February 2022 | the crystal press fashion blog

Spotlight on: Follain Clean Skincare

My new skincare routine with clean skincare brand Follain.

FOLLAIN REALLY KNOWS THE CLEAN BEAUTY GAME.

Follain was founded in 2013 with founder Tara’s mission to curate a store that sold clean beauty. Products with none of the bad stuff in them. She was on a mission to lead a clean lifestyle and along with eating clean, she was determined to do the same with the products she put on her body as well. She quit her corporate job and spent time researching the best beauty options for people and the planet! For years, they curated the shop with clean beauty brands like Herbivore Botanicals, ILIA, Indie Lee, OSEA and Ursa Major.

In addition to these fabulous brands, they also created their own clean skincare line. In addition to being free of toxins, cruelty-free and dermatologist tested, their in-house Follain line is affordable. I know for me, I have always wanted to indulge in the best options for my skin but that can be cost prohibitive. And they knew that. SO! This new routine that I have adopted is truly affordable and it works. I have seriously sensitive skin and have had trouble in the past finding an entire skincare line that works for me. I was excited to give Follain and chance and even more excited when each of the products worked for me.

Here is my current skincare routine with Follain:

HYDRATING CLEANSER – This creamy gel cleanser cleanses the skin without drying it out. It is a refreshing start to my day and perfectly removes makeup at night.

INDIE LEE BRIGHTENING CLEANSER – I alternate the Follain cleanser with this amazingggggg product. It makes my skin SO SO soft and it smells amazing. The combo of the two has my skin seriously soft and hydrated even during the winter.

ULTRA HYDRATING MASK – If you have dry skin like me, especiallyyyyy during the winter, this is a must! I obviously do not use it after cleansing each time, but I have been using it once or twice a week during these dry winter months. You can leave it on for just 20 minutes, or if you are like me, you can leave it on for a few hours and forget, getting that extra hydration 🙂

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Rebecca Travel

Travel Diary: Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Here is a photo diary from our January trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

SHEESH time is flying. It has been a month since we went to Steamboat and it seriously seems like yesterday and last year all at the same time. This seems to be the theme of my pregnancy.

I LOVE STEAMBOAT. But, I was a little nervous about going and not being able to ski at 12 weeks pregnant. I love our Colorado trips, though, and didn’t want to miss the opportunity for a trip out west so we planned the trip with my parents knowing I might *hopefully* be pregnant. As we got closer, I was really excited for a few days to just relax, take in the views, eat some good meals and spend a couple of days with Johnny and my parents. A true vacation. And that is exactly how it went!

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Baby Lifestyle Motherhood Rebecca

Reb’s First Trimester Journal

Please give me a little grace here with my ramblings, stream of consciousness and overall disorganization. This is the best I could do 🙂 Here are some tidbits, hard things, good things and things i used and loved during my first trimester.

I am writing this at 15 weeks and really kicking myself for not writing it sooner. Honestly, I spent so many days doing nothing during my first trimester, why couldn’t I have just written down some more notes? But alas, GRACE. Must give myself grace.

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Lifestyle

Treat Yourself: Gifts Under $100

because who doesn’t love an excuse to give yourself something GOOD.

We love Valentine’s Day, but not for the traditional reasons. Of course, we love to celebrate with our husbands, act girly etc etc. But what we really love is an excuse to TREAT YOURSELF. To love YOURSELF. If you have been listening to anything we have said on here over the years, hopefully you are loving yourself on a weekly basis, but in case you need a little reminder, here it is!

We are working on a full post on our favorite ways to practice self-love, but for now here are some gifts under $100 to treat yourself to something tangible and materialistic 🙂 Sometimes shopping therapy is the best therapy and we all know you deserve it.

A few highlights:

L & M leggings – these leggings made by local Richmond, VA friends are *IMO* as good as lululemon and half the price! It might be my growing belly, but I have been living in them lately. Use code TCP10 to save!

JW Pei Bag – this lil mini cutie is SUCH a fun bag to have on hand! It is only $80, available on Amazon in a few different colors and makes a serious statement. See it in action here.

OUAI Scalp & Body Scrub – Cath discovered this a few years ago and it became a favorite of mine as well! Leaves your scalp and skin feeling silky smooth.

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lipstick – This is a great neutral, everyday shade! We both wear this on the reg and it looks good on everyone.