Nerd & Lace

Amika Polished Perfection Straightening Brush Review & Demo

After seeing Amika’s insta-stories on their Polished Perfection Straightening Brush, I HAD to get it. And my biffle Silvia (who entirely loves me way too much) gifted me one. In the insta-stories they did a demo on a model with coarse curly hair and it straighten it like silk. I was beyond impressed. So I…

St. Patty’s Matte Makeup

Last week I shared a glitter St. Patty’s makeup. This week, I am sharing a matte one. Believe it or not there are people out there that DO NOT like glitter. I know shocking! I don’t know who these people are, nor understand why they have no joy in their soul. But for those, I…

IBSNY 2018

This past Sunday, Silvia and I attended IBSNY 2018 at Javits Center. International Beauty Show, has been running for 101 years and its biggest trade show. Ever. If you are in the beauty industry, this is the show to be. Imagine over 65,000 professionals in attendance. 500+ vendors. Hands-on workshops and master classes. Over 100…

St. Patty’s Glitter Makeup

There was a time in my life where I LIVED St. Patrick’s Day. And I am not even Irish. You see, I grew up in Hoboken, NJ. And Hoboken St. Patty’s Day Parade was everything. We used to get up, have a breakfast party at someone’s house. Then head out to drink and celebrate all…

Lootcrate February 2018

Since my Lootcrate boxes kept arriving after the month, I skipped the January box. And what do you know, the February 2018 arrived a few weeks ago. HURRAY! But you know I was busy and just got around to unboxing it. The theme for February 2018 is PROTECT. Is that a Kaiju invasion? Or perhaps…

Spring Glitter

I am obsessed with all the MBA Cosmetics glitters. They are the best I’ve used. Since I am completely over the winter, and need spring and summer ASAP. I decided to create a Spring Glitter look with one of my favorite MBA glitters. FACE PRIMER: #NOFILTER – NYX Cosmetics COLOR CORRECTING: Color Correcting Stick in…