So last week I posted my recent E.l.f. haul, but since then, I purchased two new foundations, both very different, but highly recommended for my skin issues. After a week or two of using each, I can say that I love one, and truly despise the other like I've never despised a foundation before. With … Continue reading E.l.f. Haul Additions: Review of Beautifully Bare Foundation Serum
For the last month, I have challenged myself to try new formulas of products I love. Typically, this means trying a liquid or cream version of a products that I usually prefer as a powder: eyeshadow, contour, bronzer. I've done this in part because I've had some version of a cold or sinus infection since … Continue reading Review: Temptu Shimmer Bronzer (Boxycharm October 2016)
Today I received my first Lorac eyeshadow palette. (Cue the fireworks, bells, drums, whatever--I want to celebrate!) I am so excited to finally try Lorac. I have heard so many great things about their eyeshadows, but to be perfectly honest, none of the Lorac Pro palettes ever really called to me. I tried to want … Continue reading Review: Lorac Mega Pro 3, from a Lorac Newbie
Rose Gold is a universally-flattering shade. It works on just about every skin tone, in every season, for any purpose. For this reason, both drugstore and high-end makeup companies have been releasing rose gold themed makeup palettes over the last year, and today, I'm putting four drugstore palettes to the test. So without further ado … Continue reading Battle of the Drugstore Rose Gold Palettes
I love to read blog posts about new makeup and monthly favorites, but to be honest, nothing is more informative for me than the holy grail-type post, the post that tells me what a person who loves makeup as much as I do keeps returning to day after day. So I thought it would be … Continue reading My Makeup Collection Staples #1: NYX Strobe of Genius Illuminating Palette
I'm going to call this box "the best of the basics." While I don't subscribe to Sephora (or any subscription box service) to get makeup basics, as I discussed in my last Ipsy bag review, I do appreciate that in this box, Sephora did the basics really, really well. This is what makes me love the … Continue reading Subscription Box Review: Play! by Sephora, September 2016
Boxycharm has done it again. It's my second month of subscribing to this box, and I can't imagine how they'll be able to top this one. I've already done a review of my favorite item in the box, the Studio Makeup On-The-Go Eyeshadow Palette (and mentioned it in my September monthly favorites) so I'll review … Continue reading Subscription Box Review: Boxycharm September 2016
I recently received a sample of the Anastasia Clear Brow Gel in my September Play! by Sephora box. First, kudos to you, Sephora, for including such a popular item in your subscription box! I was really excited to see that. I immediately knew I wanted to test it against a few other clear brow gels … Continue reading Worth the Hype? Anastasia Clear Brow Gel v. Drugstore and Affordable Options
I typically do a review of each subscription box I receive, but the palette in this month's Boxycharm is so good I thought it deserved a post of its own. (And if I combined it with the subscription box review, it would rival my master's thesis in length.) So let's talk about the Studio Makeup … Continue reading Studio Makeup On the Go Palette (September 2016 Boxycharm)
I'm so excited: my first Boxycharm arrived last week, and I am already in love with this subscription box! If you read my recent Why I Cancelled Ipsy post, you know that I decided that I was ready for a subscription service that sent full-size products. I loved sampling makeup, haircare, and skincare from many … Continue reading Subscription Box Review: Boxycharm August 2016
