Annie

Annie is a mother, a wife, a pug owner, a professional makeup artist and licensed esthetician. She has lived all over the country and has happily settled down in Oklahoma where the people are kind and a herd of turkeys share her neighborhood. Her hobbies include: hoarding eye shadows, singing loudly and keepin' it real.

Recently I fell in love with a line of jewelry and went a little bananas – read: BROKE – buying everything . I quickly realized that my plastic and fabric on a hanger thing was not going to be able to accommodate all my new jewels. I did some Pinterest digging and some Etsy stalking and …

Having a hard time matching your foundation to your skin? We’ll help! Now that we are heading into summer, most of us will be outside at least sometime. Because of that, even with the best efforts of SPFing, you will probably get at least a little sun on your face. Foundation Tip What I do this …

Thank you to Au Naturale Cosmetics for sending these products for Annie to try, all opinions are her own! This post also contains affiliate links meaning purchases made through included links may result in Splendry earning a small commission at no cost to you. Let’s face it. Natural cosmetics haven’t always been that great. But the …

My son had a school project this week to make something apple themed. He decided to make an apple from clay but after realizing our clay situation was not ideal (read: old, dry and now in the trash), we decided to try something else. After pinteresting around for a while, and getting completely swept up in all fall …

A lot of people love the convenience of powder foundations. I get it. I do. However, don’t forget about the beauty of a liquid, or even a cream foundation! Most of the powder foundation lovers in my world seem to do it out of convenience. When I have used it in the past, that was …

Some people love primer – others find it to be a waste of time. As a foundation wearer, I personally love the results I get with a smooth primed face. I don’t wear a foundation primer every day, but if I am going to be in pictures, if I have a long day and won’t …

Your hair is greasy, isn’t it? I knew it. Your solutions are as follows: 1.) Throw on a hat and make your hat greasy too. 2.) A greasy updo of some sort. Greasy top knot? Greasy ponytail? Or greasy bun? I totally nailed it. Next time, fake it with this. Home made hair powder, ya’ll! …

I always talk about baking soda because well.. it’s cheap, and it’s waiting for you in your cabinet. Not in a creepy way, in a patient way…unless yours is really old and then maybe it is creepy because it’s stinky and needs to be thrown away. If that’s the case, you probably will want to …

Just a quick little morning dupe: I am IN LOVE with a product that I randomly found. Heard of YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch? ($41 for 0.1 oz. – ouch) It’s wonderful. But DAAAAAANG. Who do they think I am? Oprah? No. I’m a mom, y’all. Anyhoo, I discovered Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer …

No matter who you are shopping for this holiday season, everyone either needs or wants beauty related gifts! We’ve broken down your shopping list because any way to simplify your holiday season is always welcome! From your mom to your teenage niece, there’s something for everyone on your list – even yourself! Looking for something …