I’m sure that by now you have noticed that contouring is everywhere. If you are unaware, the art of contour makeup is to enhance your features by creating brightness (highlighting) and shadow (contouring) with lighter and darker shades. It is a very simple concept practiced by artists since art was invented but it seems to […]
As an admitted beauty junkie, I want to try everything! But that just is not realistic from a practical or a financial standpoint. So here are the top items that are on my “want” list! A recent product launch from Burt’s Bees, the Burt’s Bees Lip Crayon, looks terrific. It looks like a great tinted […]
Do you like to mix it up every day? Most of us like variety to a certain degree. I know that I don’t wear the same look to work on Monday morning that I wore to the grocery store on Saturday afternoon. If I wake up early on Tuesday, I might even change up the […]
From the makeup counters to the YouTube videos, everyone has an opinion about choosing eye makeup colors based on eye color. It is typically the opposite shades on the color wheel, for example, peach and copper can bring out the blue in hazel eyes. However, when we apply the chosen colors, did you know that […]
What beauty junkie wouldn’t love a service that delivers monthly goodies to your door? Did you know that there are countless ways to obtain such a wonderful little surprise? Birchbox is one of the original services. For $10.00 per month, they ship samples based on your profile. You can also add full-size products from their […]
By now you have more than likely heard of Eyes Lips Face, also known as ELF Cosmetics. It is a low-cost brand that can be found online as well as in Target stores. They are primarily known for their makeup but have recently introduced a skincare line as well. My absolute favorite part of the […]
I strive to be a minimalist and I love multi-tasking products. A makeup primer does not seem to fit with either of those theories. Through various gifts and samples, I have accumulated a decent number of makeup primers that claim to do all sorts of wonderful things for my skin and my makeup, chiefly improve […]
Just to be clear, both a Beauty Balm cream and a Color Corrector cream are basically enhanced tinted moisturizers. They generally do not offer as much coverage as a regular foundation, but are an excellent alternative if you prefer one-step products, which I do! They also rarely come in as many shades as a traditional […]
Now that we’re starting to store our sweaters and stash our mittens, it is time to lighten up the rest of our look! There are beautiful spring fashions starting to hit the stores so let’s talk about nude makeup. I don’t mean going out bare-faced, quite the opposite. But somewhere between the bare face and […]
If you are part of that 1% of the population that has naturally dark, thick, and curly lashes, then you probably will not understand this article. (And some of us may not like you just on principle!) But if you are part of the remaining 99%, please read on! There are two different eyelash enhancing […]
