Though there are a few constants, every couple of years now, I end up finding a few new beauty products to add to my daily routine. I try not to leave my house without sunscreen on my face, and I rarely go out without mascara, either. But just like with my clothes, I’m not afraid to mix higher-end […]
Black and Gold Nail Therapy
You guys, can I get super real here for a minute? Today is exactly a month since our accident, and this recovery business is really, really hard. With so many broken bones (22, or 10.7% of the bones in the human body), every little thing is difficult. Even just sitting up in bed in the […]
DIY Oil Cleansing
If you had told me a couple of years ago that I would voluntarily rub oil on my face, I would have thought you were crazy. I have sensitive, acne-prone skin, so oil always seemed like the enemy. Using it to clean my skin sounded ridiculous, until I realized that it can be used as […]
Beautification
Over the last several months I’ve been trying some new beauty products, and I’ve found some stuff I really like. So I figured I’d spill the beans on what’s working for me lately. Benefit Feelin’ Dandy Lip and Cheek Kit – I mainly bought this because I wanted a sample of Posietint before I committed […]
Bargain Beauty
When it comes to makeup, I really don’t like to spend very much money. On a daily basis I wear mascara, concealer, blush, and sometimes eyeliner or a little lip color. Maybe if I tried tons of high-end cosmetics I’d decide that they’re better than drugstore products, but this has yet to happen. Here are […]
Matte + Shiny Holiday Manicure Tutorial
Recently I became intrigued by manicures that combine matte and shiny topcoats. I had never tried a matte topcoat until I gave this one from Sephora a whirl, but I really like the effect. It’s not quite totally matte, more like a satin finish, and you can apply it over any normal nail polish to […]
DIY Halloween Manicure
With some of the leftover decal paper from my cat nails, I decided to do some Halloween nails. I painted eight of my nails black, and then painted the remaining two white and added spooky decals. My friend Karla volunteered to model a whole hand worth of decals, so we put skulls and skeletons and […]
Fall Trend: Navy Nails
Lately I’ve been craving the darker colors of nail polish I’ve been seeing in magazines and on blogs. I just picked up China Glaze Up All Night, and I love it. It’s actually darker than I was expecting, almost black in some lights, but it’s a great shade. I realized that it almost perfectly matches […]
DIY Cat Nail Decals
When I saw this picture of Harley Viera-Newton’s cat nails, I instantly knew I had to figure out how to do it myself. I thought about trying this method for DIY nail transfers, but it was unclear how well it works and which types of printers it works with. With a little more searching, I […]