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Best Beauty Subscription Box

01/13/2017

Subscription boxes are a concept that has become super popular in the last 5 years or so, especially in the beauty world. As a beauty blogger, I’ve had the opportunity to try a few of them out. Of all of the subscription boxes I’ve tried, one emerges as the clear winner to rule them all, Glossybox....

LimeLife by Alcone Perfect Eyeshadows

01/10/2017

When it comes to eyeshadow, what do we want? We want rich pigment, we want blendability, we want color range and we want long wear time. When it comes to eyeshadow, I am very particular and judgy. Doing eyeshadow is my favorite part of doing both my own makeup and others’ and I’ve tried many formulas,...

Best Beauty Products 2016

01/05/2017

I tried a lot, and I mean a LOT of beauty products in 2016. There were some I liked, some I felt meh about, some I completely hated and a special few that I really loved. I’ll be telling you about some of my most memorable finds today in my best of beauty 2016! I’ve...

Beautycon Winter Box

01/04/2017

Another day, another subscription box. Mo’ subscription boxes, mo’ problems. Just kidding. Beauty subscription boxes are literally never a problem. I recently received one I hadn’t tried before so of course I’m giving you the scoop on it. This is the Beautycon Box, a seasonal subscription box, sent out quarterly, curated by your favorite beauty influencers....

Husband does my voice over

12/27/2016

Many have grown to love my husband for his periodic interruptions at the end of my videos. I have grown to love him for his kindness to animals, quick wit and ability to make me laugh so hard I nearly die on a daily basis. When the dad/husband/boyfriend does my voice over trend was circulating,...

Korres Raspberry Twist Lipstick

12/26/2016

I first fell for KORRES when I worked at Sephora. They had me at Greek Apothecary. I’ve been to Greece and you guys; it’s just as amazing as you imagine. Once I’m done with my 23 and Me, I hope to find that I’m at least a little Greek myself. Fingers crossed but in the mean...