OK, we need to have a conversation about this stuff, because it is AMAZING.

You know when your lips get so chapped that the chapped-ness extends, like, onto your face? And it's both painful and not-especially-cute? I've had that for the past couple of weeks, for whatever reason (changing seasons? not drinking enough water? who knows). I've tried every single lip balm in my artillery (which is a LOT of lip balms), and nothing made the slightest bit of difference; the area seemed completely impenetrable to moisture.

And then I came across a tiny tube of this stuff in my drawer - I have no idea where it came from, or why it's there - and thought, what the hell. It's not lip balm, but the word "moisturizing" is in there, so.

I have this little problem, where every time I go through a major life change (such as, for example, baby-having), I cut off all my hair. Sometimes this is good, and sometimes this results in me doing something that makes life a little more difficult.

You know what makes life a little more difficult?

Bangs. Especially when the sky simply refuses to stop raining (stop, sky).

Springtime = an excellent time for a makeup refresher.

What I love about the two looks below: they're on opposite ends of the spectrum - one is all smoky and sultry, and the other is light and rosy - but both are so fresh-looking, and so easy, and so great for the change of season...and I happen to have the perfect perfect perfect product recommendations for both of 'em, because they're both looks I do a lot myself.

So: let's talk makeup.