Sulfates & Eczema: or, Wherein I Wage War on Dryness and Irritation

August 21, 2017 collier 0 Comment allergies, dry skin, eczema, skin, sulfates, the perils of self-diagnosing, wow it wasn't the cats after all

OH LOOK, it’s the return of The Other Sarah with a fascinating and helpful screed on eczema! WOO! Are you

LOTRT

LOTRT : August 21

August 21, 2017 collier 0 Comment colourpop, dinoplatz, e.l.f., eclipse, eyemakeup, givenchy, makeup, nars, science nerds

Because I’m a cheezy dork, today you get ECLIPSE-INSPIRED EYEMAKEUP. (Wow, so imaginative.) Whatever, it was fun, okay? Let’s get

TIMEWASTERS

Friday Open Thread : Nostalgia Edition

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 finch 0 Comment discontinued products, nostalgia, open thread, stuff we miss

This week I was testing out a new lip balm for Battle of the Balms (spoiler alert: not a giant

SCREEN TIMEWASTERS

TeeVee Faves with STYLE GALORE

August 18, 2017 collier 0 Comment fashion, halt and catch fire, mr selfridge, penny dreadful, preacher, style, tv

If your crowd is anything like my crowd, your current TV landscape is pretty solidly focused on “OMG GAME OF

STYLE ISH

OOTRT: August 17

August 17, 2017 finch 0 Comment cold shoulder, fashion, style, wherein finch overrules her logical nature for the sake of fun

So yeah, though I love my shoulders (THEY HAVE FRECKLES!) (okay, they have precancerous sunspots, but we’re going with ‘freckles’), I’m

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Quarterly Retrospective the Second!

August 17, 2017 collier 0 Comment acure, chalice of gore, colourpop, e.l.f., favorites, nars, vasanti

HOLY GEEZ has it really been six whole months? It’s really been six whole months! So that means it’s also

GOOD OR NAH? THE SKIN-NY

Andalou Instant Clarity Mask

August 16, 2017August 16, 2017 collier 0 Comment acne, andalou naturals, clay mask, mask, skin, skin care

OH HEY LOOK, DANA’S BACK with another review! Yay! Thanks, Dana! :D Hello again and thanks for having me back!

NEED IT

A+ Phone Photography Widgets

August 16, 2017August 16, 2017 collier 0 Comment accessories, photography, selfies, things to make your pictures suck less

Confession : I am a very bad photographer, and the fact that I’m a pretty competent photo editor renders me

SWATCHOUT

Favorite Gold Nail Polishes

August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 finch 0 Comment gold, manicure, nail polish, nails

NOT TO BE AN ALARMIST, but the days are getting shorter and it seems to be cooling down (a bit),

GOOD OR NAH? HAIRBALL

GOOD OR NAH : Acure Lemongrass Shampoo & Conditioner

August 15, 2017 collier 0 Comment acure, conditioner, hair, hair care, lemongrass, shampoo, woo

Yeah, so this place is rapidly becoming The Acure Channel, SORRY. I swear they’re not bribing us! They just have

DOUBLE TAKE HAIRBALL

Double Take: John Masters Organics Lavender & Avocado Conditioner

August 14, 2017 finch 0 Comment conditioner, hair, john masters organics, seriously it's that good

Sometimes, one of us’ll discuss a product, and then the other tries it and has somethin’ more to say. Doesn’t

LOTRT

LOTRT : August 14

August 14, 2017 collier 0 Comment colourpop, dinoplatz, eye makeup, makeup, tom ford, tony moly, too cool for school, urban decay, wtf girl wash your face

Have you ever started doing A Look thinking “MAN I AM GONNA MAKE SOME DRAMA” and then gotten halfway through

TIMEWASTERS

Friday Open Thread : BUT IT WAS ON SALE

August 11, 2017August 14, 2017 collier 0 Comment it's called ENABLER for a reason, makeup, open thread, sale, you might not need it but you probably want it

Hey it’s FRIDAY, WOOOO. Hey also, you know what we haven’t done in a while? SHOPPIN’. LET’S SHOP. I got

CRAFTY BITCH EXERSMIZE

Fitness Friday: Consider the Sweet Potato.

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 finch 0 Comment food, fooooood, healthy eating, swee tpotatoes, tubers that are super boss

“Fitness Friday? Is that a ~thing~ now?” Yes. Sometimes. When we feel like it. (Which is right now.) Hey, so

STYLE ISH

OOTRT: August 10

August 10, 2017 finch 0 Comment fashion, style, thats not a tie, what a shame

HEY it’s Outfit Of The Recent Timeframe again and this one has A STORY (sort of) (okay actually it’s got

FACE OFF THE SKIN-NY

EXFOLI-RATER : Skin Food Pineapple Peeling Gel

August 10, 2017 collier 0 Comment exfoliantizers, exfoliants, skin, skin care, skin food, skin skin skin how many times can I type skin, things that do not smell like pineapple despite having pineapple in the name

Oh hey look it’s another thing that removes the top dead surface layer of your face! Because I will never

NOUVELLE SWATCHOUT

K-Beauty Lip Thing Extravaganza!

August 9, 2017 collier 0 Comment etude house, k-beauty, labiotte, lip stain, lip tint, lipstick, makeup, matte lipstick, things that look like tiny versions of other things

Okay not really an extravaganza, which would seemingly imply more than four items, which is what we’ve got. But still!

FACE OFF THE SKIN-NY

Battle of the Balms: CeraVe Healing Ointment

August 9, 2017 finch 0 Comment cerave, dry skin, lip balm, lips

It is with great sadness that I announce the death of a fine contender in this Battle of the Balms

SWATCHOUT

Subtle Highlighters for the Glitter-Averse

August 8, 2017August 8, 2017 finch 0 Comment becca, burberry, highlighters, no glitter here, steve buscemi, wet 'n' wild

I like highlighter in theory, but I have large pores and scars and skin texture. Also, I am an Actual

GOOD OR NAH? THE SKIN-NY

Acure Sensitive Facial Cleanser

August 8, 2017August 8, 2017 collier 0 Comment acure, cleanser, dry skin, sensitive skin, skin, things that smell kinda odd but not in a bad way at all unless you hate cream of wheat

Things I probably (okay, objectively) have too many of, yet can’t help buying more : shoes, lipsticks, and cleansers. I

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Butter London Glazen Eye Gloss

August 7, 2017 collier 0 Comment butter london, cream eyeshadow, eye makeup, makeup

OH WHAAAAT, Sara’s back to give us a review of her fave new eye product! Hey I totally just spoilered

LOTRT

LOTRT : August 7

August 7, 2017 collier 0 Comment armani, colourpop, eye makeup, fiona stiles, guerlain, makeup, nars, NYX

HAAAAAY it’s Monday and another Look Of The Recent Timeframe, complete with inappropriate capitalization of prepositions and definite articles. We’re

TIMEWASTERS

Friday Open Thread

August 4, 2017 finch 0 Comment finch's obsessions, hobbies, open thread

YAYYYY FRIDAY and YAYYYY OPEN THREAD How have all y’all’s weeks been? Mine’s been good. I have spent six of

CRAFTY BITCH

If You Had A Hammer (And A Tee Shirt)

August 4, 2017August 4, 2017 collier 0 Comment crafting, profanity, ruining tee shirts, SPIDERS, thumb damage

We know I enjoy ruining tee shirts, right? Let’s do that again! SO I have a shit-load of grommets aka

^2TORIAL

ManiKludge : Stripes Without Striping Tape

August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 collier 0 Comment butter london, manicure, nail polish, nails, other uses for dental floss, peripera, sally hansen, smith & cult, when you're too lame to own striping tape

Who loves negative-space stripes on nails? [Raises hand.] Who actually owns striping tape? [Not me.] Who wants to spend half

STYLE ISH

OOTRT : August 3

August 3, 2017 finch 0 Comment chipped nails are the new nice nails, Cool Friend Sarah, fashion, style

THURSDAAAAAY, and it’s Outfit Of The Recent Timeframe again! Sarah dresses down her fit-and-flare dress for work by adding a

GOOD OR NAH? HAIRBALL

Good Or Nah : New (To Me) Shampoo/Conditioners

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017 collier 0 Comment conditioner, hair, hair care, living proof, shampoo, tigi

Okay you guys know the current state of my hair : quite long, bleached, dyed blue, extremely damaged. I’m generally

HUMAN GUINEA PIG

Human Guinea Pig: One Last Bimatoprost Update

August 2, 2017 finch 0 Comment bimatoprost, eyelashes, lashes, latisse, withdrawal

I know three posts regarding the same product might seem superfluous, but I realized I had one last experiment that

FACE OFF THE SKIN-NY

EXFOLI-RATER : Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

August 1, 2017 collier 0 Comment dermalogica, exfoliant, skin, skincare

This week in EXFOLI-RATER, we’re kickin’ it semi-old-skool style, with a product I’ve used for like … ten years, wow

GOOD OR NAH? NOUVELLE SWATCHOUT

The ABH Subculture Palette is Terrible.

August 1, 2017 finch 0 Comment abh, anastasia beverly hills, eye makeup, eyeshadow, review, subculture, xtreem failures

I bought the ABH Subculture palette partly because I am a lemming. [Me, as a lemming. I never realized how

NOUVELLE SWATCHOUT

ABH Subculture: Who Is Makeup For?

July 31, 2017August 1, 2017 finch 0 Comment abh, anastasia beverly hills, colourpop, disappointments, eyeshadow, makeup, makeup geek, subculture dupe

WARNING: this is largely a stream-of-consciousness post. Proceed at your own risk. I don’t need more eyeshadow palettes. I don’t!

LOTRT

LOTRT : July 31

July 31, 2017 collier 0 Comment 3ina, eye makeup, guerlain, make up for ever, makeup, MUFE, nars, tarte, too cool for school, YSL

HAAAAAY, it’s Monday again, which means you get to spend a few minutes admiring my inconsiderable makeup skillz. Wooooo. Today’s

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Friday Open Thread

July 28, 2017 collier 0 Comment acne, algenist, azelaic acid, breakouts, differin, facial oil, skin, skincare, skinoren

WOO FRIDAY YEAH. Before I ditch you guys for pizza and cocktails and other Adult Activities, let me toss out

GOOD OR NAH? THE SKIN-NY

Edible Pudding Tastes Better Than Pore Pudding

July 28, 2017 finch 0 Comment boscia, masks, skin, skincare, zebra pudding

(I did not actually taste the Pore Pudding.) I received a sample of a weird clay mask in my Sephora

SWATCHOUT

ChiChi Viva La Diva : FINALLY

July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 collier 0 Comment chi chi, lips, lipstick, swatches, way too many photos omg

Okay so a couple of these have shown up in other lipstick Swatchout collections, and I keep threatening to swatch

STYLE ISH

OOTRT: July 27

July 27, 2017 finch 0 Comment being unprepared, Cool Friend Sarah, fashion, style

This morning when got in the car to go to work my literal first thought was “OH BUGGER IT’S THURSDAY and I

101s EXERSMIZE

How The Founding Fathers Helped Me Improve My Fitness Habits

July 26, 2017 finch 0 Comment fitness, forcing yourself to go to the gym, how to work out if you're lazy as hell

WHOA WELCOME TO OUR FIRST FITNESS-ORIENTED POST I have been holding off on this post for basically FOREVER because Fitness

NOUVELLE THE SKIN-NY

Weird Impulse Beauty Buys : MURDER MASK Edition

July 26, 2017 collier 0 Comment kelly, masks, serial killer costumery, weird beauty items

HEYO. Today, Kelly is back with some fabulous and mildly terrifying finds from some kind of Bizarro Beauty World! ENJOY!

FACE OFF THE SKIN-NY

EXFOLI-RATER : Ren Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial

July 25, 2017 collier 0 Comment exfoliants, Ren, skin, skin care, vitamin c

You know how sometimes you get a teeny packet of something in a subscription box or just a random sample-with-unrelated-purchase?

GOOD OR NAH? THE SKIN-NY

Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip Cleanser

July 25, 2017 finch 0 Comment clay, cleanser, dry skin, skin, skincare, sunday riley, weird smells

One of my recent Sephora Play! boxes included a generously-sized sample of the Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip Cleanser ($45/4.2 oz).

GOOD OR NAH? SWATCHOUT

ABH Lip Gloss

July 24, 2017 finch 0 Comment abh, anastasia beverly hills, lip gloss, lips, makeup

Considering how fond I am of lip products, I have surprisingly few glosses — a handful of old Revlon HD

LOTRT

LOTRT: July 24

July 24, 2017 collier 0 Comment colourpop, e.l.f., eye makeup, eyeshadow, makeup, too cool for school, urban decay

WOO MONDAY. That means a Look Of The Recent Timeframe, which in this case I did like an hour ago

TIMEWASTERS

Friday Open Thread

July 21, 2017 finch 0 Comment open thread, seasonal makeup, summer

It’s FRIDAY, a fact about which I am utterly thrilled. My life is about to descend into gloriously noisy chaos

FACE OFF THE SKIN-NY

Wipe On, Wipe Off

July 21, 2017 collier 0 Comment acure, almay, cleanser, cleansing wipes, facial wipes, shea moisture, simple, skin, skincare

Raise your hand if sometimes you’re lazy and cannot cope with the idea of actually washing your face [raises hand].

STYLE ISH

OOTRT: July 20

July 20, 2017August 10, 2017 finch 0 Comment

Today’s Outfit of the Recent Timeframe is brought to you by Christianna, who accessorized her red, white, & blue retro

GOOD OR NAH? SWATCHOUT

Romantic Bear : Neither Romantic Nor A Bear

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 collier 0 Comment lip stain, lips, makeup, not bears, not romantic, weird things from Amazon

So I’m an absolute sucker for any lip product that claims to leave a strong stain or otherwise have super

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Best of the Best: Batiste Dry Shampoo

July 19, 2017 finch 0 Comment batiste, dry shampoo, hair

I have delicate hair and a lazy streak, so dry shampoo and I are longtime BFFs. My baby-fine, color-damaged, oily-scalp’d

FACE OFF THE SKIN-NY

Algenist Triple-Action Micro Polish & Peel

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 collier 0 Comment algenist, exfoliant, exfoliator, glycolic, scrub, things with long names

This week on THE EXFOLI-RATER : Algenist Triple-Action Micro Polish & Peel ($58/2oz) which has a big name and a

GOOD OR NAH? THE SKIN-NY

Good or Nah: Sunday Riley C.E.O. Moisturizer

July 18, 2017 finch 0 Comment dry skin, moisturizer, skin, skincare, sunday riley, vitamin c

I’ve been using The Ordinary Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate 10% — one of their several vitamin C offerings — for the

NOUVELLE

ColourPop Crushed Crystals : Say It Five Times Fast

July 18, 2017August 21, 2017 collier 0 Comment colourpop, crystal, highlighter, lip balm

I swear to god every time I go to ColourPop’s site to see if they have like ONE THING back

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Bite Beauty Makes Liquid Lipsticks Now, And I Bought One

July 17, 2017 finch 0 Comment bite beauty, lipstick, liquid lipstick

I may have mentioned previously that I’m a huge fan of the Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche lipstick lineup — creamy,

LOTRT

LOTRT: July 17

July 17, 2017 collier 0 Comment armani, colourpop, eye makeup, japonesque, MAC, makeup, too cool for school

Okay so this week’s LOTRT came out pretty well, but did not photograph well. This is partly because my whole

TIMEWASTERS

Friday Open Thread

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 collier 0 Comment consumerism, consumerism that's organized af, facial cleansing wipes, mystic crystal bs, romantic bears

Holy cats it’s Friday, how did that even happen. Whatever, let’s have an OPEN THREAD. We’ve talked a lot (a

^2TORIAL CRAFTY BITCH

If Jar Packaging is the Satan of Skincare, This is the Dean Winchester of Solutions

July 14, 2017 finch 0 Comment decanting, jar products, pump up the jams, satan, winchester solutions

(… Does that mean *Sam* is technically the jar? Maybe I should just drop the metaphor.) We can all agree

STYLE ISH

OOTRT: July 13

July 13, 2017 finch 0 Comment boondles, fashion, ll bean, style

This is what Finch looks like when she forgets it’s Thursday and she’s responsible for OOTRT! (At least she took the time

FACE OFF SWATCHOUT

LIQUID MATTE CAGE MATCH : Nars Vs ColourPop

July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 collier 0 Comment colourpop, greasy noodles, lipstick, matte lipstick, nars

So Finch, who is obvs THE BEST, sent me a Nars Powermatte Lip Pigment, which I immediately tried and immediately

FACE OFF

Battle of the Balms: Nivea A Kiss of Care & Color

July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 finch 0 Comment lip balm, nivea

I had such high hopes for today’s contender: Nivea A Kiss of Care & Color (about $4/.17 oz — I

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Vasanti Brighten Up!

July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 collier 0 Comment exfoliant, exfoliator, facial scrub, vasanti

HEY LOOK, it’s time for another entry in the EXFOLI-RATER. Woooo! This week we’ll test drive Vasanti BrightenUp! which is

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Best of the Best: It Cosmetics CC Cream

July 11, 2017 finch 0 Comment cc cream, foundation, it cosmetics, makeup, your skin but better

It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream With 50 SPF ($38/1.08 oz; $15/.04 oz) has an annoying name but

SWATCHOUT

Nudeish Brownish Lip Things : WINNERS

July 11, 2017 collier 0 Comment bite beauty, colourpop, lips, lipstick, lipstick queen, mlbb

In the ongoing Capital-S Struggle to find brownish lip things that read as a nude-ish MLBB kinda deal on my

GOOD OR NAH? THE SKIN-NY

Good or Nah: Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Gel

July 10, 2017 finch 0 Comment drunk elephant, moisturizer, serum, spectacular failures

I’m a huge fan of B5 (generally in the form of panthenol). Panthenol acts as a humectant, but it also

LOTRT

LOTRT: July 10

July 10, 2017 collier 0 Comment charlotte tilbury, estee lauder, eyemakeup, jaclyn hill, lorac, makeup, morphe, smashbox, urban decay

OH HAPPY DAY, we’ve got a guest post LOTRT! From the inimitably fabulous DANA! Woooooo! WHAT THAT IS: After applying

TIMEWASTERS

Friday Open Thread

July 7, 2017 collier 0 Comment self care, time management, when you won't let the bastards get you down

This article was going to be a tutorial I’ve been looking forward to for the past several weeks, but yesterday

CRAFTY BITCH

Gift Wrap 101

July 7, 2017 collier 0 Comment crafting, gift wrap, things collier obsesses over

As a Crafty Person, unquestionably my favorite part of any holiday or occasion is WRAPPING PRESENTS. (Okay, and doing fun

STYLE ISH

OOTRT: July 6

July 6, 2017 finch 0 Comment fashion, ladies who lunch but not really, style

Welcome to Thursday, and this week’s Outfit Of The Recent Timeframe! I, uh, kind of forgot to plan an outfit

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Acure Brightening Facial Scrub

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 collier 1 Comment acure, exfoliants, skin, skincare

In the great hugely long list of Things I Enjoy Putting On My Face, exfoliators (exfoliants? exfolinatorizers?) are pretty close

SWATCHOUT

Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche For The [Almost] Completist

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 finch 0 Comment amuse bouche, bite beauty, lipstick, swatches

I like lipstick. I own lipstick(s). Here are some of the lipsticks I own, and by “some,” I mean “the

GOOD OR NAH? SWATCHOUT

Wherein Collier Procures More Eyeshadow She Didn’t Need.

July 5, 2017 collier 0 Comment colourpop, eye makeup, eyeshadow, makeup, why did I buy all this green shit

Raise your hand if you have a ColourPop addiction. [Raises hand, waves jauntily.] SO MANY THINGS! Shiny white mod-lookin’ packages!

SWATCHOUT

Fake Popsicle Lips : ROUND TWO

July 4, 2017 collier 0 Comment armani, colourpop, labiotte, lips, lipstick, ombre, popsicle lips, YSL

So when Finch told me she was doing a Popsicle Lips tutorial today, I was all “YEAAAAH, PILE ON.” So

^2TORIAL

Popsicle Lips Tutorial

July 4, 2017 finch 0 Comment

Happy 4th of July! (And to all you non-Americans, Happy 4th of July still! Because it’s July 4th no matter

BOTB

Drugstore Cruelty-Free Is How We Prole

July 3, 2017 collier 0 Comment acure, beauty, burt's bees, colourpop, cruelty free, drugstore, makeup, milani, nugg, NYX, physician's formula, skincare

OH HAAAAAY, it’s Part II of Kelly’s Cruelty-Free beauty series — enjoy! I have started my article off with a

LOTRT

LOTRT: July 3

July 3, 2017 collier 1 Comment colourpop, eye makeup, ilia, inglot, makeup, marc jacobs, tarte

HEY IT’S ALMOST A HOLIDAY, LET’S WEAR MAKEUP. Today, a color palette that’s super fun — emerald, golden green, peach,

TIMEWASTERS

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD

June 30, 2017 collier 0 Comment consumerism, open thread

Before I abandon you guys for french fries and beer (hellyeahfridaynight), let’s get an open thread rolling! Earlier today Finch

TOOLSHED

Mindful Consumerizing : June Review!

June 30, 2017 finch 0 Comment beauty, davines, hair, hourglass, lorac, makeup, mindful consumerism, olaplex, urban decay

It’s Friday AND the last day of the month, so it seemed like a good time for a June Beauty

STYLE ISH

CONTINENTAL THRIFT : First Edition

June 29, 2017 finch 0 Comment Cool Friend Sarah, fashion, shopping, thrift stores, thrifting, vintage

At least 90% of my wardrobe is secondhand; that’s the only way I can afford my massive collection. There are

THE SKIN-NY

Andalou Face Masks! PART I!

June 29, 2017 collier 0 Comment andalou, DANA, fruit roll-ups, masks, masques, skin, skincare

AHOY, we’ve got another guest post today! And some purple jelly goo! HOORAY. Hello everyone! My name is Dana [Ed.:

GOOD OR NAH?

Tarte Drench Lip Splash Lipstick: Not Drench-y

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 finch 0 Comment lipstick, rainforest of the sea, tarte

Tarte’s got a ridiculously massive sale going on right now, though I’m not sure whether the sale items are merely

GOOD OR NAH?

I Bought the Amazon Beauty Box Because I’m a Sucker

June 28, 2017 collier 0 Comment acure, amazon, aveeno, beauty box, e.l.f., fekkai, neutrogena, simple, subscription box, why is there toothpaste in here

“Ugh, subscription boxes.” I do like trying new things (boy do I ever), but I’m also a Picky Bitch who

HAIRBALL

Christophe Robin Makes SALT SCRUB FOR HAIR.

June 27, 2017 finch 0 Comment christophe robin, hair, shampoo

Even though the brand is ridiculously expensive, I will never not look forward to trying out a Christophe Robin hair

BOTB

Cruelty-Free for the Bourgeoisie

June 27, 2017 collier 1 Comment abh, becca, caudalie, cruelty free, glossier, josie maran, kat von d, makeup, nars, origins, skincare, too cool for school

OH WHAAAAT, today we’ve got a guest post from KellyBeeeeeee, who shares her favorite fancy-pants cruelty-free products. There’s also A

THE SKIN-NY

I Cured My Dude’s Skin Woes (Which I’m Pretty Sure Means I’m A Dermatologist Now)

June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 finch 0 Comment dry skin, fab, first aid beauty, guys who balk at skin care, it's not just for ladies fool

A couple of weeks ago I noticed that my dude’s forehead was in awful shape — it was covered in angry

LOTRT

LOTRT: June 26

June 26, 2017 collier 0 Comment Chantecaille, eye makeup, inglot, lotd, makeup, nars, urban decay

Why is it that every time I start a makeup look for this column it ends up looking like I’m

TIMEWASTERS

Friday Open Thread!

June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 collier 0 Comment chalice of gore, clearly I've lost my damn mind, crafting, outfits for your menstrual cup, swarovski crystals, WEEKEND

WOW WHAT A WEEK. It’s been either humid AF or pouring rain, which makes me super tired, AND it’s been

^2TORIAL

I Took a Makeup Class at Sephora, and It Was Pretty Great

June 23, 2017 finch 0 Comment classes, makeup, sephora, tutorial

My makeup skills are not fabulous. (It’s okay. I said it first.) Can I do basic daily makeup application? Yes.

STYLE ISH

OOTRT: June 22

June 22, 2017 finch 0 Comment Cool Friend Sarah, dresses with pocketses, fashion, style

Once again, Cool Friend Sarah rocks the Outfit of the Recent Timeframe. Not only is her fifties-retro dress adorable, but IT

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Cup Update = CUPDATE

June 22, 2017June 22, 2017 collier 1 Comment cervical ents, communist invasion and what to do about it, diva cup, ladybits, menses, scott joplin, shark week, when long nails are not your friend, xtreem gore

Last week, we talked about The Rubber Shot Glass For One’s Hoo, the different varieties thereof, and the fact that

GOOD OR NAH?

Oops I Did It Again (I Tried Another Lip Plumper) (#YOLO)

June 21, 2017 finch 0 Comment GrandeLips, lip plumpers, lips

K, so last time I tried a lip plumper it didn’t go particularly well : But you know what? It

FACE OFF

GLITTER PRIMER SHOWDOWN

June 21, 2017 collier 0 Comment elf, eye makeup, eye primer, eyeshadow, glitter primer, too faced, wretched and terrifying photography

A week-ish ago, we ran Operation Shadow Primer to compare ingredients and prices for those of you who need or

GOOD OR NAH? THE SKIN-NY

Acure Organics Seriously Glowing Facial Serum

June 20, 2017 finch 1 Comment acure, facial oil, serum, skin, skincare

I’ve already tried (and loved) the Acure Organics Marula Oil, so I was thrilled when my boss (best boss ever,

FACE OFF THE SKIN-NY

It’s Lemony, It’s Exfoliating, It’s From It’s Skin

June 20, 2017 collier 3 Comments exfoliant, it's skin, kbeauty, korean skincare, peeling gel, skin, skin care

Unrelated Preamble : Hey, we’re on BlogLovin’ now! If you’re a user, you can follow us there! So a couple

HUMAN GUINEA PIG THE SKIN-NY

Hydrocolloidal Bandages: Not Just for Acne!

June 19, 2017 finch 0 Comment acne, hydrocolloidal bandages, SPIDERS

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. NOT EVEN A FAKE DOCTOR. YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE MEDICAL ADVICE FROM PEOPLE WHO

LOTRT

LOTRT : June 19

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 collier 0 Comment chi chi, lotd, makeup, my pretty zombie, nars, too cool for school

HAPPY MONDAY, LET’S GET SPACEY. (Again.) This week’s Look of the Recent Timeframe is inspired by … uh, the fact that

TIMEWASTERS

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 collier 0 Comment amazon, mads mikkelsen is my imaginary boyfriend, open thread, subscription box, terrifying eye makeup

YEAH WOO FRIDAY. Party time! Except I’m gonna be working on stuff all weekend! But I’ll probably find some time

SWATCHOUT

MY FAVORITE PALETTE IS BORING AF AND I’M NOT EVEN SORRY

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 finch 0 Comment eye makeup, eyeshadow, make up for ever, make upfor ever, makeup, makeup forever, MUFE

I mean, I don’t know if it’s my FAVORITE-favorite palette (how does one choose a favorite palette? It would be

STYLE ISH

OOTRT : June 15

June 15, 2017 finch 0 Comment anthropologie, DANA, fashion, h&m, seychelles, style, world market

It’s Thursday, which means two things : This accursed week is almost over, AND it’s time for another Outfit Of

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The Brush Cleaner for the Lazy and Water-Averse

June 15, 2017 collier 0 Comment brush cleaner, docolor, makeup brushes

So in my random Amazon travels, I came across this seemingly-ridiculous item : the Docolor Quick Makeup Brush Cleaner ($8.99).

FACE OFF

Battle of the Balms: Fresh Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 finch 1 Comment

This was one of the most aggravating balms I’ve ever tried, and that’s including the stupid TokyoMilk tin that I

^2TORIAL

STAR NAILS

June 14, 2017 collier 0 Comment nail art, nails, stickers from the drugstore, why not use school supplies as makeup

Confession : as much as I’m into nail stuff, I’ve just never had a real interest in stamping or other

THE SKIN-NY

Wetness Is The Essence of Beauty

June 13, 2017 finch 0 Comment it's water, seriously it's just fucking water

Eau Thermale Avene ($9/1.76 oz) is water. It’s literally just water, aka that stuff you drink. (Or the stuff you

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O.M.G. it’s more e.l.f.

June 13, 2017 collier 0 Comment cream eyeshadow, e.l.f., elf, eyeshadow, the collection grows yet again

You had to know I couldn’t pass up trying out another cream shadow (and a liquid one too!), right? OF

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A Pretty Darn Good Eye Serum!

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 finch 0 Comment andalou naturals, eye serum, skin, skincare

Andalou Naturals Luminous Eye Serum ($15.99/0.6oz at Ulta) promises a “lighter, tighter, brighter looking appearance” and “youthful luminosity.” While I’m

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LOTRT : June 12

June 12, 2017 collier 0 Comment D&G, eyemakeup, givenchy, lotd, makeup, nars, NYX, SPAAAACE, too cool for school

OI, MONDAY — time for A LOOK. This week’s Look Of The Recent Timeframe includes a number of my favorite

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FRIDAY OPEN THREAD

June 9, 2017 collier 0 Comment open thread, skin, skincare, skincare routine

WOOO, another week gone. And this now makes (I think?) four weeks that I’ve been using Differin! Which…it’s been a

TOOLSHED

Operation Mindful Consumer!

June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 finch 1 Comment hoard management, mindful consumerism

We at Pretty Superb try to advocate mindful consumerism. (Just in case we haven’t mentioned this enough.) Sure, we might get wildly enthusiastic about high-performing

STYLE ISH

OOTRT : June 8

June 8, 2017 finch 0 Comment avant-garde, cats on the internet, fashion, style, troll doll costumes for pets

Welcome to Thursday and our weekly Outfit of the Recent Timeframe! Do you worry that you’d need to be a

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Rubber Shot Glass Vs The Red Menace : Part I

June 8, 2017June 8, 2017 collier 1 Comment diva cup, shark week, vague attempts at dadaism

Today in history, George Orwell’s 1984 was published. It’s also the birthday of both Tim Berners-Lee and Kanye West, and

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Battle of the Balms: Dr. Pepper Lip Smacker

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 finch 2 Comments dr pepper, dry lips, lip balm, lip smacker, old-skool

Were you once young? Do you have lips? Are you an American under age forty? If you answered “yes”

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Concealer Pencils for The Pathetically Pale

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 collier 0 Comment concealer, concealer pencils, e.l.f., eyeliner, nars, NYX, Rimmel, urban decay, who says I can't use that as concealer come at me

You know what’s the worst? When your concealer fades halfway through the day (or night), and you have to try

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Sunscreen: You Should Wear It

June 6, 2017June 29, 2017 finch 0 Comment biore, broad-spectrum, sunscreen, that's just SCIENCE!

This shouldn’t be news to you: you should be wearing sunscreen. I know. It sucks. Finding one that lasts a

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Nude-ish Brownish Lip Things : The Sequel

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 collier 0 Comment chi chi, lipstick, lipstick queen, nudes, rituel de fille, swatches, uslu airlines

Aka Adventures in Repetitive Failures 2.1. You guys why do I have so many of these? Honestly, I should just

GOOD OR NAH? THE SKIN-NY

Farmacy Honey Potion Mask

June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 finch 0 Comment dry skin, farmacy, honey, mask, skin, skincare

I mentioned buying this mask waaaaay back in the Sephora Spring Sale post, and after several weeks’ worth of twice-a-week

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LOTRT : June 5

June 5, 2017 collier 0 Comment buxom, e.l.f., eye makeup, fiona stiles, givenchy, makeup, nars

WELCOME BACK. Today we have an object lesson in two concepts : 1) a good way to wear a Strong

TIMEWASTERS

Friday Open Thread

June 2, 2017 finch 0 Comment bad decisions, ninjas, open thread, pan porn

Good afternoon and welcome to the Open Thread! I learned a lot this week — that a $2 eyeshadow primer

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BIG DRAMA : Blue & Violet Highlighters

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017 collier 0 Comment highlighter, swatches, video disasters

How many highlighters does one person need? How many can you reasonably acquire before you start having a whole lot

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OOTRT : June 1

June 1, 2017 finch 0 Comment Cool Friend Sarah, fashion, Regency Majorettes

I love it when Cool Friend Sarah wears something awesome to work (and not just because it means I’m off

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SHOOOOOOES.

June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 collier 0 Comment fashion, hopeless addictions, shoes, shopping, style, WHAT ARE THOOOOSE

Look : I am a fiend for shoes. While I could happily get by with a couple of black tees, some

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Banila Co Clean It Zero

May 31, 2017 finch 0 Comment banila, cleanser, cleansing balm, oil cleansing, skin, skincare

I really, really liked the It Cosmetics Bye-Bye Makeup 3-in-1 Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm, but I didn’t like the price ($38/2.82oz,

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e.l.f. Shadow Lock : w.t.f.

May 31, 2017 collier 2 Comments e.l.f., eye makeup, eye primer, eyes, sensitive skin, shadow primer

So yesterday’s Look Of The Recent Timeframe utilized a loose powder eyeshadow from My Pretty Zombie, right? And yeah, loose

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LOTRT : May 30

May 30, 2017 collier 0 Comment eye makeup, makeup, MUFE, my pretty zombie, nars, TRON, weird inspirations

HEY so yesterday was a holiday, which means this week you get a special Tuesday LOTRT. And it’s extra special

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Finch’s FAVORITE EVER Cheap Facial

May 30, 2017 finch 1 Comment diy, face mask, honey, skin, skin care, xenomorph snot

This week’s offering is not QUITE as cheap per use as last week’s oatmeal mask. (But unless you’re spreading, like,

TIMEWASTERS

Friday Open Thread

May 26, 2017May 26, 2017 finch 0 Comment

It’s been a weird beauty week in Finchland. I have uncharacteristically worn overt glitter on my eyelids to work AND

HAIRBALL

This Time It’s Only a Semi-Failure

May 26, 2017 collier 0 Comment hair, hair dye, hair fails, there's always next time

IT’S FRIDAY and this week has been CRAZY so let’s look at the latest in [my] crazy-colored manes, yes? Yes!

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Nude-ish Brown-ish Lip Things : Repetitive Failure Case Study #2

May 25, 2017 collier 1 Comment colourpop, lips, lipstick, makeup, neutrals, nudes, NYX, repetitive failures, shopping while drunk

Every so often, the Great Cosmic Wheel of Makeup Trends rolls back around to “oh hey nude-ish brownish lips are

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OOTRT : May 25

May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 finch 0 Comment fashion, style, sundresses on cold days oops, tori burch

It’s Thursday, which means two things for which I’m excited: 1) tomorrow is Friday! 2) today is Outfit of the

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Revlon ColorStay Cream Eyeshadow

May 24, 2017 collier 0 Comment cream shadow, eye makeup, eyeshadow, makeup, revlon

Yeah, I know, it’s like the OMG CREAM EYESHADOW channel around here. But, they say to write what you know —

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Battle of the Balms: Drunk Elephant Lippie

May 24, 2017 finch 2 Comments drunk elephant, dry lips, lip balm

Let’s clear the air real quick: Yes, this is a $22 stick of lip balm, and it catches a LOT

STYLE ISH

Girlfriend Collective

May 23, 2017 finch 0 Comment fair trade, fashion, girlfriend collective, leggings, pictures of finch standing in grass

Despite the T-Swiftian name, the idea behind this athleisure line is cool: produce high-quality, eco-friendly leggings via fair labor practices.

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Operation SHADOW PRIMER!

May 23, 2017May 24, 2017 collier 3 Comments eye makeup, eyeshadow primer, primer, ridiculously long lists

We’ve already discussed how I have sensitive eye skin, right? Apparently, there’s an ingredient (or multiple ingredients) common to many

TRAIN RECS

Introducing TRAIN RECS!

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 collier 1 Comment eye makeup, eye primer, eyeshadow, recommendations, sensitive skin

Oh look it’s a new feature! Back when Finch and I were first talking about what PrettySuperb should be and what it

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