When I was younger, my mom didn’t wear makeup. She had 5 children, and she barely had time to breathe— let alone contour her cheeks. So it wasn’t until I discovered online beauty tutorials that I really started playing with makeup. And after that, there was no turning back! These three beauty vloggers changed the way […]
Source: Sephora As a naturally pale girl, I love me some self tanner. I started way back in the dawn of self-tanning products, when they were all smelly, streaky, and orange. But you do what you need do when you’ve got pale, reddy (a word I created to mean red and ruddy) skin that doesn’t […]
Image Source: Target As an avid runner and resident of the sunshine state, I can appreciate products that help keep me cool and protect my skin from the harsh, damaging rays of the sun. I am always on the lookout for a sunscreen that will stay put in the sweaty summer months, but also won’t […]
So, beauty products can be expensive. Don’t get me wrong, I love my high-end makeup. I used to be what I call a “drugstore snob”. Once I started working as a makeup artist, I felt like drugstore makeup just wasn’t good enough. Well, that is very incorrect. As a working makeup artist, in my kit […]
Brushes. Oh, brushes. How do we know which one to choose when there are so many these days? And now that makeup sponges are in the mix as well, it seems like the options are just endless. Well, here’s the key to getting it right: 1. Determine what kind of coverage you’d like to achieve. […]
As a woman on the go, sleeping in is nearly impossible. But with the help of dry shampoo, I can hit snooze and still look fab. So today, I’m sharing some of my all-time favorite dry shampoos for that pesky second-day hair. For my ladies who are on a budget, Dove Dry Shampoo is a perfect […]
Image Source: Paper & Stitch With so many varieties of lip balm out there, it’s often difficult to find that one perfect balm. The one that has the perfect scent, the perfect texture, and the perfect list of ingredients (free of chemicals). So if we can’t find the perfect lip balm, why not make it? This […]
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of coffee. Iced coffee, cappuccinos, a nice hot mocha, you name it. Recently, a different type of coffee has swept social media in a different form— body scrubs. If you have yet to hear about the ever-so-lovely Frank Body Scrub, featuring coffee grounds and more, I’ll bet you’ve seen […]
It’s an exciting and sad moment when you find product that you really, really, love. Exciting because, well, you love it (duh). And sad because you know that’s exactly where your next paycheck is going. With that being said, let me introduce you to your newest addiction— Bloke Body. They’re an all-natural and cruelty free makeup, skincare, and […]
It is crazy to think that just a few months ago, The Beauty Bar was simply an idea floating around in my head. Our team is grateful every day to have the opportunity to write about what we love, and we can never thank our readers enough for allowing us this platform. As I mentioned […]