Beauty Product Reviews

saltwater beach hair in chicago

i've tried basically every wave spray to try to get that 'just got back from the beach' look. i even filled a spray bottle with ocean water and brought it home, which worked well until i found out that it was the reason my hair color was fading crazy fast. this is the best wave spray i've found. it gives me perfect, beachy waves.

my favorite mascara

i've been using it religiously for years and i get asked on an almost daily basis if i'm wearing fake lashes. if i was stranded on a desert island and could only bring one product, this would be it.

my cure for winter skin

my skin gets super dry in the winter and this is the only thing i've found that helps. i use it in the morning and before bed after i wash my face with the chanel cleansing lotion and my face stays hydrated all day. plus it smells divine. it's much to heavy for summer use, but in the winter it's the only moisturizer i wear.

lollapalooza and warped tour tested

this primer made my foundation, bronzer and blush last literally all day (9am-midnight) in the 100 degree chicago heat/humidity at both lollapalooza last year and warped tour this year. it was nice to not have to worry about my makeup melting off of my face. HIGHLY recommend this for everyday and ESPECIALLY long days.

won't leave home without it

i use this for everything. i put it on my lips every night before bed and in the morning when i wake up, i dab it in my wrists when i forgot perfume because it smells so good, i dab it on my cuticles when they're getting dry, i swipe it over my eyelids for a dewey look and i've even rubbed it between my palms and pressed it onto my face when my makeup was drying out in the winter. this is my cure-all. i LOVE this balm. i love wearing this alone on lips because it brings out my natural lip color, but when i'm looking for a subtle pop of a different color, i apply the rosebud salve and then go over it with a lipstick and it's more like a colored balm than a lipstick. i can't say enough good things about this product.