August 2, 2021

Just Remember This I’m Nobody But Who Are You? Are You Nobody Too?

You know, it’s 5AM at the moment and my sleep fog brain is overthinking life, the universe, and everything. I don’t really mention the blog’s anniversary but I did a post on Instagram recently just to acknowledge that I’ve been doing this way too damn long (Since 2007! What the hell am I still doing here? What are you still doing here? Aren’t you bored with me by now?). This blog started out as a joke really! On My Space in fact! My x boyfriend’s father, a kind, creative little British man, would write weird and wonderful posts on my Space about life (and even beauty). If you’re here long enough you totally remember dear old Peter. Till this day people still ask me, “How’s Peter doing?” He just made that much of an impact in the beauty blogging world.

Peter had me thinking about how much he inspired me to write absolute bullsh*t on this little spot on the Internet. How some of what I said or mentioned would appear in the New Year Times, the New York Post, and even traveled as far as Korea to appear in Etude House’s newsletter. And some of what I write would end up in the hands of people I never really intended to see it to begin with. It also reminded me how carefully I need to choose my words as they may come across hurtful, rude, or even mean spirited.

I just wanted to remind each and every one of you that I’m absolutely nobody! And hey, if you’re nobody too maybe we can create a gang and hang out! That means anything and everything you read here is nothing. Just the random musings of some weird girl on the Internet.

In all seriousness, what I write here is insanity with a little dash of stupid. It’s me pounding away hard on a keyboard as I wax poetry about life, lipstick, and random things that enter into my universe. Never take it seriously and always call me out if you feel I’ve said something wrong or hurt you in someway when I said it. Believe me when I say that was never, ever my intention and it would hurt me more than you knowing something I typed on here somehow hurt your feelings or came across rudely or even felt mean spirited. That’s not me. That’s never me.

I hope you know that.

I’m nobody. A nobody that writes silly things on the Internet about life, the universe, and everything who never did believe that 42 was the answer to it all.

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About the Muse

Isabella MuseIsabella is just an average everyday geeky girl who doesn’t blend her eyeshadow correctly, wears too much blush, and hopes she never finds her holy grail products because she likes the thrill of the chase so much. Her mission is to bring you super honest reviews on makeup, skincare, fragrance and all things beauty. She’s in no way an expert on the topic and she sure as hell isn’t a super model. But she’s passionate about makeup and is seeking like-minded individuals that like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and ones that enjoy spending hundreds of dollars at Sephora without feeling buyer’s remorse. If you’re that person feel free to reach out and leave a comment or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin‘.

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  • Anna

    I don’t think you’re nobody! Your posts are what makes my day more brighter!

  • Chris

    I’ve never been hurt by anything you’ve said. I know you do it all in fun!

    • Isabella Muse

      aww thanks Chris! I’m glad you get my silly weird nature!

  • kimkats

    Whadaaya mean 42 isn’t the answer to everything?!? IT’S NOT??!! How will I get thru my day now??? Hell, thru life for that matter, if 42 isn’t the answer to everything!!

    well, goodbye and thanks for all the fish!! 😀

    Ah, yeah… it’s monday all right…..

    • Isabella Muse

      God I’m sorry. I know, I know but I think that 42 MIGHT just not be the answer to everything. The damn mice were wrong this entire time!!!!!!!!! LOL Thanks I needed a Monday laugh Kim!

    • Isabella Muse

      Awww! Thanks Aurora! I’m so glad! That puts my mind at ease!

  • David

    I always find you posts witty as hell and quite funny especially when you rip into some new launch! Hahaha!

    • Isabella Muse

      LOL thanks David! I’m always worried when brands see those posts but thankfully most of them take it with very good humor and grace!

  • Tela

    I dislike when you make rip products I like but I take it with good nature!

    • Isabella Muse

      Oh wow Tela I’m terribly sorry. Believe me it’s done all in good humor. Always know the comments are open to disagree with me if I hate something but you love it. Please by all means tell me HEY! I LIKE THAT! I’m here and listening to what you have to say! And I am sorry if you felt badly about any product I may have a bad review of or ripped into! Just know it’s only my opinion and everyone else can totally love it even if I don’t!

  • Catherine

    You are my favorite kind of nobody; witty, intelligent and just quirky enough to be interesting. Thank you for creating a fun world for all of us nobodies. Happy Anniversary and here�s to many more!

    • Isabella Muse

      Catherine, you are not nobody! 🙂 You are somebody! From one stranger to another I promise you’re somebody really important! ;-D You’re actually the somebody that made me feel very special today! Thank you! Thank you very much and I’m so glad you enjoy this strange thing I do here 😀

      • Catherine

        Thank you for taking my comment as it was intended (I seconded guessed myself after posting). I think your blog and comments are fabulous and obviously, I know you are an amazing somebody. And thank you for your kind words. Hope you have a fabulous week!

        • Isabella Muse

          Oh dear girl I did take it was it was intended! It was lovely! I loved it. Truly I’m nobody 🙂 you however, are somebody and lovely! You have a beautiful week! Be productive, wear your sunscreen, drink your water ;-D

  • Kimmwc03

    Happy Anniversary! You’re the best! Keep doing what you’re doing and I’ll keep reading. 🙂

    • Isabella Muse

      Really? A hundred years of blogging and this is the one you wanted in on. Get off the Internet and go answer your phone your girlfriend is calling you to whine about her day.

  • Beka

    � you�re nobody till somebody loves you��. And we all love you, so you�re definitely somebody to us!

    Happy anniversary Muse, thanks for everything. Lots and lots and lots love!

    • Isabella Muse

      Oh god Beka thank you! You’re so lovely! That made me smile! Lots of love back!

  • Natalie

    When beauty blogging was a new thing it was a novelty to me and I looked at a lot of people�s blogs. Your blog is one of only three that I still read and a couple reasons for this are your niceness and sense of humor. I can always use a good laugh. I never have been offended by anything. I share in your enthusiasm for beauty, fragrant things, and a good sale.

    • Isabella Muse

      Oh gosh Natalie thank you. I overthink things a lot and this weekend I came to some epiphany this weekend that people might somehow be offended by stuff I write on here and I was like, wait, maybe I need to tell people listen this is just my dumb ass sense of humor and I mean nothing by it. I’m so glad you get me ;-D <3!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Cindy

    FYI all this nobody talk makes me think of kingdom hearts. But you are totally a somebody! A very special somebody! I may not comment as much as I use to but believe me, I’m always lurking and enjoying your content. I look forward to this part of my day, seeing what joy you have to share with us readers! Also I’ve never felt offended, even your post about better then sex mascara made me laugh, and it its one of my HG mascaras. 😛 <3

    • Isabella Muse

      Cin-ful!!!!!!!!! I love when you stop by the comment! You’ve been with me forever and a day and I truly appreciate that <3! And I'm trying to get over the fact that Better than Sex is your HG mascara. I really am reaching deep to forgive you! LOL! I'm kidding 🙂 But thank you. Your comment today and other days you commented always means a lot to me <3!

  • Kate

    Happy anniversary! I found (and fell in love with) your blog years ago. You were the only blogger that regularly reviewed drugstore makeup at the time, and that was all I could (barely) afford. Thankfully, my life�s a whole lot better these days – and I stuck around here because of your positivity and humor.

    I think there�s one been post that I can remember that I�ve disagreed with, and it was just that – a disagreement. Not offended, just an acknowledgement that people have different experiences and mindsets. More than anything, your kindness and enthusiasm always shine through.

    (I�m also pretty sure that today should officially be Muse Appreciation Day!)

    • Isabella Muse

      Oh Kate! sniff thank you! Thank you so much for sticking with me! I hope whatever post it was I did didn’t hurt your feelings in someway and if it did I apologize. You’re lovely thank you so much! 🙂 I appreciate your comment more than you’ll ever know!

  • kjh

    Well, you still look 15. I can�t believe that WAY BITD, I didn�t think you were too young to be relevant to me. Must have been the charm, the fun, the memes, the not taking oneself too seriously. The positivity, capital P. About the subconscious message, a bastardized Dylan quote (yeah, I�m 30 years older than you..) �Everybody must get trolled.� You are amazing. You�re not out there as a vanity project. You are authentic. And you should be verrry proud of your anniversary.

    • Isabella Muse

      Honeeeeee! I sold my soul years ago to look like this. The devil’s price was a little expensive but youthful skin was worth it lol! Thank you. That means the world to me and yeah, everybody deserves a little ragging and trolling sometimes ;-D Hopefully it’s understood that it’s nothing serious and all in good fun ;-D Aw thanks! Thank you for always joining me on this weird, endless adventure we’re having with absolutely no destination in mind!

      • kjh

        The devil surely lives in South Korea, lol. And I could get dragged for that. The PC environment and the dichotomized society are very difficult to navigate. It makes some of us bite not only our tongues, but our minds. Thank you for being the standard bearer for the First Amendment. The folks who are irreverent have no ill will. It�s all in good fun. The folks who insist they know, are quite self righteous. Tolerance. How about that? At least you bring it.

  • Maria Rafa

    Isabella Muse – you are most DEFINITELY not a nobody. I have read your blog since the beginning and I have always appreciated your friendly, witty and informative content. You have a real knack for writing in a way that makes people feel they have known you for years. It is a gift.

    I too cannot believe it is 14 years since I started following you, MakeupAlley, Blogdorf Goodman, Krista Sugar….something, and of course Temptalia. Good times.

    The quest for the perfect blush, foundation, color story….we all love it and will die on that hill, clutching our favorite lipstick.

    Kindred spirit and Muse – here’s to another 14 years! God knows what will be talking about then.

    • Isabella Muse

      wow Maria thank you! Your comment made me incredibly happy today Thank you so much! That means a lot to me It really does! I can’t believe how many of the greats are gone! Karla, Blogdorf! Thankfully MUA and Temptalia are still graving us with their presence 🙂 LOL we all found our holy grails by now Maria but we love the case so much we haven’t given up finding them! ;-D I hope in 14 years we’re still friends, still loving makeup, and still laughing over the silly things 😀 Thank you! Very very much!

  • Patricia Roque

    I’ve followed you for a decade!! Please don’t ever stop. Your beauty blog is this comforting, consistent, warm&fuzzy part of my evening routine for (at least) 10 years now

  • tammy

    I think you�re awesome! Life, makeup, cooking, gaming, you always talk about something great!

  • Laura

    “Odysseus was trapped in a cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus who ate two of the men the king of Ithaca was traveling with and was about to eat Odysseus himself. It is then, that Odysseus got Polyphemus drunk, told him that his name is �Nobody� and after that blinded the one-eyed giant.”

    Remember that Nobody slayed…..you slay Muse, you slay. Happy Anniversary! Much love.

    • Isabella Muse

      I’m crying now. Like legit crying. Thank you Laura. Oh god that was beautiful! Thank you so much!

  • Linda M

    This nobody enjoys your nobody! I really like reading your blog every day. You’re a great person and you deserve an “atta girl” for all you do. Thank you!!!

    • Isabella Muse

      Hey we’re nobody together! No but seriously, you aren’t nobody Linda! <3! Thank you so much! Truly that means the world to me!

  • Kelly Stokes

    I have been following for a while now. And love your content more than most. It�s real and down to earth. Please keep posting…

  • Lexi

    Happy Blogiversary! That was a sweet post and memory. Thank you for your blog� I love the random life posts you include with the makeup, fragrance and skincare. You�re very thoughtful and kind, and there have been days where your posts have been the pick-me-up that I needed. Have lurked on your blog for many years now and I�m as big a fan as ever. Will happily be in the Nobody Club 🙂

    • Isabella Muse

      You are def not nobody Lexi <3! You are someone for sure! Sorry I can't let you in the club haha! Thank you very very very much! I'm so glad I'm able to reach people in a way they feel uplifted by what I say!

  • Diane

    I don’t think you are ever mean or rude. What I do think is that you prove that people can speak their opinions on something without being mean or condescending. I love reading your posts every day and I have never been hurt by anything you say. You are not a nobody. You are a beautiful, kind, intelligent person. Keep being you.

    • Isabella Muse

      Diane wow thank you! That’s exactly my goal here! To create a safe community where opinions can be expressed without judgement! Thank you so very much! Truly I’m not anybody at all but it means the world to me that you think I am! That, is in fact, what does make me somebody! That you believe in me and what I do here!

  • jill

    YOU ARE NOT NOBODY. NEVER EVER.

    whether you pound on your keyboard and wax poetic or not, you�re still my friend isabella.

    i think what you�re trying to say is that you are not some celebrity influencer. well, what you say does have influence in the world, but what i say does as well. so in that respect, you and your opinions matter a lot.

    but ya know, is (can i call you is?), we out here reading your wax poetry DO get it. the beauty – pun totally intended – of you and your words is that you are real. you�re one of us. you ARE us. we do not need to form as a group of girl friends, because we�ve already done that. we are all just regular, normal people who like each other and who enjoy exchanging opinions. (the only difference between us and you is we are lazy AF so we let you do the typing.) i think i speak for many when i say that we don�t see you as some �influencer�, you are our friend.

    i still remember the day we met over the counter at good ol� bath and body works in – of all places – poughkeepsie, NY. you were buying s**t, what else is new LOL, and i had the pleasure of helping you. i�d been reading your blog for years, but when i looked up and recognized you, i just smiled a big smile because i was happy to see my friend. and that�s exactly how i interacted with you, amirite?

    you ARE somebody, and you ARE important, and what you SAY is always important – but that is because you�re our FRIEND, not because you�re some �celebrity�. i got news, girl. we don�t see you as a celebrity. to borrow words from the great alanis morrisette, you�re just a slob like one of us.

    and THAT, my friend, is why we love you.

    (damn, i hope i did that right)

    your friend,
    jill in FL

  • Lisa D

    Your blog about beauty is THE BEST – love your random thoughts, love your beauty takes, I always check on your blog first for reviews of the newest beauty products. THANK YOU from one of your biggest fans!

  • Lori Pilchik

    Everybody is somebody and you are too making a difference in our daily lives every day so thank you for that – positive things that keep us going forward with a smile on our face so happy anniversary.

  • Dee

    Very late to respond here but you are NOT a nobody! And if you are, you are the BEST nobody! I don’t even remember when I started reading your blog because it’s been so long ago. Yours is the only blog I still read because it makes me happy and I love coming here. You are always so positive and I’ve never seen anything posted by you that is even slightly mean. Your blog is my first stop of the day with a big cup of coffee.

    Never stop being you!

    • Isabella Muse

      aw Dee thank you! I really am nobody special but thank you so so much! I am very very flattered! beyond flattered tbh! That means the WORLD to me! Thank YOU!