I subscribe to two monthly beauty subscription services and I have to say I think Birchbox is my favorite. For $10 a month you get to try samples of new products, from makeup to skincare to chocolate. I love the boxes, I use them for makeup storage and they have super cute designs. I especially like that they always give a little card explaining the product and how to use it. I’m the type of person that has to read the directions and many times the minis you get in the box don’t have much ...
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Rimmel London Provocalips – Review & Swatches
Last week I stopped into Ulta and finally found the new Rimmel Provocalips collection. It’s a liquid lipstick which is supposed to last 16 hours thanks to a clear gloss you apply over the color. I picked up two and decided to put them to the test! You start out with step one: the color. It applies rather nicely, one swipe is very pigmented and the doe foot applicator makes things even easier. Next they suggest that you don’t let your lips touch for 60 seconds while the lipstick dries. ...
The Ultimate Highlighters – Review & Swatches
As a pale girl, okay an extremely pale girl, (People often wonder if I’ve ever seen the sun.) sometimes it can be a little hard to find the perfect highlighter. Many work beautifully on darker skin tones, but for those with nearly translucent skin, they can blend in completely. In this post I've collected some of my favorite highlighters that will work for various skin tones! I came across NYX’s Illuminator in Ritualistic when I was browsing Ulta, searching for something that wasn’t quite ...