This President’s Birthday weekend got me thinking about makeup and beauty trends in the 1800’s vs today. Just how different would it have been for me back then? Turns out it’s not hard to make the case that we are reverting back to beauty trends 200 years ago. Here are some examples: The healthy/natural look … Read more
What does being Vegan Mean? Simply put a Vegan is a strict vegetarian who consumes no food (such as meat, eggs, or dairy products) that come from animals and/or one who abstains from using any animal products (such as leather, fur & feathers). This is why many people assume Vegan items are automatically cruelty free … Read more
It’s that time again – time to spring clean your home and makeup. Here are some easy steps to make the job easier. Group like products Okay, so you may be thinking, I am not sure where to begin, I have so much makeup – it’s kind of overwhelming. I recommend that you gather your … Read more
This post was made in collaboration with A Complete and contains some affiliate #ad links. It’s summer, and that means one and only one thing: it’s travel season! It’s easy to get excited about your travel plans.. that is, until you realize that you have to (temporarily) part ways with your entire beauty regimen. … Read more
No matter what holidays you do or don’t celebrate, we all love a good gift. Regardless of whether we’re giving or receiving, gifting is fun all the way around. If you’re anything like me, procrastination it not a factor in holiday shopping, it is THE NAME OF THE GAME. So today I’m going to go … Read more
Dear Megan, How can I stop my mascara and eyeliner from running and smudging throughout the day? I have very long eyelashes that take a long time to set. I also use undereye concealer to help with dark circles. This tends to crease by the end of the day. Not a good look with smudged … Read more
Dear Megan, How come my foundation cakes and looks terrible even though I pat it on instead of rubbing it in? Hey love – been there, done that. Don’t worry, it’s not just you. Everyone has faced this problem at some point or another. Today we’ll dive into how to reduce the occurrence of cakey, … Read more
No matter where you live, we all know the struggle of the hot, rainy day against our beauty routine. Rain in the summer–even a drizzle here or there–will make your hair appear greasy, will give you fly-aways galore, and will make your makeup melt like a popsicle on the 4th of July. Here’s how you can … Read more
Dear Megan, What’s the best eyeliner for brows? Anonymous, via Quora If you really did mean eyeliner, well, you can do that. I’m not sure what the answer is in that case. I haven’t really tried any eyeliners on my brows recently. I do know of a really great multi-purpose pencil kit by BHue Beauty … Read more
LIVE: GET READY WITH ME The words used to flash across my phone’s screen every morning around 10 or 11am, when makeup guru Samantha Ravndahl woke up and told the world to come and “get ready” with her live on Periscope. I’ve tuned in a few times to see what she was up to; mainly it’s … Read more