My real-life 40+ beauty & self-care favorites—the stuff I actually use and would recommend to a friend. From makeup and skincare to hair care and those little self-care finds that make getting older slightly less unhinged. 😂💄
Sections
3
🧴 Self-Care & Body Favorites
💄 Beauty & Makeup I Actually Use
🌿 Health, Vitamins & Wellness Section
🧴 Self-Care & Body Favorites
The little things that make me feel slightly more put together. 😂 Lotions, body care, relaxation favorites and self-care products I actually use and love.
Okayyy Tree Hut body butter is BOMB. 😍 Thick, creamy, smells amazing and leaves my skin feeling ridiculously soft. If you already love their scrubs, do yourself a favor and grab the body butter too. 🙌
Tree Hut / Body Butters / Body Moisturizers
Aveeno is one of my go-to body lotions! 🤍 It leaves my skin soft and moisturized without feeling heavy or greasy. Simple, dependable, and one I keep coming back to.
Aveeno
One of my favorite little self-care finds! 💜 I love the lavender scent and adding this magnesium cream to my nighttime routine. Anything that helps this 40+ gal wind down at the end of the day is a win in my book. 😂
Nighttime Magnesium Cream - Lavender
I LOVE Tree Hut sugar scrubs! 🧡 They leave my skin feeling so soft, and I’m a sucker for switching up the scents with the seasons. Give me pumpkin in fall, tropical in summer… apparently my shower needs a seasonal wardrobe too. 😂
Tree Hut - 62 Products
Aussie has been one of my go-to hair brands forever! 💜 Affordable, smells amazing, and actually works. If I use it and love it, I’ll recommend it—and this one makes the list.
How to Find the Right Aussie Shampoo and Conditioner for ...
Hempz lotion is another one of my favorites! 💚 It leaves my skin soft without feeling greasy, and I LOVE that they come out with different seasonal and holiday scents. 🎄🍂 I’m a sucker for a good limited-edition smell. 😂
Hempz - 44 Products
I actually own this heating pad in red and LOVE it! ❤️ One of those things I reach for over and over when I just need some heat and comfort. Definitely one of my self-care must-haves.
Heating Pad
💄 Beauty & Makeup I Actually Use
No 20-step routine over here. 😂 Just the makeup and beauty products I actually use, love, and would recommend to a friend.
One of my everyday favorites! 💙 CeraVe keeps my skin moisturized without feeling heavy or greasy. Simple, affordable, and something I actually use and keep buying.
AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
I love the amazingly full eyelashes it leaves and the length it gives you
Mascara - Makeup - 417 Products
I love having options when it comes to mascara! 💕 Length, curl, volume—I’m here for all of it. These are some great choices depending on the look you’re going for. And yes, I’ve tried more mascaras than I care to admit. 😂
Mascara
I love a good eyeshadow palette with lots of options! 💕 So many colors to play with whether I’m keeping it simple or pretending I actually know what I’m doing. 😂
Eyeshadow / Eye Makeup: Beauty & Personal Care
Ulta is one of my go-to places for makeup! 💄 I’ve used several of these and love having affordable options to play around with. Because apparently at 46 I still need more makeup. 😂
Eyeshadow - Makeup - 304 Products
Blush is one of my must-haves! 💗 Give me a little color and suddenly I look alive and like I actually got some sleep. 😂 These are some of my favorite kinds to reach for.
Blush - Makeup - 374 Products
Bare Vanilla is seriously one of my favorites! 🤎 Sweet, warm and vanilla-y without being too much. I reach for this one all the time and would absolutely buy it again
Fragrance | Perfume & Cologne
I love a good eyeliner pencil! 🖤 Quick, easy, and perfect for making me look a little more put together—even when the rest of me absolutely is not. 😂
Pencil Eyeliner
Because a good eyeliner pencil is useless when it’s dull. 😂 A simple little sharpener is one of those things I always need and somehow can never find when I need it!
Best Cosmetic Pencil Sharpeners
🌿 Health, Vitamins & Wellness Section
Vitamins, supplements, and wellness finds—with notes on what I actually use and what I’d like to try. This gal’s taking a little time to take care of herself! 💚
These Force Factor Total Beets capsules are one of the supplements I actually use! 🌿 Sharing a little peek into my own wellness routine. 💚
Beet Vitamins
Nature Made Fish Oil is another supplement I actually use in my wellness routine. 💛 A little behind-the-scenes look at what’s in this gal’s supplement cabinet! 😉
Nature Made Fish Oil Omega 3 1000mg
MiraLAX is one of those not-so-glamorous things I actually keep on hand and use. 😂 Because wellness isn’t always vitamins and protein shakes… sometimes we just need to keep things moving. 💩🤣
MiraLAX Laxative Powder Gentle Relief
I’m taking this after hearing so much about berberine’s potential to support blood sugar and weight management! So far it is working well and I take it before my dinner every night. Helps breakdown the glucose after most peoples largest meal.
THORNE Berberine, Dual Action Phytosome & HCl
Keeping my supplement finds together! 💛 This Thorne B-Complex #12 includes eight B vitamins plus choline—all in one convenient capsule.
THORNE B-Complex #12, 8 B Vitamins & Choline
These are my favorite! 💛 D3 supports calcium absorption, bones, muscles, and immune health, while K2 supports the proteins that help your bones use calcium. Love having both in one supplement!
Sports Research D3 + K2, 160 Veggie Softgels
These are my favorite! 💛 D3 supports calcium absorption, bones, muscles, and immune health, while K2 supports the proteins that help your bones use calcium. Love having both in one supplement!
Hands down, the best-tasting electrolytes I’ve tried! 💧 Zero sugar, zero calories, and flavors I actually look forward to drinking. These make getting my water in so much easier! 🙌