Beauty Buzz

By Andrea Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and mama of 3 Now that summer is over and my hair is not instantly destroyed by sweat or humidity, it’s actually worth my time to straighten and curl […]

Beauty editor’s favorite, budget-friendly, high-performance mascaras By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and mama of 3 The eyes are the windows to the soul, but sometimes my windows look really, really tired. Maybe a little […]

Can you love your air-dried hair? With the right techniques, Andi says “yes you can,” and here’s how you can do it. Read on… By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and mama of 3 Summer […]

Dear Andi, As a (fairly) new mom, I’m trying to scale back my makeup routine to just a few steps a day. What three products do you think are a “must” for looking polished, but […]

Dear Andi, During the summer, I hate wearing make-up. How can I look my best with a bare face? Andi: With this sticky heat and frequent trips to the pool, I have been taking a […]

Have you ever wanted to ask a Rodan + Fields consultant the cost of Lash Boost – or maybe the best skin regimen for your teenager’s acne  – but were afraid to start the conversation […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 I’m sure you’ve heard about the benefits of drinking apple cider vinegar (ACV) as a means to improve digestion, which can lead to some weight loss, […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 There are a few things about my beauty routine that haven’t changed in 20 years. One of these is my devotion to my trusty pencil […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 If you’re not completely addicted to the Konmari method, then you either haven’t watched Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix or you are already […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor and mama of 3 Every single year this happens: I stockpile Christmas gifts all year I budget and get the good deals on Black Friday I make a list […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor and mama of 3 Everyone knows motherhood is a marathon, not a sprint, but the two-month period between Halloween and New Year’s Dat is like one of those crazy […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 There are LOTS of ways we support our fellow moms. We buy from their at-home businesses, we carpool to soccer when she has to be […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 It is picture season! School pictures, soccer pictures, band pictures…and, of course, the ever elusive “perfect” holiday card picture. If you can manage to find […]

By Andi Douglas, mama of 3 and nwaMotherlode beauty editor So, it’s still hot. Summer was cool, fall is hot, up is down and down is up. Instead of packing away my shorts and piling […]

Note from the mamas: You know we love the Seoul Mamas beauty masks, but we also love the story of the mama behind the mask. Geri, the founder of Seoul Mamas, went to South Korea […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor and mama of 3 My 20th high school reunion is coming up, so that means it’s time for a little GTL…Gym, Tan, Low-carb diet! I have, uncharacteristically, gone to […]

By Andi Douglas, mama of 3 and nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor I love my warm, cozy bed. A love so deep that it can only be rivaled by my love for my pillow. I actually hated […]

We recently asked Northwest Arkansas mamas what makes them feel beautiful. The responses we received were fantastic and a few made us tear up. It reminded us that we live among some amazing mothers. Here […]