February 2020 - Monthly Favourites!

Here are the top 5 products that I have been loving this month:

The eyeshadow palette and booster were received from PR - this post contains affiliate links

This month has a really good range of products - makeup, skincare, and nails! 

Five on Friday - February 28, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a great week - mine's been a little rough! I started the week a tiny bit hungover and then that grew to me getting sick (which was terrible timing as I have a tooooonnnn to do at work, but I certainly needed a day to lay on the couch at home - I just got that when I wasn't feeling very well!

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I  received my February Owlcrate subscription and this month's theme is "A Power Within". Each month the book Owlcrate includes is signed by the author and comes with a note from the author as well - they often have special edition covers just for the box, and they seem to include a lot of exclusive items just for Owlcrate, which is so fun! 

February 2020 Tribe Beauty Box - Unboxing and Review

I subscribed to Tribe Beauty Box in December when I saw that they paired up with one of my favourite youtubers, and it was a pretty good box! 

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Tribe Beauty Box is all about indie brands and woman owned companies. They describe the box as "discover the wonderful and untapped world of indie brands through our customizable subscription box. This box gives you a chance to receive a mix of trendy and indie products that have been expertly curated. Every Tribe Beauty Box contains at least 3 items from female owned brands." 

Manicure Monday - Cherry Nail Art

Happy Monday everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend! It's already the last week of February - can you believe that?! January seemed to go on for 100 days and then boom, February was over in a week! 

The OPI polish was received as a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links

Even though Valentine's Day has passed, the #CBBxManiMonday group is keeping up the theme of Red and Pink nails for the whole month of February. 

20 in 2020 Project Pan - Update #1

In December I kicked off my big year-long Project Pan - I am planning on using up or hitting pan on 20 makeup products through the whole year! So, I introduced the first 10 products in December and now it's time for my first update! 

The lip oil was sent as a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links

While I wanted to use up 20 products throughout the year, I didn't want to overwhelm myself with 20 products at the start, so I will be rolling products in as I'm hitting my goals on products! And, for this project I'm only using makeup products, as I typically go through my skincare products pretty regularly! 

Five on Saturday - February 22, 2020

Happy Saturday everyone! Hope you all had a great week - it was a short week for us here, which usually makes for a busier work week, so I'm so happy for the weekend! 

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The palette I will share was received as a gift, everything else was purchased than me

Yesterday and today are Toxin-Free days at Rocky Mountain Soap Co. If you are signed up for their emails, you are on the list to get a free 100 ml shampoo and conditioner (you can either go in store or order online if you don't have a store near you). 

Physicians Formula New Rose All Day Products - Eyeshadow Bouquet and Set & Glow Powder and Balm

It was only a few months ago that I actually tried Physicians Formula products for the first time and I was really impressed with the couple of products that I tried, especially the Petal Glow highlighter from the Rose All Day line - it's lovely and has a beautiful rose imprint on it! 

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So, when they released a few more makeup products in the Rose All Day line, I couldn't resist picking up a couple of products to try, because they are just so pretty! I love the rose imprints and just the whole branding of this line! 

Manicure Monday - Essie Expressie and Pink Stamped Macarons

Happy Manicure Monday and Happy Family Day! (Or, at least that's the holiday here in Alberta - I think this is a Provincial holiday so not everyone recognizes it!) I'm always happy with a long weekend!

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Even though Valentine's Day has passed, the #CBBxManiMonday group is keeping up the theme of Red and Pink nails for the whole month of February. I raved last week about the Essie Expressie formula - it's really lovely! 

Five on Friday - February 14, 2020

Happy Friday everyone and Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I hope you all had an amazing week - I'm starting to sound like a broken record when I say mine's been crazy; but, that's just my new norm now! 

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This Valentine's Day was all about the conversation hearts for me! I think it was because I found out that they weren't readily available this year so I had to go hunt them down at Bulk Barn! Did you catch my hand-painted Conversation Heart nails this Monday?! They were some of my favourite Valentine's nail art that I've done! 

February Shop My Stash - Pink Valentine's Day Look and Duping The Vibes Of The Natasha Denona Love Palette

As if I need an excuse to play with pink makeup around here; but, if ever an excuse was needed - Valentine's Day is it! But, is it me or did a ton of brands release pink and red palettes for Valentine's Day this year when it hasn't seemed that popular of a makeup release holiday before?!

All makeup featured in this look were purchased by me - this post contains affiliate links

But, while I was intrigued by some of the releases, I personally felt that it's just too soon for a ton of new palettes because in all seriousness, I still have makeup to play with and try from Christmas! So, I'm trying not to impulse buy all the makeup this year; but, damn of all the releases, Natasha Denona really tempted me with the new Love Palette - it's this gorgeous red, pink and purplish palette and I know the Natasha Denona formula is really nice! 

January 2020 - Monthly Empties and Month in Masks

Time to look at my monthly beauty garbage! 

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Doucce Fierce & Fine Graphic Pen ~ $21.00 US. The design of the felt tip applicator allows you to create either a thick or thin line depending on the amount of pressure used during application. 

This was just okay - it had a decently flexible felt tip which I did like using and the pigmentation was pretty good. It's not my favourite liquid liner and while it's good, it doesn't feel $21 US good. (You can see it in a look here). 
Repurchase: No 

Manicure Monday - Conversation Heart Nails and Essie Expressie Nail Polish

I always talk about how I'm not the most romantic person and Valentine's Day is really just about me getting a heart shaped pizza; but, I won't lie that I love Valentine's Day candy, chocolate and decor! 

The green polish was sent as PR - this post contains affiliate links

So, one of my favourite little treats for Valentine's Day are conversation hearts! So, I thought they were the perfect inspiration for this week's nail art look! (Also, did you know that conversation hearts are really hard to find this year?! Apparently the company went bankrupt two years ago, so they aren't packaged and sold; but, thank goodness someone told me to check out Bulk Barn and I found them!) 

My Winter Skincare Saviours

I shared some Fall transitional products last season and I loved the round-up of products! I mentioned that I always switch up some products in my routine based on the season! 

The hand lotion, night mask and epsom salts were received as PR samples - this post contains affiliate links 

My skin gets particularly dry in the Winter; but, not just my face (which is still combo), my whole body gets really dry as well. And, not only is it important to keep my face hydrated; but, it's so important to hydrate my whole body and these products have been saviours for that! 

Five on Friday - February 7, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a great week! Mine has been pretty good, except my little animal has decided that being up between 4:30 and 5:00 am to play with his toys is good (I'm trying to remind myself that it's a phase; but, it feels like a very long phase when it affects your sleep!)

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The Catrice products was received in PR, everything else in this post I purchased myself - this post contains affiliate links

I'm keeping up my Monthly Makeup Baskets for 2020 because I really enjoyed that they helped me shop my stash and allowed me to use and love everything in my collection! I always like to remember the older products and not let them get pushed aside when I get something shiny and new! 

Jaclyn Cosmetics Accent Light Highlighter Palette - "The Flash"

I know in the world of controversial beauty influencers, Jaclyn Hill is pretty high up there; but, don't come at me - I still like Jaclyn Hill, watch her videos and am really hoping for her brand to be good! (Don't come at me if you don't agree - I am totally open to listening to everyone's opinions and respect if you feel different than me). But, like her or not, I feel think she really knows makeup and should release some high quality products. 

I purchased this product myself

Now, I know that her first lipstick release from her brand, Jaclyn Cosmetics, was a total nightmare. I didn't purchase the lipsticks myself, so I wasn't personally impacted by the release and everything that went down, so my thoughts might be a little different from those who were directly affected. But, when Jaclyn announced that she was coming out with a highlighter line as the next release I was intrigued - Jaclyn is basically the queen of highlighters so it had to be good, right?! 

Manicure Monday - Valentine's Dotticure with Hearts

Happy Manicure Monday everyone! Can you believe it is February already?! Time to start thinking Valentine's Day! 

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All month long for #CBBxManiMonday we are featuring red and pink manis - this theme speaks to me because pink nails are my default! 

January 2020 - Monthly Favourites!

Here are my Favourite Products I have been loving this month:

The moisturizer and masks were received as PS samples - this post contains affiliate links 

This month was a total mix of products - some new loves and others that I've had in my collection for a while! (Also, some were really helpful while travelling this month!)