The "warmest" welcome to FALL! The season of cozy sweaters, hot chocolate, scarves, colourful leaves, long nights & crisp air.  With that comes an official farewell to summer - I will miss it terribly but am pumped to make the best of fall. Any who enough with the blab and on to last month's (September) beauty favourites. They are mostly new favorites and old discoveries. So here we go: 1. L'Oreal Voluminous Miss Manga Mascara: I'm already a huge fan of the Original L'oreal Voluminous Mascara and this one is right up there with it! The best thing about it is that it adds both VOLUME AND LENGTH! I usually always have to use 2 mascaras, 1 for adding volume and another for adding...

Read Full Post...

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Review

Anastasia Beverly Hills has definitely taken the "eye-brow world" by storm. I think its safe to say that she has revolutionized the entity of "eyebrow" with all the various eyebrow products she offers. Now, it isn't the most affordable product out there "just" to fill/draw your brows - but her brow line seems to be an absolute HIT. So, clearly I had to be the bandwagon-jumper that I am and give it a shot (#NoShameInMyGame). With the large range of ABH brow products out there, it took me a while to carefully choose the one right for me. I initially had my heart set on the dip brow pomade but I ended up opting for the Brow Wiz. This was for the sole purpose of convenience and easy use, since...

Read Full Post...

Inglot Gel Liner #77 Review

I've DESPERATELY been wanting to try out the brand Inglot ever since I’ve heard about it. It's hard to get a hold of as seems to be sold literally EVERYWHERE except here in Canada! Well, no I'm lying. In Canada it is sold only in Montreal (8 hours away from me) or online (boo for shipping fees!) - so basically it isn't the easiest to get your hands on for us Canadians. The number 1 item on my Inglot wish-list for just about AGES is their AMC Eye Liner Gel #77 (Black). I’ve heard way too many rave reviews on this liner and many even consider it their Holy Grail. So obviously I just had to have it! Anyways, I FINALLY managed to pick it up in the States a few weeks ago ( YAYA!) at a Macy's....

Read Full Post...

Mini USA Beauty Haul

So I had a bit of a short, spontaneous & much needed vacay down south to America (Chicago) a few weeks ago with the fam. LOTS of eating out & shopping sums it up! Though I thought I'd go HAM on the shopping, I decided to be more for a stingy shopper this time around. I decided to ONLY buy beauty products that were either a.) not easily available in Canada or b.) were just cheaper to buy there. As my fellow Canadians already know, there are TONS of beauty products/brands available in America that we are simply deprived of here in Canada. #CanadianPainsMuch. I wish I could've brought back some of Chicago's deep dish pizza back with me too. WAH :' ( But Anyways... These are all...

Read Full Post...

Artist Brushes | Dupes for Eye Makeup Brushes

Did you know you can use Artist or "Paint" Brushes as eye-makeup brushes? Oh, YES, you can! My other eye brushes have literally taken a backseat ever since I've got these babies in my life. Artist brushes are EXCELLENT dupes for higher end "pricey" eye brushes. Same great quality (if not better) without breaking the bank. Now, I don’t think artist brushes can replace every makeup brush for your face, but it definitely can replace a few for your eyes! A single, high quality eye brush can be very pricey and the “cheaper”, lower end ones tend to be really flimsy. Artist brushes are MADE for the precise & detailed work of an artist. These brushes are nowhere NEAR cheap! I am so impressed...

Read Full Post...

How to Research Beauty Products Before Buying

Gone are the days of regretful, impulse buys! Up until 3-4 years ago, I was a total impulse or “blind” beauty product buyer! I’d just obliviously walk down the beauty aisle and pick up items on sale, ones I’ve seen in ads or whatever was recommended by makeup artists/friends. No Research whatsoever. I definitely wasn’t the smartest beauty shopper… My drawer of countless unused products accumulated throughout the years speaks for itself. Slowly but surely, I have become a much more “smarter” and well-informed beauty shopper.  Now, l research the HECK out of any beauty related product before buying it. The handy, dandy internet has made this oh-so-easy.  There are several online...

Read Full Post...