Orange You Glad 🍊 My Fave Orange Beauty Products!

These beauty products have 2 things in common:

1) They’re all mainstays in my beauty routine.
2) They’re all orange! 🧡

Check out why these are my current faves ⬇️

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The Self Care-antine Series: Soap & Glory Hand Food Hydrating Hand Cream

We're in a scary, uncertain time. None of us knows what the next day holds. There are new numbers released daily, new shelter-in-place orders, new ways of life. Many people have lost their jobs and have no idea how to pay their rents and mortgages. Many people don't know if they will have jobs to go back to when this is all over. Many of us are now confined to our homes, not knowing when these orders will be lifted or what the world will look like when things return to "normal." I've been thinking a lot about how to continue to care for myself during this time, especially when so many stores are shut down or no longer shipping products. How do I maintain some semblance of "normal" during all of this?

And, so, I conceived The Self Care-antine Series. (Thank you to my friend Jenny for helping me concept the name! I was talking to her last week about starting this series, and said I wanted to do a series on self care during quarantine, and this came out of us.) This is not meant to make light of anything happening with COVID-19. I know people who have contracted the disease. I have friends working on the front lines of ERs in Michigan and New York City. I have friends trapped on the Zaandam. However, at the same time, my life must go on in some small way during this time, as all of our lives must. So, while I shelter in place in Los Angeles, I'm looking at small ways to keep myself going. I'll be featuring different products that are available during this time and can, hopefully, bring you a small amount of joy as they are bringing to me. Up first: Soap & Glory Hand Food Hydrating Hand Cream.

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Soap & Glory Skincare

Raise your hand if you like products with super cute packaging. Now raise your hand if you like when they're also amazing. I assume everyone is raising their hands now, so I'm about to let you in on a little secret. You're going to fall in love with Soap & Glory.

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How A-Peeling: Tony Moly Magic Food Banana Hand Milk

Raise your hand if you've ever bought a product simply for the packaging. Now raise your hand if that product was by Tony Moly. Tony Moly definitely has the market covered on products that are not only the most adorable things you've ever seen, but actually happen to be unbelievable. Enter Tony Moly Magic Food Banana Hand Milk.

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Mario Badescu Fruit and Vitamin A&D Hand Cream SPF 10

I am always, ALWAYS on the lookout for a hand cream that makes my hands feel super soft but not greasy. Mario Badescu Fruit and Vitamin A&D Hand Cream delivers.

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Beautifying the Broken Ankle: First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lotion

I'm going to tell you something no one told me when I broke my ankle. THE EXPERIENCE DRIES YOUR SKIN OUT LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS. Picture this -- you can't put the broken area in water or slather lotion on it. It's trapped in a cast, or a splint, or a boot ... regardless, it's not exposed to the air. This continues for weeks on end. And then, finally, you're allowed to see the skin. You can touch it. You can (thank the lord) shower and moisturize. And by that point, it's too late ... BECAUSE YOUR SKIN HAS TAKEN ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN. It's morphed into something you don't even recognize anymore. And on top of worrying that you may never wear heels again, or you might not be able to do yoga or get on the elliptical, or standing at a concert might be too difficult, now you have to worry that your skin looks and feels like the leathery roommate from There's Something About Mary.

Hence this new series, Beautifying the Broken Ankle. I decided to (literally) take life into my own hands and start applying as many moisturizing products as I could to my dry, leathery skin, hoping against hope that they would do the trick. First up? First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lotion.

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All Hands on Deck: Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender Ultra-Moisturising Hand Therapy

I am typically not a lover of lavender. It just always feels too cloying and heavy for me, and the scent doesn't seem to dissipate. But there's just something about Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender Ultra-Moisturising Hand Therapy that draws me in.

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Hands On Hydration: Davines OI Hand Balm

Hydration. I really can't get enough of it, both in water consumption (I drink at least 2 liters a day) and in making my skin as nourished as possible. So it only stands to reason that Davines OI Hand Balm is my new favorite thing.

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Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice: Bliss Blood Orange + White Pepper Body Butter

Ever since I moved to LA, my skin has been parched. I guess I just didn't really realize that moving to a dry climate would actually make my skin be, well, dry. I've been slathering on anything I can think of to restore moisture -- and one of the best products I've used is Bliss Blood Orange + White Pepper Body Butter.

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The Drinks Are On Me: Jane Iredale HandDrink Hand Cream

I know I sound like a broken record at this point, but my hands are drier than the Sahara. And yes, I know spring is (maybe) (finally) here, but my skin is still suffering winter's wrath. That's where Jane Iredale HandDrink Hand Cream comes in, well, handy.

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Mano e Mano: Tocca Crema Da Mano Hand Cream

I've been obsessed with Tocca Cleopatra for, well, forever. The fresh scent has captivated my senses in every form (candle, laundry detergent, body wash, you name it) for almost a decade! So it's really no wonder that my favorite hand cream of late has been Tocca Cleopatra Crema Da Mano Hand Cream.

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Throwback Thursday: The Birthday Present That Helped Create a Future Beauty Blogger

For my 14th birthday, my (awesome) brother gave me a present that really ended up changing my beauty game. I unwrapped the package he handed me to discover Victoria's Secret Pear Glace Scented Body Lotion waiting for me inside.

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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream? Kind of the Best Thing Ever.

Last September, I wrote a post about the fabulousness of First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream. Well, over a year later, I'M. STILL. OBSESSED.

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Lusts of the Week: Egyptian Magic Skin Cream & the Band-Aid Friction Block Stick

You know those products that people have told you about over and over (and over) again ... but for one reason or another, you just never get around to trying them? Well, that's how I was with Band-Aid Friction Block Stick and Egyptian Magic Skin Cream. No matter how many times I heard how amazing they were, I just never picked them up. Until now, that is.

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Ideal Indigo: Tatcha Indigo Soothing Silk Body Butter

I don't know about you, but my skin is PARCHED. This winter has taken such a toll on my entire body -- I've been trying everything humanly possible to restore a little moisture to my dehydrated skin. Enter Tatcha Indigo Soothing Silk Body Butter.

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Soften Your Winter-Ravaged Skin: Philosophy Living Grace Whipped Body Creme

You know what I hate? Cracked, dry, red, peeling skin. And once the temperatures drop below 45, there's really no way to avoid it ... until I discovered Philosophy Living Grace Whipped Body Creme, that is.

You may remember that I already sang the praises of another Whipped Body Creme by Philosophy, Amazing Grace. Well, this one has all the same wonderful whipped texture and skin smoothing properties, but it incorporates the beautiful Living Grace scent. Notes of fresh neroli, lily of the valley and warm musk are inviting, calming and truly beautiful. Plus, it sinks right into skin and doesn't make it feel greasy or slippery, so you can go right back to typing on your keyboard or using your iPhone (or walking on a hardwood floor without skidding!).

Now, thankfully, my skin is now back to normal.

Philosophy Living Grace Whipped Body Creme retails for $30 at sephora.com.

Whip It Good: Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Intensive Hand Cream

I'm normally not a fan of scented hand creams -- or scented lotions of any kind, really. I just don't like cloying scents, which I feel like most lotions contain. Not the case, however, with Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Intensive Hand Cream.

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The Handoff: Caudalie Hand and Nail Cream

I love when my Birchbox has a product that immediately makes it into my must-have product arsenal. And such was the case this past month with Caudalie Hand and Nail Cream. The moment I squeezed a little out of the tube and onto my hands, my life was forever changed.

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Scrumptious Shea: The Best Shea Butter Body Lotions

Shea butter. We've all heard if it, and we know it's supposed to do something good for us, but what is it, really? Extracted from the nut of the African shea tree, shea butter is a fat originally used in cosmetics, cooking and even as a topical painkiller because it is loaded with fatty acids, melts at body temperature and binds well to water, making it a great, fast-acting and long-lasting oil.

So it's no surprise that there are tons of beauty products loaded with this special butter. This series will cover three different categories of shea-rich beauty products. Today, the body lotions that benefit from our favorite fat!

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Shea So Lovely: The Body Shop Shea Body Butter

Ever find a product so amazing you find yourself buying it over ... and over ... and over again? Well, that's how I feel about The Body Shop Shea Body Butter.

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