The holiday season is upon us and that means it is time to incorporate the magic of the holidays into our everyday lives! What better way to get into the holiday spirit than to add a little shimmer and glitz into your beauty routine?! Follow these simple steps to achieve a dazzling, metallic eye shadow look that is sure to make you shine throughout this holiday season!

Currently, I am the Costume Consultant (conceptual costume designer, basically) for Just Ranting the Blues, Play #002 Lorenzo the Rat Slayer. If you're in Chicago, come check it out December 8th and15th at 8pm at Gorilla Tango Theatre! See the trailer for the production here:

What better way to spend a Friday than to become a zombie! I tried out "My Blood Gel Blood in Three Kings Red!" It has a great, thick consistency, which means that it stays put once you apply it. It is surprisingly blendable, even with its thick consistency and intense staying power. Clean up is not bad either--I used Vaseline and a wet washcloth to remove it! Enjoy!

Here is a link to my latest cruelty-free and vegan beauty tutorial for Peaceful Dumpling! Are Old Hollywood starlets your beauty icons? Here's how to become one--using all cruelty-free and vegan makeup! By Becky Curl.

As I embark into the land of 100% cruelty-free and vegan cosmetics, I am learning just how difficult it can be to shop for these products. No longer can you head to your local drugstore and expect to find a plethora of options for the perfect red lipstick; now you must triple-check every label and attempt to decode an ingredients list that reads more as a chemistry problem than a cosmetic. In order to alleviate a little of the difficulty and confusion that comes along with s