New 100% Pure Cocoa Butter Matte Lipsticks Review and Swatches

100% Pure has just launched the new Cocoa Butter Matte Lipsticks. This is the brand’s first collection of all-natural, matte lipsticks made with cocoa butter and fruit pigments. If you are a big fan like myself of their anti-aging…

Four perfect all-natural nude lipsticks

Have you been struggling to find a natural version of the nude look? Are you in the quest for the perfect my-lips-but-better nude color? Then this selection is for you: Four perfect and all-natural nude lipsticks with zero synthetic…

Michael Todd SonicBLEND Makeup Brush Review

Great minds think alike, and it looks like the guys at Michael Todd decided to read my mind and create the perfect makeup brush, aka SonicBLEND. This beauty is the world’s first antimicrobial sonic makeup brush that applies foundation…

How-To: Makeup Masterclass with Rae Morris

After nearly a decade working in the beauty industry, I’ve interviewed countless makeup artists and creators from all over the world. The one thing in common they all have is a simple piece of advice: If you want to…

Review: Touch in Sol, a must-have K-Beauty brand for New Yorkers

Living in a city like New York with extreme temperatures can render useless the time you invested applying make-up by just waiting for the Q line. Finding light yet durable formulas is one of my personal quests. And I…

100% Pure Pretty Naked II Palette Review and Swatches

Are you an Urban Decay junkie but want to swatch to more natural cosmetics? Are you in a toxin-free quest to replace your old makeup, but still want to look gorgeous? Look no more! Meet 100% Pure Pretty Naked…

Review: Second Skin Foundation by 100% Pure

 100% Pure is a brand that creates totally natural and toxin-free fruit-based makeup and skincare. I’m personally in love with many of their products, and I wanted to share with you my experience with their latest innovation: Second Skin…

Review: The Brush Guard protects your make-up brushes

The germophobe that lives in me cringes every time I see my make-up tools get dusty just because I keep them in a mason jar for easy access and a touch of girlishness in my apartment. Luckily, there is…

Earth Day: Green Chic Lifestyle!

Happy Earth Day 2016! To celebrate such an important occasion, I have curated a special selection of mouth-watering items that will make your life easier and more environmentally-conscious. Who said that green couldn’t be chic? (Psst… Follow the pretty…

Interview: Paige Padgett and her green beauty rules

Earth Day is just around the corner. To celebrate such an important occasion, I have decided to create a special series of articles in which I will be featuring some of my favorite beauty and lifestyle natural alternatives. I…

New 100% Pure Lip Caramel Swatches and Review

If you have stumbled upon this post, it means you’re very likely on the lookout for a change in your beauty routine. 100% Pure is a brand that’s synonym with natural cosmetics, in the sense that they only use…

My Favorite Beauty Products of 2015 (Part II)

Before the Superbowl game begins, I wanted to take the time to share with you the second part of my favorite beauty products of 2015.  However, you should note that these products were not necessarily released last year; while…

My Favorite Beauty Products of 2015 (part I)

With 2015 (and Snowzilla!) gone, it is the perfect time for unveiling which were my absolute favorite beauty products in 2015. Mind you, though most of them were released during the past year, 2015 was also a year of…

Last-minute gifts for the Beauty Addict

Are you still searching the perfect gift for the beauty addict in your life? Look no more! I’ve compiled a selection of what I consider to be la creme de la creme (aka the very best) gift sets available…