DRUGSTORE PICKS: MASCARA Mascara is so.......PERSONAL. Like, WHAT woman doesn't want a great mascara to lengthen and thicken their lashes every day?? We all want lush, lux lashes. That's a no-brainer. But mascara can be tough to recommend thanks to our LASHES being an outright extention of the hair on our head. Think about it: your hair may hold curl all day where mine simply can't. You may have thick, voluminous locks where my hair is stick-straight and thin. These are prime

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. Annnnnd nope. Turns out NO ONE told me that I was Powder Face Mcgee that night. 99% sure I don't remember putti

While I LOVE my full coverage foundation 95% of the time, some days I want to give it a break. Don’t get it twisted…I’ll always love it and I’ll never forsake it. Many DON'T want the full-coverage look every day, and if that's you, listen up!! I’ll give it to you straight: I have been super skeptical of BB Creams since day one, solely because it seemed to be a product that's been on the market for years, but with a trendy new name. <Ahem…tinted moisturizer. > Seeing every cos

Eyeshadow sticks were definitely one product that I had a suuuuuuper pre-conceived notion about, but was proved wrong after one use. My assumption? That a Drugstore-crayon stick of eyeshadow that claimed to wear for 24 hours would be 1. ugly and 2. would barely last a full-day. Let’s be real. I’m a working makeup artist and my kit is FULL of more fancy and expensive eyeshadow than I could ever possibly need. To get me out of my usual routine of brush and shadow palettes and b

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

Part two of EYELINERS is alllll about the pencil. To reiterate my general feel of Liquids vs. Pencils, I'll debrief you on my stance that I posted yesterday: I love a good standard eyeliner pencil, but ONLY for the lower lashline/waterline. Because of all of the little creases and lines on our eyelids, pencils are a little tough to get a really good, solid line across our lid. It's not impossible but softer pencils CAN work great for it, but I rarely like the look of it. I'll

I say EYE, you say LINER! EYE! ____________! EYE! ______________! I should be embarrassed about that. But I'm not. Lots of questions coming in about the best Drugstore Eyeliners on the market. I got some, I tried some, I loved some and I hated some. I'll split the eyeliner post into two different ones to cover both liquids and pencils since they're pretty different. First: here's my stance on Pencils v. Liquids. I love a good standard eyeliner pencil. But ONLY for the lower l

Holy Toledo. This is another one of those products that I had a suuuuuuper pre-conceived notion about and I was pleasantly surprised. Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Sticks are big fat pencils that are: WATERPROOF, super creamy in consistency and lasts for 24 hours. If one of those doesn't catch your attention, then welp...boo you. I love how these wear. A lot. First, they are SO convienient. Draw some on your lids, smooth out with your fingers or a brush, and voila. Secondly, the