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Spring Faves

05/17/2016

Even though the weather is being straight disrespectful here in Iowa, I guess it’s spring. Spring is actually my favorite season and I love the fresh vibes, new products and longer days. I’ve been attracted to lighter, lazier formulas in beauty products and I’ve also been going mental on cold brew coffee so that’s on...

Studio Gear True Whipped Stain Gloss Review

05/11/2016

I never met a bold lip product I didn’t want to try so when I was asked to try the Studio Gear True Whipped Stain Glosses, I was down to clown. These are a new product from Studio Gear, a brand I’m somewhat familiar with but have never tried anything from. I tried all 5 shades of the...

Summer Makeup Tutorial

05/10/2016

Ok I know it’s spring, which is my favorite season by the way, but this look is just giving me all the summer makeup vibes and then some. I created it with 6 pencils products from Jay Manuel Beauty. See the scoop on those dudes here. Using pencil products is fast and easy, perfect for low-maintence...

Jay Manuel Beauty Ultimate Pencils

05/08/2016

If you were an America’s Next Top Model fan like me, you definitely know Jay Manuel. He was the alien-like gorgeous creative director with silver hair, beginning his career as a makeup artist, working with both Tyra and Iman. Manuel has now launched a full beauty line, Jay Manuel Beauty. I recently tried one of the products in...

The Best Lip Balm Ever

04/29/2016

If there is one thing that seems to be universal among all of the faces I do makeup on each week, it’s chapped lips. Nearly every person that sits in my chair could use a little lip balm in their life! I love to apply the Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask because it’s thick, hydrating, natural...

Sigma Dry n’ Shape Tower

04/28/2016

Whether you’re a working makeup artist or a stage 5 brush hoarder, you know that cleaning brushes is what I assume hell looks like. I use tools to make it a little less awful but when I lay my brushes out to dry, they literally cover every square inch of the bathroom counter in our guest...