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Southern Charm Blog Post Round Up

Who is watching Southern Charm this season? I am and I’m loving it. I love a good Girl’s trip with some light gossip. I love seeing the women grow and thrive in their careers and personal lives. And I love how hilarious Miss Patricia and Cameran are. My Southern Charm blog posts are some of my most popular so I figured I’d round up all of them to make them easier to find!

Did Sonja Morgan and Whitney Sudler-Smith Hook Up?

Kyle Richards Under Eye Patches on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Kyle Richards from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Season 9 episode 20 Un Petit Hangover aired 6/25/19) wore some under eye patches. These patches are amazing at hydrating and de-puffing your under eye area. They are great to put on after a long day and night at a vineyard in Provence or in the morning before a special event. Luckily for us, she shared the exact ones she used on her Instagram!

Why Cruelty-Free Products Not Only Benefit Our Beloved Animals

Today we have an awesome collaboration guest post all about Cruelty Free beauty products! If you want to read more about cruelty free makeup and beauty products be sure to check out my post on Makeup Made in the USA which lists if the lines are cruelty free or not. Enjoy!

The beauty industry has risen to be one of the biggest commercial industries. However, there are still some cosmetics companies that do animal testing. While Korean beauty companies like Missha take pride in their company ethics, practices and values, there are still a lot of globally-available companies that pay for animal testing in China. You’d be surprised how a lot of these animal-cruel products still hit the shelf.

Animal cruelty is a serious offense but some companies still spend money on having their products tested on animals. There are a lot of reasons behind this practice, and this kind of testing has been done by top beauty brands for centuries. While some companies have stopped this kind of testing and resorted to healthier alternatives, there are still those that have stayed in the dark ages of product testing.

Here are some reasons why you should be supporting companies with cruelty-free products:

How to Get a Natural Fake Tan at Home and Naomie Olindo from Southern Charm’s Self Tanner

Southern Charm on Bravo is coming back! And Naomie Olindo the bronzed business babe owner of Shop L’abeye has been sharing her beauty secrets on Instagram. Anddd I feel like we like all of the same things. Let’s talk about Naomie’s self tanner to get a gorgeous natural fake tan this summer.

Why You Should Try to Implement Oils in Your Hair Care Routine

Today’s post is a guest post by Naomi Hassan. It’s super timely since I was just talking about how Denise Richards’ hairstylist adds tea tree oil and lavender oil to his DIY sea salt spray. I hope you enjoy!

We spend our lives chasing the perfect way to keep our hair in top condition, and using oils like tea tree oil for hair care seems counter-intuitive. I know you’re probably thinking we should be trying to reduce oils so we can avoid greasy hair, right? Actually, there are a number of reasons why using oils in your hair care is a great idea. Below I’ll share why, and how best to put them to use.

Why should you be using oils like tea tree oil for hair care?

7 Sunscreens to Try

It’s Skin Cancer Awareness Month and I’ve had lots of questions about what sunscreens I recommend. I know there’s lots of confusion about sunscreen, but one simple thing to remember is the best sunscreen for you is the one you’ll actually wear! That takes some trial and error. Here’s some of my favorites:

Patricia Altschul’s Skincare

One of my favorite people to follow Lauryn of The Skinny Confidential blog and podcast got the absolute privilege of touring Patricia Altschul’s home and interviewing her for the TSC podcast. Patricia Altschul is the matriarch/breakout star of the Bravo show Southern Charm which is returning for its sixth season this week. Lauryn is super skincare obsessed and loves a detail so when she was allowed into Miss Patricia’s dressing room she got all of the insider info.

Check out Lauryn’s Instagram @theskinnyconfidential where she shared this all on her Instagram stories.

Denise Richards’ Hairstyle Secrets

Denise Richards’ hairstylist Carlos Ortiz was sweet enough to share some of the products and techniques he uses to get Denise’s sexy hair styles. I was honestly so surprised and delighted by these tips. I LOVE a beauty tip which means I’ve heard a LOT of them so it’s hard to surprise me with something new- but he did!! Be sure to follow Carlos on Instagram to see more of his amazing work @carlitos_hair.

Denise Richards’ Sexy Beachy Wavy Mermaid Hairstyle

Is AGELESS By Ramona Worth the $40 Price Tag?

I asked my beauty and skincare blogger friend Kim (@sortofscientific on Instagram) who has a background in biology what she thought of Ramona Singer from Real Housewives of New York City’s new AGELESS by Ramona serum and if it’s worth the price tag. Here’s what she said:

AGELESS by Ramona

My ULTA Favorites

Hi everyone- Ebates is having an anniversary promotion and today they are offering 20% cash back at ULTA! I decided now was a great time to share my favorite ULTA products in case you want to get in on this deal.