Up until recently my mom bag was almost always a large and in charge tote, but no more. Today I get to share what's in my mom bag and said bag is a purse. That's right, it's a medium sized actual purse. Dooney & Burke makes a gorgeous hobo bag that's just the right size. My mom ...read more
I love feeling comfortable in my skin. As I've gotten older, I've started wearing LESS makeup. Instead, I am focusing on my skin. I know my skin reflects what's going on in my life; am I sleeping well, am I eating well, am I staying hydrated. While I strive to give my skin the ...read more
What products are in your anti-aging arsenal? You'll definitely find anti-aging serums in mine. In fact, until the past few years, I didn't really understand how important serums were in my anti-aging routine. You see, my thirties aren't going to be around forever and there comes ...read more
What do you think the perfect summer lip color is? Well, I'm going to tell you what I think it is. Haha! If you know me in real life you know I LOVE my uber bright lipstick. On any given day you'll typically find me sporting some form of bright red, pink or coral. But this summer ...read more
A few years back I shared my forever young beauty routine. Well, fast forward to 2017 and I've added a product or two. You could say that I've gotten a bit more serious about my skin care habits and I would call them more of a forever young skin care regimen than a routine. But ...read more
We love it when a brand we revere teams up with an organization we respect. We’ve raved about the way our favorite Kiehl’s products makes our skin glow for years now. So when we learned that one of the leading names in skincare launched a partnership with Autism Speaks this ...read more
Catch me on any given day and I'm probably rockin' some form of bright pink lipstick. My love affair with pinnk shades started many moons ago with Bobbi Brown's Cosmic Raspberry and it's been going strong ever since. So, I guess I would say that pink is probably my signature ...read more
What is the first thing you notice about your skin? The first thing I always notice is my skin's texture. Looking at least a little bit younger is always this girl's primary skincare goal and if my skin is uneven, ruddy or riddled with fine lines, I'm not exactly achieving my ...read more
If you know me in real life, you know I'm kind of a face mace junkie. I've even turned many a lady here at Team Momtrends onto my favorites like the Kiehl's Turmeric & Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Masque for instance. Well, I'm back with some more face mask love because you ...read more
It always seems like when it finally comes time to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring, thanks to winter's cooler temps, I've been left with a dry, somewhat dull complexion. I don't know about you, but I want a rosy glow when I'm out and about on sunny spring days. And ...read more
Redness in my skin has been a thorn in my side for some time now. I'm quite fair skinned, so any irritation immediately shows up as angry skin. Plus, while I don't have rosacea, I do have a lot of redness in my skin already, so any additional irritants just give my skin an even ...read more
If there is one beauty product that I'm happy to have discovered recently, it's facial oil. I've been using the basics like moisturizer, serum, eye cream and whatnot forever, it feels like, but I only added facial oil in the past few years. As soon as I applied it for the first ...read more
If there is anything I want more than a younger looking complexion, it's smooth skin. Actually, nice smooth skin DOES make you look younger, so there you go. Clearly I want it all. Haha! Luckily, getting smooth skin isn't out of your grasp. A ruddy complexion is one of the ...read more
Winter is here and it's time to switch up the beauty routine. I'm swearing by the new beauty cleansing oil I found from Kiehls. It's called the Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil. Beauty Cleansing Oil Putting oil on your face seems counterintuitive doesn't it? But ...read more
If I love anything it's a good beauty product. Over the years I've had the opportunity to test out some amazing products, along with some stinkers too (haha), so I thought it would be fun to share a few of our top beauty tutorials. While I, of course, love sharing all my favorite ...read more
Skincare is a very important part of my life and I recently added a powerhouse little product to my beauty routine that instantly improved my complexion...And I do mean instantly...My skin looked better after just ONE use people! I know that sounds like it's too good to be true, ...read more
Show me a modern NYC mom and I'll show you a woman in need of two things--more time and a bit of pampering. The Kiehl's 1851 Spa in Manhattan can giver her both (hint, hint, Mother's Day is a few weeks away!). We're all busy and focused on making memories at home, being ...read more