Check Out the New Amazon Branded Skincare – Solimo

Check Out the New Amazon Branded Skincare – Solimo

I reckon it was only a matter of time before this happened! Amazon has started selling its own branded products. I was quite surprised to find this included skincare. Amazon knows what people like to buy and have slapped their name on it to give it to you cheaper; I didn’t find a single, individually sold product above $10! Here…

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For National Lipstick Day, Shop Your Own Stash

For National Lipstick Day, Shop Your Own Stash

Hear me out on this one! I know all of these National Whatever Days are meant to drive consumerism but I have a suggestion for National Lipstick Day: shop your own stash! While I realize there are a lot of deals to be had, perhaps now would be a good time to ask yourself, “do I have space for this?”…

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Truly Organic Hemp Oil Facial Serum | Review

Truly Organic Hemp Oil Facial Serum | Review

Back when Nordstrom was having a pop-up natural beauty sale, I picked up a few items. One of them was from a brand I had never heard of before, Truly Organic. They had a few things that sparked my interest, but I didn’t want to regret my purchase so I just stuck to one item, the Hemp Oil Facial Serum.

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Asian Beauty Shopping, NYC

Asian Beauty Shopping, NYC

This month I had the pleasure of going to New York with Angela from Beautyandthecat to catch up with her counterpart, Renee. I took this time to stock up on some beauty products as well as explore what’s new in the world of Asian beauty. Here’s my final haul.

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Charlotte Tilbury Very Vergara, Glowing Jen Hot Lips 2 Lipstick | Swatches

Charlotte Tilbury Very Vergara, Glowing Jen Hot Lips 2 Lipstick | Swatches

Check out my lip swatch video for two of the Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips 2 lipsticks. I picked up Viva la Vergara and Glowing Jen. Review coming soon!     -XX If you enjoyed this post, you should add me on Bloglovin so you never miss another.

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5 Effortlessly Beautiful Blushes for Dark Skin

5 Effortlessly Beautiful Blushes for Dark Skin

Do you want your cheeks to bask in all of the glory? Well, I do. Today I am sharing five of my favorite blushes that are easy to use and beautiful on. Dior Rouge 999 One of my latest blush purchases, the Dior Rouge Blush in 999 is one of the prettiest I own, and will probably ever own. It…

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Fenty Beauty Bronzers vs Benefit Hoola Toasted Bronzer | Dark Skin Edit

Fenty Beauty Bronzers vs Benefit Hoola Toasted Bronzer | Dark Skin Edit

Hey ya’ll! When Fenty came out with their bronzers a month or so ago, I had just purchased Benefit’s Hoola Toasted Bronzer. There aren’t many bronzers for dark skin that actually even show up on dark skin, or do what they are supposed to do: warm up the skin, giving you a beautiful sunkissed, toasty look. As delighted as I…

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Dior Backstage Face and Body Foundation – The Darker Shades

Dior Backstage Face and Body Foundation – The Darker Shades

Here are some swatches of the Dior Backstage Face and Body Foundation. There are quite a few shades of this foundation, but only six of them are truly for dark skin. I swatched shades 6.5 – 9. I imagine I am in the 7.5 range based on the skin swatches. The models on the Sephora website lead me to believe…

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New Must Haves in Beauty: Tatcha Skin Mist, Ilia Color Haze Multi-Use Pigment, and more!

New Must Haves in Beauty: Tatcha Skin Mist, Ilia Color Haze Multi-Use …

Hey y’all! I am still buying less makeup and skincare than I was this time last year, but lo’ and behold! There are some thangs out there that I have been wanting! Tatcha Satin Skin Mist Honestly, I don’t love Tatcha’s Dewy Skin Mist. It makes me look greasy and my oily skin does not need help in that department.…

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Dior Wild Earth Terra Eyeshadow Palette Review

Dior Wild Earth Terra Eyeshadow Palette Review

Lay your eyes on the Dior Terra 5 Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette. Dior has become one of my favorite luxury beauty brands because it seems like they are mind readers when it comes to putting out things I like! This palette spoke to me so loudly! Now with Dior, when they say limited edition, THEY MEAN LIMITED EDITION DAMMIT. So if you…

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