Closet Beauty Editor

My Monthly Edit has been on a long hiatus (mostly because of my work schedule). But, I'm back and here are the Edit for this past...

This year was a busy one, professionally, which prevented me from writing on here as much as I wanted to. Believe me, writing about...

It's been quite a while. In real life, I'm a full-time writer that's been especially busy this year. Sometimes, too busy. But, just...

...another gloss, I found one (well, two). Kiko Milano. Made in Italy. A parade of shades. Where I live, outside Boston, this line is...

Here are my beauty highlights for the past month. SKIN For January, I focused more on color than skincare since my skincare has been...

Continuing my no-makeup perfection "look", I'm turning to mascara. Even the look of no make isn't all that simple, especially when you're...

The end of the year is the time to look back as well as take the lessons we've learned into a new (and hopefully) more happy, successful...

Here are some of the products I used this month: BEAUTY November brought favorites and some new products I'm beyond excited about. Let's...

But, not all stains are the same. Some are watery. Some are dry. Some are called "velvety" but feel like cement. And then there is the...

Here are some of the products I used this month: BEAUTY Settling into autumn, even a somewhat mild one here in Massachusetts, I've...

Here are some of the products I used this month: BEAUTY How did September get here so fast? It came and went. Overall, it was still a...

Before I worked for Sephora, I normally applied my own makeup with my hands. It's easier, I know where my hands have been, and leaves a...

Here are some of the products I used this month: BEAUTY With August being the more humid month of the New England summer, I had to keep...

Gone are the days when I thought I didn't need contour or highlighter. Well, now I contour a bit and highlight a lot. Dot, dot, dot....

Here are some of the products I used in July. BEAUTY July in Massachusetts has been a real rollercoaster. You had your choice of "rainy...

I love when I come up with a great lip combination. For some reason, I'm obsessed with Pamela Anderson circa 1996 lips. Sort of pink....

Who doesn't love a good lip oil? I've been collecting lip oils for the past 2 years. It's a fairly new product. I think Clarins might've...

Sometimes when I get ready, I need a character to get myself motivated. I mean, I love makeup but my face gets a bit tiresome. I need a...

How many nude lipsticks do I have? 5? 10? Maybe more? When I put it in writing, it looks awfully creepy. But, the search is real. Nude...

I don’t think about mascara all that often. I never wear strip lashes. Forgetting to wear mascara is a real thing for me (and maybe one...