Michelle King - xoJane

My Shopping Rules: How To Stop Wasting Money On Stuff You'll Never, Ever Wear

Michelle King — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

I've set up some rules for myself and unless I can check off every damn one, I'm not allowed to buy whatever it is that I'm considering buying.

Tips For Wearing Colored Eyeliner Without Looking 14

Michelle King — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:00 -0400

It's easy for colored eye makeup to go the route of "fourteen-year-old who was dropped off at the mall by her mom and went to Sephora for a long enough period of time that it was definitely considered loitering."

Your Makeup Brushes Are Disgusting: Tips For Washing 'Em

Michelle King — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0400

When you clean your brushes, you’re not just getting rid of old makeup, but you’re also ridding the brush of (and here’s where things gets real gross): old makeup, dirt, oil, dead skin, and bacteria. I know. I know. Being a human is disgusting.

It's Time For Vacation Ya'll: Packing Tips To Make Life Easier

Michelle King — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:00:00 -0400

I realized that if I wanted to make my time in the airport as easy and cheap as possible, I needed to get my act together and learn how to pack a carry-on like an adult.

EVERYTHING I'VE EVER KNOWN WAS WRONG: Do Eye Creams Actually Work?

Michelle King — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0400

Did you guys know that doctors are, like, waaay more helpful than a 3 a.m. Google search? It’s sort of insane how much they know.

DO THIS DON'T: Wear Fake Glasses

Michelle King — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0400

To participate in nearly all other facets of such a superfluous industry and then sit on my high horse when it comes to glasses seems pretty ridiculous, don’t you think?

7 (Relatively) Expensive Beauty Products That Are Worth Every Penny

Michelle King — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0400

While I’ve made the transition to certainly drugstore beauty products, there are some products that I really and truly believe are worth their high price point.

My Waxing Lady Took Off My Eyebrows

Michelle King — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:30:00 -0400

I mean, I’d rather have my eyebrows back, but I’ll definitely be sticking the Brow Tech To Go in my purse.

5 Beauty Products To Make You Look Well Rested On New Year’s Day (Even When You Aren’t, You Crazy Thing, You)

Michelle King — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0500

Wait. Does this mean I can just stay up forever?

I Went Home for Thanksgiving and My Mom Made Me Clean Out My Closet

Michelle King — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500

I understand why you should give clothes away. I mean, I understand the logical reasoning behind it.

Do This Don't: Ripped Tights

Michelle King — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500

Everything in life falls apart eventually, so just put on your sheer tights, live your life, and watch as they meet their demise.

I Ain’t Afraid Of No Eyelash Curler (And 3 Other Products That Used To Scare Me)

Michelle King — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:00:00 -0500

Basically, eyelash curlers are my bitch now.

There Are Only Two Kinds of Women and One of Them Carries A Huge Purse

Michelle King — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0500

When I imagine my life as a small purse girl, my hair is always a bit shinier and my cuticles are cut. I’m not so neurotic. I know how to cook something that isn’t burned eggs

How To Make Your Graphic Tees Look Adult Lady Appropriate

Michelle King — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0500

I’m probably too old for graphic tees, but I refuse to let ‘em go. And why should I have to? Hmmmmm?

My Complicated Relationship With the Color Pink (Or, How To Wear the Girliest Color In the Game)

Michelle King — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0500

The idea that women can’t wear or like pink just because of how the color has been marketed fills my mouth with regurgitated spit.

After A Decade Of Bragging About Having Perfect Skin, The Acne Gods Got Me Real Good

Michelle King — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:00:00 -0400

Back in high school, when everyone’s skin was freakin’ out real bad, I would respond to my friends' complaints about their acne by telling them, “I don’t know what you’re talking about," because, “I’ve never had a pimple.” What. A. Dick.

Jesus Christ Really Wants You To Buy A Statement Necklace (Or, The Unofficial Guide to Shopping at Forever 21)

Michelle King — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:30:00 -0400

A few of my best tips for shopping at everybody's favorite low-cost retailer.

Crazy Things I’ve Bought On Etsy As Of Late, Plus A Guide To Etsy Shopping

Michelle King — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:30:00 -0400

YOLO, everyone dies, live each day like it’s your last, whichever one of those helps you justify your Etsy purchases.

Perfumes Are Making Me Feel Weird

Michelle King — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Despite my interest in style and beauty, perfume has never really been my game. Like, just make me smell nice, you know?

How to Talk to a Hairstylist

Michelle King — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:30:00 -0400

The idea that I was paying an absurd amount of money for someone to put chemicals in my hair reassured me that they would do a good job. Oh, how wrong I was.