Some people take a “beauty is pain” approach to life. “Beauty is pain so I’m happy to get bikini wax.” “Beauty is pain so I’ll apply another layer of that plumping lip gloss that feels like a thousand bee stings.” I — however — have a pain tolerance so low I started hyperventilating before I got my most recent ear piercing, mostly rebuke the idea, save for one special exception: Shoes. Read More...
I’m incredibly hard to “influence” or win over when it comes to branding. I chalk it up to a decade in the beauty industry and unlimited access to (almost) all the products I could ever want. But — no hyperbole — I said “damn, I need to get this” out loud when I came across Eco Your Skin’s Facial Pilates Mask. First of all, the name caught my attention. A Facial Pilates Mask? Read More...
Sometimes, concealer simply isn’t enough. Today, for instance, my weary eyes required under-eye coverup — plus redness-relieving eye drops and a quick slick of beige eyeliner in my waterline. As someone whose sleep quality rivals that of a new parent, I’m well-acquainted with makeup made to give the illusion of a full night’s sleep. That said, it wasn’t until recently that I stumbled upon an under-eye brightener that seems to be sorely missing from my arsenal: the Instant Awake Under-Eye Brightener from European drugstore brand Catrice. Read More...
