: : : self-purchased / / affiliate links : : :  Did I maybe waste time putting together a blog post for a palette you can't get anymore? Possibly. You see, the Melt Cosmetics Impulsive palette is definitely not new but as far as I'm aware, the brand never stated if it was truly limited edition or not. I picked it up over the summer during the Melt sale, and since then it has been on both the Melt site and Sephora Canada. It was when I popped over to the US Sephora and it wasn't there that I got to thinking this palette may no longer be available. Regardless, I've gotten this far, so let ..read more

: : : self-purchased / / affiliate links : : :  While I do dabble with brushes when it comes to foundation application, my go-to just tends to be more sponge. Sure, there are some formulas that just don't agree with sponges, but for the most part, I just really like the ease and finish of a good ol' sponge. That said, when Colourpop released their own range of complexion sponges, I took notice. I didn't snag them right away, and as such was left a wee bit deflated when the Full Beat Sponge Kit was removed from the site. Obviously they came around and brought it back, and that's when I p ..read more

Have you tried dry brushing? Never Say Die Beauty tried the 4 Step natural, vegan dry brushing set from Ida Body Care, and her dry, itchy skin has never felt better! Prime Beauty’sfavorite bath and body line Nectar has a lovely Holiday Collection that everyone on your list will love.   It’s Polish Pick Up this weekend and Kristi over at BeginNails reviewed KBShimmer’s contribution called Cats and Pajamas. Have you found the perfect gift yet? Have you found one that’s one size fits all adults? Beauty Info Zone has the answer to that question with the Conair ExtremeSteam Handheld Fabr ..read more

: : : self-purchased // affiliate links : : :  You know how I know it's truly, one hundred percent, officially winter? My cat is on the couch with me, under the covers, squished up against my leg. Oh, plus the fact that I now need to double layer my moisturizer at night. That includes upping my lip balm game. Canadian winter weather is no joke (even if you have no intentions of leaving your house.) If I don't get a good balm for overnight, things are a straight up disaster the next day. That's why I went hard this year, with not one but two lip masks. Do you really need two though? Not ..read more

: : : self-purchased // affiliate links : : :  For the longest time, I just didn't bother with lip liners. I'd get the odd one and end up using it, but I didn't actively seek them out. Lately though? I've been all about that liner life. I've been into sheer, glossy lip options a lot lately, but sometimes you just need a little more colour and definition, you know? Aka the perfect time for a lip liner to shine. As per usual when it comes to my lip colour preferences, most of these are on the neutral side. What can I say? I like what I like. Read more ..read more

: : : self-purchased // affiliate links : : : Every now and again a product gets into the recesses of my mind and just won't leave. Take the Cover FX Monochromatic Blush Duos, for instance. They came out a little while ago. I was intrigued, sure, but I was able to live without one. Days, weeks, months passed, yet they still remained on my mind. I finally caved and told myself to just do, get the damn blush and move on. What happened then? Cover FX left Sephora. Sure, there were other places to obtain the blush of my dreams, but being Canadian Sephora was the safest (no shipping issues and a ..read more

: : : self-purchased / / affiliate links : : :  Recently, while scrolling Instagram, as one does, I came across a post by a fellow CBB blogger (a now defunct blog group I was a part of.) She was promoting a blog post about facial mists. Clearly, I had to hop over to it because I have a soft spot for anything mistable. She mentioned that once upon a time she wasn't much of a believer of mists. I think I may have let out an audible gasp. "How can you not love getting misty?" But I too remember a time when I wasn't so sure it was a needed product in my life. I was also reminded of the colle ..read more

Looking for makeup that will give you or your giftees holiday glow and sparkle? Never Say Die Beauty shows off some beauties of the season from Lancome and 25% off during their Friends & Family Sale! Finally, a cool-toned neutral palette that works for all skin tones. Prime Beauty is smitten with the Natasha Denona Glam Eyeshadow Palette. This week the Shimmer Me Treasures Quad released from Red Eyed Lacquer. Kristi from BeginNails has swatches and her thoughts on the collection of 4 shimmery polishes. Looking for a gift that’s ready to give without any extra work from you? Beauty Info Zon ..read more

: : : self-purchased / / affiliate links : : : I read an article, not long after the first season of The Mandalorian premiered, stating that the show was just pandering to potential female viewers with 'baby Yoda' (aka the child.) Now, I initially took offense to that, because there are obviously going to be female fans of the show regardless of the adorable little being, just as there are of Stars Wars as a whole. The thing is, I'm not a Star Wars fan, and it totally was my need to get better glimpse of the space baby that made me watch The Mandalorian in the first place. Maybe it worked ..read more

: : : press sample : : :  Oh, blog fans... I don't know what I was seeing / thinking when I took the photos for this blog post... I'm getting accustomed to a new camera, and for the photos I love, it seems like I have a hundred that are utterly useless. It looks like you may be viewing a few of them today. Normally, my perfectionist tendencies would kick in right about now and I'd spend the night re-doing them. That's not happing though. Oh well, the swatches look great so let's skip to them, okay? Deal. Read more ..read more