Beauty Buzz

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor and mama of 3 I’ve never been a big Halloween fan and put minimal effort into past costume attempts, the most recent being at least ten years ago. But, […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor and mama of 3 BB creams? What on earth could that mean? If you have noticed this buzz word (phrase?) popping up in beauty mags, you are probably curious […]

Dear Andi, I recently went from a brunette to a blonde. My makeup looks too dark now. Any advice on what colors I should be wearing now that I have lighter hair? Dear Blondie, I […]

Dear Andi, How should I cover my scar for upcoming family photos? Some people look at their scars as a badge of honor, but I see the scar on my chin as an embarrassing reminder […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 While cleaning out my old magazines, of which there are dozens stashed around the house, I came across a great article in the October 2007 […]

By Dr. Cheryl Hull, dermatologist and owner of Hull Dermatology Most of you have probably seen rosacea, whether you knew exactly what it was or not. It’s a common skin disease that frequently begins as […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor Recently, I discovered a list of yummy foods that will help me get glowing skin while stuffing my face. The experts at www.lifescript.com published a list of 10 complexion-boosting […]

My husband’s birthday was a few weeks ago and I was feeling all domestic. I wanted to make him a birthday cake from scratch, but since we were on a tight schedule, I decided to […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor Is your makeup making you sick? Or the cause of the mystery pimple that just popped up? Unfortunately, that just might be the case. Here are a few tricks […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor I’m not sure how you go about nominating a person for the Nobel Peace Prize, but I know my vote would go to the wonderful designers who have brought […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor Is everyone looking forward to Mom Prom this weekend? As soon as I heard about the event, I started reminiscing about my “sophisticated” prom styles. My junior year, I […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor & mama of 3 Note from the mamas: This is a recycled post from April 2012. Every year around Earth Day, I start looking for natural or organic options […]

By Dr. Cheryl Hull, dermatologist and owner of Hull Dermatology Most women are concerned about the visibility of their facial pores. There are three main things that cause pores to enlarge: genetics, age and sun […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor Even though the Super Bowl was over a week ago, the usually fickle media is keeping Beyonce’s half-time performance front and center, thanks to stories about the scary freeze frame […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor Dry skin is a nuisance for anyone, especially in the winter when we cover ourselves in scratchy, wool outerwear and then come inside to the welcome, but, very dry […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor While sugarplums are dancing through little ones’ dreams and quiet streets are aglow with twinkling lights, crazed moms are waking up at 5 am to hit the big sale […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor I was working on a collection of fall trends for you guys (and I’ll get to it, promise) when I was stopped cold by one sentence on MarieClaire.com about […]

Dear Andi, I recently went from a brunette to a blonde. My makeup looks too dark now. Any advice on what colors I should be wearing now that I have lighter hair? Dear Blondie, I […]