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Simple + Minimal Makeup Routine

The following content includes referral links. Read my disclosure policy for more info. The best way to get the most out of your simple and minimal makeup routine is making sure that your skin is well taken care of. Whether your skin is dry or oily, which is what my skin fluctuates between, hydrating it is an important step. Truth is, if your skin is in a bad shape, your foundation will never look good, regardless of how much or little product you…

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Urban Decay Naked Cherry Collection

The following content includes referral links and/or gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. When you’ve been collecting, testing and reviewing beauty products for as many years as I have, you always get excited about newly released products. After a while though, you also notice that a lot of them, especially if we’re talking eyeshadow palettes here, are quite similar. I mean, how many times can you get excited about a neutral eyeshadow palette? Well, the answer is: an unreasonable amount…

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How to streamline your morning beauty routine

The following content contains referral links and/or gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. … and get out the door faster. Getting ready to go out (or to at least get out of the house) during a Friday or Saturday night looks completely different from your weekday morning routine. I mean, I’m just assuming here, but it’s definitely the case for me. The “weekend beauty routine” often involves taking your time, maybe listening to some music. That’s kind…

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“His” Beauty

The following content includes referral links and/or gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. Every single night, as I’m lying in bed, I go through the same routine. As I rub in my hand cream, I ask Mark “did you use a moisturizer on your face?” “yes, I’m doing it right now” “but you’re not!” “in a minute!” Why is it such a “struggle,” for most men, to have an actual skincare routine? I’d love to be able to shower Mark…

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Deep Cleaning Your Beauty Stash

Keeping your beauty stash clean

Keeping my beauty stash clean and organized at all times wouldn’t be such a “mission” if we were talking about a single makeup drawer over here. Instead, it’s 10 drawers and a handful of acrylic organizers covering an entire desk. As anyone who’d describe themselves as a “beauty junkie” probably knows, organizing your “stash” is fun, but your makeup table seems to get messy again within hours. Just as I like to deep clean and re-organize my kitchen cabinets and…

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