June 17, 2025

Wakey, Wakey I’m Still Alive and Here’s What’s Been Happening In My Makeup Life

Hello, people of the Internet. Wake up! It’s Tuesday! It’s raining again in New York! And my makeup life is boring lately. For a month and a half I’ve gone out of the house without a stitch of foundation on! Say word! It’s true! I’ve been hanging out in the wild without makeup on and it’s been a crazy ride.

Where have I been? What have I been doing? Why haven’t I been posting? I needed a break to be honest. For the past several years, even while on vacation, I always had new content live on Musings of a Muse but the last few weeks I just haven’t been inspired enough to post. I needed to recharge my batteries. I travelled a lot in April and the last few weeks I’ve had a lot more free time to enjoy stuff that has been put on the back burner. I’ve rediscovered some of my fandoms, embraced new hobbies, and even had some interesting adventures meeting friends from the Internet.

Musings of a Muse has always been a safe space for me and I hope it’s one for you as well. The world is in a state of unrest and the one thing that’s always felt safe and free of chaos was the world of beauty. Sure, we have our drama here and there but for the most part it always feels like coming home when a new blush comes out or someone emails or dms me to tell me, “Have you tried this product? It’s amazing!” I still find the joy in beauty and that’s why this blog is still around after 2007.

I’ll be updating new posts shortly. I hope you’re all doing well. Many of you I talk to on IG or Reddit and some of you via email but if we haven’t talked in a while know that I miss you. I hope you’re out there being the amazing humans I know you are.

Let’s chat some beauty soon 🙂

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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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  • Mandy

    This is actually one of my safe places. No drama or political craziness….just beauty. I know we can’t ignore what is going on in the world, but I also believe that it is healthy to give your mind a break. You and Karen from Makeupandbeautyblog.com are my break from the madness. I love reading about your lives and beauty updates. And I absolutely trust your reviews. Thank you for giving me that.

    • Isabella Muse

      thank you so so much Mandy! I’m glad to hear that. I just want everyone to find a place of peace and calm here! I love visiting with each of you everyday and I’ve missed that the last few weeks 🙂 Thank you so much for being a friend!

  • Lily Kelley

    It is a safe space for me too, i look forward to reading your blog every day. sending hugs from Las Vegas

  • Laurie

    Aw missed you but happy to know you had some time to recharge.

    • Isabella Muse

      miss you too 🙂 It’s been nice to take a break hopefully I’m back and feeling a little more inspired 😀

  • Michele

    Aloha from Honolulu, Hawai’i! I’m glad you had time to recharge. I’ve been following you for years. I always look forward to reading your newest posts. Thank you for all of your hard work and positive energy!

    • Isabella Muse

      Aloha Michelle 😀 Thank you SO so much for that! I truly appreciate it! I’m so happy to have your as a friend here for so long! <3! Big hugs!

  • MelodyJ

    I would be interested in reading about your new hobbies, adventures and fandoms. Maybe you can do an off-topic section to talk about things like that when beauty stuff isn’t inspiring in the moment.

    • Isabella Muse

      You are so sweet to ask! I sometimes share a little in my love lists! I’ll def consider doing an off topic post! It’s fun to talk about other things than beauty 😀

  • Lisa Marie

    I‘m glad you are here and definitely happy to have a happy space to talk about pretty things when the world gets me anxious and depressed!!!! It happens a lot lately Thank you for being here and for being you.

    • Isabella Muse

      Aw you always have this space to be stress-free in lisa 😀 Thank YOU! for being here with me 🙂

  • Diana

    You gave me a a big smile seeing you post today! I’m so glad you took the downtime to recharge, travel and enjoy new interests. You are a safe place for all of us, especially now. We are very thankful for all of your hard work in giving us this wonderful community. I second wanting to hear about your new hobbies and travels. I love those posts too!

    • Isabella Muse

      Diana thank you so so much I absolutely love you for this! I would love to do that 🙂 Sometimes posts aside from makeup can be fun! Thank you for being a friend of the blog! I truly appreciate it!

  • Annie

    I’ve been reading your blog for years! It always helps me relax. So glad you has some time to rest and recharge- you deserve it!!