Beyond Just Beauty

We found out today that my grandfather has lung cancer. It's in the very early stages, so we're hopeful that it won't be fatal,...

I applied for the Critical Language Scholarship for this summer to study in Turkey, and recently heard that I didn't get it. Not partic...

I buckled down and spent the couple hours needed to swatch my eyeshadow collection, in large part for my own benefit, but hey also 30 Days!...

Have you entered the giveaway ?! 9 subscriptions, currently only 7 people entered...your chances are good ;)   Ends tomorrow! Only 2 week...

Today's lippies: the cool pinks and plums! Left to right: Revlon Colorstay Lip Liner in Plum : Got this to wear under Becca Berry...

Ugh, end of term is upon us and I am swamped, of course. I'll be pretty much a hermit until March 22nd (and then probably MIA through t...

Welp, it's been about 15 years since I posted one of these, but I'm more than halfway through, so I might as well keep chugging alo...

What's your least favorite   part of makeup-ing yourself? For me, it's brows. My routine involves plucking any stray hairs that I...

Halfway through the 30 Days series! YAY! Only...9 months left, I'd guess? Also, HOW IS IT ALREADY SEPTEMBER?! What's in your purs...

Are there any brands you refuse to buy from? Why? I'm just going to discuss beauty brands in this post, though there are certainly clo...

Whoa, another 30 Days post! Long time no see, bra. I can't believe I have 17 more of these... Are there any brands that underwhelm yo...

What are your favorite "your [blank] but better" products? All products mentioned below, minus my normal glasses I pretty m...

Hey, y'all!  I'm writing this (note; the post itself was written awhile ago) from Bandon on the Oregon coast, a lovely little town....

Yep, another 30 Days! Look at me go... What's your favorite drugstore brand? I really have two: Wet N Wild  wins for nail polish a...

Well, I guess one of these posts every 6 weeks or so means I'll be done with this series in...another 3 years, ok. I should probably st...

For a summary of this series, see here ! What is your favorite eyeshadow color? Well this is a no-brainer: TAUPE! I love how versatile a...

I'm still quite mired in work, so the rate of posting will slow down a bit before I get on top of my stuff again (here's hoping tha...

For a run-down of this series, see here . Do you like to wear foundation? What's your favorite? I wear foundation 99% of the time––b...

For an overview of this series, see here ! Favorite special occasion lip? While I tend to gravitate towards sheerer plums and pinks for ...