Tag: beauty
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You probably never thought your eyeshadow primer could do this
I am wearing zero makeup today, just sunscreen and lip balm. And yet, I was sure to use the Sephora Collection Boost & Lock eye primer. Huh? Hear me out. Maybe like me, you find yourself wanting to wear your sunscreen everyday, especially when you are out in the sun. You’re out there moving, you’re…
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It’s a summer of sweet collabs
Dunkin and Tarte, Magnolia Bakery and Glossier, Baskin’ Robbin and Laneige. You could say that this summer, brands are really trying to make their lip products more of a sweet treat. The Laneige collab with Baskin Robbins is a Rainbow Sherbet flavored Lip Sleeping Mask. Tarte x Dunkin lip tint comes in flavors ice pop…
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How much do you think Rhode’s lip treatments are worth?
$1 billion. That’s the answer. Or rather that is just how much E.l.f. Cosmetics just paid for Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin. In a deal that went through this week, E.l.f. put acquired the brand known for its peptide lip treatments and glazing milk, has captured hearts across social media. This comes after it was announced…
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I was wrong about this lip plumper from Makeup by Mario
I had heard of plumping glosses before. Between the idea of walking around with lips that looked inflated and that hurt, I decided they weren’t for me. But then I received the Makeup by Mario Moistureglow Plumping Lip Serum when I visited the Makeup by Mario booth at Sephoria. I held the product in my…
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Soon you could be completely dressed in Louis Vuitton, even your face
Continuing the trend, Louis Vuitton is the latest luxury brand to enter the beauty category. The products, expected to include lip balms, lipsticks, and eyeshadows, are set to release in autumn 2025. (Side question: I wonder if this will coincide with Paris Fashion Week?). The brand has tapped Pat McGrath as the beauty director to…
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More masks, please!
I promised that I would have more fun with my skincare, so I decided to do some multimasking. No, not the old social media trend that saw people with multiple concoctions on different parts of their face at one time. Instead, Step 1 – mask, Step 2- a different mask, and continue. I remember, months…
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Falling out of love with skincare?
This feels a bit extreme, but I think I am falling out love with skincare. Or well, we are at least on strained terms. Right now, the current slate of products I have been trying have underwhelmed me. As we get deeper and deeper into winter, I haven’t felt anything but dry skin on my…
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First impression: The Skin Reset Serum by Emma Lewisham
Today I am going to give you my first impression of the Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Serum. This will not be a thorough review at all, because I only used the product for two days. Here is the first thing that I noticed. On day one I put it on after washing my face. It…
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The skincare advice I refuse to follow, to my detriment
I don’t know when or why it started, but for some reason I developed a drinking problem. By that I mean I struggle to drink water. It’s so bad that I had to set a goal to consume 16 ounces each day. And even then, I couldn’t do that, knowing full well there are people…
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My unsung skincare hero of 2024
Laneige’s Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer has been the unsung hero of my skincare year. I’ll start with a backstory and its major con, but stick with me. It gets better. Laneige Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer $30 for 170 mL A nourishing milky toner for hydrated, glass skin 2 years ago, I tried a…
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