Oh, my gawd! It’s so simple to get sucked into the glittery, shimmery, shiny vortex that is the metropolitan Decay autumn 2016 collection. My eyes turned into emoji hearts ? the very first time I opened the Moondust Eyeshadow combination ($49), however to my surprise the thing that made me go “WHHHAAAAA!” the loudest was the All Nighter liquid foundation ($40). ADVERTISEMENT Three shades of metropolitan Decay All Nighter liquid foundation for comparison I’m not a full-coverage matte gal right now. right now I’m more into dewy completes as well as light-to-medium coverage. So I’m fine with my freckles peeking...

So…what is the Monday Poll? Well, it isn’t precisely a poll. It’s a lot more of a regularly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random listing of concerns I’ve been putting out to visitors every Monday morning for the past 10 (!) years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always took pleasure in reading your answers in the comments, as well as I hope you take pleasure in reading mine. ? 1. exactly how great are you at delegating? Bah, I’m terrible. Delegating? What’s that…? To be honest, my life would most likely be much easier if I were much better...

Shout-out to my gal friend Stephanie (she comments here on MBB often as SnoopySteph) for introducing me to these awesome Shirred V-Neck Tees by Caslon, a brand that does lots of everyday basics like tees, tops, blazers, pants, cardigans, sweaters — that kinda of thing. They’re carried at Nordstrom. Steph pointed out that she wore these Shirred V-Neck Tees throughout her last pregnancy and loved them. Technically, they aren’t maternity clothing, but the ruching on the sides stretches out to accommodate growing tummies (which I’m finding very convenient ideal now). ADVERTISEMENT I really like the idea of being able to...

wearing Clinique Chubby In The nude in Voluptuous Vanilla ($24 each, available in 10 shades) Hey everyone! So, if there’s one thing I’ve mentioned before, it’s how much I like convenient products. If there’s anything complicated involved, I won’t be interested in using or doing it for long. ADVERTISEMENT This has probably been a driving force behind why I keep my makeup routine so simple. “Simple” and “convenient” are two perfect words to describe Clinique’s Chubby In The nude foundation Sticks ($24 each, available in 10 shades), with their cream-to-powder finish and buildable sheer-to-medium coverage (they’re part of the outstanding...

Deep thoughts… Yeah, I admit it. I love ME SOME GRANNY PANTIES. I had a long conversation about ’em with my pal Jen a couple months ago on our girls’ trip to Napa, with the gist of it being that we both have an undying love for them. ADVERTISEMENT I dunno. maybe it’s a Filipino thing? — but waaay back in the day when I was a wee lass, I would always get a pack of what were essentially granny panties whenever a relative would check out us from the Philippines, and they were always from a brand called So-En....