Last year I posted a comprehensive gift guide for Mother’s Day and after reviewing it, I’d say all of those suggestions still stand. In fact, I bought my mom the Vosges truffle box I suggested in last year’s post for her birthday this year and that went over swimmingly. Instead of giving you a big list of … Read more
It’s almost sun dress and shorts season! For some people this time of year is a dream, but for my fellow pale girls, it can be a nightmare. I am naturally very pale so I always hated this time of year as I was incredibly self conscious. People often made comments about my legs “glowing” … Read more
I’m fresh off of a holiday to Thailand where I only brought a carry-on bag (the 7kg limit is tough!), so needless to say, that didn’t leave much room for beauty. In fact, I limited myself to that one quart-sized TSA-approved ziplock bag. I had to figure out my beauty on-the-go. On my first day, … Read more
Masks are quickly becoming one of my favorite skincare treatments. I’m not sure if my new attitude is a product of my environment–masks are insanely popular in Asia–or if I’m just putting more emphasis on self care, but in any case, my mask base is growing quickly. I recently splurged purchased the ultra popular brand … Read more
Today marks my 3rd Chinese New Year celebrated in China or rather.. celebrated at all! In the Chinese zodiac, I’m a Monkey, so believe me when I say I was pumped for 2016, especially when New Year’s Day also fell on my birthday. But 2016.. didn’t really turn out exactly how I’d hoped. Actually, looking … Read more
It’s no secret that skincare is expensive, and face oils are no exception. A good face oil uses the best ingredients and doesn’t add any unnecessary fillers or fragrances. Because of this, things can get a little costly. Unlike most other skincare products though, face oil can be used in a variety of ways, so … Read more
One of the questions I received this month on Quora was: “Why do women’s faces look wider in photos without makeup? Even if you look at celebrities without makeup, somehow their faces look wide and sort of flat.” While many answers focused on contouring–which is a big part of the “flat” and wide face” piece, I … Read more
A few months back I posted a blog called “How to Make Thin Brows Look Fuller..Instantly“. It was a hit. It was one of the most read blogs of the summer. In that blog, I talked about how to achieve feathered brows. But I was only a beginner when it came to feathery brows. Since then, … Read more
The title sounds like something my grandma would yell at me.. but that didn’t stop me from writing it, because we NEED this PSA: CLEAN YOUR MAKEUP BRUSHES! If you’re anything like me, you’re a little on the lazy side. Not when it comes to makeup, but when it comes to the clean-up. If you’re … Read more
Dear Megan, Is a scrub made an home for oily skin as good as scrubs containg Salicylic Acid? – Anonymous (via Quora) I’m going to be honest – in general, no, a homemade scrub is not a substitute for a salycylic acid / BHA scrub. Can we do it at home? Yes. But you need some … Read more