The Journal

Holiday At the Lake!
I took all of my inspiration this year from my favorite small town, Glen Arbor, Michigan which is where all of these shots are from for a true "Holiday at the Lake" experience!  It means so much to me that...
Should I Look Like Someone Else to Be Beautiful? Episode 22 with Nina Crawford
On today’s show, Erin is joined by Nina Crawford, an organic beauty advocate and a business and mindfulness mentor. Nina has an eclectic background, having been raised in Ivory Coast in West Africa, spending her teenage years in France, and later...
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New Brushes Are Here!!
Y'all I can't handle it, I'm so excited!  These new brushes are my dreams made reality - they are made with the softest hair I've ever felt for a makeup brush (which is synthetic and vegan), sustainably forested wooden handles (FSC)...
Should I Choose Money Over Happiness? Episode 21 with Jamie Lewis
  Our guest this week is Jamie Lewis, who, as an esthetician, professional makeup artist, and skincare influencer, does a bunch of beauty stuff.In this episode, she opens up to Erin about not having kids and what it means, what it was...
Some of My Favorite Things from Some of My Favorite Ladies
Did you know October is National Women’s Small Business Month? Go ladies!  The focus and support of female-led businesses is especially important this year as COVID has significantly impacted women in the work place and many have had to step...
Should I Apologize for My Emotions? Episode 20 with Bri Braggs
In this episode, Erin welcomes Bri Braggs, another fabulous female brand founder, on the show! Fertile Alchemy is a personal care company that produces the most enchanting oils, bath salts, and balms that promotes relaxation, emotional wellness and hormonal balance. ...
Our Organic Sugar Body Scrubs Get a Glow Up!
I LOVE a sugar body scrub y'all - LOVE. IT.  And ours have always been pretty clean ingredient deck-wise but we stepped it up and I'm so excited to share our new and improved versions with you because they are...
Should I Sacrifice My Health for My Business? Episode 19 with Tamar Vezirian
  Today’s amazing guest is the Founder and CEO of Gotham Glow in NYC and she's probably tanned your favorite actress - for real. Tamar discusses her experiences as an Armenian immigrant, the hustles she made to get her business off...
Should I Feel Ashamed That I Can't Get Pregnant? Episode 18 with Lisa Yaeger
Today on the podcast we have Lisa Yaeger, the first-ever client at Erin’s Faces from back in 2011! We talk about her journey with infertility into adoption, getting into their decision-making processes, how they picked an adoption agency, and learning...
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Deep Dive Into Argan Oil
  Back when I added our Argan Oil to our line I went down a major rabbit hole of info - here are the highlights to help shed light on who is making it, how it should be sold and...
Should I Photoshop My Instagram Pictures? Episode 17 with Nancy Chen
Wellness blogger and personal trainer Nancy Chen is strong and athletic, but her tan skin and muscular body aren't ideal in the traditional Chinese culture that she was raised in which values fair petite women.  In this episode, Erin talks...
Should I Be Striving for Balance? Episode 16 with Angelique Velez
CEO & Founder of Breakups to Makeup, NYC lady Angelique Velez joins us on the show today to talk about life as an entrepreneur, mom and makeup artist.  Erin talks to Angelique about her journey starting at makeup counters and later moving on...
Should I Try to Prove Myself to You? Episode 15 with Rosalynn Glover
This episode can just as well be titled “Self-help for Erin 101” because it is everything she (and everybody else!) needs to hear. Rosalynn Glover is one of the most glamorous-looking ladies you will meet, yet, with three older brothers, she has...
Should I Check "Asian" or "White" - Episode 14 with Katherine Pratt
When you are a woman in the engineering, military, and academic fields, expressing and navigating your femininity while also being taken seriously can be difficult. Our guest on the show today, Katherine Pratt, is a program manager at Microsoft who has...
Should It Be Okay For Others To Comment On My Body? Episode 13 with Anna Upton
My guest this week is Anna Upton, a Pilates instructor, performer and mother of two.  We discuss body image, her passion for prenatal/postnatal clients and shame around pelvic floor challenges.  Anna had a baby during COVID which we also cover...
DIY Wedding Makeup Tutorial
I've been getting asked for a proper DIY bridal/wedding makeup video and I'm delivering!  Whether you're the bride or a guest this is a simple walk-through on how I've done makeup for countless weddings - I hope it's useful!
Should I Choose Age or Beauty? Episode 12 with Ondine Landa
We cover the gamut in this episode with Ondine Landa - growing up in an adopted Caucasian family as a mixed race child, modeling in Paris, being diagnosed with lupus and the physical limitations that came with it, going gray,...
4 Things That Got Me Through The Summer
It has been a doozy of a summer y'all!  These are some things that have made my summer lovely in case they might make the end of yours happy too 😊 - no affiliate codes here, just stuff I buy and...
Should A Part of Me Define All of Me? Episode 10 with Marisa Corcoran
Marisa Corcoran is one of my favorite people to talk with - she's so easy going, so positive and so honest.  Marisa got very candid with me about how acne has been a thread through her life and what the effects...
Should I Let People Define Me Instead of God? Episode 9 with Sunny Shell
My guest this week is a wonderful supporter of Erin's Faces, Sunny Shell! We discuss her chronic pain resulting from childhood trauma, the challenges she faces in finding products that work for her since she's so sensitive, and how her...
Should I Be Satisfied with Being a "Good" Person? Episode 8 with Erin Clemons
This week I’m talking to Hamilton's  Erin Clemons, who recently played Eliza on tour & is the standby on Broadway! We get into that and how Hamilton was the first time she felt that she could truly be herself in a show. ...