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Best Affordable Makeup Brushes

07/23/2025

Makeup brushes are arguably the most important tools in your beauty arsenal. They can be a serious investment, but for my budget-concious cuties, I’ve rounded up the best affordable makeup brushes. These brush sets check all the boxes when it comes to being useful, comprehensive, soft and effective. All of the makeup brushes featured here...

Volufiline Results and Review

06/18/2025

At 41 years old, no filler, no Botox, I’m seeing some natural signs of aging. As an avid TikTok user, I had started to see the product Volufiline popping up. Like many, I was intrigued by user Devon Kelley’s results in the under eye area. As someone who was once a faithful user of lash...

Best Skin Tints For a Natural Makeup Look

06/17/2025

When it comes to complexion products, the range of choices is wider than ever. Your main deciding factor really comes down to coverage, or opacity, i.e. how much of your skin you can still see through. While full coverage foundations are on the high coverage/opaque end of things, you’ll find skin tints at the other,...

Full Body Reset with the CurrentBody Infrared PEMF Mat

03/28/2025

This post is sponsored by CurrentBody I first became curious about PEMF therapy after learning about the effects it can have on muscle recovery. While I am not an athlete of any kind, I do work a physical job on my feet. As a 41 year old full time makeup artist, I stand for many...

City Beauty City Lips Review

03/21/2025

This post is sponsored by City Beauty. Lip plumping products are a category I typically avoid. Most utilize ingredients to induce swelling in the lips, and if you know anything about inflammation, you know it usually starts with irritation. I had assumed that you couldn’t get a plumping effect without the use of menthol, cinnamon,...

How To Sleep Better Tonight

03/11/2025

Of all the ways I invest in self care, prioritizing sleep has been the most impactful. Sleep is a necessity, not a luxury, and you deserve to sleep better. I can truly say I’m getting some of the best sleep of my life. I have my routine down, my arsenal of tools and I wake...