Tag Archives: indie beauty

Evil Shades: Buyer Beware Part 3

Hola sports fans. It’s been a while since I’ve updated, I know – grad school has been more demanding than I ever anticipated, so the only time I have off is the time when I am asleep. While I sorely miss testing, writing and reviewing, my schedule will not be changing any time soon. But [...]

Last Minute Gift Ideas!

Seeing as the world didn’t end yesterday, Christmas is still coming, and we’re likely to still be exchanging gifts. If you’re in a pinch and are still looking for little somethings for your friends and family, here are some items I think are pretty darned brilliant. Hot Chocolate! When I was a kid, my favourite [...]

Happy Halloween!

I wish I could say I have a face to offer you today – believe me, I wanted to get all sparkled up. But Sunday night, my face started to break out and swell – I’m on a round of steroids with two kinds of antihistamine – so makeup is not an option for a [...]

Shiro Cosmetics: Halloween 2012

My order from Shiro Cosmetics just arrived, in almost no time at all. Best turn around time in the business, I tell you. Without further ado, here is the Halloween 2012 Collection! I ordered Option 3: Mini Eyeshadows with a full-size lipgloss. Only full-size eyeshadows come with the top label, which is certainly super spiffy, [...]

Shiro Cosmetics: Badger, Mushroom, Snake

Hey sports fans! I’m sure it will please some of you to know that I am still alive, although busy as all get out. I thought that juggling a full time graduate course load plus a job would be a piece of cake, but it’s turning out to be anything but. Now that I’ve managed [...]