Beauty

Skin, hair, makeup, and light nutrition are the focus of this category.  Our beauty editor does intense product reviews that aren’t biased, just true.  Rest assured whatever you read here, it’s been tested for 30 days and you get the “skinny” of beauty products.

High & Lovely: CBD Oils on the Rise

High & Lovely: CBD Oils on the Rise

Little Miss Mary Jane has come a long way… from taboo to legalization… to making her way into everything from mascara to lip-gloss. All beauty products on the market use CBD: the calming, anti-inflammatory, and (perhaps most importantly) non-psychoactive component of the plant. The most recent incarnation of this much-hyped […]

Skin Care: Experts vs. Influencers

Skin Care: Experts vs. Influencers

The beauty industry will have you believe that the most marketed product du jour will solve all of your skin care woes. Better yet, combining three or four (or more) of a company’s (promoted) products to emulate the current influencer skincare routine will leave you ever flawless.  Season after season, […]

BEAUTY PIE: A Review

BEAUTY PIE: A Review

Just when you thought the sun had set on beauty subscription services, one company has found a whole new way to separate you from your money each month. Instead of a box that magically arrives at your door full of products that you never asked for (and might never actually […]

2018 BEST IN BEAUTY

2018 BEST IN BEAUTY

This is it! In just a few day we’ll be ringing in 2019 with new hopes and dreams for the new year. Here’s hoping you enter the next phase with the best skin and hair that money can buy. If you’re not sure where to look or where to start, […]

Mix & Match Hair Care

Mix & Match Hair Care

The quest for the perfect head of hair can mean more than a few trips down the beauty aisle. Beyond a singular HG (holy grail) product, every brand will have you believe that their entire system is the key to a head full of strong, healthy hair. But we know […]

Set Life

Set Life

It’s that time of year, when beauty companies hope to catch your eye by offering some of their bestsellers (or items that they hope will eventually make that list) in convenient holiday sets. This season is the perfect opportunity to try new and interesting skin care items without paying top […]

Please Send Nudes

Please Send Nudes

This Holiday Season will expose you to every manner of opulent, glittery, over-the-top makeup collections and collaborations in hopes of separating you from your dollars. But we’re not falling for it. Instead, we’re looking at the very best that companies have the offer this season in the ‘nude’ category. The […]

Brush with Greatness

Brush with Greatness

A quick trip down the hair care aisle of any beauty supply store will net a wide selection of hair brushes; from the cheapest (hey Goody), to the ridiculously expensive (we’re look at you Mason Pearson in the glass case). But brushes might be one of the most unpredictable hair […]

Goodbye to Great Hair Care

Goodbye to Great Hair Care

Imagine going out in search of your favorite shampoo and conditioner only to find that it’s not only sold out… it’s been discontinued. It happens more often than you think. The beauty industry churns out new products every day, each promising to be greater than the last. But as we […]

Holiday Matte

Holiday Matte

It’s that time of year when we press palms, smile politely and indulge in a marathon session of air kissing for the upcoming slew of holiday parties. Time to shimmy into the spanx, teeter on uncomfortable stilettos and pray the seam on that last minute outfit decision holds until the […]