The Beauty Sample

  ««Press Sample»» I used to be of the mindset that lip balm was lip balm, and paying anything over $20 for a lip balm would be tantamount to highway robbery, especially when you go through as much of it as I do (I once went through a stick of Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in [...]

As I’m sure many of you are well aware, I am and always have been more attracted to a very sheer, subtle lip. Tinted balms and sheer, balmy lipsticks are my go-to’s when I want to look a bit more polished and put-together. It seems that sheer lip color is also becoming more and more [...]

Just a quick series of snapshots to show you what I’ve been up to… Currently testing: See a trend? There are 2 different brands’ (Dior and Neutrogena) chubby lip pencils and 2 really expensive lip treatments (Hourglass and La Mer) in there.

««Press Sample»» I always hear people saying how much they hate Valentine’s Day; that they are alone and don’t have anyone to spend it with and hate seeing all the different companies–from greeting card to beauty brands–cash in on what is essentially just a marketing ploy. Well, I guess if you wanna look at it [...]

Long-time readers of mine are, by now, well-versed in my profound love for tinted balm. Tinted balm is so awesome, I would marry it if I could! They’re the ultimate lip product–they do it all! And if you’ll recall from my previous post on Fresh’s Sugar Coral Tinted Lip Treatment, the Fresh line is one [...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I was inspired by Paris’ 12 Best Things of 2012 post, so I decided to do my own in honor of the new year. My list is mostly beauty-related, but there is one oddball in there. Take a look and see!

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!

By now, I don’t think it’s any big surprise that I much prefer a nice, sheer tinted lip to an opaque, full-coverage lipstick. I just feel like a heavy lip doesn’t match my style or personality. I’m a true California girl, and my makeup style has always mainly consisted of the following: a natural to [...]

I love Fresh’s Tinted Lip Treatments. I think they’re a wonderful alternative for lipstick-phobes and klutzes who couldn’t apply lipstick within the lines if their lives depended on it. Plus, they’re totally in-line with the whole sheer, bright lip colors trend for spring/summer! With the Tinted Lip Treatments, you can have it all–the moisturization and [...]

As I was doing my daily walkthrough (or readthrough, rather) of all my favorite beauty blogs today, I came across this helpful tip from Liv Tyler via the Daily Glow (see here): “If your lips are really dry, you can just literally put olive oil on them at night”. I thought it was very interesting [...]