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10 Sustainable Beauty Brands to Watch in 2023

Max Showalter

Jan 30, 20235 min read

10 Sustainable Beauty Brands to Watch in 2023

New Year, new brands entering the sustainability arena! While rehoming beauty products is definitely the most sustainable way to shop, we...

Karen Lee

Jan 5, 20223 min read

Top 5 Most Reached For Makeup 😍

A huge part about the fun of makeup is finding the best of the best. The hunt for the ultimate Holy Grail product. These were my go-to...

The Biggest, Baddest Beauty Calendar of All Time | Holt Renfrew 2020 Review/Unboxing/Price Breakdown

Karen Lee

Nov 3, 20203 min read

The Biggest, Baddest Beauty Calendar of All Time | Holt Renfrew 2020 Review/Unboxing/Price Breakdown

Quick links: Unboxing video My Glou Marketplace profile (where the items will be for sale - details below) Spreadsheet with price...

Rare Beauty Review + Swatches | Plus notes on smell, ingredients, and wear-time | Holiday Mini Sets

Karen Lee

Oct 31, 20205 min read

Rare Beauty Review + Swatches | Plus notes on smell, ingredients, and wear-time | Holiday Mini Sets

The formulas aren't exactly groundbreaking, but definitely something different. They may not be great overall, but they do have a great pric

Karen Lee

Sep 24, 20201 min read

Products So Nice, I Bought Them TWICE!

Are you a try everything once kinda gal, or do you stick with what you know? What products have kept you coming back time and time again?? L

Glossi-Yay or Glossi-Nay? A Glossier Review

Karen Lee

Jul 12, 20202 min read

Glossi-Yay or Glossi-Nay? A Glossier Review

I made a video about all the Glossier products I have and haven't liked over the years. I also review their latest drop, the Priming Moistur

Westman Atelier: A Really Thorough Brush Review

Karen Lee

Jul 11, 202010 min read

Westman Atelier: A Really Thorough Brush Review

More in this series: Introduction post Makeup Review Update April 2023: The brushes I find I have actually been reaching for are the baby...

What is wrong with my makeup?! Have you hit HARD PAN?

Karen Lee

Jul 11, 20201 min read

What is wrong with my makeup?! Have you hit HARD PAN?

Hard pan is the slow accumulation of oils from dirty brushes or even your fingers. Good thing, it is no big deal to fix (so you can swatch a

Westman Atelier: A Really Thorough Makeup Review

Karen Lee

Jun 21, 202018 min read

Westman Atelier: A Really Thorough Makeup Review

A review of every single product in the Westman Atelier line. Super Loaded Tinted Highlight, Baby Cheeks, Eye Pods, Vital Skin Foundation +

Karen Lee

May 9, 20205 min read

Read this before you buy Nudestix!

Everything I wish I knew before buying from the Canadian beauty brand, Nudestix. I also briefly review of each of their products.

Karen Lee

Mar 20, 20203 min read

Kosas vs RMS Cream Formulations

Kosas is the cool girl of clean beauty. RMS is one of the big incumbent players in the space - going into the clean space before it was cool

Is Glossier's Future Dew a Future-Dupe of this cult-favorite?

Karen Lee

Mar 11, 20203 min read

Is Glossier's Future Dew a Future-Dupe of this cult-favorite?

Swatch comparison of Glossier's Future Dew and Charlotte Tilbury's Flawless Filter

Obituary: RIP My Chanel Coco Rouge Gloss

Karen Lee

Feb 13, 20203 min read

Obituary: RIP My Chanel Coco Rouge Gloss

I need to put my lil bb to rest officially. I haven’t used my Chanel Coco Rouge gloss in a really long time because well... I got it in...

Karen Lee

Sep 11, 20193 min read

My go-to makeup brushes

I exclusively used fingers to put on my makeup up until maybe a year and a half ago. Then I dipped my toe into the brush world, and boy is i

Karen Lee

Sep 9, 20192 min read

What's in My Overnight Bag

This is the most pared down version of what I use. AKA my current desert island picks.

Easy, Effortless, Green, Clean Makeup for Beginners

Karen Lee

Sep 3, 20192 min read

Easy, Effortless, Green, Clean Makeup for Beginners

For the conscientious makeup rookie, here are some of my top recommendations to get you started for an everyday no-makeup, make-up look. Eve

Karen Lee

Feb 13, 20192 min read

To All the Mascaras I've Loved Before

I don't know when, but it was almost like overnight, my eyelids decided to become oily. Raccoon eyes are a suuuppeerrr cute lewk... Here...

5 Mind-Blowing, Must-Try Makeup Products

Karen Lee

Jan 1, 20192 min read

5 Mind-Blowing, Must-Try Makeup Products

These are my personal top 5 beauty discoveries in 2018. I have to admit, I'm more of a skincare girl, so I'm no makeup guru. I will...