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Hey y'all! Sephora has decided to bless us with an extra sale this summer, which I can definitely appreciate. To be honest, I have shopped significantly less at Sephora over the last year. I've been spending the majority of my beauty budget at Ulta because their rewards program is SO much better. However, Ulta doesn't [...]
Hi guys! I talk about skincare here A LOT. I talk about ingredients, formulations I like, treatments I’ve tried, and holy-grail products. But its recently been brought to my attention that I haven’t talked about how to build your own skincare routine. Part of that is because there isn’t really a simple solution to that [...]
Hellooooo friends. It's been a hot second since I've done a skincare ABC's post. To be perfectly honest, I got stuck in a rut when I came across the letter "I". While there are a handful of common skincare ingredients starting with the letter "I", the majority of them fall into the "not-so-good-for-your-skin" category, or [...]
Before you roll your eyes about another soon-to-be skincare habits rant, let me sneak in this disclaimer: chances are, you aren't doing everything wrong! The beauty world is full of incorrect information, confusing packaging, and flat out crappy products. The upside, is that the beauty world also has a wealth of good information, and well [...]
Hello lovelies, and welcome back to The Amanda Kennedy Blog! Today, I'm going to walk you through the science, background info, and my experience with a popular new beauty treatment: Microneedling. General info: The skinpen, a company operating out of Fort Worth, TX recently earned its claim to fame thanks to the develpoment of their [...]
Another Skincare ABC's post, another acid being discussed. Before you roll your eyes and think this post is another shameless plug for routine exfoliation, let me assure you that this is not the case. What is Hyaluronic Acid? Hyaluronic acid (HA) is produced naturally by your skin cells in an effort to maintain the skins [...]
As much fun as it is to experiment with new make-up looks or techniques, the odds of ever seeing a glittery smokey eye or bold lip in the workplace is pretty rare, at least in my job. To be perfectly honest, in most standard/corporate office jobs, the most 'appropriate' look is going to err on [...]
Hey there good lookin'- welcome back to another Skincare ABC's post! In today's post, we will be discussing glycerin, a common skincare and make-up ingredient. What is Glycerin? Glycerin (also called glycerol) is a naturally-occurring compound, found in animal and vegetable fats and oils. Glycerol can also be synthesized from carbohydrates such as corn/cane syrup [...]
Welcome back to another Skincare ABCs post! This week, we will be covering the potent antioxidant, Ferulic acid. There is a lot less information/research out there about ferulic acid than some of the skincare ingredients we've discussed previously in this series. However, the research that has been done (and my personal experience) is impressive enough [...]
As a skincare junkie first, and a make-up lover second, it should come as no surprise that my guilty pleasure make-up purchase is foundation. I just love the look of flawless skin. No matter how dressed up or down you are, a gorgeous complexion is always a good look. It has been a hot second [...]
