Essie Topless and Barefoot ($9.00) is described as a soft beige pink. On me, it is exactly that, and let me tell you… it is gorgeous and long-lasting for a regular nail polish! I really like the way it looks against my skin tone. It’s also very work-appropriate. I mentioned that it’s long-lasting; for me a nail polish generally lasts…
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Behold this really weird product! It’s by no means new and most people into K-beauty have already tried it. I would say the Elizavecca Milky Piggy Carbonated Bubble Clay Mask ($10.00) would be part of a K-beauty starter pack. Oddly enough, this product has a learning curve.
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Lip tints are something you have to be in to, to enjoy them. For me, it’s all about that natural look. It’s a great compromise to a full, bold lip; it makes me feel younger and more fresh for some reason, and I really like the idea of not worrying about reapplying because they last all day long. The only…
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I finally got a chance to try the liquid lipsticks from Anastasia Beverly Hills ($20.00). Not sure what took me so long to get a hold of these, perhaps the competition in the liquid lipstick realm is just too fierce. Kathryn and Veronica are mortal enemies, I’m afraid. The performance of these two are so opposite to each other. I…
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My favorite part of the holiday season are all the festive smells. There have been years where it doesn’t feel like Christmas, especially when I lived in South Florida, and it was quite hard to get in the mood for it because the four seasons down there are spring, summer, hurricane, with a splish-splash of a cold front for about…
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This world is cold, dark, and full of terrors. I am here to save you from your wretched existence, as I was once saved from mine. There is no happy ending. There is no pity, no mercy. My face shall be the last thing you see before meeting your end. So cling to your hope, pray to your gods! And…
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If you don’t have the Sephora App, now is a good time to download it! Sephora is offering a preview of some pretty awesome Black Friday deals on their app and “something special” for app-only users November 23. Here is a preview of the offerings:
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I really love when brands listen to consumers. Hask has consistently released effective, sulfate-free shampoos, which I really love because my hair is naturally very dry; I know ladies with my hair type would be glad for this brand! For the past several years, and before I became acquainted with Hask’s cleansing products (I have previously used their hair placenta…
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I spent three full days in New York over the holiday weekend with Angela and Renee from Beautyandthecat and it was great; one of the best. There was nothing out of the ordinary; there was shopping, there was eating, and there was karaoke! I suppose it was more of a much-needed distraction from all the happenings in the world. I…
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I am nearly out of my first bottle of Vitamin C Suspension ($5.80) and Alpha Arbutin 2% ($8.90) from The Ordinary, a subsidiary of Deciem, and I reckon it’s time for a report. Vitamin C Suspension Deciem claims that this is pure and stable 23% Vitamin C, an L-Ascorbic Acid powder, in this case. It’s important to note that Deciem markets this…
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Hey ya’ll! Have a look at this post on pink lipsticks for dark skin. I chose these based on how often I reach for them, if they are still available, and most importantly, how great they look on me! There are two that are currently out of stock and were limited edition, but I had to include them anyway! I…
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Retinol is one of those products that need long-term use in order to see the effects of its use (for me anyway). No exception will be made here with the Valentia Night Revive Retinol Serum ($35.00).
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I love a good lip stain. Whatever is on my lips, I want it to last all day. The J. Cat Beauty Liptitude 24/7 Hydrating Lip Stains ($5.99) certainly do not last all day, but they do leave behind a beautiful stain so that if you want, you can still appear as if you have color on your lips. In…
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This moisturizer is great. Can you tell I like it? Sometimes it’s hard to rate a moisturizer, especially if it doesn’t have any multitasking properties. The Erborian Bamboo Creme Frappee ($43.00) is just a moisturizer that moisturizes your skin. Nothing more, nothing less. I like that the brand doesn’t claim that it does some out-of-this-world thing like make wrinkles disappear.…
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So I am sitting here on All Hallows Eve, surfing Netflix for horror movies worth my time (that’s my favorite genre) and I realize that there aren’t very many. The one’s that are worth it, I have already watched… years ago! That has absolutely nothing to do with this post besides that fact that I am watching/listening to a really…
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I have had the Makeup Revolution Baked Blusher in All I Think About Is You ($5.00) in my stash for some time. I’m not the biggest blush fan because, well, with my skin tone, most of the colors look the same on me. For this reason, if I buy blush, it needs to be seriously pigmented like the Nars blushes…
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As ludicrous as that question sounds, I often find myself with that question in the back of my head and sometimes angry and at the front of it. As a product junkie and beauty blogger, I am always trying new… well, everything. New skincare, new hair stuff, new makeup. I don’t have sensitive skin, and it hardly reacts to anything,…
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The ColourPop Zingara Quad ($18.00) is part of the beautiful fall collection ColourPop recently released. Now that I have had time to bask in its glory, it’s time for a report. I initially wanted Seeker, Elixir, and Paradox, but saw that as a set, I could get the beautiful Jinxie at a discount so I just went ahead and purchased…
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I was in New Orleans for an entire week when this sweet precious bundle of joy arrived at my house. I finally had a chance to get some swatches of the Anastasia Beverly Hills Makeup by Mario Master Palette ($45.00) going this past weekend. First impressions: At first swatch, I noticed immediately how powdery these were… as in there was…
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The IPKN Calendula Massage Cleansing Cream is a product I wanted to love so bad, but just couldn’t. I got this in a Hautelook flash sale long ago, along with a gel eyeliner from the brand, and was attracted to the claims it made and all of the natural ingredients. Just look at that: celery, broccoli, carrot, tomato… all the…
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