I’m dedicating this post to one of my Instagram followers, Hanan Ismail (@glam_by_hanan). Hanan is a makeup artist, and she asked me how to get more clients from Instagram. She also wants to start a YouTube channel, but she’s nervous about it. So I’ll share my answers for Hanan and anyone else who has the same questions. Let’s…
I can’t believe my son Christian is 7 months old already. It seems like yesterday when I found out I was pregnant with him. At this time last year, I was a few months along while on my annual vacation. I really had no idea of what to expect as a mother of two. Especially being a working mom….
Summertime and makeup don’t usually mix well. When the temperature rises, I feel like my makeup starts to melt off. I’ve been wearing less makeup during the day because I just can’t maintain it with the Los Angeles summer heat. Honestly, the weather here recently makes me feel like I’m in Miami. But I know a few tricks to…
Kylie Jenner recently revealed that she stopped filling her lips. The world went crazy over this revelation, and a lot of people are happy that she’s going natural. To be honest, I’ve filled my lips and I hate the way my lips look. I automatically get the “duck lips” because they’re just so thin to begin with. I feel…
Wearing a swimsuit can give a woman so much anxiety. But wearing a swimsuit right after giving birth goes beyond stressful. It’s been really hard getting my body ready for summer after giving birth to my second kid. For some reason, things were a lot easier after I had my first kid, Collette. My body just isn’t the same the…
Thank God for apps. I swear I don’t even remember what life was like before smartphones existed. There are so many apps that make my life easier. So I’m sharing my top five favorite apps that I use every day. 1. Baby + Baby + is an app I’ve been using since the birth of my son. It’s a…
Readers have asked me to do a summer lookbook. To be honest, I was having a hard time finding inspiration for my summer getaway looks. So I put together some fun #OOTD ensembles of my own for anyone out there who also needs summer look inspo.. I recently went to the Korakia Pensione resort in Palm Springs where I posed…
A question I get asked all the time is, “How do you grow your Instagram followers?” To be honest, I would love to know all the answers to that question because I am learning myself. One thing that I am big on is sharing what I am learning. Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of research on how to grow…
Dear Diana, You’re 21 years old and you’ve just graduated from UCSB. You got your dream job at “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider.” You can’t believe you’re working there because all your life you’ve watched the show with your mother and dreamed of being a TV star. You believe that this is your big break and that people are going…
My birthday is right around the corner, and I’m officially in my mid-30s. I’m a mother of two with a newborn, so here’s what’s on my mind all day long: How can I look younger? How can I look like I’ve slept for days when, in reality, I haven’t? I started researching methods for slowing visible signs of aging. Simple…