Hi! I hope you're all safe and healthy. I'm not handling things all that well, to be honest. Remember when this whole thing started and I was totally cavalier about it? I was all like, "It's fine, use the time to learn a language, make coffee, remember to take showers"? Well, I was wrong. So.... Continue Reading →
Review: Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm
Holy crap, I'm so happy to be done with this product. I received the mini size in a subscription box (likely Boxycharm) last year, and I've been using it pretty consistently since, and it seemed to go on forever. Unfortunately for me, since I really don't like it. I've mentioned before that I love cleansing... Continue Reading →
Products I regret buying
I haven't mentioned my "smart buy" in a while, but this year I've tried really hard to be more particular about the things I purchase. It hasn't always worked. I'm not immune to hype; I am a human who loves beauty products, after all. Unfortunately for me, a lot of the things I've purchased because... Continue Reading →
When 90 year-olds do makeup collabs
Ok, I really have no intention of turning this into a primarily beauty news blog, and I'm working on other content, but my friend Becky sent me a link to this collection this morning and I had to share it. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx5IkAXB8z7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-gz7Hgu0w/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link I've never heard of this woman and don't know anything about the brand,... Continue Reading →
Review: Sand and Sky Australian Pink Clay Flash Perfecting Exfoliating Treatment
HOLY HELL WHY DO PRODUCT NAMES NEED TO BE SO LONG. Ahem. Anyway. Around Christmas, I purchased the Perfect Skin Bundle from this company that includes the Exfoliating Treatment and the Porefining Face Mask. It was on sale so I got both pieces for $55, which is still INSANE, to be clear, but at the time... Continue Reading →
Is #sephorasquad a #scam?
I'm sure you've heard about #sephorasquad, but in case you've been living under a rock: #SephoraSquad is a different kind of beauty-influencer program. We celebrate the most authentic and inspiring voices in the digital beauty space. We value unique, unfiltered, sorry-not-sorry storytellers, no matter the number of followers they have. That’s why the program offers... Continue Reading →
Holiday anti-haul: Sephora edition
Here we go again: another anti-haul! Today we're looking at Sephora, and there's a lot to rag on here so let's get right to it. Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Carnaval Extravaganza Beauty influencers everywhere are weeping that this made someone's anti-haul, but I really don't get why it's so universally loved. It's supposed to... Continue Reading →
beautyblender foundation: *sigh*
By now I'm sure you've heard that beautyblender launched a foundation. It's vegan and (supposedly) full coverage, matte, long wearing and good for all skin types. It's also exclusive to Sephora. I have some thoughts. Because I'm me, and of course. First of all, why are there 25 shades of light/medium, and 7 tan/deep shades?... Continue Reading →
Sephora is having a convention
Sephora announced today that in honor of their 20th anniversary they're having a convention, called Sephoria: House of Beauty. The two-day event will take place in October at their downtown L.A. location, and tickets go on sale in July. According to a statement from the brand, Sephoria will be "highly-immersive two-day beauty event fusing high-touch physical... Continue Reading →
Sephora to begin offering beauty classes to the trans and nonbinary community
Good things are happening at Sephora. If you haven't heard about their Classes for Confidence, the series is part of the Sephora Stands social impact strategy. They also emphasize giving and sustainability, and there's a program for women entrepreneurs. The Classes for Confidence are complimentary, in-store 90-minute classes for people going through a transition; originally... Continue Reading →
It’s almost Black Friday! Get excited!
Or not, since the Black Friday "deals" I'm seeing so far are basically the same as the past five or so years. Don't get me wrong; Ulta has a couple notable deals on their preview page. There are a bunch of what I think of as beginner sets: big kits with craploads of eyeshadows, lip... Continue Reading →
Teresa's Big O(pinion) 