beauty and fitness

Manicure Monday – Chip-Free at Last

Manicure Monday – Chip-Free at Last

I don’t often wear nail polish – even though I have tons of it – because it chips so quickly. And I feel self-conscious and slovenly with chipped nails, as if I don’t know how to groom myself. I usually can’t go 24 hours without a chip that makes me run for the nail polish […]

How much is your face worth?

How much is your face worth?

A torrential downpour scuppered plans for today’s hike, so instead I thought I’d do a post about how much the makeup items I’m wearing cost. There are a lot of How Much Is Your Face Worth posts in the beauty blogging world, so I’m jumping on the bandwagon and tallying up today’s makeup. Primer (face) […]

Blush Challenge – Collection of O dupes

Blush Challenge – Collection of O dupes

Several thousand dollars ago, I bought high-end makeup thinking it would help my acne-prone skin. I tried probably every foundation in every department, specialty, and drug store, and bought matching blushes, eye shadows, liner, mascaras, and lippies. My sprees ended before Nars Orgasm was released so I’ve never actually tried it. In fact, I bought […]