Beauty Buzz

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and local mama of 3 Usually, by this time of year we’ve all been gradually introduced to the sun after winter hibernation, sitting outside at baseball games, playing tennis […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 Thankfully, the world of self-tanners has progressed leaps and bounds since the early ‘00s and you no longer need to fear looking like an orange […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and Northwest Arkansas mama of 3 If you haven’t cried quietly alone in your bathroom, are you even on lock-down with kids? There are lots of reasons to hide […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and local mama of 3 Is anyone else freakishly aware of their families chewing habits at this point? This has always been a problem for me anyway. I sit […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and local mama of 3 Remember when we would DIY stuff because we were too lazy to go to the store? HA! I would give my left arm to […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and mama of 3 Two weeks ago, I drove past the salon where I get my eyebrows waxed and thought, “Nah, I’m not in the mood. I’ll have plenty […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 I’m rolling right along on my exploration of beauty products that I’ve been curious about for years. Next on my list is the microneedling dermaroller […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 I’m always a fan of any beauty treatment I can accomplish while sitting in my bed or on the couch. One seemingly simple tool that […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 This post may or may not be based on real life traumatizing events, but I will say I HATE gray hairs, they are completely ridiculous […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and mama of 3 Although everyone loves a good splurge, January is usually a month where we’re tightening our purse strings and trying not to think about the pile […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and mama of 3 I don’t want anyone to panic…but there is one week until Christmas Eve. I SAID DON”T PANIC! Okay, there’s a chance I’m the one panicking. […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and mama of 3 It’s that time of year. We’re shopping for gifts and bargains to make everyone in the family happy. If you have a beauty fanatic in […]

By Andrea Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and mama of 3 The heat is on! Literally, it finally got cold enough to kick the heaters on in the house, and then turn them off, then on, […]

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 […]