Blog — BEAUTY

  We like to keep our make up bags light, especially during the holiday season when every spot in our suitcases is taken by gifts, this year’s emotional baggage and Italian beverages (we take our coffee ritual seriously and if it comes down to it, we will bring the moka too). Well, and wine.   With that said, our laziness motivates us more so to use our imagination with the little make up products that we own (dominantly Espressoh obviously).   One of our collaborators, a young make up artist Alice Maggioni, has taught us a trick or two when she...

If you are sick of all things Instagram (followers-algorithms-more followers-carefully curated stories-SO HOW DID YOU GET THE FOLLOWERS), just hear us out.   There are only so many accounts one can keep track of (a thousand?), but only a few are worthy of your speedy attention span. Without further ado, here is a compilation of beauty bloggers we love and cherish (and follow).    THE SERIOUS SQUAD Do not get fooled by poorly researched posts, scams and sponsored content without being tagged so. These ladies not only know their field but have earnest knowledge to back it up. Michelle Wong...

Your facialist might be great, but is she (he?) available to you at your first command like a genie in the bottle ? *Hums the infamous Christina Aguilera tune*. Not to mention the price tag. Even if you constantly justify your skincare expenses as a therapeutical investment (no judgement is upheld here at the OhBar), let us remind you that there is also rent and most likely a pet child to put through yearly vet appointments and grooming.   With that said, we have joyfully shared our tricks and tools to get the glowing results at home. Share yours in...

    Here at Espressoh HQ we are big believers of reuse & recycle rule. We genuinely love cosmetics, but also have trouble following any complicated make up tutorial (although we do binge watch them more than Netflix).   If we could have, just that one tool, to get it all done, and still look on fleek (or like a full time adult, you pick), we so would go for it.  Turns out, we are not alone.  Without any further ado, here is what we have learned from one of our favourite make up artists Marika, a.k.a @leitalienne.   LIPS Four ways...