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If someone were to ask me for a GRWM, they'd probably fall asleep. I barely prime, contour, and highlight. Yes, I love these techniques but I like to keep it natural. And, lining my lips ? I never used to line my lips. It'd be yet another step. However, once you get older, you look in the mirror and ask yourself, "Why don't my lips have definitive edges? Why are they blending into my face? Where are my lips? " Now lip liner is up there with concealer and mascara; a required p

Double agent, as in double- duty product. There's nothing better than discovering a product is multi-use. Take, for example, Purity Made Simple from philosophy . We all know it's great at removing makeup, but did you know it's also great for cleaning makeup brushes and makeup sponges? It's especially great for brushes you use to apply concealer and foundation. Let's face it, most concealers are pretty thick and hard to wash off brushes; they have almost a glue consistency.

Summer is ending in a few days. With my job search still moving along and taking up a good deal of my time, with a small bit of time to...

July 29. National Lipstick Day 2025. Lipstick isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind. Kind of like what Kris Kringle said in Miracle on...

But, I did give in to tea, "green tea", but only for a fragrance. Enter, Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden . I knew the scent existed, but never wore it, never tested it, never even read about it. I put it in the "Calyx" column: Popular but never thought about it (Sorry, Prescriptives). There are so many products, films, and trends that everyone loves that never seem to pop into my world until much later, if ever. For example, the movie Titanic . Never seen it. Just a little bit

The June 2025 Monthly Edit is here!

Once upon a time, buying your beloved face and body foundation was easy. For me, there were two, Make Up For Ever and MAC . MUFE was my...

I was just thinking. You know, Clarins doesn't get enough love and especially credit for some of their products. Not the serums and...

The last two months have been a bit of a blur. Between job hunting, researching health insurance, and visiting family in Las Vegas, it’s...

Before social media, before a robust internet—there was Wet n Wild 666, Brandy Wine lip liner. Every celebrity wore it. There were no...

In the old days, say the 1990s, I removed my makeup before I washed my face. It's a ritual passed down through generations, from our...

It does happen and, when it does, it's relatively tragic. This actually happened to me years ago while on vacation. Not just my makeup...

chatoyer ( ʃatwaje), intransitive verb to shimmer Like many, I've been entranced (good word) by French beauty and choices for quite a...

In the past year, just about every cosmetic line has released a cream blush. In a stick. In a pan. In a palette. In a tube. Basically,...

The Monthly Edit, Vacation Edition. March was pretty lively. My job search started to kick into gear, it's trying to be spring here in...

I don't think about my hair all that much. Except when I'm drying it, which takes forever. My friends can attest to these marathons....

Naturism Bio-Lipid Restoring Body Lotion

Once February rolls around, all I can think of is spring. Now that we're past the holidays, and my work life abruptly and unexpectedly...

L'Oreal Color Riche Satin Lipstick in 104 Mauved

I have no idea but it smells pretty fricking good. In the '90s, I was obsessed with all products worn by Sofia Coppola. I clearly remember purchasing Laura Mercier's French Lips lipstick (a beautiful sheer, dark raspberry) and a smudgy black pencil from Origins. But, my main obsession was her scent; Olene by Diptyque. It was very grown up for me, at the time. It was all honeysuckle and wisteria. I've not worn a Diptyque fragrance again until now. L'Eau Papier has become my "f