As the gifting and wish list season is getting to be in full swing, I want to make sure you don’t overlook the new 6 pan customizable neutral eyeshadow palette from butterLONDON, the ShadowClutch. Perfect for travel or even keeping in your bag everyday, the super cool bit about it is that you can swap… Continue reading butterLONDON Shadow Clutch: A Customizable Eyeshadow Palette
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IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Must-Haves Eye Set
Seldom does this happen. But after receiving an email with an announcement ad for the Limited Edition IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Must-Have Eye Set, I immediately had to move on this. Usually I ruminate for ages, but not this time. The original Naturally Pretty Vol. 1 Matte Luxe Transforming Palette (IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol. 1 Matte… Continue reading IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Must-Haves Eye Set
Stowaway Cosmetics: The Perfect Size Makeup for Just About Everything!
I’m a small person, and for me, small is beautiful! Stowaway Cosmetics had the brilliant idea of making their cosmetics in smaller sizes. Why is that a great idea you ask? Because it is so rare to use up makeup before it expires! In a recent study conducted by Stowaway and Poshly, it was shown that… Continue reading Stowaway Cosmetics: The Perfect Size Makeup for Just About Everything!
Tarina Tarantino Gem Gloss: My Pretty
Yesterday, I received another unexpected package from my generous benefactress. Again, she shouldn’t have done it, but she knows that I love the quality and the adorable girly packaging from the Tarina Tarantino makeup brand! This time, she sent me an adorable lipgloss. I love limited edition “original packaging”: the pink handle of the wand… Continue reading Tarina Tarantino Gem Gloss: My Pretty
Milani Awakening Rose Powder Blush
I couldn’t resist. I had to pick up one of the new Milani rose powder blushes that have come out for summer 2015. I already own several of these beauties, and I’ve reviewed the Milani rose blushes previously. There are three new limited edition shades for Summer 2015: American Beauty Rose – shade 9, Awakening Rose… Continue reading Milani Awakening Rose Powder Blush
Friday Find: em Cosmetics Chiaroscuro Contour and Highlighter Stick
Contouring and now, strobing (basically, an emphasis on highlighting) is all the rage. To be honest, it’s not something that I do on a regular basis. If I’m going out at night or have a special event or appointment, I’ll do my own light version of contouring and highlighting. Because I like creams, I bought… Continue reading Friday Find: em Cosmetics Chiaroscuro Contour and Highlighter Stick
Mirabella Beauty Borrowed from the Boys Brow Collection
OK, I admit it. I have shirked my responsibility to my brows. They are neglected. I tweeze them, but that’s about it most of the time. I bought a brow gel a while back and put it somewhere and can’t find it. Because my hair is color-treated, I get my brows dyed at the same… Continue reading Mirabella Beauty Borrowed from the Boys Brow Collection
Friday Find: IT Cosmetics Celebration Powder Foundation
Back in the spring, I bought IT Cosmetics Celebration Foundation, a full-coverage powder foundation that intrigued me. I had never tried a powder foundation before. Somehow, I never got around to reviewing it. I found it at the bottom of my makeup bag, and I decided now’s the time to say a few words about… Continue reading Friday Find: IT Cosmetics Celebration Powder Foundation
Rimmel ScandalEyes Eye Shadow Sticks: Bulletproof Beige and Bad Girl Bronze FOTD
Last winter, I picked up a couple of the Rimmel ScandalEyes eyeshadow sticks/crayons in taupe and brown matte shades. I mentioned Trespassing Taupe and Bootleg Brown in a post about my CVS haul, but I ended up liking them so much I wear them all the time. They really are my go-to eye shadows for everyday,… Continue reading Rimmel ScandalEyes Eye Shadow Sticks: Bulletproof Beige and Bad Girl Bronze FOTD
Shopping on “Skincare by Alana” and GIVEAWAY
In February 2014, I got to spend almost a week in Phoenix staying at a resort that was right across the street from where I was conducting a market research project. I was thrilled to get out of snowy Massachusetts! On a day off, I had a facial at the resort’s spa. There, I was… Continue reading Shopping on “Skincare by Alana” and GIVEAWAY
Giveaway: butterLONDON Bloody Brilliant Lip Crayons
When I received the new makeup collection from butterLONDON (reviewed and swatched here) featuring the shade, Ladybird, a gorgeous tomato red, I fell in love with the Bloody Brilliant Lip Crayon. I wished that I owned the entire collection of butterLONDON Bloody Brilliant lip crayons. Lo and behold, my wish came true. (Next time, I’ll wish to… Continue reading Giveaway: butterLONDON Bloody Brilliant Lip Crayons
Friday Find: Maybelline Face Studio Master Conceal
Oh, why do things always get lost at the bottom of my makeup bag? Probably because I’ve got too much in there. But I went hunting in the bag and came up with Maybelline Face Studio Master Conceal, this week’s Friday Find. I bought it a couple of months ago at CVS, forgot to review… Continue reading Friday Find: Maybelline Face Studio Master Conceal
Friday Find: Eddie Funkhouser Lip Color
I have waaaaay too much makeup. In spite of having decent storage for my makeup brushes, most nail polish, and my Milani shadow singles, everything else is stored rather randomly. So I managed to lose track of the Eddie Funkhouser lipsticks and lipgloss that I won some time ago in a great giveaway on Cindy Ingalls’… Continue reading Friday Find: Eddie Funkhouser Lip Color
Friday Find: Maybelline Dream Wonder Powder
Although this isn’t something that I’ve just rediscovered in my stash, Maybelline Dream Wonder Powder is nevertheless a “find”. Over a year ago, I needed a setting powder and I didn’t want to spend a lot. So the Dream Wonder name of this Maybelline pressed powder compact called out to me. It’s a very utilitarian looking… Continue reading Friday Find: Maybelline Dream Wonder Powder
Lorac The Resort Eye and Cheek Palette
Lorac The Resort Palette, a limited edition eye and cheek palette, came out in the early spring, available only at Nordstrom for about $25. I just didn’t want to spend $25, so I passed. A couple of months ago, the palette showed up on Hautelook, and I didn’t want to pay the shipping costs. So I… Continue reading Lorac The Resort Eye and Cheek Palette
Shimmery Eyes with GA-DE Cosmetics Icon Lace Eye Shadow
I found an offer somewhere on Facebook to try some makeup for free from a brand I wasn’t familiar with: GA-DE Cosmetics, an Israeli beauty brand created in 1985 that sells makeup, fragrance and skincare worldwide. Their color cosmetics emphasize color harmonies, shades that are designed to go together, especially in their shadow offerings. A week or… Continue reading Shimmery Eyes with GA-DE Cosmetics Icon Lace Eye Shadow
Mirabella Colour Luxe Lip Gloss: New Shades for Summer 2015
Usually, I prefer lipstick. But I just tried the new shades of Mirabella Colour Luxe Lip Gloss for summer 2015, and I think I have become a lipgloss convert! In December, I got to try one of the Colour Luxe Lip Gloss shades in a beautiful rose gold shimmer that was perfect for the holidays… Continue reading Mirabella Colour Luxe Lip Gloss: New Shades for Summer 2015
Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Cheek Blush: Surprise Gift!
Imagine my surprise when I went to the mail a couple of weeks ago and found an unexpected package addressed to moi! A gift from one of my friends who I met through my blog who I have never met in person. 😛 xoxo Wow, total surprise, totally unnecessary, but boy, do I love it! You know… Continue reading Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Cheek Blush: Surprise Gift!
Gabriel Cosmetics Eyeshadow Trio, Smokey Matte Grey
This past Christmas season, I got a chance to try the Zuzu Luxe Holiday Palette from Gabriel Cosmetics (review and holiday look here). It’s such a great glam face and eye palette in a beautiful compact. I also like the regular Gabriel Cosmetics line, and so far, I’ve tried the Liquid Foundation (reviewed here) and… Continue reading Gabriel Cosmetics Eyeshadow Trio, Smokey Matte Grey
Control Your Color with CoverFX Custom Cover Drops
Recently, there have been a bunch of innovations in foundation. One of the most recent is pigment/color droplets that you can add to other products to customize the color: to create a foundation-like skin cover from your skincare products to add to a foundation or other makeup products to make the color a better fit with… Continue reading Control Your Color with CoverFX Custom Cover Drops