibly plump cheeks. A perfect blend of matte and radiant, the airy texture blends like a dream, leaving cheeks with a hazy wash of medium buildable color and a diffused, cloud-like finish. It is cruelty-free. I am wearing a color –Blissful Buff

 

Tula– Tinted Lip Gloss

Rose Glow | Get-It | Mint| Peptide Lip Treatment 24-7 moisture
all-day lip mask that hydrates lips for 24 hours.- This Tinted & untinted overnight lip mask is infused with peptides, hyaluronic acid, and mint oil to help plump, nourish, and smooth lips by morning or all day!
 
Save 15% off TULA with Code: DARCY15 SHOP HERE
Five-Minutes Skincare and Make-Up Routine for Midlife

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18 Beauty Products I loved and Used in 2024

18 Beauty Products I Loved and Used in 2024

18 Beauty Products I loved and Used in 2024

Hello Pretty Ladies,

As we turn a page on 2024 into a new chapter with 2025, I wanted to share with you 18 Beauty Products I Loved and Used in 2024. I know you will love these products as much as I have for Hair, Body, and Face.  I hope everyone had a great New Year’s Eve, and you’ll have a great 2025. 

Now, let’s get to the good stuff. 18 Beauty products I loved! If you have any questions about these products, just comment below or email me. I am always happy to help. Thank you, D’Arcy

 

18 Beauty Products I loved and Used in 2024

18 Beauty Products that I loved and used in 2024 that quickly became favorites.

18 Beauty Products I loved and Used in 2024

Hair

Kendra – 25 volume super hold hair spray

Divi– Dry Shampoo- absorbs oil, revitalizes scalp and hair, boosts volume, and has a fabulous minty scent. Divi hair $10 off order

Colleen Rothschild– quench & shine restorative mask. For all hair types, it is packed with nutrients for maximum hydration. For healthier, softer, shinier hair. Save 20% with code DARCY20

Body

Dime– whipped Body Exfoliator with lactic acid and salicylic acid. It breaks up dead skin but is gentle enough to nurture the skin barrier. Clean product- use code DARCY to save on DIME

Dime—the Glaze Hydrating Body Oil infuses highly nutritious oils to hydrate your skin effectively. I use it after I shower.

Loving Tan– deluxe bronzing Mousse- professional strength quick dry Dark self-tanner

Tula– Take care of, polish, revitalize, and cleanse the body exfoliator. In a fresh berry scent. Powered by probiotics. Smoother and more even-toned skin that glows. Recommend 3-4 times a week. 15%off Code  DARCY15

 Donna Karen—Cashmere mist deodorant is the best deodorant I’ve ever used, and I’ve worn it for over twenty years. I love the smell, and it keeps me from smelling horrible.

Impress– press on no glue nails- peel and press on and last 10-12 days. Affordable, easy to do, no cutting or filing. I can’t say enough about this brand and the inexpensive way I now can have a manicure that looks professional and lasts. For $7.99-10 for 30 nails

Colleen Rothschild– Intense hydrating hand cream. Seriously, the best hand cream I’ve ever used, and I have been using it for about 5 years. This is a product I give as my go-to gift. Save 20% with code DARCY20

Luminous– white stripes, whitens without sensitivity, enamel safe/peroxide free, and whitens teeth in minutes. Non-toxic

Face Products

Nip+Fab– hydrate hyaluronic fix extreme jelly eye patches 

Laneige– lip sleeping mask that helps you wake up to baby-soft lips

Colleen Rothschild– extreme recovery cream Great for part of your nightly skin routine Save 20% with code DARCY20

Colleen Rothschild– Glycolic acid peel pads with blue agave. A daily spa strength treatment formulated to help dissolve skin-clogging dirt debris. Targets fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and imperfections to reveal a fresher, brighter, more even complexion. Save 20% with code DARCY20

Tula– 24/7 moisturizer hydrating day and night cream as part of my morning routine.

Colleen Rothschild—face oil no. 9: I use it after my morning moisturizer before I apply makeup for a dewy, moisturized look. Living in Utah and midlife, my skin needs all the hydration help it can get.

Colleen Rothschild’s -Retinol Supreme Night Oil is a combination that provides retinol and hydration. I use it as part of my nightly routine. Save 20% with code DARCY20

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10 Products I Use on My Midlife Shoulder Length Hair Do

10 Products I Use on My Midlife Shoulder Length Hair Do

Hello Pretty Ladies, 

I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was full of work. I tried to finish everything to enjoy our son’s wedding week and schedule all my work to post automatically. We’re excited about this union and to have our family be a part of it together. This week on Instagram and the blog, I am sharing Wedding inspo from the Mother of the groom & bride, dresses, make-up, hair inspo, bridal jewelry, shoes, etc. Yesterday, I shared the Bridal shower I hosted for my future daughter-in-law. You can read and view in HERE. 

I was having had an impromptu hair tutorial for last week’s live (view here). I happened to be doing the live in our bathroom to share some of my latest beauty happy mail, which made it easy to share what products I use and how I style my hair. Having had several questions when I started live, I just went with it and shared all the details. This prompted today’s blog post, “10 Products I Use on My Midlife Shoulder Length Hair”. I explained how I care for my hormonally damaged midlife hair and how I styled my straight hair to hold a curl.

Want to know what supplements and products I take that have made a huge difference in my skin, hair, and weight in midlife? This blog post covers it all. 

10 Products I Use on My Midlife Shoulder Length Hair Do

10 Products I Use on My Midlife Shoulder Length Hair Do

Colleen Rothschild Shampoo & Conditioner

Quench & Shine Restorative Shampoo

Quench & Shine Restorative Shampoo is an ultra-hydrating, color-safe shampoo infused with Moringa Oil and Shea Butter to lock in moisture and add lustrous shine without weighing hair down.

Biotin and Niacinamide deliver essential nourishment, leaving hair feeling restored, healthy, and strong. It is designed for everyday use and is perfect for all hair types. It is free of Parabens and Sulfates.

Replenish & Shine Daily Conditioner

REPLENISH & SHINE DAILY CONDITIONER is enriched with Baobab and Ivy Extracts to help protect and repair, transforming dull, brittle strands into robust and healthy hair. Starting at application, a complex blend of nourishing plant oils, including Poppy and Sacha Inchi Oil, offers instant slip and a daily hydration infusion. The lightweight formula never feels heavy or weighed down.

Save 20% off on all Colleen Rothchild Products with code DARCY20

SEVEN Kente Bond Spray

Last step of a 3-part hair repair system. Locks in luster reduce blow-dry time and ensure ongoing hair health.

I use this product after I’ve washed and conditioned my hair, right before I brush it out. 

 

SEVEN haircare – Kente BOND Serum

A serum with Vit E & Blueberry Extract- Restorative Serum for Damaged Hair – Smooth & Seal Split Ends – Sulfate Free & Paraben Free – 3.2 oz.

A restorative elixir that smooths and seals damaged cuticles, resulting in softer, shinier, and healthier-looking hair.
Heat Protection: I apply heat protection to wet hair from mid-length to ends, brushing out before blow drying for a transformative finish. 

Colleen Rothschild Protect & Perfect Styling Cream

Colleen Rothschild Protect & Perfect Styling Cream—PROTECT & PERFECT STYLING CREAM is a lightweight, leave-in treatment that uses a blend of Shea and Cupuaçu Butter to help defend against heat and humidity, smoothing hair while maintaining body and movement. Argan and Moringa Oil help impart shine and tame flyaways without weighing hair down. It is perfect before air and blow-drying.

Save 20% off on all Colleen Rothchild Products with code DARCY20

Dry Bar Triple Sec

Dry Bar Triple Sec– A three-in-one formula that texturizes, amplifies, and refreshes hair, providing instant texture, volume, and body. I use this product before curling my hair at the roots and ends. ( I don’t use it on my layers) only at the root.

Detox Original Scent Dry Shampoo

Dry Bar Dry Shampoo– This formula leaves hair with extra volume and a matte finish. Microfine rice powders absorb excess oils and odors. As they absorb, they become translucent to naturally blend with all hair colors and expand to provide lift in the roots. Golden root extract increases moisture to prevent dryness and breakage. It features the brand’s Original fragrance with jasmine, sandalwood, and Madagascar vanilla notes.

Kenra Volume Hair Spray 

Kenra Volume Spray 25 -provides the maximum volume and hold possible. It leaves hair looking natural and shiny while imparting the strength and volume necessary to make any style last all day.

Bombay Hair Curling Wand

Bombay Hair Curling Wand Set 5 in 1 Curling Wand, Professional Curling Iron Tourmaline Kit & Salon Beauty Tools Interchangeable – Heat Resistant Glove & Temperature Control. I use the 32mm clamp barrel. 

Hair Clips

Styling Hair Clips—This hair Clip Set includes 10 Premium Alligator Hair Styling Clips and no-cease hair Accessories for Women. These handheld crocodile clips are perfect for straightening, styling, blow drying, coloring, cutting, bathing, or even working out. Their springs adjust automatically to hold any hair, regardless of amount, thickness, or type. They are perfect hair clips for styling and hair clips for women.

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6 July Empty Beauty Products

6 July Empty Beauty Products

Hello Pretty Ladies,

This week, I feel like I skipped a few days! August is just flying by. Over on Instagram, I did a fun collab with the girls who went on the Rhode Island Trip with me. It was a fun and a little silly recap from morning into night. If you didn’t see it, you should go check it out. I also shared a recap from Ben and me’s Gaylord Couples Trip on Instagram with an entire blog post with all the details. Read that here.

Let’s get to today’s topic. I tried and tested out beauty products. I like to call the “empties” products I tried out until emptied and tested to provide you with that honest review. Yesterday, I made a whole video on Instagram, discussing each product and giving my honest thoughts (maybe too real) on all six products. Head over to Instagram to view. I think you’ll like it and find it informative.

  Here on the blog, I am giving you the product, some ingredients, and the product links.

 

6 July Empty Beauty Products

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6 July Empty Beauty Products

6 July empty’s:

I used up and reordered beauty products in July. 

The 6 Beauty products

–Colleen Rothschild– Quench & Shine Restorative  shampoo 

–Colleen Rothschild– VitC brightening serum; if you’re not using a vitC serum, this is a game changer for your skin. USE code DARCY20 to save 20% off all Colleen Rothschild purchase 

Tula-Probiotic & superfoods skincare – The cult classic purifying face cleanser. Use code  DARCY15 for 15% off.

Impress—Skin toner pads—anti-aging tone pads with desert botanicals. Cruelty, paraben, and sulfate-free. Three different alternating pads. A skincare routine that has been simplified to one pad application per day. Use code  DARCY40 to save 40% off.

Laroche-Posay—Lipikar triple repair moisturizing cream—Shea butter, ceramide, and dermatologist-approved recommended for Extra-Dry Skin—body and face cream. This made my skin so soft and smooth.

Elizabeth Arden– Flawless Finish -The foundation is now infused with micronized diamond powder to reflect light and instantly diminish discolorations and fine lines to give you a perfectly even, radiant finish. This cream makeup provides medium to full coverage and comes in a convenient compact with an applicator and mirror. I can’t say enough about this foundation. 

Watch my latest video HERE.6 July Empty Beauty Products

Live life stylishly and look good at any age.

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National Lipstick Day with Thrive Causemetics 

National Lipstick Day with Thrive Causemetics 

Hello Pretty Ladies,

Happy National Lipstick Day! What a fun way to start our week. A little lippy always perks us up, and these lip crayons by Thrive Causemetics are sure to do just that, especially on sale. I’ve been using these fantastic lip crayons every day since I received them. The colors are so good. Regan is my favorite. They are easy to apply, not drying, and last all day. Watch my Video HERE. These are a must-try, and I know they will be your new favorite lippy like mine. 

National Lipstick Day with Thrive Causemetics 

Thrive Lipstick Crayon

EmpowerMatte Precision Lipstick Crayon Line, define and fill in one step. Semi-permanent Micropigments lock in this lipstick for bold, long-lasting, velvet matte lip color.

-14 statement-making shades

-Delivers rich, opaque pigmentation that is waterproof, sweat-proof, and lasts up to 12 hours.

-Includes a built-in sharpener for flawless definition every time.

-Infused with moisturizing ingredients like shea butter, jojoba oil, and sodium hyaluronate, this game-changing matte lipstick nourishes + hydrates lips and remains comfortable to wear all day.

 

-15% off for National Lipstick Day! Pucker up and save 15%

when you buy two or more lip products with code LIPSAVE15.

National Lipstick Day with Thrive Causemetics 

Lip Crayon Colors

Megan- Light Honey

Kaisa – Dusty Rose

Patty- cool Pink

Jo- Pink Mauve 

Ruth-Peach Taupe

Rachael- Terracotta Rose

Regan- warm Plum

Evelyn- coal pink

Lara- red-orange

Linda-cherry red

Stephanie-Deep Magenta 

Brandy-Spice Brown

Dr. Sheri- Deep Brown

Rosa- Deep Berry

Shop the Lip Crayons below:

 

 

 

 

National Lipstick Day with Thrive Causemetics 

Thrives Giving Mission

FOR EVERY PRODUCT PURCHASED, WE DONATE TO HELP COMMUNITIES THRIVE.

 

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Midlife Skincare Routine: From Day To Night And A Self-Care Day

Midlife Skincare Routine: From Day To Night And A Self-Care Day

Hello Pretty Ladies, 

I hope your week is going well. We’re enjoying pool time and soaking up pretty weather on Spring break. How about you? It’s been a while since I’ve shared on the blog what products I’ve been using lately and how I use them in Midlife as far as a Skincare Routine, from what I use for the day versus what I use at night and for a self-care day. I am also sharing all my discount codes as well.

Midlife Skincare Routine: From Day To Night And A Self-Care Day

 

Midlife Skincare Routine: From Day To Night And A Self-Care Day

Self-care day 

A weekly Self-care day for your skin is highly recommended:) It’s just a little extra attention your skin deserves. I tend to do this on Saturdays, but you can squeeze in an extra hour or two for some me time whenever it works in your schedule. If that means only once a month, make sure you do that for yourself.

 

Shop the Skin Product above for Self-care HERE

Teeth whitening  Lumineux

City Beauty Sheet Masks

Impress Toner Pads (Use code DARCY40 to save 40%)

Midlife Skincare Routine: From Day To Night And A Self-Care Day

The skin care order & Steps:

Step 1: Cleaner

Double Washed face with 

Colleen Rothschilds – Cleansing Balm (Use code: DARCY20 for 20% off Colleen Rothschild Purchase)

Step 2: Mask

Then, I used the Tula Berry Relaxed Detoxing & Toning Face Mask Stick and let it set for 8-10 minutes.

Benefits: Detox, tone & help tighten the look of pores. (You can use a mud/cream mask)

Step 3: Mask

I then applied the City Beauty -line smoothing HydroMask sheet mask 

(Plump & Smooth) ( you can use any sheet mask)

  • I like to use my Jade roller to push the serum from the mask into my skin.

Benefits: Read about the Benefits of Double Cleansing Here

A cellulose sheet mask rich in antioxidants reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles, helps tired and dehydrated skin, and reduces redness, irritation, and enlarged pores.

Wear for 15-20 min. 

  • I like to take a bubble bath and drink my detox water. Recipe Here

Midlife Skincare Routine: From Day To Night And A Self-Care Day

Step 4: Toners 

Impress skin toner pads

(Soothe & Shelter) was today

Remove dead skin, smooth skin, brighten skin

-Sooth/Shelter-antioxidants, protect new skin cells, calm skin

-Uplifting/firming- stimulates new cell growth, tightens skin and pores, softens wrinkles and helps with sun damage  

Peel & Brighten, I have a Video HERE.

Save 40% off with code DARCY40

 

Step 5: Serums

I also use Colleen Rothschild’s Vitamin C Treatment complex once or twice a week in the evening or on a no-makeup day, as it’s a little richer. 

Benefits: A vitamin C serum is essential to your skin routine at any age.

Other serums… If you have a specialty serum you like to use, now is the time to layer it here before the next step.

I love Boom Nectar by Boom Beauty. For days, I need an extra glow. Dime Beauty’s Hyper Glow is also great (I’ll switch between the two. Another serum I’ll use a couple of times a week is Dime Beauty’s TBT SUPP, as it helps with 

Step 6: Eye Cream

Eyes cream (use your favorite)

I have a couple I use 

One for the day, one for the night, and one for a no-makeup day.

  • Day- Tula – Revive & Rewind revitalization eye cream.
  • Night- Colleen Rothschild retinol supreme eye serum 
  • Tula’s instant de-puff is excellent when your eyes are tired or puffy.

Step 7: Moisturizer 

Colleen Rothschild 

Intense Hydration Mask 

Benefits: The Intense Hydrating Mask boosts highly concentrated hydration to tight, dry, rough, or dehydrated skin. This treatment helps strengthen elasticity, leaving skin with youthful suppleness and radiance.

Midlife Skincare Routine: From Day To Night And A Self-Care Day

Step 8: Face Oil

I use one for the day and one for the evening.

Midlife Skincare Routine: From Day To Night And A Self-Care Day

Step 9: Sunscreen

If you are not staying home, this is always an essential final step in your skincare before applying makeup. 

I use a couple depending on what I am doing or doing, etc.

Beauty Discount Codes and Links:

City Beauty – Get 15% off with code: DARCYV15

Colleen Rothschild – Use code: DARCY20 for 20% off

Dime Beauty– Use code: DARCY20  to save 20%

Impress Skincare–  Save 40% with Code: DARCY40

Tula Skincare– Get 15% off  with Code:  DARCY15

 

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Have a beautiful rest of the week. Please let me know if you enjoyed this post or if you use any of these products, and thank you for stopping by and reading. “Midlife Skincare Routine: From Day To Night And A Self-Care Day.”   

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Top 6 Beauty Products of 2023

Are you looking for an easy make-up routine for 2024?

Hello Pretty ladies,

I am sharing a quick post about my Top 6 Beauty Products of 2023♥️ Great for Midlifers Or ladies in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, and up, who want to simplify their makeup routine. These are the products I reach for over and over ♥️ How I created an easy and Fast makeup routine. I am only wearing these 6 beauty products in the photo below, just to show you what these 6 beauty products can do. 

If you’re looking to simplify your beauty routine in 2024, these just might be the products for you. 

View the Video Here

Top 6 Beauty Products of 2023

 

6 Beauty Products of 2023

1. Elizabeth Arden– Cream Flawless Finish | Best-selling foundation is now infused with micronized diamond powder to reflect light, and instantly diminish discolorations and fine lines to give you a perfectly even, radiant finish. Coverage: Medium to Full Finish: Radiant Formula: Cream.

 

2. Charlotte Tilbury-Hollywood Flawless Filter #3 Fair Pale| A complexion booster that blurs, smooths, and illuminates for a real-life filter effect. Customize your glow with four ways to apply it.

 

3. Madluvv– Eyebrow stencil set- in medium brown | The Madluvv Medium Brown Brow Stamp is a full-pigment, water and sweat-resistant eyebrow pomade formula that helps fill in brows perfectly every time! This blendable, long-lasting formula comes in 9 shades and goes on smoothly to skin and hair leaving a matte finish. The brow stamp comes with 6 stencil shapes to ensure you have the perfect brow! 

 

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4. City Beauty Matte -Pink Nude matte, which is part of the Bestsellers Bundle is a trio of plumping glosses in our best-selling shades. City Lips® helps restore the look of healthy lips by delivering deep hydration for instant plumping and long-lasting comfort while smoothing out the appearance of lip lines and wrinkles.* This is a set of 3  codes for 15% off DARCYV15

5. Buxom Lip Plumper– Spice|Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Cream Gloss is a creamy, shimmer-free lip gloss that visibly plumps the appearance of lips with a tantalizing tingle.

 

6. Mascara and was a tie  Loved them both equally…

City Beauty Mascara– Black Beyond Mascara’s | rich black pigment adds instant impact and dimension to the eyes with volume, length, and fullness. Potent ingredients work to support and hydrate lashes — resulting in a longer, denser, and thicker look.*code for 15% off DARCYV15

 

Grande Lash Mascara– Black|

Peptide-infused formula for healthier-looking lashes

Buildable, clump-free, water-resistant formula

suitable for contacts and lash extensions

Ophthalmologist tested

Made in Italy Cruelty-free

 

 

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 Things to take note of:

* Disclaimer – I have Eyelash extensions on and I use Mascara on my bottom lashes when I wear eyeliner… so technically today, I am only wearing 5 of the beauty products.

Makeup Tip:

You can use the City Beauty lip as a touch of blush (as I did today) Now… talk about getting ready fast & easy.

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Nordstrom Sale 2023 Beauty Picks

Nordstrom Sale 2023 Beauty Picks

Hello pretty ladies,

I hope you had a great weekend. I am on vacation with my hubby and enjoying every moment with him. I’ll share more of that later in the week. The Nordstrom sale has started, and I wanted to give you a heads up on some of the items I love and like to stock up on, as well as some top-rated beauty items and great deals you may not want to miss. 

Nordstroms anniversary sale is a great time to pick up some beauty bundles and deals you can’t get anywhere else or any other time of the year. I shared last week the six things I purchase yearly, and 1/2 of them are beauty items I only purchase at this sale. 

Below are a few things you might like to know about the sale and the beauty items I think you might want to check out and put on your wish list. Happy shopping, pretty ladies, OX

 

Things to Know about the Sale

Link to apply for Nordstrom card HERE

If you want to score early access, apply for a Nordstrom credit card asap. The retailer offers two types of cards, a retail credit card and a Visa credit card, which provide the same benefits and are eligible for early access to the Anniversary Sale. While your cardmember status depends on yearly spend amounts, all cardmembers automatically start at Influencer status, which means you’ll get an extra four days to shop the sale before it opens to everyone.

When can I shop for the 2023 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale?

  • July 3: Online preview begins (so you can start planning and bookmarking deals)
  • July 11 to 16: Icon early access
  • July 12 to 16: Ambassador early access
  • July 13 to 16: Influencer early access
  • July 17 to August 6: General access for all!

Top 5 Beauty Picks from Allure Magazine

  1. Best Deal to Shop Now: Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair Deep Conditioning Mask (32-Ounce), $124 Sale $87
  2. Best Skin-Care Deal: NuFace Trinity+ Smart Advanced Facial Toning Device System, $395 Sale $265
  3. Best Hair-Care Deal: Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler Complete Long, $660 Sale $600
  4. Best Makeup Deal: Dior The Diorshow & Dior Addict Makeup Set, $79 Sale $62
  5. Best Fragrance Deal: Tom Ford Rose Prick Eau de Parfum Set, $470 Sale $310

If you want to get a head start on shopping, I’ve got good news: Nordstrom just released a sneak peek at its enormous list of deals, and I  highlighted some of the best deals. Below you’ll find my top picks in  5 categories. 

 

| Makeup |

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless setting spray-A two-piece setting spray kit that helps set makeup for up to 16 hours without melting, fading, or settling into fine lines. value $76  Sale $52

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine lipstick– Oil-in-stick balm duo, A duo of medium-coverage oil-in-stick lipstick balm that provides luscious color and luminous shine while conditioning lips. Value $86 Sale $55

Dio The Diorshow & Dior addict makeup set includes a cosmetics bag with mascara, lash primer, and lip balm for a naturally glowing makeup look. Value $99 Sale Price $

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip set-A three-piece lip kit in the universally loved Pillow Talk hue that features everything you need for a classic nude-pink lip. A best-seller and sales out every year value $92 Sale $62

Mac Cosmetics prep + Prime makeup setting sprays A lightweight setting spray that soothes and refreshes skin and gives an instant boost of hydration while finishing makeup.  Sale $42 Value $68

 

Shop My Makeup Picks Below:

|Hair|

Slip Pure Silk Hair Ties– A 10-pack of skinny scrunchies. A set of hair ties spun from silk to be gentle on your hair. Value of $65 Sale $44 Makes a great gift  Sale $86. After-sale $128

Moroccanoil-A three-piece set featuring the best-selling Moroccanoil Treatment in full and travel sizes and a single-use Intense Hydrating Mask. Sale price $48.00 Value $72

T3 Airbrush Duo blow dry brush-A hot air brush that helps you take your hairstyle from smooth and sleek to bouncy and wavy in one easy step. Sale price $127.29 After sale price $189.99

Shop My Hair Picks Below:

|Body|

Donna Karen New York Cashmere deodorant What it is: A set of three effective deodorants and antiperspirants infused with the iconic Cashmere Mist scent. This is a product I purchase every year and have for years! It lasts me all year, it’s the only Deodorant I purchase, and it works. 

Kiehl’s Lotion– Creme de corps body moisturizer-A superb allover body moisturizer Sale $62 After Sale $92

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|Candle| 

Capri blue volcano grey blue candle– A hand-poured, tropical-scented candle housed in a lidded glass jar with neutral hues that will complement any space. Sale $22.99 After sale $34.99 

Diptyque Candle set– 4-piece candle set. Value $168 Sale $118

Voluspa Candles– Set of 5 mini tin candles. Sale $39.99 After sale$

Shop My Candle Picks Below:

|Perfume|

Gucci Bloom-A is a beautifully boxed set featuring Gucci’s floral Bloom fragrance in a full-size spray and body lotion. Sale price $89 Value at $138

Shop My Perfume Picks Below:

 

 

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8 Dime Beauty Products I Am Currently Using

8 Dime Beauty Products I Am Currently Using

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Hello Pretty ladies,

Happy First day of Spring. I look forward to warmer days, green hills, cheery blossoms, and spring flowers, which will be a little longer here in Utah as we look at another week of snow in the forecast.

Changing up my skincare for the start of a new season has always done wonders for my skin. I have found it essential to change your skincare throughout the year. Do you do that? I also love changing my fragrance, and I’ve found two from Dime, that I love. One is Fresh, Light, and clean. The other is feminine, bold, and intoxicating. This season, I am trying out Dime Beauty and Fragrances. 

Two New body products from Dime I love are The Glaze and The Boosting Body Serum. Perfect products to get your skin ready for the skin-showing season. Dresses, tank tops, and shorts. Check out more details below, as I know you will also fall in love with several of these products. Shop Dime Beauty HERE  Save 20% with code DARCY20

 

The Glaze

I started the new year using Dime Beauty’s  -The Glaze: Hvdrating Bodv Oil. Infused with highly nutritious oils, The Glaze is the body’s best friend for effectively hydrating the many thick layers of skin. In addition, these oils are enriched with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and rejuvenating properties.

They are essential to properly nourish the skin’s barrier lipids to retain moisture and prevent trans-epidermal water loss, which can cause dry patches, irritation, redness, and other skin concerns.

I am dying to know what’s next in DIME’s new body care line. 

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Boosting Body Serum

Meet Boosting Body Serum!

BODY SERUM Penetrates the ton layers of the skin LOCKS In moisture Protects against UV rays

  • Ceramides strengthen skin barrier function and fight premature signs of aging.
  • Probiotics support and balance the skin’s microbiome
  • Beneficial nutrients delivered to the deep layers of the skin

Sets the stage for The Glaze: Hydrating Body Dias amain moisturizer Superstar Ingredients Ceramides.

CERAMIDES 

It helps restore moisture reinforce the skin’s natural barrier, and protect against harm from foreign elements. NIACINAMIDE Helps our skin improve the production of ceramide barrier, which helps retain LACTOCOCCUS FERMENT LYSATE 

This probiotic assists the skin’s microbiome in staying hydrated, balanced, and in a healthy state. Want to be the first to try this hydrating body serum?

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Oils vs. Serums:

What’s the Difference?

Ever wonder what’s the difference between oils and serums and why you need both? The short answer is oil moisturizes the skin, and serums have a specific job and treat a variety of skin concerns.

 

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Dime Products I am using:

Summers Perfume-Experience endless summer with our 7 Summers® Perfume! The perfect clean fragrance will rid you of your winter blues and turn heads as you walk by! This perfume is made from only pure ingredients and contains Organic Sugar Cane Alcohol in place of the commonly used SD 40

Dans Les Bois Perfume– Fall in love with our new clean perfume! Dans Les Bois® is feminine, bold, and intoxicating—a sophisticated multilayered scent featuring warm tones of cedarwood and subtle fresh florals. Turn heads and stand out as you explore the world with Dans Les Bois, French for “into the woods.” This perfume is made from only clean ingredients and contains Organic Sugar Cane Alcohol instead of the commonly used SD 40.

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Dime Hyper Glow & Hyaluronic Acid Serum Set

Hydrate and glow with our easy-to-use, best-selling Serum Set! Serums are perfect for both morning and night! Glow with our powerful Vitamin C serum, Hyper Glow®, and hydrate with the holy grail of skincare; Hyaluronic Acid. Save 5% when you purchase these serums in a set!

 

TBT Serum

Say goodbye to old, dry skin and hello to newly hydrated, youthful skin! Change your skin for the better with our TBT Serum, a hydrating leave-on exfoliant that does the work overnight, so you don’t have to! This serum is supercharged with Mandelic Acid, Niacinamide, and other anti-aging ingredients.

 

Luminosity Eye Serum

This powerful cooling serum is packed with Super Star Ingredients like Goji Berry, Grape Skin Extract, Cucumber Extract, and Peptides. But, notice a difference with our Luminosity  Eye Serum.

 

Shop Dime Beauty HERE 

Save 20% with code DARCY20

 

A little reminder

 
Ulta Beauty still has 21 days of beauty with a couple of beauty products 50% off daily. I have linked 1 Top pick daily over on my LTK shop. 

 

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