IPSY Generation Beauty 2018 Lipsticks and glosses and liners oh my! This was my mantra as I stepped into this playground of beauty at last weekend’s annual IPSY event. The exhibit hall was average size but the contents massive with no detail over-looked making; this one of the best beauty events I’ve attended …
Bare Minerals…the Trailblazer
Bare Minerals…the Trailblazer How do you feel about infomercial products? For me, the use of the word infomercially (my totally made up word) is synonymous with gimmicky, rip-off and poor quality. Yet, I can’t help but actually watch and sometimes even buy the products they are peddling off as “amazing, one-of-a-kind and must have.” …
Me and MAC…An Epic Love Story
Me and MAC…An Epic Love Story I have older cousins who, back in the day, I’d take my style references from. The tenants of makeup and fashion were passed down from generation to generation through subtle observations of “how to rock pleather pants, why tracksuits are appropriate for any occasion and most importantly; how …
Cleansing Waters, for when you’re feeling extra lazy
Cleansing Waters, for when you’re feeling extra lazy I love my nightly facial care routine. I wash, sometimes mask/and or exfoliate, pat dry, tone, gently apply my night/eye/lip cream in an upwards motion and voila! Lately, however extra-long work days and the upheavals of raising kids have left me wondering “what if I just skip …
Don’t Fear the Black Liquid Eyeliner: Tips and Tricks
Don’t Fear the Black Liquid Eyeliner: Tips and Tricks Most beauty junkies have their signature “thing.” Kim’s got her contour, Brigitte’s got her nude lips and I’ve got my black liquid eyeliner. I recently wrote about my distrust of traditional pencil eyeliners, how I hate eye makeup not because I can’t appreciate it but I …
NARS Orgasm Blush
NARS Orgasm Blush Like any area of study there are specifics tenants that define that particular topic and become the foundation for all new information. For true beauty junkies; one of these foundational topics is a pinky-peachy blush that goes by the unsuspecting name…orgasm. NARS created the shade to mimic the natural flush of a …