This week has featured a lot of sitting around and gazing morosely at my bed as I type and type and then type some more. There’s been the slightest bit of studying and frantic textbook scanning in there too, but it’s mostly typing. So you may understand why I’ve been a little keyboard-shy in my …
If I told you how long I’ve been working on this post (and no, not in my head), you probably wouldn’t believe me. It’s partly because this week, just like the week before and the week that will surely follow after, has been crazy. I’m so numb to the world right now that I’ve been saying …
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 …
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 …
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 …
This post was originally titled The Difference Between Perfume and PERFUME. How obscure, right? It won’t surprise any longtime readers to learn that I often find myself puzzled at the words coming out of my mouth even as I speak them. At which point it is (of course) too late to take them back. Thank god …
These are actually chocolate chip almond, toffee-stuffed cookies. But I call them photogenic cookies. For obvious reasons. Every photogenic cookie begins with an equally photogenic soul. Which, in this case, is a box of Trader Joe’s English Toffee with Milk Chocolate.
Yes, this is an iPhone product shot. Shame on me. So, how was everyone’s Thanksgiving? Somewhere between churning out raspberry buttermilk cakes for all my neighbors and cramming clothes into my bag for an out-of-town jaunt, I completely forgot to grab my computer. Although this may seem like appalling behavior for a beauty blogger, it …
I’ve been on vacation for awhile now, and I realize I haven’t said too much about where I’ve been going or what I’ve been doing. Besides spending hours re-tweaking the banner (yes, two lines of text can take hours when you’re as indecisive as I am), I’ve been wandering around the country, visiting as many …
I couldn’t let the spring season pass without mentioning this lovely set from Ellis Faas. To be brief, I love it, but you probably already knew that.* After all, Ellis Faas has never let me down before in terms of product quality before. The only other set I own from the brand is the Summer …
lash stamps via obsidiandawn It should come as no surprise that I documented the step-by-step for this EOTD. It’s Tolkien-related. It’s glorious. Granted, I have no idea how many of you will actually try this, given that a) it’s neither office nor classroom-friendly and b) I’m 99% sure it’s not even eye safe, but one …
Today, I bring you this Delft Blue makeup look that popped up in my inbox a week ago, as a tribute to the inauguration of the Netherlands’ new King and Queen. Yup, I’m all about that timely coverage… Still, I thought I would share because it’s such a stunning work of art, created by the … Continue reading »
Instamorsels is a genius phrase coined by my girl Tomi of Tiger Lily Makeup, and I really couldn’t think of a more appropriate title for this post. Also, I am too tired to think of a title for this post. It’s that summer break mentality setting in early. I, like every other freshman on campus, … Continue reading »
1. Pencil, liquid, or gel eyeliner? I used to be a pencil gal, but liquid liners aren’t nearly as scary as they seem once you get the hang of them. My go-to look for the past year has been a colorful cat eye, and for that liquid liner is the best option. 2. What’s your … Continue reading »
It’s the start of another week, and I’m already excited for Friday. Here’s a quick look at what’s going on behind the scenes at Maison MM, while I do my best not to fail all my finals. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils Remember those blue liners I mentioned? Well, I finally took them out of … Continue reading »
Musicalhouses tries out a summer staple (yellow nail polish), and thinks she just might like it! Phyrra brings you all of the new Silk Naturals Chromatics Cream Eye Colors. Will you fall in love with them? There’s makeup bases, and then there’s makeup bases. Don’t miss theNotice’s review of the super-cool shu uemura POREraser & … Continue reading »