love notes to myself. So…what is the Monday Poll? Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). 1. Matte, shimmer or satin blush? Matte, please, with satin close behind. I rarely do shimmery blushes these days because too much pore drama! 2. Are you having a good day so far? Yes, so good. I just finished working out, so my limbs have that lovely loosey-goosey feeling....

radiant lids today! Hi, friend! Whew, it’s been type of a crazy week here; I have sooooooo many deadlines looming in the near future for work. You know what always makes it easier, though? Consistently taking breaks (I’m a substantial fan of the Pomodoro technique), coffee (still consumed with my Nespresso) and using makeup, of course. Today I did a quick 10-minute look with two MAC eye classics: Teddy liner and Satin Taupe eyeshadow. ADVERTISEMENT I’m using Teddy on my lash lines and water lines (both upper and lower), and on my lids as an eyeshadow base. Satin Taupe’s mixed...

By now you understand it’s not great news if you see a product come up for evaluation this week… I gotten the rich Turkish pleasure shower Smoothie in my rich haul back in March. I chosen this product in my haul since of the prospect of smearing the scent of Turkish pleasure around my body!  I like Turkish delights: Source. The description for this product is: Delight your senses with a rather rosy outlook Lather up with our delightfully buttery rose-scented shower smoothie. Each pot is made with exceptional high quality components including aphrodisiac jasmine as well as Turkish rose, smoothing...

I get a bit obsessive about discontinued makeup items.  I kick myself for not buying them when they were readily available.  And when they’re gone and difficult to acquire, their lure becomes even greater!  I start plotting ways to get my hands on them.  Enter eBay.  I know some people are uneasy about being off eBay but I’ve never had any issues – just do your research, if something seems to good to be true, it probably is. In January I was lucky to find two discontinued items that I had put eBay alerts on: Burberry sheer Eye shadow in pale...

I mentioned a while back that I love the then still limited edition MAC additional dimension finish, as well as I was super excited when it was announced that they were making it permanent.  Today, I’ll swatch my collection of additional dimension items, which include eye shadows, as well as blushers as well as a bronzer: Extra dimension formula is described as a “liquid-powder hybrid” with most eye shadows having a shimmery surface – some do have more obvious glitter or frost.  They can be used dry or wet for higher intensity however I’ve never used them wet – I will have to try that eventually....

since everybody is publishing their Black Friday loot, I believed I’d publish my optimal points spend Your points loot!  I did go into shoppers medication Mart (SDM) armed with a buying list, let’s see exactly how well I did staying with the plan: Firstly, I ended up redeeming for $300 worth of products instead of $200. I had accumulated more points since hitting the top tier a bit while back. as well as since I’ve been positively deprived of new beauty products all year long (too dramatic?) that I went all out as well as depleted my optimal points balance....

MAC Fleur Power Blush The long-running Unsung Heroes series here on makeup and charm blog features some of my all-time favorite permanent collection products. This is one of my favorite MAC blushes, and I’ve been wearing it for years. I first featured it back in 2015. ‘Tis the season for smoky eyes, fa-la-la-la-laa-la-la-la-laaaa! ADVERTISEMENT But there isn’t just one season for smoky eyes, fa-la-la-la-laa-la-la-la-laaaa! Every season is a good season for smoky eyes, fa-la-la-la-laa-la-la-la-laaaa! OK now I’m gonna stop singing this dumb song, fa-la-la-la-laa-la-la-la-laaaa! ADVERTISEMENT Cats & makeup Sweatshirt ?? $42 Shop Now Seriously, though, fall and winter season are...