Travel Capsule Wardrobe: Week 1 of Outfits

Travel Capsule Wardrobe: Week 1 of Outfits

If you haven't seen my post about what I packed for a 6-Week adventure to San Diego/Phoenix/Sedona, you can read that here. In total, I packed 7 pairs of shoes, 7 bottoms, 10 tops, and 6 pieces of outerwear: Here are the looks I actually put together from these pieces during week 1: Saturday, November [...]

What I Packed for ~6 Weeks Away: Capsule Wardrobe Experiment

What I Packed for ~6 Weeks Away: Capsule Wardrobe Experiment

If you've been following along on my Instagram (@amandadev4), you'll have seen that Chris and I have decided to spend several weeks away from home. We decided to spend Mid-November to Mid-December in San Diego, CA (specifically Pacific Beach). Knowing we would be working remotely, as well as exploring the beach and city meant packing [...]

My Favorite Products to Prevent/Treat Breakouts

My Favorite Products to Prevent/Treat Breakouts

WHY do pimples always show up at the worst time?! I'm fortunate - I rarely get breakouts, but when I do, I've got a handful of products on hand that make all the difference in the world. My (not-so-secret) weapons: Retinol- there are two types of retinol I reach for - an RX retinol from [...]

Ole Henriksen Dewtopia 20% Acid Night Treatment Review

Ole Henriksen Dewtopia 20% Acid Night Treatment Review

It's been a minute since I've done a skincare *product* review - but Ole Henriksen recently sent over a bottle of their newest product release, The Dewtopia 20% Acid Night Treatment, so it felt like the right time to get back to writing! The serum is housed in a heavy (fancy!) glass pump bottle, and [...]