Tabula Rasa. You know I had to google it. It means that all knowledge comes from experience and that we weren’t born with it. Interesting concept, but as a former biology student, I’m not sure I agree with it; well, you’d have to define what kind of knowledge you are speaking of. Arcona’s Tabula Rasa, sparks the same sort of…
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Hola and Happy Thanksgiving! I put this list in an effort to highlight some of the great deals out there this holiday season, just in time for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Weekend. Also, beauty shopping can be overwhelming as hell (well, for me anyway) so I’ve put together this guide, separated by budget, to zoom in on the things that…
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The Cow Brand Gyunyu Non Additive Makeup Cleansing Oil and Foaming Facial Cleanser a couple months back and have been alternating in between the Kose Cleansing Oil.
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Get ya pearls out! I wrote this post to celebrate my flaws! Also, if y’all got some tips, I’ll take them into consideration kekeke. Also, be sure to read the message at the end, if you do anything at all with this post. 😚 1. I poke myself in the eye almost every time I apply mascara It seems… like…
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I’m not a lucky person at all but mannn I have some awesome friends. I had been lusting, frantically lusting after the Dior Precious Rocks Palette in Ruby since I first saw it. It was limited edition, and it sold out quickly. The thoughtful Angela from Beautyandthecat surprised me with this palette and I nearly died. The palette is also…
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Lip gloss is making a comeback. For me, that’s kind of a big deal because I haven’t appreciated it as much as other lip products. I’m very picky when it comes to lip glosses because a lot of them enhance my already luscious lips, and I am generally not a fan of very shiny lips. I picked up the ColourPop…
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I am officially on the hunt for a new eye cream! I have been neglecting my eye area for a while now; I decided to stop spending my money on something I would eventually need to go get fillers for. I have it in my mind that there’s nothing out there that doesn’t include a needle that’s going to get…
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I have been holding on to the Topshop Chameleon Glow Highlighters ($10.00-14.00) for a very long time. You may have seen me on Instagram wearing these on and off but I thought I should share the glory of the powders. I have already previously reviewed the Otherworldly Glow Stick in the photo below, so in this post, I will only…
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I have had one professional chemical peel in my entire life, and it was so special because my skin looked so radiant afterward, and even more radiant in the days that followed. I have forever been trying to reproduce those results; the peel lightened my acne scars and evened out my overall skin tone – but alas! I am not…
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Why, yes, this is a review of a masculine fragrance set! Every time I make a beauty purchase and am entitled to samples, I almost always choose fragrance samples. It has kept me from having to purchase a full-sized perfume for years. And if there is a Maison Margiela fragrance sample, please believe I am getting those. The brand is…
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Naomi. Grace. Rita. Brooke. What do all of these names have in common? They’re all names of Charlotte Tilbury’s Brow Lift Eyebrow Pencil ($30.00), inspired by the 90s brow. I found that part about this pencil interesting since I wasn’t wearing makeup in the 90s, let alone had brows! They were even more sparse than they are now but on…
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I went and got a sample of Drunk Elephant’s $72.00 Virgin Marula Oil from Sephora for the purposes of this comparison review. In this review, I’ll be comparing it to The Ordinary’s Virgin Marula Oil to determine if it’s worth the extra cost. Recall that I wrote a similar review comparing The Ordinary’s Squalane with Biossance’s Squalane and it was…
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Dewy skin has always escaped me and my oily skin. I just don’t feel quite comfortable with the dewy look because I’m paranoid that I just look greasy, which in my opinion, I do. I often still try it anyway but decided to mattify it out a bit. If you’re one of those people like me that love the dewy…
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Calling all sparse brow people! Skinny brow pencils have been around for a long time, and they are great for filling in sparse brows, if not the best product out there that will give you natural looking brows. Even if you have brows already, these are still really good because of their precise nature. I’ve tested three different brow pencils…
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I picked up the Sephora Cream Lip Stain Set ($12.00) recently, remembering the full-sized version I picked up and loved. The set comes with four tiny minis.
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I realize that it’s Monday, but I fell asleep before I could publish this post last night, so we’re doing it today! These are items that have caught my eye I thought I would share swatches of. Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color Shades swatched: Bare, Baby, Lilac, Babe, Regal, Ruby, Grenadine, Cherry, Blackberry. Telluride was missing.
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I have quite a few products to review from The Ordinary so I’ve been polling my audience on social media to find out which reviews they are most interested in. The one that gets the most votes, I post it first. The Lactic Acid 10% + HA 2% won this round, so here’s my review and some before and after pics.…
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Sunday Riley has done it again with the Sulfur Acne Treatment Mask! This mask ranks up there with Good Genes and Luna Oil for me! The mask is effective at reducing zits to smithereens (cue Dexter’s Laboratory theme song) and brightening the skin. From what I have been reading about the mask, it’s YMMV, especially if you have dry skin, but…
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This post is all about taking the best advantage of the VIB sale Sephora holds every year. The sale comes around twice a year but this particular sale is closest to the holidays – just in time for you to treat yourself, and also get a deal on things you’ve been wanting at the same time. I’m calling this a…
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It’s official! ColourPop is now in select Sephora stores. Luckily, most of the line was available at the Sephora near my house. I have a few swatches, and I mean a few of the items that were available at the time. Here’s what I was able to get and had the time to get swatches of: Semi Precious Shadow Palette…
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