I finally got my first Ipsy bag in April. What’s Ipsy? Ipsy is a monthly beauty subscription chock full of goodies. I took a poll of my beauty friends and the consensus was that Ipsy was one to join. So I did! Normally, there’s a several month long wait to get your first bag. However, I was able to get in for April after signing up the end of March. I waited and waited and waited ...
Wantable – A New Entry in the Monthly Beauty Boxes
I received a Wantable makeup box for review purposes. All opinions are my own. Have you heard of Wantable? It’s a new entry into the subscription box market, but it’s really different than the others out there. I am a huge fan of subscription boxes. There’s three or four key elements that just appeal to me. One is the getting mail. Who doesn’t like to get mail? Another is the grab ...
How To Wear Green Eyeshadow Tutorial
Emerald is THE color for 2013. It’s everywhere in clothes, beauty, and fashion. But, how do you wear these jewel toned makeup colors in real life? This is an easy, pretty, somewhat subtle but not boring take on the Emerald look. Yes, you too can learn how to wear green eyeshadow. ...
Introducing Belleme & Abbamart
There are so many brands of makeup, cosmetics, and skincare out there, from so many different parts of the world, that it can get a little mind-boggling. One of the up and coming places in the realm of beauty is Korea! Abbamart is one of those Korean based companies that’s making a splash. They have two main divisions of their company - brushes and cosmetics. The ...
All Natural Skincare with Primavera
The skin is our largest organ. I think that we sometimes forget that whatever we put on our skin is absorbed into our bodies. I know that I am most definitely guilty of ignoring that. The average woman uses 15 or more products a day on her face. Shouldn’t we pay more attention to the ingredients in those products? Primavera thinks we should. They are dedicated to producing natural ...
Easter Nail Art | Five Easy Pieces
There's so much amazing nail art out there right now. Having a life-long love affair with nail polish, it really is kind of inspiring. Here are a few unique Easter nail art inspirations. Egg inspired Easter Nail Art from Swatched: Second City ...
Gel Nails at Home with Nailuv
By now, I’m sure you’ve either been to the nail salon where they’re doing gel manicures, or you’ve seen the DIY kits they have to do your own gel manicure at home. If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you know that I love nail polish. There’s just something about all those little bottles of vivid colors that I just can’t resist. One of the things that I do not love, ...
Eufora Uplift Finishing Spray
When it comes to my hair, I’m generally a pretty natural kind of girl. For every day, that is. When I have to go somewhere or when the weekend comes, I’m ready to play! I want to try new hairstyles, without having to live with it all day, like I would at work. One of the things that you need when trying out a new ‘do, is a good quality hairspray. Or a great quality hairspray, ...