May. Can you believe it? Summer is right here! Cupcakes and Cashmere blogger Emily Schuman curated this month’s box, and it has a seasonally appropriate creamsicle orange design on it. Following her blog’s motto to “Elevate Everyday Life” she has chosen simple beauty products that can have a “profound impact” on your mood. Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I’ve done a monthly favorites post, and with spring here and summer right around the corner, I’ve been making lots of changes in my routine. Here are my 5 loves, some new and some rekindled, for April! Continue Reading
Happy New Year! It’s January 1, 2015 and I’ve officially survived my first year of blogging (or 9 months, for those of you who are counting). It has been a fun and exciting journey, and I’d first like to thank everyone for the support! Second, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of my top 5 most popular posts in 2014. Here they are: Continue Reading
Can you believe 2015 is already here? The last 6 months have been a complete blur, I’ve been so busy. I accomplished so many things in 2014, including starting this blog, and I just wanted to reflect on some of my favorite finds that I have reviewed over the past year. Continue Reading
After my extremely positive experience trying Urban Decay’s Revolution Lipstick in Venom, I spent some time swatching other colors at Ulta because their lipsticks seemed very promising and I wanted to try more. I have a terrible habit of bringing home lipsticks that don’t flatter my face just because they look nice on my hand, so I held off for a while because I wasn’t sure what I wanted. Once all of the holiday gift sets start appearing, I knew exactly what I needed to do. Continue Reading
SIGH. I had really high hopes for you, October. My heart sank the moment I opened my October Wantable box. With the exception of one product, they were all repeat brands. Continue Reading
I told you guys I was going to start reviewing other lipstick brands, didn’t I? Several months ago, I received an item in my Ipsy bag that was defective, so I contacted them about it. Instead of replacing it, they sent me a full size Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Venom. Continue Reading
Portland Black Lipstick Company is best known for its unconventional lipstick shades. Silver? Gold? Green? Purple? Blue? They’ve got it all (and a few other products, too). Continue Reading
It’s October! All things pumpkin are coming out of the woodwork, and I like it. I was also very excited about my Birchbox this month because LOOK AT IT. It just looks so pretty sitting there all on its own. Continue Reading
When I was a kid, my friend and I decided one day that we wanted to dress up as “streetwalkers”. If I remember correctly, we were inspired by some movie based in a big city where all the women were fashionable and edgy and wore lots of makeup. When I asked my mom if she had any makeup we could borrow and explained why we needed it, she was clearly horrified. That was the day I learned about prostitution. Continue Reading