It's been a fair amount of time since my last makeup declutter. I try to do one every six months or so. I have been on a 'No-Buy' with moderate success. I have broken it a couple of times for new items - but far fewer than I would have at another time in my … Continue reading A Mid-Size, Mid-Year, Makeup Declutter
Hello, everyone! Welcome to my makeup no-buy year. I've decided that this year is the year I'm going to stop buying makeup for the entire year! Yes! You read that correctly! No new makeup (almost). I started in January with some basic rules. I figured I would share them with all of you and let … Continue reading Makeup No-Buy Year: Guidelines and Update
This year, I tried to slim down my makeup and beauty collection. At this point, I'm basically on a one-in-one-out product buyer. If I buy something, I probably am replacing something in my collection or have recently decluttered. One of my favorite purchases this year was actually a magnetic palette which I was able to get … Continue reading 2018 Makeup Favorites
I am a total skin care convert. I absolutely love the ritual of going through skin care motions before bed. Over the past several years, I have bought and tried a lot of skin products. Historically, I also subscribed to subscription boxes which introduced me to different brands and products. While I wouldn't say I … Continue reading Things I keep Repurchasing: Skin Care
This is part two to my most consistent makeup brands but this time we are going to head to the less expensive brands - those that we sometimes call drugstore. I want to say - not every one of these brands can be purchased at your typical corner drugstore but all have similar to drugstore … Continue reading Consistent Makeup Brands: Drugstore
It's finally getting to be that unbearably hot summer temperature and humidity which for me means that I need to embrace it in terms of my beauty routine. I thought what I would do is show you my three summer makeup routines. Basically - I don't want to be bothered with a ton of makeup … Continue reading My Minimal 3, 5, and 7 Product Face
So I never really thought I would be writing so many beauty posts - but I got a ton of amazing feedback on my last post detailing where to spend and save on beauty. So here I go getting a little bit more specific. So what makeup items do I think are worth the spend? … Continue reading Where to Splurge (and save): Makeup
Makeup is such a true consumable that it can be frustrating to purchase a product that doesn't actually work for you. Maybe it's not the right tone or finish. Maybe it has no staying power. The most frustrating thing for me, though, is when I repurchase a favorite or try to stay loyal to a … Continue reading Consistent Luxury Makeup Brands
All right, here we go. This is a big one. My entire lipstick collection on display for the world to see. This is the final installment of my Curated Makeup Collection and has been probably the most annoying to write. I tried some of the lipsticks on in the pictures but to be honest, using … Continue reading Curated Makeup Collection: Lips
Here is part two of my curated makeup collection which includes my absolute favorite type of beauty product - Eyeshadows!
The Minimalist Abroad 