Author: Iskra Banović

My only two complaints with Halloween: 1) That it only lasts for one day, and 2) That it’s not acceptable to walk around in full costume all day when you’re older than thirteen. For those of us who just can’t swallow our Halloween pride, however, there are some subtle ways to show off our SpOoKiNesS in the real world. Here are 10 adorable pieces of jewelry that you can wear instead of a costume! 1. Vampire Bat Necklace From far away, it just looks like you’re taking Portlandia‘s advice and putting a bird on your wardrobe to make it extra cute. Up close,…

You have two problems: 1) you desperately need a Halloween costume that advertises your Harry Potter nerdery to everyone around you, 2) you don’t want to go down the “sexy schoolgirl” route. What do you do? You bust out one of these brilliant ideas! 1. Adult professional Quidditch player Ginny. We don’t have a lot of information on her uniform or anything, so you have total freedom to put together your own interpretation. Just make sure you make your head red, you carry a broom, and you exude attitude. 2. Tom Riddle’s diary Here’s a simple idea that works at the office, at school,…

Tons of women get their eyebrows shaped professionally, but fewer of us have experienced the unique torture of an upper lip wax. (You could say it’s because we’re extra special. In fact, you should say that. We’d appreciate it.) It may be a one-minute process, but it’s a really crappy one– and it requires a lot of mental preparation. Here are 30 thoughts you’ll have while getting it done! I can handle this.I can handle this because I’m a strong, capable woman.A strong, capable woman who isn’t afraid to admit she has a little bit of facial hair.A strong, capable woman who isn’t afraid to…

Why are you keeping your makeup in a junk drawer when organized bliss is within reach? These 10 hacks will help you find a way to keep your makeup and beauty products in order and looking cute. 1. Turn an ugly jar cute! There’s a reason why MissGlamorazzi is my favorite beauty blogger! Ingrid teaches you how to use the jars from your Bath and Body Works candles to store your makeup brushes. It requires a lot of glitters and a little bit of patience, like all good things. 2. Be creature with shelves! This blogger found a creative way to use an Ikea…

Don’t you hate it when something’s been in the back of your mind forever and it’s reeeeeally bugging you? It’s that one little task that seems so easy to bash out, yet you’ve been putting it off forever and the more time that passes, the more daunting the task appears. SUDDENLY, you get a gust of willpower and decide to tackle the issue at large, and before you know it, can function like a normal human being again. Yeah, well, this exact sitch happened to me over the weekend. As you can imagine, my bathroom is always overflowing with new…

It was midway through a Brady Bunch episode about how much Jan hated her freckles when I realized how much I wanted some of my own. I was probably twelve or thirteen– somewhere in those years when you first start to notice that you’re a girl and that girls are supposed to care about their skin– and wanting freckles became a thing in my life. I immediately sought out information about how to procure some, and all I could find was advice for making them go away. My American Girl beauty book told me to put lemon juice on my cheeks. My Seventeen magazine also pointed out that lemon juice could lighten…

Last week, I shared my deep, abiding love and devotion to coconut oil, as well as suggestions for ways you can use it in your beauty routine. This week, I’m here to proselytize about baking soda, which sits at the right hand of coconut oil in my Holy Household Beauty trinity (the third deity, if you were wondering, is sea salt). Baking soda is cheap, it’s versatile and it’s probably already sitting in your kitchen cabinet. Not only do I use it constantly for various cleaning purposes, but that little box of Arm & Hammer is an amazing tool for the face, hair, and…

As far as I’m convinced, coconut oil is god. Seriously. That stuff is as close as I’m going to get to worshipping a deity, I think. Since I started using it on a regular basis about three years ago, I continue to discover new uses for it. It works on EVERYTHING. I’m not definitely not alone in my enthusiasm for coconut oil, as it seems everyone with even a slight interest in “natural” living sings its praises 24/7. Coconut oil is key in my beauty routine, mainly because it has so many different uses. Here are thirteen more! Some of…

As much as I love breathing in the particular brand of Gucci-perfume-meets-nail-polish smell that wafts through my local Sephora, I don’t have the cash to purchase new beauty tools and products on the regular. Luckily, throughout my many travels (read: many hours spent on Pinterest) I’ve found some great beauty tips and tricks that you can do using only stuff that you probably have around your house already. Save yourself some well-earned cash by using these products as tools in a quest to beautify your life. Apple Cider Vinegar I stumbled across the amazing properties of ACV when I read that Dr. Oz recommended…

Freckles are wonderful. Sure, I’ve spent my time with lemon juice and dark spot correctors, but when it comes down to it, freckles are the best summer accessory. But they can generate a particular cosmetic conundrum: How do you wear makeup without making your freckles look weird? Foundation or heavy makeup can make your freckles look chalky, and the semi-visible freckles just emphasize the thickness of your foundation. You don’t want to look too caked-in, especially during the summer, and freckles are too cute to not make the most of. So here are 12 beauty tips that will help make…

Happy Election Day! Here are 14 political tattoos that people really got inked into their bodies. It’s everyone’s favorite holiday: Election Day! Today’s the day when people make excuses to leave work and head over to the polls! The day when people lie about having informed opinions on their local politicians! The day when people show off their bald eagle tattoos for all of Instagram to see! If you’re dying to check out some patriotic artwork that strangers have turned into permanent parts of their bodies, here’s your lucky chance. In the spirit of Election Day, here are 14 of the best!…

Moissanite is a silicon carbide that you can naturally find beneath the earth’s surface, like diamond mining though relatively rare. The thermal conductivity, optical properties, and hardness make it worthwhile for commercial and industrial applications.  At times, you can use it in place of diamonds. Until the 1950s, people encountered no source of the substance other than meteorites that impacted earth. However, it can be in some rocks as inclusions in kimberlite, lamproite, and diamonds. Today, it serves as an alternative to diamond ornaments, with some featuring better clarity. Here are the reasons to have moissanite rings. They Have an…