Stila Summer Eye Shadow Palette

Cle De Peau Has the Best Concealer

I’m not a label snob whatsoever. I’m as happy at Target as I am at Nordstrom. Ok, maybe Nordstrom is a bad example because it’s my Disney Land, but you get what I’m saying. My makeup reads the same way as my closet, some discount store, some department store, but all chosen for their performance-to-value ratio. There are some times th… Read More…

Lash Primer Challenge with Jane Iredale PureLash

Every single day for a while now, I use the Jane PureLash under my mascara as well as before bed on clean lashes as a treatment. But was it really working? Was I spending time on an extra step for nothing? Even I didn’t think it was making this big of a difference, looks like it’s an extra step I’ll keep.

Left eye bare

Right eye bare

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The Mayo Clinic’s Best Ingredients for Fighting Wrinkles

When it comes to understanding the body and the research behind it all, you can trust what The Mayo Clinic has to say. I found a great article on their site about a wrinkle-fighting regimen which offers some tips along with ingredients you want to look for in effective skin care. They didn’t offer product suggestions other than Tretinoin, so I hun… Read More…

Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Soap

Every once in a while you come across something by accident that you can’t believe you ever lived without, I feel exactly that way about Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap. Dr. Bronner was a third generation soap maker who formulated natural, organic soaps in the 1940′s when most formulas were switching to harsh surfactants and chemicals.

M.A.C Cosmetics 219 Pencil Brush

It isn’t usually the drawers piled high full of cosmetics that throws women, it’s knowing what tools to use with each thing. I would rather do a full face of makeup with great brushes using drugstore lines than spongey tip applicators with artistry lines any day- and any artist would agree. Tools are key in getting the look you want. T

his 219 is a pe… Read More…

My love for Stila is no secret, but all favoritism aside, there isn’t much I don’t like about their new limited edition eye palette. The soft shades with a hint of shimmer are appropriate for all skin shades and so perfect for those balmy summer days when just a little color is all you’re looking for. Use the turquoise and coppery shadows on the end with a smudgy brush under the eyes instead of your regular liner for an unexpected twist at night, or use them as a pop of color with any combination of the other shades.