Paula's Choice - Calm Sensitive Skin Line

It's no secret that I love Paula's Choice - their 2% BHA is one of my holy grail products and there is quite a few others that I've been loving. They've also recently expanded into Sephora Canada (this line isn't there yet), but it's a good start to be able to find their products nice and quick! 

These products were received as PR samples - this post contains affiliate links

I've been lucky enough to receive PR from Paula's Choice, but I've also continued to purchase their products and it's a brand I truly love - this is a skincare brand I recommend to everyone! 

Monthly Beauty Favourites - June 2021

Here were my top 5 products I was loving in June: 

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Last month I didn't have any makeup in my Monthly Favourites, so I made up for it this month with a few great makeup products I have been loving all month, and rounded out the top 5 with some seriously great skincare products! 

Beautylish Lucky Bag 2021 Unboxing

Every year on Boxing Day (or December 26 for you non-Canadians), Beautylish releases the pre-order for their Lucky Bags which ships in early January - if you are interested, these sell out quickly on the day of! These boxes are $98.00 CAN + $19.05 shipping to Canada; but, you are guaranteed at least $200.00 CAN worth of makeup and skincare. They are all totally random, so it is a complete surprise what you get, and I love surprises! Some bags are extra lucky and include gift cards, etc. 

I picked up the regular lucky bag for fair/medium skin. There was also XL lucky bags, Jeffree Star Lucky Bags, and a Buy One Gift One as other options. I'm a total sucker for these mystery boxes and this is my 3rd year getting one - you can see my past unboxings here! (I was also really happy that Beautylish chose only to include Jeffree Star products in the box, because I gotten products in almost all of my past boxes and it's not a brand I support!)

Here is a look at my 2021 Beautylish Lucky Bag:

I purchased this box myself - this post contains affiliate links

The Lucky Bags are described as "Lucky Bags are a Japanese New Year custom that inspired up to create our own. The Japanese Character on this year's Lucky Bag, which means "dawn" or "daybreak", symbolizes new beginnings after a challenging year. We hope the surprises inside help you welcome 2021 with hope and light". 

August 2020 - Monthly Favourites!

Here are the top 5 products I've been loving this month:

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

I had a few serious hits right at the start of the month and I've been seriously loving the skincare products that I've been trying this month! There was also a couple of great Summer makeup products too! 

XO Treatment Room - Pineapple Exfoliating Gel

I have been trying lately to focus on trying out more local and Canadian brands! Especially during covid, it seems like a really important time to support local businesses!

I have been wanting to go see Annie at XO Treatment Room for a long time and it will certainly be my next facial - the reviews are fantastic! In addition to facials and peels, Annie makes her own line of skincare that really focuses on the science and chemistry for some highly acclaimed products! Also, all the products are leaping bunny certified cruelty free. 

I purchased this product myself

XO Treatment announced this adorable FruitFace Capsule Collection - basically the Fruit Face is here to lift your spirits and elevate your summer skin care routine since you can't go on that Summer vacation this year! The capsule collection is all about refreshing your face with lightweight products that keep the pores clean, and smelling good enough you could drink them (but don't!) I've made it pretty clear that I loooove fruity skincare, so I could not resist trying something out! This collection came with a Watermelon Hydrating Gel, Fruit Basket Antioxidant Lotion, and Pineapple Exfoliating Gel and since I have a ton of lotions to get through, I had to pick up the pineapple gel!