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    15 Beauty Favourites I’ve Repurchased | 2020

    Hi Everyone!

    Today, I’m sharing makeup and skincare products that have become favourites of mine. Either I already have repurchased or plan to repurchase in the future.

    Check out my 2018 list of beauty favourites

    In no particular order, here are 15 of my beauty favourites:

    Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water – I love this primer water so much, that I actually bought 3 during a sale on Smashbox.ca! It’s one of the few products that I’ve bought backups.

    Check out my blog post on buying beauty backups!

    Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil Ultra Fine Shape & Define* – Love this brow pencil. Benefit is one of the few brands that carries brow products with more than 3 shades and also different undertones.

    Colourpop Boss Brow Clear Gel – My friend recommended this brow gel and I love it. It doesn’t make your brows feel crunchy at all!

    Bioderma Sensibio H0 Make Up Removing Micelle Solution – The Garnier and Bioderma Micellar Waters are my favourites. The Garnier one is cheaper, so I repurchase it more, but I do see why everyone loves the Bioderma one too.

    Goldfaden MD Bright Eyes* – I think this would be a great eye cream for the spring/summer time for me. It was very nice and light, but wasn’t quite hydrating enough for Canadian winters.

    Smashbox Photo Finish Primerizer – This is one of my favourite primers that keeps my dry skin hydrated throughout the day.

    Good Molecules Pure Cold-Pressed Rosehip Seed Oil* – I have been loving facial oils for my dry skin and this one is a great one from Good Molecules.

    Good Molecules Silicone-Free Priming Moisturizer* – I love that brands are coming out with primers without silicones. This one is a great 2-in-1 product.

    Gummiband Hair Cords – I was originally gifted some hair cords, but I have since purchased more because I love them. Also, they’re a Canadian brand.

    Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder – This is a beautiful powder to set your makeup.

    Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask – This is the only lip mask I’ve tried, so I can’t say it’s my favourite. It is a great lip mask that keeps my lips hydrated at night.

    Nars Soft Matte Complete Concealer – A favourite concealer of mine for spot concealing. It blends beautifully into the skin.

    Clinique Even Better Eyes Dark Circle Corrector – I really enjoyed this eye cream. It made my under eyes feel smooth and hydrated. I also loved the metal applicator.

    Rael Miracle Patches (read my review) – Love these patches!

    Volition Strawberry-C Brightening Serum* (read my review) – Loved this serum!

    What beauty favourites have you repurchased?

    Love,

    Products marked with (*) were gifted to me.

  • Nov/Dec 2019 Faves

    Hi Everyone!

    I haven’t tried many new products in the past two months, so I don’t have many favourites for you this time.

    Volition Beauty Strawberry-C Brightening Serum* (read my review) – I really enjoyed this serum and will definitely be repurchasing in the future.

    Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème – This is a great eye cream. I don’t know if it brightened my under eyes that much, but I haven’t had any reactions to it. A lot of eye creams have caused milia or some type of reaction because they’re too thick for me. At first I didn’t love the smell of this, but I eventually got used to it. It keeps my under eyes feeling smooth and moisturized.

    Good Molecules Ultra-Hydrating Facial Oil* – I really enjoyed this facial oil. Once it started to get colder, I would mix this with the Volition Serum to add some more hydration to my face.

    What were your faves this month?

    Love,

    Products marked with (*) were sent to me.

  • Beauty Recommendations from Instagrammers

    Hi Everyone!

    Every now and then when I post a pic on Instagram, I’ll ask my Instagram followers for beauty recommendations and sometimes when I post about a new blog post, someone who recommend a brand they like that has a similar product. Here’s a list of products recommended by my fellow beauty Instagrammers. I provided links to the Instagram accounts of the ladies who recommended the products too.


    As you know, I like The Body Shop’s Tea Tree Oil products. Check out my reviews of two of their products below!

    Targeted Gel Blemish Stick | Anti-Imperfection Daily Solution

    I was recommended several other products from the line.

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    Tea Tree Anti-Imperfection Night Mask

    Tea Tree Oil

    Tea Tree Oil Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser

    Tea Tree Oil Skin Clearing Mattifying Facial Toner

    Recommended by @brittdanielsbeauty@mia.ind & @themakeuptreasury


    After posting about the Vasanti BrightenUp! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator, I was recommended a similar product. This is the only recommendation where I hadn’t heard of the brand before. It’s always nice to learn about new brands.

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    Ongaro Probiotic Enzyme Exfoliator

    Recommended by @thewellnessmama


    After posting my This or That post on Cleansing Balms (comparing Clinique’s and Pixi’s), someone said the It Cosmetics balm was good. I can’t find the comment now, so I don’t know who recommended it.

    byebyemakeup_main.jpgIT Cosmetics Bye Bye Makeup 3-in-1 Makeup Melting Balm


    I was asking for recommendations for favourite CC Creams and tinted moisturizers, I was recommended two:

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    IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF50+

    NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF30

    Recommended by @mariiacanoa & @celiniblini


    I love facial mists, I have the Cucumber Water Hydrating Face Mist from Pearlessence that I got from Winners and the Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist (Read my review).

    TITLES JC(7)Saturday Skin Daily Dew Hydrating Essence Mist

    Mario Badescu Facial Spray

    Recommended by @rubiredlipstick & @girlandtheblossom


    I love the Garnier Micellar Water and I was recommended the one with Argan Oil.

    3005966Garnier SkinActive Micellar Water with Argan Oil

    Recommended by @jeanicaxx


    edfgeNARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Recommended by @thewelshchic


    TITLES JC(4)Bobbi Brown Blush

    NARS Blush

    Revlon Powder Blush

    TheBalm Blush

    Recommended by @editionalbeauty & @icxbeauty


    TITLES JC(6)MAC Lipstick in Modesty (cremesheen)

    MAC Lipstick in Velvet Teddy (matte)

    MAC Lipstick in Peach Blossom (cremesheen)

    Recommended by @swatchesbyeva, @lipglossnlashes82 & @shellsmakeupchair


    What are some of your beauty recommendations/favourites?

    Love,

    jen