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Easy Smokey Eye, no really!

11/02/2020

Gather ’round. I’m about to tell you about my favorite makeup technique, that also happens to be one of the easiest. This is the easy smokey eye. Now, I know makeup artists and influencers say ‘easy’ all the time. “omg you guysss, this is sooo easy!” “just pop on some lashes!” But for real; you...

fall makeup look with beautiful kevyn aucoin products

10/29/2020

It’s interesting to think about what differentiates a Fall makeup look from a summer one, or any other season. I think it has to do with using textures and colors that evoke a cozy feeling, mimicking the warmth of nature’s colors in the tones you choose. Maybe our Fall look, is adapting to our surroundings,...

8 Fall Favorites Making Me Happy Right Now

10/26/2020

I made an entire Pinterest board dedicated to a bullet journal I will never start. These monthly favorites posts are as close to a #BuJo as I am going to get. I do these types of posts for myself, but I truly do hope you enjoy them too. These fall favorites include beauty and lifestyle...

The best magnetic lashes might just be these

09/28/2020

As a makeup artist, I am asked about magnetic lashes several times a week. Everyone seems curious if magnetic lashes work, if they stay on, are magnetic lashes any easier to apply than traditional lashes with glue? Not into the magnetic eyelashes I’ve tried in the past, a frequent lash lift fan, but always on...

What has made me smile during the pandemic

09/14/2020

The other day, I thought to myself, “I wish I’d been journaling throughout this pandemic.” Then I realized, I have been. It has been through these monthly favorites posts that I have inadvertently recorded my feelings during a worldwide pandemic, while living in one of the worst places for it, Iowa. Let’s not forget that...

The new clean beauty brand you need to know-True + Luscious

09/10/2020

Clean beauty fans; you’re going to want to keep reading. I’m very grateful to have received these products from True + Luscious, a new clean beauty brand with a small but mighty product line. I’ve really loved trying these products and I’m going to give you the full, real-deal scoop on them. True + Luscious...