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Clear Skin

10/02/2015

Before I even dive in, please know that I am not a dermatologist nor esthetician. The following products and methods are simply what I have found to be effective for me. Also, note that my skin type factors in. I am 31 and my skin would be classified as dry. I have persistent blackheads on...

Easy Updo

09/23/2015

Holy balls you guys. I followed a hair tutorial and did my hair. Many of you might wonder why that would be groundbreaking, but for me? Someone who is a chronic air-drier, non-hair-brusher? This is major! I don’t pay much attention to hair tutorials, assuming they’ll be too complicated for me to replicate or that I...

Favorite Purple Lip Colors

09/22/2015

I’ve often thought that if I were to ever have a lip color named after me, it would most certainly be something along these magenta purple lines. These are 6 of my favorite purple hues, from glosses to lipstick, matte and satin. Don’t be afraid of this Grimace shade either. Cooler-toned purples can make teeth...

Anastasia Brow Wiz vs. NYX Micro Brow

09/21/2015

I once did an all drugstore tutorial, with one major exception. I simply refused to use a drugstore brow product because at the time, I truly didn’t believe there was one that did the job even half as well as Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz. Every other brow pencil I tried would either be too soft,...

Vampy Fall Makeup

09/14/2015

I wore this makeup look in my recent August Favorites video so I thought I’d share the juicy deetz on it! I really love this dramatic style of makeup. I know it’s not for everyone, especially those who like a really natural, understated look, but it’s my bread and butter for feeling fierce. When I have a...

90’s Inspired Fall Makeup

09/10/2015

Ahhh, the 90’s. I was growing up in that era, listening to these beats, wearing bindis like Gwen Stefani (likely offensive) and using glitter gel as eye makeup. I’ve always been an art kid so let me just also shamefully admit that I was copying photos from teen magazines (Hanson and Leonardo DiCaprio mostly) and drawing...