Franken-makeup: Save your crashed compact powder

First, happy belated St. Patrick’s Day, all! I celebrated by putting my sister’s gift card to use at Viccy’s Secret (silk loungies were the result) and a trip to the salon for more blonde: Speaking of beauty upkeep – it’s not a deep or introspective entry today – but a quick makeup tip that sprung to mind after my favorite shadow committed Stila suicide off my vanity. I’d normally say.. Read More

MINDBLOW: Makeup Manipulation

Not even 24 hours later, the answer to yesterday’s blog came to me. Why do we love makeup? The same reason we acquire men (or women)… or anything else we get for that matter, only to realize it isn’t right for us until it’s too late. Sure, the “substance” might be nice, but that’s not why we want it. My sophomore year graphic design teacher had it right when she.. Read More

Makeup Musings – MyAshley Vice

When I see makeup – whether in a store or online, I get unnecessarily excited and feel compelled to buy something. All those pretty colors! It’s like I’m five again, going through my mom’s cabinet of creams and pressed powders. I don’t even have to be out of my previous product purchase before the desire for more garish gunk stirs deep within me. But I realized today (as I oohed.. Read More