I can't believe its already time for another Ipsy bag! This is my third month of the Ipsy subscription service and I'm ready to say that I officially recommend it! For only $10 a month you receive a makeup bag and six items that range from sample size to full size. Everyone receives a different…
Is It Even Possible to be an Ethical Consumer?
Well, Tropical Storm Irma knocked out our internet and knocked over our corn plants but we were otherwise spared any damage. Other people in our area weren't so lucky and may not get power back for a week! I hope all of you are safe and cozy. I've read some interesting thoughts on ethical consumerism…
My Most Disappointing Makeup Purchase

Happy Friday, everyone! Today I'd like to talk about my most disappointing makeup purchase to date: the Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette. This may seem a little odd since I was just raving about another palette in this collection on Wednesday. Let me start by saying there is nothing wrong with this palette as far…
Project Pan: Urban Decay Naked Ultimate Basics Palette
Hello again, I hope you are all transitioning back to real life after the long holiday weekend. I celebrated Labor Day by attending Dragon*Con, in case you were wondering why I didn't blog much last week. Check out my Instagram for the highlights, including my Leaf (Game of Thrones) cosplay. Back to our regularly scheduled…
Minimalism and Temptation
Hello again, I hope you are all doing good. As part of my first steps toward minimalism, I recently decided not to buy any new eyeshadow palettes until I hit pan on at least one of them. I made this decision knowing that palettes are my weakness but some recent releases are proving to be…