a rose by any other name.

i love keeping a mini tube of hand cream in my purse. It makes me feel so girly. and i love when a cutie goes to hold my hand after a dinner date and can’t help but rave about how soft my hands are. kinda gives me tiffany syndrome (see below). so my secret to princess hands is a good scrub like deborah lippmann helping hand, a good cream, and clean neatly filed nails. maybe even polish! everyone knows i am a clear polish kinda girl.

i have four hand creams that i cannot live without and jurlique’s rose hand cream is one of them. formulated with rose oil, almond oil, and vitamin e this cream really works at softening your skin by sealing in the moisture. not only that but it smells like an old rose garden. and a little goes a long way, both in fragrance and effectiveness.

the remaining picks in my foursome:

1. caudalie hand and nail cream

2. l’occitane shea butter hand cream

3. deborah lippmann rich girl – bonus: SPF 25

xoxo

the flirty floridian

i wanna hold your hand.

it’s no secret that your hands and will give away your age. i preach this regularly. so we moisturize and moisturize and moisturize some more. we wear gloves to do the dishes (wait, who does dishes anymore??) and we polish our nails and hope that our hands will not give away our true age.

but sometimes creams don’t cut it. you’ve got to give that cream a chance to really get absorbed. Enter deborah lippmann helping hand. this warming scrub is worked into damp hands for a deep treatment that leaves you with baby soft hands. the mandarin oil in this scrub refines the texture of your skin (bye bye wrinkles!) and encourages the growth of healthy new skin cells. plus it’s antiseptic which is great because our hands come into contact with so many things all day every day. and we can now fake tiffany syndrome. what’s that you ask? it’s when someone makes you feel like a princess and you start believing that you are. so much so that you know your hands are only meant for one thing – tiffany’s.

be sure to use this at night or follow with SPF during the day because the citrus-based oils can leave your skin highly photosensitive.

go ahead, give yourself a hand. 

xoxo

the flirty floridian

wink wink.

if you understand the need for multiple mascaras you probably know there is a difference between daytime mascara for a natural look and daytime mascara for a dramatic look. there is also evening mascara for a dramatic look. there is no such thing as evening mascara for a natural look. i’ve never been much of a fan of the extremely natural look but i know i can’t always break out my diorshow for the daytime. it can be a bit overpowering. i'm not complaining - i'm just syaing.  but bare escentuals buxom lash delivers enough oomph for daytime without being over the top. plus it stays with you through the workday and even into happy hour. apply lots of thin coats for long dark lashes that are office glam.  want something other than black? grab blue noir – a dark blue black that has a subtle hint of navy. 

be sure to focus on outer lashes for extra fringe and make sure to pre-line your peepers with buxom's lash liner. i swear by it. it comes in a handful of colors but i don't stray away from leatherette. 

enjoy being beautiful :)

xoxo

the flirty floridian

oh those eyes!

i am always looking for products that are travel friendly. if you've seen my twitter feed you probably know that i am constantly at the airport. so with all my work related travel i can’t tell you how many precious products i've lost to spills, leaks, and tsa. at .34 fl oz first aid beauty’s detox eye roller is the perfect travel companion for puffy eyes and dark circles. and it's only $24! what? insanity. the cool metal roller ball gently breaks up lymphatic build-up under your eyes while soothing with witch hazel and brightening the area with caffeine. as if that wasn’t enough to sell you on this product, it also comes packed with advanced peptides for collagen production and sodium hyaluronate to maintain your skin’s young wrinkle-free appearance.

here's a tip: shake well before use and roll from inner to outer corners of your under eye area 2 to 3 times and twice daily. you won’t need eye cream but if you want to use it apply it after this has a chance to absorb fully! need an extra kick? store it in the refrigerator! 

i've been using this for quite some time and i definitely like to think of it as the modern day cucumber slice remedy. plus you can throw it your purse for a touch up during the day! 

xoxo

the flirty floridian

i'm baaack!

hey pretty babies!

so as you may remember from parttimesweetheart-fulltimesmartass i have been contributing to the flauntnk blog as the stockist. as a result i definitely let my lil flirty floridian posts get neglected. so, prep yourselves for a bit of a blast of reviews i have done. i'm going to be putting some of them up here and adding more from now on.

anything you want me to check out? just holla.

want a personalized beauty consult? drop me a line -theflirtyfloridian@gmail.com

see you soon!

xoxo
the flirty floridian

the spf challenge...

ok people, i have a little challenge for you (and me).

as you may have noticed, spring has sprung. everyone is starting to spend more time outdoors, wear less clothing, and show off their skin. that's great, really. but did you know that unprotected sun exposure is the number one cause for premature aging skin and wrinkles and spots and more? yeah i know, your  mom told you to wear sunscreen when you were younger. and people preach about it all the time but do you actually use sun screen? maybe? i know i never do. i do spend lots of money on anti-aging creams and potions in the hopes that i will never wrinkle (so far no wrinkles! ). but lucky for me, i pretty much never ever sat out in the sun when i was growing up. i still don't. ok, maybe once or twice a year. but that's probably it. (with baby oil... omg, please don't kill me)

but that's not enough. we should be using sun screen when we drive, when we go to the dog park, when we walk through a parking lot...

in a few weeks i am going to begin laser hair removal treatments. to be honest with you, i hate shaving my legs etc. so, i'm just going to do it. why do i bring this up? well, you have to avoid sun exposure. which, for me, should be easy enough. but if you know me, you also know i'm debating a move to miami beach. how will i avoid the sun there?? and so, i present you with the spf challenge.

im challenging myself to use spf protection all over. every day. no matter what. cloudy? spf. sunny? spf. rainy? spf. just do it. i have been on track for about 2 weeks now and it's easier than you would think.

so i want to challenge you too. can you protect your skin every day this spring and summer? hopefully you'll form a habit that you can take with you into the fall and winter. and you know what? maybe this is a great anti-aging skin care program. i bet in 6 months, i'll look younger than any other 27 yr old female who is not using spf protection.

and as much as i love my perricone md products, maybe i'll save a few bucks because i won't really need all the face firming dream creams. (who am i kidding? i adore perricone md)

my fave: australian gold spf 30 plus lotion.
pros: not greasy or sticky and i love the tropical scent
cons: i wish it felt a little more hydrating.

new on the scene (at least for me): supergoop
cool product: spf wipes! so neat! now you have no excuse to "forget" your spf when traveling - tsa approved!

come on people, you can do it :)

xoxo
the flirty floridian

steppin out...

it's spring time. that means lots of fun shoes that will need pretty feet to fill them! avoid dry, cracked heels with steppin' out from the lippmann collection ($38). it's an ayurvedic foot cream loaded with kokum butter.

what's kokum butter? well, it's similar to cocoa butter and melts just slightly when it comes into contact with skin. it's also rich in essential fatty acids, allowing for accelerated cell oxygenation which makes nutrients more readily available to our skin. it doesn't clog pores and it absorbs quickly so you won't have a sticky feeling after using it.

traditionally, kokum butter has been used in india (comes from the garcinia indica tree) for skin softening. it naturally restores elasticity and heals rough calloused skin. the garcinia indica tree belongs to plants in the mangosteen family. hello anti-oxidants! i love love love mangosteen! but i digress...

pros: smells great and feels even better!
cons: it doesn't come with a hot pool boy to rub your feet... damn.

ps if you have nut allergies, be careful.

love it!
xoxo
the flirty floridian