*Beauty Samples: What I'd Buy Full Size and What's in the Bin
*this post includes products that were free gifts. Full Disclaimer below I've travel/sample size of high-end products. They are usually...
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- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Brands I was Surprised were NOT Cruelty-Free
Like a lot of newbie CF consumers, I made some assumptions on brands cruelty-free status. But I learned quickly from research that a...
- Sep 2, 2019
- 5 min
11 Cruelty-Free Lipsticks for Fall | My Favorite Berries, Reds and Nudes (And some Blues for fun)
I did an Autumn lips post in 2017 and now I think it's due for some serious updating. Not only have I gotten a lot of new lippies since...
- Jun 10, 2019
- 5 min
Goodbye Maybelline | Brands I'll miss after going Cruelty-Free
After making the choice to only by cruelty-free products I had to come to terms with the heartbreaking reality that some of the loved...
- Jun 1, 2019
- 4 min
My Relationship with Makeup and the ways my makeup tastes have changed
I remember my first makeup experience as playing dress-up. My mom has a photo of me at 5 or 6 with my hair in a ponytail on top of my...
- Feb 28, 2019
- 3 min
ColourPop Ultra Matte Lip Liquid Lipstick | Review + Swatches (2 Colours)
So I took quite a break from doing reviews. I'm not entirely sure why but I just found that I had to push myself to write them. I dreaded...
- Oct 11, 2018
- 2 min
Maybelline Lemonade Craze Palette | First Impressions
I kind of fell in love with this palette when I saw it on Maybelline's Twitter. The swatches were amazing! The pop of red and the rose...
- Jun 17, 2018
- 3 min
elf Cosmetics Mad for Matte Summer Breeze Palette VS Smashbox CoverShot: Ablaze Palette | Product VS
In April I did a post about the new Elf Chromatic Palette being a possible dupe for the Smashbox Ablaze palette. In that post, I realized...
- May 21, 2018
- 2 min
Confessions of A Makeup Addict
I'll admit it, I'm addicted to makeup. I mean you have to be a little addicted to makeup to write about it on a weekly basis right? Well,...
- Apr 24, 2018
- 4 min
ColourPop Haul + First Impressions | My First ColourPop Products!
I've done it! I've finally made a ColourPop order! I've been wanting to try them forever! I'm so obsessed I have even written a whole...
- Apr 20, 2018
- 2 min
My Newest Beauty Addictions
I finally have some new products in my life that I'm obsessing over. And I've also found a new passion for some products I've had for a...
- Apr 18, 2018
- 3 min
e.l.f Cosmetics Chromatic Palette Bird of Paradise VS Smashbox Covershot Ablaze Palette | Product VS
When I was browsing Elf's website looking for things to get during a sale in February I saw the new Chromatic palette and it immediately...
- Apr 4, 2018
- 3 min
e.l.f. Cosmetics Chromatic Eyeshadow Palette in Bird of Paradise | Review + Swatches
"This artist-inspired, chromatic eyeshadow palette features seven colour-coordinated, luxe eyeshadows in finishes from matte to metal. ...
- Mar 31, 2018
- 3 min
Elf Cosmetics Mad for Matte 2 - Summer Breeze Palette | Review + Swatches
This is my 300th blog post!! This is so exciting! Thank you guys so much for joining me with my blog it has been so amazing this last 3...
- Mar 31, 2018
- 2 min
Sephora Beauty Insider Birthday Gifts 2018 | My First Impressions
I was so excited for the Sephora b-day gifts this year! I'm all here for the lip product only gifts! And I love trying the new skincare!...
- Jan 29, 2018
- 2 min
Benefit POREfessional Face Primer | Review + Color Swatch
"Quickly minimize the appearance of pores & fine lines for smoother-than-smooth skin! Apply this silky, lightweight balm alone, under or...
- Jan 17, 2018
- 4 min
Smashbox Cover Shot: Ablaze Palette | Review + Swatches
"Each of these slimline, portable palettes has a curated set of six shadows plus two double-sized base shades. They swipe on highly...
- Jan 14, 2018
- 5 min
My 2017 Beauty Favorites
Day 12 of the new year. I'm not late to this at all! I debated on not doing it this year but I asked you guys on Twitter and you said you...
- Jan 13, 2018
- 3 min
My Dream High-end Makeup Bag | Inspired by HayleyxMartin
So I saw this post on HayleyxMartin's blog where she talked about her Dream High-end Makeup Bag. I loved the post and I absolutely loved...
- Jan 12, 2018
- 2 min
A Match Made in Heaven | Rimmel Matte Lipstick in 107 + Lorac Pro Matte Lip Color in Mulberry
I thought it was time for my dynamic duo top have a post of their own. I have been talking about them non-stop in every post where I...
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