When I gave birth to my son four years ago, my mother-in-law sent us a package of essentials from Target. In that box, there was also one beautiful jewel-toned paisley scarf for me (I love scarves). In the card, she wrote that she knew we needed diapers, pacifiers, and onesies, but that new mom essentials include things … Continue reading New Mom Survival Kit: Beauty Edition
It may come as a surprise to you that, as an in-no-danger-of-being-reformed eyeshadow junkie, a relatively small neutral drugstore palette would be my collection staple. It's just so, well, basic. But that is exactly the appeal. This is the only palette that is always in my makeup bag, because it contains the perfect shadows to complement … Continue reading My Makeup Collection Staples #2: Cover Girl TruNaked Nudes Palette
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
This is a tough month for favorites. Not only have I been trying a lot of new products, but I was also traveling for about a month this summer and when I got back, I just wanted to play with all the makeup I'd left behind! So there aren't too many things I've been using … Continue reading September Favorites
I live in Texas. Texas is hot. There's just no way around it. It's September and it is still almost 100 degrees every day. So while other bloggers post new fall cosmetic collections, full of beautiful deep eyeshadows, thick winged liner, and burgundy matte lips, I'm still here trying to race from my office to my … Continue reading Best Transition-to-Fall Lip Products; or, It May Be the First Day of Fall, but It Still Feels Like Summer
Beauty and the Bluestocking 