Mehron is known in the theater makeup world for having fabulous products that are packed full of color. These pigments are intense and bright, long lasting, and, most importantly, easy to use. Recently, the great folks at Mehron sent me one of their Intense PRO Pressed Powder Pigments palettes to play with. Whew! Say that 10 times fast. Anyway…I opened it up, and there were eight of the ...
Melt Proof Makeup Essentials for Your Cosmetic Bag
Recently, I went on a trip to Napa. While the scenery was amazingly beautiful, and the wine was delicious, the weather was hot. Blazing hot. Of course, we were spending a lot of our time outdoors, taking tours of various vineyards. And, of course, you still want to look amazing.Know what the secret is to looking great? Melt proof makeup. Here are the melt proof makeup essentials, ...
Make Your Own DIY Sugar Scrub Recipe
If there’s one beauty product that I can’t get enough of, it’s a good scrub. This love started at a very young age when I discovered a jar of scrub my mom had in her shower. Ever since then, I can’t get enough of exfoliating. Sometimes I’m surprised I still have layers of skin left! Did you know that it’s quick, easy, and fairly inexpensive to make your own organic DIY sugar scrub? It is! With ...
5 At Home Beauty Treatments that Are Worth the Effort
We received editorial samples of some of these At Home Beauty Treatments. Opinions are our own. Links may be affiliate links. It seems that we’re always looking for the quick hits in our beauty routines. That miracle product that will make our hair thicker, our skin smoother, our thighs thinner without any time or effort. Unfortunately, the beauty products that work that quickly are ...
Fashion and Beauty Must Have Items for Fall 2013
Some Fashion and Beauty Must Have Items for Fall were provided as samples. Regardless, we still believe that these are some of the must have items for fall. Fall has finally set upon us. Yes, we've been invaded by pumpkin flavored everything for a while, but the weather has finally turned cooler and the leaves are starting to change color. It's time to go through our ...
Get the Look: Michelle Dockery’s 2013 Emmy Awards Look
We all love Downton Abbey, right? The show seems to take the whole world by storm, just a year ago. Whoda thunk that a BBC show that was airing on PBS in the states would do that? But it did. Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary Crawley, was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series at the Emmy Awards 2013. For Michelle Dockery and her 2013 Emmys makeup look, makeup ...
Mirenesse Lip Bomb Review
I received Mirenesse Lip Bombs for editorial purposes. Opinions are my own. Lip colors are so difficult to get right. Lip gloss tends to fade really quickly. Lip stains can be chalky, leave a weird texture on your lips, or feel like a marker. Lipsticks tend to last longer, but may feather out or get all over your teeth. What is a girl to do? ...
Budget Beauty with New York Color
I have never been one of those people that used a lot of drugstore makeup. I was under the impression that the budget items were sub par and mediocre quality. There are lots of great drugstore items, though. New York Color is a line that has some great products that are easy on the pocketbook. Recently, the good folks at NYC sent me an assortment of their goodies. First up is ...