Category: cosmetics
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Birchbox: A Cheap Box of Love
Aug 11.11 / Lindsay
I finally broke down and signed up for the monthly sample-delivering club, Birchbox. When I first heard of it, I was super unsure… It could have been a scam, it could have been a rip off. But when I saw that one of my favorite PR girls took a job working with them, I knew [...]
Adventures in Makeup: Red, Red, Red
May 23.11 / Lindsay
I turned 26 two weeks ago, and I have made a lot of very important decisions: I no longer care about weird stares on the street (we call this “the year we stopped giving f**ks”). I need to start being more religious about skincare. I want to eat an enormous caesar salad every day because [...]
Review & Giveaway! EcoTools by Alicia Silverstone
Apr 06.11 / Lindsay
I have been abusing myself, cosmetically, for years. I’m one of those girls that beauty bloggers cringe at the thought of, makeup artists are dying to sit down and reprimand, and mothers everywhere scream “YOU’RE GOING TO GET A STY!!” at. That’s right, I share my mascara, and… I am a apply-with-fingers type of girl. [...]
Solid Scented
Oct 28.10 / Lindsay
I cannot believe that perfume is so expensive. I bought my first bottle of perfume two years ago with a Macy’s gift card – it was my all-time favorite campaign, Diesel’s Fuel For Life. After a few catastrophic and intense life events (and a post with amazing reader insight), I decided… it was time for [...]
Free^3: Facebook Giveaway
Oct 18.10 / Lindsay
To commemorate the official merger of the three most awesome websites on the internet – Awakened Aesthetic, The Demoiselles, and Broke & Beautiful – we (Lindsay and Jen) are holding three giveaways! Broke and Beautiful will be giving away a beauty gift bag, with products from Clinique, Smashbox and Stila! Stila “Blanc & Noire” Palette [...]
My Very Own Epic Eyeliner Review (And Success)
Aug 26.10 / Jennifer Nicole
It’s Jen! Lindsay’s bestie, co-Demoiselle, and author of the socially-conscious fashion blog, Awakened Aesthetic. You might have noticed that our blogs are getting cuddly – I’ll remove this text after we get to know each other! As I read Lindsay’s Multi Eyeliner Review Saga, I was overcome with a sudden urge. I needed new eyeliner. [...]
Some Strange Multi Eyeliner Review Saga
Aug 20.10 / Lindsay
A while ago, I bought a “kit” by Bourjois Paris from BeautyTicket. Within this magical kit was a beautiful violet wet/dry shadow, a lavender creme eyeshadow, cute and tiny mascara, and the most epic, amazing liquid eyeliner I have ever used – Bourjois Paris Liner Princeau in Prune. I have a strong tendency to become [...]
Stained
Jul 16.10 / Lindsay
I’m still crazy about the inky, stained lips. I’ve been lamenting the loss of my favorite lip stain by Bourjois Paris… It was my heart, my soul, my best friend… I need a new BFF. I love the felt-tip marker style that I previously had… I don’t like the feeling of lipstick on my lips. [...]
Burt’d
Apr 20.10 / Lindsay
If you don’t love Burt’s Bees, I question your motives. Seriously. They are an amazing company with the right set of ethics, and the right approach to the cosmetic industry — health, ingredients, and processing standards come first, while a mindful approach to sustainability and environmental awareness are close behind. The company has a huge [...]
BeautyTicket.com
Jun 08.09 / Lindsay
Recently, I was introduced to an online shop called Beauty Ticket. Among the masses of Sephoras, Ultas, and a bajillion of independent resellers, I wasn’t really too excited to check it out. I get plenty of spam emails claiming they have “high end labels” at “rock bottom prices!” and all that crappy, cheesy stuff… So [...]
