Beauty & Makeup Blog

by Christina Pham   /   0 Responses

Celebrity Spotlight: Krysten Ritter

Since I started my new web design business, I have been trying to conserve my funds by buying less makeup. Because of that, I have been thinking about new things I can write about, outside of product reviews. Cue the Celebrity Spotlight! Twice a month, or possibly more often, I’ll be featuring a celebrity and helping you recreate their look with product suggestions and beauty …

by Gigi Sommers DePascale   /   20 Responses

Hourglass Cosmetics Aura Sheer Cheek Stain

“When a girl ceases to blush, she has lost the most powerful charm of her beauty.”  ~St. Gregory

Fear not–you never have to lose your ability to blush with the plethora of products on the market.  But with the warm months upon us, some brands of powder blush may not be up to long days of wear (especially with more time outside, perspiration, and fewer …

by Christina Pham   /   10 Responses

May 2013 Makeup Madness Giveaway

As promised, we’ve posted the May Makeup Madness Giveaway as scheduled – so you now have two contests that you can win from, up until the April giveaway ends on the 6th. I thought we’d deviate from makeup this month and give away a 4-piece Bb. Stylist Editions Kit from Bumble&Bumble.…

by Gigi Sommers DePascale   /   15 Responses

Hourglass Cosmetics Visionaire Eye Shadow Duos

Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is perhaps the world’s most recognized work of art.  What makes it so special?  There is much speculation and debate on that, but part of it is her enigmatic gaze which seems to follow viewers wherever they go.  Would you like to be followed wherever you go?  Then perhaps using Hourglass Cosmetics’ Visionaire eye shadow duos is a start.  Hourglass …

by Christina Pham   /   8 Responses

April 2013 Makeup Madness Giveaway

Whoops! It’s been really crazy here at myCosmeticBag – we’re busy-busy-busy working on the new website, and on top of that we started a new business – a full service web design and development agency called Alchemy Innovations. With all our time tied up in our multiple business ventures, we haven’t had a ton of time to post lately. Not to fear though – since …

by agiri   /   3 Responses

MAC Lipstick – Ruby Woo

Ruby Woo is RiRi’s favorite MAC lipstick and I can totally see why.

After years of hearing about Ruby Woo, I finally decided it was time to see what all the fuss was about. I had originally stayed away from this lipstick due to its extremely drying, matte formula, but Rihanna was the one that finally sold me on it.

Watching her walk down …

by Gigi Sommers DePascale   /   12 Responses

Skin Care 101 – Keep Your Skin Glowing – Part 2

“The morning sun when it’s in your face doesn’t show your age.”  Okay, so I slightly manipulated the words to Rod Stewart’s classic, “Maggie May,” but this will be sung of you if you follow the skin care tips from last week and the ones below.

Use a Toner after Cleansing

Toners remove all traces of dirt, grime, and any makeup your cleanser may have …

by agiri   /   3 Responses

Gorgeous Cosmetics Lipstick – Jelly Bean

If you guys follow me on Instagram (@anishagiri), then you know that I’ve pretty much been sitting on this review for the past month. Horrible, right? I feel slightly guilty for not sharing this with you guys sooner seeing as how perfect it is for Spring!

This lipstick was actually my first purchase at The Makeup Show and coincidentally my absolute favorite!

Gorgeous Cosmetics was …

by Christina Pham   /   1 Response

What’s in My Cosmetic Bag: Mila Grass

I had the pleasure of meeting Mila Grass at The Makeup Show LA last month, where she had been a finalist for the Face Chart Contest. A couple nights later, after I’d added her to facebook, I was looking at her page and saw that she did eyelash extensions. I had been wanting to get mine done again for a while, so I figured I’d …

by Gigi Sommers DePascale   /   9 Responses

Skin Care 101 – Keep Your Skin Glowing – Part 1

In one of his best-known songs, John Mayer croons, “Gravity is working against me, and gravity wants to bring me down.”  There’s not much you can do about this powerful natural force in terms of looking young, but there are several tweaks you can make to your everyday routine to keep your complexion taut and lines and wrinkles at bay.  What?  You already have some?  …