Posts in Beauty
Bold Lipstick

  Wearing bold lipstick can be intimidating. It’s stressful, worrying about whether it’s smudged and gotten on your teeth. Or whether that look a stranger just gave you is one of admiration or judgment. I know all of this is true because I’m writing this while sitting in a very public coffee shop wearing the brightest red lipstick ever to exist. Gotta practice what you preach, right?

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Beauty Marks: Decoration of Tattoos

Tattoos are described as a marking, symbolic figure, design, or phase fixed to the skin—applied art decorating the body with permanent ink. Rising tattoo popularity in our society is seen through fashion, self-expression, and culture. A tattoo is not just ink, it’s an extension or expression symbolizing protection, strength, mental health, beauty, indescribable emotion, interest, or a piece of who someone is.

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NYE Makeup Inspiration


Celebrating the New Year gives people another excuse to party; Going out to celebrate another year of living. Getting ready for a celebration is almost as fun as going to one, especially on a night as creative as New Year’s Eve. The inspiration for NYE makeup looks has progressed through the years, but one thing remains constant: glitter. Many have experimented with glitter and the art of makeup, and this has led to different trends beginning to arise

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“The Euphoric Feeling”: A Deepdive into Euphoria Season Two’s Makeup Looks

Since the end of season two, “Euphoria” fans everywhere are looking for new ways to spend their Sunday nights. From the jaw dropping cinematography, to the lighting of every scene, to the riveting storylines, this freshly wrapped season gave us a variety of things to dissect and completely obsess over. Even though the season is over, the iconic makeup looks are still having their moment.


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“Kiss U Right Now”

Hey Alexa, play “Kiss U Right Now” by Duckwrth, please!One thing I love about a good lip color is the way that it can set the mood for any occasion. A good V-Day lip is a must, whether you're going on a romantic date with your boo, or celebrating Galentine’s with your favorite people, a kissable lip color will always turn heads

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Curly Hairstyles

It's day five of the dreaded messy bun. A practical staple, but you're tired of it. You want to change it up, but you're also not willing to spend two hours and an arm workout doing all the elaborate Pinterest styles that never turn out like the photo. Luckily for you, we have five simple hairstyles that can elevate your look and are long nail approved with minimal tiny hair bands.

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Shooting For the Stars: The Legacy of Alijah Storm Cosmetics

With a discovery of a love for cosmetics that led to research and innovation, Alijah Storm created a makeup line to inspire creativity in everyone. On March 8, 2019, the colorful brand released their first post on instagram which followed up with the launch of the brand's first palette release, ICONIC. The brand has since then expanded their line to face makeup, eye shadows, lip products, and even a skin care line. The brand seeks to make effective and ethical products available in the market with a concept behind a cruelty free makeup brand and believing everyone is perfect.

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Valentine’s Day Makeup

For Valentine’s Day, we wanted to provide some glamorous and heart-stopping makeup looks that will be sure to turn heads. Though many of us will be trading in dinner dates at fancy restaurants for pizza on the couch, it's still fun to get glammed up and celebrate our beauty while watching “The Notebook” with our roommates. Here are some fun and totally doable Valentine’s Day makeup tutorials that, unlike your ex, won’t disappoint.

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Men in Makeup

Men wearing makeup is not a new fashion fad. Men wear makeup because they want to. There doesn't have to be a specific reason, and it doesn't always require an explanation for how it defied gender roles. Men wearing makeup are allowed to exist unapologetically and on their own terms.

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