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Nov 5
6 min

Byredo (Ben Gorham) x IKEA Limited Edition Home Fragrance Collection | Review + Thoughts

For someone who is allergic to most fragrances, I have a lot of opinions in the fragrance realm. Cheap scents and candles have never sat w...

The Biggest, Baddest Beauty Calendar of All Time | Holt Renfrew 2020 Review/Unboxing/Price Breakdown

Karen Lee

Nov 3
3 min

The Biggest, Baddest Beauty Calendar of All Time | Holt Renfrew 2020 Review/Unboxing/Price Breakdown

Quick links: Unboxing video My Glou Marketplace profile (where the items will be for sale - details below) Spreadsheet with price breakdow...

Rare Beauty Review + Swatches | Plus notes on smell, ingredients, and wear-time | Holiday Mini Sets

Karen Lee

Nov 1
5 min

Rare Beauty Review + Swatches | Plus notes on smell, ingredients, and wear-time | Holiday Mini Sets

The formulas aren't exactly groundbreaking, but definitely something different. They may not be great overall, but they do have a great pric

Karen Lee

Oct 24
3 min

Fake Brand Partnerships | What a scam looks like today

The thing with scams is that someone will fall for it. It's usually something that's too good to be true. Some are more elaborate than ot...

Karen Lee

Sep 24
1 min

Products So Nice, I Bought Them TWICE!

Are you a try everything once kinda gal, or do you stick with what you know? What products have kept you coming back time and time again?? L

Karen Lee

Sep 24
1 min

Thoughts on Drunk Elephant Brand Controversy

Wondering what happened to this "it" brand and why the biggest influencers (skinfluencers?) no longer talk about them? Here's the lowdown, c

Glossi-Yay or Glossi-Nay? A Glossier Review

Karen Lee

Jul 12
2 min

Glossi-Yay or Glossi-Nay? A Glossier Review

I made a video about all the Glossier products I have and haven't liked over the years. I also review their latest drop, the Priming Moistur

Westman Atelier: A Really Thorough Brush Review

Karen Lee

Jul 11
9 min

Westman Atelier: A Really Thorough Brush Review

More in this series: Introduction post Makeup Review I bought my first makeup brushes three years ago. I bought four brushes from Walmart...

Westman Atelier: A Really Thorough Makeup Review

Karen Lee

Jun 21
14 min

Westman Atelier: A Really Thorough Makeup Review

A review of every single product in the Westman Atelier line. Super Loaded Tinted Highlight, Baby Cheeks, Eye Pods, Vital Skin Foundation +

Karen Lee

May 9
5 min

Read this before you buy Nudestix!

Everything I wish I knew before buying from the Canadian beauty brand, Nudestix. I also briefly review of each of their products.

Kosas... I love you but, WTF is your shade range?

Karen Lee

Apr 22
2 min

Kosas... I love you but, WTF is your shade range?

I have been waiting and waiting for the spring sale at Sephora to try the Kosas concealer I've been seeing everywhere on Instagram. Because

Karen Lee

Mar 21
3 min

Kosas vs RMS Cream Formulations

Kosas is the cool girl of clean beauty. RMS is one of the big incumbent players in the space - going into the clean space before it was cool

Is Glossier's Future Dew a Future-Dupe of this cult-favorite?

Karen Lee

Mar 11
3 min

Is Glossier's Future Dew a Future-Dupe of this cult-favorite?

Swatch comparison of Glossier's Future Dew and Charlotte Tilbury's Flawless Filter

When you fall in love with the wrong person (product) on a group date

Karen Lee

Feb 25
2 min

When you fall in love with the wrong person (product) on a group date

The Crushed Amethyst Exfoliating Body Polish has oil in it, so once you rinse it off it leaves behind the perfect amount of oil. So once you

Karen Lee

Jan 9, 2019
3 min

Is Bum Bum Worth the Hype?

Well, if you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain... it has nothing to do with either of those things. Also, who actually lik...

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