Um…no, I did not have an extra big breakfast today.
As you may have just guessed, based on what looks like the watermelon I’m hiding under my dress, it’s only a matter of days (possibly minutes!) before Baby Girl officially arrives and I have another employer to boss me around. My hospital go-bag is packed and waiting by the door.
I’ll still be around during my maternity-ish leave, but while BG and I get to know each other over the next few months, these six talented, lovely makeup-loving ladies will also be helping me (and you) get my (your) MBB beauty fix.
Please make them feel at home, and give ’em a warm welcome. 🙂
Adia Goss
Adia is a lawyer by day and a beauty blogger by night. She believes that makeup should be fun and simple, but she also likes multi-step skincare routines (she’s complicated!). Adia loves the sight of a brand new highlighter, and she’s constantly looking for the perfect concealer. Follow her beauty adventures at Adia Adores (formerly beautyluxelife) and on Instagram.
Anna Oh
Anna is an illustrator and designer from Atlanta, GA. Her work focuses on fashion, beauty, and awesome women. A former tomboy, Anna now happily embraces all things pink, glittery, and floral scented. See her illustration work at helloannaoh.com and on Instagram.
Carolina Braina
Hey, ladies (and gents), it’s Carolina here, reporting live from Bologna, Italy, to bring you the latest and greatest in beauty from the good ol’ continent! For an extra dose of that timeless Italian glam with a touch of humor and self-irony (because, you know, laughter is the best makeup), come say hi at carolinapage.eu and Instagram.
Jen Clark
Hi, beautiful! I’m Jen from Jen Leigh Beauty. Now, rather than just talking to myself about makeup, I write it down in a blog. Besides being madly in love with anything I can smear on my face (and sharing pics on Instagram), I’m more in love with my hunky husband, my sweet 2-year-old, and my fluffy fur baby. Thankfully, they put up with the madness.
Marcella Yakalis
Marcella Yakalis is a freelance writer living and working in Brooklyn, New York, with two cats, one snake, and one very patient boyfriend. She writes about family, relationships, and oppressive retail culture. See what she’s been up to on Twitter and Instagram.
Nicole Fraser-Herron
Nicole was born a red-headed fairy child and nothing has changed. Ditching the mountains tucked away in East LA for the mountains in Oakland, she became a photographer with a flair for too much glitter. You can check out her work and follow her adventures at nicolefraser-herron.com and at @elephantinfantry on Instagram.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addicts,
Adia, Anna, Carolina, Jen, Marcella, Nicole and Karen
I’m looking forward to hearing the new voices! Welcome!
Welcome, girls and congratulations!! Can’t wait to see your reviews!
Welcome, ladies!
Welcome! Looking forward to the new posts!
Welcome to the lovely and talented interns! I love that everyone has different styles, backgrounds, and skin tones. We should get some good articles from these ladies.
Welcome gals, and big hugs from BG! 🙂
Congrats to the new interns! Can’t wait to ready you guys’ stories 🙂
Yay! I’ll miss you Karen, but excited to see what these ladies bring to the table!
I’ll still be around, Chelsea. BG and I will be doing baby check-ins a couple times a week. 🙂 You know I’m plotting for her to become a crazy cat lady, right?
Crazy-cat-lady-in-training! I’m sure Tabs will get her lined out.
I’m keeping an eye on my brother’s cat Frankie while he and his wife are out of town, checking in on the kittycat every day or so. He’s not got the best litter box habits, but he is very sweet.
Hi Karen-Have a safe delivery and enjoy Baby Girl. After she becomes a crazy cat lady, can she start doing make up reviews as well?
Welcome and congratulations ladies! I can’t wait to read y’alls posts! ??
Hang in there Karen! Sending lots of love and prayers to you and BG ❤️❤️❤️
Hey, ladies! And welcome. So looking forward to reading each of your beauty perspectives (and a little *tipsy* happy that you’re all diverse)! I’m Karen’s “sister from another mister” which has been “scientifically proven” here on the blog. Gotta feeling this is going to be So. Much. Fun! 🙂
Congrats to everyone! Looking forward to seeing you on the blog. BTW I read Adia’s blog and subscribe to her on YouTube. Love your style, Adia.
Aw thanks Rachel. Totally made my day! I’m super excited for this!
What a fab team! I can’t wait to read their contributions. 🙂
Good luck to you and your journey in motherhood, Karen! We’re all rooting for you.
Welcome everyone! Can’t wait for more posts by these lovely ladies! 😀
Happy for the girls but sad I din’t get a chance to participate too or get any feedback from you. I’m sure some pretty awesome posts are about to come)
I’m with you… I regret that I’m so busy with full time college, two paid jobs, two volunteer jobs, and kids that I didn’t have the time I needed to put in to create a fresh, new post and dust off my camera from my college photography course. My old recycled post didn’t make the cut, understandably. On the upside, it won’t last forever, and my domain name is still active when the time comes! Can’t wait!
Congratulations Karen! Little girls are the best! Mine has just turned 4 months, it’s tiring at times but it is the best times ever 😀
Welcome to the ladies; looking forward to future posts.
Have fun everyone!
Hi girls! This is so exciting 🙂 All these faces are new to me, except for Carolina!
All new faces, just like Melissa said, except Carolina, and if the there ones are as funny and brilliant as she is (undoubtedly they will be), we are in for a real treat!
Welcome ladies! I’m looking forward to your posts.
@Karen: Take your time with BG and enjoy the time.
How exciting! Welcome to the interns. Looking forward to seeing your posts.
A warm welcome to all the new ladies! I must admit I got a little excited when I started reading the Welcome headline because I thought it might be BG! 🙂 I know… not much longer!
Welcome new beauty blog interns! And good luck Karen! I’m thinking of you on this journey. I am excited to read the posts from the new interns, and to read whenever you have the time to post. I may not have the time to drop a comment a lot these days (thanks to academy training) but I do keep up with the blog a few times a week.
Oh, Karen! How magnificently interesting! I can’t wait to see the diverse posts! Do you reckon you will keep them on after you’re ready to start blogging full time again?
Welcome ! Nice variety of cool ladies! Looking forward to reading you guys.
Welcome new friends!! Can’t wait to get to know you!
How exciting! Welcome, and it will be great to get to know you all!
Welcome!
Welcome, gals! What a great opportunity! I’m looking forward to reading your posts. 🙂
Congrats and good luck, Karen! You’ve got this!
How exciting! Welcome and I can’t wait to read your posts. Karen you are looking more lovely than ever!
yay! welcome ladies! and we get to see our favorite cat lady and her mini me. Is there a downside to this? I don’t think so!
Welcome! I’m so psyched that Tabs has extra staff to boss around 🙂
Here’s a warm welcome to all the interns! It looks like a diverse group; I look forward to ready your posts and hearing your points of view.
All the best to you, Karen, as you prepare for your little bundle of joy!
So excited!
So excited for you, Karen! Will miss you while you’re gone. Welcome, new beauty bosses! Looking forward to your posts & reviews.
Congratulations to everyone, and can’t wait to read your posts (and explore your blogs).
Hang in there Karen, any day now, whoohoo!!
Congratulations and welcome Ladies!
Woo! Excited to hear from them and I love discovering more blogs.
Omg you are too cute in that dress!! Where is it from? Also it’s awesome that u found so many unique voices for the blog! Party on!
Welcome, Ladies!!!!