Makeup

This Caliray mascara review was a little tricky to write. Especially because there are things I like about this mascara, and things I don’t love. If you’re unfamiliar with Caliray Beauty, let me give you the 411. Caliray was founded in 2020 by Wendy Zomnir and Jenna Dover. Zomnir founded Urban Decay, and Caliray is…

Let’s just get right to it: I don’t think the Jane Iredale BB Cream is what would typically be considered a BB cream. Unlike foundations, which are a bit heavier and provide more coverage, BB creams (also known as “beauty balms” or “blemish balms”) are lighter creams that offer light coverage, skincare benefits, and sometimes…

Julep Beauty has been on my radar for many years, but I admittedly haven’t used a ton of their products. That’s why I’m pumped to be one of the few Julep eyeshadow stick reviews out there. I’m hoping that this review will spread the good word about this awesome brand! After testing out this cream…

There’s nothing that I wish I could emulate more than a cool Cali girl. While I’ll always be a Northeasterner at heart (with a bit of Texas Southerner sprinkled in), I feel like the Caliray primer allows me to embody that cool-girl, laid-back vibe.  Before I dive into my Caliray primer review, we should go…

Good foundation doesn’t have to be expensive.

I’m super pumped to write this Nudestix review because I love the founder. I met Taylor Frankel, co-founder of Nudestix, around 2016. We were having a deskside meeting at my old job as an Assistant Beauty Editor at Family Circle magazine. She was around 17 or 18 at the time, and I just remember Taylor…

I’m excited to write this Iris and Romeo review because it’s an up-and-coming brand that deserves more attention. This brand first caught my eye when they sent me an email pitch to my work inbox about their “all-in-one” foundation, moisturizer, and sunscreen skin tint. I am a big fan of products that do double duty….

As a beauty and lifestyle writer, I’ve tested dozens of lipsticks—some luxury tubes with expensive pricetags as well as a handful of drugstore picks. The latter, which was previously thought of as subpar, has come a long way. In fact, I’ve found that drugstore lipstick can be just as good as, if not better, than…

When I first received the MERIT concealer in a mailer about a year ago, I honestly didn’t give it too much attention. I didn’t understand how this little stick was supposed to work as a concealer and foundation. How would this stick cover my entire face?  Fast forward to a year later, and I went…