Cheap vs. Expensive Eyeshadow: what do you get for the money?
The common belief seems to be that cheap makeup is chalky, lacks pigmentation and gives you loads of fallout, and these things just don’t happen with higher end makeup. The truth is: it’s not nearly...
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I have a few eyebrow hairs that love to go in all different directions throughout the day. I’ve tried brushing a clear mascara on them, but that didn’t control them. I’ve tried hair gel, too, but they...
View ArticleHow to get a bad perfume off your skin
Ever test a perfume at a store and later wish you hadn’t? Sometimes what smelled so nice on those little testers turns weird on my skin. Or it smells good, but it’s too loud. Or I’m around someone who...
View ArticleWearing SPF under your makeup
Back in the 80s and 90s, three dermatologists misdiagnosed me with “eczema” and advised me to maintain a mild tan in tanning beds. No, that’s not a typo. They advised me to use tanning beds. Tanning...
View ArticleLip liners: do you need them?
People who sell makeup are very gung-ho about lip liner. According to them, you always need it, with every lip product application. But of course, they’re trying to sell the stuff. Do you really need...
View ArticleSponge tip applicators deserve more love
Emily Eddington got me thinking a couple of days ago when she advised people not to just throw out their sponge tip applicators from palettes. It reminded me of a story. Once upon a time, most people...
View ArticleMineral oil is not bad for you!
If you watch my YouTube (go subscribe right now!), you know I got the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette on Saturday, and it came with a little Lip Junkie Lip Gloss sample in Naked. I’ve been wearing them...
View ArticleCan you describe your own beauty?
This video shows an experiment in which several women meet with an FBI trained sketch artist. For those of you who can’t or don’t want to watch the video, here’s what happens. The sketch artist never...
View ArticleCheap vs. Expensive Eyeshadow: what do you get for the money?
The common belief seems to be that cheap makeup is chalky, lacks pigmentation and gives you loads of fallout, and these things just don’t happen with higher end makeup. The truth is: it’s not nearly...
View ArticleHow to tame unruly eyebrows
I have a few eyebrow hairs that love to go in all different directions throughout the day. I’ve tried brushing a clear mascara on them, but that didn’t control them. I’ve tried hair gel, too, but they...
View ArticleHow to get a bad perfume off your skin
Ever test a perfume at a store and later wish you hadn’t? Sometimes what smelled so nice on those little testers turns weird on my skin. Or it smells good, but it’s too loud. Or I’m around someone who...
View ArticleWearing SPF under your makeup
Back in the 80s and 90s, three dermatologists misdiagnosed me with “eczema” and advised me to maintain a mild tan in tanning beds. No, that’s not a typo. They advised me to use tanning beds. Tanning...
View ArticleLip liners: do you need them?
People who sell makeup are very gung-ho about lip liner. According to them, you always need it, with every lip product application. But of course, they’re trying to sell the stuff. Do you really need...
View ArticleSponge tip applicators deserve more love
Emily Eddington got me thinking a couple of days ago when she advised people not to just throw out their sponge tip applicators from palettes. It reminded me of a story. Once upon a time, most people...
View ArticleMineral oil is not bad for you!
If you watch my YouTube (go subscribe right now!), you know I got the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette on Saturday, and it came with a little Lip Junkie Lip Gloss sample in Naked. I’ve been wearing them...
View ArticleCan you describe your own beauty?
This video shows an experiment in which several women meet with an FBI trained sketch artist. For those of you who can’t or don’t want to watch the video, here’s what happens. The sketch artist never...
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