Makeup collection tag!

You all know that I spend too much time watching YouTube, and one of my favorite beauty YouTubers is Georgia Harris. She's cool as hell, and a little weird, and she likes Pokemon and beanies and I'm into it. She's not your typical cookie cutter influencer and that's a big part of her appeal. Anyway,...

Boys need skin care too

The other night Dan and I were hanging out with a friend of his, having beers and shooting the shit. I've only met this friend once before so he didn't know about my obsession with all things beauty related, but of course Dan had to brag/complain about it. As soon as the kid found out...

Q & A: How do I find my foundation shade?

Hey, remember when I was going to do Q & A posts on the regular? Instead of discussing my many failings as a blogger and "influencer" (even typing that word makes me feel icky), let's focus on the issue at hand: finding the right shade of foundation. This is the makeup equivalent of rocket science,...

Q & A: What’s the best kind of foundation?

I was planning to do Q & A posts more often, but, you know, life happens. This is another question I've been asked pretty frequently and like most simple questions about makeup, it's not actually simple. Short question, long answer. There are some factors we all need to consider when we're talking about the "best"...

Makeup myths you should stop believing

Last week I posted about makeup 'rules' for women over 40. I had much disdain for the article and the person who wrote it. This week I stumbled across this gem, also from Reader's Digest, and I thought we should talk about it. Myth #1: Concealer should be lighter than your skin tone. Supposedly using...

Q & A: Should I use an oil cleanser/cleansing balm?

I get asked for advice a lot. Like, almost constantly. It's cool with me because I know some stuff. I like sharing that knowledge, and I'm always up for making recommendations or just generally talking about beauty stuff. I especially like talking about beauty products and trends that may have escaped the notice of people...

Road trip advice!

If you've been paying attention, you'll know that I drove from my home in western NY to visit my bestie and her future wife in Sarasota, Florida. After my glorious week in the sunshine, I drove back to Michigan to spend another few weeks in the frozen, rural tundra with Dan. The entire trip took...

Advice for new bloggers

I've had this blog and have been blogging consistently for the last six months, and I feel like I've learned a lot in that time, mostly through trial and error. I'm not an expert by any means, but I have a little wisdom to impart. If you want to blog, DO IT. Anyone who knows...