My mother has been collecting perfumes for 30+ years, and if you’ve read my previous fragrance reviews, you know I rave about how she even collects discontinued fragrances. I guess you could say the apple didn’t fall far from tree. My personal little collection is growing and even more excited to introduce you to a … Continue reading
Author Archives: Mama Cāx
Holiday gifting à la Sephora
It is no secret that Sephora is the go to place for gifts, from makeup, fragrance to hair and skin care, there is an opportunity to find a gift for just about anyone. In addition to birthdays, this holiday season I’ve got a long list of people in my life who deserve a little thank you. This … Continue reading
The next big things coming to Sephora!
It goes without saying, Sephora is one of my favorite stores; with locations all over the world, in the past 4 months I’ve been to Sephora in : L.A, NYC, Belgrade, Milan and Venice. It has been a life savior when I’ve forgotten my makeup while traveling and my number one spot to shop … Continue reading
Fragrance: Gucci memoire d’une odeur
There should be a coming of age movie centered around Sephora. As a teenage girl when I was first experimenting with makeup and the atrocities of colorful, glittery eye shadow, Sephora was my playground. As a broke college student, Sephora used to be my first stop before a night out with friends. We would create … Continue reading
La Mer Little Luxuries
Being a model and traveling a lot can take a toll on my skin. My absolute favorite thing to do is coming back home to a revitalizing skin care routine that repairs and keeps my skin healthy. With the price tag that comes with many luxury skin care product, are they worth it? I’m very … Continue reading
Clean Fragrance Sampler from Sephora
Sephora Favorites Clean Fragrance Sampler is a well curated box featuring 7 perfume samples from the clean collection, These are perfumes that are not only cruelty free but also made without ingredients you may not want in your beauty products like sulfates, paraben, Phthalates, formaldehyde etc.. You will be able to purchase the box, take as … Continue reading
Cape Cod with Kin Travel x IFAW
On World Ocean’s Day I was in paradise as the sun greeted me in Province town, M.A near a teal colored VW bus. I’ve often been hesitant to do in-country traveling. Going on vacation only felt like a getaway when I crossed Oceans. But here I was 250 miles from New York City and this … Continue reading
Summer Self-Love meet up #2 (sponsored by Starbucks
New York is synonymous with crowded venues, bustling sidewalks, and just never enough space. Body politics get even messier when you are a woman with a disability for public space frankly has not been constructed with your accessibility and emotional needs in mind. As we move into Fall, I’m reflecting on my recent opportunity to … Continue reading
No country for boring shoes
Can we talk about how hard it is for people with shoe size 10 and up to find heels? I guess women are supposed to be delicate flowers with tiny feet. For anyone who knows the struggle all too well, I’ve made a list of brands who carry big sizes. At age 10 I was … Continue reading
Self Love meetup (1) Sponsored by Starbucks
With the arrival of fall, I’m reminiscing on the summer and how the warm weather months always prompt a resurgence of the insecurities women feel about their bodies. The pressure to have a “summer body” or “beach body” suddenly permeates the air, the feeds and the mind, as if the body you inhabit should be … Continue reading