Category Archives: Beauty

DIY Weekend Facial

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I wish I could say I had really fabulous plans this past weekend, but that would be a big lie. Lately, we’ve been spending our weekends trying to catch up on cleaning and organizing our house as different parts of our renovation have been completed. Even when I’m busy trying to get chores done, I still try to take some time for myself and relax in between tasks. After all, a weekend has to have a little time for some treat-yo-self action!

So how do I pamper myself on a busy weekend? With a DIY facial of course! I had to cancel my most recent facial appointment because of our European trip and can’t get in until later this month… but let’s just say that in the meantime my skin needs some serious help. Airplane air always does a number on my skin, and I’m left with congested skin that’s drier than the Sahara desert.

DIY Weekend Facial with Biore Strip Down at Target / hellorigby seattle beauty blogDIY Weekend Facial with Biore Strip Down at Target / hellorigby seattle beauty blog

It was Bioré® to the rescue, with their new charcoal line including the Bioré® Self Heating One Minute Mask and Bioré® Deep Cleansing Charcoal Pore Strips! Along with some trusty essentials like makeup removing wipes, my face brush (perfect for gentle exfoliation), a nice hydrating moisturizer, and the pore cleansers from  Bioré®, I was set. So how did I complete this DIY Facial you ask? Here’s how:

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Celebrating My Dad & Giveaway

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My dad is the ultimate caregiver and a dedicated family man, and I’m super lucky to have him. I know that sounds a little out of the ordinary since we typically identify our mothers as a caregiver, but my dad dedicated himself to the care of his entire family.

Nautica Voyage Gift Set Flat Lay with Men's Accessories & Cologne / hellorigby seattle beauty blog

Growing up, my parents had a unique lifestyle compared to my other friends’ parents. In the morning, my parents typically didn’t wake up and go to work. My dad didn’t put on a suit and tie and go off to his job in corporate America. My dad stayed home and for most of my life was a caregiver to my grandparents.

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Wisdom Teeth & May Beauty Empties

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Long time no blog! If you didn’t hear via the social media, I took a little blog break last week while I got my wisdom teeth out. Prior to Thursday’s surgery, you could say my week was interesting. Also TL;DR for those that need it: Last week sucked, I didn’t die during surgery, and now I’m back. For those that do want to read, read on!

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Shopping Budget: May

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Happy almost-end-of-May! I’m super excited for June because that means it’s that much closer to our big European trip which I’ve been eagerly looking forward to! I have some plans to try to vlog while I’m there (but probably won’t post until I’m back… we shall see.) So hopefully some of you will be interested in watching those. If not, I guess I’ll have them for posterity.

So, the end of the month means it’s time to report what I bought… I didn’t do particularly awful this month, but as usual I probably could have bought less. Womp womp.

May Shopping Budget: What I Bought / hellorigby seattle fashion & beauty blog

What I Bought

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My #BeautyStory: Pretty is as Pretty Does

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Growing up, my mom always told me, “Pretty is as pretty does.” You can be the most beautiful person on the outside, but if you’re ugly inside, you’re not beautiful.  It was a life lesson passed down to her by her paternal grandmother, who shared not only taking care of what was on the outside but working on the inside too. She always stressed how it was important to work on you as a person first, rather than be caught up in the beauty comparison game.

My mother had another strong woman in her life that impacted her: my maternal great grandmother, who taught her the importance of treasuring the skin you’re in. For her, it was all about Dove Lotion Bars, which made her skin radiant into even her twilight years. I remember growing up using these to gently cleanse both face and body and could always count on Dove to not irritate my sensitive skin.

My Beauty Story: Pretty is as Pretty Does / hellorigby seattle beauty blog

A few months ago, I would have been ashamed to show you what I looked like without makeup. My skin decided to have a meltdown, and I too with it. I was getting a new crop of zits nearly every day. And not just a little zit, these were cystic acne that were deep and painful.

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