Best Beauty Buys of 2014
'Tis the season for my beauty favorites of the entire year 2014! Are you as excited as I am? I've been jotting down ideas for my annual picks for a good month now, and I'm finally ready for a grand...
View ArticleProject Make A Dent 2014 Finale
Oh the circle of life of these stash-reducing challenges (if you haven't been following my updates, see the inaugural post here): first you get super pumped about your new project, then you get...
View ArticleMy 2015 Capsule Collection Goals and Blogging Resolutions
Happy New Year, my lovely readers! I hope your New Year's Eve was filled with laughter, bubbles, good company and only a fleeting moment of deepest reflection ;) Here's to a wonderful 2015 for all of...
View ArticleUniversally... Peachy? So Susan Universal Blush
Just when you thought the 'self-adjusting' make-up trend was well on its way out, another company comes out with a Universal Blush* ($27.95 for 4g/ 0.14 oz) this time around. You know, I've never much...
View ArticleProject Make A Dent 2015 Intro: Use It or Lose It
New year, new Project Make A Dent! I will admit that reading about other bloggers' make-up collection resolutions and watching Project Pan videos has got me pretty excited to start the second volume of...
View ArticleLiz Made Me Do It: Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm in Ripe Raspberry
As a beauty blogger and regular blog reader, 99.9% of my purchases are inspired by fellow bloggers. I've also noticed that because of the current move towards sponsored and ad content on YouTube as...
View ArticleA 1000 Roses: Andalou Naturals Sensitive Skin Starter Kit Review
After my irrefutable success with the Andalou Naturals Probiotic + C Renewal Cream (click!), I became slightly obsessed with the brand and wanted to try every single product; especially some of the...
View ArticleHealthy and Beautiful Lips: Red Apple Lipstick in Audrey
So many products still to be reviewed in my incoming basket, so little time! I first heard about the brand Red Apple Lipstick via some of my favorite green beauty YouTubers, mostly Ashley from That Is...
View ArticleThis Make-up Wearer's Manifesto
I'm not sure what to call this round of random musings, and I'm not really sure how to begin - so I'm just going to start typing and see where we end up. This post is about me trying to change my...
View ArticleMy Skin But Better: Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation Review
The Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation SPF 15 PA++ ($62 for 30 ml/ 1.01 fl oz) is a prime example of my 'save it for later' attitude towards products I'm especially excited about; I've explained it in more...
View ArticleLashes for Daaays: Tarte Lights, Camera, Flashes Mascara Review
Thank you to everyone who's been complimenting my lashes for the past couple of weeks - you guys make me blush :) More to the point, many of you have also asked which mascara I've been using recently,...
View ArticleAmerican Jellies: Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelées
Last year, I tried for the first time and fell in love with jelly finish in cream cheek products. While it's more of an Asian beauty trend and not widely available among Western brands, there is a...
View ArticleJanuary 2015 Beauty Favorites
How long has it been since my last monthly favorites post? Too long, I guess - for some reason I don't often have a satisfactory line-up of products to present for your viewing pleasure without it...
View ArticleMatte Radiance: Laura Mercier Baked Powder in Highlight 01
Before I launch straight into 'ooohs' and 'aaahs' over this highlighter, I have to (yet again!) thank Gummy for introducing it to me - or more specifically, including it in her Holiday giveaway prize...
View ArticleMore Of a Good Thing: Rouge Bunny Rouge Eyeshadows in Snowy Egret, Sweet Dust...
Because having more of Rouge Bunny Rouge When Birds Are Singing Long Lasting Eyeshadows is... L♡VE? RBR eyeshadows were among some of my favorite make-up products I've tried in 2014, so I couldn't...
View ArticleWhat I've Learnt About Myself Through Decluttering My Make-up Stash
After my last post in the Capsule Collection series, where I talked about my lifelong habit of saving my favorite things for later and trudging through blahs in the meantime, some of you lovely people...
View ArticleUniversal Lip Pencil: Milani Anti-Feathering Lipliner in Transparent
It seems that February would be the month of me going back on my word: 'I don't see the point of highlighters!', and yet I'm loving Laura Mercier Matte Radiance. 'I never use lip liners!', and here I...
View ArticleInexpensive & Effective: Zoeva Make-up Brushes Review
When I first started seeing Zoeva's brushes on a multitude of YouTube channels, I immediately assumed it was another make-up brush company just like Sigma. Sigma, when it first started, became popular...
View ArticleShopping My Stash: Marsala Product Picks
I'm generally NOT a very on-trend person, be it fashion or beauty. I like what I like, and if it happens to be trendy, so be it - and if not... *shrugs*. Because of that, I mostly view the whole...
View ArticleColor Of the Year: Marsala Inspired Face Of the Day
Well, TWO Faces of Two Days, to be specific. I have to admit that neither of these looks turned out exactly how I imagined them to be in my head, but it's not necessarily a bad thing - you know,...
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