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My Make-Up Corner

November 30, 2016Art, Beauty, Inspiration, LifeLeave a Comment

As you can see from my previous posts, I love makeup. I’ve always been obsessed with buying and collecting make-up.

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Self-care corner

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Last week for Black Friday, I bought a bunch of new cosmetics and then realized I needed to reorganize my collection so that it made more sense. I went to Muji and bought more storage units to match the ones I had. Now everything is organized and easily accessible. I have individual drawers for eyeshadows, lipsticks, bronzer/blushes, brushes, mascara and general face stuff.

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Touch of pink #selfie

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I’m a feminist and I think everybody should feel great in their own skin, but if a lipstick, eye colour or whatever makes you personally feel like you can take on the world, I’m all for it. That’s what make-up is like for me. It makes me a little more confident to go about my daily life, like the ultimate placebo.

It is also a relaxing and fun routine for me in the morning. 5-10 minutes where I can myself up but also not worry too much about what the day will bring.

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Seeing stars #vscocam #selfie

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I also love art but often don’t have much time to sit down and draw. Makeup allows me to creatively work on the most organic canvas of all, the human face.

SHANY Eyeliner

November 29, 2016Beauty, FashionLeave a Comment

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SHANY had a sale so along with the eyeshadows in my previous post, I picked up their set of 12 Gel Eyeliners.

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The 12 colours are beautiful. There are some funky ones like orange and a pale green but I think they’d be great for doing some detailed artwork on the eyes (imagine leopard print eyelids).

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The colours are super pigmented. It didn’t take much for these swatches on my arm. It is also smudge and waterproof so my eye artwork can stay on all day.

I’m excited to play with these and do some fun things!

SHANY Eyeshadow

November 28, 2016BeautyLeave a Comment

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One of my Black Friday finds was this SHANY Loose Powder Glitter Eyeshadow Kit.

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It came in 40 bright colours with two complimentary brushes. SHANY is a company I discovered on Amazon that has affordable products that don’t test on animals.

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Here is a sample swatch of green and orange. I didn’t use that much but it is already so bright and sparkly! The bonus of loose eyeshadows is that not only can I use them for eyes, but anywhere else that needs splash of colours. Mixing it with lip gloss or chap will give me fun shades of lip colours or add a little splash in nail polish or mascara.

Now I’m ready for sparkly Christmas parties.

Estée Lalonde #ECSTYLESEARCH Wrap Party

October 25, 2016Beauty1 Comment

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My friend Melody is a fan of beauty blogger and Youtuber Estée Lalonde and I went with her to a launch party for her book Bloom. I had not actually heard of Lalonde, but I love makeup.

When I heard Lalonde speak and answer questions during her presentation I was very impressed by her down to earth personality. I connected with her right away when she talked about anxiety and how blogging had helped her overcome some of those feelings. I actually told Lalonde when she signed my book that I was new to her channel but felt moved by her speech.

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The party had a bunch of make up stations and also a photo booth for taking faux magazine covers!

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Along with the book, we left with a whole bunch of swag!

I can’t wait to use that Smashbox primer.

SHANY Lipstick

May 18, 2016Beauty, ShoppingLeave a Comment

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As a daily browser of Amazon, I discover a lot of new brands I haven’t heard of before. One of these is Shany, the same company that I recent ordered makeup brushes from. The quality of those were amazing for the price so I looked at some other things on their line. I decided to order their set of 12 Slick & Shine Lipstick.

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Inside the box there are 12 elegant black tubes with the lip stick colours. I love things with simple design and I think they did well in this area!

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There are a variety of vivid colours. They are smooth and super easy to apply without doing anything else (I don’t really use liner). A few of the colours may be a little strange but life hack: lipstick can also be used to add colour to other places on your face (cheeks, eyes, dark circles etc). I’ll find uses for the colours I don’t use on my lips for sure.

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There was this slightly weird envelope in my package encouraging a good review in return for more free product. Disclaimer: I didn’t do this and views are my own. The free gift (perfume, which I’m allergic to) wasn’t really worth it and I think they could get good reviews on their own!

New Makeup Brushes!

February 25, 2016Beauty1 Comment

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I’ve had the same makeup brushes for over 6 years. Though I took great care to clean them, they started to feel a bit hard on my skin so I decided to order a new set. I found the Shany 24 Goat & Badger brush set on Amazon for around $24 (CAD), which is an awesome deal. Just because you buy stores by some high end brand name doesn’t mean you’re always getting the best.

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The brushes come in a faux-leather pouch great for travelling!

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The brushes themselves each have a slot in the bag and come in protected cases. They’re all silky smooth. It even comes with a set of instructions to tell you what each brush is for (great for the novice make up artist). I own so much make-up and I can’t wait to continue playing around with it with these new brushes!

The Face Shop Haul

January 10, 2016Beauty, Shopping2 Comments

I was really excited to find out that The Face Shop now has a downtown location at the Eaton’s Centre. Previously, I would have to go to Pacific Mall to obtain any Asian beauty products.

Winter really dries out my hands so I purchased this Olive & Argan oil hand cream. A little goes a long way and the sent is very light.

I also purchased more of the Real Nature face masks. A set of 15 different ones only cost $20!

I bought this Blackhead nose strip for $1 so I could get an extra discounted face mask below:

I’m excited to try this honey mask that is a different line than the Real Nature ones. Hopefully I won’t look like a pig haha!

The lady at the cash suggested I sign up for a points card so I can collect points towards future purchases. If you ever want some affordable beauty products, be sure to check out The Face Shop.

Dollarama Reviews: Kozmic Colours

August 23, 2015Beauty, Dollarama Reviews, Shopping1 Comment

$3 for 4 nail polishes sounded like a total steal. I’ve never heard of Kozmic Colours before but these are so cheap that I couldn’t not try them!

Plus, I love these pastel colours. They are so appropriate for summer. I tested the teal colour.

Boom! Not bad right? I used two coats on all my fingers. It goes on thin, so you do need multiple layers but it was relatively easy to apply. I’ve had it on for a few days now and it hasn’t chipped. Definitely not a bad buy.

Birchbox: May 2015 Edition

May 19, 2015Beauty, Shopping1 Comment

The theme of this month’s beautiful Birchbox is Cupcakes and Cashmere, inspired by an Emily Schuman book. The box also focuses on organic products that can transform your moods.

Speaking of mood enhancing, there was a soap from Not Soap Radio that has “pheramone activation”. I used it in a bubble bath and it smells delightfully like berries.

This organic Stem Cellular Moisturiser from Juice Beauty is for firming the skin and hiding wrinkles.

Dr. Lipp’s original nipple balm for lips might have a slightly silly name but it uses a formula that was historically used by nursing mothers. It can be used as a lip balm or on dry elbows and cuticles.

Shaving is also a relaxing guilty pleasure and this shea butter shave cream from Whish smells delicious.

Lastly, there was the Expressionist Bio Extreme Mascara from W3LL PEOPLE that I’m super excited to try because I love mascaras! I have never used an organic one so I’m very interested to see how it holds up in daily wear.

I’m very happy with my May Birchbox and I will continue being a subscriber in June. It’s only $10.95 (+$4.95 shipping) and it’s like a lovely pick me up once a month.

If you’d like to become a subscriber you can use my referral code here: https://www.birchbox.ca/invite/b38rd

Birchbox: April 2015 Edition

April 27, 2015BeautyLeave a Comment

I had gifted my little sister with a 3 month subscription to Birchbox, but I recently decided to get my own.

There was a bit of a shipping error but the customer service was awesome and fixed it right away and gave me a free box next month for the trouble.
Everyone who ordered April’s box received a Beauty Blender ($18) and a liquid cleaner for the brush. This alone was worth the Birchbox as it’s a must-have in every beauty aficionado’s collection.

I don’t like fragrance’s but Birchbox has an option to receive them only a few times a year. This Harvey Prince one had cute spring packaging though!

I’m excited to try this 12 Benefits Instant Healthy Hair Treatment that is an all-in-one and detangles, hydrates, protects and repairs past damage.

This delicious cream from Perlier was the next item in the box.

I thought this was a bottle of nail polish but it’s actually a full-sized version of Jelly Pong Pong’s Glow Getter highlighter ($16.50). It’s not for nails at all but for giving skin a pearlescent shimmer. Perfect for parties!

I’m pretty excited to try all these quality Birchbox products and can’t wait for my complimentary box next month. To get your own use my referral code here: https://www.birchbox.ca/invite/b38rd