I've been going through my beauty samples from birchbox, ipsy, sephora, and drugstore.com and thought I would share my favorites so far! I figured this was the appropriate forum...

Lips:
Mirenesse Glossy Kiss in Quick Kiss (Birchbox) The absolute best color lip crayon in existence for the perfect red/orange lip that is long wearing and ( Read more... )

Hey all! OK so I'm back with moar questions, yay! And this time it's about sunscreen. A couple of years ago, those of you who were watching Michelle Phan back then will remember she was all, OMG IQQU, IS MY BRAND, BUY! and then she obviously stopped working with them but I never saw her mention anything about leaving, so it all seemed a bit odd, ( Read more... )

Environmental Working Group has analyzed over 600 sunscreens and announced their best and worst for 2011.

My sunscreen of choice, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch, scored moderately overall but was pinged for health hazards due to the presence of oxybenzone.  Ultimately I don't think I am going to stop buying it because it's the only sunscreen I' ( Read more... )

1. Nail polishes & fragrances.
I've heard horror stories about nail polishes breaking/exploding on plane in check-in luggage. I plan to bring nail polishes & fragrances (all glass bottles) overseas in my check-in luggage. How do I make sure that they don't break with all the temperature changes and pressure etc. If I put them in my carry-on, is it ( Read more... )

+ The first and more urgent is about hair. I have extremely thick hair that is definitely more wavy than straight, but does not have well-defined curls at all. Mostly it is just messy and has way too much volume. I don't blow dry my hair at all during the summer (and, being lazy, I will probably keep up the wash and go routine until the ( Read more... )

I have new questions for you guys (thanks to everyone who answered my last one ( Read more... )

There's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much out there. I have been  researching for the past week!
NOTHING has helped.
I narrowed it down to Neutrogena, Aveeno, Clinique, Olay, Oh god there's a few more.

I want to be protected from the sun daily and I also want protection when I go on holiday to Dubai often.

I don't know if it's better to ( Read more... )

1. For anyone who owns UDPP, how is the consistency supposed to be? I was lucky enough to have a kind seller give me a sample for free in a small container however when I see tutorials of it it seems to be smooth and soft like liquid foundation but the sample I have is dry and a lot like putty. Does this mean it's dried out? I may have not closed ( Read more... )

So after four years or so I finally got on a bike again and am getting in shape! (And having something to keep me busy this summer in a quiet town with no friends :/) I have a few questions though relating to my new 1 1/2 - 2 hour bike rides ( Read more... )

Anyone know of a sunscreen lotion that's guy friendly? I'm trying to get the boy to wear lotion with SPF and as stupid as this sounds, I need it to not be girly. LOL. So I am looking for something that has the following (or close to it ( Read more... )