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I recently participated in an Indie beauty gift exchange and due to the generosity of my swap partner, I now have a new hoard of indie cosmetics to try out.

So let my gain be your gain, swatch-wise.

I wanted to get some quick swatches up, with more fulsome reviews when I’ve had a chance to use them for a while longer.

First, a couple of loose powder blushes, swatched with my fingers, over Milani…

Coming Soon…First Impressions

My next First Impressions is on a whack of allegedly “moisturizing” tinted skin products, a primer, a sheer balm by Clinique, and the (in)famous Butter Bronzer – and more. Stay tuned to YouTube and here on the blog!

The blog also has a newly-minted Instagram Account – @BeautyTouristBlog – show us some love!

In My Cart: Stuff I Probably Won’t Buy (Yet)

Every now and then, I publish a few of the items lurking in my online shopping carts, waiting for me to be harebrained or flush with enough cash to pull the trigger. Generally, these things sit for a looooong time before they get purchased, especially as I am on a low-buy right now.

Store: Sephora

Sephora Favorites Quench Your Skin Set, $56 CAD

I’m obsessed with skin care right now, particularly…

In My Cart: Stuff I Probably Won’t Buy (Yet)

Every now and then, I publish a few of the items lurking in my online shopping carts, waiting for me to be harebrained or flush with enough cash to pull the trigger. Generally, these things sit for a looooong time before they get purchased, especially as I am on a low-buy right now.

Store: Sephora

Sephora Favorites Quench Your Skin Set, $56 CAD

I’m obsessed with skin care right now, particularly…

Associated Press Style Guide: Approved Titles For President Donald J Trump

With the recent inauguration of President Trump and subsequent declaration of war against the press, the AP Style Guide has been asked to provide clarification regarding official titles and provide an acceptable list of alternate designations, both for the President and his staff.   Updated List of Acceptable Titles for the President: President D…ump(sterfire) Any combination of the following…

The only time I find out I’ve unintentionally started shit is when someone bothers to say something. “Hey, Catherine, I know we haven’t talked in a while, but…I noticed you deleted me from [Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/SnapChat/Words With Friends]. Did I do something? Is everything ok?” To save us all some time, yes, everything’s fine. You’re fine. You’re great, even! Our friendship has just fallen…

Don’t Tell Me It’s Going To Be OK

Every day since Election Night, I have woken up, stared at the ceiling and quietly murmured to myself, “Am I dead?” The answer, so far, has been no. But damn it, doesn’t it seem time for a 300+ million person suicide pact, for whatever day the Inauguration is scheduled? I feel like I should at least make a solid plan to finally try all the bad drugs, because literally who gives a fuck anymore.…

The Love of My Wife!

Today is a most honored holiday in my life, the birthday of my life and adventure and romance partner Danz. If you’ve met her for even a minute you know she’s amazing. Honestly, I wish people would tell me something else some time. I’m like “Hey how’s it going?” and everyone’s all “Danz is a miracle and a blessing and so funny.” And then in the grocery store I’m like, “Can you pass me that…

Beauty Products I’m Lusting After

I am ALWAYS creeping on some beauty product or another, and back when I was working at my day job, I could justify a lil’ spending spree online or at Sephora or MAC pretty quickly. The pain of sitting at a desk could only be soothed by a little retail therapy.

Nowadays, I’m lucky to be able to buy a new lip balm, so I either have to a) wait for beauty events that I can cover for this here blog…

I wrote a piece about Pride.

I recently gathered my thoughts about Pride, having a wife, and being queer for She Does The City. Please take a look: Proud As Fuck