NOTW: Essie Demure Vix

Essie seems to be a “love it or hate it” kind of brand. I fall squarely in the “love it” camp and Demure Vix just reinforces my positive opinion of the brand as a whole. Demure Vix is a nude mauve with a slight lavender duo-chrome that is subtle and sophisticated. Basically this is a […]

Swatchapalooza – Wet n’ Wild Eyeshadow

Here in the U.S. we just celebrated one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. The Boy and I actually hit three Thanksgiving dinners so it was a day filled with a lot (seriously…so much) of food, a lot of friends and a lot of family. By the time that we got home I was looking forward […]

New Stuff + First Impressions

I have accumulated a few cool things over the last few months but I haven’t been been wearing makeup often enough to give comprehensive reviews on most of these items, however, I still wanted to talk about them. Thus, a cumulative haul instead of any solid reviews yet. Who doesn’t like showing off their new […]

Favorite Fragrances of the Moment

I know that at this point you thought that I must have been eaten by the bear but in all actuality, I’ve been lost in a world of weird work stress, Gilmore Girls binge watching and 1984 (the book, not the year, because if I had figured out that whole time travel thing I totally […]

NOTW: Rainbow Glitter Jelly Goodness

There are many black cream polishes out there but a-england’s Camelot is my favorite. It applies like a dream, wears for days (seriously, seven days before I saw a tiny little chip and seven days PLUS hauling loads of firewood before there was any tip wear)and is nearly a one coater if you’re skilled in […]

Gym Bag Makeup October 2014 (With a special guest appearance from Alex the bear)

I do realize that this post shares the same name as my blog. It’s a whole long story, but to sum up, Gym Bag Makeup posts are something along the lines of a favorites or fails post. It’s the space I use to tell you what makeup I’ve been toting to and from the gym. […]

Project Wear All The Lipstick! Round 2

Last week I started this project in the drugstore aisle of my lipstick collection (I don’t actually have aisles of lipstick. Although that would be very cool. I wonder if I can convince the boy to do some home renovations?) and I enjoyed it so much, I decided to stick with the whole drugstore thing […]

Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette – Review + Swatches

So, there I was, walking through Sephora on a mission to restock my supply of brush cleaner, just minding my own business and thinking very hard about how I’m a grown woman who is perfectly capable of resisting the marketing ploys and strategically placed displays of cosmetics and I’m also thinking about just looking straight […]

Nail of the Week: Wet n, Wild Mega Rocks in Rising Star

Rising Star is part of the Wet n’ Wild Halloween collection and was a complete impulse purchase. The sweet cashier at Walgreens said she had purchased it and that it was her new favorite. Who could resist that kind of temptation? Obviously not me. I expected this to be a standard glitter top coat and […]

The Lovely Blog Award

Thank you Lina Maureen at drugstorecouture for nominating me for the Lovely Blog Award! That was so nice, and I clearly have procrastination problems because the nomination happened…a while ago. You should definitely check out Lina Maureen’s blog, she is a cool chick and has fantastic drugstore recommendations. Thanks again! 🙂 The Rules 1. You […]