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Brilliant Farmgirl's Beauty Secrets
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Head-to-toe beauty secrets without the fillers & fluff.
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Farmgirl Beauty Secret #139: Thoroughly hydrate your skin with coconut water.

To make up for my embarrassingly long absence, Id like to share with you my newest skincare discovery: Coconut water! Whether you drink it or apply it directly on the skin, it provides the best hydra...

14 dec 10

Beauty Myth-busting: Oils vs. “Oil-free” Part 2- Find your Holy Grail oil.

So after our highly scientific experiment of “Find the grease ring on the paper bag”, you’ve concluded that your “oil-free” products have been lying to you all along. They indeed masquerade as “oil-f...

20 oct 10

Beauty Myth-busting: Oils vs. “Oil-free”- What is better for my skin?

Having been acne-prone, I am all too familiar with the acne-prone mentality. For the longest time, “Is this oil-free?” was my skincare-shopping motto. I avoided "the O-word" in my skincare an...

15 oct 10

Farmgirl Beauty Secret #60: Neem kills acne with kindness.

This may sound like the story of your life: You try a new acne product. It works fine and dandy until the day it stops working. It can be a week, a month, a year and a half. But one thing is certain:...

15 sep 10

Farmgirl Finds: Jewelry for sensitive skin + Farmgirl Bauble Giveaway sponsored by Jewelry Payless!

If you feel the hankering to accessorize but have been scared off by the mystery metals used to make costume & statement jewelry, you’re sooo not alone. It’s as if the more they sparkle, the more...

09 sep 10

Farmgirl Beauty Secret #82: Use a *waterless* body moisturizer on damp skin after shower.

We’ve all heard that the best time to moisturize is right after you step out of the shower. The concept of sealing moisture into your skin doesn’t really work unless you use the correct type of body ...

08 sep 10

Farmgirl Beauty Secret # 29: "Tubing" Mascaras + Mirenesse Mascara Collection

You couldnt pay me money to use regular mascaras; “Tubing” mascaras are the only mascaras for me. They apply like regular mascaras but dries to form a polymer tube around each lash. Tear-, sweat- and...

02 sep 10

Farmgirl Beauty Secret #137: Use a clay-based cleanser to wash face in the morning to draw out embe...

If youre planning to declare war on your clogged pores, let this be your battle plan. Take advantage of the relaxed state your pores are in when you first awake and sneak in a deep cleanse with a cla...

24 aug 10

My Garden of Wisdom Treatment Serums Collection

As a beauty blogger I get opportunities to try many great skincare brands. With that said, there’s one skincare line I buy and stock up on regularly. Yes, I am that addicted to Garden of Wisdom. For ...

10 aug 10

Farmgirl July Favorites: Burberry, Aveda, YSL, Hourglass, Revlon, porcelain tea set fit for a princ...

It’s time to get shamelessly materialistic as I give a run-down of my July favorites. Of course, I have to start with my favorite dress of the moment. I call this my "swap meet dress" because...

03 aug 10

Farmgirl Beauty Secret #51-A: Milani Infinite Liquid Liner is also COMPLETELY waterproof.

This is an addendum to Farmgirl Beauty Secret # 51. Mac Liquidlast was my go-to liner when I wanted COMPLETELY waterproof eyeliners. However, the product turns goopy fairly fast and needs to be repla...

27 jul 10 1 person likes this

Beauty Myth-busting: Egg white mask for glowing, poreless skin?...hmm.

Applying raw egg white on face for skin that is smooth, glowing and poreless- sounds like a typical “natural” beauty treatment you can easily find and read about online. In fact, this was a beauty ti...

23 jul 10

*WIN Longer Lashes* Lashem™ Giveaway: Submit (1) entry per day to win 1 of 3 Lashem™ Measurable Dif...

I’ve been using Lashem religiously for the past month and it’s the only lash treatment that has strengthened my existing lashes while encouraging the growth of my baby lashes, without the itchiness a...

13 jul 10 1 person likes this

Want that | Get this!: Natural/Good-for- you alternatives to your current lemmings.

Want that: You’re itching to splurge on another MAC Mineralize Skinfinish but want to go natural with your make-up routine.Get this!: Rejuva Baked Mineral Foundation has the swirls and sheen reminisc...

08 jul 10

Farmgirl Beauty Secret # 11: Aloe vera gel + favorite foundation = ideal summer time tinted moistur...

STOP yourself before you plot your summer makeup haul! Contrary to popular belief, conventional tinted moisturizers are not the ideal makeup option for the summer time, especially for oily skin types...

01 jul 10

Smell This: A Zaftig Woman (AZW) Perfume Body Sprays and Triple Scented Soy Tarts

If you are a frequenter of online beauty paradise Makeupalley, you may be aware of the bottomless wealth of information that is on that website. Not only do they have the biggest collection of review...

22 jun 10

Beauty Myth-busting: Shrinking Pores?

If you’ve ever read on bottles of potions claiming to shrink pores, it’s marketing fluff. Pores will not reduce in size, period. You can, however, minimize the appearance of large pores. Stay away fr...

08 jun 10

Winner of the Bioelements Skincare Giveaway! + Long weekend with Flight of the Conchords & Beard Pa...

Hi everyone! Before I head out today, Id like to congratulate Rocaille Writes for winning the Bioelements Skincare Wardrobe Giveaway. How exciting it is to pick out a new Bioelements skincare regimen...

30 may 10

Bioelements Skincare Wardrobe Giveaway! + My Fave Beauty Tip of the Moment

Can you believe it? It’s been a year since I started my blog! To celebrate, I’d like to revamp your skincare routine! Get your skin in tip-top summer shape with Bioelements, one of my favorite skinca...

18 may 10

Drugstore alternatives for my makeup must-haves

Not long after sharing my go-to beauty stash with you all, I left for a last-minute trip and forgot to pack my blue beauty stash bag. Now, I’m known for being an absentminded packer, often forgetting...

11 may 10

My Beauty Stash + Farmgirl Beauty Secrets #22, #101, #111 and #45!

Take a peek into my everyday beauty stash in no particular order: Farmgirl Beauty Secret #22: Do you continue to breakout even though you can’t find the culprit within your skincare regimen? Your bru...

28 apr 10

Farmgirl Beauty Secret #51: MAC LiquidLast Liner is COMPLETELY waterproof.

Despite its fame and highly-touted color selection, MAC has never really impressed me much. Like my skincare, I prefer makeup made of simple, good ingredients and MAC is often the opposite of that. W...

13 apr 10

Conditioning Dream Team: Shiseido Tsubaki + Living Proof. No Frizz Conditioner

I rarely speak of hair care products and tips- most likely because it’s been a sore spot of mine as I rarely take care of my hair. I haven’t stepped foot into a salon for over 4 years as I’ve been cu...

08 apr 10

Farmgirl beauty secret #6: Use liquid foundation to wipe away eye makeup mistakes or “raccoon eyes”.

This tip is a spin-off of Farmgirl Beauty Secret #10, which is great for mascara mistake removal. #6 is a great tip for getting rid of eyeshadow and liner smears or if you are experimenting with diff...

22 mar 10

Winner of the Easy Peasy Farmgirl Beauty Giveaway!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! Congratulations to *~Kay~* of Fresno, CA for winning the Easy Peasy Farmgirl Beauty Giveaway, a collection of beauty prizes valued at over $64. I’ll be conducting m...

18 mar 10

Product-analysis: LipSense in Creamy Pink

So, I’ve been searching high and low for an YSL Rouge Volupte Lingerie Pink dupe. I wanted something that was an opaque baby pink with no shimmer, hopefully with some staying power so I don’t have to...

16 mar 10

Skincare Routine Snapshot: What works for my skin.

I’m going to start documenting my skincare routine on my blog. Not only is it going to give me an overall view of what I’m currently doing for my skin care and how it progresses, I can also share wit...

11 mar 10

Easy Peasy Farmgirl Beauty Giveaway + Must-share H&M Find.

It’s time to win some beauty freebies! One lucky blog follower will be randomly chosen to be the owner of:Smashbox O-GLOW Intuitive Cheek Color With Goji Berry-C Complex ($26 value)100% Pure Fruit Pi...

02 mar 10

Product-analysis: YSL Rouge Volupte SPF 15 in Lingerie Pink

Perhaps I need an intervention; my obsession for beautiful containers has taken me to a new low. I bought a $34 lipstick that I know I can’t use. Does it make it less insane if I used a giftcard on i...

23 feb 10

Farmgirl beauty secret #18: Rosewater.

This multi-purpose beauty product is available everywhere and it’s a must-have for every beauty arsenal.Transform cakey foundation and powder into makeup that looks like second skin. Lightly mist fac...

16 feb 10

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