Winter Beauty Guide: {Blonde Ambition-Style!}

via Kate Spade

Fa, la, la and ho, ho, ho, y'all! 'Tis the week to lose our shiz and start panicking about not sending out Christmas cards or getting our shopping finished.

...or maybe that's just me.

Anywhozit, instead of hypervenilating about Aunt Geraldine not getting an Christmas card, we're going to talk about something that always calms us down...

...nope, not a double lemon drop martini, (although that does sound mighty nice)...

I'm talking about beauty loot! I'll put a little description of why I lurve the product below it. Because I'm thorough.

1. Jurlique Soothing Cleanser

This stuff is grrrreat (in my Tony the Tiger voice) for cleansing during the colder months. It leaves my face feeling so fresh and so clean, clean - but without the harshness of many alchohol based cleansers. Good for dry or sensitive skin.

Bonus Blonde Ambition Tip: Leave the toners at the make-up counter. Toners serve NO purpose during the fall/winter except for leaving your skin looking like parchment paper.


2. Josie Maran Argan Oil

I never knew I needed this in my life until I tried a sample recently...wowza! My hair was soft and manageable, two qualities that don't come easily to an OCD hair highlighter and curling iron enthusiast.

Bonus Blonde Ambition Tip: Use a dab on elbows and knees before bed to soften those driest spots!



3. Bumble & Bumble Let It Shine On (..and on)

Not a great pic, but I used it at Thanksgiving and loved the shine it gave my hair

A little spritz of this stuff after heat styling and your hair will shine like diamond. Or a lighthouse beacon. Or my forehead after I jump off the treadmill.


4. Sephora Collection Paddle Brush

Our friends at Sephora sell this amazing brush, which is fabulous for styling long/thick hair. The ion technology helps to cancel out frizz and static, making it essential for these winter months coming up.

Bonus Blonde Ambition Tip: Rub a Bounce sheet on the collar of your coat and on top of your scarf to keep hair from clinging to it during cold, dry weather.


5. Bath & Body Works Vanilla Bean Noel

I know this isn't a brand new product or scent, but it really never gets old. It smells like a wonderful dessert and leaves my skin feeling super luxurious. Stephen approves!


6. Jane Iredeale LipDrink- SPF 15

This balm is perfect for those of us prone to chapped lips. It balances out the levels of moisture in the lips and its exfoliating properties help to get rid of dead skin. Chapped lips, no mo'!


7. MAC Complete Comfort Creme

I started using this as soon as the weather turned cooler and it has SAVED my skin this year. Normally by this time in December, I'm looking like a Beverly Hills Housewife who just had a bad chemical peel.

This year, not so much.



What are your fav products for winter time?

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P.S.- I usually keep most of my unpleasant thoughts to myself. We talk lip gloss, and hair highlights and skinny jeans...the boat remains un-rocked.

However, this southern belle has about had it. I'd like to kindly ask that everyone be patient with me through this pen pal matching process. I'm one busy girl asking many other busy girls to please understand that this takes awhile. I'm working with hundreds of entries and honest-to-goodness trying as hard as I can. To make matters more stressful, it's the week of Christmas and I want to remember every moment of my first one as a newlywed.

Over the weekend, I got emails from a few of you who were so sweet in letting me know that you hadn't received a match yet. I'll be sure and match y'all up first : ) I also got a few not-so-nice emails with quotes like this:

 -"I have purchased very expensive stationary...and for what? I haven't been matched!"

-"Why was a given a pen pal in Canada? Postage is more expensive and I'm not sure I can communicate with someone who many not speak English."

-"I know you're busy, but my pen pal and I have nothing in common. She's single and I'm not sure we can relate on anything."

Note #1: I am so not kidding about the "may not speak English" part. To that entrant, I've been to Canada. They speak English, often better than we do.

Note #2: I am so not kidding about the "single" comment. Yes, those single girls can be scary. And to think that I was one not that long ago!! Oh, the horror!! (insert sarcasm here in BIG FAT LETTERS.)

So in summary, to those who have been patient...thank you! In my opinion, y'all rock. To those who have been snarky, I think you need a hug. This pen pal idea was my idea to connect us to possible new friends. A nice gesture. I hope some of you are able to really enjoy writing your new friends : )


Be blessed, lovelies-