Are we reverting back to Beauty Trends from the 1800’s?

This President’s Birthday weekend got me thinking about makeup and beauty trends in the 1800’s vs today. Just how different would it have been for me back then? Turns out it’s not hard to make the case that we are reverting back to beauty trends 200 years ago.  Here are some examples: The healthy/natural look … Read more

Weekend Getaway: 12 Travel-Sized Beauty Products I Don’t Leave Home Without

This post was made in collaboration with A Complete and contains some affiliate #ad links.   It’s summer, and that means one and only one thing: it’s travel season! It’s easy to get excited about your travel plans.. that is, until you realize that you have to (temporarily) part ways with your entire beauty regimen. … Read more

Makeup for Humid Weather: How to Avoid Makeup Meltdown in the Summer Heat

No matter where you live, we all know the struggle of the hot, rainy day against our beauty routine. Rain in the summer–even a drizzle here or there–will make your hair appear greasy, will give you fly-aways galore, and will make your makeup melt like a popsicle on the 4th of July. Here’s how you can … Read more

Today I did my first LIVE makeup tutorial on 一直播 – China’s version of Periscope – and it was… Interesting.

LIVE: GET READY WITH ME The words used to flash across my phone’s screen every morning around 10 or 11am, when makeup guru Samantha Ravndahl woke up and told the world to come and “get ready” with her live on Periscope. I’ve tuned in a few times to see what she was up to; mainly it’s … Read more

I went buck wild at the $1 online makeup store “Miss A”: Here’s what’s worth buying

A few weeks ago, I saw a post about Miss A: a makeup store dedicated entirely to selling $1 makeup. $1?! Who would sell their makeup for $1? I thought. Turns out, Miss A is like a super cheap version of Sephora—without the feel of being a super cheap store. They carry their own brand, … Read more