The Makeup Monologues

Here I am. About to embark on the single most in-depth review I've attempted, my Shiro Cosmetics indie eyeshadows. (Note: Bog Body is made by Detrivore Cosmetics and thus will not be featured in this review.) Shiro is a popular indie company that boasts "handcrafted makeup and geekery". They carry other brands in their online shop as well, such as Detrivore, Victorian Disco and Femme Fatale cosmetics. They offer a wide selection of cosmetics, including custom lip glosses, finishing powders, contouring powders, and blush- but their pièce de résistance is their fandom-themed loose eyeshadows. First off, I'm going to say: I love their online shop. It's so well put together and their product shots are gorgeous, and I browse without the intent to buy anything a lot because it's such a pleasant site to be on! Their checkout works very well, too, and their shipping prices are good, especially for an indie company. It took them about 10 days to...

Hey guys! Time to share some of my favourite fall items with you- scented items from Bath & Body Works!  My new town where I go to uni doesn't have a Bath and Body Works, so this is all stuff I brought from home. As such, I don't have any of the new 2015 Fall scents. These picks aren't necessarily promoted for fall, either, I just like using them the most this season. I've got an assortment of body care and home scent.  Mahogany Teakwood is a classic scent. Smoky, masculine and deep. I love using the shower gel and lotion in the fall as an interesting departure from my usual fruity body products. The reason I can't show you guys any candles is because they're prohibited in my dorm! So, instead, I use these Wallflower bulbs. They go into my maple-leaf shaped wall plugin and fill my whole room with amazing scent.  Here I have Marshmallow Fireside- Smoky, strong and sweet. Wasabi Apple- my favourite scent ever, crisp and spicy. And Pumpki...

It's almost the season to give and to get here in our capitalist society, and for me, that means coveting all of the limited-edition holiday beauty items on the market, as well as a rekindling of my desire for cosmetics I've been wanting to try for a while now. So here's my wishlist as of late- beauty items I want to try, that I don't have already in formula (so even though I want the Bite Mix 'n' Mingle lipstick duos more than life itself right now, they won't appear on this list). 1. BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Champagne Glow Palette Featuring Champagne Pop x Jaclyn Hill, $44 Wow, that's a mouthful. But there are so many reasons for me to want this palette. I am a highlighter junkie, but I don't have any Becca products! They're WAYYY too expensive on their own, plus they're huge. I'd never use one up. This palette with smaller product sizes makes a lot more sense. I've been wanting to try Blushed Copper for a whil...