Being a mom to a daughter and a makeup artist, there is some beauty advice I feel I need to pass on to her as she grows up.
And not all of it is necessarily actual makeup application because, well, Vivian is just 5 years old right now!!  But as she gets older I have become increasingly away of how I treat and take of myself (and others) will definitely make an impression on her.  And I want all of my impressions to have a positive effect on her of course.  I want her to remember certain quotes that can help her in times of distress or sadness as well as practical advice as she matures, from makeup, skincare, to physical changes.
Over my 37 years, I have heard and read a lot of beauty advice.  From blogs, Pinterest posts, and people I know, I have tried out a lot of things! Which is probably a big reason I wanted to start my own beauty blog!  Some advice I have read hasn’t been the most helpful and I wish I had known them earlier. Then I could have avoided many beauty and life mishaps!
So here are a few of my favorite bits of personal advice and things I have learned from others…

“Admire someone else’s beauty without questioning your own.”  Boom. The big one!
Please don’t over pluck your eyebrows in high school.  You WILL regret it. I made that mistake and now spend more time filling in my brows than on any other part of my face!
Moisturize and wear sunscreen everyday.  Even if you have oily skin, you still need an oil free moist...