Tag: Reviews

Beauty, Home, Style

A Flake-Free Pout: Comparing French Girl Rose Lip Polish and Olio E Osso Lip Scrub

Two small boxes on a white background. On the left is a white box that reads "FRENCH GIRL rose lip polish" with an abstract lip line drawing. On the right is a black box with a red circle which has "Olio e Osso" printed in it

It’s the first day of winter today here in the northern hemisphere – which means it’s the first day of the season of cracked hands, itchy scalp, and chapped lips. In preparation for all the excessive moisturizing to come, I recently decided that I should add a lip scrub to my routine, in addition to …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style

A Review of the Ponte Slim Pant from American Giant + Seven Ways to Style Them

A review of the Ponte Slim Pant from American Giant, seven ways to style it, AND a special discount for Wayward readers!

Food, Home

An Honest Review of Misfits Market

Alyssa with an apple on her head

I understand the appeal of beautiful food; we eat first with our eyes (and occasionally our phones) after all. But if we only choose the most beautiful produce, we let perfectly edible food go to waste. That’s where companies like Misfits Market and Imperfect Foods (edit: these are now both under the same umbrella) come …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style, Travel, Travel Products

Home Try-On: Three Packable Straw Hats Under $100

Alyssa is wearing a white linen tee and light blue jeans and is holding a straw hat. The image is closely cropped on her hand and legs.

The Quest: Find a stunning hat for summer. The catch? It has to be able to bounce back after 24 hours of being crammed into my travel bag. For some background: I’ve never really been what you’d call a “hat person.” I don’t like losing my peripheral vision or having to deal with the awkward …

Travel, Travel Products, Travel Tips

Pack Smart, Not Hard: A Review of Away’s Packing Cubes

An Away suitcase with packing cubes filled with clothes

One of the things I am asked about most often is my Away Carry-On suitcase, which is why I’ve reviewed it twice (most recently here) and shared my packing strategy. Today I’ll be sharing my honest, unbiased opinion of my first accessory purchase from the company: The Insider Packing Cubes. [Update: I’m giving away a …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style, Travel, Travel Products

Home Try-On: A Review of Amazon Prime’s “Try Before You Buy” Program

A bag from Amazon Prime Wardrobe sits next to a wooden door

Real talk: I hate in-store shopping for clothes. (It’s probably a bad idea to start a blog post with a negative statement, but it’s a very true statement). The salespeople are either too pushy or refuse to help you, the lighting is awful, the music is too loud, and there’s never enough time to really …

Beauty, Style, Travel, Travel Products

Cuyana Leather Travel Case Set Review

The Leather Travel Case Set from Cuyana sits on top of an Away Carry-On Suitcase with a set of journals

Until recently, I toted most of my makeup products around in various bags from the “free with purchase” offers at the mall makeup counters. They would get the job done, of course, and I’d always have a backup in case something spilled or the zipper broke – but they never sparked joy when retrieving them …