Essentials Archive

  • Makeup and Money: The Cost, the Quests and the Holy Grails

    Tweet THE COST Women spend $7 billion a year on makeup, around $100 each (although that’s not true, some of us *cough* spend more than others) (The Gloss). Vanity Fare says in the U.S. alone, 68% of the 70 million women in the country (48 […]

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  • Essentials I Must Have When I Travel

    Tweet I fly quite a bit and this year, I basically took the whole year off to fly and travel. Sure, this makes me a bad very un-ecofriendly minimalist, but it sure teaches me a good lesson on what I personally need for a 10+ […]

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  • Packing Electronics and Other things for any Trip

    Tweet In case you missed the previous posts: Packing for a long weekend getaway Packing for a weeklong business casual trip Packing for 3+ weeks or for the long-term What to pack for makeup & Toiletries ——————————————————————- HOLY #$&@* THAT IS A LOT OF STUFF! […]

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  • Packing Makeup, Toiletries and Tools for any Trip

    Tweet In case you missed the previous posts: Packing for a long weekend getaway Packing for a weeklong business casual trip Packing for 3+ weeks or for the long-term ——————————————————————- 3 things I keep in mind when I pack I keep a list of what […]

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  • Packing for a VERY long trip three weeks or for the long-term

    Tweet In case you missed the previous posts: Packing for a long weekend getaway Packing for a weeklong business casual trip ——————————————————————- I used to live out of a suitcase for months on end. I got used to understanding what was important, what was not […]

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