The Beauty Sample

I usually don’t have a problem writing out an intro to my posts but in this case, I’m struck a bit dumb. Just look at that palette! I’m not entirely sure that words are really necessary here. So let’s all just take a collective step back for a moment and just gawk at the beauty [...]

««Press Sample»»  Remember how I told you guys a little while back that one of my first makeup items–the product that started it all–was a stack of loose pigments from my mom? Well just because loose pigments will always hold a special place in my heart does not mean that I still enjoy using them [...]

Truth be told, I actually picked these shadows up during a sale at Target almost 7 months ago (…or longer??). I stashed them away in my little drugstore-makeup-to-be-reviewed-box and then promptly forgot about until now. Whoops! But really, when I rediscovered these the other day while cleaning, I remembered why I was so excited about [...]

««Press Sample»» For some reason, I tend to stray away from palettes just a bit. I really don’t own many; my paltry collection is a disgrace to beauty bloggers everywhere, I’m sure. But when I find a good one, boy do I fall hard. It takes a lot to sweep me off me feet when it [...]

I am proud to say that I have finally “hit pan”–and not just on one but two eyeshadows! I honestly don’t think I’ve ever hit pan on something…at least not that I can remember anyway, so it’s kind of a big deal for me. The eyeshadows that have hit pan are my Laura Mercier Sateen [...]

««Press Sample»» Call me boring but most of the time, I like a rather natural, neutral, pretty look for my day-to-day makeup. You know what I’m talking about: the no-makeup makeup look. There is a time and a place for acid green liner, electric blue shadow, and rainbow glitter, of course–and I like to play [...]

Is anyone else out there as big a fan of purple eyeshadow as I am?! I love the stuff. It’s probably my most worn color other than neutrals like brown and taupe. I love me some taupe eyeshadow, but do you want to know what’s even better than that? Purply-taupe. I mean, I love a [...]

Hi guys!!  Just a quick post to show you guys some of the goodies I picked up at Sephora’s VIB sale this year. Most of them are just staples in my routine that I had to repurchase but I did manage to fit in a few “fun” items, too!

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks trying to rationalize my urge to purchase Dior’s Golden Savannah eyeshadow palette by telling myself that it’s okay because I haven’t purchased a new neutral palette in a while…yeah, turns out I kinda sorta forgot about the brand new Kevyn Aucoin The Essential Eye Shadow Set in #1 [...]

Oh. My. Gawd. Someone please tell me why on earth I didn’t try anything from the bareMinerals Ready eyeshadows line sooner?!? Major fail on my part–these get mad love from me. Seriously, I think there may be a new favorite eyeshadow formula in my life (sorry Hourglass)! When I was at Sephora grabbing these, I was speaking to an [...]