On the list of life’s most unanswerable questions, “what is coral?” falls somewhere between “what is art?” and “wots taters, precious?!” It seems simple enough, a combination of orange and pink resulting in a hue brighter than peach. But when I began sorting through my collection of coral lipsticks, I discovered the only thing they … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Looks & Tutorials
Pink Lips & The Great Debate: Drugstore or High End?
For those of you not on board with the pink lip, you’ll be happy to hear that this is the last one you’ll be seeing for awhile. I’m notoriously fickle with my lip wardrobe, but for at least the next season month week, I’m moving on to other colors. Dabbling with corals, playing with nudes, … Continue reading »
Art History Inspired | The Pont Neuf EOTD
All week, I’ve been asking myself, “Is it Friday yet?” Well, it’s Friday. Thank god. Don’t get me wrong, I feel blessed to be at a college I love, surrounded by amazing friends and endless opportunities. But after a loooong week, I must confess I am too drained to play with makeup. I haven’t even … Continue reading »
Trend Attempt | Ombre Liner
As much as I appreciate a well-done ombré job (although I’m much more into balayage these days), I have a strict no-effort policy when it comes to my hair. Which, now that I think about it, is probably I like the balayage effect so much. But this is not about hair. This is not even … Continue reading »
*Closed* Neon Lips & A Midweek Giveaway
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats, Sunny! Actually, midweek would have been yesterday. But who’s counting? This spring, Illamasqua continues their trend of churning out colors so bright that my camera gets confused and doesn’t know what to do. Their lipstick of the season is a neon, matte-finish pink named Immodest. It’s an appropriate name for … Continue reading »