benefit fakeup

as you guys know, i am ALWAYS on the hunt for the worlds greatest concealer! so when birchbox offered to send me benefit’s new concealer “fakeup“…of course, i said YES! here’s what i love: packaging, texture, blends well, no creasing, moisturizing. here’s what i don’t: very light coverage. i wear a bb cream and powder [ Continue Reading … ]

heat protectant

i am sure you guys have all seen this video by now. if not…gasp, right?!?! i am acutely aware now of how long i hold my clip-less curling iron on my hair. what freaks me out is that i probably would hold each curl for close to 20 seconds myself since my hair does not [ Continue Reading … ]

february glossybox

the february glossybox had an international style theme and was filled with products to make you look and feel glamorous! these are the products i received: lisi sheer sparkle lipgloss: with a semi-sheer formula that is rich with shine and features a delectable scent, the gloss is perfect to layer over your lipstick for a [ Continue Reading … ]

deborah lippmann gel lab

every so often when my birchbox points add up, i like to shop the birchbox shop for items that i wouldn’t normally buy for myself. so i splurged and bought this deborah lippmann gel lab kit. i have only had one gel mani and it was actually my very first post on this blog! at [ Continue Reading … ]

man repeller glossybox

as soon as i heard that leandra from the man repeller was collaborating with glossybox, i could NOT wait for it to arrive! and it did not disappoint. i even read the glossymag from front to back this time. =) the theme this month was a “winter survival kit” that included some of leandra’s fave [ Continue Reading … ]