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Author Archives: lara ramos
it’s been waitin’ for you0
oh, hello. hi – remember me? did you think i forgot about you? i have been thinking about this blog nonstop since i last popped in to share a beauty obsession (3 months ago – yowza). while i’ve been … Continue reading
caudalie vine[activ] 3-in-1 moisturizer0
ever since clearing up my skin from a heartbreaking stint with acne a couple of years ago (thank you so super much for that treat, postpartum hormones), when i now find something that works for my face, i tend … Continue reading
laura geller diamond dust baked gelato swirl illuminator0
so highlighter pretty much ranks up there with liquid eyeliner for me. i never know if i’m doing it right and i always kind of feel like a poser. i can very much appreciate its purpose and all of the … Continue reading
christophe robin cleansing purifying scrub with sea salt0
real talk: sometimes life gets in the way and you forget to wash your hair for a week. (real’er talk: these days, life sounds something like “mommy, what color is my big girl bed going to be?” or “mommy, can … Continue reading
kjaer weis mascara0
you can keep your better than sex, your perversion and that l’oreal mascara every celebrity and their makeup artist won’t stop talking about. (newsflash: it smudges!) i have found the little black dress of mascaras. the splurgeiest most covetable of metallic tubes, and it … Continue reading
colourpop forget me not super shock highlighter0
i dipped my toe into the colourpop pool and i may not ever be climbing out. my fling started innocently enough with this icy pink highlighter. i was on the hunt for something to layer underneath of my go-to-blush and … Continue reading
patchology poshpeel pedi cure0
freak bursts of warm weather tell me that it’s almost sandal season (also known as: time to think about preparing my feet for public consumption). normally i would go running for the nearest pedicure chair and let them go to … Continue reading
fresh sugar lip treatment perfecting wand0
oh fresh, how i love you. you had me on lock back in the early aughts with sugar lip treatment untinted and since then we’ve been through every shade under the sun, plus advanced therapy. you have only very (very) … Continue reading
curel hydra therapy wet skin moisturizer0
please let it be known that i am the laziest. this is why i don’t wear eyeliner, don’t blow my hair out with a round brush, and i rarely mask. these beauty sins are bad enough, but possibly nothing pains … Continue reading
smith & cult1
so many beauty brands seem to struggle with finding the sweet spot between pretty, craveable packaging and formulas that deliver on their claims. several brands do the cool packaging thing well (milk and glossier both come to mind) but their formulas … Continue reading
