Wake Up For Makeup

Kristin Ess Pivoting Wand Review

12/18/2018

I, Ivy “Wake Up For Makeup” Boyd am on a constant quest to figure out my hair. It ain’t Wake Up For Doing My Hair after all. I’m always looking for tools and fancy gadgetry to make styling my hair faster, easier, more enjoyable. So, I thought, if Kristin Ess and her can’t help me...

Charlotte Tilbury Review

12/18/2018

So, I finally dipped my toe into the sea that is I was secretly hoping that I wouldn’t like any of it because it’s definitely in a luxury price point and not in any stores locally for me to swatch. I purchased the insanely gorgeous holiday gift set, , seeing it as the perfect way...

Glossier Gift Guide

12/16/2018

Hey late in the gamers! If you have an MMM on your list (makeup minimalist millennial), a Glossier gift will definitely impress. Their highly Instagrammable products are not only chic but easy to use and require no special skills. I like how user-friendly Glossier products are, making them what I reach for on my most look-presentable-in-5 minute...

$25 and Under Gift Guide

12/09/2018

I don’t know who decided it, but $25 seems to be the going rate for holiday gift exchanges. Well I’m here to tell you, you can do a lot with $25. Don’t believe me? I’ll show you. Any of these $25 or less gifts would make me, a fanatical beauty lover, squee with glee so...

2018 Holiday Beauty Gift Guide

12/07/2018

Here we are; the big one. The gift guide of gift guides. The gift guide to rule them all. I spent a lot of time categorizing the gift ideas this year and really thought about the beauty products that are sure to impress. All of the items in my guides can be purchased online, which...

Target Holiday Gift Guide

12/01/2018

You know your girl lives at loves Target. I mean, I did a photoshoot there and wrote an entire post about it. It’s only natural that I would do a Target gift guide for the holiday season. While you can totally find something at Target for everyone on your list, this gift guide is more...