bareMinerals Buffing Beauties Brush Set Review
Quality Meets Classic Styling in this Brush Collection Oh the importance of a fresh-buffed face! Fellow bareMinerals users will know exactly what I’m talking about here. The buff-and-blend line of mineral makeup is just as well known for its application technique as it is for its natural-looking, flawless skin results. Brushes are an integral part…
bareMinerals The Incredible Mixologist Review
Artistry and Alchemy For the Beauty Afficionado Growing up, my favorite gifts under the tree were almost always art sets. Paints, canvases, pencils, markers – you name it, if it was art-centric I loved it. There is something about the child in us that inspires creativity. And exploration. My second favorite gift ever was a…
MAC Brings You The Pigments of Your Imagination!
MAC Objects of Affection Swatches and Review: Pink and Rose Pigments and Glitters Hark the Herald Angels sing! Glory to the new season of holiday palettes! I’m not mocking the reason for the season, but truth be told, all that glitters is not only silver and gold this time of year – certainly not when…
Good Skin Depends upon Kindness (and Science)
Radical Skincare Review: Youth Infusion Serum I’ve said many times that natural skin care products are great, and that a little bit of science makes them greater. Let’s be real: we have known for years that herbs like rosemary and vitamins like C are good for the skin. We know that Hyaluronic Acid is essential…
Beauty Throwback: Memories and Sunscreen
Misty, coconut scented childhood memories As summer dwindles and burns to its end, I am caught up in a bit of nostalgia. Blame it on Throwback Thursday and Social Media; blame it on the ‘70’s. Every time I see a Facebook or Instagram posting of a yellowing photo from a pocket camera, an old snapshot…
BPAL Only Lovers Left Alive Review
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Conquers Big Screen Bloodletting The love we have for Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is pretty much tattooed on our hearts here at wht. BPAL’s storied sepulchral of erotic collections and fantastic limited editions are always intensely wrought, whether telling their own tale or helping someone else tell theirs. In their Only…
bareMinerals bareSkin Foundation – Swatches and Review
A Favorite Brand Keeps Getting Better and Better Every time I think bareMinerals has the best foundation one could ever use, something better comes along. I don’t ever hope for it – it just happens. It happened when they introduced their MATTE Foundation, it happened (in a big way) when they introduced their READY pressed…
I Work At The Beverly Hills Hotel: Inside the Boycott
Server At The Polo Lounge Shares Her Side of The Beverly Hills Hotel Boycott What does it feel like when one’s dream job is in a nightmare position? I’ve been finding out over the past few weeks. You see, I work at The Beverly Hills Hotel as a server in The Polo Lounge, the legendary…