One of the biggest discoveries of these long pandemic years, for me, has been the world of oils. Facial oils, of course (long time readers will remember my ongoing love affair with Lancer Omega Hydrating Oil, which continues). But also body oils, … [Read more...] about Makeup Monday: In Which White People Discover Oils
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Makeup Monday Returns: Pandemic Lips
There is probably not one day that has gone by in the pandemic where I didn't think about wanting to write a new Makeup Monday blog post. Fact is, makeup is one of my main pandemic coping mechanisms. It's irrational, since there is literally nowhere … [Read more...] about Makeup Monday Returns: Pandemic Lips
Getting Paid in Skin Care: Win!
I forgot to announce it but we are on our annual summer hiatus! That includes the podcast as well as this blog. Oops. It's been a rough year and some things (like telling everyone we were going on summer break) fell through the cracks. Which … [Read more...] about Getting Paid in Skin Care: Win!
#Makeup Monday: Fires Edition
I finally washed all my makeup brushes this weekend, to get out the ash.The ash from the catastrophic fires in Oregon. Fires that rained ash on us here in Eugene, although the fires were miles away. Fires that swept ash through cracks and crevices … [Read more...] about #Makeup Monday: Fires Edition
How To Do Makeup For Zoom and Other Online Campus Visits and Teaching
Intro OK, as promised here it is! I re-recorded the video today to replace the first one that had multiple trucks rumbling by and my family chattering loudly and animatedly in Japanese in the next room at several points. There is no … [Read more...] about How To Do Makeup For Zoom and Other Online Campus Visits and Teaching
#MakeupMonday: My New Setup
Instagram (or was it Facebook?) markets to me so well it is really scary. One day I was just scrolling and suddenly before my eyes appeared a customizable rotating makeup storage tower. My makeup storage situation did not even remotely keep up with … [Read more...] about #MakeupMonday: My New Setup
#MakeupMonday: Pretending to be a MUA
I did a look last weekend I really liked and want to share it. I decided to go all-in on one of those "flawless" skin effects like the IG makeup artists do. Meaning, a TON of makeup - primer, foundation, concealers, and a finishing powder, and that … [Read more...] about #MakeupMonday: Pretending to be a MUA
#MakeupMonday: Concussion and Contour Edition
I'm still recovering from the big accident I wrote about in the last #MakeupMonday post. My physical injuries are healing quickly, but my post-concussion symptoms have been slower. Weirdly enough, editing work has been uniformly fine from the first … [Read more...] about #MakeupMonday: Concussion and Contour Edition
#MakeupMonday: Trauma Edition
So, I suffered a fashion injury. Walking out of Erev Rosh Hashanah services in a torrential downpour in the dark, my rain-soaked (adorable! fuscia!) suede high heeled shoe caught in the rain-soaked fabric of my (super-cute! wide-legged!) jumpsuit … [Read more...] about #MakeupMonday: Trauma Edition
#MakeupMonday – Old Navy Jumpsuit, Parts II AND III, Ann Arbor Edition
I must say when I started The Professor Is In I didn't expect to spend so much of my time blogging about a jumpsuit. However, there is more to say. (And yes I'm aware today is Thursday but in my defense I just finished three marvelous but tiring 8 … [Read more...] about #MakeupMonday – Old Navy Jumpsuit, Parts II AND III, Ann Arbor Edition