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From the Editor’s Desk: Summer 2022 Beauty Empties

And all at once, summer collapsed into fall… Happy autumn! I’m happy to be back with a fully loaded empties, ranging from makeup to nail polish and everything in between. I recently returned to the beauty industry professionally, so you’ll see more brands than usual as I sample things. For quick reference, WNR stands for Would […]

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From the Editor’s Desk: Spring 2022 Beauty Empties

Happy summer, folks! I hope you’re healthy and well. Things are going well for me, I am embarking on a new professional journey and getting lots of drag gigs – hence the piles of makeup empties you’ll see below. For quick reference, WNR stands for Would Not Repurchase/Recommend and WR is Would Repurchase/Recommend. As always, these […]

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From the Editor’s Desk: Winter 2022 Beauty Empties

It’s beginning to feel like these quarterly empties posts are my only indication that time is passing. Here in Toronto, masks are coming off for the first time in two years and I’m heading back to the office this week. Life is cautiously beginning to look a little more optimistic, and I’m happy to be […]

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From the Editor’s Desk: Autumn 2021 Beauty Empties

Is it too late to wish you a Happy New Year? Of course not! I’ve been hiding under a mountain of work, but still using up my stash as always. The items below are on their way to proper recycling, so let’s get into it! For quick reference, WNR stands for Would Not Repurchase/Recommend and WR […]

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From the Editor’s Desk: Summer 2021 Beauty Empties

Hey all you beautiful people! Happy fall to those of you in the northern hemisphere, I hope you’ve enjoyed a summer of outdoor activities, pandemic-permitting. I’ve had a busy season, first moving out on my own for the first time, then trying to find work, and finally leaving a longtime partner that wasn’t healthy for […]

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From the Editor’s Desk: Spring 2021 Beauty Empties

Empties came early, for once! This is going up a couple weeks earlier than expected because I’m moving to a new apartment, and I’d rather not carry a bin of empty packaging to the new place. I’m also happy to report that by the time you read this, I will have received my first vaccination […]