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Real Techniques Bold Metals Brushes Review

04/26/2016

When I won $100 in credit to Real Techniques for taking a survey, I knew it was a sign from above that it was time for me to try the Bold Metals line. I’d been wanting to try them for a while but their price tag was causing me to hold off. I also love Real Techniques’ original brush...

The Best Makeup Brushes: Face

04/19/2016

I’ve always had a love affair with brushes. They are essential to creating a masterpiece, be it in paint or makeup! I want you to know that while makeup brushes are very worth investing in, they don’t all have to be expensive to be good. Here are 9 of my favorite face makeup brushes, in a variety...

Dry Hair Faster with The Wet Brush Speed Dry

04/13/2016

It’s hair or makeup looking fly but not both. For me, I think you know that makeup always wins out. Time’s might be a changin’ though thanks to The Wet Brush Speed Dry! I air dry my hair on the regular due to laziness but I’ve been blow drying it faster thanks to this brush and...

The Body Shop Shade Adjusting Drops Review

04/06/2016

Are you the owner of a foundation graveyard like myself? Bottles upon bottles of Goldilocks and the Three Bears foundation colors-this one is too light, this one is too dark, this one is too pink. This one is juuust riiight. If you’ve ever wanted to adjust your foundation color, lighten it or create a perfect contour color from it,...

My Scheming Blackhead Mask Review

04/04/2016

I’ve had blackheads as long as Gwen Stefani has been performing. I’ve had them since Leonardo DiCaprio’s film career kicked off. I’ve tried removing blackheads via pore strips, exfoliators, peels and of course, DIY extraction. They are never fully gone and they always come back. Literally the black plague. When I began seeing videos of...

how to prevent concealer creasing

04/01/2016

Set it and forget it! Keep it bright, keep it tight! I sound like a concealer cheerleader, rah rah rah! I’m stoked because I think I’ve found the solution to preventing the dreaded concealer creasing. I was chatting with Samantha from Into the Gloss about the best concealers out there and it got me thinking. Even if you use the most baller concealer...