So, since I moved into my new place two months ago, work and the settling in process have left me woefully behind in beauty reviews. So, now that I’ve streamlined The Anti Bridezilla to focus almost exclusively on beauty/skincare and travel…I can get back to these reviews! Over the last two months I’ve had a … Continue reading New Beauty Goodies: A Quick Nay & Yay Session!
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At the very end of last year I wrote a post highlighting what I viewed as “game changers” for 2016 for all things skincare and beauty. I got such a great response from it that I decided I should do these throughout the year. And, considering that I receive and buy quite a few skincare … Continue reading TAB Beauty: Winter ‘17 Game Changers in Beauty!
Today’s feature is a pretty ingenious invention that time pressed beauty babes are really going to love. Mai Couture is an awesome “beauty on the go” focused brand that has created beauty sheets for quick makeup applications. If you’re familiar with oil blotting sheets, this is the same concept except their papier product offering goes … Continue reading TAB Beauty: #HolidayBridesmaidsGifts – Mai Couture’s Beauty Papier
If you’re planning an outdoors warm weather wedding, your bridesmaids might love you for life with today’s makeup bridesmaid slash holiday gift feature! Without fail, anyone who wears makeup knows that warm weather, sweat and makeup tend not to mix. But that could just be a thing of the past with Sweat Cosmetics. Sweat Cosmetics … Continue reading TAB Beauty: #HolidayBridesmaidsGifts – Sweat SPF Cosmetics
Continuing with the makeup bridesmaids gift theme, let me introduce you to this novel brand, Stowaway Cosmetics. The premise is fairly straight forward: miniature sized cosmetics that ensure you’ll use it all before the expiration date and is inherently travel friendly. The team at Stowaway was kind enough to send me a slightly modified version … Continue reading TAB Beauty: #HolidayBridesmaidsGifts – Stowaway Cosmetics!
Now sponges have come a long way from when I first started applying makeup in the mid 90s. Back then it felt like sponges were pretty much limited to the disposable triangles unless you were an MUA or connected in the beauty industry. Then in the late aughts, Beauty Blender came out and everybody had … Continue reading TAB Beauty: #ToolsoftheTrade – Gripless Beauty Finger Sponges
So my September Tools of the Trade beauty article series is almost over and to take it full circle, let’s go back to talking about ways to properly apply your makeup! We covered brushes earlier, now let’s talk sponges. Real Techniques once again makes the cut with their Miracle Sponges. Now using a sponge versus … Continue reading TAB Beauty: #ToolsoftheTrade – Real Techniques Miracle Sponges
Clean makeup brushes are essential for the perfect beauty beat. You can’t possibly have precise gel eyeliner applications or dramatic cut crease styles if you’re accidentally applying yesterday’s color selections while doing today’s makeup look. If this has ever happened to you (and come on…we’ve all been there), then you’re going to want to read … Continue reading TAB Beauty: #ToolsoftheTrade – Ecotools Makeup Brush Cleansing Cloths
Up til now, we’ve been talking about ways to take makeup off your face. And as important as that is, if your brushes are dirty, you’re heading for disaster. Dirty makeup brushes can contain more than makeup, but also pick up dirt, dust, grease & oils from your skin (yuck!). So, every time you apply … Continue reading TAB Beauty: #ToolsoftheTrade – Real Techniques Brush Cleansing Palette & Cleansing Gel
This week we’re focusing on all the ways to remove makeup. Yesterday we spoke about the Glov which only uses water to remove makeup. But some people may not be fans of makeup removing wash cloths because depending on how much makeup you regularly wear, you may find you have to clean the cloth on … Continue reading TAB Beauty: #ToolsoftheTrade – Comodynes Make-Up Remover