When I did that bit of a shopping spree at Mecca Cosmetica a while ago, I didn’t just pick up the Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer. No siree. It just seemed wrong not to get another item, a very popular item in fact, and that’s the Ambient Lighting Powder. :) I’ve read and heard a great [...]
Rudiments of Rouge: My Blush Collection
Welcome to the 7th and final episode of the Rudiments of Rouge! I hope you’ve enjoyed this series and have found it helpful, especially if you’re new to blush. I haven’t had this much fun and ease writing beauty posts in quite some time now. I guess when you’re passionate about the subject, the words [...]
Rudiments of Rouge: My Top Picks for Drugstore, Mid-Range and High End Blushes
Happy Monday, fellow beautyholics! Hope you’ve had a great weekend :). Now that we’ve talked about how the rouge began, choosing the right shades for you, powder vs cream blushes, how to rouge your cheeks and fixing blush mistakes, I thought I’d share with you my top picks for drugstore and high-end blushes. Drugstore would [...]
A Gatsby-Inspired Look: Myrtle Wilson
I’ve seen a lot of Gatsby-inspired looks on beauty blogs and YouTube of the beautiful Daisy Buchanan (played by Carey Mulligan) but not many of Myrtle Wilson (played by Isla Fisher). Just for fun, I thought I’d do a inspired recreation of her look. For the very first time in an FOTD, I actually used [...]
6th Blogaversary Giveaway: And We Have A Winner!
Thank you for all your entries in my 6th blog birthday’s giveaway! I really enjoyed reading every comment, words of encouragement and suggestions for the blog. Reading them again gave me the warm fuzzies and really makes my day. :) It’s such a cliche but I really wish I could give something to ALL of [...]