Happy Manicure Monday - I hope you all had a good weekend!  I purchased everything in this post For the month of April, the #CBBxManiMonday group we always do Pastel and Easter nails - I've been loving the pastel polishes this moth, so that's typically what I'm sticking with.  I saw that Essie just released some my Jelly Gloss polishes and I had to try them out - they are so much fun!  The products I used for this week's manicure are: Essie All-in-one top and base coat Essie Jelly Gloss polish in Apricot Jelly  Nails Inc polish in Peach Tease  Maniology ..read more

Happy Sunday everyone - I hope you all had a good week!  ONE  I don't usually get to share a weekend update on these since I'm supposed to write them on Fridays! But, Friday was my husband and I's 12th Dating Anniversary, so we had a good dinner and enjoyed a glass of wine! Then, Saturday we had a retirement party for my Uncle and today was just a beautiful to enjoy the weather!  TWO I purchased everything in this post This past weekend, we went to the Telus Spark Science Centre - we always have a blast there! The latest exhibits that they have on right now are DaVinci (w ..read more

I have been swapping to the drugstore lately and I've been really impressed with what they have to offer at affordable prices! So, when I saw Revlon was releasing a few products in this Illuminance line, I knew that I had to try them out.  I purchased everything in this post I actually don't typically go for a glowy look or overly oily/shiny skin, but I thought with these being really skincare focused that they might have some good balance for my skin!  I love a skin tint, and I've been really in to cream blushes so I thought a liquid blush would be fun to try out too!  ..read more

Happy Manicure Monday - I hope you all had a good weekend!  For the month of April, the #CBBxManiMonday group is doing pastel manis - I love this fun mixed glitter polish with a light pastel base so I knew I wanted it to use it this month! It's super pretty and the Insta-Dri polishes are amazing for when I need a quick mani!  The products I used for this week's manicure are: Essie All-in-one top and base coat Sally Hansen x Jelly Belly Insta-Dri polish in Tutti Fruitti Sally Hansen x Sour Patch Kids Insta-Dri polish in Plum-believable Smackers polish in Wickedly S ..read more

Here's what I've been loving the past month: The Skin Proud and XO were received as PR samples Nails Inc Mani Marker in White ~ $12.99 CAN.You don’t have to paint it like the pros to try out these mani markers. Bring your nail art ideas to life, from simple to complicated designs. Turn your nails into the ultimate canvas in just a few minutes.  I've used this in a couple mains now and I really like! It paints on really easy and exactly how you want it - my only tip is to make sure your polish underneath is totally dry! It's a great alternative to nail art polishes with really long bru ..read more

Back in 2022, I set a monthly beauty and books budget at $200 per month and I've been pretty good about sticking to it! I am trying to be thoughtful in my purchases, so this has been holding me accountable for being reasonable with my spending. Since it worked so well last year, I'm really trying to do the same thing this year!  I do always love my Monthly Haul posts - it's a good way to keep track of everything that I picked up each month. I don't always blog about everything I pick up (I try to), but if you ever spot anything in here that you really want me to talk about, let me know ..read more

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a good week!  ONE  I purchased everything in this post I just talked about my March books on yesterday's post; but, After The Woods by Kell Woods still deserves it's own post because I really enjoyed it! This is an adult fantasy/fairytale retelling. This was a Hansel and Gretel "retelling" but set 15 years or so in the future when Hans is squandering the family money and Greta is baking some magical gingerbread to keep their family afloat. While the village folks are starting to question if she is a witch and the ruling people are l ..read more

Time for a look at my March Monthly reads! Each month I share a quick look at the books that I've read with a little synopsis and my rating - anything that I love or is really intriguing, I will share a more in depth review on a different post!  I purchased all the books in this post So, in February I read 8 books with a mix of genres from true crime to YA horror. I love most genres, and I really want to keep my reads diversified this year! Also, I've been trying to read a mix of old and new books, and this month I'm right down the middle which is perfect!  I read 4 physical bo ..read more

Happy Saturday everyone - as per usual right now, it's been a crazy week for me with lots of training going on, so happy it's the weekend!  ONE  I purchased everything in this post - this post contains affiliate links I really enjoyed The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland 4.5 stars! This is a young adult magical realism horror all about witches (for me this wasn't just YA if you like dark books, I think this would be great!) We have a lot going on, but kept me hooked the whole time. Each of our three characters is quite distinct - one has cursed herself beyond repair and is ..read more

Happy Mani Monday - I hope you all had a good weekend!  The Biosculpture polish was received as a PR sample For the month of March the #CBBxManiMonday is sticking to a green theme! I tend to struggle with green, but I feel like these past few weeks I've been feeling pretty inspired! I did Lucky Charms nail art last week and loved it and I'm going with a neon green nail theme this week and I love how bright they are! (And my nails have been long for so long and they look so good painted right now!) The products I used for this week's manicure are: Essie All-in-one top and ba ..read more