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...

Not that I need another Chanel nail polish because, side note, I’m trying to keep my beauty collection streamlined on all fronts, buuuuuut I saw this navy blue stunner on Chanel’s beauty community Instagram feed and swooned! It was a fainting couch moment, trust. ADVERTISEMENT It reminds me a little of the shade Orage from certain angles but brighter and slightly less moody. Chanel Le Vernis nail Colour in Orage, $27 While we’re on the topic of trying to keep things streamlined, this morning I was cleaning up the little vanity area in my bathroom and debated whether or not...

Today’s post is dedicated to Julija of Infinitely Awkward, and pays homage to fivezero’s megaposts.  In one of the comments, Julija asked me how numerous Illamasqua polishes I owned – I did a quick count from my inventory spreadsheet, and the answer was: 47.  (Correction, the number of distinct shades is actually 44, I purchased back-ups of certain shades which I will indicate with an asterisks) Arguably, Illamasqua are one of my all time favourites in terms of formula and colour selection. Up until last year, I had easy access to the brand but unfortunately, Illamasqua chose to exit from...

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...

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...

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...

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...