Makeup Nerdery

Products Worth the Hype

With the semi-annual Sephora sale coming up later this week (details below), I thought now might be a good time to share some of the super-hyped products on the market that I think are absolutely worth the attention they’ve garnered. Historically, the semi-annual Sephora sales have taken place in April and November. So far, that seems to be true of this year too as the spring Love Note sale…

Spring Favorites: Nails & Lips

Now that spring is officially here (even though it doesn’t entirely feel like it yet), I am so ready for bright colors, pastels, and pedicures. In lieu of a monthly favorites, I thought I’d take the bright and sunny opportunity to share my favorite lip and nail colors for spring, and how to pair them together! Ciaté Mini Paint Pot nail polish in Pool Party ($9.00/0.17oz) – I’m a little obsessed…

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CHANEL: Demo Experience + Vitalumière Aqua Review

If you follow me on Facebook or Snapchat, you may already know that I had the amazing opportunity to hang out with some of the ladies at CHANEL x Macy’s last week to demo some of their products. I was there for over two hours and got to try everything from makeup remover to fancy skincare and a lot of makeup, of course. It would take forever to write (and read) a step by step of everything that…

Brand Highlight: Melt Cosmetics

I realize I’m a little behind on the times here, but man am I excited! I recently got my hands on some goodies from Melt Cosmetics (and also got to share a few words with Dana herself, more about that below) and I am in love. I scooped up all three of their four-pan eyeshadow stacks (Love Sick, Dark Matter, and Radioactive) as well as four of their matte lipsticks in the shades Spacecake, Dark…

Travel Beauty: Skin Savers

It doesn’t matter if your skin is super oily or dry as a desert, a day of travel wreaks havoc on your face. While you can’t completely prevent this from happening, there are steps you can take to mitigate the damage. As a West Coast transplant with tons of family and friends back east, I’m practically a pro at safeguarding my skin through a full day of flying. Here are a few of the things I do to…

Top Five: February Favorites

It’s been quite a while since I posted a Top Five Favorites list, but I’ve acquired a lot of goodies over the last few months and a few of them have completely stolen my contoured heart. Here are my top five favorites for the month of February! Sugarpill Cosmetics – Poison Plum eyeshadow ($12/0.12oz) – This was my first ever purchase from Sugarpill and now I want to try damn near everything! The…

Stripped Down Skincare Routine

I have written and rewritten this post so many times while testing out new products for my skincare regimen. The truth of the matter is, the simplest solution is usually the right one, and after several breakouts and skincare mishaps, I’ve decided to strip it down to the bare essentials that were working for me all along. Every time I try to mess with the program or add something new to my…

Product Highlight: Facial Oils

Facial oils! No not like the kind you battle with mattifying powders or blotting papers, but the kind you put on your face on purpose! Oil as a part of my skincare routine may have been my best discovery of 2015, and I just can’t get enough. Argan, passion fruit, marula, almond… you name it – they all serve a purpose (and feel so nice). I use oils for my face, my hair, even my nails to help…

Favorite Affordable Products (

So I finally got my the-seasons-are-changing cold and wasn’t planning to post for a few days, but I didn’t want to keep putting it off. You can expect to see my updated skincare routine and fall haul soon, but for now – here are my favorite affordable products, for $15 or less.   ColourPop is a fantastic choice if you are interested in trying some new things or experimenting with color as…

Soo it’s been a little while since my last post, not including my Summer Shitlist which just went live, and in that time I’ve: gotten a job, dyed my hair (twice), destashed a ton of makeup, picked up twice as much as I got rid of, and left said job. To make up for the extended radio silence, I’m ditching my Top 5 Favorites limit and going for a Top 15 to cover all my summer beauty hits. Supergoop…

So I went into this expecting to come up with my top 10, or rather bottom 10 beauty products of the summer, but rather than fueling the drama and sensationalism of being angry about stuff, I decided to just stick with eight. These are the products that really stood out in my mind as not good or not enjoyable and I didn’t want to start throwing in random products that are “just okay” for the sake…

Makeup is Cool: A Cheesy Story

This is super cheesy and I didn’t really feel like I could share it with anyone directly, so it’s going here… I guess that’s what blogs are for. It’s about makeup. Growing up, I was never particularly skinny or fat or pretty or ugly, I got picked on a lot for… I don’t really know. Being too average in the looks department I guess. I certainly wasn’t one of “those girls”. You know what I mean,…

First Impression: Too Faced Sugar Pop

There are few things in the beauty world I love more than a light spring look with a pop of color, so when Too Faced released their spring 2015 lineup, I had to get my hands on the new Sugar Poppalette. It retails for $36, but I picked it up during the Ulta Platinum sale for 20% off. Those sales always get me, but it worked out – I was able to scoop up the new palette and a two pack of the…

The first launch from start-up brand incubator SEED Beauty, ColourPop Cosmeticsis an LA-based, cruelty-free cosmetics company. Their current product line consists of their “Lippie Stix” lipsticks with corresponding “Lippie Pencils” as well as Super Shock Shadow eyeshadows and new Super Shock Cheek blushes and highlighters. I’ve got a few of each so keep reading for some swatches and reviews from…