Real Techniques Brush Cleansing Palette

  Real Techniques Brush Cleansing Palette, $15 If you’re like me, the idea of shelling out for a Sigma Spa Glove is uncomfortable. It isn’t that there’s anything wrong with it as a tool, I just prefer to allocate my beauty budget to other things. Fortunately, the Real Techniques Brush Cleansing Palette that is 1) … Read more

Real Techniques Sponge vs beautyblender

A couple weeks ago, I wrote that the Real Techniques Sponge had gone on sale at drugstore.com. I’m not sure whether or not it is still on sale there, but just like any drugstore, their sales rotate. If it isn’t on sale there, you can try other resellers of Real Techniques products. I received the … Read more

Worth it? Tao Clean Sonic Brush Cleaner

Here I am, flirting with danger by reviewing a potentially gimmicky product: the Tao Clean Sonic Brush Cleaner. How Do You Clean Your Brushes? You do clean them, don’t you? Are you a sociopath that enjoys cleaning your brushes? It’s okay, this is a safe space. If you’re like the rest of us, though, there’s … Read more

Chatter: My Makeup Uniform – Winter 2019

For a long while, I was just throwing concealer on my eyelids, mascara on my lashes, and calling it a day most days. Then, I decided I wanted to try to Project Pan the contents of my Z-Palette. Amusingly, I am not making a ton of progress wearing the contents down. In the process, though, … Read more

Worth it? BS-Mall Brushes

BS-Mall Brushes, $13 If you’ve ever shopped for beauty products on Amazon, you’ve probably encountered BS-Mall Brushes. Retailing for around $13 for 14 brushes, this set has over 2,700 reviews that average out to 4.5 stars. There are other sets with lower piece counts at lower prices as well. Oh, snap. But if you’ve shopped … Read more

The Haul-idays / No Buy / State of Things

Haul Since the sale I bought C Firma during, I allowed myself to spend a little more on beauty-related products during the holidays. In addition to the MiroPure Straightening brush, I bought: Another hair tool to try. There’s no universe in which I would have dropped money (>$125!) on a Beachwaver but I got the … Read more