The Beauty Sample

Summer always sees the release of the best makeup collections, in my opinion. There are some who dig the darker tips and nails of fall or the bright, pastel shades of spring but I am a summer collection-lover through and through. Maybe it’s that all the warm, bronzy summery shades just seem to flatter my [...]

««Press Sample»» For many of us, though it is now officially spring, we still have to deal with a multitude of problems coming straight out of winter. Dry, scaly skin, a pallid, lifeless complexion…it’s hard to get into the spirit of spring when looking in the mirror yields dull skin and wan, decidedly un-rosy and [...]

««Press Sample»» Hey guys! Today I want to introduce you to a new brand that recently launched at Nordstrom–Gorgeous Cosmetics! If you attended The Makeup Show in L.A this year, you will have seen Gorgeous Cosmetics there promoting their U.S launch. Apparently the brand has been around for a while and has been a wild [...]

««Press Sample»» Did your parents ever take you to the carnival/fair when you were a child? I loved it there. It was a place where you could let loose and have some good old-fashioned fun; a free pass to gorge on all the  popcorn and cotton candy you could handle, play games, and of course–my [...]

Anyone else feeling like there could finally be the beginnings of just a hint of spring in the air? I certainly am! The weather here has been strange–it warmed up quite nicely last week, even reaching the mid-70′s during the day. Okay so admittedly it’s a bit chilly today but still, I feel much more [...]

««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 [...]

««Press Sample»» I had never heard of IT Cosmetics before until very recently, when I began hearing some buzz about the brand. What sealed the deal for me, though, was when Best Things in Beauty began raving about the brand (here and here). If the queen of high-end, high-quality makeup can’t say enough good things [...]

««Press Sample»» Ah, Christmas time. Usually we associate the holidays with all the usual suspects–Santa, elves, snowmen…but this year, let’s pay homage to those majestic 4-legged, behooved beasts that sometimes get left out. No, not reindeer, silly–unicorns(duh)!! Paul & Joe have released their holiday 2012 collection and it’s magical–literally. The collection features items emblazoned with [...]

There’s a reason why this blush is called “Sweetpea” and it must be because it creates the sweetest, most natural-looking flushed cheeks ever. I had been looking for the perfect neutral blush for a long time, spending hours looking up reviews for all the popular ones–from Exposed to Douceur to Neopolitan Lane (which was *almost* [...]

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!