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Bésame’s Mary Poppins Collection is Practically Perfect

By Jessica Fisher February 26, 2021

I hadn’t heard of Bésame Cosmetics before, but after seeing their latest collaboration I am now a huge fan!

Delightfully vintage-inspired, Bésame Cosmetics’ newest Disney collection is an homage to one of Disney’s most beloved musicals, Mary Poppins. Historian Gabriela Hernandez designed this limited edition set of cosmetics to celebrate the wonderful women of 17 Cherry Tree Lane—Mary Poppins and Mrs. Banks. According to Bésame, Gabriela studied the artwork, sets, and costumes from the original 1964 Disney film to find the perfect colors to suit this charming collection.

Glamnetic Lashes

By Emily Audette January 9, 2021

As someone who follows the beauty community, I think about lashes a lot. I don’t have much experience with them, but they’re so pretty and I just wanted to try ’em. So I decided to go hard and buy some Glamnetic lashes.

SUVA Beauty Dyecuts: Press on Nails Review

By Emily Audette December 18, 2020

I love having long nails. When I worked a desk job, I fluctuated between going to a salon and using press ons. But COVID made salons impossible, and a career change made long nails beyond difficult to keep up. So when I took a week for myself last month, I did my nails to celebrate!

Among the Beast and Briars Inspired Makeup Tutorial

By Alicen Ricard October 24, 2020

October has been a great month for book releases. In anticipation of Ashley Poston’s Among the Beasts and Briars, I did a makeup look inspired by the cover.

When to Buy Cosmetics: Advice From a Project Panner

By Emily Audette August 18, 2020

As I’ve mentioned approximately 8 million times, I am a Project Panner. All that really means is that I like to focus on finishing products instead of buying new all the time. It means I haven’t bought soap in over a year because I have so much of it, and it’s rare that I buy most beauty products.

Project Panning

By Emily Audette December 24, 2018

In February of 2018, I found out about something called Project Panning. It was a pretty big trend for a minute. My YouTube recommended section was full of videos on panning. Panning is, when it all comes down to it, about using your products.

I know that many of us have a lot of stuff.

While I look at minimalism with an impressed eye, I know that I will not be able to ever be a minimalist. I love knick-knacks, owning books, and not throwing things away. Often, my collector habits also exist within my cosmetic and beauty products.

I started 2018 with a pledge to not purchase anything from Lush. I have nothing against the company (I absolutely adore them, actually). But I had a massive storage container full of their products. Starting there, I learned about panning, and decided to rethink my collection as a whole.