By: Kayla McMains Photos by: Rachel Benavides
I am a criminalbrdefense attorney, business owner, and Instagram blogger. No two days are alikebrfor me. Some days, I am lucky enough to work from home all day and good skinbrcare is the extent of my beauty routine. Other days, you can find me in thebrcourtroom, at the jail, meeting with clients, or shooting photos forbr@thebeachylawyer – and I will have on full makeup and much more presentablebrhair than the work-at- home days. e one thing that is consistent, no matterbrwhat is on my calendar for the day, is I don’t like to spend a ton of time get-brting ready in the morning or touching things up throughout the day. If I use abrproduct, it needs to be easy to use and have long-lasting power.
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Revlon One-Step Volumizer Hair Dryer
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Not to be dramatic, but this hair dryerbrchanged my life. I have never been good atbrdoing my own hair and have always longed tobrachieve a salon style blow out at home. I havebrwatched more YouTube tutorials than I care tobradmit. As hard as I tried, I could never get thebrround brush and blow dryer combo to workbrfor me and it would leave my arms feeling likebrI had just left the gym. Enter the Revlon One-brStep: is is a round brush and blow dryer in one. It is lightweight, has 3 heat settings,brand gives you that fresh-from-the-salon lookbrevery time. And, it’s fast. Product available at Ulta $59.99
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Tula Kefir Replenishing Cleansing Oil
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I started doublebrcleaning several months ago and saw a huge improvement in my skin almostbrinstantly. I start by removing my makeup with a cleansing oil, such as this onebrfrom Tula. You put it on your dry face with dry hands and it does an incrediblebrjob of breaking down your makeup. Rinse with warm water, and then go in with abrcleanser to really get deep into your pores now that the layer of makeup is nobrlonger in the way. Product available online at Tula.com $32
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Drunk Elephant A-PassionibrRetinol Cream
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I have learnedbrthat if I spend a little extra time on my skin care in the evenings, I wake upbrwith better skin and it requires less work to look presentable to the world inbrthe morning. is retinol cream does an amazing job at diminishing both skinbrtexture and sun spots. Product available at Sephora $74
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Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
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I suffer from dry lips and this mask is just sobrmoisturizing! Plus, it does a great job of givingbryou a plump pout in the morning. I can reallybrtell a difference from the nights I use it. Put itbron before bed and let it work its magic! Product available at Sephora $20
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Lush Lip Scrub
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Lip scrubs are great at removing dead skinbrand making your lips look smoother underbrlipstick. This one from Lush smells and tastesbrlike bubblegum. The process of exfoliatingbralso increases blood ow to your lips, makingbrthem appear fuller and giving them somebrnatural color. Some days all I wear after thebrlip scrub is lip balm or gloss, and I am out thebrdoor. Product available at Lush $10.95
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Lancer Lash Serum Intense
This lash serum really works! I apply itbrdirectly on my lash line at night and, within abrfew weeks, I could really see an improvementbrin the length and fullness of my lashes. I alsobrswear it is making my lashes darker, which isbrgreat for no-mascara days. An added bonus?brOne bottle lasts a very long time. Product available online at Sephora.com $150
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Loving Tan Deluxe Bronzing Mousse
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I really am a happier person when I have abrtan, but I don’t want to damage my skin frombrthe sun. I am guilty of using tanning beds inbrmy younger days, so I try to make up for thatbrby being super strict on wearing SPF daily –brespecially on beach or pool days. at’s wherebrthis Loving Tan Bronzing Mousse comes in. Itbrhas a natural-looking olive tint and gives youbran amazing glow and a confidence boost. I usebrit once a week to maintain constant color. Product available at Ulta $34.95
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Batiste Hint of Color Dry Shampoo
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I don’t wash my hair every day, so I have livedbron dry shampoo ever since I first discoveredbrit a few years ago. All the ones I tried first did a good job of soaking up oils, but wouldbralways leave a white cast on my dark hair. Ibrdiscovered the Batiste Dry Shampoo that isbrtinted dark and have never looked back! Thisbris a product I cannot live without and ambrconstantly repurchasing. Product available at Ulta $9.99
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Dr. Bronner’s Lavender Hand Sanitizer
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This may not seem like a beauty product, butbrit is so important your hands are clean anybrtime you are touching your face. This way, youbraren’t spreading bacteria on your skin overbrand over again. It is a must for me to havebrhand sanitizer at my makeup station, and thisbrspray version is so easy to use, dries quickly sobryou are ready to get to work, and is organic. Product available at Target $4.99
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Supergoop! 100% Mineral Smooth &brPoreless Matte Screen
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Most of my favorite moisturizers do not havebrSPF in them, so I decided to add this SPF 40 primer to my daily routine. I seriously lovebrthis stuff. It lays beautifully under foundation,brbut also has a hint of color so I can wear it bybritself on more casual days. Product available at Sephora $38
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Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-brLongwear Foundation
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I have oily skin and have probably triedbralmost every foundation on the market. Thisbris hands down the best one I have found. If Ibrknow I have a long day and plans after work,brI always reach for this foundation. It is fullbrcoverage but doesn’t feel heavy. If you alsobrhave oily skin, give it a try! Product available at Sephora $48
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NARS Liquid Blush
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I have used this blush every single day that I have worn makeup since discovering it abrmonth ago, and cannot imagine going back to powder blush. It gives you such a naturalbrfrom-within glow and color. I dab it onto thebrouter apples of my cheek and blend it outwardbrusing my fingertips. Pro tip: A little goes abrlong way. Product available at Sephora $30
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Use Bronzer as Eyeshadow
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This is more of a quick tip than an actualbrproduct, and something I have been doing forbryears. The only eyeshadow I wear most daysbris some of whatever powder bronzer I ambrwearing on my face, blended into my eyelidbrcrease. It blends naturally and gives your eyesbrdimension. I have even been asked beforebrwhat eyeshadow I was wearing, when it wasbrjust this beauty trick working its magic!
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