As you guys probably know, I started this blog in 2005 as a creative outlet while working at a demanding full-time job. And over the past 16 years, this has become so much more than that. I have absolutely loved building this community and having the opportunity to share my […]
We were four months into the pandemic, I was completely exhausted and there was no end in sight to life returning to normal any time soon. My patience level was low as my plate stacked higher and higher each day. Work, motherhood, my marriage, my relationship with myself, and let’s […]
What happens to the beauty landscape when there’s a raging pandemic that requires everyone to stay at home? And when they do leave, they’re required to wear a face covering? As we’ve seen, it gets turned completely upside down. Everyone’s beauty needs have changed drastically. From the amount of makeup […]
One of the best things that’s happened during quarantine is that I taught my two-year-old a meditation practice. Don’t get me wrong, she isn’t doing TM for 20 minutes. It’s more like a dance party with two minutes of quiet time but she truly settles into those two minutes of […]
When I asked you a year ago what was missing from your clean makeup lineup, the number one answer was a tinted moisturizer, with SPF (of course). Well…thank you, thank you, thank you for the feedback because it literally led us at Saie (where I’m the Creative Director) to […]
I wish I could say that meditating became part of my life because I downloaded an app or felt an internal craving for it, but for me, my meditation practice came out of necessity. That necessity was my struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder. Ten months after I got married to […]
Hii. Hiiii! HIIIIII! It’s been a while since my last blog post. Over three month which for me, someone who posted at least twice a week since 2005, is a loooong time without hitting the publish button. Firstly, how are you? I hope you’re well and dealing with 2020 with […]
In case you missed this powerful post on Instagram, I wanted to share it here. It can be hard to make sense of the dark times but they’re truly what shapes us and I couldn’t agree with this sentiment more. Hope everyone is well! xx, G
I’ve spent the week processing, learning and taking in this moment. This pivotal moment which will be discussed forever. Where were we? Where did we march? And most importantly, how did we impact change? In the spirit of change and holding one another accountable, I want to talk about […]