Monthly Beauty and Book Haul ~ August 2022

I'm switching up my Monthly Haul posts a little bit this year, because I'm actually *trying* to stick to a bit of a budget! I've been going a little crazy on the beauty and books front, so I just want to be a little more thoughtful in my purchases. So. I'm trying to keep my beauty and book purchases to $200 a month - we'll see! 

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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Jaclyn Cosmetics Order ~ $85.95 CAN + $14.33 customs. I have been waiting to try the Jaclyn Cosmetics formula for a while and the last palette didn't interest me much; but, this pinky berry neutral palette did! It's really pretty, the packaging is cute and I also picked up a lip oil from the brand as well. A little bummed I got hit with customs as well, but excited to share my thoughts on these soon! 

Manicure Tuesday - ORLY x Lisa Frank Nail Wraps in Markie Unicorn

Happy Manicure Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend! 

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The #CBBxManiMonday group are sticking with Summery and bright nails for July and August - I thought for the last week of Summer (and Pride week here in Calgary), that these bright, rainbow nail wraps from ORLY x Lisa Frank are perfect for when you need a quick Summer mani! 

Five on Friday - August 26, 2022 ~ Wedding Attendees, Bulk Barn Haul, Back to School Finds, Lightyear Movie, and Monthly Declutter

Happy Friday everyone - hope you all had a great week! I've been in Edmonton for training all week, so it's been pretty quiet over here. Happy to be coming home to the family for the weekend! 

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I purchased everything in this post

This past weekend one of my friends got married in Shouldice Park in Calgary and it was super cute! I've never been up to that park and it's beautiful, right on the river - they had a daytime wedding that had games and snacks in the park. Elliott has never been to a wedding before and he did really well and loved the games! So cute - I'm so happy to see weddings back up and running now! 

New ELF Luminous Putty Blushes in Belize & Isla del Sol

I've been pretty impressed with the new ELF products that I've been trying lately - their putty blush formula was one of my Top Makeup Products of 2021 and I have the formula in a couple of shades so when I saw they were releasing a luminous formula in their putty blushes, I had to try them right away! 

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E.L.F. Cosmetics Luminous Putty Blush ~ $9.00 CAN. A putty-to-powder, buildable blush that adds a pop of color to your complexion, now with a subtle shimmer finish.

This is meant to be a lightweight buildable formula that melts in to the skin, offers a high pigmented application and a shimmery finish for a glowing complexion. It is also infused with argan oil and vitamin e for a boost of hydration. 

New JVN Hair Complete Blowout Styling Milk + 20% the JVN Website!

I'm always excited to receive a product earlier than a launch so I can try it out and let you guys know right away what I think about it, and I've been lucky enough to have that happen with the last couple of JVN Hair launches!

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If you've been on here before, then you know I'm a big JVN fan and I was super excited to be part of the JVN Beauty Community Queen's and Co. where I can receive their hair products and give an honest review on the products! If you recall their last release in June knocked it out of the park for me - the Complete Conditioning Mist is my go-to leave in conditioner and detangler!