// SMUDGE - Circle Herbals Plant-Based Prenatal Body Care // I feel so fortunate to have been introduced to the all natural, plant-based, paraben-free skincare company Circle Herbals. Their products are specifically formulated to be safe for pregnancy and breastfeeding, and each product is handcrafted in small batches by the formulator, midwife, and mom Shaye Arnold Chaim in New York City. All of these details, of course, excited me about the brand, even before I tried the pr

// SMUDGE - Alima Pure Cosmetics Review + Easy Glam Make-Up Look // I had the opportunity to try out three products from Alima Pure Cosmetics, a company that believes in minimal ingredients for maximum impact. Alima uses only the highest quality of pure ingredients with no synthetic dyes. My skin felt matte and soft as velvet without feeling cakey thanks to Alima’s Pressed Foundation with Rosehip Antioxidant Complex. I didn’t touch up my make-up all day while running around a

// SMUDGE- La Prairie Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Transforming Cream Review // When I think of La Prairie, luxurious is the first word that comes to mind. And La Prairie Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Transforming Cream is nothing short. I had the opportunity to try this divine 3 in 1 skincare, sunscreen, skin tint that whipped my skin into selfie-ready shape (No filters or photo-editing apps needed!). I have recently had a complete life change of landing my dream job that also in

// SMUDGE - Moroccanoil® Product Review aka Argan Oil has changed my life! // In partnership with Moroccanoil®, the pioneers of argan oil-infused beauty, I was given the opportunity to try 4 argan oil packed skin / hair products. Each of these Moroccanoil® products can stand out on their own but when I used them all at the same time….my hair / skin was so soft and smelled so amazing I seriously felt like Cleopatra. I also have never applied straight oil directly to my face be

// SMUDGE - Glossier : Boy Brow Review // Leave it to Glossier to come in and blow up the brow game with their new product Boy Brow. Ok I was def. sceptical at first because I am pretty addicted to my pencil / powder regimen for my brows but I am officially a changed women. Boy Brow is a creamy wax formula that you apply in upward strokes to create the desired shape you’d like for your brows….and it actually works....while looking super natural. I am so in love because I’ve n

// SMUDGE - Clarins Paris Flagship Store Visit + My Daily Skincare Regimen Product Review // While I was in estheticien school in my early 20′s I worked for Benefit Cosmetics at a Macy*s make-up counter. Next to said counter was Clarins, a french skincare/cosmetics company unknown to me at the time. Yet, I couldn’t help but notice the fabulous looking skin of the woman who purchased their product. I had to get my hands on the stuff and sure enough I have been hooked for the l