Glossier Grab Bag: Generation G in Cake, Balm Dotcom, Face Mask Duo, and Priming Moisturizer

At this time two months ago, I had no firsthand knowledge of Glossier. I’ve now tried seven different Glossier products, at no cost to myself and with no affiliation with the brand, because I’m lucky and people are nice. I’ve already reviewed two of those products, Generation G in Jam and Boy Brow in Brown;… Read More Glossier Grab Bag: Generation G in Cake, Balm Dotcom, Face Mask Duo, and Priming Moisturizer

May 6, 2016February 4, 2023 auxiliarybeauty31 Comments

FOTDs: My Makeup Is So Boring, Guys

As a beauty blogger, I often feel that I should be experimenting constantly with makeup, and that wearing the same lipstick two days in a row is tantamount to a creative slump, especially if that lipstick is a neutral shade. Since buying Milani’s Matte Naked lipstick, I’ve worn it almost every other day, though nude… Read More FOTDs: My Makeup Is So Boring, Guys

March 8, 2015May 6, 2021 auxiliarybeauty8 Comments

Milani Moisture Matte Lipstick in Matte Naked, or How I Became a Vampire

But first, how my local CVS crushed my lipstick-collecting dreams for the 837th time. But first, how I ended up at the CVS, a place I do my best to avoid, for the 837th time. I was lying in bed a few nights ago, lamenting the state of my skin, when it hit me that… Read More Milani Moisture Matte Lipstick in Matte Naked, or How I Became a Vampire

February 26, 2015May 6, 2021 auxiliarybeauty12 Comments

Review: Maybelline Nude Lust

Name: Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Nude Lust Date of Purchase: Jan. 25, 2014 Grade: A- Notes: In the first part of Don Quixote (she began, like a totally normal beauty blogger), Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza meet a group of prisoners sentenced to hard labor. The galley slaves are chained together, which… Read More Review: Maybelline Nude Lust

February 27, 2014May 8, 2021 auxiliarybeauty5 Comments

Lipstick Chronology #11: L’Oreal Fairest Nude

Name: L’Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Fairest Nude Date of Purchase: Summer 2012 Grade: B Notes: A white lady complaining about a dearth of cool-toned nude lipsticks will not, and definitely should not, get much pity. Nonetheless: why are there so few cool-toned nude lipsticks pale enough for me? I’m not even the coolest of… Read More Lipstick Chronology #11: L’Oreal Fairest Nude

February 26, 2014May 8, 2021 auxiliarybeauty2 Comments

Lipstick Chronology #5: A Tale of Two Undertones, Part 2

Name: Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Soft Nude Date of Purchase: September 2011 Grade: B+ Notes: This was one of many Tumblr-induced lipstick purchases at the CVS across from campus. That summer, I’d kept coming across images like this one, from Creatures of the Wind Spring/Summer 2012: Now, if I asked you how you’d replicate this… Read More Lipstick Chronology #5: A Tale of Two Undertones, Part 2

February 16, 2014April 28, 2021 auxiliarybeauty1 Comment