If you’re feeling like the holidays snuck up on you, you aren’t alone. I was in a store the other day to pick up a gift card and overheard someone saying that this was the last weekend before Christmas. I…
What I’ve Bought Lately
What I’ve Bought Lately by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring Drybar I vaguely recall posting something a few months ago about trying to save more money…perhaps by spending less? But when it comes to beauty items that I can’t live without,…
The (Seriously) Last-Minute Gift Guide
The (Seriously) Last-Minute Gift Guide by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring Stila So here we are…down to the wire. In T-minus four days it will be Christmas and you haven’t even started shopping. Don’t despair (I say this as a reminder…
Birthday Buys
Birthday Buys by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring opi nail care As my birthday month concludes, nothing makes me happier than opening the last of my presents (even if I did gift them to myself). If you follow me on Snapchat…
Fall Beauty Buys – Part I
I have been on quite the beauty kick lately. It’s amazing how a new lipstick (or highlighting palette) can get me excited for the upcoming work week. Lately, the object of my affection has been Stila (surprise, surprise!). I thought…
Musings of a Blogger
Today is supposed to be 91 degrees in my part of the world, which all but guarantees that I will be spending the day at the beach (catching up on emails and pondering blog topics, of course!). As another summer…
Stealing the Spotlight: Too Faced’s Lip Injection Extreme
Ladies, we all would like that signature Kylie Jenner pout…without the needles. Am I right? While I love recommending products to you that I have tried and used, this week’s Stealing the Spotlight is a little different. A quick backstory….
Stealing the Spotlight: Smashbox Lipgloss Set
{From left to right: Orchid||Disco Rose||Superstar||Pout||Coraline} Nothing makes me happier than finding new lipstick and gloss. So you can imagine my excitement when I spotted a lipgloss set from Smashbox with five new-to-me shades. And then saw that they were…
Minting it Up
What would a summer be without a new nail polish? It just wouldn’t be complete, right? Well, fear not. On one of my many Ulta shopping trips (really, I should be banned!) I spotted a shade of nail polish I…
Steil-ish or Steil-eesh?
Ever wander into a store with one specific item in mind and then buy it…and maybe a few other things? That is exactly what happened to me over the weekend. Exhibit A: The Nordstrom Rack. After a beautiful afternoon at…
Waiting for the Weekend
As another weekend approaches, I thought I would share some highlights from last weekend… First off, it is perfectly acceptable to still be reminiscing about the excitement of last weekend. Not only did we enjoy beautiful spring weather both days…
Finding Your True Match
This is a topic we all think about on Valentine’s Day: Everyone knows how difficult it can be to find your true match. Your make-up match, that is. Selecting the perfect shade of make-up that offers just the right amount…
