I'm so excited to be sharing this collection - and it's in stock on the website (it was sold out for quite some time, so this is great!) I purchased everything in this post As a nostalgic twihard who has recently rewatched the movies, I couldn't resist this collection! Yes, it's silly but this is actually a lovely Spring palette too very much inspired by the colours used in the movie and I like the curation and colour choices!  I didn't purchase everything, but here is a look at what I picked up from the Twilight x Colourpop collection: Twilight x ColourPop Bells Lux Lip Oil ..read more

Happy Mani Monday - I hope you all had a good weekend!  The Biosculpture polishes were received as PR I missed last week's manicure because I was in Victoria on vacation - first mani Monday I've missed in a long time! But, we are carrying on with the Spring theme for the month of May - I typically do florals for the month, and I love how bright and fun these turned out!  The products I used for this week's manicure are: Essie All-in-one top and base coat Wet n Wild WildShine nail color in Black Creme Nails Inc London polish in Glamingo Bio Sculpture Gemini Po ..read more

I love a Skincare Sunday post - happy to be sharing a mask review with you today!  This is a sponsored post You've heard me talk about VIIcode before and I'm excited for this post! I worked with VIIcode last year, so I'm happy to share another set of their eye masks again. VIICode is a brand that focuses solely on eye care - they utilize an ecological oxygen plant extract that helps with dark circles and promotes youthful, radiant eyes! They have masks and eye creams in their line. I do love that there is a specification in their products, so while their range is smaller, it's go ..read more

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you all had a great week!  ONE  Me and Elliott took a little long weekend trip to Victoria this past weekend and had such a great time - we spent time at the ocean, enjoyed the wharf, took in all the sights and visited with my brother! We stayed right downtown and had such a great time!  TWO  Another great book review - A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal. This was a lot of fun - A YA Fantasy Novel that includes a heist and vampires?! Love. We have a group of misfits that all come together with a goal in mind of saving Arthi ..read more

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all had a good week - I've been computer-less enjoying a week at the cabin with all the family!  Since I'm away, I'm skipping a life update for my Five on Friday post (and will save my update for next Friday!) and instead I'm sharing and swatching 5 palettes/products that are older, but I just came in to them this year but just won't get to doing a full dedicated post for!  ONE  Wayne Goss The Luxury Eye Palette - Amber ~ $77.00 CAN. The Luxury Eye Palette in Amber features six essential eye shadows in matte, satin, and shimmer finishe ..read more

The Lush Kitchen Subscription box is a monthly subscription box full of exclusive Lush Kitchen goodies made exclusively for the box - every month subscribers vote on the monthly menu of products that they would or would not like to see in the box, so you can help pick what is included in the box! Also, all of the products included in each box will be vegan.  Each month the Lush Kitchen Subscription is $49.95 CAN box is per month + shipping (shipping to Alberta is $6.00 CAN and likely varies province to province). The subscription will come with 4-5 exclusive products and I think it will ..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 Manicure Monday - I hope you all had a great weekend!  I purchased everything in this post It's already May and I'm so excited for Spring - it's time for warm weather and flowers! I always look forward to the May #CBBxMani Monday because we always do a floral theme for the month and it's my favourite! We actually decided on a Spring theme, but you can expect mostly florals from me for the month!  I'm loving these holographic polishes from Holo Taco and you can always expect me to use them for manis since they just shimmer amazingly in the sun! My fav!  The product ..read more

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a good week - it's been a little crazy here!  ONE  I've been away in Edmonton for the week - it was busy and I didn't have much down time, but I went for a Criminal Justice Symposium for the week and it was great! Plus, the hockey playoffs started while I was the there and the city was a lot of fun!  TWO  A Short Walk Through A Wide World was received as a review copy Thanks Simon and Schuster for a review copy of A Short Walk Through A Wide World by Douglas Weterbeke! This is a historical fiction that surrounds a girl, Aubry ..read more

Here's a look at what I was loving last month: I purchased everything in this post The last little bit I have no number of things I've been loving and honestly, I've been trying products a little slower, so my favourites have been a little smaller and more curated than the past few years!  Here's a closer look at the best products I was using in April: e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Liquid Blush in Peach Perfect ~ $8.97 CAN. Build and blend a dewy pop of color with e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Liquid Blush. The pigment-packed formula gives cheeks a long-lasting flush that’s flattering ..read more