The Loch Ness Monster Likes Makeup Too

Happy holidays! I hope everyone is taking some time off today to spend time with family and friends. Today, I want to show you a couple of products with you that I've acquired during this holiday season. Patent Shine 10X Lacquer by Butter London ($18) : I've been wanting to try this product for a long time and I finally got a chance when I found it under the tree this Christmas! I have other Butter London polishes and love them all, so I was expecting only good things from this product. I've only been wearing it for a couple of hours, but I can already tell that it's going to be long lasting and chip resistant. Going on, the polish just felt so deliciously thick and creamy! I'm really excited to see how it holds up over the next few days. Plus, Butter London polishes are always true to color and cover easily and evenly. I have it in the shade Jolly Good , which is a bright coral -- definitely a shade I'll be getting a lot of use out of during the spring and s...

It's an undisputed fact that nothing pulls together an eye look like mascara, but there are a lot of mascaras out there to choose from. When picking a mascara, it's important to consider how much you want to spend and what you want your mascara to do. However, there are a couple of great mascaras that are always a good choice. Here are my top three favorite mascara recommendations: Favorites: Lash Domination by BareMinerals ($18) : I am in love with BareMinerals as a brand! All of their products are great quality and Lash Domination mascara is no exception. The formula is great, but what makes this mascara special is the shape of the brush. The arrangement of the bristles gives you a ton of length -- which is what I look for when shopping for mascara. Granted, this isn't really a volumizing mascara, but you can give your lashes some extra umph by applying more than one coat. (If you really want volume though, I suggest Better than Sex mascara by Too Faced.) The twistin...

As I start this blog, I wanted to talk a bit about my makeup philosophy. I like to think of makeup as a way to enhance and accentuate your natural features and as a way to express yourself. My goal with this blog is to make everyone feel comfortable in their own skin and like the way they look. Although I appreciate other makeup styles, my style is minimalistic and classic, and the products I'm going to talk about and review will generally follow that theme.