How I’ve Added Glycolic Acid to My Skincare Routine
Hi friends! Never exfoliated your face using acids before? Timid about the whole thing? You’ve come to the right place! Up until just recently (about five weeks to be exact) I had nearly zero experience with chemical exfoliators. To be fair I’m not much...
Kosas Lipfuel Hyaluronic Lip Balm – snatch or skip?
Hi friends! Anything I put on my lips these days has got to be comfortable – especially going into Fall/Winter – so I find colored lip balms or sheer balmy lipsticks my real sweet spot. So when I found a Kosas Lipfuel Hyaluronic Lip Balm in a recent bag...
Review: Serumkind Black Blossom Drop Serum
Hi friends! Why yes, this is the third time I’m mentioning the Serumkind Black Blossom Drop Serum this month but I hope you won’t be too annoyed with me on that. It’s just that good! If you’re not familiar with Serumkind, they are a premium...
Review: Jillian Dempsey Lid Tint in Peach
Hi friends! Are you familiar with celebrity MUA Jillian Dempsey? In addition to her editorial and red carpet work, she also has her own line of makeup, beauty tools & hair products. (She also happens to be the wife of actor Patrick Dempsey.) Well, I attended a...
How I’m Getting Super Glossy Skin this Fall
Hi friends! Let’s talk about super glossy skin and how to achieve it, shall we? It’s been all about the skin prep for me lately. Don’t get me wrong, I still adore my illuminating primers and moisturizers like the MAC Strobe Cream, the L’Oreal...
Beauty Bits I’m Loving in September
Hi friends! Woah, it’s already September, can you believe it?? It’s been a hot, humid summer in NY but I bet cooler temps are just around the corner. I LOVE the fall, but summertime means easy living in flip-flops and lighter clothing; so I always have...
L’Oreal Infallible Matte Lip Crayon vs. Maybelline SuperStay Ink Crayon: Which Should You Buy?
Hi friends! I know that a lot of us are not wearing much lipstick (or even much makeup) these days considering, you know, face masks and everything. I don’t mean to be ridiculously out-of-touch with this post, but when you stumble upon two very similar drugstore...
Need a quick cleanse? Try these micellar waters!
Hi friends! I think it’s safe to say that a lot of us have spent more time at home this year than ever before thanks to the rolling COVID lockdowns. And while we’ve had more time for self-care, and more time to make our skincare routines as ritualistic as...
Giving L’Oreal Lash Paradise another chance (I’m glad I did!)
Hi friends! I *believe* I might have mentioned on here some time back that I was not so impressed with the now-iconic L’Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara when I first tried it. I know, true story. Everyone’s favorite drugstore mascara wasn’t what I’d...
Review: Milani Cheek Kiss Liquid Blush
Hi friends! I hope your August is going well. We’re in the true dog days of summer now! I took a little break from the blog last week to reset, but I’m back with lots of great drugstore beauty content for you this month, starting with today’s review....
