If you are Olive-Medium-Tanned skin-toned & Looking for a wearable, everyday Nude Lipstick--- then YOU NEED  MAC's Velvet Teddy Lipstick in your LIFE! For reference I am around NC42 in MAC and Velvet Teddy is my absolute favourite and go-to lipstick. I reach for this on a daily basis for a neutral look and even when I've gone heavy on the eyes. No matter what makeup look I am going for, I can always rely on Velvet Teddy as the perfect nude that never washes me out. It is a creamy, matte-with the slightest sheen, full coverage lipstick that is described by MAC as a "deep-toned beige". However, I'd say it is more of combination of pink, peach, beige and brown that...

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Spring 2014 Beauty Wishlist

Since I put myself on a makeup-spending-ban for the past few months, my beauty wishlist has been getting longer and longer! I've only allowed myself to buy replacements for items I've run out of. I even held back on the Sephora VIB sale (15% off) sale which trust me, was beyond difficult to resist. Any who, I'm planning a trip to the States in a few months so I thought it would be a great time to put together a list of things to get whilst I'm out there. If your from Canada like me, you know that almost everything here is always unreasonably marked up several dollars more, or the products are not even available here and if you able to buy online the shipping costs are outrageous! Okay, so...

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DIY Lip Treatmeant for Super-Soft Lips

  Tired of forever living with rough, dry, cracked, chapped, flaky lips like me? They are annoying, unattractive and for some even painful! If that description fits you, then, you need to try this incredibly easy DIY Lip Conditioner/ Treatment. I find it a little silly to call it a DIY as ll you need is 1 simple ingredient: Vitamin E oil!  Throughout the years, I tried countless lip balms, chapsticks and the ever so popular Vaseline but besides providing temporary relief they didn't do much. I even tried applying coconut oil as a lip conditioner every night which just made my lips even drier and chapped over time. Lip scrubs whether with a tooth-brush or a an actual lip...

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MAC Face and Body Foundation Review

If you are anything like me and hate the look and feel of heavy coverage foundations, then you will LOVE this! MAC Face and Body Foundation is my current favourite foundation and have been using it for over a year now. It is a water-based foundation and provides light, sheer coverage but it can be built up to medium coverage. It feels so light, blends in so well, and lets my skin breath. It dries to a dewy finish which I love but you can mattify it by powdering afterwards. I have tried so many other popular foundations but nothing beats this. This is the only MAC foundation that I adore! Most people assume that light coverage foundations such as this one are meant for people with...

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Paula Begoun: Top 20 Skincare Tips

I recently picked up 2 of Paula Begoun's best selling beauty books and I am OBSESSED! Ever since I got them I can't seem to put them down! Don't go the Cosmetics Counter Without Me 9th Edition contains a comprehensive review of hundreds of beauty and skincare products, what to look for and which ones are the best for you (Online version of reviews: Beautypedia). The Original Beauty Bible 3rd Edition is more of a breakdown of everything you need to know and should know about the cosmetics/beauty industry as a whole, common myths, skin care, makeup and so much more. Both books are so informative, eye-opening and fairly easy reads. I can't even believe the amount of knowledge about skincare...

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