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 [...]
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7 Friday Favorites
February 17, 2023 { 11 comments }TGIF! I am rolling into the weekend with my sidekick in tow. I picked Finn up around noon today and we spent the afternoon walking/scooting with the pups, baking cookies, prepping sourdough (aka “mommy bread”) for baking tomorrow morning and laughing our faces off at ridiculous SnapChat filters. Keeping it extra light on this Friday [...]
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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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Weekend Favorites
June 3, 2022 { 12 comments }Happy weekend my friends. I am wrapping up over a week of family time between our trip to Florida and having my mom travel back with us. I’m going to keep it light and share a round up of favorite things that is truly all over the place. I’ve got everything from my mom’s clinic [...]
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Friday Favorites (And Not Favorites)
October 22, 2021 { 34 comments }Happy Friday. I am packing up to head to Tennessee to lead yoga teacher training at VIDYA this weekend. I haven’t seen my group in almost six weeks so I’m looking forward to diving back in with them. We have much to cover this weekend and it’s going to be a good one! I’m also [...]
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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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Seven Good Things
June 30, 2020 { 9 comments }I appreciate the comments that you guys shared on my last post. Reading through them felt like a big hug. There were some vulnerable and honest shares and great suggestions around social media limits. Thank you. While I am all about acknowledging and naming your feelings and meeting yourself where you are, I also believe [...]
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Friday I’m In Love: Puffins, Expressie, Tulips + More
February 28, 2020 { 5 comments }Happy, happy Friday. This day was a great end the week and I am currently parked on the couch with Zoey watching Love is Blind on Netflix. This time next week, Finn and I will be in Florida and I cannot wait after our last trip was postponed. :) It’s a random but fun list [...]
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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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Friday I’m In Love
April 26, 2019 { 2 comments }Happy Friday y’all! I felt like a little bit of a disaster this week juggling motherhood, work and general life stuff. Too many balls up in the air but it’s a blessing of a challenge to have. Hoping to get myself organized and on track over the weekend. :) My first order of business this [...]
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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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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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Friday I’m In Love
February 9, 2018 { 5 comments }Happy Friday. I have quite the random collection of Friday favorites to share with you today. FRESH PAINT As I mentioned in a previous post, I am living in a rental house right now that I love for the overall flow, space and neighborhood but NOT for the point colors. Since it’s a rental, I [...]
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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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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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Friday I’m In Love, Volume 12
May 13, 2016 { 12 comments }Hey, hey! I hope you’re having a great Friday and are getting excited about the weekend. I can’t wait for tomorrow’s World Record Boot Camp attempt!!! This “Friday I’m In Love” post can be labeled the puppies and babies edition (but keep reading because there are some other more useful faves as well). On Monday [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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CoverGirl LashPerfection Review {Giveaway}
October 6, 2011 { 113 comments }http://oascentral.blogher.org/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/blogher.org/CoverGirl_Sep11_Review_019/@x13 From time to time I receive questions about my beauty routine – hair, skin, makeup. And while I have no intention of ever making beauty topics a main focus of PBR, I do think that it’s fun to discuss on occasion! I have always loved playing with makeup. This started back in high school [...]
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Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line Review {Giveaway}
October 3, 2011 { 124 comments }http://oascentral.blogher.org/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/blogher.org/PG_LWL_ProXClear_Olay_Sept11_002/@x13 A few months ago I wrote a post about my struggles with acne as an adult. I was blown away by the response that I received so I wanted to give you an update on how things are going. Here is some background for newer readers. In late 2010 I began to experience breakouts [...]
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Beauty Rituals
April 13, 2011 { 33 comments }I don’t venture into beauty/fashion topics very often (well, really never) but my brow wax today got me thinking about my “no compromise” beauty rituals. My #1 must is my monthly brow/lip wax. I started waxing when I was in high school and have been faithful ever since. As someone with dark hair and features, [...]