Okay, it’s confession time. I’ve mocked self help and self improvement books for years. In fact, I remember the times I’d gone to the bookstore with an old boyfriend many years ago and whenever he picked up a self-help book, I’d say “Really? You believe the bullshit the author spews? How can you even learn [...]
On My Beauty Bookshelf: Face Paint By Lisa Eldridge
I don’t really fancy the term “makeup guru” especially when used on YouTube but if I do, I would give that to my favourite YouTuber and celebrity makeup artist Lisa Eldridge anytime. I’ve been following her videos for years and when she released her first book, Face Paint, I made sure to pick one up [...]
On My Beauty Bookself: The Little Book of Skincare by Charlotte Cho
Confession time: I don’t know a whole lot about Korean skincare. The only Korean skincare products I’ve used are BB creams (to the Koreans, BB creams are skincare) and facial sheet masks. The only Korean skincare brands I’ve tried are Etude House, Skin Food, The Face Shop and Missha. I’ve always loved Japanese skincare and [...]
On My Beauty Bookshelf: Compacts and Cosmetics by Madeleine Marsh
I first heard of Madeleine Marsh in a few YouTube videos by Lisa Eldridge four years ago. Lisa Eldridge is a fan and collector of vintage makeup, but she’s nowhere near THE collector who is Madeleine Marsh. I highly recommend you check out these videos where Lisa visited Madeleine’s home and was introduced to her [...]
Bloggie Wednesday: 8 Books Bloggers Should Read
Since I wrote about a book yesterday, I thought I’d continue with more books that you might like to check out. This time, it’s not so much about beauty but books that bloggers should check out if they’d like to learn more about blogging, growing their web presence and ultimately marketing their content and/or products [...]