Spring into your beauty routine
Brush Up: Did you know you need to clean your makeup brushes at least ONCE a Month! Seriously you do, and if you haven\’t shame on you.
• side note: here is how I clean my brushes I squirt a small amount of shampoo in a cup (baby shampoo works best, but any \”high-end\” shampoo – bedhead etc will work also) fill with warm water and dip my brushes in and then take out and work my fingers into the brush so that they are clean thoroughly. I rinse them with luke warm water and place on a towel to dry.
That\’s so last year: Have sunscreen or products with SPF in them that are over a year old? Toss them. When sunscreen goes bad it makes you susceptible to getting burnt and also leaves your skin vulnerable. This could lead to sunspots, cancer, wrinkles and all the things you should avoid.
• side note: Usually you can tell when your makeup has gone bad because the color, smell or consistency will change. Mineral makeup usually doesn\’t go bad.
SPFin\’ it up: Wear it embrace it love it.
• side note my favorite include: Dermalogica extra rich faceblock spf 30 or bareMinerals SPF 30 Natural Sunscreen
Oil Spill: While thick creams work in the winter they are just not what you want on your face during the summer. Unless clogged pores are your thing. During spring you should try an oil-free product that is light weight, moisturizes and won\’t cause break outs.
• side note my favorites include: bareMinerals Purely Nourishing Moisturizer or Dermalogica Barrier Repair
A natural glow: Lady Gaga says \”I was born this way\”, and she\’s right we are all gorgeous so why not embrace your beauty. Lighten up your load when it comes to foundation, eye shadow and blush this season.
Pop!: Straight from the runway to you it\’s time to give your lips an electric pop this season. Search for bold colors to pamper your pout. Definitely invest in a peach, mango or tangerine shade as well as a pink or coral.
xo what is your spring beauty routine?
Baked Cake Donuts
Baked Cake Donuts
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1.5 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon cold butter
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
donut glaze:
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions:
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and work it into the dry ingredients with your fingertips, until the mixture looks like sand. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the buttermilk, vanilla and egg. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Spoon into a greased doughnut pan
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Let cool and mix together glaze ingredients. Drizzle glaze over doughnuts and top with rainbow sprinkles if desired.
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You\’ve heard me talk about the Lash Card before. How I absolutely LOVE it, and truly could not live without it. No more smudge and luminous lashes…pure bliss. Well now is your chance to win a pack of Lash Cards!
Apple Butter Pound Cake
Apple Butter Pound Cake
Ingredients
1.5 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup Musslemen\’s Apple Butter
3 eggs
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a loaf pan (one large or two small).
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl cream butter and sugar for a full 9 minutes. (it should a light in color and fluffy.)
• Add eggs into butter mixture one at a time beating the mixture in between.
• Add the apple butter and vanilla.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in three increments, beating only until it is just combined after each addition.
• Pour batter into pans, and tap to release bubbles.
Bake for 20-50 minutes depending on your pan size. Basically you want to bake until cake tester inserting in the center comes out clean. 
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