Category: Lifestyle

New anti-aging skincare devices are entering the market each month, it seems. Fresh, dewy skin is replacing the mid-2010s “cake face” aesthetic. Skincare is the new makeup, and beauty companies are taking note. And moisturizer alone just isn’t cutting it anymore. Elder Millennials are pushing 40 (or slightly past) and

Black eyeliner and red liquid lipstick are notoriously difficult makeup products; not for the faint of heart. Or individuals with no prior experience, pushing forty with hooded eyes. It’s me. I’m individuals. Nevertheless, I bravely set out to wear black liquid eyeliner and bright red liquid lipstick for thirty-one days.

Music lovers can be difficult to find gifts for. They’re a discerning lot. These thirteen gifts for music lovers are fun and unusual, but also practical. Ideal for solving some of the unique dilemmas that music lovers have (like, running low on phone battery from filming at a concert). Must-have

Alright, I understand that burnout has become a bit of a buzzword, but how else am I to describe The Overall Reckoning of 2020 and 2021? Even without the pandemic stuff, burnout seems to be a recurrent theme of the late 2010s. Who hasn’t had a career burnout at 40,

Face palettes do soooo much. They warm the skin, define bone structure, and even provide a simplistic eye look. But, do they need to be so…expensive? Sure, you get more than one product, but some brands are out here being crazy (cough Anastasia Beverly Hills cough). In Bougie vs. Broke, I compare

Makeup sponges are the unsung heroes of makeup tools. While fingers are acceptable, and brushes can be fun, nothing gives a smooth, skin-like finish like makeup sponges. There are plenty of makeup sponges to choose from. It’s best not to go on price alone, but with so many options it

Our 30s is typically the decade when we start getting it together. Things are becoming steady, relationships less dramatic, and our career paths started. But life becomes more taxing, as well. Many of us have young children and demanding careers, eroding sleep and increasing stress. 30+ skin is losing collagen

Clinique Chubby Stick Contour Sculptor and NYX Professional Makeup Wonder Stick are two cream contouring products. But which one is better? In Bougie vs. Broke, I compare two similar products at different price points. In this edition, the Clinique Chubby Stick Contour Sculptor is the bougie contour stick, NYX Professional Makeup Wonder Stick the broke.

Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation and wet n wild Photofocus Foundation Dewy are two great foundations with wildly different price points. But which one is better? In Bougie vs. Broke, I compare two similar products at different price points. In this edition, the Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation is