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Janessa


Can The Bratz Convert This Barbie Girl?!
I'm a tried and true Barbie fan, but Glamlite's new Bratz collab collection may just have me switching up my passion for fashion! I never really got the appeal of Bratz. I was too old when they came out to have any sort of nostalgic feeling for them, and my heart belonged pretty faithfully to Barbie - and her big-hooved competitor Jem! The removable feet struck me as weird, and who knew that their balloon lips would predict the epidemic of bad filler among today's influence


Indie Brands That Deserve Your Love (& Your Dollars!)
The season of holiday shopping is upon us (let's be real - for some of us it never left!), so I thought I would share some of my favorite indie makeup brands to shop from for gorgeous glam and keeping your money out of the hands of the corporate overlords! Blend Bunny Cosmetics: I know I just won't shut up about it, but it's true and I'll keep saying it: Blends by Blend Bunny Cosmetics is the best "starter drag" palette on the market, period, end of story. This gorgeous coll


Celebrating 40 Years of She-Ra with Spellcast Beauty!
Glam and Geek come together in this amazing collection of shimmery, shifty shades! Like most 80s kids, I was in love with so many of the...


Pride & Prejudice
Is it better to be ignored, or to be recognized...poorly? Let me just start by saying that I love Danessa Myricks Beauty. Some of their...


Flashback Face Friday: Serving 3-D Realness!
I recently came across these photos from an old Face Friday post - the series I started during the pandemic where I would post...


Customizing Adept Cosmetics!
If you're coming over from watching my Makeup Thunderdome with Adept Cosmetics over on YouTube, now you can see how I rearranged and...


Great Black Makeup Creators For You To Follow!
As Black History Month comes to a close, I wanted to share some amazing black creators in the beauty space that I think you should check...


Flashback Face Friday: When Freckles Attack!
This look went off the rails...but there were some fun lessons learned! So, we've done a couple of these Flashback Face Fridays with...


Customizing Bella Beaute Bar!
Head on over to my YouTube channel to watch my Thunderdome ranking of my Bella Beaute Bar collection of eye and face palettes! Now that...


Customizing Menagerie Cosmetics!
Check out my YouTube channel for a brand new Makeup Thunderdome featuring everyone's favorite brand that they forgot about... I love when...


Connecting The Dots To Make A Delightful Rainbow Palette
I really love it when brands give you the option to customize your shadows! You can check out The Dots at about 31:30 in this video!...


Flashback Face Friday: Let Them Eat Glamlite's Cake Palette With This Gorgeous Sunset Look
In this Face Friday report, you can see this sunset eye look come together using on of my favorite palettes from Glamlite: the Cake...


Flashback Face Friday: Beige Beat, Quarantine Buzz Cut, & A Bunch Of Decluttered Products
Let's take another walk down Memory Lane with this Beige Becky look inspired by Mama Champagne and featuring a whole lot of makeup, most...


BOMB Beauty Challenge Check In
I've got another installment in my series on Black-Owned Makeup Brands (BOMBs) coming soon, so I figured it might be worth reminding you...


Face Friday: Trans Pride Flag Inspired Look Feat. Juvia's Place, Beauty Bay, Haus Labs
Are y'all ready to bring back Face Friday? Back at the beginning of the pandemic, I decided to "paint my way through the Apocalypse" with...















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