January 2026 Arrivals

Ok folks! I'm back to replenishing on things that I'm running out of and buying mostly just necessities.

1. CVS Calcium & Wheat Protein Ultra-Strength Nail Strengthener: I feel like since recovering from gel polish that my nails could use a little TLC so I decided to see if a nail strengthener wouldn't be able to help fix the issue of my peeling nails.

2. one+other Original Nail Polish Remover Sponge: It was time to remove my dip nail polish remover for my collection because it was getting gross and the brush pieces in it all broke apart. I decided to go for the original formula versus the 100% acetone this time in hopes that it would be gentler on my nails that are unfortunately still recovering from gel nail polish. 

3. Clionadh Cosmetics Light Scatters Multichromatic Palette: My bestie was in town and surprised me with this beautiful palette! I feel so grateful and am so excited to play with it!

Disclaimer: I purchased all the items listed above myself with the exception of the Clionadh palette which was a gift from my bestie. All opinions are my own. 

Love It Or Leave It; Review 2.0: Morphe - The Jaclyn Hill Palette

Hello folksickles. As a makeup junkie and blogger you may have realized that I review a LOAD of eyeshadow palettes and I like to think of myself as being largely an eyeshadow junkie. In order to de-clutter a bit  I've decided to pick out a palette or series of eyeshadows for the month and have that be my monthly selection for those instances where I'm not doing a tutorial for the blog. Every month I'll do a recap on the eyeshadows - how I feel about them and whether I'll be keeping them or giving them away (and why :P) as well as if I think it's worth its price tag. Although I know I just reviewed this palette, I bought it at the very end of June and have been using it throughout the month of July as my palette-of-the-month.

Morphe - The Jaclyn Hill Palette

A tutorial I did using the palette can be found here. Here are the looks I did using the palette:

So as you can see I created a bunch of colorful and neutral looks using this palette. I have been using the Decide Now! app and playing "Palette Roulette" as inspired by xsparkage and it's been so much fun and takes the guesswork out of figuring out which colors to use every day. I just roll 5 shades and work with them for the most part - sometimes I'll add a blending shade or highlight as necessary. Friends, as much as I know I have these colors in other palettes... this palette right here is staying as part of my collection!!! I absolutely LOVED wearing it - the colors are all beautifully pigmented, they go on smooth and buttery, they blend gorgeously with one another - the palette is super versatile (I'm sure you can see that) - allowing you to create looks for any occasion. I definitely think it's a worthwhile purchase. 2026 update: Frankly, I do have to say that I am not a fan of either Jaclyn Hill or Morphe because both have done sketchy things. But, the quality of this palette is just top notch and I absolutely love playing with it. At this point it may be something of a guilty pleasure because I already own it. 

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer:  I purchased this palette myself.