The phrase “cutting off your nose to spite your face” means sacrificing something important that hurts yourself in the long run. In beauty, this could …
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Anything Cherished is Ephemeral
There’s a certain heartbreak baked into everything we love. The lipstick you wore on the night you met them. The eyeshadow that caught the light …
I Can Smell Divorce
After 15 years behind the brush, I’ve developed a peculiar sixth sense—one I never expected when I first started doing bridal makeup. I can smell …
The Feeling You’ll Return To
Erasing the Truth of Who You Are Just to Be Chosen
In a culture enamored with transformation, The Ugly Stepsister takes the familiar fairy tale blueprint and distorts it beautifully, horrifically, and with razor-sharp intent. Directed with a …
The Mirror Scar
It doesn’t always happen in a dramatic moment. Sometimes, it’s quiet. You’re going about your day—washing your face, fixing your hair—when you glance at your …
Fortunately / Unfortunately, You Are Your Own Brand
Fortunately, you are your own brand. Unfortunately… you are your own brand. This paradox can feel both empowering and exhausting—especially in a world where “image” …
The First Reflection
Before the world taught us what beauty should look like, we already knew something magical: the mirror wasn’t a test—it was a toy. A place of wonder. …
Getting it Just Right
There’s a reason the story of Goldilocks still echoes through our adult lives. She wasn’t greedy—she was discerning. She was on a search for just right. And …
The Kind of Beauty That Knows Your Name
There’s a moment that happens when a bride first sees herself in the mirror on her wedding day. It’s quiet but powerful—not just a glance, …