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If you’re on Instagram, you’ve seen one of the biggest beauty trends of the last few years: the glowing-to-the-gods, dewy, highlighted, glass skin look. This trend has been seen everywhere from the catwalks and editorial beauty to celebrities and on Instagram. This trend allows you to work with the skin you already have without covering […] More
As both a beauty writer and a beauty lover, I spend a solid 30 percent of my day thinking about beauty. From the moment I wake up in the morning to sit in front of my vanity to writing this article at my desk to my skincare routine at night, the beauty industry takes up […] More
STOP EVERYTHING. This week is not only the first week of what feels like ~ official PSL season ~, it’s also the start of Ulta‘s biggest event of the year: 21 Days of Beauty, aka 21 days of stocking up on all your beauty favs while saving 50 percent. From September 1st through September 21st, we’re being blessed by the beauty […] More
Learning to wear makeup was one of the things I enjoyed the most as a teenager — though my mom would only allow me to wear MAC’s clear Lipglass. When I got to college, I started to wear more foundation, but it wasn’t until my mid-20s that I felt like I had to apply foundation […] More
Remember when everyone said all the products we used had to be oil-free? Oil was made out to be an enemy of your beauty routine, especially if you had acne-prone skin. Your cleansers, foundations, moisturizers, and serums were basically ruled ineffective if they had even a drop of oil. Because I remember that time so […] More
Was anyone else totally deceived about the whole idea that acne only happens in your teen years? Well guess what, The American Girl’s Guide to Puberty — here I am, 24 years old and acne is still a dark cloud over the storm that I call my life. The worst part is it’s not just pesky face pimples and nose blackheads. I’ve […] More
Giving beauty products the old college try pretty much comes in our job description as editors. Every time there’s a new launch, we’re ready to take it on. Our vanities, makeup bags, bathroom cabinets, and closets are pretty much bursting at the seams with new products to test and review. It comes with the territory, […] More
I vividly remember buying my first eyeshadow palette from some honestly sketchy website (thanks, mom) in sixth grade. I watched hundreds of reviews on YouTube and created face maps of all the looks I was going to do. I received the palette the day before the Valentine’s Day dance at school, and I stayed up […] More
