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Another Round of Decluttering
I have the day off from work today so I took some time to clean my room and tackling the mess that has become my vanity. In the process, I poked around my makeup drawers and pulled out more bits that...
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Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette: The Eyeshadow Hoarding Continues
In the past month I've gone on an eyeshadow palette rampage, picking up quite a few popular ones that I've had on my mind for too long and finally decided I needed. One of these is the Too Faced...
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Nars Kuala Lumpur Eyeshadow Duo: The Unfortunate Dud
I'm doing back to back eyeshadow reviews and I find myself in near shock because I paid more for this Nars duo than the 16-shade Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette I reviewed in my last post. Granted I...
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Sephora 500 Point Perk: Laura Mercier's Flawless in 5
If you've been saving up your Sephora beauty insider points, now might be a good time to spend them on a great summer set from Laura Mercier. I usually go for the 100 point perks as there's usually...
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Summer Skincare: Moisturizers and Sunscreens
The mercury is creeping into the 90's and with that comes a much needed skincare switch up. Today I'll share my thoughts on a few face and body moisturizers and sunscreens that I've been slathering on...
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Laneige Cushion Concealer: A BB Cushion for Undereyes
My comparison and demo video of the Laneige BB Cushion and Etude House BB Cushion is by far my most popular Youtube endeavor with over 164,000 views. Those of you who watched that video will know that...
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Travel Makeup Bag: 10 Days in Scandinavia
Tomorrow I'm jetting off to Norway followed by Sweden for a much needed 10-day trip. Since it's a relatively short trip and I'm only allowing myself to bring a carry on, let's see what makeup...
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Affordable Summer Shimmer with Physician's Formula
When I spotted these cheek products from Physician's Formula, my first thought was that these look too pretty to be from the drugstore. The Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Airbrushing Bronzing Veil (what...
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Lorac Pro Palettes 1 & 2: Swatches and Comparisons
Up until last month, I had absolutely no interest in the Lorac Pro Palettes which I've seen featured on blogs and Youtube videos countless times in the past few years. For the longest time these...
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Laura Mercier Lush Nectarine Blush: Coral Cheek Perfection
For those of you who watch certain Youtubers, Laura Mercier's Lush Nectarine is probably a blush you're familiar with. It's the epitome of a coral summer flush. I finally picked this up after years of...
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May and June 2015 Empties and Blog Updates!
It's been a few weeks since I last sat down to type up a blog post and I've made a few changes to this space that I wanted to quickly mention. After many years, I've decided it's time I bought my own...
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L'Oreal Color Riche Singles AKA Makeup Souvenirs from Europe
When I travel abroad, I almost always have a mental list of beauty bits I want to pick up as mementos of my trip. Drugstores and beauty stores in other countries are almost like an attraction for me....
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Scandinavia Travels 2015: Beginning in Bergen
After spending more of 2013 and early 2014 out of the United States than at home, it felt a little weird that this recent 10-day trip to Norway and Sweden was my first time out of the country since I...
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Scandinavia Travels 2015: One Full Day in Oslo
For the next leg of our journey, we traveled from Bergen to Oslo by train which took about seven hours. Seven hours sounds like a long time but the train was comfortable and time flew by quickly. For...
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Scandinavia Travels 2015: Soaking in Stockholm
The highlight of this recent trip was definitely Stockholm and I'm glad we saved this city for last. We had a little more than four days here which I thought was the perfect amount of time to get a...
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Nars Audacious Lipstick in Carmen: Swatches & Red Lipstick Comparisons
I was almost named Carmen. So I was this close to having a Nars lipstick with a shade in my name. Granted, I probably won't ever come across anything with my name on it but that doesn't stop me from...
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Becca X Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop: Thoughts & Swatches
I don't think I often succumb to limited edition products but I quickly surrendered to the hype around Becca's newest Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop. Many of you will probably know that...
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Two Great Discontinued/LE Matte Brown Eyeshadows and Potential Dupes
These two midtone matte brown eyeshadows have been on heavy rotation in my makeup routine lately. Sadly, you can't easily get your hands on either of these shades anymore and they were both part of...
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Shu Uemura RTW Palette in Warm Brown: Underrated Neutral Eyeshadows
Shu Uemura is a brand I've had on my mental wishlist for years but for one reason or another I never made the leap to purchase something from the Japanese brand. Recently Gilt City had a 30% promotion...
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Primers for Under and Over Makeup: YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer and Blur...
When I first started out using makeup, I thought primers were a waste of time and I didn't see the point in the them. Somewhere along my beauty journey, I found a few great primers that really did...
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