Happy Fall! At least, I think it’s still fall? It just snowed here yesterday, so who knows, really. Life is a mystery. Anyway, here’s the makeup stuffs I’ve been loving for the past month: 1. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipcolor in Black Cherry, $7.99 Applied straight from the bullet, it’s a dark wine, but patted on … Continue reading
Nars Heat Wave is one of those lipsticks. You know, one of those famous reds that everyone has heard of and can identify by name. Like many, I’m sure, I was introduced to the orangey-red lipstick when Jenna Lyons used it at J. Crew. Those J. Crew models made it look so easy to wear. But … Continue reading
“I always reach for Dolce & Gabbana The One in the winter–it’s a little headier, sultrier, and warmer than the other perfumes I usually wear. It permeates into all my winter layers, and it makes me feel strong and sexy as I stride down the sidewalks in DC to work or to a dinner date. “Black becomes … Continue reading
Aside from an inexplicably green lip gloss I once talked my mom into buying me at Nordstrom Rack when I was in elementary school, I think Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmers were the first color lip products I ever used, back in middle school. This was back before Burt’s Bees was owned by Clorox, and back … Continue reading
by Laura Walking into Sephora is tough for me—I’m simultaneously excited about makeup, overwhelmed by choices, and pissed at how difficult it is to shop for makeup as a woman of color. Also, the wall of perfume crawling with children spritzing Gucci and Dior everywhere doesn’t help. After dodging a stroller and assuring the employees … Continue reading
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