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Beauty Gifts Holiday Gift Guide: The Big One

12/09/2021

Whether you’re the one shopping for a verified beautyphile, or furiously writing up a last minute list to hand off to some poor soul, I’ve rounded up the very best beauty gifts this season. These are what I’d gift if I were you. These are what I’d ask for, if I were you. We are...

8 Glossier Gifts for the Cool Kids

11/17/2021

Time to impress the cool kids for the holidays. If you’re shopping Glossier, well guess what? You’re a cool kid yourself. These are my picks for the Glossier gifts that are sure to delight. I hope this helps and that you get or give Glossier this holiday season!

Makeup Gifts at Sephora

11/14/2021

Shopping for a makeup lover this holiday season? Or maybe you’re the makeup lover and someone has asked what you want. Either way, Sephora always comes through with makeup gifts, thanks to their excellent gift sets. They are great ways to try multiple products at an incredible value. I buy these for my freelance kit,...

Tinted Moisturizer and Body Wash: October Favorites

11/12/2021

Hi, welcome to Ivy’s little internet diary, otherwise known as monthly favorites. In October, I celebrated my brother’s 35th birthday in Minneapolis, did makeup for 6 weddings and desperately attempted to navigate mercury in retrograde. I do not live my life according to astrology at all. However, MIR was so bad this round that I...

Glossier Monochromes Review

11/08/2021

I did not see this coming. At all. When Glossier announced they were launching eyeshadow palettes, I expected what I think a lot of people did-low pigment, wash of color, super subtle. It pains me to say it but I honestly thought these palettes would be a waste of time. I always have to try...

Dossier Review

11/03/2021

This Dossier review cannot begin without a story about Rihanna. Right before launched, all of these clips were circulating of various celebrities raving about how good Rihanna herself smells. They said things like heaven, so good, indescribable. That’s the moment I decided, I WANT IN. People say things like “I never realized how short Ivy...