Author: Iskra Banović

Looks great and feels wonderful and light on the skin. Once you get the steps down and can apply it faster, it is a definite must-have makeup product, especially in the summertime. Pros Lightweight on the skinPacked with natural ingredientsThe starter kit comes with everything you needA great instructional video for newbiesGives a wide variety of colors and options, for all needs Cons I had to use an extra concealer under my eyesSome of the tabs covering the containers were difficult to removeThe process may be overwhelming at first, especially to newbies Description Manufacturer – Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc.Kit available…

Bare Minerals products are world-renown and a favorite mineral makeup of many, but they make far more than just foundation mineral makeup and Mineral Veil. If you haven’t branched out your Bare Minerals collection to include all of their other products, then now is the time to start. An excellent place to begin is with their eyeshadows and eye colors. This is why we decided to review their High Shine Eyecolor, so you can get the details on whether the compact and on-the-go eyeshadow is worth your time and money. Bare Minerals High Shine Eyecolor Pros and Cons: Pros: Gives…

Bare Minerals products are world-renown and a favorite mineral makeup of many, but they make far more than just loose mineral makeup and Mineral Veil. If you haven’t branched out your Bare Minerals collection to include all of their other products, then now is the time to start. An excellent place to begin is with their face products. This is why we decided to review their NEW Ready SPF20 Foundation so you can get the details on whether the new compact foundation is worth your money, or if you should stick to their reliable and time-tested loose mineral makeup. Pros…

Walk down the makeup aisle in any drugstore or visit the beauty counter in any department store and you’ll be greeted with an array of mineral makeup lines. Mineral makeup first hit the U.S. market in the 1970s and has since experienced a major resurgence—which is good news for your wallet. The beauty product’s increased popularity means more companies are developing their own mineral makeup, from high-end labels to budget-friendly mainstays. We’ve rounded some of the best mineral makeup product finds for every budget to help you find the right one for your cosmetic bag. 1. Bare Minerals The Bare…

Skincare and Exercise: Pre-workout Routine Do you ever feel like the exercise you do to make your body healthy winds up making your skin break out and look bad? Us too! You might feel like it’s a no-win situation, but you’re wrong. To prove this, we chatted with Celeste Hilling, CEO of Skin Authority, one of my favorite skincare lines. Celeste’s skin always looks amazing, and you can tell by those arms that she takes time to work out even though she’s busy running a hugely successful skincare line. Read the pre-workout routine tips below. Here are some of Celeste’s…

Stop Makeup Meltdown – Preserve Your Makeup During Hot Summer Months Memorial Day is the unofficial kick-off for summertime, which means the heat is about to wreak havoc on your makeup. But no matter what time of year it is, your makeup can have a meltdown at any time of the day. So how can you stop this from happening? Some straightforward, quick tips will help stop makeup meltdown. The Main Fix-All Normally there is not one fix-all product, but in this case, there is, and it’s called makeup primer. No matter what the season or temperature, having a good…

Flat Top Brush You Need This: Everyday Minerals Flat Top Brush For all mineral makeup lovers worldwide, you all know how important it is to have a great brush to apply the makeup well. Even though most people will side with the Kabuki brush, there is a fabulous Flat Top Brush from Everyday Minerals that may trump the Kabuki brush. What it is: A super-soft, 100% cruelty-free synthetic brush that is guaranteed not to shed everywhere. The Details: Everyday Minerals does not do any animal testing on their products, which also means that all of their brushes have synthetic hair…

I’ll never forget the day I fell in love with Chanel. I was fresh out of high school, dreaming of a career in makeup, and while my friends were being sent off to college, I found myself working part-time behind the Chanel makeup counter at Nordstrom. To work for a brand that was notorious for sophistication, with attention to the elegance that was practically mind-blowing to an 18-year-old girl, I was over the moon. Fast forward 11 years later the love affair still remains the same. I mean, let’s just have a moment and talk about Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. She…

Miracle Skin Transformer Body SP20 Product Review Beauty industry expert Sarah McNamara has created a new multi-tasking body makeup product whose job is to give you buildable coverage while adding in antioxidants and an SPF20. Miracle Skin Transformer Body supposedly works as a luminous, yet weightless, tinted body treatment that works at rejuvenating your skin by making it smoother, supplier, and more radiant. So does the product actually work? Let’s find out! Pros and Cons of Miracle Skin Transformer Body SP20 Pros Cons Description of Miracle Skin Transformer Body SP20 Guide Review of Miracle Skin Transformer Body SP20 I’ll admit…

Alba Sunless Tanner Review Alba Sunless Tanner – Botanica is a 100% vegetarian line that offers a wide variety of natural products for your face, hair, body, lips, and sun care. Alba is earth, people, and animal-friendly, and never uses parabens, sulfates, or phthalates. This is also true of their Emollient Sunless Tanner. Alba states that their self-tanner is “the safer way to bake” while being easy to use, quick-absorbing, and streak-free. They believe that their self-tanner will give you a natural and glowing fake tan within 3-hours, and we are putting that claim to the test. So let’s find out…

There are cheap lip glosses that are just as good, if not better, than the expensive ones. What’s your fave drugstore gloss? We’ve discussed the best drugstore mascaras, the best drugstore foundations, and the best drugstore eyeshadows. Now it is time to focus on the lips. It’s all about lip glosses this week. (I feel like I need to make some sort of Gloss/gloss pun here, but I’ll refrain.) A good lip gloss gives your lips a glass-like shine and a bit of color, doesn’t attract every strand of hair on your head, and it also doesn’t taste weird. It’s not like you’re…

Best Body Makeup Products for Legs, Arms, and Everywhere In-between Normally when we think about makeup, we tend to overlook makeup or correct products for our bodies. Technically self-tanner and gradual tanners can be classified as body makeup, but did you know that products go much further than that? There are many beauty and skincare products on the market at all price points, that can help correct, cover, and conceal any imperfection or marking on your body. So, let’s take a look at some of these best body makeup for arms products, how they are used, and what they are…