Sharing my Daxxify review. It’s newest FDA-approved injectable neurotoxin on the market to treat wrinkles. This post is part of my long-term partnership with Carolina Facial Plastics. I have been receiving Botox and Dysport injections on and off for the last 10 years. I started with Dysport injections in my masseter muscles to help with [...]
Beauty + Skincare
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Before + After, Then + Now
September 13, 2022 { 5 comments }I so enjoyed your comments on my last post and hearing about what you’ve been reading, what’s on your to read list and your thoughts on Verity. My two biggest takeaways are that I am 99% sure I’m skipping Verity and I’m going to listen to Crying In H-Mart on audio! A few “life lately” [...]
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A Much Needed Glow Up
March 10, 2022 { 8 comments }This post is part of my ongoing partnership with Carolina Facial Plastics. All opinions and commentary are my own. Back in December, I paid a visit to my friends at Carolina Facial Plastics for a skincare refresh and a round of Dysport. I had been feeling stressed, sad and wasn’t sleeping great. My skin felt [...]
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12 Current Beauty Must-Haves
August 3, 2021 { 4 comments }For the last month or so the notion to write a blog post about my current favorite beauty products has kept popping into my head. I always love receiving product recommendations from friends so I hope you guys will appreciate these from me. I don’t blog a lot about beauty or fashion but when I [...]
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Brunette Balayage + Finnie the Pooh
June 14, 2021 { 8 comments }Hi friends. I’ve made it to the couch after a very sweaty Monday. I taught three hot yoga classes and ran an 87 degree 5K. I don’t practice with my students when I teach yoga so the only workout I did today was the run but it was a lot of sweating. I am happily [...]
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My First Vampire Facial with Platelet Rich Plasma
September 15, 2020 { 9 comments }Two weeks ago I had my first ever Vampire Facial with PRP at Carolina Facial Plastics. It definitely wins for craziest facial that I’ve ever had but the the results were seriously amazing. In this post I’ll be sharing what vampire facials are, my experience having one and what the recovery is like. I apologize [...]
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Injections at Carolina Facial Plastics
February 20, 2020 { 7 comments }This post is part of my long-term partnership with Carolina Facial Plastics. Quick warning…if seeing or talking about needles/injections makes you squeamish, you might want to skip this one! It’s been great to be partnering with Carolina Facial Plastics again now that I’m on the other side of pregnancy and breastfeeding. While I loved that [...]
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Skincare in My 30s: Changing Needs + Current Skincare Routine
January 2, 2020 { 4 comments }I first connected with Dr. Jonathan Kulbersh at Carolina Facial Plastics back in 2013 when he was new to Charlotte and establishing his practice. He was an early adopter of the whole social media marketing thing (especially in his field) and invited me to come tour the office, receive a skin analysis and experience a [...]
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The Beauty Hack I’ve Used Every Day for 20 Years + 10 Current Beauty Faves
February 6, 2019 { 7 comments }It’s no secret that I’m kind of the furthest thing from a fashion or beauty blogger that there is. I will totally own that. Even still, I have always enjoyed trying different beauty products. I can spend hours reading about different products and browsing aisles in beauty departments. I’ve had a running list for a [...]
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Whole Foods Natural Beauty Products That I’m Loving
May 30, 2018 { 21 comments }Hi and hope you guys are having a great short week! I’m switching gears for today’s post and talking about some natural beauty products that I found recently at Whole Foods that I’ve really been loving. The week before Finn’s birth I was picking a few things up at Whole Foods when I noticed that [...]
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Compound Movement Dumbbell Workout
April 22, 2018 { 8 comments }Hey guys! Let’s talk about one of my favorite subjects today…getting sweaty! I have a killer new dumbbell workout to share with you that I know that you’ll love. Dumbbell workouts tend to be a crowd favorite since you can pretty much do them anywhere with minimal equipment and get a full-body strength training workout. [...]
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5 Health and Beauty Products I Love for Pregnancy
March 22, 2018 { 6 comments }This post is sponsored by iHerb. Use this link to get a discount on your first order! One of the first things that pregnancy makes you do is take a hard look at everything from what you’re eating and drinking to supplements you are taking to things you are putting on your skin. I can’t [...]
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My Pregnancy Skincare Routine
January 10, 2018 { 10 comments }Over the years I’ve shared a lot about skincare on my blog. It’s something that’s been top-of-mind for me since entering my 30s and I think it’s a very relevant topic for many of my readers as well. We’ve all heard for years that prevention is everything and I truly agree with this. I have [...]
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How I Found Relief from Jaw Clenching with Injections
February 28, 2017 { 19 comments }I have been a terrible jaw clencher for as long as I can remember. I don’t grind but I find myself holding constant tension in my jaw and clenching my teeth together. My jaw clenching has resulted in problems ranging from headaches to cracked dental fillings to overly developed, square jaw muscles. I clench so [...]
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August 2016 Beauty Faves
August 4, 2016 { 14 comments }My content is usually themed around getting sweaty but today we’re going to talk getting pretty. I’m sharing some of my favorite beauty discoveries of the summer. Get ready because I finally jumped on the dry shampoo bandwagon, joined the cult of BB cream and I’m pretty sure I’ve discovered the world’s best hair dryer. Here’s a [...]
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Sweaty Summer Yoga Flow {video + photos + giveaway}
July 5, 2016 { 84 comments }Raise your hand if your workouts have taken a turn for the sweatier since the arrival of summer! It’s a HOT one here in Charlotte (we’re supposed to hit triple digits this week!) and it seems like I’m sweating buckets no matter if I’m at the gym, at the yoga studio or working out outside. Case in [...]
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Your Best Summer Ever
June 12, 2016 { 11 comments }In case you’ve missed it any of the last six summers since I’ve been writing this blog…summertime is my favorite time of the year. I love everything about it from the long days to the warm weather to the delicious food to the abundant social events. When I was growing up I lived for summer [...]
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Life + Loving Lately, Stripped Down Beauty Edition
January 14, 2016 { 61 comments }I’m home from a whirlwind trip to West Virginia. Although the circumstances for my visit were very sad, it was so heart-warming and wonderful to see my extended family. I can’t even tell you how many trips I made to these mountains of West Virginia when I was growing up riding in the backseat of [...]
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Refreshing My Skincare Routine
November 11, 2015 { 10 comments }Skincare has been an ongoing topic of conversation on my blog since I wrote my first “Face Matters” post back in 2011. Over the course of the last four years I have shared all of the ups and downs I’ve experienced with my skin on my blog and it’s apparent that it’s something that is [...]
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7 Sweaty & Summer Skin Care Tips + 5 Beauty Products I’m Loving
June 25, 2015 { 21 comments }I don’t know about you, but I definitely find that my beauty routine changes with the seasons. I recently received a question from a reader about my skin and body care specifically when it comes to exercise. Here’s what she wrote: “Hello! I’m curious what kind of skin care you use for your body given [...]
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Four Sephora Makeup Finds
December 4, 2014 { 19 comments }My makeup bag was in serious need of an update so I stopped by Sephora last weekend to do a little shopping. What I love most about Sephora is the ability to browse and shop multiple major makeup brands without having to go counter to counter. I get why makeup counters exist and how they [...]
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Loving My Skin: Complete AM and PM Skincare Routine
October 1, 2014 { 12 comments }One of the topics that I have blogged about consistently over the years in addition to all the fitness, food and yoga is my skin. I consider skincare to be very relevant to healthy living. I first shared my skincare struggles in a post I wrote in May 2011 and I have provided regular status [...]
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Weekend: Pampering, CrossFit Throwdown, Night Out + More
August 25, 2014 { 39 comments }The weekend was a whirlwind. It flew by at record pace but it was full of good things and fun times. (Whoa. Yes, that’s a lot of me up close and personal for the first photo of the post!) I trained four clients, taught a yoga class, went into the Charlotte Observer office for a [...]
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After the Review: Follow Up on Results and Continued Use
July 19, 2014 { 10 comments }Hi and hope everyone is having a nice weekend. I’m in Georgia visiting with my family. My parents are in town this weekend so I decided to come too. I was thinking that I do a lot of product reviews but not a lot of follow ups. I wanted to do a post today on [...]
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Giving Up the Flat Iron, Pancakes & Winners
May 29, 2014 { 19 comments }Hi there! I have loved your enthusiasm this week about froyo, Coldplay and Target. Read to the end of the post for the giveaway winners! :) I have a little more shopping to share with you + some delicious recent eats. Talk about stores that suck you in and make you spend more money than [...]
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Final Blogiversary Giveaway: Carolina Facial Plastics Services
April 21, 2014 { 135 comments }Hey, hey! It’s time for the final four year blogiversary giveaway! It’s been fun celebrating four years of PBR with awesome giveaways from Tommie Copper, Erin McDermott, Reebok and now Carolina Facial Plastics for my Charlotte area readers. As a token of my thanks to you for your support and for being awesome readers in [...]
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New Beauty Products I’m Loving: Latisse, Jane Iredell & Vitamin C
April 4, 2014 { 9 comments }I can’t tell you how amazing it’s been to meet with an esthetician monthly to talk about my skin as part of my partnership with Carolina Facial Plastics. I truly feel that we are on the path to a long-term sustainable skincare routine that I can stick with for years and years to come! Today [...]
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Kicking Off My New Skin Care Routine with Carolina Facial Plastics
March 14, 2014 { 18 comments }I announced one month ago that I’m partnering with Carolina Facial Plastics for one year to blog about my experience of “being the best me” in exchange for complimentary services. I’ll be writing a monthly post updating you on my skin care routine in addition to other (non-surgical!) products and services that I try. Many [...]
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Suave Professionals® and a $1,000 Visa gift card giveaway!
February 11, 2014 { 504 comments }http://ads.blogherads.com/75/7551/campaigns/14/1485/1485505/x90.js Over the last few years I have become a big fan of Moroccan argan oil products for my hair and I use a Moroccan oil shampoo and a serum daily. I’ve had great results with how much moisture and shine these products add to my hair. Recently, I was offered an opportunity to try [...]
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12 Months with Carolina Facial Plastics
February 5, 2014 { 39 comments }One of the topics that I’ve really enjoyed writing about on this blog is skin care and sharing my experiences with you. As women, I think that we all struggle at some point (some of us more than others) with determining what exactly our needs are and how to stay on top of them as [...]
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Five New Beauty Faves
January 14, 2014 { 14 comments }I like to keep you guys on your toes. In the span of three days we’ve gone from a salmon recipe to a yoga/personal growth story to a workout and now a beauty products review. :) I am not affiliated with any of these products…I just love them and want to share since I love [...]
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Relaxation Rituals
September 17, 2013 { 12 comments }Growing up (and to this day) one of my moms favorite things to tell me when I was tired, sick, emotional or blah was, “take a shower and you’ll feel better.” It’s one of those things I wanted to roll my eyes at but I couldn’t deny that it worked. What is it about a hot [...]
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Friday Haircut & No Makeup Talk
August 17, 2013 { 9 comments }Lots to catch you up on but I’ll start with a quick look at Friday. I forced myself to get out of bed for 6:30 a.m. yoga class. I had meetings all morning and a haircut scheduled for later in the afternoon so I knew that early was my only chance to get it in. Yes, [...]
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I had time to kill at Target. New makeup finds.
August 13, 2013 { 13 comments }What is it about Target that throws any good budgeting intentions and rationale out of the window and makes a girl feel like it’s her DUTY to take a stroll through women’s clothes, home accessories and the makeup and beauty aisle? I walked into Target on Saturday to get toilet paper. I left with Charmin [...]
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Currently Loving: Moisturizers, Music, Reading Material, Chocolate
August 6, 2013 { 24 comments }Lots of things I’m currently into that I want to share. Two Body Products I’m OBSESSED with. Johnson’s Baby Oil Gel. I discovered this stuff about six months ago and it’s been a staple in my bathroom ever since. It’s unbeatable in its moisturizing abilities…especially during dry winter months and for exposed summer legs. It’s [...]
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Face Matters: Part Three – Beating Acne and My New Skincare Routine
July 24, 2013 { 40 comments }I received a request recently for an update on my skin. I first blogged about my skin struggles a little over two years ago. I was dealing with frequent acne flairs worse than I had ever experienced in my life. For some back story check out this post and I blogged about the amazing feedback/suggestions [...]
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My First Peel at Carolina Facial Plastics
February 28, 2013 { 28 comments }A few weeks ago I made my first visit to a plastic surgeon’s office. Don’t freak out on me the way my mom did when I delivered this news…no, I am not having any procedures done any time soon. I was invited by Dr. Jonathan Kulbersh and his wife Sara to come visit their office. [...]
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Trip Prep – Swimwear, Dresses, Accessories & More
February 18, 2013 { 81 comments }Happy Monday! This time next week I will be in the Caribbean. I kind of can’t believe it. I have a crazy week to power through to get there but it will all be worth it when I’m planted on the beach with a drink and book in hand. I have had several requests recently [...]
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Cetaphil Review And $100 Visa Giftcard Giveaway
December 12, 2012 { 288 comments }http://oascentral.blogher.org/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/ReviewBadge/OID4166_Cetaphil_ReviewBadge_002/@x13 I continue to be amazed by how much my skin changes with hormonal fluctuations, seasons and weather, my stress level, age…you name it. Over the past few years I have struggled with acne, redness and dry, flakey skin. It seems like I’m in a constant struggle to find a skin care regimen that works [...]
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I could have blogged about…
November 13, 2012 { 24 comments }I have a million and one topic ideas in my head right now… – Stress and your stomach – How to become a yoga teacher – How to break into group fitness/personal training – WTF is wrong with 2012 and why does everyone seem to be dealing with major shit? – CrossFit Level 1 Trainer [...]
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Sweet Friday
October 19, 2012 { 28 comments }http://oascentral.blogher.org/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/ECU/OID3372_FOTL-VF_ECU_029/@x13 I don’t know if there are words to describe how insanely happy I am that it’s Friday night. How happy I am that the week has finally ended, that I got to take a yoga class tonight and that I have zero plans this weekend other than doing whatever it is that I feel [...]
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Best Of Beauty
October 11, 2012 { 24 comments }There was a time in my life when I was really into playing with makeup and buying fashionable clothing. Trips to Sephora were like Christmas Day for me and I loved going to the mall. I am pretty sure that I single handedly kept Express in business between the ages of 16-19. Somehow my interest [...]
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Baby I Like It
September 28, 2012 { 10 comments }It only seems right to bring in the weekend with a post title courtesey of Enrique Iglesias. Haha. Although every time I hear that song it puts me in BodyPump mode because it’s a triceps track. I just want to yell out “singles.” Okay, so let’s actually discuss the relevancy of the title. This post [...]
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CrossFit and Makeovers
August 20, 2012 { 18 comments }Good morning and happy Monday! It’s been rainy and gray here for the past two days but I’m trying not to let it put me in a gloomy mood. Nothing eight hours of sleep, a pot of coffee and some doggie cuddles can’t take care of. I wanted to share details with you on the [...]
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Erin McDermott Jewelry {Giveaway!}
August 10, 2012 { 382 comments }Happy Friday! I hope this week has been kind to you. I am really looking forward to the weekend and my normal weekend routine. I am in desperate need of a farmers market trip, some yoga and a good house cleaning session. I’m also running a 5K Saturday morning so pray I survive that. I [...]
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It’s Good
August 2, 2012 { 26 comments }It’s been a good day. I had my first 5 a.m. wake up call in a long time to teach a yoga/mobility private. It was awesome and totally worth the early morning. I planned on coming home for breakfast but got caught up at the gym and ended up teaching a class so I just [...]
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Pinterest Finds, Sock Buns, Should I Color My Hair? Random!
July 23, 2012 { 41 comments }Happy Monday! I hope that your week is off to a great start. Mine certainly is after reading your incredible comments on yesterday’s post about finding happiness in the little things and everyday moments. I have said this so many times but one of my favorite things about blogging is the opportunity to connect with [...]
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Five New Beauty Loves
July 16, 2012 { 55 comments }From time to time I like to mix things up and stray from the standard format. I rarely blog about beauty-related topics but sometimes I have things to share. Personally, I love receiving recommendations for beauty-related products via word of mouth so here are five of my new beauty loves. I haven’t done one of [...]
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Five Beauty Products I Am Loving
February 23, 2012 { 39 comments }I think it’s time for a change of pace. Instead of another post full of oats, eggs, cheese, avocado and bowls of randomness, let’s get crazy talk beauty. I thought it would be fun to share some products I have recently discovered and am loving. I don’t know about you but I find it really [...]
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2011 In Review: The Top 10
December 30, 2011 { 19 comments }I am not even sure what to think about 2011. I have said this at least 100 times but it has been a year of complete transformation. When I look back at January 1, 2011 I was working full-time in advertising, teaching two BodyPump classes per week and had just made the decision to go through [...]