Shop My March Posts

Here are links to all of the products I use, wear, or mention during the month of March.

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Salon Nails At Home

Here’s a tutorial and product list for how I get salon quality nails at home.

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I Got Pregnant On The First Try (+ other benefits of Natural Family Planning birth control)

I’ve shared my experience with traditional birth control before. (Hint: it wasn’t great.) So now, let me share a form of birth control that I have been practicing and loving for years, up until the day that my husband and I decided we were ready to start...
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How To Clear Up Acne Fast

My top tips and tricks to clearing up acne fast and naturally.

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Sephora Spring Sale Picks

The time has come. Starting today, VIB rouge have access to Sephora’s spring sale at 20% off. Regular VIBs will get the next round in a couple days at 15% off, then non-VIBs a few days after that at 10% off. While Sephora’s “Clean at Sephora”...
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Skincare Recommendations for Acne and Perioral Dermatitis

I was blessed with beautiful skin growing up. I thought I was one of the lucky ones who would emerge from adolescence unscathed by problem skin. Little did I know, I’d turn 22 and have to suffer through adult acne for years. UGH. Being a makeup artist and...
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How I Cut my Grocery Budget in HALF

Click to read my 5 tips for saving money on groceries without sacrificing quality.

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Cutting Your Grocery Bill Part I: Setting A Budget

Step 1 to saving money on groceries is creating a budget to aim for. In this post, I share a budget calculator I created to help you nail down your household grocery budget.

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What Being A CEO Has Taught Me

Business is tough – here are some lessons I picked up along the way.

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How to Deep Clean Your Makeup Brushes

Click to read about the best method I’ve found for cleaning makeup brushes using cheap products you’ve already got lying around your house.

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Recent Blog Posts

[MOTD] Smokey Eye + Teal Liner + Gradient Brows

Today I was feeling a bit funky so I decided to channel it with some pops of teal in unusual places! I’m pretty proud that I didn’t end up looking ridiculous considering I did this without my glasses or contacts and I am blind as a bat! Product list... read more

[Review] Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation

If I had to pick one and only one type of foundation to keep in my professional makeup kit (though I would never, ever want do that) and possibly even my own personal makeup collection, the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation would be it.

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[Review] Milani Rose Powder Blushes

I went to CVS last night to ravage the makeup aisle as per usual when something caught my eye in the Milani section. Look at these beauties! I don’t know if they’re brand new or just new to my CVS, but I had never seen them before. Milani blushes are... read more

The 20-Something-Struggle

I took me awhile to become comfortable saying I was a makeup artist when someone would ask what I do. After years of being groomed for life as a consultant or something similar, I knew what a lot of people were silently thinking while smiling and saying... read more

Struggling with Eyeshadow? Here are my 5 tips

1. Use a primer A primer is absolutely crucial to easy and beautiful application of eyeshadow for a few reasons. First, it helps with color vibrancy by giving the eyeshadows something to contrast on top of. This is especially true with primers that are white, though I... read more

Full Face of Makeup for Under $50

Beauty products can really add up after a while, and sometimes it gets exceptionally frustrating. Maybe money is tight. Maybe you’re just not that into makeup so you don’t want to spend a boatload of your money on it. Or maybe you just want to experiment... read more

ABOUT ME

About Sarah

Hiiiii I’m Sarah – wife to Tucker, mom to two big ole dogs, and the brains behind clean cosmetics line CLOVE + HALLOW. If you could only know three things about me, they should be: I love Disney movies, I *thrive* in chaos, and I deeply appreciate a well-timed f bomb.

I’m passionate about makeup (duh!) and working with busy people to create the productive and fulfilling lives they’ve been dreaming of. So if you’re into tips, tricks, and tutorials on how to eat/drink/budget/beautify your life like a m-f’in BOSS, stick around 😉

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