Quick Take: The blush that’s impossible to eff up

If you are at all hesitant to try blush, or you tend to overdo it, Bobbi Brown’s Shimmer Brick Compact in Rose is a must have. It’s my go-to when I want to look “glowing” but not made up. Don’t let the shimmer deter you- it’s not glittery, but it will give your skin a…

The best thing to ever happen to my upper lip

Let’s just get one thing out of the way right quick. I have dark brown hair and skin that is as white as the driven snow, which means that I also have a mustache. Ok? Now, I’ve been living with my Frida Kahlo lip for the better part of 15 years (when I first noticed…

My Acne Fighting Super Heroes!

When you’re suffering a bad-skin week (or two), it’s important to know that someone’s got your back, er, face. For me, this terrific trio of acne fighters gets my skin back on track quickly, with minimal discomfort. Sephora Triple Action Cleansing Water: Not an acne product per se, but it does a great job of removing makeup…

Fake it till you make it: My flawless skin dream team

Weather changes and lady hormones left me with a pretty rough case of high school level acne over the past few weeks. Not one to just “go with it,” I came up a routine to fake flawless skin until mine calms down. Here’s a look at my dream team: First, prep skin with Hourglass Mineral…

Quick Take: Review of NARS Kuala Lumpur Eyeshadow

I’ve been on a bit of a berry/gold kick lately and this pink/gold/berry combo from Nars seemed to fit the bill perfectly. I hesitated to buy it for a while, but when Sephora ran a sale, I snatched it up. Unfortunately, this might be the most disappointing high-end shadow I’ve tried. The color payoff was…

Face Off: The Search for a Great Foundation

As much as I love my NARS Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer, I find myself in need of more coverage and longevity to get me though long workdays. So I set out on a search to find a foundation with medium to full coverage with the following qualities: Looks like skin Melts into skin, rather than sitting…

Cosmetic Color Theory: The Vocabulary of Color

This series will focus on color theory as it relates to cosmetics. We’ll learn the language of color, identify groups of commonly used hues in cosmetics, and put together cosmetic looks with shades that “work” together. In this first installation, we’ll start with the vocabulary of color. Hue: This term refers to the name of the…

Cosmetic Color Theory: Color Families

In this article, we will explore color families that are common in the cosmetic world. This post will focus primarily on lip and cheek colors. When you walk through a large cosmetic store like Sephora or Ulta, you might notice that it all starts to look pretty similar. This is because almost ever cosmetic line…

How to find your foundation match

Matching your foundation can be tricky, especially if you have an uneven skin tone. I recently snapped a shot of my own makeup only to see that my foundation was too light across my forehead – so frustrating! So I took to the internet to see if there was a better way and came across…