Wake Up For Makeup

Easy Makeup for Brunch

06/02/2017

Last weekend, I had a rare morning off so my husband and I had brunch at a darling local French place for our anniversary. I threw on this quick, easy makeup, a look I’m calling “brunch makeup”. It follows 3 key principles of a new acronym I’m using to simplify everyday makeup. So pour yourself a cup of...

Friday Faves: Eczema and other embarrassing problems

06/02/2017

Before I was blogger, I was a blog reader. Friday Favorite posts were some of my favorite to read. Drink every time I say favorite. So, here’s an edition of my own and I’ll keep doing them if you like ’em. I used to call these Loving Lately but they were random, few and far...

Beauty brands you won’t see here

05/31/2017

Throughout my 4 1/2+ years of beauty blogging and working as a makeup artist, I have learned a lot. I’ve learned by doing, trial and error and through research and extensive reading, something I strongly encourage, not only when it comes to beauty brands, but any topic in which you want to be well informed. I’ve discovered...

Find your best foundation at the drugstore

05/30/2017

One of my favorite past times is eavesdropping in the cosmetics aisle. I know it’s creepy, but it’s research. The other night at Target, I overheard a conversation that reminded me how hard it is to find your best foundation at the drugstore and it prompted this post. It went a little something like this. Some language may...

Glossier Invisible Shield Review

05/28/2017

There are certain things I have no business doing. Sharing fitness tips, teaching cooking classes and giving style tips, to name a few. I also have no business prancing around sans SPF, but you know what, I sorta have been. When Glossier unveiled their new Invisible Shield, promising it wouldn’t feel or smell like sunscreen, it was...

Memorial Day Beauty Sales

05/27/2017

Hope you’re enjoying your Memorial Day weekend! I did wedding makeup today, per the usual and now my husband and I are hanging out binge watching our new favorite show, Last Man on Earth. If you’re couching it too, check out these Memorial Day beauty sales while you’re at it. Oh and this is my cat...