Sara Happ One Luxe Gloss swatches and review
Lip guru Sara Happ seems to be one of those people who understands that making the world better in tiny ways can add up to a happier world in general. Not that I consider beautiful lips to be a tiny thing. On the contrary, as a certified gloss addict, I’m a believer in the happiness-inspiring…
Hey Mister, Pixi has something new for you…
Years ago, I had an artist friend who lived in a giant, decrepit warehouse in downtown Baltimore. There was no air conditioning, so during the brutal summer months, this guy would sit in front of a big industrial fan with a spray bottle full of water, and squirt the water towards the fan. I thought…
Milani Stay Put Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil Review + Swatches
Looking for a Milani Stay Put Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil Review? We’ve got you covered! I’m a movie buff, which makes things easy for my loved ones when my birthday rolls around on the first day of spring. This year, I got a Netflix renewal, a movie theater gift card, and a Redbox gift card, too….
Jojoba Company Tuberose & Clementine Body Soufflé review
All of a sudden, it’s spring, and you know what that means: I’m starting to pack away my heavy winter clothes, and simultaneously unpack my worries about the amount of skin I will soon be forced to display in warm weather fashion. Winter is always tough on my complexion, and I definitely need intense moisturizing…
NINE new formulas from Herbal Essences bio:renew
If ever there was ever a haircare line that deserved to be called iconic, it’s Herbal Essences. I can still picture the pretty label on my mom’s bottle of their original shampoo, back when they just had one product (the singularly named “herbal essence”). And who can forget their kind-of-naughty 1990’s “totally organic experience” commercials?…
Best in Natural Beauty Products: Violets are Blue Skincare
It always amazes me when a person is able to take something terrible and create beauty from it. In the case of Violets Are Blue skincare, founder Cynthia Besteman did this literally. After a diagnosis of breast cancer in 2011, Besteman took her own experience and used it as a springboard for the creation of…
Nip + Fab Dragon’s Blood Fix Plumping Serum and Mask review
The Chinese Year of the Rooster just began, but as far as I’m concerned, 2017 is the Year of the Dragon. I’ve been using Nip + Fab Dragon’s Blood skincare for the past few weeks, and I know there is no rooster power that would make my skin look as good as Dragon’s Blood has….
e.l.f. Illuminating Palette and Clay Eyeshadow Palette: Two AFFORDABLE must haves!
Recently, I spent a couple of hours browsing around a super-high end department store, and naturally I ended up in the Cosmetics department. What really grabbed my attention were all the beautiful palettes. I’d never seen so many enticing palettes in one place, and they all had something in common—crazy prices! I mean, $86 for…