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It's Monday Here's What To Smile About Today in the World of Makeup - Musings of a Muse
Happy Monday, friends! It’s Monday and there isn’t a lot to smile about today but it’s ok. I got you. I hope had a good weekend, I hope you aren’t sweating too hard today, and I hope your walking around in 96 degree weather with a full beat on your face that isn’t melting off […]
I'm Going Back to My Pandemic Hair Hype Fixation So Here's Everything I've Been Using On My Hair Lately - Musings of a Muse
When we all got cozy during lockdown the biggest trend in beauty was skincare. Everyone was taking really, really good care of their skin. I was the only doing a full beat of makeup while walking around the house in PJs. I dunno, it just made the chaos feel normal at the time. But yeah, […]
I Joined Etsy Insider for $18 and Here's How It's Going - Musings of a Muse
I’m an Etsy girl but I readily admit I’m cheap as hell when it comes to paying Etsy for shipping. I know, I know, Etsy is all about small businesses and artists and those businesses can’t foot the bill for shipping expenses but man, it’s hard to purchase a smaller item on Etsy and proceed […]
Listen, E.L.F. Isn't a Dollar Anymore and The Prices Just Went Up Again - Musings of a Muse
Ahhh the good old days of makeup when E.L.F. Cosmetics was smack talking in your e-mail like gangstas! Remember those days? When they’d casually slip in with a side by side pic of a NARS Blush and a pic of their own blush bragging how their version only cost a buck! Times have changed my […]
Is Flower Beauty Being Discontinued or Prepping for a Rebrand? - Musings of a Muse
Hey guys I’m not sure if you realize this or not but Flower Beauty has been around for 13 years. Why does it feel it launched yesterday? Yup, in 2013 Drew Barrymore officially launched Flower Beauty at Walmart and for a while the brand was exclusively available at the evil empire and later branched out […]
Wakey, Wakey I'm Still Alive and Here's What's Been Happening In My Makeup Life - Musings of a Muse
Hello, people of the Internet. Wake up! It’s Tuesday! It’s raining again in New York! And my makeup life is boring lately. For a month and a half I’ve gone out of the house without a stitch of foundation on! Say word! It’s true! I’ve been hanging out in the wild without makeup on and […]
Bath and Body Works Christmas in July Should Be Illegal - Musings of a Muse
Who the hell created Summerween? STRAIGHT TO JAIL! And why is Bath and Body Works trying to serve up a Christmas in July Collection? Listen, first off, I can’t even get Summer in New York. It’s rain all day, everyday. At this point I’m going tot tell people I live in London. While I’m busy […]
I Have a Really Serious Question About the Bath & Body Works Duck - Musings of a Muse
I guess I sort of blame Tarte for the mascot trend. About a year or two ago Tarte started featuring a mascot of Shape Tape on their various channels. The mascot would do day in the life type posts or just be hanging out at Tarte HQ creating some sort of chaos. It was actually […]
Sephora Is Doing Quiet Hours for Aunties Like Me - Musings of a Muse
I went to meet some of my fellow Reddit Whovians this weekend and I happen to be a chatty kind of girl but I strongly suspect they choose the location of our meet at an extra noisy place (so, they didn’t have to talk!). Everyone was a tad bit awkward and I felt like I […]
Sydney Sweeney Is Selling You Her Bath Water Infused in a Bar of Soap - Musings of a Muse
Listen, if we can watch Barry Keoghan sipping Jacob Elordi’s bathwater (and other un-mentiomable bodily fluids) we can totally buy Sydney Sweeney’s new Bathwater Bliss Soap. I don’t see the problem here. No but seriously, I am kind of sort of grossed out by that. Like, why? But dude, there’s a fetish for everything and […]
Listen,, Zoomers and Alphas Get Off My Pinterest You're Making Me Feel Old - Musings of a Muse
I was creeping all over Maxky’s Tiktoks about a week or so ago. Like you know, weird stalking the comments type stuff (don’t even sit and judge because you know the comments are where all the insanity happens). And someone said and I quote, “Too bad he’s too old”. Now wait one damn minute that […]
Rhode Sold to E.L.F. Cosmetics 1 Billion - Musings of a Muse
E.L.F. Cosmetics is turning into the new Estee Lauder and Lancome with purchases of beauty brands left and right. Currently, E.L.F Cosmetics owns Keys Soulcare, Well People and NATURIUM and will be adding one major player to their portfolio this month to the tune of 1 billion dollars. That’s right, E.L.F. Cosmetics is purchasing Haily […]
E.L.F. Cosmetics Price Increase Set for August 1st - Musings of a Muse
In 2022, E.L.F. raised their prices with fair warning to their customers. It was a nice gesture on their part to take to social media (as well as via e-mail) and say hey, listen, grab your favs now because prices are going up. Well, here we are again. E.L.C. Cosmetics broke the news yesterday that […]
My Lipgloss Doesn't Have Enough SPF in It! No Problem I Got You! - Musings of a Muse
Wakey, wakey! It’s Monday! Time to rise, shine, and be productive! Today we should probably discuss the lack of SPF in lip products or the fact we don’t have a lot of SPF lip products. It’s like we think about it a lot but our lips are just as vulnerable as the skin on our […]
Colourpop Super Shock Shadows $3.50? Sign Me Up! - Musings of a Muse
I miss the Super Shock Shadows days of old. Remember when Colourpop would drop some new collection and they’d have a three or foursome of new Color Shock Eyeshadows with the launch? I miss those days! I didn’t realize I’d miss them till they were gone. Don’t get me wrong their pressed shadows are divine […]
Here's Everything I Brought On Tiktok Recently That I Don't Need but Totally Wanted - Musings of a Muse
Wakey wakey friends! It’s Monday! I’m still on a little mini vacay over here and just cleaned the AirBNB top to bottom like it’s my career choice. I hinched the sh1t out of this place. Honestly, it was completely flawless when we arrived but I’m just extra. Is anyone this anal or is it just […]
Spring Things That Got Added to My Cart - Musings of a Muse
I’m on vacation this week and the weather is stunning but I’m hearing we got some crappy weather back home. New York really doesn’t understand what it wants to do with Spring this year. How’s everyone doing? Sorry for the delay in posts lately. I’m just trying to find the energy to actually blog beauty […]
LVHM Blames Amazon for Slow Sephora Sales - Musings of a Muse
So, LVHM is over there blaming Amazon for slow Sephora sales. As for me, I’m all, say what now? According to LVHM CFO 2025’s Q1 earnings report was down 3% due to Amazon’s aggressive pricing strategy. Stores are thriving but e-commerce is taking a smaller hit in the US because of Amazon which isn’t actually […]
What's Your Best Interaction with a Beauty Guru, Influencer, or Creator? - Musings of a Muse
One thing I’ve always find challenging about blogging was keeping up with comments, e-mails, and private messages. It can be a little overwhelming sometimes as I want to be there for everyone and I want to answer everyone but sometimes I can’t. But I try hard to get back to everyone and do my best […]
Estee Lauder Over There Like, Ok, Time To Recoup That 1.45 Billion From Jerrod - Musings of a Muse
Ok, Estee Lauder right to jail. Immediately. You’re pricing on Too Faced drops are illegal. We know you gotta get back some of that mega money you paid Jerrod but please, the people can’t be paying near $30 for lip balm! Stop it right now. As you may know the new Too Faced Kissing Juicy […]
Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit Summer 2025 Not Breaking the Bank Thankfully! - Musings of a Muse
Just when you thought that everything in the makeup world was going up Sephora drops their Sun Safety Kit at a sweet deal of a price. The new Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit for Summer 2025 has arrived and it’s not too badly priced at $39. You’re also, still getting 14 items three of which […]
Love Shack Fancy Forever In Love Eau De Parfum with Swarovski Crystals Is Only $1000 - Musings of a Muse
Welcome to a world where a carton of eggs will set you back $17.99 and a Love Shack Fancy Forever In Love Eau De Parfum with Swarovski Crystals is only a $1000. A huge trend on Tiktok right now is bedazzling everything. Influecners are gifted everything from Vaseline to Glow Recipe Moisturizer decked out in […]
It's Monday Time To Fixate On Beauty and a Hodgepodge Of Random Stuff - Musings of a Muse
Wakey, wakey my friends! The weekend is over but the weather is weathering. We had high 70s last week here in New York and more to come this week! I hope you had the same! What’s your latest obsessions? Anything in the beauty world that you’re fixated on? Or anything outside the beauty community? Share […]
Hey You Guys Remember That One Time at Band Camp When We All Looked at Foot Peels Together - Musings of a Muse
This week as a form of self-care and pampering I did a Baby Foot Mask, a face mask, and went on Reddit to act like a smart ass with the rest of my crazies over there (I LIVE for you people! LIVE!). The self care part was the foot and face mask the smart ass-ery […]
I Need A Hash Brown McFlurry Sandwich But the Ice Cream Machine is Probably Broken But This Perfume Will Do the Trick - Musings of a Muse
Good morning beautiful people! I hope your day is starting off well. I started mine craving two crispy Mcdonald’s Hash Browns with a Mcflurry stuffed between them but ya know, the ice cream machine is probably broken. In all seriousness, the Hash Brown McFlurry Sandwich is making the rounds on the Internet again and as […]
If Your Life Isn't Eventful Enough Already Here's a KFC Fried Chicken Flavored Toothpaste To Make It Even More Complicated - Musings of a Muse
Listen, there’s a lot of sh&t happening right now and life is pretty complicated. What we don’t need is to complicate things even further so I do not appreciate KFC releasing a Fried Chicken Flavored Toothpaste. Stop this right now. Those 11 herbs and spices need to stay in the chicken and not make an […]
I Deserve Scooby Snacks For This Makeup Collection Info - Musings of a Muse
Wakey, wakey friends. It’s Tuesday, the sun is shining in New York City, and it’s going to be 78 degrees today. I hope you’re finding joy in the little things and you’re not busy being anxious or worried about the chaos of the world. Remember to find your calm. I promise everything is going to […]
Even Kong and Thomas Couldn't Sell Me the Laneige Bubble Tea Collection - Musings of a Muse
Laneige Matcha and Taro Bubble Tea Lip Sleeping Masks are two new, limited-edition drops that are part of the Laneige Bubble Tea Collection. There’s a good chance we’ll see these launching in the USA very shortly perhaps late Summer but for now we have a Peach Iced Tea and Grapefruit flavor for Spring 2025. I’m […]
Maybe the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Cushion Foundation Will Wake Up The Cushion Market from Its Coma - Musings of a Muse
I think we really need to discuss the fact that cushion foundation has been absent from the US market for a while now. Remember when drugstores were dropping cushions left and right several years ago. We had Maybelline Dream Cushion, L’Oreal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation, and so many more. If I could bring back […]
Yes, You Can Get Stack 20% Off at Ulta for Up to 40% Off Thank Me Later - Musings of a Muse
Good Morning, friends! I hope you’re having a good week. I volunteered at the dog shelter the other day and guys, I dunno how I came home without a hundred new pets! I wanted to take them all home. We all know my Queen at home would never accept new additions to our family though. […]
Lucifer Himself Forged this Face Scrub in the Fiery Pits of Hell - Musings of a Muse
Well, I did it. I gave in to the Tiktok hype and ordered a very small tube of Skinn DermAppeal Microdermabrasion Treatment. Lucifer, the Evening Star, the Prince of Darkness, himself forged this in the fiery pits of hell while Hades watched on manically laughing. Pretty sure what happened was when Dante and Virgil crawled […]
Ulta Halts Expansion Of Target Stores But Why? - Musings of a Muse
Ulta Beauty is pausing expansion of its Target stores this year according to a variety of reports. As you well know Ulta struck a deal with Target in 2020 to create Ulta stores within the department store. At the moment there are over 600 Target stores that have and Ulta inside them and the plan […]
These Two Affordable Eye Creams Are Working Out Well For Me - Musings of a Muse
Wakey, wakey friends! It’s a new week! It’s been a cold and rainy in New York (we got snow Saturday and yesterday). My boyfriend left for CA last week and he was supposed to be back already but sadly, his stay got extended and he’ll be back tomorrow (it was supposed to be today but […]
New Makeup and Beauty at Ulta for Spring 2025 - Musings of a Muse
Happy Thursday, friends! I hope you’re enjoying your day and it’s been productive, awesome, and not too filled with anxiety courtesy the news. There’s plenty of crappiness to worry over but thankfully, we got makeup and beauty to keep our minds off all the bad. Let’s take a look at some new makeup and beauty […]
Maybelline Poreless Jelly Hydrating Blur Face Primer Review & Swatches - Musings of a Muse
Maybelline Poreless Jelly 24HR Hydrating Blurring Primer ($9.99) is a new cooling gel facial primer that contains 2% niacinamide which preps, primes, and blurs pores for smooth, flawless foundation application. I picked this up on a whim not really paying attention to the fact it said “blurring” as I just read “jelly” and I thought […]
Sol de Janeiro Agua Mística Hair and Body Fragrance Mist Review - Musings of a Muse
Sol de Janeiro Água Mística Hair and Body Fragrance Mist ($25) is one of three, limited-edition Summer 2025 fragrance mists that Sol de Janeiro recently launched. I was not going to purchase any of these because they just aren’t doing it for me lately but the Sephora Savings Event rolled around, I’m weak, and here […]
Fenty Beauty Cherry Pie'd Hot Cheeks Velour Blushlighter Review & Swatches - Musings of a Muse
Cherry Pie’d and and Cherry Pop are two new shades of Fenty Beauty Hot Cheeks Velour Blushlighter that are available for a limited time for Summer 2025. As you may know I already reviewed the Fenty Beauty Hot Cheeks Velour Blushlighter last year when they introduced three limited-edition shades. I absolutely loved them and at […]
Saie SuperSuede Talc-Free Powder Blush Review & Swatches - Musings of a Muse
Saie SuperSuede Talc-Free Powder Blush ($28) is a new lightweight baked blush with a long-wearing formula that launched recently in six shade selections. This blush is talc-free which is becoming the makeup industry’s norm for blush formulas lately. Primarily formulas are changing for safety reasons as talc can sometimes be contaminated with asbestos during the […]
Ouai St. Barts Detangling and Frizz Fighting Leave In Conditioner Review - Musings of a Muse
I did it! I grabbed up the Ouai St. Barts Detangling and Frizz Fighting Leave In Conditioner and I regret nothing. Well, technically, beauty confession, I purchased two bottles and I was tempted to do three. The temptation was there, people. But I was good and I went for two and there was some logical […]
Brown Girl Jane Casino Eau de Parfum Review - Musings of a Muse
If you’re goal is to smell like a creamy cup of coffee with caramel the new Brown Girl Jane Casino Eau de Parfum is a must have! I popped a travel-spray of Brown Girl Jane Casino into my cart recently but I’m headed back in for a full-size bottle purchase as I LOVE a good […]