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Pixi Beauty Pixi Pretties

03/01/2017

If you live at Target like me, you’re likely familiar with Pixi Beauty, a makeup and skincare line exclusive to the store. I’ve been impressed with many of the line’s offerings and being on their radar enough to receive products from them has truly been a dream come true. Their recent Pixi Pretties collection, collaborations with...

LipSense review

02/24/2017

The past few months, I’ve been getting asked the following questions…a lot. Have you heard of LipSense? Have you tried LipSense? Do you want to try LipSense? I really like having a point of view on as many beauty products as possible, especially ones that my readers/friends appear to have a distinct curiosity about. My good...

Harry’s Shave Set Review

02/22/2017

Hair removal has been a lifelong struggle of mine and when I find things that make it not as struggle-y, I share. Even though I’m a grown-ass lady, I continue to just grab whatever crap razors I see first and proceed to cut myself up to murder movie proportions every time. Is this the chainsaw...

How to Choose Red Lipstick

02/19/2017

Along with how the ancient Egyptian pyramids were built, one of life’s other great mysteries is how to choose the right red lipstick for your skin tone. I often hear things like this from clients and friends alike: I can’t wear red! I feel like it makes my mouth look huge! My significant other hates red lipstick! You...

Aveda Tulasara Masques

02/17/2017

Tulasara means “moving toward balance” in Sanskrit. You and me both, Aveda. These overnight treatments were inspired by the Haldi pre-wedding ritual in India in which Tumeric paste is applied to both bride and groom for glowing skin. Aveda Tulasara products contain curcuminoids, extracted from skin-brightening Tumeric plus apricot seed oil and stem cells. Don’t freak...

Best Stila Products

02/16/2017

Something you may not know is that at the beginning of 2016, I chose to no longer offer blog coverage to companies that test on animals. It caused me to filter certain brands out of my personal and professional makeup kit. Unfortunately, one of those brands was Stila. I was super sad about this as it...