january 17, 2016 | by: mercedes | filed under: videos I’ve been a bit of a delinquent blogger, but in the midst of starting a new job I’m glad I was even able to get a video up today! So as things continue to even out I hope to post more regularly, with unique content,…
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Beauty Heroes: A Subscription Box Worth Considering
january 6, 2016 | by: mercedes | filed under: skincare, videos I haven’t posted about Beauty Heroes yet on here, but given it was Youtube upload today I thought it fitting to mention on here, and direct any of you who stumble on this post to the playlist of Youtube video reviews I’ve done on…
Read MoreA Two Part Eco-Baby + Pregnancy Discussion with Jo and Emilia
december 13, 2015 | by: mercedes | filed under: eco-pregnancy + baby, videos When my good girlfriend Jo approached me with the idea of doing a YouTube video about eco-pregnancy and baby topics because she noted the apparent lack of such videos for eco-minded mothers-to-be, I got really excited because a) I thought it would…
Read MoreCurrent Skincare Routine (AM/PM) + GIVEAWAY featuring Nuciya Natural Beauty
november 23, 2015 | by: mercedes | filed under: videos, skincare If you missed it on YouTube or Instagram, I uploaded my current am and pm skincare routines yesterday. It’s a topic I LOVE talking about, as a good skincare routine really is the foundation for everything else beauty-related. Knock on wood I’ve been really…
Read MoreAugust Natural Beauty + Lifestyle Favorites Video
I just uploaded this yesterday, so maybe on your Labor Day off of work you can give it a watch! I talk about beauty products, a clothing item, a book, and some la musique (of course). Hope you enjoy!
Read MoreHair Talk
Ah, a topic I’ve been wanting to discuss for awhile. Switching over my hair care products to be more natural and nontoxic was one of the first things I did, because most conventional hair products – while effective – are NOT great for you. And considering our scalps are so porous, this seemed like a…
Read MoreUpdated Night Out Makeup
Mes amis! I hadn’t filmed a Get Ready With Me in months, so I decided it was time to. I was off to one of my favorite nightclubs in Boston (that brings in lots of good house music acts), so I did my go-to look – a contoured mostly matte eye, more dramatic black liquid…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Healthy Lifestyle Product Recommendations
Happy Sunday bellas! I just uploaded a video where I talk about the 5 products I would currently recommend to someone interested in a greener/cleaner/less toxic/more natural lifestyle. Hope you check it out!
Read MoreJuly 2014 Natural Beauty and Lifestyle Favorites!
Yesss summer is passing! I’m very weird – I do not like July and August very much. My acupuncturist has told me she thinks this is because I have a very strong metal element in my constitution which aligns with the energy of fall/early winter, and that the energy is summer is very “adolescent,” much…
Read MoreA haul video! Or, Mercedes shops…
Hi! I know, I know…lack of real blog posts! My life has been up and down since early June but I’m trying to reestablish some consistency, so I hope you’ll bear with me. In the meantime, here’s the YouTube video I just filmed and put up, showing some online shopping I did for all natural/organic/non-toxic…
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