Most Disappointing Beauty Products of 2015

Disclaimer: we all have different taste in products and different needs. As such, the products that I don't like might be favorites of yours. This post isn't meant to offend anyone, by all means, if it works for you, great! These are all products that I just didn't get along with, they're not necessarily...

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My Favorite Make Up and Skincare Products of 2015 (Plus a few non-beauty favorites!)

Most of these year-end favorites posts begin with a look back on the year, but to be honest I really don't care, and you probably don't either, so let's just get to the good stuff. Eyes: Makeup Geek Poppy (coral) and Creme Bruleé (peachy tan) have become two of my all-time favorite eye shadows....

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Shimmery Silver/Purple Eyes and Mauve Lips Featuring Ciaté London Pin Up

Have you ever been digging though your makeup for one product only to get completely distracted by another? That's what happened here. I was searching for ColourPop's Hustle, intending to do a warm smokey eye, but then I saw Meow, and, well, 'tis the season for glitter, ain't it? Meow was one of my...

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Glam Red, Green, and Gold Makeup, with a Twist of Orange featuring ColourPop Girl Power

When ColourPop released Girl Power as part of their fall 2015 collection, I had an instant case of heart eyes. C'mon, a vibrant red-orange eye shadow, did you seriously think that wasn't going to make its way into my collection? I swooped it up soon after it released, and I practically drooled when...

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Holiday Party Lipsticks

With all of the holiday parties going on over the next couple of weeks, I thought it might be helpful to have a few suggestions on lip options, preferably ones that hold up well through eating and drinking. From the left: Essence In The Nude, NYX Dolly Pink, Essence Soft Berry, ColourPop...

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[Review] SK-II Essential Power Moisturizing Cream

Today we're talking about the SK-II Essential Power Moisturizing Cream. I received this product complementary from BzzAgent for review purposes, however all views expressed are my own, authentic opinions. To learn more about my review policies, click here. To learn more about BzzAgent, click here*. This...

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[Review] YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer

Question: If a YSL primer makes me break out, does that make my acne designer? Deluxe sample size of the Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Blur Primer This is a deluxe sample (0.33 fl. oz/ 10 ml) of the Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Blur Primer that I obtained from Sephora with a promo code. The...

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Pink & Silver for the Holidays

Today's look uses Makeup Geek blushes to define the crease and one of the MUG foiled eye shadows, High Wire, on the lid. I wanted to do something that was both colorful and festive, without going the traditional route of reds, greens, and golds. This would be a fun look for New Year's Eve if heavy,...

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Skincare Woes and My Introduction to Asian Beauty

To put it quite simply, my skin and I have been duking it out for some time now (the same goes for my hair, but that's a story for another day). As a teenager, my skin was super oily with the occasional blemish, and, like most teenagers, I used products I probably shouldn't have to try to combat this (I'm looking at you St. Ives Apricot Scrub!). Around the time I started college, my skin was getting...

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Fancy Meeting You Here

Hey! Welcome to my blog. As you may have guessed, I'm Cristine (no 'h' thank you very much). This blog is still under construction, but I wanted to go ahead and introduce myself so that we can get this whole awkward situation out of the way and start chatting about the fun stuff. So, a little about me. I'm a Nevada native, born and raised, 23 years old, and am currently a full-time student working...

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