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  • 2015 Makeup Favourites

    Today I am sharing with you my favourite makeup products from 2015. Many of these were new discoveries, but some are just tried and true favourites that I got a lot of use from. Fun fact: I actually filmed this to upload to YouTube with my new camera that my hubby got me for that purpose. With his encouragement I sat down and filmed, with more products than I’m sharing with you today as I had one for each category (ie. liquid lipstick, bronzer, etc.). Upon exporting to my computer to edit, the footage would play unedited, but once loaded into an editing software (I tried three), the audio was…

  • September Favourites

    September was a month of adjustments. I went back to university full-time for my fourth year. I have been juggling work, school, blog, and motherhood, all while remaining mostly sane! September has been a great month overall, I’ve discovered a ton of great products, my skin is mostly under control, knock on wood, and I’ve been killing the dark lip trend. September is my favourite month of the year, and am sad to say goodbye for another year, but with any luck October will be great too! Side note: I still need to decide on Halloween costumes for myself and Maxwell. Clinique Acne Solutions Clarifying Lotion – This acid toner…

  • Makeup Geek Eyeshadow Starter Kit | First Impression and Swatches

    I’ve been hearing about Makeup Geek for awhile now and never had the chance to try it. When I saw on Twitter that they were having a sale on the Starter Kit, I thought it’d be the perfect opportunity. Top L-R: Mocha, Cocoa Bear, Crème Brullée Middle: Glamorous, Shimma Shimma, Prom Night Bottom: Unexpected, Drama Queen, Corrupt The colour selection is spot-on for a neutral lover like me. I will get use out of every single shade. L-R: Mocha, Cocoa Bear, Crème Brullée, Glamorous, Shimma Shimma, Prom Night, Unexpected, Drama Queen, Corrupt Mocha: Matte warm medium brown Cocoa Bear: Matte golden brown Crème Brullée: Soft matte medium sand Glamorous: Bronze-y…

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