How to Get the Bloodiest Blood Red Lips

I’m all about a bold lip. Bright colors, dark colors, any and all colors as long as they are bold, vivid and intense. One of my go-to’s for dramatic day or night lip wear is a blood red lip. Maybe … Read More

DIY Beauty: Brown Sugar Body Scrub, Babies!

I dig DIY beauty. I have a ton of ingredients in my cabinets from the baking I did this past winter, and now it’s time to give them another use. DIY scrubs are awesome because you can tailor them to … Read More

Valentine’s Day Nails: Be the Queen of Hearts

Opinions on Valentine’s Day range from it being a holiday invented by the consumerist machine to the perfect opportunity to score some chocolates. Problematic connotations of the holiday aside, for me it’s a great opportunity for some Valentine’s Day nail … Read More

Nail Friday: Making Butter

No, this isn’t about shaking a jar of cream and then spreading it on crackers so you can learn about…I don’t know…dairy? Did anyone else do this in 2nd grade? Anyway, I was scrolling endlessly through Tumblr, minding my own … Read More

Beauty Advice: How Do I Avoid the Caked-On Make-Up Look?

It is I, your former purveyor of Treat Yo’Self Thursday, back with a new Beauty Advice series where I will attempt to answer your most pressing beauty-related questions (so please leave them in the comments section down below)!

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Nail Friday: Inspired by The Dainty Squid

As I’ve been trying to tell you guys over and over again (and not very subtly, mind you), I’m running out of freaking ideas for what to paint on my nails. So when Kaylah of The Dainty Squid posted the … Read More

Nail Friday: Black (Magic) Friday

I’m really honing in on the “black” in “Black Friday” for this tutorial because to be honest, witchcraft and ouija boards and incense are so much better than rabid throngs of middle-aged zombies at Macy’s. I’m basically trying to make … Read More

Nail Friday: Deep Blue Vs!

Full disclosure: This was my second attempt at these nails. First time around I used a shimmery navy and a regular navy and you couldn’t even tell the difference. Embarrassing. But I redid them just for you guys because yanno … Read More

Nail Friday: Mean Green Seams!

Nothing’s more sexy than back-seam tights, am I right? When I found these thin, striping ribbons on eBay, all I could think about was recreating the sexiness of back-seam tights on my nails. Best part is they’re only $1.45! If … Read More

Nail Friday: Oshawott’s Up? (Pokémon Style)

Well, you guys asked for it, didn’t you? Lately, with the release of Black and White Version 2, I’ve been living and breathing Pokémon. Despite the fact that they look like a clown and an otter had a baby, I … Read More

Give Yourself a Therapeutic Facial at Home!

Sometimes you find you are graced with an entire evening at home to do with yourself whatever you please. It’s a great time to watch movies or that show you’re catching up with on Netflix (all seven seasons of Buffy … Read More

Get Easy Spiderweb Nail Art for Halloween!

These spiderweb nails may look complicated, but they’re so simple! This design would also look great with a black background and a white web, or an orange background with a black web. Here’s all you need!

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