Empties | August

This was a pretty light month, empties-wise.

Three things…that help fight shine

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If you're anything like me, fighting shine is a daily battle one must face.

During the summer, anyway.

Oh well. It's the price we all have to pay for amazing weather. Right?

WRONG!

I'm sick and tired of looking like a shiny round beacon in public. As such, I'm sharing three of my favourite ways to beat shine at its own game.

Three things…that help fight shine

If you're anything like me, fighting shine is a daily battle one must face.

During the summer, anyway.

Oh well. It's the price we all have to pay for amazing weather. Right?

WRONG!

I'm sick and tired of looking like a shiny round beacon in public. As such, I'm sharing three of my favourite ways to beat shine at its own game.

Sample Selection Saturday | Tarte ReCreate primer

When I buy – or use – primer, it has to pass two tests: keeping my makeup on my face and keeping my face on the dewy side of shiny.

That's all I ask of it.

I don't expect it to keep my face matte-free, especially in the middle of summer. I'm not asking it to create miracles.

Summer swaps | Bases

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We're all about skin care here at AM to PM. In an ideal world, I'd get out of my house after slathering on some SPF and go about my day with amazing, luminous skin. Naturally.

Real talk: that's never going to happen unless I'm just going to exercise, run quick errands, am sequestered at home on the weekends or it's a really, really good skin day.

Summer swaps | Bases

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We're all about skin care here at AM to PM. In an ideal world, I'd get out of my house after slathering on some SPF and go about my day with amazing, luminous skin. Naturally.

Real talk: that's never going to happen unless I'm just going to exercise, run quick errands, am sequestered at home on the weekends or it's a really, really good skin day.