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Cult Classics: L'Oreal Voluminous Original Mascara in Blackest Black*
Bad beauty blogger strikes again: would you believe I'd never tried the cult L'Oreal Voluminous Original Volume Building Mascara* ($5.50 - 8.50 for 0.28 oz) before? My first lash love from L'Oreal was...
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Make-up Inventory: What Would Be My Ideal Lipstick Collection?
When I first heard about counting all the make-up products in one's possession across different categories - in short, doing a make-up inventory - my first reaction was a major cringe. At the time,...
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Neal's Yard Organic x Deliciously Ella: Rose, Lime & Cucumber Facial Wash*...
Remember that White Tea Facial Spray from NYR Organic that I liked so much (here)? I'd never tried any other skincare from the brand but that my experience definitely piqued my interest, so when I was...
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Cheap Thrills: Essence Lipliner in Satin Mauve
When was the last time you bought a make-up product at the drugstore for less than $2? I feel like the days of finding awesome deals at the drugstore are coming to an end, and there's just a few brands...
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Aveda Fall 2016 Fōklôr Make-up Collection: Single Eye Colors* and Eye...
Even though I haven't been wearing a lot of eye make-up lately, I was instantly inspired by the eyeshadows in the Aveda's Fall/ Winter 2016 Foklor Make-up Collection to try some new color combinations...
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Black & Gold: Clio Gelpresso Waterproof Liner in Golden Black no. 7
Believe it or not, but for a while this year, I didn't have a single black eyeliner pencil in my stash. While I used to consider black an absolute essential, I actually don't find a huge difference on...
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What's In My Daily Make-up Bag: Mom of a Newborn Edition
I can't believe my tiny baby bean is 2 months old already! It's really fascinating to watch how Julian changes right before our eyes - and while those fast changes can be quite challenging to adjust...
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Customized Lashes: Pacifica Beauty Dream Big Mascara* Review
Have you ever tried one of those customizable mascara wands? You know - like those brushes that are actually two in one - a large one for volume, and a small one for definition - or a newer version,...
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Luminous Nude Cheeks: Surratt Artistique Blush in La Rosée du Soir
Time for blogging is rather sparse these days, but I had to come on here to show you the newest member of my blush stash, the Surratt Artistique Blush in La Rosée du Soir ($32 for 0.14 oz/ 4g). After...
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Merry Christmas! I'm taking a break.
Merry Christmas to all of you who are celebrating! I hope your holiday season is filled with joy and wonder and you get to spend it with your loved ones. The three of us wish you all the best from the...
View ArticleKeep calm and blog on.
Long time no post, dear readers! I'm hesitating to write this update; however, I've always been striving to share with you exactly what's on my mind, in the hopes it may be at least a little useful for...
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Not My Kind of Red: NARS Velvet Lip Glide in Le Palace
How 'bout I distract you from this dark and dreadful time we seem to be going through with some make-up? I was really excited to score this deluxe mini of the NARS Velvet Lip Glide ($26 for 0.2 oz/ ~6...
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2016 Skincare No Buy and Make-up Low Buy Finale
Tsk tsk, I know - so very late of me to be posting the finale of my 2016 Skincare No Buy and Make-up Low Buy (click here for the Introduction post) in February of 2017. Nonetheless, given how much you...
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Do I Need It? Cremorlab Mineral Treatment Essence Review
The Cremorlab Mineral Treatment Essence ($42 for 270ml/ 9.1 oz on Peach & Lily, or ~$35 on Amazon) is a prime example of a product that sucked me in purely by its beautiful packaging. I spotted it...
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Casual Red: ILIA Tinted Lip Conditioner in Bang Bang*
Oh, hai - I'm that beauty blogger you used to follow who all of a sudden kinda disappeared off the face of the Internet. But seriously, I know I said I'd like to start posting more a few posts back,...
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Drugstore Acid Tone: Nip + Fab Exfoliate Glycolic Fix Night Pads Extreme
I love trying out new products (hence this blog, duh) and I keep purchasing new things even when I know I've already found a favorite in a given category. Case in point: I love the First Aid Beauty...
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A Week in Lipstick #1: Keep or Declutter
Wait, how could I possibly have more lip products to declutter? Surely I can't have all that much left after taking stock and envisioning what my ideal lipstick collection would be, as discussed in...
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Recent Skincare Empties and Mini Reviews
Alright, here it goes: I'm tired of typing up long empties posts. Sigh. At the same time, I do think they're helpful and yes, it does often happen that my opinion on a product changes by the time I...
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A Month in Lipstick #2: Keep or Declutter
Did I put a 'Week in Lipstick' in the last post's title? Ha. HA. I wish. Yeah, it turns out that a MONTH is more along the lines of how much time I need to make up my mind about 5 lip products. At this...
View ArticleWhy I Continue Beauty Blogging As A Hobby
I have noticed in the past few months that a lot of my favorite blogger friends decided to say goodbye to their beauty blogs. Some of them have concluded it just wasn't fun anymore, some preferred to...
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My Current (Lack of) Beauty Favorites
It seems that somewhere along the way I just organically abandoned the idea of writing regular favorites posts. Mostly because I don't acquire that many new products to show you, but recently, I've...
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Drugstore Skincare: e.l.f. Hydrating Gel Melt Cleanser
I'm forever on the lookout for less expensive options to my favorite skincare products, especially when it comes to cleansers. For something that spends so little time on your face, you'd think it...
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My K-Beauty Inspired Morning Skincare Routine: Summer 2017
A few things have changed since my last morning skincare post, here. Firstly, I'm no longer pregnant, and unfortunately my skin pretty much returned to its sad acne-prone, oily/ combination state :( Oh...
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Minimalist Monday: Lessons from Owning a Curated Closet
I don't often talk about style-related topics because I couldn't be further from a fashionista, but I figured there are some interesting points I've noticed about my smaller (and ever decreasing)...
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Long Time No Post
Hi, stranger! Yes, it's me - Monika, that blogger chick you used to read. I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth, no mysterious NYC subway monster has snatched me off the platform without a...
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