The marketing has been everywhere, and I finally tested out this L’Oreal Voluminous Noir Balm mascara. I know… mascara-balm.. it’s weird. Just like lip oils are weird. Every time I use one that’s an oil, I get that sensation of eating pizza as a little kid and having oils all over my lips. I hate it. Anyway, the idea of […]
[unpaid/sample] Two new products in this intensely fruity-zesty fragrance from Jo Loves – A Fragrance Paintbrush and a sumptuous. Mango isn’t my favourite fragrance – I’m not even sure how much I like the fruit and that’s because there’s some back note that just isn’t very pleasant and it’s hard to put my finger on exactly what it is; maybe […]
Have a beautiful day! So…what is the Monday Poll? Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). 1. Denim skirt or denim vest? I’ll take the […]
L’Oreal Deep Dark Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Bronzer ($15.99 for 0.31 oz.) is a deep, red-toned brown with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It was a touch drier in feel compared to the other shades in the range, but it was a smoother take on this shade (as I have found comparable hues to often be […]
Proving that her “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” Jennifer Lopez wed fiancé Ben Affleck this weekend in a dress from an “old movie,” she shared on her OntheJLo.com newsletter. The 52-year-old blushing bride looked gorgeous in a classic look as the reunited pair finally made it official, more than 20 years after their original engagement. At half past midnight, the stars […]
Benefit’s Gimme Brow Set is all you need to keep your brow game strong. The set holds game-changers like two of the Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gels that add little fibers to mimic hairs to your sparse areas and a Precisely, My Prow Pencil Ultra-Fine Shape & Define Pencil to define and shape. Stila‘s Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick is […]
As a beauty editor, my curiosity about skincare ingredients is never-ending, so when I first spotted purslane extract on one of my skincare products, I scoured the internet to find all about it. Shock and awe. This plant-derived ingredient is chocked-full of essential nutrients needed for healthy skin. Purslane has been used in traditional Eastern medicine due to its anti-inflammatory […]
Meow-loha! Rosie wanted to say a quick hi from Novato. Connor, El Hub and I are still on Oahu but headed back tomorrow. Rosie has been living it up with her petsitter back home in California, getting major lurvies and all-you-can-eat gravy and pets. Frankly, she’s in no big hurry to see us back, although she is running low on […]
Mountain Trail Sydney Grace Mountain Trail 9-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($33.00 for 0.54 oz.) was originally released as a bundle of single pan eyeshadows, and it’s back in palette-form! I found that eight of the nine shades were as good or slightly improved, while one shade (Escape) seemed to have more shimmer and less of an intense, deeper base color (though […]
Formula Overview $18.00/0.34 oz. – $52.94 Per Ounce The formula is a cream product that is supposed to be “highly pigmented,” “smudge proof,” “waterproof, and “rapid drying.” They’re multi-purpose products that can be used on the eyes, lips, and cheeks (though note: the Foil finish includes plastic, or PET, glitter, which is technically not considered eye safe via FDA). The […]