McBride Beauty – Remedies collection
photo: we heart this Welcome to another Green Monday at we heart this! Today, we have a look at one of the greenest and most compassionate companies around, McBride Beauty. Long time readers may remember this line from their generosity during our first annual Raffle for the Rescue. Beyond their eco-conscious practices, this company also…
Don’t miss – Urban Decay Stardust eyeshadows
We know these have been out for awhile now. What we don’t know is how we’ve existed up to this point without talking about them… Star*dust (n.) A cluster of stars too distant to be seen individually, resembling a dimly luminous cloud of dust. When I first saw my Urban Decay Stardust Eyeshadows in their…
The Story of Mom
Happy Mother’s Day from we heart this! We’re closing out our mother musings with a thoughtful post from review team member Sherri. Daughters go call/kiss/hug your Mom and all the special women in your life. Moms, go have a nice mimosa – you’ve earned it! ~ wht On this Mother’s Day, I’d like to explain…
Smashbox Eye Illusion review
photos: we heart this A little while back we got our first whiff of springtime here in California. Rising temperatures and a wht spring organizing post sparked in me a rising need to weed my cluttered garden of makeup paraphernalia. Eye shadows were the big loser here—tossed were all the colors I didn’t wear and…
How To Have a Musical Themed Party
Ready to host your musical themed party? The thought of a misplaced theme can put a bad taste in many a mouth: prom and dance themes are always trite and hyperbolic; a room or restaurant designed around a theme is usually kitschy. Trite is never good, and kitschy only works for a party. In fact,…
HerCut – Catalyst styling product review
Ok. I admit it. I have notoriously bad hair. I’m not sure why, but I can never seem to find the time for it. I meticulously plan my outfit; my accessories are never a whim; I don’t leave the house without at least a dash of mascara and some lipgloss. But hair? I’m not ashamed…
Erno Laszlo Sea Mud Soap – oily skin’s best friend
There is just something about the sea—its healing powers are mythological; its calming effect on the psyche is profound. The sea refreshes, rejuvenates and transforms. Happiness assaults the senses with the first breath of clean, salty ocean air. A swim in its waters can refresh the body and the mind. The sound of its waves…
Partida Tequila – review
Oh, Tequila! The very thought of this liquor is enough to conjure many memories of hangovers past for all of us. In the college years, a shot of tequila was meant to prove that you were one of the guys, that you could stand to have a little hair on your chest. Some wiseacre would…