You know what I haven't done for the longest time? Play with my stash. The ongoing pandemic (The WHO and no government agency is going to convince me the pandemic is over π) has definitely prolonged my indifference towards playing with my stash, but with the passing of my grandfather, I find myself staring down …
Cosmetics: Recession-Proof (No More?)
It was a widely-held belief that the cosmetic industry is (almost) recession-proof, and it's easy to see why - how many times have makeup lovers declared that their favorite makeup item would have to be pried from their cold, dead hands? Or the countless times that if a decision had to be made between makeup …
Beauty in the Time of COVID
There's... arguably a lot of material for me to blog about regarding the beauty scene and the elephant in the room - inflation.
Happy New Year!
It's been a super long time since I last wrote on the blog - unfortunately, I just had too many life events taking place that required every ounce of my strength and attention to resolve and/or power through (some are recurring issues), leaving me very little time to focus on this blog. But believe it …
The Sponsor Venture(s) – cicbeauty (FINAL)
Remember when I said that the first ingredient in my Redken was water? I took a pic to show that I wasn't bullshitting, and if I remember correctly, the ingredients are listed based on how much was used in production.
The Sponsor Venture(s) – cicbeauty # 3
AKA The Longest Entry in this set. Bear with me, as I have a lot of ground to cover before the finale. Disclaimer: The Sponsor Venture(s) is an original concept by Blossom Beautiful Aesthetics to separate blog posts featuring sponsored products (obtained as free samples from brands through Dealspotr) from non-sponsored blog posts. Affiliate links …

The Sponsor Venture(s) – cicbeauty # 2
So imagine my surprise when me Pops tells me that there's a package outside the door, but it was actually addressed to BBA - not my own name.
The Sponsor Venture(s) – cicbeauty # 1
Okay, cicbeauty got me there. So consider me fully game on to do a run with this shampoo!
BBA Musings Round 2: Post-Coronavirus
But do people really make a point to stare at how well the makeup was applied at the part of the face that's essentially covered most of the time
BBA Musings: Sponsorships
My head is so far removed from the ideas of sponsorships and influencers that I hadn't realized that I inadvertently signed up to be one, albeit I was hardly active. I even got the badge that tells me I'm one. π