Monthly Beauty and Book Haul - July 2023

Last year I set a monthly beauty and books budget at $200 per month and I really stuck to it! I am trying to be thoughtful in my purchases, so this has been holding me accountable for being reasonable with my spending. Since it worked so well last year, I'm really trying to do the same thing this year! 

I do always love my Monthly Haul posts - it's a good way to keep track of everything that I picked up each 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! 

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ColourPop Haul ~ $115.39 CAN. ColourPop had an amazing sale going on this past month so I picked up a few things - I swatched the 4 shadow palettes and duochrome polish, you can see them all swatched here and I'm working my way through trying them all! But, what I was really excited about was the Colour Stix and I will have a review soon! 

Five on Friday - August 4, 2023 ~ The Seven Year Slip Book Review, July Month of Vegetarian and Pescatarian Food, Fairmont Trip, Thrifting in Invermere, and the Barbie Movie

Happy Friday everyone - I hope you all had a great week! We got back from holidays and then jumped right in a busy week! 

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The Good Food meals were received in exchange for a post - this post contains affiliate links

I'm always going to be excited to share books I love on here and I've read some great ones this Summer - my next 4.5 star read is The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston. I've been a big fan of Ashley Poston, but as she's stepped in to adult romance, I've loved her books even more - she's got a really approachable writing style and this built up so well. It is set both in the present day as well as seven years in the past. 

Monthly Reads - July 2023

I hope you all are enjoying all the book reviews, since it's just another hobby of mine, it's not going anywhere! I loved doing the Monthly Wrap-up last year to share mini reviews on all the books I've read each month! 

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! 

Where Echoes Die was received as an e-arc - this post contains affiliate links

So, in July I read 8 books (my smallest month so far because I was away from home a lot) - still a mix of genres from Romantasy to YA Mystery. 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, so I'm working on that! I read 4 physical books, 2 audiobooks, and 2 e-books. 

Here's a quick look at all the books I read in the past month: 

Monthly Beauty Favourites - July 2023

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

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Pat McGrath Labs Divine Blush Legendary Glow Colour Balm Blush in Paradise Peony ~ $40.00 CAN. A multifunctional marvel that imparts a nourishing burst of radiance to lips and cheeks. This versatile formula suits a variety of skin tones, ensuring the perfect touch of color every time. Infused with hydrating actives, this must-have balm creates a glass-skin effect.

I looove this blush - you can see it in a try-on on me here! This is described as a "gel-like texture" with a buildable formula - it's a non-sticky, non-greasy, glow-boosting formula that gives a natural flush with a dewy finish of color on the cheeks! This is a super creamy soft formula and it goes on super smooth - just swipe on and blend out. It's great because it can be blended out for a really light flush or built up for a bright amount of colour - I've used this with a tiny powder blush over top as well and it's great every where! 

Manicure Monday - Barbie Pink Tip Nails

Happy Manicure Monday everyone - hope you all had a good weekend! I finally got to see the Barbie movie after a week of being out of away and I loved it! 

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I picked up a few of these OPI x Barbie polishes and you bet I'm sharing them for a few weeks while it's barbie season - the hot pink is perfect for the Bright Summer nails the #CBBxManiMonday group are doing for the months of July and August!