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FOTD: One Lipstick, two Looks: Laura Mercier Rouge Essentiel Silky Crème Lipstick in Nu Prefere

great morning, fellow makeup lover! Today, my associate as well as I are using the exact same lipstick, a creamy pinky brown by Laura Mercier called Nu Prefere, and, rather frankly, I believe my colleague’s lewk is so much much more fascinating than mine. ? New Laura Mercier Oil-Free tinted Moisturizer If you’re a Laura Mercier Oil-Free tinted moisturizer fan, 1) CONGRATS, since it’s one of the very best tinted moisturizers out there, IMO. The protection is even, as well as it appears like legitimate genuine skin. Plus, they’ve just broadened their variety to 20 shades! ADVERTISEMENT The one I...
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What Thanksgiving Traditions Are You Looking ahead to This Year?

There’s a pecan pie around right here somewhere. I believe it was on the counter…or perhaps I just ate it before the actual meal, HA HA HA! Thanksgiving is almost here, as well as with it, our traditions. One such custom that absolutely must occur in my household on Thanksgiving is the eating of the pecan pie… I freakin’ like pecan pie. It’s what we had at Thanksgiving when I was growing up… I mean, sometimes we’d likewise have a pumpkin pie up in the mix, however truly nobody would touch it. My mom would always get pecan, as well...
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Checking In: beauty deals at Costco, a truly Game-Changing tip to Make Life less Gross, and missing My girl

From me to you. Hi there, my friend. This flower up top is for you! Hopefully it brightens your day a little. ADVERTISEMENT I went to Costco last week to buy an XXL bag of blueberries because El Hub is convinced that eating copious amounts makes his brain work better. Side note, I’m all for it, because maybe all those blueberries will help him realize that all I want for my birthday in June is expensive Jan Marini skin care, haha! just for fun last night, I put everything and the kitchen sink from her line in my online cart,...

My Cosmetics stock Spreadsheet

There’s curiosity about my cosmetics stock spreadsheet so I believed I would dedicate an entry on exactly how it pertained to be.  I produced my cosmetics spreadsheet on Sunday July 26, 2009 (as exposed by the Excel data properties). At the time, it was mostly a method to track my growing nail polish collection to ensure that I didn’t duplicate any type of of my Essie shades (at present count, I own 73 bottles of Essies – it is my much-loved nail polish formula). Eventually I broadened the spreadsheet to include the complying with tabs: eye shadows eyeliners blushes face products...

100 Day No-Buy

Today is my official 100 days of my No-Buy! *throws confetti* My No-Buy mainly focused on not purchasing makeup / skincare according to my guidelines (no web new products unless it’s to replenish a completed product).  To a lower extent, I likewise dedicated to not make any unnecessary garments purchases.  I won’t lie, it’s been difficult, particularly in the early days of clearance sales as well as Target Canada closing (hence me breaking my No-Buy in January as well as having to restart ).  To mark this milestone, I’ve providing myself a badge: I shared my development report at 28 days...

Shiseido ideal Rouge

At Winners (Canadian TJMaxx) a couple of weeks ago, I saw a bunch of Shiseido ideal Rouge lipsticks up for sale at $12.99 a pop. They’re regularly $30 each.  It reminded me of the collection that I had at home… which I paid full price for (don’t you just hate that? Seeing stuff you purchased at full price marked down at a later date?) I keep neglecting my collection so I thought I’d pull them out: I own (left to right): • Fleur OR341 – orange coral • Dreamscape RD351 – muted pinkish coral • Sublime RD142 (gwp size) – warm soft...

PUFU update

earlier this year, I introduced my little project, called Project use it the F*%@ Up! (or PUFU for short).  I had identified 2 products in my stash that I really love and delight in using, however, they were neglected and risked spoilage before they were get used up.  So I set out on a mission to finish them up. A quick re-cap: 1) Mirabella Outshine lip gloss in Illusion It was at 1.40cm used up out of a total of 6.2cm (7.5ml total volume). 2) Stella by Stella McCartney eau de parfum It had 1.10cm left in the bottle out of a...
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Latest appeal gets List, March 11, 2022!

Waves for days 1. Pattern Leave-In Conditioner I low-key freaked out just recently when my ends felt like straw, so I zipped over to Ulta to get some things from Pattern, a hair line by actress Tracee Ellis Ross made particularly for curlies. First up was a tube of this medium-weight leave-in conditioner. I’ve utilized it before as well as my wavy hair likes it! It’s rich as well as hydrating, as well as perhaps it’s a touch as well intense as it has a tendency to stretch out my waves so they appear straighter, however I don’t mind. The...
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Mascara Base: Shiseido vs Dr. Mascara Fixer

continuing with Lash Week, today I’ll be taking a look at mascara bases.  What is a mascara base?  It’s like a primer for your lashes.  I didn’t believe the hype until I got a gwp sample of the Shiseido, as well as then I ended up being a convert. Late last year, I purchased a Korean mascara base by Etude House that had been extremely evaluated online, which costs $9 each, vs $25 for the Shiseido one.  Let’s see exactly how they stack up against each other. I don’t wear false lashes, so I requirement all the assist I can get with a mascara base....

Lise Watier just Nudes Eyeshadow palette

I rushed to get this evaluation up since I just couldn’t hold off on testing this puppy out as well as sharing my thoughts.  The Lise Watier Simply Nudes 12-Colour Eyeshadow palette is from the variations de Nude Spring 2016 collection: I’ve neglected my job focus 10 palette (the Smashbox double Exposure) so I might wear this charm all week: I chosen this palette up when I redeemed my optimal Points, so it didn’t expense me anything, however the retail cost of this palette is $65 CAD, for 12g of product (1g per colour/pan).  For those of you not familiar with the...