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 …
Smashbox Be Legendary Matte Lipstick in Mandarin
I saved up enough points on ipsy and waited till there was a perk that I really wanted. Finally! Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in a gorgeous red called Mandarin. Woohoo! I adore red lipstick. And I have never tried any lipstick from Smashbox. Win-win! The shade is a red with orange undertones. It is just …
Ulta Mini-Haul Summer 2015
I got the most recent coupon from Ulta in the mail a couple of weeks ago: 10% off most prestige and 20% off on everything else. Although I didn’t neeeeeeed anything – well maybe, just one thing, I couldn’t let the discount go to waste. It was a good opportunity to pick up an item …
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 …
Touche Eclat Blur Primer and Blur Perfector from YSL
A couple of weeks ago, I received a new duo from the Touche Eclat collection of Yves Saint Laurent Beauty and Influenster, the blogger/brand organization: Touche Eclat Blur Primer Touche Eclat Blur Perfector both designed to enhance the look of foundation makeup and make skin look smoother and more perfect. Touche Eclat Blur Primer The …
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, …
Target Beauty Box: Back to College Honor Roll Fall 2015
A few months ago, I posted about my spring/summer Target Beauty Box. Recently, I found out that Target was offering two more beauty boxes for Fall 2015, each $5 including delivery. I chose the Honor Roll box. You have to act fast to score a Target Beauty Box because they sell out very fast. The box …
Tarina Tarantino Eye Dream Hypershadow
A few weeks ago, I got another unexpected gift from my dear friend in Ohio who definitely knows my taste in makeup! She’s the kind soul who sent me the Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Cheek blush that I adore and reviewed a while back, and she added to my TT collection by sending me one of …
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 …
Ipsy Summer Lovin’ Glam Bag July 2015
This month’s ipsy bag arrived this afternoon, Summer Lovin’. The makeup bag is cotton with an attractive, bright ikat print. So what did I get? Here are the goods: Tarte Park Ave Princess Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer, 0.11 oz./3.0 g, deluxe sample: I’m a big fan of Tarte so it’s great to get something from …
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 …
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 …
June 2015 Beauty Product Empties
Thank goodness, June was a big month for me for using up beauty products, especially ones that I’ve had for a while. I look forward to recycling all these bottles and jars! So here’s the scoop on what I thought about each of the empties and whether I think they’re repurchase-worthy. SHAMPOO EO …
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’ …
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 …