I uploaded my first-ever IGTV video today, and I wanted to share some extra info here in case you need it, along with all of the products I use. If you want to see the full tutorial, hop on over to IGTV! I put everything in order of products below: My 5-minute everyday makeup tutorial for a natural look Concealer: This one is just SO GOOD. Eyebrow pencil: by Anastasia (I use Caramel) (I also dye my eyebrows every 4-6 weeks with this in medium brown) Eyeshadow: This is the palette I …
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My 2019 Commitment to Cruelty-Free Makeup + The Best Cruelty-Free Beauty Brands
For months I've been working on switching my makeup over to cruelty-free brands. Since starting to make the change, I've been thinking about how I'd talk about it here. It's been about six months since I started this journey, and I feel like "why not now!" Why cruelty-free? I've been an animal lover for as long as I can remember. When I started reading more about how makeup brands test their products (or the ingredients in those products), I got pretty uncomfortable. The idea of labs full of …
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Beauty Products I Wish I Had In My 20s
My first memory of buying sensitive skin beauty products (outside of the drugstore, that is) was in my early teens, when my mom took my sister and me to the Clinique counter at our local Macy's to reupp on her own moisturizer. There, we chatted with one of the sales associates and learned a bit about their 3-step product line. We went home with (from what I recall) a large bar of facial soap, a cleanser, and a toner. Did anyone else use their products in the teen years? Prior to that, I hadn't …
Makeup + Hair Favorites On Sale
Today is the last day for the big Sephora sale, so I'm sharing my favorite products you can purchase there. …
6 Things to Know Before You Get Lash Extensions
I wanted eyelash extensions for a while, finally got them, and now I'm sharing 6 things you really need to know before getting lash extensions! For a while I had wanted to get eyelash extensions, but I heard a lot of mixed reviews. While some people loved them and swore by them, others said they ruined their natural eyelashes. I finally took the plunge in July and decided to get a full set of eyelash extensions. I asked for the "classic" version, which is supposed to look the most natural. …
