BPAL Haunted oil and Amber & Patchouli Hair Gloss – review
Macbeth, The Art of Dying, and the Girly-girl I’m not a witches and sorcerers kind of gal, always preferring superheroes to Harry Potter types. I never did the Goth-thing (even in high school), preferring bright, sparkly things to the black and morose. I did date a Goth once, though, and I do love a…
MAC Tropical Taboo – swatches & review
There’s still time to grab the collection that will make you want to dance on the sand Summer heat got ya down? It’s too darn hot and it’s only getting hotter—like Rio hotter. Time to turn that fizzle into some sizzle, put on that cherry ice cream smile and dance across the dusty…
Le Metier de Beaute Peau Vierge Anti-Aging Complexe Tinted Treatment – review
Luxury and the Common Girl It has become common for skincare and makeup lines to categorize themselves as “luxury.” “Common” is, in fact, the opposite of luxury and, even as drugstore brands increase in quality and good brands become better, the meaning of luxury is sometimes lost. Le Metier de Beaute is one…
Bare Minerals Faux Tan Face and Body, and more!
We’ve got your Beach Blanket Bingo Party Covered Is it the warm weather that tells me summer is nigh? No, I live in Southern California; it’s always that way. Is it the release of the big summer blockbusters that ushers in summer for me? No, I never get much further than my Apple TV….
Hourglass No. 28 Lip Treatment Oil – review
Premium Fuel for a Lip Balm Addiction I’ve seen many people outing themselves as lip balm addicts here on we heart this. There is no shame in it. Truth is, lip moisturizing is big business with Americans spending two hundred million bucks a year on balm products alone. Addicts apply and re-apply obsessively…
MAC Art of the Eye – swatches and review
Make the Big Statement Go for broke looks are so my thing, especially when it comes to the eye. Really, why wear taupe or brown when you might as well be bare-lidded, right? The MAC Art of the Eye collection totally speaks my language when it comes to making that big statement. Isn’t art…
Too Faced The Secret to No Makeup Makeup Palette – swatches & review
You too can look like Norma Jean Baker! One of my favorite compliments to receive is, “You have such beautiful skin!” Of course, it’s not true. “Smoke, mirrors and a great foundation” is my usual comeback. Really, it’s not that I can’t take a compliment, it is just so. When I received the…
MAC Mineralize Rich Lipstick – swatches and review
Luck (and Lips) be a Lady Tonight Nothing says “lady” like lipstick. Gloss has its place in this world – and an extensive plot in my makeup caddy – but stick is still king when it comes to all-out glamour pusses and serious professional pouts. As luck would have it, MAC’s latest Mineralize…