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Scentsy lilacs and violets bar

This was one of the first bars I bought and it went straight to my sister after being in my warmer for around 15 minutes and I'll tell you why. It is extremely floral which I do tend to like but not at this level. It is a very strong scent probably the strongest I have tried so far . So if you are a die hard lilacs and violets fan this is for you if not stay away from this bar. I'm pretty sure this one got discontinued when they brought the fall winter catalogue out but I'm sure they will bring it back sometime or ask your local consultant she or he may have some in stock.

Strength of scent is a 5 out of 5
How much I like this scent is 1 out of 5


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Sephora haul 3x the points



My items I purchased

Make up forever fix makeup setting spray $36 cad for 4.1 Oz.

Tarte eyelash curler with sample mascara $22 cad

Purity face cleanser 24 fl.oz $52 cad


Sephora vib sample bag items that I got for purchasing over $35 cad and being a vib or vib rouge only while supplies last.
Which included

  • Benefit porefessional
  • Boscia thermal cleanser
  • Buxom moxie lip gloss
  • Loccitane hand cream
  • Smash box blemish control primer
  • Fresh rose face mask
  • Chloe perfume
Redeemed some points for


Dr Brandt pores no more primer and origins ginseng eye cream.

What have you bought at sephora lately? I'm trying to save my money for the holiday makeup that's coming out soon this is my last haul except I am going to be getting the anastasia couture world traveler palette today or tommoro which will be my last purchase until the holiday makeup releases.

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Skinstore.com. com haul

This box came in another box which was filled with like a thousand foam peanuts. I have ordered A lot of stuff online and this site packs stuff better than any place I have ever ordered from I was very happy with that.

I received my skin store.com order. My clari sonic Mia has gave out after 5 years so I was on the lookout for a new one when I saw that skinstore.com was having a 20 percent off clarisonic products. I wanted to make sure I upgraded instead of staying with the Mia I went with the Mia 2. I will be doing a comparison post real soon once I Play around with it for a while longer. I got the black leopard clarisonic Mia 2 gift set that came with sensitive brush head, refreshing gel cleanser, travel case, and a full size bliss fabulous foaming face wash. They also let you pick 3 sample at check out. I highly recommend this site they have awesome customer service an all around awesome company I will be doing future purchases from here.

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Ipsy august 2015 unbagging

Its that time of month again, I received my August 2015 ipsy bag today , and was excited to open it as always. This month is my fourth month with ipsy. If you are unfamiliar with ipsy its a $10 usd monthly subscription service . You receive 4 to 5 beauty products in a makeup bag every month for a monthly fee. If you are canadian like me you have to pay an extra $4.95 for shipping and the exchange rate difference so it comes to around $18 cnd a month including shipping.                       
Contents of my bag, least favorite of everything I have gotten thus far.


Starlooks pro luxe long wear eyeliner pen
What: full size liquid eyeliner in black.
Price:$19 usd
My thoughts: I haven't opened it yet because I still have one I'm working on. I'm not a huge eyeliner person but if I have to get eyeliner I would rather liquid then pencil since I never use pencil liner.

Lord and berry lip liner in nude
What: lip liner in nude about half the size of the full size.
Price:$9 usd
My thoughts: I was actually happy to get this , with all the makeup I own I have never bought myself a lip liner I just never wanted one but now I get to see if I was missing out.

Oz natural amino herbal hydration mask
What: Vegan hydrating facial mask that contains hyaluronic acid,vitamin b5, and vitamin e. Also cruelty free. Sample is a quarter of the full size.
Price:$5.50  usd
My thoughts: I was most excited about this because I have super dry skin and love facial masks. I will do a review on it once I finish the sample.

Hikari lip gloss in salsa
What: Full size high pigment lip gloss is salsa a bright red.
Price:$13 usd
My thoughts: I haven't used this yet but don't like lip gloss and the only time I wear a red lip is Christmas time so seems like a waste for me, but the fact that it is a full size which is awesome.

Briogeo volumizing blow dry spray
What: Fortified with growth booster biotin and vitamin e. Coats and separates each strand to increase volume. A fifth of the full size.
Price:$4.60 usd
My thoughts: I gave away the last volumizing spray I got in my first ipsy bag so I will be re gifting it. Besides that it is a small sample and I do not like the smell.

Value of bag this month:$51.10 usd, $66.73 cad.


Here's the bag everything came in this month , this has to be my favorite so far . It has a plastic type material on the outside which I love and a hot pink zipper and interior. This one is becoming my new makeup bag in my purse.
If you would like to join ipsy I have left my referral link below.




Do you get ipsy? What did you get this month?






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Anastasia dip brow pomade taupe


Picture of packaging
Top of jar
Bottom of jar


Swatched

What: a smudge free , waterproof po made that works as a all in one product.

Price: $23 cad

Where to buy: sephora, or anastasias website

My thoughts: I know there is alot of hype about this product but I do not like it what so ever. This requires you to have ALOT of time to sit there and work on your brows. Even when I take that time to use this product I can look like I have man brows or they look just plain messy. Sometimes they can look on point with this product but its a gamble. What I do like about this is the colour its very grey with a slight green undertone which I really enjoy in a eyebrow product. With all that being said I would say there are alot better eyebrow products out there even at the drugstore , so save your money and get your self a eyebrow pencil at the drustore. My favorite drugstore eyebrow products are either milani brow fix brow shaping kit in light, or loreal brow artist super liner in blonde. Highend  I love it cosmetics universal brow pencil. I will be doing a blog post on my favorite eyebrow products soon. 

Tell me what brow products you love

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Yves Saint laurent volupte tint-in-oil


So i opened up my makeup drawer of all the products I would like to use up and I saw this sample card staring at me. I was less than enthusiastic about using it but I bit the bullet so I could use it up and get it out of my make up drawer.

Back of sample card. The colour i tried is called cherry my cherie.

Swatched on my hand.

What it is: A revolutionary lip colour with a lip tint suspended in a deep conditioning oil.

My thoughts: I have alot of lip products but nothing like this it is super unique. It is like a lip gloss with out the sticky and very hydrating to the lips . It feels so nice on feels like a light weight oil.This colour gave me the just ate a popcicle look. If your looking for extraordinary colour pay off this is not for you, it is more of a light wash of colour. If you have very dry lips this may just be your savior. It is a hefty priced lip product but I am definitely thinking of picking this up in this exact shade.

Price: $35 cad

Where to purchase: At sephora

Whats your favorite lip product?




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Sephora bronzer in los cabos review

What compact looks like

Colour of bronzer
Swatch of bronzer

Swatch blended out


What: Natural looking matte bronzer. Streak free and very blendable.

My thoughts: This is a product that changed the makeup game for me. This is a contour colour not a bronzing colour so there is no orange in this. I was amazed when using this what a difference it makes using a product with no orange in it to carve out your cheek bones. I will re purchase this over and over again unless i find something better. But there is a possibility this breaks me out so if you have sensitive skin I would stay clear. This is compared to hoola bronzer , I dont own benefits hoola bronzer but from what i could tell when in sephora they are almost identical. Anyone looking for a contour powder or just to find a alternative to benefit hoola bronzer go give this a try, cant go wrong with sephoras return policy.

Price:$21 cad

Where to purchase: Sephora in stores or online

What do you use to contour? Let me know down below 

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Essence Sun club bronzer blonde, and brunette




Compacts (Brunette on top, blonde on bottom)


Colours side by side (Brunette on top, blonde on the bottom)

Swatches: Brunette on left, Blonde on right.

Swatches blended out

What: matte bronzers from the costmetic line essence which is made in two shades. Lighter shade is called blondes and darker shade is called brunette.

My thoughts: I think the value you are getting here for the money is very hard to come by . There is 16 grams of product in these which is normally unheard of. The bronzers smell like coconut which I think is delightful, I know for some of you that could be a problem so keep that in mind. The bronzer is smooth to the touch and very pigmented, If you get heavy handed it could come off orange but thats with most bronzers. The brunette one has a more red undertone and the blonde one has a yellow/ orange under tone. I love both colours and grab for these over my high end bronzers alot of the time. These are hands down the best drugstore bronzers at the drugstore. In my opinion you cant go wrong with picking these up.

Price:$4.99 cad

Amount of product: 16 grams

Where to buy: Shoppers drug mart

Have you tried these bronzers? If so how do you feel about them?



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The balm mary loumanizer vs cindy loumanizer


In packaging : the packaging is so cute almost too cute to go in the trash.

Compacts side by side: mirror image of the cardboard packaging it comes in but it honestly feels like the compact could break with one drop. I much prefer how their cardboard packaging is for instance hot mama blush or the balm nude tude eyeshadow palette. This company does card board packaging like no other.

Colours side by side : On top cindy loumanizer and bottom mary loumanizer

 Swatches: On the left mary loumanizer  and on the right Cindy loumanizer. When looking at these swatches keep in mind that I have fair skin , I wear revlon colorstay in buff for reference. 

Price: I purchased these on birchbox.ca for $26 cad a peice.

Mary loumanizer

What: The balm markets this as a honey hued highlighter, shadow, and shimmer.

My thoughts: I love this white gold high lighter. When I want to seriously glow and not be subtle about it ill grab this baby out. I dont think you can ever hit
pan on this product it is unbelievably pigmented and comes with 8.5 grams of product.

Cindy loumanizer

What: The balm markets this as a peachy pink blush, highlight, shadow, and shimmer.

My thoughts: I bought this to be a highlighter but i honestly dont see it as that, maybe im too fair. I use this as a blush or as a blush topper to give me a glowing blush. This also comes with 8.5 grams of product.

Now what one do i think you should buy? 
Well if you are looking for a traditional highlighter I say mary loumanizer forsure. If a full on highlight is too much for you  and you still want to glow go with Cindy loumanizer. Or go crazy like me and buy both. They also make a betty loumanizer which would've been a glowing bronzer on me which isnt my thing, but if you have a deeper skin tone and neither of these would work for you well dont worry the balms got you covered with the betty loumanizer.

Which one do you prefer?


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Ipsy July 2015




Its that time of month again, I received my July 2015 ipsy bag today , and was extremely excited to open it as always. This month is my third month with ipsy. If you are unfamiliar with ipsy its a $10 usd monthly subscription service . You receive 4 to 5 beauty products in a makeup bag every month for a monthly fee. If you are canadian like me you have to pay an extra $4.95 for shipping and the exchange rate difference so it comes to around $18 cnd a month including shipping.



This months theme was summer lovin. Lets get to what i got in my bag this month.



Tarte amazonian clay bronzer

Price: Full size $36 cad, sample size $13 cad approx.

What: oil-free bronzer that fuses earthly minerals with naturally-derived ingredients for a natural-looking finish. It contains ingredients like vitamins A and E, and it's infused with mineral pigments.

Thoughts: Love that I got a tarte sample in my bag, they are one of my favorite highend brands. Never tried this bronzer but have eyed it out when at sephora. It is a pale golden bronzer that gives off a nice glow. This will not look orange on the fair ladies out there.



Jersey shore lip balm in vanilla coconut cream

Price: $12.76 cad

What: 100% natural and USDA certified organic lip balm . Fresh organic flavors. No petrochemicals. Nothing artificial. 

Thoughts: I love lip balms and use them everday. Coconut has to be my favorite flavor/scent. Im also a huge fan of this being organic and no chemicals or anything artificial , big plus in my book. This has gone right into my purse. 



Bellapierre mineral lipstick in P.I.N.K

Price: $25.51 cad

What: formulated with natural waxes and mineral pigments, iron oxides and antioxidants such as Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Mineral Lipsticks do not contain lead, lanolin, parabens, or other harmful ingredients.

Thoughts: This lip stick really surprised me, i did not think i was going to love this as much as i do. At first glance i thought this is dark not something i will wear everyday, but upon application it goes on much lighter and feels SO comfortable on the lips. Not much more to say but I love this lipstick formulation and i just might go buy more. Also loving that this is another lip product made with natural ingredients.



Eyetini swizzle stick eyeliner in blue hawaiin

Price: $22.98

What: Twist up eyeliner in bright pool Blue Hawaiian.Transfer-resistant formula.

Thoughts: Definetly not a colour I would buy for myself ever, but i like that its mechanical versus having to sharpen it. This will be nice on the lower lash line when i get bold and want a pop of colour.



Jorel parker roller ball perfume in the scent classico

Price: $26.80 cad.

What: The perfumes notes are:
Indonesian Clove Bud, Australian Sandalwood, Moroccan Rose, French Bergamot, Indian Tuberose, Japanese Orange Flower, Lebanese Cedarwood, Turkish Cyclamen, South African Freesia.
From company also know as harvey prince.

Thoughts: This smell is so different, I have nothing that comes close to this is my perfume collection. I honestly couldnt describe it if i tried. Not a everday perfume but I will wear when the mood strikes.



It all came in this blue,red,yellow, and teal tye dye looking bag which i got to say i dont like at all. I will be passing this on to someone else.

Total bag value: $101.05 cad
 Pretty awesome bag value this month!

If you are interested in signing up for ipsy here is my referal link



If you do not want to use my link you can just go to ipsy.com and sign up and join the wait list. You wont be dissapointed!

Disclosure: this post contains a referal link





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Birchbox Canada June 2015




I received my third birchbox Canada today.  If you are unfamiliar with birchbox Canada its a $14.95 cad monthly subscription service . You receive 4 to 5 beauty products ,and sometimes a beauty extra.You receive it monthly like a magazine subscription which you can cancel at any time. This months theme was adventure.




This month was a little bit of a dissapointment to me only because we were all promised full sized eyeko fat liquid liners, but we didnt receive because they got held up at customs. Besides that i got 5 beauty samples in my box and one beauty extra. This month we also all got a code to enter online and everyone is a winner.


Parlour moisturizing sea salt spray
Price: Full size $27 cad. Sample size $5.50 cad
What: Non drying spray gives soft beachy waves.
Thoughts: Im interested in trying this ive never used a sea salt spray before. I have been wearing my hair natural alot lately so this will be a fun product to play with. It also smells pretty good.


Naoby oxygenating moisturizing cream
Price: Full size $45 cad. Sample size $18 cad.
What: Made with avacodo and olive oils, this 98% natural cream nourishes and hydrates skin. 
Thoughts:Well i probally wont use this i have super sensitive skin so i will most likely pass this on to a family member. It also smells like oranges and my skin prefers no scent.


Beauty protector beauty wash body cleanser
Price:  Full size $19 cad. Sample size $1.87 cad.
What:Rich foamy gel cleanses skin without drying , and has a dreamily sweat scent. 
Thoughts:It definetly has a sweet scent , almost too sweet. It reminds me of my pink sugar perfume. I will definetly try it out though.


Cynthia rowley lip stain in poppy
Price: Full size $23 cad.Sample size $3.75 cad . 
What:A long wearing stain from NYC based designer that gives unbeatable moisture and shine. 
Thoughts:Now for me no matter the makeup product I am always happy to get because i love building my makeup collection and i dont own a colour like this. Also as to the long wear factor i believe it lives up to that, i swatched it on my arm and it took a couple washes to get off.



Real chemistry luminous 3 minute peel
Price:  Full size $58 cad. Sample size $5.89 cad.
What:This acid free peel gently exfoliates for instantly softer, smoother , brighter skin. 
Thoughts: As i said up above i have sensitive skin, but this stuff really intrigues me so i will be giving it a shot.


Pura vida lace headband with charm
Price: Single headband has $ 2.25 cad value. 
What:This was a beauty extra this month. 
Thoughts: Who honestly cant find some use for a head band. So will definetly use, and it stays of my head unlike most head bands.
 
Box value: $ 37.26 cad.

Overall this was not my favorite box, but if it had that eyeliner this would of definetly been tied with my first box where i got the beauty blender. If you want to sign up for birchbox i will leave my link below but if you would rather sign up with out my link go to birchbox.ca its really easy to sign up.

Disclaimer: this post contains a referal link

My referal link






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