always sassy, never abridged
Hello guys, So many posts today, right? Chrissey, aren't you supposed to be MIA this week?! I just wanted to write a quick post talking about that announcement that I made a few days ago. I have been getting an overwhelming amount of comments, tweets, direct messages and texts from everyone asking a bunch of different…
Continue reading ➞ Clarifying A Few Things… (And Thank You!)
I don't pre-schedule posts ever. Even when I go on vacation, I blog. So I hope you all understand the significance of this little letter from the editor. I've had a crazy few days (I'll share the details when I'm ready) but I'm taking the rest of this week off to really focus on a…
When I graduated and decided that I would apply for jobs nationwide, I think I shocked a lot of my friends. I love Chicago. I think it is the greatest city in the world but I'm still young and there are so many places I want to live and see. I think I'll eventually wind…
There's a certain story that I've thought about telling all of you, so when I read Charlotte's post on prescribed narratives, I took it as a sign from the universe. I think Charlotte explains prescribed narratives best in her words: So, what is a prescribed narrative? Well, it is a term I made up to…
Continue reading ➞ The First Person Who Laughed At My Blog (Prescribed Narratives)
Note: By the way, an earlier version of this post was posted because the WordPress app was playing me. Sorry to any email subscribers! Ever since I posted that review about the Endless Eyes palette, a lot of you have asked me how I've been enjoying it! It's my current favorite drugstore palette; it is…
Continue reading ➞ An Easy Matte Eyeshadow Look Using The ELF Endless Eyes Palette
A fun tidbit--because of some weird design logistics, that's the color that the actual header is supposed to be! It's a weird anomaly, but I actually love that little flaw in the header. I think it's endearing how it loops out of frame. So, as you may have noticed, my blog went from looking like…
I discussed a few lessons that I've learned from blogging before, such as ten things that I've learned from blogging. You all really enjoy blogging-related posts and since it had been a while since I've written one, I decided to share one with you all today. There's so many gimmicks on the internet to become a better…
Continue reading ➞ Ten EASY Things You Can Do To Be A Better Blogger
To me, a name is something that is special. And to be honest, choosing a last name was something that represented a lot to me. It represented the belief that this blog would grow to the point where I would be known by my name. It signified my wildest dreams of becoming a journalist and…
There's been a recently surge in popularity for smaller, compact eyeshadow palettes. There's been numerous new releases, such as the Smashbox palettes and the Too Faced chip palettes. The Tarteist mini and the Tartelette Tease are another great example. My favorite eyeshadow palette is the Tarteist Pro, but it is a large palette and honestly…
Continue reading ➞ Reviewing The ELF Cosmetics Endless Eyes Shadow, Brow, and Liner Palette
Last night while watching The Oscars, I asked all of you (on Twitter) what kind of blog post you wanted! You all told me that you wanted to see an Oscars fashion post... and here it is! So, here is a round-up of my favorite looks from The Oscars! Photo from Getty Images Janelle Monae…
