My Pretty Zombie Haul from May 2016

You might already know this, but I’m a pretty big fan of My Pretty Zombie eyeshadows. Not such a huge fan of zombies in general, but the MPZ eyeshadows are basically the bomb diggity. I’ve written about a few shades previously and I’ve also named this brand’s formula in a yearly favorites post. All that […]

MAC Flamingo Park – “This Could Be Fun” and “Pearl Blossom”

I recently stopped by a MAC counter to pick up a couple of brushes and while I was waiting for the sales associate, I got to swatching and ended up picking up two items from the recent Flamingo Park Collection. Generally speaking, I get really irritated with the high volume of limited edition releases that […]

2015 Face Product Favorites

Welcome to Part 2 of the 2015 Favorites series! This was a surprisingly difficult category for me to isolate my favorites. I tried a fair number of new face products this year but very few of them made what I would consider a lasting impression. Maybe I’m just getting old and difficult to impress. Or […]

Clinique Cheek Pop in Heather Pop

I’m pretty sure that we’ve discussed this before, but sometimes I’m extremely susceptible to very cute packaging. Damn you, you clever marketing people! Clinique has a line of blushes that look like colorful little daisy’s and after much deliberation, I succumbed to the cuteness and purchased Heather Pop, a rosy mauve neutral (Clinique puts it […]

Super Chatty and Picture Heavy Mega Haul – February 2015

Most of the time when I buy makeup it’s just because I see something pretty that I want and then it belongs to me, just like magic! On the other hand, there are situations where makeup is my therapy. This haul is a good healthy mix of both of these acquisition methods. I managed to […]

Camp Cosmetics – Haul + Swatches

Every once in a blue moon, you might encounter a company or an individual that exhibits exceptional customer service. I was fortunate enough to have just such an experience recently with Camp Cosmetics. Camp Cosmetics is based in Glen Ellyn Illinois, and I heard about them via the ever so delightful Kristin Gehm on YouTube […]

Gym Bag Makeup September 14, 2014

It’s time for another installment of Gym Bag Makeup! I really enjoy giving little mini reviews on the products I’ve been taking with me to the gym, and I especially love getting to pick out some new products to fill my bag for the following weeks. It’s a great way to keep shopping my stash. […]