Wake Up For Makeup

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...

Could Bondi Sands Liquid Gold be the best yet?

08/10/2020

If you’ve read my Best Self Tanners post, you’ll know that I’ve been on the hunt for the creme de la creme of self tanners for a while now. I’ve tried a lot, liked a few, hated a few. It’s always something. If a self tanner’s color is good, the scent is awful. If the...

Reviewing Thrive Causemetics feel good line of makeup products

07/29/2020

I can’t do a Thrive Causemetics review without mentioning their famous Liquid Lash Extensions mascara. Admittedly, I didn’t like this mascara back when I tried it. See the original post HERE. However, the success of a mascara largely depends on what you’re starting with lash-wise, and what you expect out of it. It wasn’t successful...