Author Archives: Kaila Homes

L’OREAL LE MATTE & LA LACQUE: REVIEW & SWATCHES

If I were to dream up the perfect lip color, it would be smooth, creamy, comfortable, long-wearing and pigmented. But can you ever have all of these things in one little package? Not possible right? Wrong. L’Oreal has done it, and they’ve done it twice. The re-release of the Color Riche Le Matte and La […]

HOW TO FAKE FRECKLES

To some of you, this may sound silly. Faking freckles? What is she talking about? To others, you know exactly where I’m going with this one. Everyone wants what they can’t have. Whether it’s hair color, eye color, or height, we’ve all wanted to change something about ourselves at one time or another. For most […]

GET YOUR GLOW ON: SELF-TANNING TIPS

Image Source: Daily Mail Over the past few months, the beauty bartenders have provided some wonderful guides and product recommendations for self-tanning. Today, I’d like to share a few additional tricks to help you get the most out of that healthy summer tan. Follow these tips to further the longevity of your faux glow! Do not use […]

DIY MINERAL FOUNDATION

Image Source: Instructables I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to makeup ingredients, I generally have a “what I don’t know can’t hurt me” philosophy. However, I have been making an effort lately to become more conscious of what is going on my skin. And I have to tell you, the stuff that’s […]

DIY BEACHY WAVES SALT SPRAY

Beachy waves seem to be the most sought-after summer hairstyle, even for ladies who are nowhere near the sun and sand. Some are blessed with this effortless look naturally, while others (myself included) aren’t so lucky. There are all sorts of ways to go about achieving this beachy look, but here you’ll find my favorite. […]

BECCA & JACLYN HILL CHAMPAGNE POP SHIMMERING SKIN PERFECTOR: REVIEW & SWATCHES

If you’re as much of a makeup lover as I am, I’m sure you’ve been hearing all about the Becca & Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop. I was curious to try this new Shimmering Skin Perfector (and I also love to support inspiring beauty bloggers), so naturally I snatched one up as soon as possible. Becca’s […]

BEAUTY BAR-GAINS: 4 DRUGSTORE PRODUCTS YOU NEED TO TRY

Once upon a time, I refused to wear drugstore makeup products. Call me snooty, but I was madly in the love with the way high end products made my face look. Then the real world knocked me off my high horse and back into reality. As I started browsing the drugstore makeup game again, I […]

10 HOT WEATHER BEAUTY HACKS

Image Source: Peace Love Shea During a recent power outage that lasted a little too long for comfort, I was desperately searching for ways to cool off in sweltering 90 degree weather. There is nothing worse than living in unbearable heat day and night without any relief. During this outage, I started thinking up creative ways to […]

YOUR 5 MINUTE POST-WORKOUT MAKEUP ROUTINE

After breaking a sweat in the gym, the last thing you want to do is cake on makeup. However, sometimes life gets hectic and you don’t have time to fully freshen up. For those days when you need to throw yourself together in a hurry, here is my go-to makeup routine after a workout:   […]

TREND ALERT: HOW TO WEAR FLASH TATTOOS

Flash tattoos, a temporary metallic body art, have been taking social media by storm lately. If you’ve somehow missed this trend, simply search the hashtag #flashtattoo or #flashtat on Instagram, and you will find over 162,000 posts. While it may seem impossible to pull off flash tattoos like those effortlessly chic girls on Instagram, this […]