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Navigating The World of ‘Clean’ and ‘Acne-Safe’ Makeup

by Alice Christine

I’m so excited to share with you my latest ‘clean’ makeup haul! One of the hardest pills to swallow along my journey to healing from hormonal acne was that I had to stop using my ENTIRE makeup collection. Prior to meeting with a FNTP (Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner), I was completely in the dark when it came to being aware of my toxic-load. Not only were my makeup and skincare products full of endocrine disrupting ingredients, but pore-clogging ingredients as well! It was very overwhelming as a beauty lover to learn that I had to start from scratch and learn […]

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The So Jaded Palette || Grace and Lipstick BFF Chats

by Alice Christine

Familia, welcome back! I have been working on this project for longer than I’d like to admit. However it is officially live, my new series on YouTube: Grace and Lipstick BFF Chats [or G&L BFF Chats]. My first episode features the So Jaded Palette by Colourpop x Kathleenlights. So before I take off rambling, check out my video below! Fair warning: its a long one so grab your makeup, a cup of coffee, glass of wine, and/or a snack! Happy watching! Let’s Talk G&L BFF Chats I want to explain my heart behind creating this series. First off, the name […]

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ARTICLESLIFE

A New Season for Grace and Lipstick

by Alice Christine

If you haven’t already noticed, things look a little bit different around here. Today I spent the whole day giving Grace and Lipstick a little spruce up. It has been over a year since I launched Grace and Lipstick and I was more than ready to mix things up a bit. Luckily, I have a very sweet and talented cousin who did an impromptu yet AMAZING photoshoot with me a few months ago! The circumstances of this shoot could not have been any better. Not only were we collaborating with multiple different business but we only had an hour of […]

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ARTICLESLIFE

Welcome to Grace and Lipstick! Take 2

by Alice Christine

Welcome to Grace and Lipstick, a beauty and faith lifestyle blog by me, Aly Christine.  This is my new and improved welcome post if you’d like to see my old one I’ve kept it up and it can be referenced here.  Grace and Lipstick is a place where I share my musings on makeup, hair, nails, Jesus, life, and maybe one day love. I am a 27 year old single girl, living in Redondo Beach. What Is Grace and Lipstick? I launched Grace and Lipstick on April 29, 2017 with the intentions of having an outlet to share my knowledge […]

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G&L Highlights || Hair, Makeup, Skin, and Anxiety

by Alice Christine

Welcome back to another G&L Highlights! I am so ready to share with you a few highlights of my week when it comes to hair, makeup, skin, and life! Today we will be discussing: -A hair treatment that has literally SAVED my highly processed blonde hair -The only blush i’ve been using for months [that is AFFORDABLE] -My current go to mask that does wonders for my problematic skin -How I deal with worrying and anxiety If you haven’t already seen my first G&L Highlights post which features a lipstick, a dry shampoo, and a face moisturizer click here <– […]

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Glam Skull Mermaid || Halloween Makeup 2017

by Alice Christine

Happy Glam-o-ween fellow beauty junkies! Halloween is one of the most fun times of the year for most makeup lovers… [That is as far as I got on this post…AND THEN MY NIECE WAS BORN…haha! So now it is November 6 and I am getting back to finishing this post.] A few days before Halloween my sister Tricia was inspired to do my makeup to match this mermaid skeleton dress I had bought. Tricia is a certified professional makeup artist and is one of the most creative and talented people I know. So of course I thought it would be […]

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Fall Beauty Essentials 2017

by Alice Christine

Candles, lipstick, coffee and POTATOES! Thats right…potatoes. These have been my fall essentials and let me tell you…I’ve been soaking up as much fall as I can get. Anyone else hear about the impending heat wave coming up? I’m sorry, I thought I lived by the ocean breeze. I don’t know about you but I could go for some true fall weather right about now. While we’re at it lets throw in a few trees with huge burnt orange leaves and a large chunky knit sweater too. In true makeup junky fashion I’ve been leaning hard into the joys of […]

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ARTICLESLIFESKINCARE

Life + Blog Update and Clear Skin Secret Weapon

by Alice Christine

Hi friends! Wow, what a whirlwind life has been lately. Since my last post I feel like life has sped up into hyper drive. I’m still getting the hang of being a blogger and there is definitely a learning curve. Please bare with me while I figure out my rhythm and niche. Part of me feels like I am overthinking this. I’m spending too much time in the research phase and not enough in the authentic practice of blogging. There are so many bloggers out there that I can gain inspiration from. I have to remember to create authentic content […]

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ARTICLESLIFEMAKEUP

Soft and Simple Memorial Day Makeup

by Alice Christine

Miley Cyrus is on the rise y’all!! And so is this makeup trend that is the perfect soft and simple Memorial Day makeup. This morning as I was sitting in my bed, scrolling through Facebook, I was suddenly inspired. I was watching a video of Miley Cyrus performing her new single ‘Malibu’ on The Voice. I’ve always been a fan of Miley’s singing voice and her new song is right up my alley. Naturally, I have been keeping up with all of her performances of ‘Malibu’ from Wango Tango, to the Billboard Music Awards and now on The Voice. Not only […]

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Attempting YouTube Makeup Tutorials || Desi Perkins BLACK SMOKEY EYE

by Alice Christine

Good Morning fellow beauty lovers…today’s post is gonna be so fun! I can’t wait to try out this segment and hear your opinions because this is genuinely one of my favorite things to do! Today I am going to attempt a YouTube makeup tutorial by Desi Perkins. I’ll give you my opinion on how it went and share some tips for how I made it work for me. If this goes well I would love to make a series out of this. There are so many beauty gurus out there I would love to share with you while also giving you […]

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