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Best Pixi Products

05/18/2017

Pixi Beauty is a line started by makeup artist Petra Strand about 10 years ago. You can find it at Target stores and online as well as Pixi’s site and ASOS. I enjoy the brand’s cruelty-free, quality products that are widely available and effective. I’ve got a few favorites from the line that I’ll be sharing with you. There...

elf Beautifully Precise Brushes

05/17/2017

I’ve got a thing for white, chrome and lucite. The new e.l.f. Beautifully Precise Brushes won me over right away based on looks alone. 3 of these brushes are awesome and 2 aren’t as amazing. Read on to find out which is which! From left to right: e.l.f. Beautifully Precise Sculpting Brush, e.l.f. Beautifully Precise Eyeshadow Brush, e.l.f....

Tarte Tarteist Pro to Go Palette Review + Tutorial

05/10/2017

It’s been really interesting to watch Tarte Cosmetics over the past few years. When I worked at Sephora, Tarte was very much the “natural” choice and they’d just started to incorporate Amazonian Clay and their maracuja oil. I’ve blogged about my favorite Tarte products before here. More recently, we’ve seen Tarte working with more influencers,, launching an athleisure line...

Keratin Lash Lift and Tint Questions

05/09/2017

When I first wrote about the keratin lash lift and tint treatment, you guys seemed very intrigued and had lots of questions. I just got my lashes lifted and tinted again at Lash Love Beauty Bar and used this as an opportunity to gather some more in-depth info, as well as show you how my lashes curled the second time around!...

High End Dupes: LimeLife by Alcone

05/07/2017

If you’re like me, you like to save money and if you can spend less on something and get the same, perhaps better results, you’re way into it. I’ll be honest; my mom has called me a cheapskate and a tightwad on multiple occasions. I don’t mind though! I do spend my money carefully and I...

Glossier Review, Part 2

05/02/2017

Beauty brands come with their own unique vibes. Some evoke luxury while others evoke youth and cheekiness. Brands like Glossier bring all the cool, all the time. Look-I don’t even know if I’m cool enough to be using it. I’ve reviewed Glossier goods before and today I’ll be telling you about their new liquid blush, Cloud Paint, their...