Review: NARS Light Reflecting Pressed Powder

I was pretty excited when a few months ago NARS came out with this Light Reflecting Powder. At first, it seemed that only Sephora carried the Pressed version, so I waited until Nordstrom had it as...

31 Day Nail Challenge v2: Rainbow Nails

I'm getting a little ahead of myself by doing rainbow nails before finishing my blue and purple but I just couldn't wait any longer! I had posted these nails on Instagram already so I really wanted...

Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom & Honey, Orange Blossom and Earl Grey & Cucumber

Recently at the Nordstrom Trend Event, I was given quite a few perfume samples and among them were three Jo Malone colognes. I think that Jo Malone scents are absolutely perfect for summer as they...

Laura Mercier Illuminating Eye Colour in Fire Glow

I've been drawn to two things lately; Laura Mercier products and the color orange. All of a sudden, I want all things orange; blush, shadow even lipstick. When I had my makeover with a regional...

Winstonia $10 Grab Bag

Hi folks! I recently was sent the inaugural Winstonia Store Nail Art Grab Bag. It's pretty awesome for being priced at just $10! I created a manicure out of just one of the items inside, the...

Oopsie Daisies Friends and Fans Collection

Hi folks! Today I have a collection of really pretty indie glitters to show you! I've been following Cathryn's blog Hot Pink Aurora for the longest time now, and thought it was awesome when she...

Mundane Mondays, Vol. IX: Engaged!

So I have some pretty exciting personal news, which you might have seen if you follow me on Instagram. Morgan and I are now "officially" engaged! I used quotations because we've pretty much spent...

Shimmer Jennifer

I'm still at the beach, but wanted to show you Shimmer Jennifer while I was gone! Out of all the Shimmer Polish shades I was sent, this is definitely one of my favorites. It is crazy busy with all...

Ecotools Face & Body Sculpting Brush

So I'm on this huge brush kick right now. I've got it pretty bad. I was buying brushes for a friend (this means I can blame her, right?) when I saw one of the newer Ecotools brushes was in stock....

Hi folks, I'm actually on another mini vacation (the beach! Oh how I love the beach!) so I'm posting a few older posts that for some reason I never published. I have a huge backlog of posts,...

Some More Polished by KPT Glitters

Hi folks! Recently I was sent more Polished by KPT shades to show you all, so I decided to split them into two groups; glitters and thermals. Today I'm going to show you the super glitterbombs that...

Three Smudge Brushes at Three Price Points

One of the types of brushes that I've recently been infatuated with is the smudging brush. Short and stout with a rounded shape, it gives the user a lot of control and the ability to really pack on...

Cirque Colors French Roast

Recently the indie brand Cirque had a 40% off sale I couldn't resist. I had hoped to pick up two long time lemmings, French Roast and the rainbow glitterbomb XX. Unfortunately the latter wasn't in...

LORAC GLOgetter Palette

Normally I don't post reviews of products as soon as I get them but since I was so impressed with this palette and I've heard that it's become hard to find, I thought swatches would be helpful for...

Another DIY Freestyle Palette

A few years ago I made a little tutorial for a DIY freestyle palette using tins. Recently, I wanted more freestyle palettes to house my Inglot shadows (I like how their Freedom Palettes look but...

31 Day Nail Challenge v2: Green Nails

Today is green day! I recently was sent some nail foil from Born Pretty Store, the online mega nail art supply store. I decided to give it a try over a black polish. This variety didn't come with...

My Miracle Zit Zapper: De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment

Recently while reading up on blemish treatments, I stumbled upon reviews for De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment on MakeupAlley. I consider myself pretty lucky that these days with the combination of birth...

Revlon Lip Butter Collection

I adore Revlon Lip Butters. They're my favorite drugstore lip products of all time. Recently a few of the shades were on clearance for 75% off at CVS and with the use of several coupons, I picked...

Shimmer Eva

Hi folks! I have 12 gorgeous Shimmer polishes to show you but I wanted to do a separate post for each one to do them justice. Shimmer Polish is known for super complex combinations of smaller...

Nordstrom Trend Show + Birthday Haul

So it's my birthday (hooray!) and while I'm probably going off camping (we'll see about that, my insomnia has been dreadful so actually getting to Sequoia National Park at a decent hour might be...

Review: Benjabelle Brush Trees

I first heard of Benjabelle Brush Trees about three months back from the blog Sasquatch Swatch. To say I was intrigued would be a huge understatement, I decided right then and there that this was...

Nicole By OPI If The Blue Fits...

I recently spotted a whole bunch of Nicole By OPI polishes on clearance for $3.52 at Target. From what I understand, not all the same shades are discounted in every region (and in some areas it is...

EOTD + Pictorial

I was unhappy with how yesterday's pictures turned out so I redid the look and photographed it again in the sun today. The pictorial is rather short because I made it with Instagram in mind, you...

Maybelline Summer LE Color Tattoo in Waves of White

If you recall, I had previously bought another shade of the LE summer Color Tattoos, Seashore Frosts but had struggled with using it. So naturally... I bought another one. Yeah, it doesn't make...

7 Deadly Sins Collection by The Polish Well

My friend Mich from The Polish Well is absolutely brilliant at making polishes. She has such an eye for creating polishes and they are all so gorgeous. I was so incredibly happy for her when she...

31 Day Nail Challenge v2: Yellow Nails

I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I like the yellow nails I did today. I don't use fimo very often, mostly because the flatness of the slices doesn't usually look too good with my curved nail...

Goodies From Mont Bleu

I was going to have two posts yesterday... and then I fell asleep. Story of my life. Here's the promised post! I recently received some more products to review from Mont Bleu, a company that...

Sephora Favorites Deluxe Sampler For Her

Hello, all!I've got a lot of unpublished posts piling up so today you get two! I want to briefly talk about the Sephora Favorites Deluxe Sampler that Morgan gifted me last month. This sampler set...

31 Day Nail Challenge v2: Orange Nails

My friend Deborah is amazing, you know what she tracked down for me? A bottle of the elusive OPI Black Spotted! If you hadn't heard about this polish before, it is an extremely hard to find...

Prestige Total Intensity Eyeliner in Outrageous Emerald

I recently picked up one of the newer Prestige Total Intensity liners in Outrageous Emerald. In addition to being my hands down favorite pencil liners, emerald green is one of my favorite shades......