The Stray Kitten

Greetings from Hobart, Tasmania!  I knew I had forgotten to bring a lot with me, when I arrived at the airport and both my aunt and mother said "gee, you pack light!" For starters, I forgot to bring warmer clothing.  You have to be dressed for both drought and torrential rain at all times.  But seriously, I forgot my makeup brushes!  So which brushes do I wish I had packed?  I'm glad you asked! Firstly, everybody needs a flat- shader eyeshadow brush.  I like the Mac 239, but Sigma also do a great one.  It should be pretty stiff to pack on shadow with minimal fallout. Secondly, you need a crease brush.  The size will depend on how much space you've got between your lid and brow.  The crease brush should be slightly fluffy and dome- shaped.  If it's too stiff, it will be hard to blend your shadow. I'm lazy, so I often use the fluffy crease brush to do my brow bone, too.  Otherwise, a slightly bigger and fluffier brush is good for depositing a minimal amount of c

A few years ago, I was the manager of an online store selling rare and discontinued beauty products.  Unfortunately, I didn't have the funds to keep replenishing stock, and had to close shop.  Despite this, I learned a lot about online marketing.  In my experience, I got a lot more customers by advertising through social media like Twitter and Facebook.   However, strategies like buying followers, spamming, or following to unfollow never even crossed my mind.  The integrity of my business was important to me.   Now as an online shopper and heavy social media user, I can see things from the perspective of the consumer.  I typically only follow businesses that I am loyal to, because I love their products and service, and would like to be informed about any new stuff or promotions.  If they become too 'salesy', stop providing 'value', or post too much/infrequently, I simply unfollow.  Keep in mind that I usually only follow brands that I've initially discovered in

How many people can hand-on-heart say that they actually like their mother-in-law?  I was having this discussion with a friend recently, who like myself, found herself coming head-to-head with a monster-in-law.   Her first MIL was caught red-handed assassinating my friend's character on speakerphone, while her son and my friend's mother listened on in horror. The bile that came out of her mouth was vexatious and completely irrelevant to the conversation.  This leads me to believe that this particular MIL had been plotting against my friend from the start. So why do some mothers instinctively have it in for the women that their sons choose to be with?  Firstly, they put their sons on a pedestal because they believe that they are a reflection of them.  Hence nobody is 'good enough' for their boy.  In fact, they most likely already have some other girl in mind who fits the bill.  Perhaps an ex, or at least someone of the same ethnicity.  By contrast, they may also simultan