Manicure Monday - Cats & Flowers Reverse Stamped Nails

Happy Manicure Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend - it was so lovely here, I spent all weekend in my garden getting it all set up! (Thank goodness one hand survived the weekend, so I could still do my nails!)

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

Okay, I'm getting back in to the nail stamping game, because it is something I need to get better at! And, I'm drawing on my crazy cat lady vibes for this week's Spring nails! 

Five on Friday - May 28, 2021 ~ Cobbs Adventure Park, May Owlcrate Box, Focaccia Art, Sport Chek Haul and Alberta Reopening Plan

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a good week - I love a short work week, but, it always feels busier at work trying to get everything done in 4 days instead of 5! 

ONE 

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Last weekend we took the family to Cobbs Adventure Park (outdoor activities are open right now and this is a big farm space) and we finally got good weather to spend the whole day there. It is the cutest - the wallabies and kangaroos are adorable, plus there were so many other activities to entertain the kids, it was a perfect day! We will certainly be going back there again! 

New Benefit Cosmetics Face Palette - Fouroscope Air Goddess Palette

I'm really excited for today's post because I was actually excited about the new Benefit face palettes! I've heard great things about their face product; but, I never tried them because their regular single packaging is quite bulky. A few years ago Benefit came out with the lovely face trios for the holidays and I missed out and the reviews were great, so I told myself the next time that they released a face palette I was interested in, I was going to grab it right away! 

I purchased this palette myself

Enter the new Fouroscope face palettes - I instantly knew that I wanted to pick one of them up! (Also, I'm not sure why they called them Fouroscope and then only released three of them: Air, Earth and Fire - where is the Water one?!) 

Manicure Monday - Flower French Mani Tips

Happy Manicure Monday - hope you all had a great weekend (and are enjoying the long weekend Monday!)

The Morgan Taylor polish was received as a PR sample

I've been seeing these little flower french mani tips everywhere lately and I wanted to jump on the bandwagon and give it a try! I did a light peachy-pink base with purple flowers on the tips (in hindsight, I could have used different colours, but the contrast between the base and the flowers is a little more prominent in person!)

Skincare Sunday - Paula's Choice Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm (a.k.a. I Found The One Cleansing Balm To Rule Them All)

Spoiler alert - if you read my April Monthly Beauty Favourites, you will know already that I love this (plus the title of this probably gives away my thoughts!) 

This was received as a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links

I've been a huge fan of cleansing balms and the double cleansing system for a long time; but, I'm not a huge fan of scooping my hands in to a pot. Over the past year a few brands have come out with cleansing balms in a tube and I am here for it! 

Five on Friday - May 21, 2021 ~ Fable & Namesake Book Reviews, Spring Blooms, Tea Dragons, and David's Tea and Book Outlet Hauls

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all had a good week - pretty normal week over here, but good because I did bring my older son in for his vaccine this week and I'm so glad that all of us eligible here have our first vaccines! 

ONE 

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Alright, can I first say that I cannot get over how gorgeous these books are - they are the most stunning pair I've ever seen. Seriously, so gorgeous! Now, Fable and Namesake are a YA Fantasy Adventure duology by Adrienne Young. Fable came out in September 2020 and Namesake just came out in March 2021. This is a young adult, but I find it reads like a new adult or a little older, especially the second book!  

Terra Moons Cosmetics Urban Outfitters Exclusive Celestial Eyeshadow Set - Cosmic Neon

Terra Moons Cosmetics was on my list of brands I wanted to try this year, so when they came out with a couple of exclusive sets with Urban Outfitters earlier this year, I had to pick one up to try them out! 

I purchased this set myself - this post contains affiliate links

I was really hoping to pick up the shimmery set; but, it sold out super fast, so I picked up one of the neon sets and was excited - I don't have any neon pigments in my eyeshadow collection and I'm excited to have a few to incorporate in to my looks! 

Manicure Monday - Holo Taco Magenta Jelly & Scratch Groundbreaking Nail Wraps

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend - it was so beautiful in Calgary, so I was happy to enjoy a weekend outside in the yard and at the park! 

I purchased everything in this post

This sunny weekend was the perfect inspiration to use the holographic polish I just picked up from Holo Taco! I have been wanting to try this polish brand for so long, and they did not disappoint! 

Five on Saturday - May 15, 2021 ~ May TBR, Mother's Day, Princess Tumbler, Palettes of the Week, and Topbox Circle Surprise

Happy Saturday everyone! Hope you all had a good week! It was a pretty normalish week around here, nothing out of the ordinary for us! 

ONE 

TDATD and TPH books are review e-arcs, everything else was purchased by me - this post contains affiliate links

Time to share my TBR list for May! I will always pick up a book when I see a gorgeous cover and I've collected a few lovely ones lately - these are all stunning covers and they all sort of have creepy weird vibes, which feels like a fun theme for the month! I always try and plan my reading with themes; but, honestly, I usually manage to stick to the theme for most of the month, then I grab something I'm in the mood for, which is usually different!

Lush Kitchen Subscription Box ~ Vol. 12 May 2021

I've made it pretty clear here that I'm a big Lushie, so naturally I was very excited last year when Lush Kitchen announced that they were starting a subscription box, of course I ordered it right away and the first box was in May! It is a little pricey with the conversion to Canada; but, I've only been getting it every couple of months, so I consider it a fun subscription box splurge! 

I purchased this book on my own

The Lush Kitchen Subscription box is a monthly subscription box full of exclusive Lush Labs 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. 

Happy 7 Year Blogiversary! Celebrating With A Self Care Giveaway Supporting All Local Calgary Brands!

Today, May 12, marks the 7th Blogiversary of See The World in PINK! It's a little crazy that 7 years ago I started this blog with a little Manicure Monday post - Hearts, Glitter and Stripes! I actually started this blog with reviewing subscription boxes and my manicures (so they have been a regular since the start!)

It took me a couple of years before I started doing full beauty content and really getting in to the makeup and skincare side of things! But, I'm so happy I've expanded in those areas and I love where See The World in PINK has gone over the past 7 years!!! I know I'm still a tiny blog in the beauty world; but, I'm still happy with everything that I've gotten to do over the past few years in this little space! 

I purchased everything myself for this giveaway

I always like to use my Blogiversary as a way of saying thank you to YOU for reading my blog or popping in here and there if a post interested you - either way I always appreciate someone reading my posts! I'm so thankful and appreciative that anyone stops by and reads my blog and I always hope you enjoy what you see! Thank you so much for supporting See The World in PINK in any way! 

Manicure Monday - Sunflower Nails

Happy Manicure Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend - it was rainy and snowy here all weekend, but at least that means everything will be green and we can start to have some flowers soon! 

The OPI polish was received as a PR sample

But until we have real flowers, chocolate flowers will do just fine, right?! I Purdy's chocolates had the cutest chocolate lollipops for Mother's Day, so naturally I hinted very strongly that the boys should pick some up and they got a delicious sunflower for me!

Monthly Beauty Empties - March & April 2021

Here's a look at my March and April Beauty Empties:

Some products may have been received as PR samples - this post contains affiliate links 

Milk Makeup Kush High Volumizing Mascara ~ sample size shown (full size is $32.00 CAN). A high-volume mascara formulated with heart-shaped fibers, conditioning hemp-derived cannabis seed oil, and pure pigments for an intense black finish.

I think a lot of the mascaras I've been trying lately have not been living up to their claims, and this one finally did! It is very volumizing and looks fantastic on my lashes - it makes them full and dark and keeps my lashes full and thick all day! I think it may smudge a tiny bit after a really long day, but I'm pretty picky about that and I didn't mind after the end because it looked so nice on the lashes! 

Repurchase: Maybe 

Relaxing Bubblebath Night With Dr. Teals Melatonin Epsom Salts and Foaming Bath

It's been a week around here (or if we are being real, it's been a year, right?!) I know that my general stress have been pretty high since the pandemic and all this up and down with restrictions, plus personal and work things has me feeling pretty wound up and burnt out lately. 

These were received as PR samples

All of this has been piling up and was impacting my sleep, so I have started to be very deliberate in making sure I'm implementing a solid bedtime routine to help me settle and make sure I'm sleeping well. 

Five on Friday - May 7, 2021 ~ XO Treatment Room Super Mom Box, Dynamite Clothing Haul, Giveaways I Won, Bones Coffee, and April Declutter

Happy May everyone - can you believe we are in the month of May already?! Aaaannnddd, Alberta just announced tougher lock downs because we are having crazy covid cases and the rates compared to the rest of the country is crazy! So, just trying to stick it out a little longer and stay positive! I hope everyone is doing well. 

ONE 

I purchased everything in this post, except the things I won that I'm sharing

I was really hoping to go for a facial this Mother's Day for a relaxing day, but, of course with new restrictions, that is not going to happen at all! So, I planned ahead in case and ordered this lovely Super Mom Box by XO Treatment Room! Everything is made by the owner Annie, and she has fabulous formulas! This comes with everything you need for a relaxing spa night it: cleanser, microfibre cloth, super mask and brush applicator, nighttime facial oil, bath soak (or scrub), a candle and a do not disturb sign. So many goodies, all for $200! 

Dyson AirWrap Styler - Volume + Shape Set

It's finally time for my long anticipated review of the Dyson Airwrap Styper! I have been looking forward to putting this review together for a few months now - I picked this up back in January, but this baby is pricey so I wanted to make sure that my review was thorough and I had lots of chances to try it out before coming to my final conclusions about it! 

Also, spoiler alert - if you saw my April Monthly Favourites, then you know this made it and I love it! 

I purchased this all by myself (with the assistance of points)

I have to preface this review in that I did not pay full price for this set - it is sold at Shopper's Drug Mart Beauty Boutique and I saved up $500 worth of PC Optimum points (the maximum you can redeem at a time) and waited until they had a "Spend Your Points" event, so I got an extra $100 off, saving me $600 on this! It was my best purchase with points and even the lady at the till was pretty excited for me! 

Manicure Monday - Pink Spring Dotted Floral Nail Art

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all have a great weekend! It was raining here all weekend, but that means flowers are going to start blooming and that is my favourite part about Spring! 

The OPI polishes were received as PR - the post contains affiliate links

And, with flowers starting to bloom, the CBBxManiMonday group thought May Flowers would be the perfect theme for the month, so you can expect florals from all of us for the whole month! Can't wait! 

Monthly Beauty Haul - April 2021

I always love these haul posts - it's a way to keep track of everything that I picked up every 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! 

Last year, I got a little crazy about trying to stick to a crazy budget and this year I'm just going to buy what I want and try and be reasonable about my purchases! 

(Also, I'm only sharing what I received every month now since I'm not trying to stick to a crazy budget, so some things I ordered in April will show up in my May haul now if they don't show up on time, ect!)

I purchased everything in this post

April Lush Kitchen Subscription Box ~ $95.68 CAN. I love getting this fun subscription from Lush every month - you can check out my blog post here to see a little bit more about everything in this month's box! These are pricey with the exchange because of shipping from the UK, so how do we get Lush North America in the subscription business!