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Beauty By GK Finish Setting Spray Styled by Sarah

8 / 23 / 18

Raise your hand if you get excited when you find new beauty brands that you fall in love with. Don’t get me wrong, I love sticking to a routine and proven products but I also love trying new products {especially those created by unique small businesses}.

My latest find and obsession is the Finish Setting Spray by Beauty By GK. It has been so perfect for the unbearably hot and humid days that we’ve been having here in Maine. With my busy lifestyle, I strive to have my makeup last at least 10 hours so a good finishing spray is something that I’m always on the look out for. I use the spray mostly to seal my make up but also to help hide my large pores and nourish my skin. That’s one reason why I’ll apply it even if I’m just wearing CC cream because I also like the way that it works to improve my skins texture and vibrancy.

Buying products from companies like Beauty By GK doesn’t only make my skin feel good but it also makes my heart feel good. Beauty By GK is a company that only uses natural ingredients and their products are never tested on animals. The founder and CEO, Kelly Burke is an amazing boss babe who is down to earth and clearly has a passion for what she does. She started this cosmetics company for all the right reasons and drew inspiration to create a simply elegant and naturally beautiful product from the ocean-side in Laguna Beach {& as an fellow ocean lover that is totally something that I can get behind}.

I highly suggest visiting the Beauty By GK website and using my discount code SARAHH20 to receive 20% off! They have a lot of awesome products launching this fall such as a natural airbrush line {which I’m super excited for!} and some masks. If you have any questions feel free to ask away!

XOXO ~

 

This post is sponsored.

 

Fresh Farmacy Face Styled by Sarah

3 / 30 / 183 / 30 / 18

I put together a quick little post because I wanted to share one of the new face creams that I’ve been using.

First, I just want to start out by saying that the opinions that I post are not in any way related to my pharmacy program or school (although I’m wearing my white coat). I just love the name of this company and wanted to remind people that skin care does align well with my studies (at least the way that I see it). All of these products undergo intensive studies, they’re compounded in a lab, and they’re created by considering many different chemical properties. I honestly love to analyze the ingredients in pretty much anything as I’ve explained before. Fun fact: One of the reasons I decided to go to pharmacy school is because I was always very interested/concerned with what I’m putting into my body. 

Okay now lets dive into this wonderful company. Farmacy Skincare was created by a farmer in upstate New York who discovered Echinacea GreenEnvy™. This patent protected ingredient contains the highest known concentration of the Cichoric acid which is a very strong antioxidant that helps protect and firm the skin by inhibiting the enzymes that break down collagen (#science). Another great thing about Farmacy Skincare is that they only use sustainable ingredients and they adhere to very strict standards. Check out their Formulas page to see how they only use mineral oil free, paraben free, GMO-free, artificial dye free, cruelty-free, and phthalate free processes and ingredients. Not only am I obsessed with their company name and ingredients but their saying is “farmer cultivated and scientist activated” and I just think that is such a great motto.

So, I have their Honey Drop Moisturizer. As its name implies there is actually honey in this product along with Hyaluronic acid complex, Echinacea GreenEnvy™, Echinacea GreenEnvy™ Honey, royal jelly, propolis, fermented soy and cupuaçu butter.  It’s a very watery plump product if that makes sense. When you scoop it and apply it you can tell that it’s filled with moisture. Probably one of my favorite parts of this product is it’s packaging actually. It comes in a really cool box, it comes with a spatula for sanitary application, and the jar is just so amazing. Also, the spatula is magnetized and sticks to the wooden cap which is really ingenious (& a little extra). I definitely want to try more Farmacy products such as their coconut gel mask and their honey savior, an all in one repair salve.

Oh hey another Fun Fact: “Apiculture is the science and art of prolonging, sustaining, and retaining health by using products obtained from honeybee hives, such as honey, bee bread, bee venom, bee pollen, propolis, and royal jelly.”

Well, I hope you girls find this interesting and enjoy hearing about the different skin care products that I’ve been trying out. Anyways, happy Friday and enjoy your weekend!

XOXO ~

This post is powered by brandbacker & sponsored by Farmacy.

Reference: Pasupuleti et al. (2017) Pasupuleti VR, Sammugam L, Ramesh N, Gan SH. Honey, propolis, and royal jelly: a comprehensive review of their biological actions and health benefits. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2017;2017 doi: 10.1155/2017/1259510. Article 1259510.

Makeup Brush Review Styled by Sarah

2 / 9 / 182 / 13 / 18

A little disclaimer: When I decided to start this blog just a few months ago I didn’t picture myself doing so many beauty posts. One reason is because I honestly don’t consider myself an expert or pro when it comes to makeup and beauty products. I know many of you know much more about this stuff than I do. However, I really do enjoy writing about these types of things and from the feedback that I’ve received you girls enjoy hearing about this stuff.

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