The Colgate® Optic White® Express White Toothpaste At Home Science Experiment.

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Colgate-Palmolive. All opinions are mine alone. #OpticSmiles #CollectiveBias. As a trained Scientist, I always think of things like a science experiment. I go through the scientific steps of forming a Hypothesis and then conducting test to see if I prove my Hypothesis right or wrong. Admittedly, I’m very self-conscious when it comes to my smile. I love coffee and teas, but I hate the stains they can leave behind  So, when Colgate released their new Colgate® Optic White® Express White Toothpaste that promises whiter teeth in just three days* with…

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The Five Minute Face Routine You Should Be Doing.

Affiliate Links We have all have seen the “no makeup” makeup tutorials on YouTube that use 30 different products and takes about an hour of your time. What if you don’t have that time, but you really do want to do a minimal makeup face? Here are some essential items for you to use in order to master the Five minute face.                      This article was contributed by Krystol: Krystol began the journey of being a makeup artist in 2009. Krystol has since enhanced hundreds faces all while teaching the importance…

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The Best Shades of Orange Blush for Brown Skin

[ad name=”In Content Responsive Ad”] Many people don’t believe me when I tell them that Orange is a universal shade that works for Woman of Color. It’s almost as taboo as saying that all women can wear red lipstick, which they can. Plus I’ve already shown you how to rock a fabulous red lip like Taylor Swift in this post. Orange is a power color so I can see why it can be intimidating to wear. On darker skin tones, the color Orange truly shows it’s powered as it enhances even the deepest of browns helping the skin to look youthful…

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Milani Cosmetics Moisture Matte Lipsticks Full Face Swatches and Review

So I teased you guys with a preview of the new Milani Cosmetics Moisture Matte Lipsticks and I’m excited that I can finally bring you guys swatches. When Milani sent these over for me to review I wanted to dive right in without even taking pictures of the product first. Admittedly, this took me a bit because I like to do swatches on a full face rather than just on my arm so you can get a good idea of how the lipstick looks on. I mean let’s face it nobody is looking at your arm when you’re wearing lipstick…

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Top Ten Tuesday: Must Have Eyebrow Tools.

Eyebrows are the most important part of a woman’s face. Sometimes they are the first thing that a person notices when talking to you. Brows can come in all types of flavors. Last year the “Power  Brow“  was in trend and I’m still waiting for these God awful concealer brows to just disappear.  I personally like for my brows to be clean but not overly sculpted and so I have a few Must Have Eyebrow tools that I keep on hand when grooming them. 1. MAC Cosmetics Eyebrow Pencil: I absolutely live for this pencil. I buy them two or…

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