If you've ever read any of our gift guides, you know we love to give and receive (hint hint) beauty gifts any time of year at all. They're a brilliant, easy gift for those of us last-minute shoppers, and yet they never feel last minute a…
After spending a lifetime as the girl with the frizzy hair, bless the 21st century and its awesome hair products and techniques. Whether I'm looking for a chic holiday look with bouncy curls or waves, or a sleek blowout for everyday, I a…
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As much as I'm obsessed with beauty products and keeping up with make-up trends, I feel like most of them are for people with tons of time (and well, expendable income). And let's be honest, lately, I feel like they're meant to stay on t…
When I was little, I just knew my mom was one of The Supremes. Actually, she wasn’t just one of them, she actually was THE Supreme, Miss Diana Ross. I figured this out using my excellent 5-year-old powers of deduction, of course. My mom’…
I can't be the only one seeing Glossier ads all over my Facebook feed. Those videos of dewey-skinned young lovelies applying their skincare products and popular lip balms were too much for this beauty product fan to resist! So in our lat…
After getting a whole lot of products chosen for me this past Saturday from some pros, I culled it down to seven of my favorite beauty products to share that I'm still using today. (As in, years later. Hi! this is Liz from the future, up…
Just because we’re grown ups doesn’t mean we have to grow up. Add some magic to your makeup.
My daughter loves nail polish, but she's not so crazy about taking it off once it starts to chip. As for me, I cringe a little when I soak her little kid fingers with strong nail polish remover. Because, chemicals. Right? So I love our l…
I like to keep things simple when it comes to shopping for beauty products, but I have to admit that it's far from easy. I want high-quality, conscientious beauty products and I want them inexpensive. (A big ask, right?) That's why I was…
My girls are totally infatuated with bath bombs, ever since my middle schooler joined a Harry Potter Potions after-school science club (so cool, right?) and made her own handmade bath bomb. So when I started combing our neighborhood look…
It's not often that you'll find a makeup brand that celebrates who women already are instead of making promises as to what women should be. But when Bill Xaing's daughter was born, he realized that he could do something to change that. S…
We're so glad you've all been loving our Damn You, Social Media Ads review series, in which we purchase products from those ads flooding our social feeds, then test them out just for you. Today, we've got the honest scoop on Function of …
As parents, we're familiar with colorful crayon masterpieces pinned to our walls and, let's be honest, on our walls. But on our nails? Shut the front door. Sally Hansen has teamed up with Crayola to launch Crayola Insta-Dri Nail Polish i…
I'm the kind of person who needs the prescription strength-type antiperspirant, so for me to make the switch to a natural deodorant is a big deal. Granted, it's not the first time I've tried, and while it was pretty successful (yay Prima…
So let's talk brows. Or more specifically, how to get the perfect brow . Because as I've said before, if there is one single thing you can do to make you look polished -- even if you wear no other makeup -- it's making sure your brows lo…
Next up in our series of products in social media ads that we see, purchase, and review is the Thrive Causemetics Infinity Waterproof Eyebrow Liner . (Not to be confused with their popular Inifnity Waterproof Eyeliner .) At Thrive Causem…
The more my skin (ahem) matures, the more I'm willing to spend a little more to step up my skincare game without succumbing to Botox. If you hear me, then definitely take a look at the new-to-the-US luxury skincare line called Auspect . …
As the saying goes, always be you, unless you can be a unicorn. Then be a unicorn . But, what if you could be you...wearing makeup inspired by the shimmering, colorful magic of unicorns? Yeah, then be that. PopSugar just gave the world a…
I'm pretty sure I can't be the only mom who barely has enough energy to wash her face at night and slap some moisturizer on, since I'm so darn tired I just want to brush my teeth and hit the sack. Yes, the 30 seconds it would take me alw…
As the new year loomed over me, I got an early start on my resolution to rid myself of dry, dead skin, and take better care of my face. I tested out quite a few skincare devices over the course of one month that had been sent to me for r…
There's no denying to new parents that a bottomless stash of diaper wipes is essential in every way. But what's awesome is how many beauty wipes are available for adults too, taking the place of messier products you might own to make our…
This post was created for our partnership with Suave Essentials There are definitely certain smells that every parent comes to know. In fact, we think you'll be pretty familiar with those fragrances -- wonderful and uh, otherwise -- that…
If you've got a stylish woman in your life, I've got some really fantastic ideas for you for beauty stocking stuffers. My checklist: They have to be practical, useful, affordable (well, relatively) and yet still totally fun to receive. M…