My 2016 Beauty Favourites

Happy 2017!! Wow long time no post! The past couple of months have been an absolute blur with work and travelling and just enjoying the Holiday Season. I hope you have all had a wonderful Holiday and Happy New Year. For my first post of 2017 I thought it would be nice to reflect on some of the beauty products I constantly reached for in 2016. Some of these items were released in 2016 and some were released in previous years.

Here we go!

• Loreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation - lightweight demi matte finish and is long lasting
• Essence Pure Nude Highlighter - gives a very natural glow
• ABH Master Palette by Mario - love the shades and pigmentation of this palette
• Benefit They're real mascara - I tried this out for the first time in 2016 and love it!
• ABH That Glow Kit - Gorgeous highlighter kit!
• Make Up Forever Ultra HD Foundation stick - great coverage and easily blendable
• Benefit Hoola Bronzer - one of my HGs
• MAC Peachstock Lipstick - Amrezy made me get this one
• MAC Oyster Girl Lipglass - Amrezy made me get this one too
• Sephora Passionate Blush
• Clinique Ginger Pop Blush
• ABH Craft Liquid Lipstick
• Colourpop Dopey Liquid Lipstick
• Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer
• ABH Dainty Lipgloss
• SLMissGlam Kabooki Glam Brush - Love love love this brush for applying my powder. This one came with me on Vacation.

And those are all of my faves for 2016. I would love to hear what your favourites are! 

XOXO

August Favourites 2016

Where has Summer gone? I swear it was August like 2 seconds ago and poof now it's the middle of September?! Soon it will be October and Halloween! Who's excited? To be honest I can't wait for the fall weather to roll in and all the comfy sweaters that come with the change in weather. I am super late on my August faves, but better late than never right?

• ABH Contour Kit - I have been loving the banana shade in this kit to set my under eyes
• NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer - amazing coverage and goes on so smoothly
• NARS Orgasm Blush - one of my OG faves
• MAC Lip Liner in Boldly Bare - gorgeous everyday lip colour
• Benefit They're Real Mascara - it's something about the brush that makes me love this mascara
• MAC Nylon Eyeshadow (shown in my MAC quad) - I've been loving this as my brow bone and inner corner highlight
• Loreal Infalliable Matte Foundation - where have you been all my life?!
• Maybelline Blushing Nude lipstick - I love my nudes ;)
• Urban Decay Naked Basics - I've been reaching for this more and more for an everyday matte look

And... those are all my faves for the month of August! Bye August! it's been real... Now, you have to tell me what you guys have been loving! So, reach out through social media or comment below!

XOXO

First Drugstore Haul of 2015

Hello again lovelies! This is my first drugstore haul for 2015. I haven't actually bought that much drugstore makeup recently but I went today and couldn't pass up some of the sales they were having. A couple of these items are repurchases which I will note below. I would love to see any of your hauls so be sure to tweet me, facebook me or comment below!

• Loreal Miss Manga Mascara - this one was a repurchase because I actually like the wand and how it makes my lashes look
• Cover Girl Ready Set Gorgeous Foundation - this was also a repurchase because I really liked the medium coverage and the way it made my skin looked. I am almost finished with my last tube.
• Cover Girl Lash Bloom Mascara
• Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation - not sure if this is new or just new packaging :P
• Loreal Collection Excusive Lipstick - Nude by JLO
• Cover Girl lipstick in Darling Kiss
• Cover Girl lip gloss in #4232 - sorry it doesn't have a name on it but I believe it was berry something

Was totally in a Cover Girl mood today I guess. I can't wait to play with these goodies :) Let me know if you would like a review / swatches of any of these products.

XOXO

August & September Favourites 2014

Finally! My extremely late August & September favourites. I've been so busy the past couple of months with moving & getting married. Finally got some time to sit down and blog! Here are some of my faves from the past few months. I also used these items for my wedding day :)

• Naked 1 & Naked 2
• Nars Orgasm Blush
• Hourglass Ambient Light Palette
• MAC MSF in Medium Dark
• Garnier BB Cream
• MUFE HD Foundtation
• Urban Decay All Nighter Spray
• MAC Brun & Naked Lunch E/S
• MAC Whirl Lip Liner
• Loreal Miss Manga Mascara
• MUFE Aqua Smoky Lash
• NARS Larger Than Life Liner in Vio Veneto
• MAC Pro Longwear Concealer
• Hourglass Ambient Light powder in luminous light
• Anastassia Beverley Hills Brow Wiz

And... those are all of my faves for the past two months :) I would love to hear yours! Going into the Fall season I can't wait to try out darker colours and a berry lip!

More pics below....

XOXO

July 2014 Favourites

I'm a little late to the favourites party this month. I just got back from vacation last week and have been catching up on a few things. In the month of July I've been loving neutrals (I always love neutrals really lol) I didn't wear a lot of make-up in July because it just kept melting off... but these are some of the products that I wore most of the time :)

• MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Superb
• MAC MSF Natural in Medium Dark
• NYC Sunny Bronzer
• UD Naked 3
• UD Naked Basics
• EOS Mint Balm
• NYX Beige Lip Gloss
• Loreal Miss Manga Mascara (LOVES! and stays put!)
• Garnier BB Cream (the one for oily combo skin)
• UD 24/7 liner in Zero

and... those are all the products that I have been loving for the month of July. As usual I would love love love to hear what you guys have been loving :) Tweet me, Instagram me or leave a comment below!

xoxo

 More pics...

May 2014 Favourites & My 100th Post!

It's that time of the month again! Woooo... and also this is my 100th post :) For the month of May I got into bronzing a bit more. In the warmer months my skin tends to get a little more oily / combo so I tend to gravitate to dryer / matte products. These are some of my faves for the month of May:

• NYC Sunny Bronzer - So affordable and such an awesome product! This is like my third one.
• Quo by Orly Nailpolish in Femme Fatale - gorgeous neon pink
• Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless
• MAC lipstick in Candy Yum Yum #AllPinkEverything
• Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free Foundation - Golden Beige (helps with my oily / combo skin)
• Maybelline Dream Wonder Powder - I like the consistency of this
• Lorac Pro Palette!!
• Sephora Blush - Orange Punchy Sunbaked
• First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream

I have been really loving these products for the month of May. I would love to know what all of you have been loving :) I enjoy reading your comments and getting ideas! So, please leave them below...

XOXO

August 2013 Favourites

It is August favourites time! Also, I have updated the layout for this blog :) let me know what you guys think!

These are a few of the products that I have been loving and it includes both drugstore & higher end products.

• Beauty Blender  - I finally gave in and bought this little item and OMG! It is amazing and way better than the "dupes" I had bought. I find that this tool is great for applying a variety of different products.
• Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free Foundation Stick - Love this for quick morning coverage
• MAC MSF Natural in Medium Dark - This is my second one and I am still in love with it
• MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Superb - A limited edition item but sometimes it gets re-promoted
• MAC Pressed Pigment in Summer Honey - I believe this was part of a recent collection and it is so pretty!
• Cover Girl lipstick in Fairytale - a lovely pink and the product is great and non-drying on the lips
• NARS Deep Throat Blush - This has been one of my fave blushes for a long time and I started using it again for the month of August
• Loreal Voluminous Full Definition Mascara - Love love love! That is all... lol

These have been some of my most loved products for August. I can't believe Summer is coming to an end. I am not ready for the rain :( Let me know some of your faves and if you are looking forward to Fall.

XOXO

July 2013 Favourites

I am totally late on this. My bad! :( I can't believe August is almost half way through... Fall will come knocking very soon. The weather in Vancouver has been incredible these past few weeks and I've been spending a lot of time outside and just enjoying the weather. Vancouver doesn't see much sun the rest of the year... But hopefully the sunshine will stay at least for a few more weeks. Anyway... on to my favourites for the month of July. I focused on quick and easy make-up looks in July because I spent a lot of time outside sweating :P

May 2013 Favourites

Yay it's FRIDAY and May faves time :) in the month of may I tried to keep things simple and fresh. Some of my faves were...

* Daisy perfume by Marc Jacobs a bday gift from one of my gfs
* MAC Vanilla eyeshadow
* MAC Sweet Heat extra dimension eyeshadow
* Loreal color infallible in goldmine
* Benefit Bad Gal mascara
* Maybelline Falsies Flared
* Maybelline Coal Commander eyeliner
* Loreal true match lumi in W5
* MAC painterly paint pot

What were your faves for the month of May? Let me know!

XOXO

March Favourites 2013

For the month of March I have been trying a neutral eye with a pop of colour on the lips. I have been loving Urban Decay's Naked Basics palette. It took me awhile to actually buy it because I was skeptical but I must say that I am really liking this little palette... Some of my other favourites for March are:

• Cover Girl Outlast Stay Fabulous foundation - still a favourite from February
• Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette
• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara - I am liking this mascara and I sometimes layer it with others
• EOS lipbalm in Strawbery Sorbet
• MAC Eyeliner in Smoulder - a great black liner for a smokey eye but you may need to set this with a black eyeshadow
• NYX blush in Summer Peach - grorgeous blush for Spring!
• Maybelline Vivids in Fuchsia Flash - hot pink colour. Perfect for that pop of colour!
• Loreal Color Riche in Cotton Candy - I think this is a very nice formula and a great colour.

Those are my faves for the month of March. Let me know what yours are :)

Collective Drugstore Makeup Haul: Revlon, W&W, Rimmel, Maybelline, and more...

Aaah long time no blog :P Thought I would post a collective drugstore haul up because I totally missed the boat with the Best of 2012 tag haha. So, these are just a few things I have picked up over the past couple of months. These have been sitting in a box waiting for me to blog them... I am such a procrastinator and I can't make excuses for it because it is true! Now, I can put these goodies away :) yay!

• Real Techniques Stippling Brush
• Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in Soft Beige
• Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in Light / Medium
• Rimmel BB Cream in Medium
  
• Mabelline Baby Lips in Cherry Me & Peppermint
• Maybelline The Rocket Volum'Express Mascara in Very Black
• Maybelline Vivid Lipstick in Shocking Coral & Pink Pop
• Maybelline Whispers in Go Nude & Pink Possibilities
• Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Branded
  
• Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes Diamonds in Black Diamond
• Loreal Color Riche Lipstain in Infinite Fushia
• Loreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Amber Rush, Endless Pearl & Bronzed Taupe
  
• Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation in Nude
• Revlon Colorstay Gel Shine Top Coat
• Revlon Colorstay Smoky Shadow stick in Torch
• Revlon Colorstay gloss in Belini & Bourdeaux
• Revlon Polish in Enrapture
• Revlon Lipstick in Cherries in the Snow
• Revlon Nearly Naked Powder in Medium
  
• Nicole by OPI polish in Disco Dolls
  
• NYX Lipgloss in Perfect
• NYX Matte Lipstick in Nude
• NYX Extreme Lip Cream in Dolly Girl
  
• W&W Fergie Collection Lipstick in Ferguson Crest
• W&W Lipstick in 908C Sugar Plum Fairy
  
• Covergirl Lipstick in Temptress

Those are all the things I got collectively. They were bought in a few shopping trips hehe... Let me know if you would like a review or first impression on any of the products listed. What have you gotten recently and is there anything I should try? Let me know in the comments below!

Haul: Sephora VIB Sale... MUFE, YSL, Benefit & more!

So... I went to Sephora twice and picked up a bunch of items during the Sephora VIB sale. I am pretty happy with my choices BUT definitely need to calm down with the make-up buying... (Even though I just bought a MAC blush yesterday eeeps). Here is a list of the items I purchased from the sale:

• Urban Decay Customizable Palette
• Urban Decay e/s in Sin (Love this e/s and although I have it in my Naked palette... I needed a single one too)
• Urban Decay All Nighter spray (I have always wanted to try this and finally caved in)
• Benefit The Pretty Committee (I got this primarily for the Stay Don't Stray primer, the rest were bonuses)
• Benefit They're Real Mascara (I heard so much about this mascara and wanted to try it out) 
• Benefit gloss in Hoola
• YSL Le Teint Touch Eclat foundation (Medium kinda dewy coverage which I am liking)
• YSL Rouge Volupte in 29
• Sephora Eye Lash Curler
• Stila Kajal Liner in Onyx
• Stila Smudge Pot in Kitten
• MUFE Natural Lipstick
• Tarte Blush gift set

That is all I purchased during the sale, if you guys would like a review on any of these products let me know :) If you guys purchased items during the sale too let me know what you got in the comments below!

xoxo

September Favourites 2012

Finalllyyy!! Some time to post my favourites for the month of September!! This past month I have been transitioning into darker colours and more smokey eyes as Summer has ended and the weather her is slowly getting chillier by the minute. I had worn one of my peep toe flats today... bad idea because on my walk to the office my feet were FREEZING! haha I definitely need to break out my fall booties :) And now on to my favourites...

• Loreal Lipstick in Fairest Nude - although I am not a big fan of the scent I absolutely love the colour and this has got to be one of my all time fave nude lipsticks
• MUFE aqua eyes in #16 its a shimmery pink colour! I love it and it stays on for sooo long!
• Maybelline Masterdrama Liner in Bold Brown - I have been loving browns for lining my eyes!
• Maybelline Falsies Flared mascara - I know a lot of other people out there love this mascara too :)
• W&W eyeshadow trio in Walking on Eggshells - such a pretty neutral palette but you can definitely work it to be more smokey!
• Impress Nails by Broadway Nails - They are so easy to apply and come in so many different designs
• Revlon Colorstay Whipped foundation in #320 Warm Golden - this foundation is DA BOMB for my combination skin
• Last but not least... Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Exposed... What can I say? Its freakin gorgeous!!

I've been stalking Youtube and Beauty Blogs for the upcoming holiday launches and OMG I want sooo many things. But I must restrain myself!! Which collections are you guys looking forward to? I think I am most interested in Tarte & MAC (Glamour Daze!)

Let me know what your faves have been for September in the comment box bellow! xoxo

May Favourites 2012

Why are my favourites post always so late?! *#**#&@&$&# lol :P I didn't use much make-up in the month of May and went for a more natural look. Here are some of the items I reached for most in the month of May. 

• Revlon Satin Eyeshadow in Nude Slip
• PF Happy Booster Blush in Rose
• Essence Stay with Me longlasting lipgloss in My Favorite Milkshake
• Essence Gel Eyeliner in Midnight in Paris (LOVE the quality and price of this item <3)
• Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes mascara
• Maybelline Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Concealer (Almost half way through this product and I will be repurchasing for sure!)

Well, those are my favourites for May! What have your favourite products been? Leave them in the comments section! Also, I would love some suggestions on what other blog posts / tags I should do :)

Thanks for reading!

Drugstore Haul: Maybelline & Revlon

Must stop hauling... lets see if I can do this. I say no make-up purchases for the month of February! Aaah! I purchased a few Maybelline products last night because they were on sale at my local drugstore... What I got was:

• Maybelline Lash Stilettos Mascara (I have used this before but forgot how I liked it. So, I decided to get the waterproof one to try it out again)
• Maybelline Lash Stilettos Liquid Eyeliner (This was recommended to me)
• Maybelline Fit Me blush in Medium Coral
• Maybelline Fit Me powder in #325
• Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Peach Satin (This product is quite sheer as I heard from other reviews)
• Maybelline ColorSensational Lipstick in "Are You Red-dy" (Purchased because I watched JuicyTuesday & EmilieClarke and they both loved the red lipstick)
• Revlon Lipbutter (Yup another lip butter!) in Berry Smoothie

That is all I purchased! If you have any comments or suggestions leave them below :)

Mini Drugstore Haul January 2012

 

So, I did a little makeup shopping today (I really shouldn't have >.<) and picked up a few items which are pictured above :)

• Revlon Lipbutter in Strawberry Shortcake
• Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate in 02 & 05 (not sure why but they don't have names)
• My first Milani purchase ever! I got an eyeshadow in the color Coffee Shop
• Three NYC nail polishes in Pier 17 (blueish), Prince Street (purple) & MoMa (hot pink)
• One of my favorite mascaras (a repurchase) Loreal Voluminous Carbon Black in Carbon Black
• Two Revlon satin eyeshadows (my first single revlon eyeshadows!) in Nude Slip & Peacock Lustre
• Loreal HIP eyeshadow duo (matte) in Animated (I really loved the color of the blue in this duo which is why I purchased it)

Well, that is my mini haul! Thanks for reading! and if you have any hauls of your own feel free to leave it in the comment box :)

December Faves 2011

 

Ok... So I am a bit late with my favorites of the month for December. But better late then never :) Anyways, for the month of December I have been loving the above pictured products and used them almost everyday during the month. There may have been a couple days where I used some other products but for the most part these were the products that I constantly reached for. 

• Sigma Travel Brush Kit in Tokyo (Limited Edition)
• Too Faced Shadow Insurance
• Baby Lips (Peach Kiss, Quenched & Pink Punch)
• Benefit Bad Gal Mascara
• Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes
• Physicians Formula Happy Booster Blush in Rose
• Physicians Formula Happy Booster Boosting Powder in Bronzer
• Maybelline Eyestudio in Copper Chic

I enjoyed using these products in the month of December. My lips get really dry in the cold so I am in constant need of lip balm. I found that Maybelline's Baby Lips gave me the hint of color I wanted while being extremely moisturizing (well at least in my opinion). I went for a more natural look in December with just a bit of glow and the Physicians Formula blush and boosting powder helped me achieve that. Plus, I really like the way that the product smells haha :) I absolutely am in love with Too Faced Shadow Insurance, it kept my shadow on for awhile and really prevented any creasing.