Makeup Archives

Product Review: Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint

Product Review: Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint Good skin vibes only – as a healthy, naturally radiant complexion continues to make a bold statement on and off the runway. The best part is that pulling off a gorgeous glow (one that comes from within) really isn’t that hard when you’ve got […]

Joyce Lee

Dec 18, 2019

Christmas Day Beauty Tips

Christmas Day Beauty Tips No matter the climate you live in, Christmas comes with drinks (dryness), naps (smudge city), and plenty of food (increased grease factor). Here’s how to adjust your makeup for a flawless look all day and night! Do you guys eat loads, have a few glasses of […]

Gin Mabey

Dec 12, 2019

Eyes, Makeup

Best Green Eyeshadow Looks to Try

Green makeup looks have been one of the biggest trends this year, whether it’s Kendall Jenner’s lime green eyeliner or Lucy Hale’s fierce green smokey eyeshadow (we died and resurrected with these iconic looks). Stay on trend before this year comes to an end with the best green eyeshadow looks […]

LiveGlam

Nov 18, 2019

How to Make Your Eyes Appear Less Tired!

How to Make Your Eyes Appear Less Tired! In a perfect world, we’d all go to bed at a reasonable hour and wake up feeling (and looking) super refreshed. But in reality, the distractions are plentiful. Maybe you stayed up to binge the latest Netflix release. Or perhaps, you just […]

Joyce Lee

Nov 14, 2019

How to Make Your Halloween Makeup Last All Night

How to Make Your Halloween Makeup Last All Night Whether you’re out trick-or-treating or drinking potions all Halloween night, the last thing you want is for your makeup to come off while you’re out having fun! Let’s creep it real, after spending time creating looks from our easy Halloween ideas […]

LiveGlam

Oct 28, 2019

Best Easy Halloween Makeup Ideas to Try

Best Easy Halloween Makeup Ideas to Try There are 2 types of people in the world… those who have thoughtfully chosen out their costumes weeks (or even months) in advance and those who scramble last minute to figure it out (ehem, us AF)! If you’re in the second group, don’t […]

LiveGlam

Oct 24, 2019

2 ‘Pretty in Pink’ Makeup Looks to Try!

2 ‘Pretty in Pink’ Makeup Looks to Try! Forget about Wednesdays – we wear pink whenever we feel like it. If the world of high fashion is any indication of what’s currently trending, variations of the ‘pretty in pink’ motif are dominating the runway and we’re digging it! From a […]

Joyce Lee

Oct 18, 2019

Eyes, Makeup, Product Reviews

Best Mascara for Bottom Lashes

Best Mascara for Bottom Lashes When it comes to achieving the perfect lash situation, it’s not just about the top lashes – you’ve got to show your bottom lashes some love too! But the thing is, using the same mascara for both your top and bottom lashes isn’t the best […]

Joyce Lee

Oct 10, 2019

Inspiration for Your Fall Glam!

Inspiration for Your Fall Glam! With fall now here in full force, it’s time to start thinking about how to switch up your glam for the szn! Without a doubt, the world of high fashion is one of the best places to turn to for some creative makeup inspo. Here’s […]

Joyce Lee

Oct 04, 2019

Beauty Hacks, Makeup, Skincare

Beauty Must-Haves for Your 30’s and Beyond

Beauty Must-Haves for Your 30’s and Beyond Are you in your 30s? Are you nearing the end of your 20s and can see 30 beckoning you from the near distance? If you’re entering or are in your early 30’s and you want a no BS list of beauty staples you should […]

Gin Mabey

Oct 02, 2019

Lip Products, Lips, Makeup

6 Best Fall Lipstick Colors to Wear This Autumn

Oversized knit sweaters, cozy striped socks, pumpkin spiced lattes, and binge watching spooky movies on Netflix are some of the things we look forward to as Autumn creeps up, but as makeup junkies we’re obvi most excited for all the fall lipsticks! If you’ve been wondering what are the best […]

LiveGlam

Sep 19, 2019

How to Save Money After Splurging on Makeup!

How to Save Money After Splurging on Makeup! Whether you prefer to keep it simple with your go-to makeup look or your motto is ‘the bolder, the better’ – there’s something we all have in common. We all like to splurge every now and then on the latest and greatest […]

Joyce Lee

Aug 30, 2019

5 Life-Changing Beauty Hacks

5 Life-Changing Beauty Hacks Who doesn’t love a good beauty hack? At its best, a good beauty hack can save you time, money, or even open up your eyes to an entirely new (and better) way of doing things over in the beauty department! Here are 5 simple life-changing beauty […]

Joyce Lee

Aug 28, 2019

Lips, Makeup

Top Reasons To Use a Lip Crayon

Top Reasons To Use a Lip Crayon Clearly we love a good lipstick, but sometimes we want something a little fuss-free, quick, and effortless. That’s where lip crayons come in! Lucky for you, we’re spilling all the tea on some of the top reasons to use a lip crayon. Keep […]

LiveGlam

Aug 27, 2019

How to Achieve a Softer, Natural Glam

How to Achieve a Softer, Natural Glam Whether you prefer to keep things simple with your makeup routine or going natural means wearing a less dramatic pair of wispies for the day, we can all benefit from learning how to achieve a softer, more natural typa glam. Here are a […]

Joyce Lee

Aug 26, 2019

Best Eyeshadow Colors for Brown Eyes

We all know there are no rules when it comes to makeup! You can use whatever shades, formulas, or textures your lil’ heart desires, but there’s an art when it comes to deciding how to choose the best eyeshadow for every eye color. For all our brown-eyed babes out there, […]

LiveGlam

Aug 19, 2019

Our Top TSA Approved Beauty Products

Our Top TSA Approved Beauty Products We all know that dreadful moment when you’re going through airport security and your bag gets put to the side during the screening process. No matter how much you beg TSA, your precious beauty products that don’t meet the fluid ounce requirements still end […]

Lanie Edwards

Aug 02, 2019

Top Eye Makeup Looks to Try 2019!

Top Eye Makeup Looks to Try 2019! Still trying to figure out what your go-to look should be before summer ends? Just in case you needed some makeup inspiration… we’ve got you covered! Here’s a list of the top eye makeup looks that are giving us life right now! 1. […]

Joyce Lee

Jul 31, 2019

Top 5 Summer Beauty Essentials 2019

Top 5 Summer Beauty Essentials 2019 When the warmer months hit, our wardrobe isn’t the only thing that needs to do a complete 180. Drastic changes need to be made over in the beauty department when it comes to your makeup and skincare routine! Not sure if your beauty routine […]

Joyce Lee

Jul 24, 2019

4 Current Beauty Trends 2019

4 Current Beauty Trends Thanks to Instagram and YouTube beauty influencers, trends are reasonably easy to track. We can also see trends through product launches as they come! One month we may have every brand putting out liquid highlighters, the next month they’re jumping onto the oil-based lip gloss train. […]

Gin Mabey

Jul 19, 2019

How to Keep Your Makeup Looking Fresh This Summer

How to Keep Your Makeup Looking Fresh This Summer Who else has a love-hate relationship with summer? We love soaking up the sun, we love the cute summer outfits, we love the colorful makeup combos we finally get to wear… all of that fun stuff. But the heat – we […]

Joyce Lee

Jul 18, 2019

Kevyn Aucoin Glass Glow Face Highlighter Review

Kevyn Aucoin Glass Glow Face Highlighter Review After getting knee-deep into swatches of the Kevyn Aucoin Glass Glow Face Liquid Highlighter ($32), we couldn’t resist the glow! Here’s the low-down of this stunning summer must-have. Anything glossy, dewy, and glowing instantly grabs my attention and I can’t imagine that ever […]

Gin Mabey

Jul 16, 2019

4 Ways to Use Makeup Highlighter!

4 Ways to Use Makeup Highlighter! A healthy glowing complexion is huge this summer, but honestly, it’s been huge for a while! The brighter, dewy complexion was initially introduced to us as a refreshing break from the matte complexion we were accustomed to seeing all over the place. But over […]

Joyce Lee

Jul 10, 2019

How to Pack a Simple Beauty Bag for Travel

How to Pack a Simple Beauty Bag for Travel Going on a weekend trip? Taking a much-needed holiday? Want to pack super lightly or don’t have much baggage allowance? No worries! You can still be equipped with all of your skincare and beauty must-haves without hauling your entire beauty collection […]

Gin Mabey

Jul 09, 2019

Best Summer Makeup Looks to Try

Best Summer Makeup Looks to Try Summertime is finally here and chances are you’ve already been googling, “best summer makeup looks to create” since Memorial Day… no judgments here, we’ve done the same thing! It’s time to ditch our old glam for a fun, fresh and bright summer makeup routine […]

LiveGlam

Jun 28, 2019

How to Look Great with NO Makeup

How to Look Great with NO Makeup Being completely bare-faced can be a vulnerable state for a regular makeup wearer. However, that’s no excuse to leave your makeup on as you sleep! Good news, there are things you can do to freshen, define and beautify your face without wearing any […]

Gin Mabey

Jun 24, 2019

7 Things No One Told You About Makeup!

7 Things No One Told You About Makeup! Whether you’re new to the world of makeup or you’re a complete pro, there are a couple of unspoken rules that we should all be familiar with. Here’s a quick refresher of basic makeup tips to make sure you’re on your A-game! […]

Joyce Lee

Jun 14, 2019

Top Beauty Trends for Summer 2019!

Top Beauty Trends for Summer 2019! We’re officially counting down the days until summer 2019 – so let’s start thinking about our summer glam! Haven’t been keeping up with the latest trends in the beauty world? That’s okay, we’ve got you covered – here’s a list of the top beauty […]

Joyce Lee

Jun 04, 2019

Glossier Stretch Concealer Review

Product Review: Glossier Stretch Concealer There’s been a lot of hype about Glossier Stretch Concealer. Is it worth it? Absolutely! This is by far one of the best concealers out there if you want something lightweight to give you the appearance of healthy, glowing skin. The special thing about this […]

Joyce Lee

May 16, 2019

Makeup, Makeup Tutorials

How to Do a 1960’s Makeup Look

How to Do a 1960’s Makeup Look One of the things we love about makeup is that it’s always changing but it keeps the same thread running through it: fun, beauty, expression and color. We love to look back at past decades and pore over the makeup looks which dominated […]

Gin Mabey

May 13, 2019

Alternative Ways to Use Makeup!

Alternative Ways to Use Makeup! The biggest beauty myth? That you have to buy a million different makeup products to complete a single look! Truth is, there are plenty of ways to use most of the products in your beauty drawer. Not to mention, you get to save a couple […]

Joyce Lee

May 10, 2019

How To Achieve Flawless Under Eye Makeup

How To Achieve Flawless Under Eye Makeup Many of us suffer from dark circles so concealer is our bestie… until it starts settling into fine lines, creasing and looking like a dry desert lake bed! Keeping your under eyes looking flawless doesn’t have to be a battle, you just need […]

LiveGlam

May 09, 2019

4 Beauty Hacks Using Eyeshadow!

4 Beauty Hacks Using Eyeshadow! Can’t find your eyeliner? Highlighter supply running low? Everything’s going to be okay – just grab your fav eyeshadow palette. When it comes to versatile makeup products, eyeshadow is the real MVP. Not sure what else you can do with it? Here are 4 ways […]

Joyce Lee

May 03, 2019

Eyes, Makeup

How to Wear Yellow Eyeshadow

How to Wear Yellow Eyeshadow Yellow eyeshadow has popped up on quite a few occasions in the past year. Margot Robbie, Zendaya and Rita Ora all wore sunny eye looks on red carpets and they all looked incredible. If it’s a color you’ve never considered wearing, think again! Here are a few […]

Gin Mabey

Apr 30, 2019

5 Creative Makeup Artists to Follow

5 Creative Makeup Artists to Follow Seeing people who dedicate their work and life to makeup is so incredibly inspiring. It reminds us that makeup is all about creating, innovating, playing, experimenting, imagining, shocking and beautifying. Seriously, makeup is a powerful medium! If you need some daily, out-of-the-box inspiration, here […]

Gin Mabey

Apr 24, 2019

The Best Eyeshadow Primers 2019!

Best Eyeshadow Primers of 2019! Let’s talk about eyeshadow base. It doesn’t get all the glory that those fun, glittery, colorful eyeshadows get, but it wins our hearts when it makes our eye looks work! The thing is, some primers are better than others. Some can be useless and you’re better […]

Gin Mabey

Apr 17, 2019

DIY, Makeup

DIY Affordable Wedding Makeup!

DIY Budget Friendly Wedding Makeup! Weddings are so expensive, we all know that. But hey, they don’t need to be! Don’t feel the pressure to shell out thousands of dollars on things you can do yourself for free. Makeup is something which you can totally do yourself, with a little […]

Gin Mabey

Apr 10, 2019

Top 5 Makeup Products You Need for Spring 2019!

Top Makeup Products for Spring 2019! With new product releases, new beginnings, and a new season, it’s time to upgrade your makeup collection for spring! Don’t know where to start? Here are 5 products we’re loving that will have you glooowing this season. 1. Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer ($30) […]

Lanie Edwards

Apr 09, 2019

How To Wear Glitter and Metallic During the Day

Daytime Glitter and Metallic Looks GLITTER! Sorry for yelling, but glitter makes everything loud and fun. Glitter doesn’t need to be reserved for festivals and late nights out, you can call on glitter for your everyday looks. Yup, bright, bold, harsh daylight. It’s all about the application…where you put it, […]

Gin Mabey

Apr 05, 2019

The Secret to a Glowing Complexion!

Skin Secrets To Get Glowing Skin Fact: A glowing complexion looks great on everyone. Whether you prefer a more natural look or you’re all about the glam, a radiant sun-kissed complexion is one of the most coveted makeup looks. So what’s the secret to getting a gorgeous dewy glow? All […]

Joyce Lee

Apr 03, 2019

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream Review!

The Best Drugstore BB Cream! If you haven’t tried BB cream – you’re seriously missing out. For those of you who aren’t really looking for that much coverage but you still need a little something… this is it. Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream ($9) is one of the best drugstore […]

Joyce Lee

Mar 29, 2019

How to Master the “No Makeup” Makeup Look

How to Master the “No Makeup” Makeup Look SO here’s the real question: How do you master the “no makeup” makeup look? Let’s face it – looking like an effortless beauty actually requires a bit of effort most of the time. And the “natural” look definitely means something different to everyone. For […]

Joyce Lee

Mar 28, 2019

DIY, Makeup

Tips for Storing Makeup in Your Bag!

Tips for Storing Makeup in Your Bag! Carrying a heavy bag around with you for the entire day can be the most annoying thing ever. And most of the time, a lot of that clutter is beauty-related! But what can you do… you really need all that stuff! Chances are, you’ve […]

Joyce Lee

Mar 12, 2019

How to Get Your Makeup to Look Good in Fluorescent Lighting!

How to Get Your Makeup to Look Good in Fluorescent Lighting! Office lighting doesn’t only drain your energy but it can cause your makeup to look a little uh…off. Harsh lighting has a bad habit of highlighting dryness, dullness, texture, oiliness, and redness. The reality is that there are just […]

Gin Mabey

Mar 07, 2019

How to Achieve Monochromatic Makeup

It might seem a little counterintuitive to choose a look based around one color when so many of us have become accustomed to layering pretty much all the shades in a palette. But monochrome makeup has something incredibly cool and editorial about it, despite it having such a simple and […]

Gin Mabey

Feb 28, 2019

Best Face Primers for Oily Skin!

Best Face Primers for Oily Skin! With oily skin, you really can’t skimp on prepping your skin! From moisturizers to setting sprays, there are a lot of things that you can do to keep the shine to a minimum. And this includes choosing the right face primer. Here’s a list […]

Joyce Lee

Feb 19, 2019

Eyes, Makeup

3 Easy Eyeliner Looks You Can Do With an Eye Pencil!

Sick of liquid eyeliner? 3 Easy Eyeliner Looks You Can Do With an Eye Pencil! We’re truly envious of those who can apply the perfect winged eyeliner without messing up and crying out of frustration on a daily basis. Sometimes liquid eyeliner can be a real pain and it just doesn’t […]

Gin Mabey

Feb 18, 2019