Tournament of Tints: Benefit Splashtint in Wide Brim vs. e.l.f. Sheer For It Blush Tint in Cherry Cola

Glossy lip tints seem to be enjoying a renaissance in 2025, much as slim lipsticks did in 2023. And just as I did two years ago, I’ve managed to acquire two examples of the trend, one from the drugstore and one at a higher price point. I didn’t buy them specifically for this blog post,… Read More Tournament of Tints: Benefit Splashtint in Wide Brim vs. e.l.f. Sheer For It Blush Tint in Cherry Cola

August 19, 2025August 22, 2025 auxiliarybeautyLeave a comment

My 12 Favorite Beauty Purchases of 2023

Beauty-wise, 2023 was a year of caveats. As you may have gathered from the tenor of my blog reviews, very few makeup products blew me away as thoroughly as, say, Gucci Anne Lilac did the previous year. I bought roughly as many color cosmetics in 2023 as I did in 2022, but I felt less… Read More My 12 Favorite Beauty Purchases of 2023

January 7, 2024April 8, 2024 auxiliarybeauty12 Comments

Cheap Thrills, Part 2: e.l.f. 16HR Camo Concealer in Light Sand

For almost as long as I’ve been wearing makeup, I’ve been using NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer to tone down my dark circles. I started in 2014 with Vanilla, which at the time was the second-lightest shade, and switched to Chantilly, the lightest shade, a few years ago. Because Vanilla had a slight peach undertone, it… Read More Cheap Thrills, Part 2: e.l.f. 16HR Camo Concealer in Light Sand

December 9, 2023December 19, 2023 auxiliarybeauty1 Comment

Low-Buy Progress Report #10: October

It turns out that I have time for one more post before I head to New York tomorrow! A lot of new products entered my life in October, and though some of them were gifts, some were…definitely not. It’s not exactly shocking that I bought more stuff than usual last month. October tends to be… Read More Low-Buy Progress Report #10: October

November 1, 2016March 12, 2022 auxiliarybeauty18 Comments

Low-Buy Progress Report #7: July

After my little spending spree in the UK last month, I decided to go on a replacement-only makeup/polish no-buy for the month of July. I’m happy to report that I didn’t need any makeup or polish replacements and had no trouble avoiding new purchases. I don’t know why, but it’s much easier for me to… Read More Low-Buy Progress Report #7: July

August 1, 2016March 12, 2022 auxiliarybeauty10 Comments

Empties, Fall 2014

I’ve used up quite a few products, mostly skincare, in the last month or two, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to write my first empties post. I’ve been wondering why so many people (myself included) love such posts. Maybe because it’s the closest the law-abiding among us will ever come to the thrill… Read More Empties, Fall 2014

December 6, 2014May 7, 2021 auxiliarybeauty5 Comments

Goldilocks and the Three Lip Brushes

If you’ve watched as many geisha documentaries as I have (she said, too casually), you’ll be familiar with the clichéd close-up shot of a geisha or maiko (apprentice geisha) painting her white-powdered lips with a brush dipped in rouge. The inevitability of this shot, in both Japanese and foreign documentaries, makes me roll my eyes… Read More Goldilocks and the Three Lip Brushes

August 28, 2014May 7, 2021 auxiliarybeauty12 Comments

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