It’s been so long since my last post! I’ve just been too busy to blog, despite having a pile of things to review and the desire to review those things. It’s really a terrible feeling. The science-fiction class for which I’m a TA had two paper deadlines in two weeks (don’t ask me why), so… Read More Glossier Boy Brow in Brown, and Some Brow-Related Bloviation
The NYX Liquid Suede lipsticks didn’t spark my interest when they first came out last year. So many NYX products have disappointed me that I tend to approach the brand with skepticism, and the Liquid Suede line seemed like a hasty attempt to capitalize on the liquid-matte trend of 2015. And since NYX had been… Read More NYX Liquid Suede in Amethyst
I went to Boston for a Renaissance-studies conference on Wednesday and just got home last night, so my monthly roundup post is a bit late. I was born in Boston and lived there until I was almost eight, and I’ve returned periodically since then, but the city still feels foreign—the more foreign for being slightly… Read More Low-Buy Progress Report #3: March
Into the Gloss has been one of my daily reads for at least four years, but I’ve never loved it wholeheartedly. In fact, it’s probably that frisson of irritation that keeps me coming back day after day. Where else can you find an endless string of naturally stunning women claiming that they’re “super low-maintenance” and… Read More Glossier Generation G Lipstick in Jam
It’s the vernal equinox! It’s also the coldest day in about three weeks, and it’s snowing as I type this, just as it snowed on last year’s vernal equinox. But I still think the first day of spring is a fine day to review a bright coral lipstick, so meet my newest beauty purchase: Marc… Read More Coral Conundrum: Marc Jacobs So Sofia
Wow, it feels like it’s been forever since I last posted here. And indeed it has been forever—well, 11 days in Earth time, but forever in blog time. March has been a trying month so far, due to various academic stuff that I won’t get into here because this is a beauty blog and not… Read More The Great Lipstick Inventory of 2016
In addition to the Ultra Matte Lip in Trap, I bought three cream products from ColourPop last month. After a few weeks of playing with them, I’m excited to finally write a review! I’ll start with an overview of each item, then post a few looks I’ve put together. Clockwise from left: Super Shock Cheek… Read More Pre-Spring Brights: ColourPop Eye Candy, Rain, and Shop
You know those products that never quite make it onto your wishlist but inspire a low-key lust for several months? So it is with me and NARS Hammamet, a limited-edition eyeshadow duo for Spring 2016. Hammamet, named after a Tunisian resort town, comprises a light matte peachy beige and the prettiest metallic rosy copper. That’s… Read More FOTD: Who Needs Hammamet?
Welcome to my second low-buy progress report for 2016! I used up a few things this month and needed to buy replacements, but I did a much better job of staying under my $40 limit for brand-new items. Oh, and I’ve added two new categories to this series of posts. In addition to chronicling my… Read More Low-Buy Progress Report #2: February
I had such a bad experience with Milani’s liquid matte lipstick last year that I…ordered another liquid matte lipstick earlier this month. Luckily, the universe sometimes rewards our lapses of logic, and I’m pleased to report that ColourPop’s Ultra Matte Lip in Trap surpassed my expectations by a little and Milani’s version by a lot.… Read More ColourPop Ultra Matte Lip in Trap
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