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Cosmetics Confessions: Washing Your Face

By Sheila Arkee

Okay, ladies & gents, it’s time to dish. Pour the coffee, pull out the cherry pie, we’ll be here for awhile.

Wendy’s post on a cleansing oil got the ol’ thinker to come up with the perfect topic for our weekly open post.  What products do you use to remove your makeup?

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Cosmetics Confessions: Your Dream Makeup Item

By Sheila Arkee

Okay, ladies & gents, it’s time to dish. Pour the coffee, pull out the tiramisu AND cheesecake, we’ll be here for awhile.

So, say you had the opportunity to design your dream cosmetic product. Any specifications – color, texture, packaging – all up to you.

What would you design [...]

Cosmetic Confessions: Your Shadow Routine

By Sheila Arkee

Okay, ladies & gents, it’s time to dish. Pour the coffee, pull out the leftover Valentine’s candy, we’ll be here for awhile.

How much eyeshadow do you wear on a daily basis? Do you keep to a similar routine on a daily basis? Do you pull out all the stops [...]

Cosmetics Confessions: When Did You Start Wearing Makeup?

By Sheila Arkee

Okay, ladies & gents, it’s time to dish. Pour the coffee, pull out the lemon tarts, we’ll be here for awhile.

Ah, the Glamour Shots days of yore.

I remember being excited out of my skin to get Glamour Shots done sometime in the Summer between my Junior [...]

Cosmetic Confessions: Share Your Workout Playlist

By Sheila Arkee

Okay, ladies & gents, it’s time to dish. Pour the coffee, pull out the marscapone cheesecake, we’ll be here for awhile.

Although I refuse to call it a New Year’s Resolution, I’ve been spending a lot more time in the gym these days than I ever did this time in [...]

Cosmetics Confessions: Your Preferred Lip Product Texture

By Sheila Arkee

Okay, ladies & gents, it’s time to dish. Pour the coffee, pull out the cheesecake tiramisu, we’ll be here for awhile.

When it comes down to lip products, I’d like to imagine myself as an equal opportunity consumer who  does not limit herself to one particular texture. However, when you [...]

Cosmetic Confessions: Your Long Lost Favorites

By Sheila Arkee

Okay, ladies & gents, it’s time to dish. Pour the coffee, pull out the cheesecake, we’ll be here for awhile.

Earlier this week I was reminiscing about some of my past favorite products that have been delegated to the cosmetics graveyard. For whatever reason, these are products have been banished [...]

Cosmetic Confessions: What Brands Are On Your Beauty Bucket List?

By Sheila Arkee

Okay, ladies & gents, it’s time to dish. Pour the coffee, pull out the cheesecake, we’ll be here for awhile.

I’ve declared that in 2012 is the year for me to finally get to the makeup brands I’ve never used before. Believe it or not, there are quite a few [...]

Cosmetic Confessions: Calling Out Makeup Companies

By Sheila Arkee

Okay, ladies & gents, it’s time to dish. Pour the coffee, pull out the cheesecake, we’ll be here for awhile.

Megan’s on-point, insightful post about MAC Cosmetics earlier this week struck quite a nerve. We’ve all seen how MAC’s quality has changed through the years, and not for [...]

Cosmetics Confessions: Your Evolving Look

By Sheila Arkee

Just because I needed the opportunity to re-use this photo ….

A question.

How has your makeup look evolved over time?

After going through my list of favorites for Best Of Beauty 2011, I had a revelation. My days of yearning for the perfect nude lip, a la J. Lo c. 2001, [...]