Lys Glitz

Before I get into this, can you believe that 2017 is over? I remember spending Valentine's day with my boyfriend and then all of a sudden - poof! The holidays are over and we're counting down from 10. I'll let you know that my holiday was amazing - I spent it cuddled up with Vlad, duh... It was the first time I spent this time away from my family, and while it was a bit scary, I got acclimated fast and enjoyed every moment. Anyway, this isn't about the holidays, this is about the makeup of the year. I wanted to give everyone a list of what I was blown away by this year and stuck with longer than I expected, and what I trashed, donated, or took back almost immediately. Without further adieu.... let's get started with the best: 1. Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Palette This palette was totally left field for me, because I wanted absolutely nothing to do with Jaclyn Hill or endorsing her in any way. Admittedly, I don't like the way she presents herself and never re...

You know what's really convenient about living 3 miles from your nearest Sephora? You can ask your boyfriend to take you at almost any makeup inconvenience. This time, it was a case of "Babe! I'm doing this makeup look and I need a lip color to go with it! I'm thinking a vamp red or berry!" Unlike most, Vlad is actually very enthusiastic about going to makeup stores. He tends to find crazy and unique products better than I can, and usually I wind up purchasing them. Unfortunately, I didn't take time to play with the Boscia Charcoal Jelly Ball like he does every time it's out on display, I went straight to the lipsticks. I had a list of specific lipsticks to check out - it was an in-and-out sort of deal. First I'd look at the Anastasia Beverly Hills lippies, then Smashbox, then Huda, make my decision, then leave. Of course, with my eyes gravitated towards sparkly eyeshadows and weird masks (much like a bird with shiny things) we spent the bet...