NOTW: Essie Full Steam Ahead

Pastel purple is not perhaps the most flattering shade for me (Hello lobster hands!). But I love purple so I wear it anyway. I’m a rebel yo. Essie Full Steam Ahead is a cream finish with very faint shimmer particles and it applies quite well and wears quite well. This photo is two coats over […]

Mammoth Haul!

This is a little bit of a collective and eclectic haul. I bought a few things at the drugstore over the last week or two and I also had a semi planned (but mostly spontaneous) shopping spree this afternoon. I had a surprise Kung Fu class last night after another few weeks off and I […]

August 2015 Empties

I used up some stuff. Let’s talk about it! Eye Cream Samples x 3! Ole Henriksen Ultimate Life Eye Gel Product Run Down: A blue gel eye moisturizer that claims to lift, firm and de-puff. It has a cooling sensation and while that feels nice, I’m not sure it’s really something I want in my […]

NOTW: aengland Camelot

I know that black creme nail polish is pretty easy to find and most polish lines carry them. However, aengland‘s black creme polish is really nice. Camelot is very nearly a one coater and if you are even slightly more skilled in polish application than I am (I do hope for your sake that you […]

My Pretty Zombie – First Order Review

Believe it or not, the only makeup that I purchased during the month of July was from My Pretty Zombie. Maybe that isn’t a big deal for you, but it’s totally a big deal for me. ANYWAY we’re not here to talk about me, we’re here to talk about makeup! I kept seeing beautiful swatches […]

Wet n’ Wild Fall 2015 Mega Last Vampy Lipstick

I don’t know exactly what it is about the Wet n’ Wild Mega Last lipsticks but the limited edition releases get me every time. I’ve been on a low buy for the last two months and had no planned drugstore purchases for quite some time but then WHABAM! Lipstick! So naturally I took pictures. There […]

NOTW: Orly Ablaze (Limited Edition Summer 2014)

I’m sorry. All my nail polishes are limited edition or discontinued! I don’t even know how that happens, but it’s just the way it is. But I’m gonna show you my nails of the week anyway because nail polish is fun! And because maybe you forgot about that obnoxious orange nail polish you have in […]

Notoriously Morbid Swatches – Beauty Blogger’s Package

My first indie makeup purchase (still pretty recently!) was from Notoriously Morbid and I raved about them! So it is not perhaps so surprising that I felt compelled to place a second order with them. I wanted to get a few mini eyeshadows in a couple of shades that I loved from my first order. […]

NARS Laguna Bronzer

Do you remember a few years ago when NARS Laguna bronzer was THE THING to have and every blogger/vlogger/guru talked about it all the time? Pepperidge Farm remembers. I haven’t heard anyone mention it in quite a while now so maybe that’s a testament to how fickle beauty fads can be. Obviously I purchased Laguna […]

Essie Bikini So Teeny + Sally Hansen Pearl Crush in Shell and Tell – Claws of the week

My nails are normally of the teeny tiny stubby squared off variety but I’ve recently had the opportunity to grow them out into full blow Tyrannosaurus Rex claws. It’s amazing and terrifying and ridiculously impractical all at the same time. Behold my dinosaur claws of the week! At the time that I’m writing this, I’ve […]