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BITE Beauty Matte Creme Lipsticks

07/07/2015

It’s no secret I love BITE Beauty…and hard. I found my perfect red lipstick in their High Pigment Lip Pencil and their Lip Lab in New York is on my bucket list. I love all of their lip products, made with food-grade gluten-free ingredients an no parabens, sulfates, petrochemicals or phthalates. Their Agave Lip Mask is...

Washing Brushes with the Sigma Spa Mat

07/06/2015

So, let me tell you a little story about something I do, that my husband isn’t super fond of. I wash hundreds of makeup brushes, in our white porcelain sinks, staining them with all sorts of makeup grime. Do I wipe the sink down afterwards? Nope. So when I saw that Sigma had released this sink-protecting...

Violet Smokey Eye

07/01/2015

Sometimes you just have to ask yourself, when’s the last time I did a good old-fashioned purple smokey eye? It had been too long for me, so I created this violet smokey eye tutorial. I even wore a pair of false lashes for ya, so you know it’s serious. I know the shadows look a...

I Feel Most Beautiful When…

06/30/2015

When do you feel your most beautiful? I’ve heard a lot of answers to this question throughout the years. I often felt guilty when I heard answers like “when I’m fresh out of the shower!” or “when I just get done with a workout!” I felt sheepish because I feel my most beautiful when I’m quite done up. I feel beautiful when I have spent a...

Makeup Eraser Review

06/29/2015

When I receive products for review, I don’t always end up telling you about them. That’s because I don’t believe any press is good press and I want to focus on only bringing you the products I’m super turnt up about. However, being a former Sephora employee, familiar with their very selective standards for carrying new...

Updated NYX Favorites

06/18/2015

One of the most affordable, yet quality brands out there has long been NYX Cosmetics. They somehow replicate pricier brands formulas at dramatically lower prices. I’ve shared some of my NYX Favorites before and I’ve got a few more for ya! You can find NYX online, Ulta and some Target stores! 1. Nude Matte Eyeshadow ‘Blame it...