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The Best Lash Curler For Your Eye Shape – 2018 Edition

April 5, 2018

I’ve been blogging about (mostly) beauty stuff for nearly five years now, and I’ve learned a bunch of lessons. Most relevant right now: I’ve learned that all you lovely visitors here really like you some eyelash curler diagrams. Every single month, my ancient post on the Shu vs Shiseido curlers continues to be my most-viewed post, followed closely by the lash curler roundup I did a while later. Unfortunately, the Shu curler isn’t widely available in the US ...

Featured, Reviews, Tools

Everything You Need to Know: Sonia G Fundamental Brush Set

January 2, 2018

Just when I thought I couldn’t possibly need any more makeup brushes…. Honestly, I really did think my collection was pretty complete. Or at least, that I had all the basics covered, and anything additional would be for special treats & just for the joy of collecting. Well. One of my long-time favorite beauty bloggers, Sonia of Sweet Makeup Temptations, just surprised us all by releasing her very own brush line. Appropriately, it’s named Sonia G. Normally beauty guru ...

Gift Guide, Skincare, Tools

Holiday Gift Guide: High-Tech Beauty

November 28, 2017

I assume if you’re reading this, either you’ve got a skincare/makeup junkie in you family or circle of friends, or you are one yourself. In either case, I’m kicking off my 2017 holiday gift guides with a roundup of the best high tech beauty tools I’ve used, because (IMHO) they make a fantastic gift. After all, who doesn’t love gadgets? Clarisonic Smart Profile Uplift ($349) I’ve been a long-time fan of the Clarisonic Mia FIT (you can see my ...

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Let’s Hear It For The Girls – PMD Beauty For Your Décolleté

October 22, 2017

This post is sponsored by PMD & the PRIMP network; all opinions are my own. Beauty magazines have been warning us for years that all the anti-aging face cream in the world won’t help much with that youthful glow if you don’t take care of the rest of your skin. I’ve always had sort of a ‘well, duh’ attitude toward those columns because, well – duh. Apparently I was being a little too cocky though. I keep to a fairly strict routine for my face ...

Beauty Tech, Reviews, Skincare, Tools

HiMirror Plus: The Future Is Here And It’s Awesome

July 6, 2017

This post is sponsored by HiMirror in partnership with the PRIMP network. Opinions here are all mine & based on my personal experience. You guys, there’s a smart version of everything these days. Smart phone. Smart watch. Smart fridge. Smart thermostat. I for one welcome this, because I’m all about convenience. Why would I want to do things when a nifty gadget can do them just as well? Or better, maybe. So naturally I’m extremely excited that a smart beauty mirror ...