January Favourites

Well, today I am going to be talking about my January favourites! Better late than never, I guess! I guess I'll just get right into it! [Disclaimer: I used Google Image Search to obtain all of the images in this post.]

First up in the Rimmel London Just Let It Go Gentle Eye Make Up Remover. I love this stuff! It removes all of my makeup no matter how waterproof or number of coats of mascara. It's not oily at all, and is very much just like water. I haven't tried Bioderma, but from what I have seen of it, I am pretty sure it is quite similar but only $5!

Next is the Clinique Clarifying Lotion 3 toner. To be honest, I haven't ever used a toner before, so I can't compare it to other toners... however, I have been loving this toner, and can't believe I had never used a toner before now! I only got it just recently, but it was love at first use! It's meant for combination to Oily skin.

I also absolutely loved my Batiste Original Dry Shampoo, which I am unfortunately out of now! I think I may try a different variant of the Batiste Dry Shampoo next time, but loved this. It gives your hair extra texture, but also takes away second grease like a charm. Batiste helped me to convert to washing my hair every second day!

One non-beauty favourite Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding. It's the book I am currently reading, and it's just as great as the movie, if not better! I would definitely recommend it if you need a good girly, feel-good read!

This was one of my favourite mascaras in January. The Revlon Lash Potion by Grow Luscious separates your lashes wonderfully, gives great length, and also gives great volume!

I also loved this mascara which is the Maybelline the Mega Plush Volum' Express. It gives super separated lashes, and super duper long lashes. Definitely my favourite for a glam look, but also a natural every day look!

This is also a product I don't have much experience with, but I am loving my Annabelle Eyebrow Pencil! I've only just started filling in my brows, and this isn't the perfect colour for my eyebrows, but I love this pencil, and it makes my brows look great! It also have a little brush on the lid, so you don't need an unnecessary second tool!

I got this perfume as a sample from Sephora, and I'm in love! This perfume makes me feel so sexy and sensual, and I am hoping to eventually pick up a bottle of the Gucci Guilty Black perfume in the future!

For lips I've been loving the Burt's Bees Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil. I love it, because it's super nourishing on my winter lips, but also as an everyday lip because it has the slightest berry tint to it, which is super natural and easy!

I recently started using the Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer again, and I have fallen back in love! It's lovely peachy pink shade as well as it's subtle sparkle leaves your dark circles completely gone, and your eyes nicely awake and bright!

I have been loving this Maybelline Fit Me Bronzer now that my skin has become much much paler due to the lack of UV rays in Northern Ontario this winter. The one I have, which I no longer have the name label for, is a very light bronzer, that is very natural, not orangey at all, and is a pale enough colour that it doesn't look too tan on my pale skin, while still nicely defining my cheek bones!

My second last favourite for the month of January was the Rimmel London BB Cream which I wrote a review on last week, I believe it was. It's perfect for everyday, and is absolutely marvelous on your skin, and super long wearing. Definitely a keeper.

And last but not least is the Rimmel London Wake Me Up foundation! I have been trying to experiment with my other foundations more recently, but I seem to always cave and reach for this one. It makes my skin look flawless, and amazing, and awake, and is definitely my Holy Grail foundation!

Well, that's all! I hope you enjoyed reading this! Since it's currently 2am and I am falling asleep writing this and need to be up for 8am, I will add in links tomorrow, should you be curious about the products!

I just reached 100 followers on Bloglovin, so I wanted to thank all of you, and tell you all that I love every single one of you for even remotely caring about what I write! It makes me feel so happy, and I just can't believe that I am able to share my thoughts on various things to people all across the world! So THANK YOU!

xoxox

Makeup of the Day Inspiration

Hello! Hope everyone is having a great day! I found this picture on Tumblr which inspired my makeup on the day. I love it because it is summery, fresh, and girly. Because my face shape and eyebrow shape are quite difference from this girl in the photo, it looks quite different on me, but I still love the look all the same.

Here is my makeup of the day!:

Products used:
-Covergirl Clean Sensitive Skin foundation in 210 Classic Ivory
-Revlon ColorStay Aqua Mineral Makeup in Light
-Covergirl Smoothers Concealer in 725 Illuminator
-Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Radiant
-Maybelline Fit Me Bronzer (Colour sticker was ripped off after purchase, but it is a very pale, extremely subtle bronzer)
-Covergirl Cheekers blush in 110 Classic Pink
-Maybelline Expert Wear Chic Naturals eyeshadow in 170S Earthly Taupe
-Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eye Pen in 02 Black
-Rimmel London Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil in 07 Pure White
-Revlon Lash Potion Volume & Length Mascara
-Annabelle Eyebrow Pencil in 010 Taupe
-Rosebud Strawberry Lip Balm and Moisturizer
-Maybelline ShineSensational Lip Gloss in 20 Treat Me Sweet

Top: H&M
Headband: Lululemon

xoxox

My Night Time Routine!

Hello everyone! Tonight I will be discussing my night time routine, so stay tuned! In advance I'd just like to apologize for the photo quality - my camera is dead and I do not know where the charger is! So, unfortunately poor lighting + my cell phone means low quality photos. :(

The very first thing I do is get in my pjs! Tonight I'm wearing these cute Winnie the Pooh pajama bottoms and one of my boyfriends tees.

Next I like to light a candle, and I'm currently loving sweeter vanilla scents for the evenings. This is the Paddywax Vanilla + Oakmoss candle that I purchased at Urban Outfitters!

Then I will brush my teeth with Crest 3D White toothpaste, for a nice whitened smile :)

First up after brushing my teeth is skin care and hair!

I like using scrubs at night, because I find I wake up with much healthier looking skin in the morning. I'm currently using this Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliant Cleanser.

I will the go in with the Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment if I have any blemishes that need zapping.

Then I will use an eye cream, and am currently using this sample of Clinique Even Better Eyes Dark Circle Corrector. 

Next up is my Hydraluron serum. (Who woulda guessed?!)

Then I'll go in with a face cream, and am currently using this sample of Ole Henrikson Express The Truth cream.

I forgot to picture it in the beginning, but before cleansing my face I will go in with this Rimmel London Just Let It Go Gentle Eye Makeup Remover to remove the makeup from my eyes and the rest of my face. 

If I'm having a lazy night and it's gotten a bit too late and I feel like I can't possibly stand up for long enough to complete my whole routine, I will simply go in with these Korres Milk Proteins Cleansing & Makeup Removing Wipes for Face and Eyes. 

Next I spritz a little bit of this Julep Invisible Dry Shampoo in my roots to lessen the buildup of oil I get in my hair over night!

Next I choose my outfit for the next day and write a to-do list of what I need to get done the next day.

Then I will take my pills (not pictured for privacy reasons) and put on some of this Body Shop Almond Hand & Nail Cream and then some of the Maybelline Baby Lips to moisturize my lips over night. 

The last thing I will do is snuggle in bed and either watch Youtube videos, browse Bloglovin, or read a bit of the novel I am reading (which is currently Bridget Jones' Diary).

And that's all! Hope you enjoyed!

xoxox

My Morning Routine!

Hello everyone! First off, I'm really quite tired at it's almost 1am, so I apologize if my words get jumbled! Anyways, I've seen quite a few bloggers and youtubers going through their morning and night time routines, so I thought I'd join in the fun! So, today I will be blogging about my morning routine. I will not be reviewing products, but more of less just showing you which ones I am currently using! Tomorrow will be my night time routine! (However, my camera battery died, and neither my boyfriend nor I know where the charger is, so I may need to take cell phone pictures for tomorrow!)

So, here we go - My Morning Routine.

I shower every second morning, and this was shower day. I am currently using the TRESemme 24 HR Body shampoo and conditioner, the Soap & Glory Foam Call Body Wash, and the Sephora brand Purifying Cleansing Gel. On mornings that I don't shower, I usually just use the cleanser!

Next I used my Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter sample that I got from my most recent Sephora haul, which I will hopefully be reviewing in the new future!

I then got dressed! Top: Garage; Sweater: Topshop; Leggings: Lululemon.

Then it's time to brush my teeth! I'm currently using the Crest 3D white collection, because I was not the best tooth brusher when I was younger, so my teeth have a very slight yellow tinge that I'm yearning to get rid of!

Next onto skin care! All of the items are below :)

Currently using the Clinique Clarifying Lotion 3 for Combination/Oily skin for toner!

Another Clinique product I am using is this Clinique All About Eyes Serum, which has a roller ball and is meant to de-puff the under eye area.

I've been having crazy acne over the past few months, and this Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment is my current zit zapper which I only use over my pimples or 'spots'. 

And, as my last post mentions, I've been using the Hydraluron serum to keep my skin nice and moist!

I have been using the Ole Henrikson Express The Truth cream that I got 3 packets of as samples from my last Sephora haul as well.

To give my skin some time to soak in the moisturizer, I applied an anti-frizz product, then blow dried my hair.

I have been using the John Frieda Frizz-Ease formula which (spoiler alert) I absolutely love!

I then applied a bit of Julep Sea Salt Spray, some Julep Invisible Dry Shampoo, and Aussie Sprunch hair spray to the bottom half of my hair and scrunched my hair upwards, as I was planning on having very volumized waves in my hair today.

Then I started my Infiniti hair wand, and put on my pink fly away tamer lululemon headband to keep my hair out of my face for makeup application!

My eyebrows needed some fixing, so I used a comb to comb my eyebrows upwards and then trim any long hairs, and plucked out stray hairs.
BROW GROOMING TIP: If you're afraid of over plucking or you're fairly new to grooming your eyebrows, use a white eyeliner pencil to trace where you would like your eyebrows to be. I find it helps me achieve the exact shape I want! However, not everyone is perfect - your eyebrows will probably more often than not be identical, but don't fret! - that's what an eyebrow pencil is for!
I then wanted to switch up my foundation because I've been using the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation for quite awhile now, so I switched to the Maybelline Fit Me foundation in 115.
Then I covered up my under eye circles and primed my lids with the Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Radiant.
To cover my acne/acne scars I used this Covergirl Smoothers Concealer in 725 Illuminator.
I used the Covergirl Clean Oil Control pressed powder in 510 Classic Ivory.
I then used my Rimmel London Natural Bronzer in 027 Sun Dance to contour my face.

For blush I used my Annabelle blush "48". And to be honest, I have no idea what this body illuminator is - I probably got it as a child. However, it acts as the perfect highlighter on my face right now. I then used this Avon shadow in Gold Frost. Next I used the NYC Waterproof eyeliner pencil in 932 Dark Brown. And then I lined my water line with the Rimmel London Soft Kohl pencil in 071 Pure White. Next I curled my lashes and applied my Maybelline The Mega Plush Volum' Express mascara. And then finally I filled in my brows with the Annabelle Eyebrow Pencil in 010 Taupe. 

Finally, I applied my Body Shop Vanilla Body Mist and my Secret Outlast deodorant.

And there you have it! My full morning routine! Hope you enjoyed it!

xoxox

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My Favourite Winter Lip Products

Hello everyone! Today I will be discussing my favourite lip products! I will be covering my favourite lip balms, lip glosses, and lip colours (laquers, lip sticks, balm stains, lip stains). Before I start, I just want to mention that I'm only just learning which is the best setting on my camera, so most of the photos are of rather poor quality, whereas some are a lot better. Hopefully in the future they will stay better quality! So, on to goodies!

From left to right: Rosebud Strawberry Lip Balm and moisturizer; Baby Lips in 05 Quenched; Burt Bees Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil; Maybelline Shinesational Lip Gloss in 40 Berry Bella; L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Balm in 318 Heavenly Berry; L'Oreal Paris Intense Blondes in 297 Red Passion; Rimmel London Apocalips in 400 Big Bang; Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain + Balm in Frenzy.

Lip Balms! Lip balms have been a saviour to me this winter. Although my skin doesn't get overly dry, my lips definitely do. These are definitely my most worn product of the winter!

First lip balm I will talk about is Maybelline Baby Lips in 05 Quenched. I had a love/hate relationship with Baby Lips when I first got them.  I found them to be overly glossy and not very moisturizing, so I would have preferred to use a gloss with a bit of colour over this product. However, my lips were getting really chapped this winter, and I picked this guy up again, and fell in love. Perhaps it's because I have really dry lips now, but not only is it super glossy, but it now makes my lips feel super soft and moisturized. Only negative is that it doesn't last as long as some of my other balms, so you'll need to reapply it several times during the day. Overall, I think it is a great product for me during the winter season and I really want to try the others in the Baby Lips family! Available at Walmart here for $2.97! (Such a bargain!)

Next is the Burt's Bees Replenishing lip balm with pomegranate oil. I had tried the original Burt's Bees lip balm formula, and was quite disappointed, although it did make for a great overnight balm, but I decided to try this one anyways. And it's terrific! It not only adds a slight berry hint to your lips, but it's super moisturizing, and is an absolute life saver for the winter time! Another bargain at just $2.97 at Walmart here.

And then there is the Rosebud Strawberry Lip Balm and Moisturizer. I have to tell you a secret.... if you ever have dry lips, and no amount of scrubbing or lip balm seems to be doing the trick... use this. I swear, even the most chapped lips I have ever had have been remedied by this. I bought it originally at Urban Outfitters, and boy, I'm glad I did. For the amount of time this has lasted, and the amount of work it does, it was well worth the $12. If you are going to purchase anything, make it be this. This (and MakeupByTiffanyD) have sparked my interest in the Dior Creme De Rose Smoothing Plumping lip balm. Hopefully I'll be employed soon and be able to splurge on it! Available at Sephora here for $8.50.

For lip gloss I have been loving the Maybelline Shinesational lip gloss in 40 Berry Bella. Personally, I've been loving berry and bright red colours for the winter, as well as a deep red (but unfortunately haven't found a deep red that works for my skin tone yet!). I have included two different swatches in two different lightings, because my room is dark and makes my skin look yellow on one side, and look normal on the other. (Also, I have discovered that I have way too much arm hair, I swear I don't look like an ape in real life. :s) This gloss leaves my lips feeling moist, and the formula isn't sticky, and last for a few hours before needing re-application. For drug store glosses this is one of my favourites. I also have two others, but they are more summery, so I won't be busting them out for a couple months. I have 10 Freshly Sliced, and 20 Treat Me Sweet. Treat me sweet is my favourite - it smells and tastes just like bubblegum, and who doesn't love a good tasting lip product?! The Shinesationals all have really lovely smells and tastes, which is a positive in my books. The Maybelline Shinesationals are available at Walmart for $4.94 here. 

Now onto lip colours. I will include swatches at the end :)

I ended up buying the Rimmel London Apocalips before I heard all the buzz about it. I had been searching for a bright red, and this one, the colour 400 Big Bang, is perfect. I feel as though it would be suitable for any skin tone. It is just a bold bright red, and it lasts all day, even through Starbucks trips. It takes awhile to settle and dry a bit, but after that you probably won't need to reapply for up to eight hours. I can't wait to try out all of the other colours! I cannot for the life of me find an online link to the price in Canada, however, if you click here you will be linked to the Rimmel London Canada website, and will show you where you can find them in stores in Canada. However, they are selling for just about $9 on Amazon for the US, and about 6 Euros in the UK on Amazon. I bought mine at Shoppers Drug Mart but can't for the life of me remember what they were going for. 

On the same trip to the drug store, I found this baby, the L'Oreal Paris Intense Blondes lip stick in 297 Red Passion. It is a bit of a deeper red than the Apocalips, but looks just as lovely on my skin tone. It applies fairly matte, but when you look at the lip stick in the tube, it does have a bit of shimmer, but doesn't appear on the lips. It is again a super long lasting formula, and although I don't think it would be suitable for all skin tones, it's still a pretty versatile red. I'm always impressed by the L'Oreal Paris lip products! Available for $8.97 at Walmart here.

I've actually had this for quite awhile, but haven't used it as much as I wish I could have. It is the Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain + Balm in Frenzy. It's a double sided wand with a marker type application of the lip colour, which takes a few moments to dry before you apply the clear balm on top to plump your lips up a bit and give the colour a bit of shine. This would probably be suited for more of a darker skin tone, which I probably why I haven't gotten as much use out of it, however, it still suits me alright, and is definitely a go when I'm looking for a rich red lip. It goes for $7.98 here at Walmart, and the colour is '2'. 

Finally, we have the L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Balm in 318 Heavenly Berry, which I won't discuss here because I did a review of these here, however, my favourite of the colours, and my go to winter colour has been this Berry shade. The Colour Riche Balms are available at Walmart for $4.97 here. 

And here are the swatches in two different lights!

I hope you enjoyed this post, and stay tuned for a bonus post in the next hour!

Do you own any of these lip products? What are your thoughts? What products/colours are you loving for winter?

xoxox