Drugstore Picks: Foundation "Ok ladies now let's get in foundation...." I've never been prouder of these words that just came out of my husband's mouth. A Beyonce-lyric-pun about my favorite makeup product ever created?!? My heart could burst. We have taken a long road through the ins and outs of Drugstore makeup all month long. I fell in love with so many products this year, but none that I looked forward to more than foundation. It is my first makeup LOVE. My first "Ohmygod

Drugstore Picks: Powder Love it, or hate it, powder is necessary for many. Some use it for oil-blotting to make sure their face doesn't evolve into a Shine-Monster, some HAAAATE liquid foundation so they opt for a powder foundation instead and some OUGHT to use it for blending out allllll that contour. Real talk. (If I could insert the sassy girl emoji....I would.) Seriously, use powder to soften your contour homies. These days, MANY liquid foundations really don't need a po

There seems to be every possible option for lips in a drugstore. Thousands of shades, tons and tons of different brands and formulas…Matte, sheer, gloss, stains, HOW DO WE CHOSE?! I poked around, used 5 or 6 and wanted to highlight a few. Ultimately, I think we could probably pick 20 different options and review them front to back but we’ll focus on a small handful today! To clarify, I LOVE long-wears, I love matte lipsticks and I generally don't settle on a lipgloss alone. L

I live by verrrrry minimal makeup-rules. Rules often get you stuck in a spot that makes it hard to try new things and products which is right where I DON'T want to be. But. This is one that I FULLY subscribe to: YOU NEED BLUSH. No really. You NEED blush. Even if you aren't going for a pink-cheek, blush will lift your cheekbones making you look THINNER, add structure to your face even if you have little to no makeup on, and make you look ALIVE. For someone who is adament about

What you need to know right up front: 1. I love the look of lipstick; Dark, light or in-between. 2. I like looking alive. 3. I HATE having to maintain a strong lip-color when I commit to one. Now that we're clear...you'll understand why these babies SPEAK MY LANGUAGE. These Revlon Colorburst Balmstains and Matte Balms are UHmazing. Not only do they pack great pigment, but since they're a stain, they last! No seriously. They LAST. I never thought that a big, fat, twist-up cray

Did you know that the second you put your blush on, it starts to disappear? You know what I'm talking about. You apply your full-face at 7am, head to work and check a mirror around 1pm only to think, "Where the blank did my face go?!" Phantom blush is normal for most of us. Regardless of your dry or oily skin, our faces starts to absorb the product almost immediately upon application. Especially when you get into using shimmery shades. (Cough cough....matte > shimmer forever.

Bronzer applied the wrong way = Jersey Shore Bronzer applied the right way = Thinner cheeks, skinnier nose, lots of dimension. Bronzer is one of those funny products that is USUALLY used the wrong way right out of the gate. The misconception is that it's sole purpose is to make us look darker/tanner/ and anti-pale. No no no. If you hear nothing else I say, hear this: DON'T APPLY BRONZER ALL OVER YOUR FACE TO LOOK TANNER. Please. When used the right way in a soft line under yo

I was scarred by powder when I was in High School. Back in the days of non-digital cameras... (YES, I am a dinosaur,) we could only rely on disposable cameras to capture all of our memories at dances like Prom or Homecoming. I would be SO excited to get to Target a day later and wait for my photos to print to see just HOW good I looked the night before at the dance. Nope. Turns out NO ONE told me that I was Powder Face Mcgee that night. 99% sure I don't remember putting bakin

Stop what you're doing. Scrolling? Stop. Eating? Hurry it up. Driving? Pull-over. Or better yet...drive to a drugstore right now. If you've got $2 and some change, you can pick up one of my favorite long wear lipsticks of all time. Never in my WILDEST dreams would I guess that Wet N Wild would produce a lip color that I'd love SO much. Never. Let me give it to you straight: You apply this, you wear it, and it STAYS. All freaking day. With a matte finish, I fully expected to h