Roundup: Summer 2017 Drugstore Makeup Launches

Nothing gets me more excited than new launches at the drugstore. When I see new products pop up on my Instagram feed, I have an immediate compulsion to drop everything and run to the store. This summer 2017, drugstore makeup brands may have outdone themselves. In fact, the launches have been coming so hot and…

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Playing the Eyeshadow Palette Lottery

My beauty weakness has always been eyeshadow palettes. Nothing inspires me more than looking pretty eyeshadow colors all laid out in unique combinations. I’ve been slowly amassing a pile of them for years now. But that also means that many in my collection get neglected. I recently got some inspiration from a makeup Facebook group…

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide

That special Sunday is coming up quickly, so I wanted to share a quick Mother’s Day Gift Guide with you all. Hopefully this gives you a few ideas for products that your mom might enjoy. I’ve tried to include several different price points depending on your budget. I have also broken this out by category depending on…

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Review of Benefit Dandelion Twinkle and Hoola Lite

I was very excited when Benefit Hoola Lite and Dandelion Twinkle launched in January. I picked up both of these products right away and have been testing them for the past month. In this post, I want to share an update and my final review with you because over that time I have definitely formed…

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The Ordinary Skincare & Primer Review

The Ordinary is one of those brands that makes me question how much I pay for every other beauty product I own. I am still not quite sure how they can create such beautiful packaging, effective products that inexpensively! Their parent company Deciem makes some of my favorite skincare products under a different brand, Hylamide. Both…

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New Spring 2017 Eyeshadow Palettes – My Wish List

If you’ve known me for any length of time, you’d know that eyeshadow palettes are my weakness. It’s still my favorite makeup to purchase and nothing gets me giddier than seeing a new combo of colors in a single palette. These are a few of the palettes I’ve been coveting online and social media. A…

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NARS Spring Release at Nordstrom: Pop Goes the Easel

I got downright giddy when I saw the new NARS Pop Goes The Easel collection that had launched exclusively at Nordstrom this past week. These products are limited edition unfortunately, but the colors are gorgeous and worth checking out. My Nordstrom had 4-5 of each product in a special display. So with these quantities, I’m not…

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February 2017 Beauty Favorites & Flops

My February beauty favorites and flops were tougher than usual to put together this month. In between traveling for work and getting deathly ill for a week, it didn’t leave a lot of time to try out new products. However, the favorites that I do have I have found myself reaching for over and over and I can say…

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