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
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
A question that I receive surprisingly often is: What skincare products should I use? That question that in itself is pretty open-ended and difficult to answer, and there’s a big difference between should and could (like need and want). The masks and sprays I test out a lot are “wants,” but some products are truly … Read more
Note: If you want to be the first to know about the launch of the new Amalie mascara and brow products, sign up here! Last week, a friend and I were leaving the gym together, and she said, “Let’s go out!” Hmm.. yes, a spontaneous friend date would be awesome, I thought. But there … Read more
Makeup trends are constantly transforming – while this transformation is great for keeping your style refreshed and fun, it can be rather taxing on your wallet. Renewing your makeup bag is not cheap and keeping with the beauty trends can seem like hard work at times. Fear no longer since we’ve picked the best makeup … Read more
Dear Megan, I’ve seen more and more articles about “fake makeup.” What is fake makeup? How can I know if the makeup I bought is fake? – Cynthia M. Wooo here we go. First off, let me say that you are not alone. Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, I think we have all … Read more
As a beauty blogger, one of the questions that I get most often is: “Isn’t drugstore makeup the same as high-end makeup, just with better packaging?” For the longest time, I muttered out “Yeah, basically.” The thing is, when you look at the labels, the ingredients all start to sound the same. There’s so … Read more
To those of you reading this in the US, you probably know today as Veteran’s Day or Armistice Day. Many of you are taking advantage of the government holiday by staying home, in observation of the armistice signed between WWI Allies and Germany on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month … 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
Last weekend, my boyfriend uttered my favorite string of words in the English language: “Wanna go shopping?” I love shopping in China, but the biggest issue with going shopping here is that half the time, I don’t know what the heck I’m even looking at. Not only can I not even begin to comprehend the … Read more