Meet Amanda

Hello, my name is Amanda. I breed and train German Shepherd dogs. In addition I'm a farmer and dance teacher. That makes me the Arcadia half of this blog. I rely a lot on online shopping as I'm located in the middle of nowhere Iowa. My closest neighbor is at least a mile away. That's a long walk to borrow some sugar!

My daily beauty routine is fairly simple. Working outside in all weather keeps me changing what products I use and how I use them. You can bet when it comes time for our livestock to produce offspring I'm not spending more than 5 minutes on my hair and makeup. Some days it's roll out of bed and go, go, go. It keeps things interesting! I love natural and organic products and even make some of my own.

Below is my simple profile so you can see the differences between Ashleigh and I.

Skin tone: Light/Medium

Pantone color IQ number: 2Y06

Skin type: Sensitive!

Hair color: Dark Brown

Hair type: Fine

Eyes: Green

There are some products I don't know what I would do without. My face cleanser by Liz Earle is front and center on my counter. It is the one product that gets used year round no matter the weather or what my skin is up to.

If I had to name my favorite beauty brand I couldn't! I have far too many favorites.

I have to give all of the credit to my beauty addiction to Ashleigh. As a retired ballet dancer I knew stage makeup application, but that was it due to my Mother never wearing makeup. She helped me transition from stage to street and I can't thank her enough.

~Amanda