Hi everyone! It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? I’ve been so incredibly busy with work lately, but hopefully I can stop by for a new blog at least once this week. I love blogging, but when I’m faced with a long commute, then working til 9 or 10 at night, blogging tends to get the […] Read more…
From J+L
Brief Hiatus!
Hey friends! I have to do some of my Real Job during the evenings over the next week (maybe two), so I’m not going to add the pressure of blogging on top of that – it’s just too much! And ain’t nobody got time for that. (Literally) But hopefully I’ll be back next week! (Y’all […] Read more…
Is It Time To Un-Cancel Tarte Cosmetics? | New Face Tape Foundation Launch
Almost exactly a year ago, Tarte launched their HIGHLY anticipated Shape Tape foundation, only receive huge amounts of backlash due to their downright horrible shade range. Then their response to the backlash somehow made it even worse. I wrote about all of it in great detail, here. Since then, I have not purchased anything from […] Read more…
Welcome to 2019! | Intro to my Low-Buy | January Shop My Stash | Boxy-Ladies.com
Welcome to the first Boxy-Ladies.com post of 2019! I appreciate you being patient as I underwent back surgery in December and needed a little break while I recovered. Meanwhile Jill has been a bit absent lately, as she is working 1000s of hours per week (is that possible?) to open her new business with her […] Read more…
Happy Thanksgiving!
(Not our cats, but now I have ideas for our cats.) Happy Thanksgiving to all of our loyal readers! (Or just Happy Thursday if you aren’t celebrating Thanksgiving today!) We love and appreciate each and every one of you. As this blog changes and grows, we are so thankful for those of you who have […] Read more…
Lauren’s Current Faves | Unintentional Influencer Edition
I’m back with another round of current favorites, and unintentionally, a bunch of my favorites this month happen to be from random YouTube influencers. You know, these ladies have put out some great products that I keep going back for, so I have to give them credit! Sometimes I feel like people have influencer cosmetic […] Read more…
Quick Update…
Hey friends! Sorry no second blog this week – work is picking up and life is just crazy right now! But I promise, one of next week’s blogs is a doozie. I’m basically giving you a review of a lot of the makeup I’ve bought since the summer. So, as you can imagine, it’s a […] Read more…
Makeup On My Mind… The Makeup Wish List Tag
I saw this tag originally recorded by Lauren Mae Beauty, and I thought it was so much fun, that I wanted to blog about it as well. The tag was originally created by a YouTuber named DreaCN, and her video is here. But as I was watching the video, I immediately texted Jill the questions […] Read more…
Lauren’s First Ever Sephora Orders! (At least, the ones on record)
Editor’s Note: I’m writing this blog during my fantasy football draft, so please excuse any errors that may be the result of carelessness or beer. The editor needs an editor. Oh well. YOLO! I’ve seen a few YouTube videos going around where people are discussing their very first Sephora purchases, starting with Thetaylaa and then […] Read more…
Lauren’s Current Favorites
It’s been a little while since I’ve done a favorites blog and I’ve been loving quite a few products lately and I really wanted to share them with you! Read more…