Swatches, reviews, and new makeup launches with a focus on color stories, texture, and wearable beauty trends.
With the extreme success of Urban Decay’s Naked line, I knew I had to have at least one palette in my collection. I tried to look past all the hype with the recent release of the Naked3 palette and choose one that would be the best fit for my skin tone and eye color. Continue reading “Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette – Review & Swatches”
Finding a good lip plumper can be surprisingly challenging, considering there are entire blogs dedicated to finding the right one! I’ve recently started researching lip plumpers and their effectiveness, only to learn there are a limited number of ones that both plump and are aesthetically appealing. Continue reading “Review: Dior Addict Lip Maximizer High Volume Lip Plumper”
Revlon’s ‘Soft Nude’ is a well known dupe for MAC’s ‘Creme d’ Nude’. In the containers, these two colors do look very similar, but when applied to the lips, I really don’t see them as dupes at all. Being a loyal and somewhat obsessed MAC fan, I will make sure to keep this comparison post as unbiased as possible. Let’s begin this battle of drugstore vs. high end nude lipsticks! Continue reading “Dupe: Revlon Soft Nude vs. MAC Creme d’ Nude”
‘Flair For Finery’ is one of the five new shades in MAC’s Divine Night Holiday Collection. It is described as a cool/pink nude with a Lustre finish. Even though I have more than enough nude lipsticks, I just couldn’t help myself from picking up ‘Flair For Finery’ especially being that it’s a limited edition shade! Continue reading “Review: MAC Flair For Finery Lipstick (Divine Night Holiday Collection)”
Up until a few years ago, I never thought makeup primers were really necessary-merely an extra layer of makeup and an extra step in the daily makeup regime. However, I came to realize that primers are to foundations as lip liner is to lipstick! You just can’t have one without the other. One of my favorite primers, Chanel Base Lumière Illuminating Makeup Base is not only my go-to primer but a primer I recommend to my lovely readers! Continue reading “Review: Chanel Base Lumière Illuminating Makeup Base”
As the holiday season is fast approaching, it’s time to stock up on Kesha’s solo favorite bath ingredient – GLITTER! Make Up For Ever’s glitter line is a customer favorite, as they offer a wide range of colors at a medium price point. The glitters can be used on the face, hair, and body. Continue reading “Review: Make Up For Ever Glitter”
Back in my early blogging days, I did a post on my top five nude lipsticks. I have since tried several more nude lipsticks by MAC and wanted to share with you my updated favorites. Ranging from frost to cremesheen to satin, I’m compiled a list of the best MAC nude lipsticks for every occasion!
Continue reading “Review: MAC Nude Lipsticks”
First off, HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, my lovely readers! When I first began this post, it was originally going to be a tutorial for July 4th nails, but let’s be real, unless you have an incredibly steady hand & a ton of spare time, who wants to be painting tiny stars and stripes with a hair-thin brush?! My feelings exactly. As awesome as they look, it’s just not practical for everyone so I thought I would share my take on July 4th beauty and how to incorporate red, white, and blue into your beauty regime! Continue reading “How To: July 4th Beauty”
So now that you know what types of foundation brushes to use, it’s time to learn the proper way to take care of them! It may sound self explanatory, but there’s actually many important things to keep in mind when cleaning your makeup brushes. Not knowing the correct way to wash and dry brushes could potentially ruin them after just a few weeks of improper cleaning. Luckily, I’ve created a simple step by step guide to keeping bacteria from building up in your brushes, as well as how to keep those essential tools clean! Continue reading “How to: Clean Your Makeup Brushes”
Ladies, stash away your oxblood lipsticks because summer is here and that means BRIGHT colors! According to the bible Vogue, two of the ten spring/summer 2013 makeup trends are: “Colour Focus: Pink” and “Matte Lips.” These two trends go together quite well, and when it comes to matte fuchsia lipsticks, there are many great options to choose from. Continue reading “Summer Makeup Trend: Matte Fuchsia Lipstick”
