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
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
A few weeks ago, I saw a post about Miss A: a makeup store dedicated entirely to selling $1 makeup. $1?! Who would sell their makeup for $1? I thought. Turns out, Miss A is like a super cheap version of Sephora—without the feel of being a super cheap store. They carry their own brand, … Read more
On this New Year’s Eve, I’m thinking about a lot of things. Mainly, I am thinking about how far 2016 has taken us here at Amalie. From introducing our newest WINK packaging last January after a fall of rigorous testing here in China and in your homes, to the launch of our long-awaited 2nd product … 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
Similar to Singles Day in China, Black Friday is a MASSIVE shopping holiday in the US. If you’re anything like me, you were ready to drop some dough on beauty deals this Black Friday. Beauty brands online have changed a lot in the past 1-2 years, moving to flash sales and limited editions and exclusives. … Read more
Okay obviously, makeup is not the important part of this piece. Let me get that out of the way first. I rarely do personal posts anymore, but yesterday I was invited to attend a truly spectacular event and since you all have been here throughout my entire journey, I thought I’d share. For those of … Read more
I think we can all agree that we love the weekend. And when you feel good, you look good. So instead of going with the daily makeup routine, this weekend it’s time to mix things up and embrace the #nomakeup trend, with an effortlessly flawless look. You just need 5 products and 5 minutes to … Read more
Dear Megan, I’ve been wearing makeup for years, but I feel like I still have no idea what I’m doing. How can I wear makeup without looking like I have makeup on? – Pam S. I’ve got this one. My no makeup-makeup is on point.. though it is easy to get carried away and take it … Read more
The Anastasia Beverly Hills Moonchild Palette Some of you are probably looking at this palette and saying, “Huh?! What is it?!” I’ll admit, if you haven’t been following this year’s highlight trend as closely as the presidential race, you might have missed this one. Highlighting, or strobing, is about “using reflection on high planes … Read more