I sometimes feel like a bit of a chump for being a lip stain addict, because stains are probably the least natural cosmetic out there. (I’m sure some “natural” stains exist, but even the pretend-naturals like Tarte are chock-full of silly chemicals.) But ever since Grant started dating me, he has been horrified by the [...]
As I recently whined on my Twitter Feed, Nordstrom Beauty announced a Smashbox gift with $50 purchase ONE DAY after I had made a $49 Smashbox purchase. (In case you’re wondering, I got the Complexion Perfection Kit to try out as wedding makeup — it’s out of stock in my shade at every other vendor.)
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I just got this kit from Sephora, and I like it but wish there had been more info available on it (since they didn’t carry it in stores at first). So I figured I’d go ahead and provide some details! Overall, this turned out to be a really good impulse splurge for me, as they [...]
Back when I did my Great Mascara Review earlier this year, I fell in love with three top seeds: Clinique Lash Power, Too Faced Lash Injection Pinpoint, and the non-waterproof but still excellent DiorShow. If I learned *anything* from testing out that many different mascaras, it’s that you should stick with what works!
But lately [...]
I’ve been eyeing Cargo’s stupid, long-winded new lip gloss (aka blu_ray™ High Definition Lip Gloss with Timestrip® Technology) for a while now.
Not because of the name or the stupid gimmicky time strip crap or the amazing BLU-RAY plumping power (WTF? There is absolutely nothing “blu-ray” about it), but because the Panama shade PERFECTLY matches [...]
I mean, this had to happen eventually, right? My proposed theorem is something along these lines: whenever a douchey new trend/designer comes out, there must inevitably be douches who actually wear/buy their merchandise, thus exposing it to more douches and making it more popular. Someone must inevitably then swoop in and create a douchey/stinky perfume [...]
Ever since I first spotted this natural-haired brush in some makeup artist’s arsenal, I’ve been searching long and hard for my own synthetic version. (I tend to prefer synthetic brush hairs like Too Faced’s Teddy Bear Hair brushes, because they just feel much softer and less prickly on my wussy skin.)
Well, it turns [...]
Don’t get me wrong — I learned that the right brush is dang important for certain makeup jobs, especially eye-related tasks. But give me a break!
I subscribe to Nordstrom’s marketing emails, and they recently sent out a blast about all the Nordstrom beauty exclusives they had coming up in their sale. Being the beauty [...]
Ages ago, I blogged about my recent purchase of Sephora’s The Lash Stash sampler. I systematically tried every single tube, as well as purchasing or redeeming every single other sample-size tube I saw from them, including BadGal, Diorshow, and a Fresh mini duo. And I finally came up with some conclusions!
Sadly, I did not [...]
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