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Makeup Monday- Chi!

One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to take care of my hair, skin and nails! This time last year, I was relying heavily on everyone else to help me keep up my beauty routine. When Covid hit last March, I was forced, like everyone else, to finally start taking care of my own routine and guess what?!? Almost one year later, and if I do say so myself, I am getting quite good at it! Pre-2020, I was going at least once a week to the hair salon, relying heavily on blowouts and hair styling.

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That Winter Glow

I don’t know about you but I am really really missing that summer glow! I was just looking back at pictures from this past summer and noticed my bronze cheeks and effortless glow. Not sure about you but sadly, I am not not traveling anytime soon. I only get Vitamin D when I take a walk around my neighborhood. So, I’ve decided to sprue up my daily beauty routine and get back my summer glow! Here are some of my favorite self bronzing products!

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12 Days of Giveaways- Day 7- Essie

Essie is everyone’s favorite nail polish brand and today, they are gifting you this FABULOUS set from their Winter 2020 collection, just in time for the holidays. These is the perfect gift set, filled with 6 of their fabulous polishes, a nail file, top coat and base coat.

Here is how to enter to win:

1). Follow me @kristentaekman Instagram

2). Follow @Essie on Instagram

3). Tag 2 friends in the comments section of both accounts

4). For an extra entry repost my image to your Instagram story

The winner will be announced tomorrow on my Instagram stories! Good Luck and Happy Holidays! Stay tuned for 5 more days of giveaways!

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Concealed

Looking for that perfect foundation? Looking to update or add to what you already have at home? Did you know you should replace your foundation stick every 6-months? If you are anything like me, that’s not a problem because after 6 months, I am ready for a new one! Covergirl has a Clean Fresh Hydrating concealer has just about every color for every skin tone . It’s also hydrating and super easy to apply .

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Falls Eye Shadow Palettes

I love a new eyeshadow palette, especially one that has preset colors that help you create that perfect smokey eye. When eyeshadow color combos are already chosen by professionals, you know you can’t go wrong. In this case, Covergirl has created the perfect palettes for this fall season; curated perfectly for you. These palettes are foolproof, easy to apply and the price makes it affordable to experiment with every color of the season! See below for various color combos:

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Blushing


I’m blushing over Covergirls new blush tones this season. They have just the right amount of color to carry you from fall right into the winter months. A cheek update is the best update! Now that the sun has set on the warm summer months and we’ve lost our glow, it’s time to amp it up with some new blush! I am wearing the color “Love Me” and I definitely love it!
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