• 2020 Beauty Wishlist

    March 3, 2020

    Hi Everyone!

    Today, I’m sharing some brands and their products that I have on my wishlist. Most of the products I want to try aren’t new, but I haven’t had a chance to try yet. I wanted to cut down on my makeup buying this year and finish up what I have before buying more. I have a lot of lip and cheek products on this list.

    Biossance

    • Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel
    • Squalane + Probiotic Gel Moisturizer
    • Squalane + Rose Vegan Lip Balm
    • Squalane + Tea Tree Balancing Oil
    • Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil

    I might get the Top Shelfies Kit from Sephora since it has 3/5 items I want to try.

    Briogeo

    I’ve only tried a sample of Briogeo and that was a long time ago.

    • Be Gentle Be Kind Banana + Coconut Nourishing Superfood Shampoo & Conditioner
    • Be Gentle Be Kind Kale + Apple Replenishing Superfood Shampoo & Conditioner
    • Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask
    • Scalp Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-exfoliating Shampoo

    Charlotte Tilbury

    • Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow
    • Hollywood Contour Wand
    • Hollywood Flawless Filter
    • K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick
    • Lip Cheat
    • Magic Vanish Color Corrector

    I’ve only tried two products from Charlotte Tilbury. While I do like both, I’m not sure I would repurchase them (Legendary Brows Eyebrow Gel and Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder).

    Em Cosmetics

    • Color Drops Serum Blush
    • Micro-Fluff Sculpting Brow Cream
    • True Gloss

    Glossier

    • Balm Dot Com
    • Boy Brow
    • Cloud Paint

    Jouer

    • Blush Bouquet Dual Blush Palette
    • Essential High Coverage Concealer Pen
    • Essential Lip Enhancer Shine Balm
    • Soft Focus Hydrate + Set Powder
    • Sunswept Bronzer Duo

    I might get the Essential Lip Care Duo since I like the Essential Lip Enhancer Balm.

    Lilah B

    • Divine Duo Lip & Cheek
    • Lovingly Lip Tinted Lip Oil

    Volition Beauty

    • Hibiscus Unspottable Correcting Oil
    • Snow Mushroom Water Serum

    Wander Beauty

    • Mile High Club Mascara

    This mascara is a favourite for a lot of people. I don’t usually like to spend more than $15 for a mascara, but I might consider trying it once to see if I like it.

    YSL

    • Glossy Stain Lip Color
    • Rouge Volupté Shine Oil-in-Stick Lipstick
    • Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain

    There’s more on my wishlist, but these are a few I’m considering trying this year.

    What’s on your wishlist?

    Love,

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  • May/June 2019 Faves

    June 25, 2019

    Hi Everyone!

    Today, I’m sharing my favourites from May and June! I’ve slowly been trying out new products that I’ve purchased.

    I bought the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder in Medium from the Sephora sale and I’m loving it. I do wish they had a larger selection of shades because I would use this as a foundation, but the shade isn’t quite right. I love using the Sigma F30 Large Powder Brush to apply my powder foundations. It’s so soft and fluffy!

    I bought this letterboard from Winners and I love the metallic accent that it adds to my room’s decor. I think this quote from Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation is so funny and very true. It’s like that quote from Sweet Home Alabama when the dad says, “You can’t ride two horses with one ass, sugarbean.“

    I can see why everyone loves the Colourpop Super Shock Shadows. This is the shade Sailor and while I don’t love the multicoloured glitter (I didn’t read the description when I bought it, I just ordered based on swatches online and it was hard to tell it had the multicoloured glitter, so that was my mistake), I would definitely buy more super shock shadows in different shades.

    I’m loving these products on my lips. The Pixi On-the-Glow Multi-Use Moisture Stick, Laneige Lip Glowy Balm in Grapefruit, Jouer Essential Lip Enhancer Balm and of course the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Berry. The Lip Glowy Balm and the Jouer Balm make your lips nice and glossy.

    Love,

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  • My Biggest Sephora Sale Haul Yet! | May 2019

    May 14, 2019

    Hi Everyone!

    If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that I used to buy stuff from Sephora throughout the year at full price. I used to see Sephora hauls and wonder why people bought so much during the sale (10 or more products at a time) and would also buy backups of products. Now I know why! They’re stocking up in case they run out before the next sale! From now on, I will only buy makeup and skincare whenever there’s a sale. I made my biggest haul from Sephora and I split my purchases into three orders so that if it were to get lost or stolen, I wouldn’t lose all of the products.

    Some of the products that I bought were on my wishlist in January and October I bought enough products that I shouldn’t need to buy anything until the next sale comes around and to be honest, I am pretty close to my yearly budget already.

    Check out my blog post on my new beauty budget

    SKINCARE

    Youth To The People Cleanser + Cream Youth Duo Mini

    Youth To The People Superberry Hydrate and Glow Oil

    Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel

    MAKEUP

    Winky Lux Whipped Primer

    Touch In Sol No Poreblem Primer

    NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer in Alaska

    Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Self-Setting Concealer in 21 Cinnamon

    Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder in Medium

    bareMinerals Gen Nude Powder Blush in That Peach Tho

    Kevyn Aucoin The Precision Brow Pencil in Dark Brunette

    Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Brows Eyebrow Gel in Perfect Brow

    Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil: Eye, Lip & Brow Pencil in 502 Infinite Sand

    Jouer Cosmetics Essential Lip Enhancer Balm

    Sephora Favorites Lashstash To Go

    MAKEUP TOOLS

    Morphe Highlight & Contour Beauty Sponge

    Cinema Secrets Makeup Brush Cleaner Mini

    Love,

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  • Sephora 2018 Wishlist

    October 22, 2018

    Hi Everyone!

    I decided to do No Buy October (no makeup or skincare products) in preparation for the Sephora sales. I didn’t realize there would be a sale so soon! I think I will spread out my purchases across the upcoming sales. I will buy the things I NEED during the first one and then things I WANT later.

    I have quite a few products on my wishlist. I probably won’t buy everything on the list during the sale. Whatever I don’t buy, I will pick up during the sales next year. I have some favourites that I want to repurchase, but most of the products on the list are ones that I haven’t tried/purchased before.

    I am on the fence about purchasing a Charlotte Tilbury product. I know I want to own Charlotte Tilbury products (lip cheat, lipstick, blush and airbrush powder), I just don’t know if I should purchase now or wait until my current makeup inventory has gone down.

    …I think I will wait because I have a feeling that I will love the products I purchase and I won’t want to use anything else.

    PRODUCTS I LOVE

    Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo – I looove the smell of this! I got two compliments from my sister and aunt when I used it.

    Clinique Even Better Eyes Dark Circle Corrector – I originally got this at the MAC Warehouse Sale, and I really liked it. The metal applicator felt very cooling when I applied it and it helped my under eyes feel moisturized.

    Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer Potion – This is a great eye shadow primer. If I’m finished my current one, I will replenish my stock.

    PRODUCTS TO TRY

    Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector – I want an under eye product that brightens and doesn’t emphasize my dry under eyes.

    Kopari Coconut Deodorant – I want to try a deodorant without aluminum and I’ve read some good reviews on it.

    Origins Super Spot Remover Blemish Treatment Gel – I’ve used the Kate Somerville EradiKate and I wanted to try this one.

    Waso Fresh Jelly Lotion – I tried this out in store and it smells nice and I love the texture of it.

    Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation – I’ve heard amazing things about this and I really want to compare it to the Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick. I know they’re different finishes and coverage, but it’d be interesting to see how they compare.

    Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Long Wear Foundation Stick – Before I wanted to get the Hourglass stick, I really wanted to try this because it’s a soft matte finish that feels so smooth when I swatch it on my hand. I’m thinking of getting both sticks to compare them with the Bobbi Brown one.

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Camouflage Concealer – I want to get this in the same shade as my foundation because then I don’t have to try and colour match a different brand’s concealer with my foundation.

    Lancôme Brow Shaping Powdery Pencil – I haven’t seen a lot of reviews for this and I was at Sephora and swatched this. The strokes are even finer than the Benefit Precisely, My Brow, so I thought I’d give it a try.

    WISHLIST FOR A FUTURE SEPHORA SALE

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder – I’ve heard amazing things about this powder. If it’s in stock, I’m going to grab this.

    Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat – Again, if this is in stock, I will get it in Pillow Talk.

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Long Wear Foundation – Lancôme foundations are beautiful and I wanted to get this one after trying a sample.

    Click here to see what I got during the sale!

    What’s on your wishlist?

    Love,

    jen

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