Taking it to the Streets with a Former Beauty Pageant Winner: Tatyana Velazquez
Taking It to the Streets is our ongoing series profiling the women whose beauty routines we admire — pageant queens, […]
Sephora Cream Lip Stain in ‘Old Hollywood Glamour’: Tried & Tested
Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stains have been the brand’s quiet lipstick hero for over a decade, and the cult shade
What’s in the Bag with Comedian Amy Chepo
Comedians live on stage and in their bags. Amy Chepo‘s the kind of working comic whose bag has to perform
Maybelline’s Pop of Color: A Cheap Cheek Trick That Works
Editor’s update (May 2026): Maybelline still makes the Fit Me blush reviewed here — it remains one of the best-value
What’s in the Bag: Sister-in-Law Edition
Another edition of What’s in the Bag, our recurring peek into the makeup bags of women whose routines we admire.
My Current Obsession: Hot Pink Lips
Summer’s color is hot pink — fuchsia, magenta, neon coral-pink, the whole bright-end-of-the-spectrum lip story. After a season of nudes,
Favorite Five Fridays: Bronze Me Baby
Summer’s currency is glow. Five products that deliver bronze without the orange tax. Hoola by Benefit. The matte bronzer that
Splurge or Save
The biggest mistake in beauty shopping isn’t picking the wrong brand — it’s putting the budget in the wrong category.
Easy Essentials
Five products. Twenty seconds. Out the door. The case for an essentials kit isn’t laziness — it’s the realization that
The Bare Truth About bareMinerals: My Tried & Tested Review
Editor’s update (May 2026): bareMinerals Original Loose Powder Foundation remains the brand’s flagship and is still on Amazon. The current