A little background: my skin fluctuates from clear to full of whiteheads and closed comedones. Some of it is hormonal and only occurs once a month. I have huge pores and oily skin, even when I do not wear makeup. I have a skincare routine that focuses on cleansing, exfoliating, and hydrating. Even with all that, I usually have a…
No matter how much I love a matte lip, there will always be an occasion for gloss. Usually I put it on when I am going somewhere casual where I have minimal makeup on, or at work with a bare face. Glossy lips have been getting more and more on trend lately it seems like. It makes me wonder if…
Today I have a haul to share what I purchased with some Christmas gift cards that I received. Smashbox Primer Water / As much as I wish this wasn’t something I loved, it totally is. This super extra step is one of my favorites when I am doing my makeup. “Primer water” sounds like such an unnecessary placebo step between…
Happy Monday! I haven’t had many plans to go out and do anything lately, which kind of discourages me from doing makeup looks. A lot of the time I am photographing makeup looks that I’m practicing for something I plan on doing an upcoming weekend. For this one I was inspired by the L’oreal Liquid Diamonds Infallible Shadow. These eyeshadows…
This post is all about the gifts I got for Christmas. It is not meant to be braggy, I just love reading these posts by other people and we all love hauls so I wanted to do one too. On Christmas Eve afternoon it snowed here in Portland so it was my first white-ish Christmas in as long as I…
