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Hi, I'm Leah!

I'm the creator of A Relaxed Gal a blog providing hair, beauty, and lifestyle inspiration and tips for women who want a simple way to look great, feel great, and live great.

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Your Ultimate Sally Beauty Holiday Gift Guide

I’ve been shopping at Sally Beauty for years, mostly to stock up on hair supplies every now and again. One thing I’ve never shopped for there is gifts. Who knew Sally Beauty was a good place to pick up Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers? I know I didn’t. Now that I look at Sally Beauty a little d…

6 Matte Foundations Perfect For Oily Skin

For as long as I can remember finding a foundation that would still look good on my oily skin at the end of the day like it did in the beginning was hard. Add to that finding one with a shade range that would work with my dark golden undertone skin and it felt like an impossible task. When looking …

7 Tips For Christmas Gift Shopping On A Budget

When Christmas and the holiday season start rolling around if you haven’t started already you start thinking about buying Christmas gifts. While there is joy and excitement in giving those gifts to the ones you love, there can also be a hefty price tag. That is if you don’t budget and plan. Here ar…

50 Kids Gifts Under $50 On Amazon

If you tend to procrastinate when it comes to buying Christmas gifts, you may want to break that habit this year. As I’m writing this, Christmas is still a couple of months away but if you’ve been paying attention to the news many stores and brands are encouraging people to shop early because they …

Trash Talk: End Of Summer 2024 Relaxed Hair Empties

This summer I didn’t take any shortcuts on my relaxed hair care. I wanted to make sure my relaxed hair came out of the summer looking and feeling just as good or better than when summer started. I tried a few new to me hair products but I also used several that I’ve come to rely on. A few of those …