Faking it

Matcha Mask

Pangea Organics Facial Mask Japanese Matcha Tea With Acai and Goji Berry, $30.00, or Travel Size $12.00

Face masks are such an odd category of things. They purport to do so much but really they just sit on the top of your skin for five to thirty minutes, so I always wonder how much good can they really do? What can they really change? Continue reading

Lipstick Challenge Day 19: Paw Paw

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Suvana Organic Certified Organic Paw Paw & Honey Balm, $14.00

I’ve been mildly aware of Paw Paw as a thing generally and as ingredient a lip balm, what have you for a while. But it never really caught my attention, that was until it became winter, and I moved to a colder locale and my use of lip balm skyrocketed.   Continue reading

Cover It Up


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Vapour Organic Atmosphere Luminous Foundation, Vapour Organic Atmosphere Soft Focus Foundation and Vapor Organic Illusionist Concealer

$34.00, $48.00 and $22.00

A lot of natural and safe foundations are loose mineral foundations. I have not had good times with mineral foundations, they really settle into lines, and they are a pain to carry around (no touch ups which I knew that would not jive with my easy routine I like to take on the go) so Vapor won out over a few other companies.  Continue reading

Just like a MegaChurch, only with Naked People and Ramen Noodles.

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King Spa & Sauna, Chicago, $25

So, this was probably the most insane spa I have ever been to. My girlfriend had been before to this one and to the Spa Castle in NYC, so I thought I was mildly prepared because she talks about it frequently. Nevertheless I was decidedly not. Continue reading

Lipstick Challenge Day 17: Lip Balm & Treatment Round Up

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For this post, I thought I would round up previous posts about lip balm and lip treatments that I reviewed before the Lipstick Challenge began. These products are so great, that I would hate for them not to be included.  Enjoy!  Continue reading

Avoiding Anxiety Attacks

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Pier 1 Reed Diffuser in Lavender $12.00, Refill $15.00

I love love candles, so much so that my late night beauty shopping escapades with Sophia started because we always seemed to need candles after a night of going out, you know for following lazy Sunday afternoon. Continue reading