Beauty Basics

  • #MakeupMonday – The Basics: Mascara

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    The search for the perfect mascara is eternal. Here’s what I look for in a mascara, as well as some of the best mascaras I’ve found… (may contain affiliate links) If you hadn’t noticed, my Monday posts tend to be geared towards the makeup “every user”. Non-pro, aspiring pro, makeup journeyman, makeup novice, etc. Mondays […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Kit Sanitation

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    The picture alone tells you this post is from a bygone era. This was written well before COVID and how we’re living in the Post-COVID era, BUT the basic makeup kit sanitation advice is solid. For more up-to-date sanitation information check out more recent posts… For post-COVID Sanitation suggestions, Check This Post Out (click to […]

  • #MakeupMonday – MUJI – Makeup Organization Paradise

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    I found makeup organization paradise, and it is called MUJI… This article originally appeared in 2014. Sadly, MUJI left California in 2020 🙁 . Fortunately, us Californians can still order from the website (the only remaining West Coast store seems to be in Oregon.) A couple of months ago, I was introduced to MUJI USA […]

  • #MakeupMonday – The Basics: Face Cleanser

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    First things first when it comes to good skin care. A good face cleanser that works for your skin type can change your whole skin care game… (may contain affiliate links) As Makeup to Go has evolved, my discussion of skincare has increased. Why? You just cannot have good makeup applications on skin that has […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Powder and the Makeup Malfunction

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    Face powder and the Makeup Malfunction. Such a simple product, yet such controversy. Use of face powder goes back to the time of Cleopatra, so it is hardly something “new” in cosmetics. In fact in my previous article on face powder, I described it as a wonder product and one of the most important products […]