Trying Out Adrienne Furrie Cosmetics - Swatches and a Makeup Look

I'm always so excited to try a local brand and share my thoughts - Adrienne Furrie is a Calgary makeup artist who also created a makeup line from her years of professional makeup artistry in studio, on sets, and working with everyday modern women! 

I purchased these products on my own

I discovered Adrienne Furrie through a friend - she also runs a subscription box, Lovely and Local and includes the AF makeup products, plus local Calgary products in the box as well. So, as soon as I heard there was a local Calgary makeup brand, I knew I had to try out a few of their products! 

Monthly Beauty Favourites - August 2022

Here's a look at what I've been loving this past month:

The JVN hair oil was received as a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links

I used to always have pick 5 products each month for my Monthly Favourites, but that is one thing I'm changing this year - whatever I'm loving, I will share whether it's 2 or 10 products!

Manicure Tuesday - Fall Holographic Pumpkin Nails

Happy September everyone! Who's ready for pumpkin season?! I know, I know, it's still "Summer", but let's be real September is when Fall starts - I got my Starbucks PSL creamer and ready to slowly morph myself in to full blown pumpkin. 

I purchased these products myself

So, on that note, the #CBBxManiMonday is doing Fall themed nails for the whole month - my first Fall nails need to be pumpkins! I started with the holographic polish as the base; it's my perfect Summer to Fall transition polish! Sparkly pumpkins are perfect for this time of year!!! 

Five on Saturday - September 3, 2022 ~ 7 Year Anniversary, First Day of School, Britney's New Song, House of Dragons, and a Month of Vegetarian Meals

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you all had a great week - I'm happy we are having a long weekend this weekend and it's going to be a hot one! 

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I purchased everything in this post - this post contains affiliate links

This past week, Mitch and I celebrated our 7 year Anniversary - we had a lovely night, had some wine and went to our favourite Indian restaurant, Karma! It was nice, we always keep our anniversaries pretty low key expect our 5 year trips! 

Monthly Reading Wrap-up ~ August 2022

This year I thought I would share a little more of all my books and I thought the best way to do that would be if I wrapped up my reads of each month, so I can share mini reviews on all the books I've gone through! 

It could be a big range from 2 to 10 books depending on how much I read, but I figure I can share a little synopsis and quick thoughts on each book. I will still be doing more in depth reviews on books that really capture me! 

Belladonna was received as an e-arc - this post contains affiliate links

So, in August I read 10 books - a mix of genres from young adult magical realism to adult historical fiction. I love most genres, and I really want to keep my reads diversified this year - I think I have been doing a great job of that so far! Also, I've been trying to read a mix of old and new books, which I've done a good job at so far this year. I read 7 audio books, 2 physical books, and one e-book this month!