Makeup doesn’t excite me the way it used to. Not even mascara. I’m waiting for this dynamic shift to happen where mascaras will be cool again. Remember that vibrating mascara phase? Not all that practical but I LOVED mascaras then. Mascaras with glitter…not for me but still cool. Fiber mascaras and mascaras of different colors. Let’s face it, mascaras and… Read More
NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment on Brown Skin
Brands love only showing how products look on who DOESN’T have dark brown skin. I didn’t write the rules but you know it’s true. It’s so dang frustrating and so many times when brands like NARS send me a tooooon of products to review, I love picking out what I think looks best on darker skin. Now listen…. I’m not… Read More
When Your Kid Associates the Letter L with Lipsticks…
“Luh luh lipstick.” “Lipstick starts with the letter L, right mama? Can I take your lipstick to school?” I glare at my 4-year old and chuckle because seriously? This is where we are. Aren’t we 10 years too early on this conversation? It turns out L is the letter of the week and EB wants to snag one of my lipsticks… Read More
Even Florida Girls Need Winter Beauty Thangs
Girl. It was 62 degrees this morning in Orlando, Florida. I can’t.even. I really don’t know how you people with actual winters deal with it. I just don’t get it. Snow? Ice? Huge coats and boots and scarves, dry skin and brittle hair? No gracias. Florida bugs me for many reasons but I am a tropical weather girl through and… Read More
NARS Rita, It’s Not You. It’s Me.
Can you believe that there are actually people who like makeup but have never tried a red lipstick? I know, I KNOW! Who ARE these people? I hear it allllll the time. “Red lipstick doesn’t look good on me.” “It’s not professional. My job wouldn’t allow it.” “I look like a clown when I wear red lipstick.” “It’s just…it’s just… Read More
That Time Milani Gave Us Matte Metallic Lip Cremes
Are you following me on Snapchat yet? Please say yes. I mean, I don’t want you to lie but you know how I promised to do more videos in 2016? Well, they’re happening. But only on Snapchat. HA! I mean, seriously…unless you’ve done it yourself, you have no idea how much goes into producing a decent video. The lighting. The… Read More