Life with Mar

Arizona fashion and lifestyle blog by Marlene Srdic

4 Things You May Not Know About Switching to Natural Deodorant

We celebrated my birthday this year with a girls spa day at the Phoenician (P.S. amazing), and got into a locker room convo about switching to natural deodorant. They had this sea salt spray mist in the spa that was delightful, and we all got to chatting about our own trials and errors in switching to natural deodorant. The resounding consensus was "It doesn't really work". And, it being summer in Arizona I was a little nervous to try. But I've been wanting to switch to natural ... View the Post

The Best Nordstrom Black Friday Beauty & Holiday Sets

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Today, I'm rounding up the best Nordstrom Black Friday beauty deals and holiday sets! I know a lot of people think of Sephora and Ulta when it comes to Black Friday beauty deals, but Nordstrom always has some lovely gift sets that are of great value, too! And I never miss an opp to build up even more rewards. Here's a peek at what I'm eyeing from the best Nordstrom Black Friday beauty deals. Scroll to the bottom as I'm including a few others from ... View the Post

Do You Need a Makeup Fridge? Here’s What’s in Mine + Why You May Need One!

Friends, I bought a makeup fridge. Say, what?! Yup. I didn't even intend to, really. I was on the hunt for a mini fridge for my home office since it's in a loft, and getting to the kitchen is a bit of a pain. So when I found this little one at Target for just $30 I snagged it right away. It didn't make it to my office. Instead, it found a neat little home tucked away behind my cabinets in the bathroom. I've heard about getting a makeup fridge, skincare fridge, cosmetics ... View the Post

Must-Haves From the Fall 2018 Sephora Beauty Insider Sale!

It's your lucky beauty week! It is for me at least because the Fall 2018 Sephora Beauty Insider Sale is right around the corner! I JUST loaded up my shopping cart the other day with a few new goodies I wanted to try when I came across the alert that this sale was kicking off August 24, and would include discounts on everything up to 20% off! So hold my horses I did. I left everything in my shopping cart, of course, and I'm sharing exactly what I'm eying + my favorite things to buy at ... View the Post

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2018 Best Beauty Buys

Ok friends, I've been waiting DAYS to share these Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2018 best beauty buys with you! There's A TON of great stuff on the list, but I didn't want to share the same makeup palettes that everyone knows about. Instead, this year's Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2018 best beauty buys are about great beauty tools and luxury beauty buys. Here's what I'm eyeing and recommending for you. Too Faced Sex, Gold & Chocolate When I see pretty colors, I want to buy ALL the ... View the Post

My Favorite Spring 2018 Beauty Trends

With the Sephora VIB sale starting (save 15% off EVERYTHING!!!) and Nordstrom Spring Beauty Trend Event happening this Saturday at Scottsdale Fashion Square, I've got spring beauty on the brain!! If you've never been to the latter, it is SUCH a fun morning to catch up on the latest beauty trends. They do a big fashion show, gift bags, giveaways, makeovers and reps from the top beauty brands come in to talk all about the spring beauty trends. It is VERY informative and a good way to really ... View the Post

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