December 2020 - Monthly Favourites!

Here were the top 5 things I was loving in December:

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Surprisingly heavy on the makeup department despite not wearing much - I still used some really great products this month! 

Reflections of 2020

Happy almost New Year's everyone - wow 2020 was certainly a year that none of us will soon forget - it was pretty unreal year, to say the least. I have to say, however you handled the year, you did great, we got through it! I personally was up and down with how I was dealing, but feel like we managed all right through the year! 

I'm a super nostalgic person and I love looking back a moments in time and remembering how it was and picturing myself back there (this is why I'm a big scrapbooker too!), and despite dealing with a pandemic, there was some really amazing moments from this year! 

Family Vacation in Mexico 

Holy shit, remember when we could travel and can you believe it was in 2020? We went to Mexico in early January and stayed in between Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen! We had an absolutely amazing time - we had a huge house with out own swimming pool, a very close walk to the beach. We had toddlers to entertain, so we alternated days close by the house and outing days. The outings were amazing - Xcaret, cenote swimming and cave touring! It was such a great trip and my first time to the East side of Mexico! 

December 2020 - Lush Kitchen Subscription Box

I was SO excited earlier this 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 other month and I've been loving it! 

I purchased this box

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. 

Manicure Monday - New Year's Stamped Star Nails

Happy Manicure Monday everyone! I hope you all have a great week and had a lovely holiday season - I'm so excited to have another week off from work and looking forward to time with the kids and just being home! 

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

Can you believe it is New Years this week and we can kiss 2020 good-bye?! I know that January 1 isn't going to erase all of the craziness of 2020, but I'm certainly more hopeful for what 2021 will bring! 

November and December 2020 - Monthly Empties

Alright, I was incredibly behind on my November empties, so I figured it's just best if I combine the two months in to one post - it's a bit of a doozy:

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Hard Candy Sheer Envy Color Correct Cushion Wonder in "Peach" ~ $6.98 CAN. This color-correcting serum instantly provides weightless color correction of any skin coloration concern.

I you've seen my Project Pan 20 in 2020 Wrap up Post, there will be a few repeat products in this post, because I finished quite a few goodies. This was a good product and I did like it, it was creamy and blended in so nicely. It was peach so it worked to colour correct under my eyes and looked good. This was a Monthly Favourite back in July 2017 but the cushion just got so messy and I probably wouldn't pick this up again only because of this.

Repurchase: Not likely 

Five on Saturday - December 26, 2020

Happy Boxing Day everyone! I hope you have an amazing Christmas and holiday season! 

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We of course, had a much quieter Christmas this year, but it was still so great - we spent Christmas Eve having an appetizer night and playing games! With Elliott, we played Hungry Hungry Hippos and Candyland. Then, once Elliott went to bed - we played Exploding Kittens and Throw Throw Burrito - both are hilarious and so fun! 

20 in 2020 Project Pan - Final Update #6

In December last year, I kicked off my big year-long Project Pan - I was planning on using up or hitting pan on 20 makeup products throughout the whole year and I'm using 10 products at a time. So, I introduced the first 10 products in December, did an update in February, an update in April, an update in June, an update in August, an update in October and this is my final wrap-up update! 

The Paula's Choice & Hard Candy items were received as PR samples - this post contains affiliate links

At the end of my last update in October I had reached my goal on 13 products, so I had 7 more products to go to reach my goal - do you think I made it?!?! 

Last Minute, Easy Pickup Beauty, Bath & Body Gifts and Stocking Stuffers!

Can you believe we are on the home stretch to Christmas?! I know it will be a quiet one this year, but I love Christmas, so quiet or not, I'm so excited for it! 

These products were all received as PR samples, except the Cooling Globes and Body Shop lotion that I purchased - this post contains affiliate links

Now, I'm one of those people that pre-plans my Christmas shopping and starts months in advance, so I've had everything done and wrapped for weeks (I personally just try to avoid the last minute stress); but, I do know most people will be rushing out for a few last minute gifts and stocking stuffer ideas! 

Manicure Monday - Christmas Reindeer Nails

Happy Mani Monday! Can you believe this is the last Monday before Christmas?! Whoa - this went so fast! 

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For my Christmas week manicure - I went with a little mixed Christmas themed nail art look, with Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer as the front and centre accent nail! 

Lush Christmas 2020 Collection!

I'm a total sucker for Lush's holiday collections - they always pull out all the stops for their Christmas releases! 

I purchased everything in this post

I picked up a whole range of products, as usual - I don't hold back when it comes to the Lush Christmas collection. I got shower gels, bath products, lotions, a shampoo bar and even a little shower steamer! I do love the range of products that they release for the holidays! 

Skincare Sunday - Masque Bar Christmas Sheet Masks

Happy Skincare Sunday everyone! You know I love some printed sheet masks and I usually pick up fun Christmas ones, so this year I saw a few adorable masks from Masque Bar and I couldn't resist trying them! 

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How cute are these little guys?! A little Moose and Snowman in their Winter earmuffs! Also, they have a snowman, polar bear and reindeer ones that are so cute (I think the snowman is from last year, but it's too cute!)

Five on Friday - December 18, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you've all had a good week - it's been a busy work week here, so I'm glad it's over! (And, I finally have a fully potty-trained toddler - woo hoo, so it hasn't been all bad!)

ONE 

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I've been focusing a lot this year on shopping and supporting local (if you missed my huge Shop Local YYC post make sure you check it out!) But, what I didn't feature any local authors and I felt like that was really important - I've been reading like crazy this year and I think when we consider shopping local, there will be books by local authors/photographers/chefs that you can find for anyone on your list! (Plus, sometimes local authors books come signed and I think that is amazing and such a great touch for a gift - 2 of these books are signed!) Also, if you can support a local indie bookstore while you are at it, that would be perfect! 

Holiday 2020 Beauty Sets That Caught My Eye!

I'm a total sucker for beauty gift sets and I pick up a couple every year as I find them a good value or a good way to try a few different products from a brand! 

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Of course, I'm wearing less makeup, so I leaned towards picking up mostly skincare and body sets this year; but, I couldn't resist a couple of lip sets because they looked so good! 

Manicure Monday - Christmas Wreath Nails

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend! Alberta is back in a lock down, so we baked Christmas cookies all weekend! 

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

Prior to the lockdown being announced, I was in Edmonton to do some instructing for work and so I went to Creme de la Creme Beauty Lounge and while I was mainly there for makeup, they sell nail polish too. The coolest part is that they actually make the nail polish fresh in store for you when you pick out the colour! It was very neat! 

November 2020 What I Bought - Monthly Haul!

I always love my Monthly Haul posts, so I can share with you everything I picked up in the month; because, as much as I love blogging, I can't share every single thing I picked up! 

Instead of budgeting each month (like I was trying at the start of the year), I'm just sticking to the being more conscious about my purchases and just make sure it's makeup that I will really like before buying it! I want to make sure that I can use and enjoy the products I have in my collection and that I will really use the products I picked up!  

I purchased everything in this post

Colourpop Haul ~ $59.62. I hadn't purchased from ColourPop in just over a year, but when this Baby Yoda palette came out, I knew I had to pick it up! So, I picked up a few other things that had caught my eye lately! I did a full post on everything I picked up - check it out here! 

Five on Friday - December 11, 2020

Happy Friday! I hope you've all had a good week - it's pretty crazy for me. I have been in Edmonton doing some instructing for the week, so I've been living in a dorm room and away from home for a few days. Also, Alberta is basically going into full lock-down now for 4 weeks and it's pretty tough - it's over Christmas. Lots of people have been calling for this for weeks so we could have a small Christmas and it sucks, because now we get nothing. Of course, it will be lovely with the husband and kids - it's just hard without our parents involved too. But, on a good note, the first vaccine was approved in Canada and we will slowly start rolling that out, so it feels like there is a little hope on the other side of a long tunnel! 

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I received my November Owlcrate subscription and this month's theme is "Growing Wild" - I actually skipped the past couple of months, but was so excited about this theme and I love this box. Each month the book Owlcrate includes is signed by the author and comes with a note from the author as well - they often have special edition covers just for the box, and they seem to include a lot of exclusive items just for Owlcrate, which is so fun! As a bookworm, I have been loving this subscription!  

Trying New(ish) e.l.f. Cosmetics ~ Bite Size Face Duos, Bite Size Eyeshadows, and Sheer Slick Lipstick

I will be honest, e.l.f. isn't a brand that I've tried much from and hadn't really been on my radar, but that's likely going to change for me after trying some of these newer products I've seen from them - I'm really liking what I've picked up! 

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I'm a pretty recent convert to drugstore brand makeup - just within the last couple of years, I've taken more opportunities to try brands I hadn't before, and they've mostly really impressed me! I was intrigued when the Bite Size Eyeshadows were released, but they took a while to release in Canada, and I picked up a couple, but had sort of just held on to them without try these for a while. 

Manicure Monday - Christmas Lights Nails!

Happy Manicure Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend - I'm feeling pretty accomplished from this weekend, I am done everything for Christmas! Everything is wrapped, mailed and I can relax now and enjoy the season! 

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And, the first Monday of December means CHRISTMAS NAILS for the whole month! Woo hoo - I absolutely love doing Christmas nails and I always have so many ideas and not enough weeks to get them all done! 

Winter 2020 - The Jilly Box Subscription

I'm a big fan of Jillian Harris, so when she announced last year that she was starting a subscription box, I was so excited! The first box was the Winter 2019 box and I waiting in an online queue for the whole day trying to get one and sadly, I did not so I have been waiting patiently for a random selection ever since - I finally got picked to receive a Fall box, (not a subscription though), and I loved it! For the Winter Box, I didn't get randomly picked, but I was able to purchase a box through a friend of a friend and I was so excited to get another box! 

I purchased this box on my own

The Jilly Box is a quarterly seasonal subscription box - the products within the box include some of Jillian’s (and Team Jilly’s!) favourite items (and brands) from home decor, fashion, bath and beauty, health and wellness, accessories perfect for each season. Some of the items included will be custom designed exclusively for the Jilly Box. The Jilly Box really focuses on including products from small, local businesses while being ethically sourced and inclusive. They also focus on reducing plastic waste and packaging - the big boxes can be turned inside out and reused! 

Five on Friday - December 4, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! Another busy week, so I'm looking forward to a quiet weekend! 

ONE 

The Pixi Beauty quad was received as a PR sample, everything else was purchased by me - this post contains affiliate links

I have been keeping up my Monthly Makeup Baskets throughout this pandemic; but, I am finding it a little hard to use everything in a single month as I am wearing masks all the time. So, for now, I am going to do bi-monthly baskets - I typically feature older products, but I have quite a few newer face products that I will be focusing on for December and January:

November 2020 - Monthly Favourites!

Whoa! Can you believe we are in to the last month of 2021?! Here's what I was loving in November:

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This was a month of great eyeshadows and some fun beauty accessories! There was a good range this month, except I didn't really have a skincare product, but I had something hair related (which hardly ever show up in my favourites!)

Family Advent Calendars ~ Sephora Collection, Kin + Pod Chocolate, Yawn Brew Hot Chocolate and Paw Patrol!

I absolutely love advent calendars and I really like to try new ones every year! We've tried it all - beer, chocolate, tea, books, lego, you name it! I'm really excited with our family advent calendars that I picked out this year! 

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We have some classic calendars in here, but we also have a small-batch Calgary chocolate company and a hot chocolate advent calendar in here! (I love that companies have become so creative with their advent calendars - there is something for everyone out there! I heard there is even a cheese calendar! So fun!)

Manicure Monday - Winter Floral Nails

Happy Manicure Monday! I hope you all have had a great (and quiet) weekend! 

The Essie & OPI are past PR samples, everything else I purchased - this post contains affiliate links

I was very excited by the last Scratch Monthly Mani Kit - I love their floral nail wraps and I knew I had to use them right away! They reminded me of that perfect Winter floral and this light pretty sage polish seemed like the perfect pair! (Plus, the mani kit came with these pearl accents, so they seemed like the perfect addition!)

Five on Saturday - November 28, 2020

Happy Saturday everyone! What a week it's been - the covid cases having been spiking in Alberta and we re-went under a state of emergency and lots more restrictions were imposed, including High Schools being at home until January and no social gatherings at all. So, it's been crazy, but I would rather be safe!

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Time for a look at my November Reading list! I always find November is the month when I want something dark or moody and atmospheric - it's just after Spooky October and it's starting to be cold and dark, so something that I can curl up with a warm blanket and read. I think these all have a little magic or weirdness and they feel perfect for the month! 

Shop Local YYC - Calgary Stocking Stuffers & Small Shop Gift Guide

I've always considered myself pretty supportive of local brands and I like to find small companies close by that I can help support as opposed to huge corporations. Supporting small businesses is supporting someone's dreams and families and showing love in your own community. 

I purchased everything in this post

It's been said a million times, but it's been a pretty crazy year and Covid19 has wrecked havoc on peoples personal lives and work. It's basically controlled most of the year and it feels like there is no end in sight. And, with Alberta well in to our second wave and new measures imposed yesterday, it feels especially important to shop and support local - so many of our small shops found ways to go online at the start of the pandemic (if they weren't already) and they often deliver as well too! 

ColourPop The Mandalorian "The Child" Baby Yoda Shadow Palette + Other Newer ColourPop Goodies!

Okay, I will just put it out there early - I'm a Mandalorian fan and every episode, every time Baby Yoda comes on the screen, I comment about how stinkin' cute he is. So when I saw this ColourPop eyeshadow palette and how adorable it is, I HAD to have it! 

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I'm not often drawn to green eye shadows, but in addition to thinking the packaging was so adorable, I actually like the olivey-green neutral vibe this palette has! The shades are really pretty! (This palette is currently out of stock, but they are doing a restock on November 27, so if you are interested it will be available again soon!)

Manicure Monday - Purple Plaid Nails

Happy Mani Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend! 

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

I have to admit, that I might be the only Canadian who doesn't own anything plaid, because it just doesn't suit me; but, I can appreciate the pattern to look at. I have never done plaid on my nails before; but, I think it looks so nice on everyone else, so I finally did it and I love how they turned out! 

Five on Friday - November 20, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had a good week - we went from my husband isolating this week to the next day my older son isolating after being exposed to covid at school, so it's been a week and I really feel like it's been a bit emotionally exhausting, but we are all still healthy and doing well, so I guess that's all I can ask for! 

ONE 

The book was received as PR, everything else was purchased by me

I don't always share a lot about astrology here; but, I'm a pretty big believer in astrology and if you read about a Scorpio it pretty much describes me perfectly! So, it's the last couple of days to celebrate my Scorpio time and here is a few things I've been enjoying this month for the ocassion: 

Add-on Beauty - Selfie Glow Dry Mask

I tried a dry mask last year for the first time and I really loved it - there is something so easy and convenient about using a mask that doesn't leave a residue or serum behind on the face. But, the ones that I've seen are all a little pricey, so when I cam across one at Shoppers Drug Mart I had to give it a try! 

I purchased this mask myself

Add-on Beauty Selfie Glow Dry Mask ~ $20.00 CAN. Apply this mess-free dry mask after your usual skincare routine. Our patented Vectorizing technology allows the transport of active ingredients deep into the Dermis of the skin.

Natasha Denona Trichrome Eyeshadow Palette - 3 Makeup Looks, Swatches and Thoughts!

Wellll... Natasha Denona just came along and released the most beautiful (and most expensive palette) for the holiday season and I couldn't resist it! Also, it released during the Sephora VIB sale so at least I saved a little bit on this!!! 

I purchased this palette myself - this post contains affiliate links

I purchased the Natasha Denona Chromium Liquid Eyeshadows when they were released and I loved them, so naturally when she announced that the multi-chrome line was being expanded in to this Triochrome palette with three multi-chrome shadows in it, I knew I had to get it! 

Manicure Monday - Leopard Print Nail Art

Happy Manicure Monday! I'm loving that leopard and animal prints are getting a resurgence - I have always loved the animal prints and probably out-wore them the last time they were trendy, so needless to say, I've fully jumped back on that bandwagon! 

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

The biggest animal print purchase this year was the Joe Fresh x Jillian Harris Jilly Jacket 2.0 and it's this long lovely puffy winter jacket and I managed to snag one and it's lovely! 

October 2020 - Monthly Empties

Time for a look at my October Empties:

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Skindinavia The Makeup Finishing Spray - Oil Control ~ $29.00 US for 4 oz. Our oil control finishing spray gives you a soft matte look while holding makeup perfectly in place.

This just made my Monthly Favourites (twice this year actually), so it's such a good setting spray. It holds everything in place and makes everything last. 

Repurchase: Yes 

Five on Friday - November 13, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you had a great week! Can you believe it's Friday the 13th?! As if 2020 needs one of those right now! 

ONE 

I purchased everything myself - this post contains affiliate links

Last weekend was my 34th Birthday! It was certainly a different birthday - we were isolating because my husband was a close contact of someone who was covid positive and we were waiting his test results (negative, thank goodness), but our families just dropped gifts off at the door and couldn't come over sadly! Probably the quietest birthday ever!

Kaleidos Makeup - Sashimi City Futurism Palette & Ray Rider Space Age Highlighter

At the start of the year, I came up with a list of brands that I wanted to try and Kaleidos was one of the ten brands on that list and I'm so excited that close to the end of 2020, I was able to try them! 

I purchased all these products

Kaleidos Makeup has had some gorgeous products all year - they have gorgeous eyeshadow palettes, but they had quite a few colourful palettes that just weren't quite the right colour story for me! Then, they announced this gorgeous neutral palette and I knew it was the perfect way to try the brand, because I will actually get much more use out of this! Plus, I had to try one of their stunning highlighters! 

Manicure Monday - Moon and Stars Nails

Happy Manicure Monday everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend - it was my 34th birthday this weekend, so that was exciting (other than the fact that it was the quietest birthday I've probably ever had!)

The Bio Sculpture polish was received as a PR sample

I love doing a constellation/night sky manicure and this one is such a fun mix of polish, wraps and stamping because I couldn't stick to one thing this week! 

Five on Friday - November 6, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you've had a great week - I've found this week pretty stressful, with huge jump in case numbers and the U.S. election craziness, it's just been a long week. But, it's my birthday tomorrow so I'm looking forward to that! 

ONE 

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If you guys don't follow my on instagram, then you haven't seen our family Halloween costumes! We went with a full Nightmare Before Christmas look - Lock, Oogie Boogie, Jack and Sally. I was really hoping Elliott would let me paint his Jack face, but he look super cute with his mask on and the costumes turned out great (especially with not much to do for the night).

October 2020 - Monthly Favourites!

Here are the top 5 products that I was loving in October:

The Estee Lauder serum was received as a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links

There is a little mix of everything this month - a couple of eyeshadow palettes, skincare, a setting spray and bath products! 

October 2020 What I Bought - Monthly Haul!

I always love my Monthly Haul posts, so I can share with you everything I picked up in the month; because, as much as I love blogging, I can't share every single thing I picked up! 

Instead of budgeting each month, I'm just sticking to the being more conscious about my purchases and just make sure it's makeup that I will really like before buying it! I want to make sure that I can use and enjoy the products I have in my collection and that I will really use the products I picked up! 

I purchased everything in this post

e.l.f. Order ~ $30.95 CAN. I've never placed an order from e.l.f. but they have free shipping over $30 - I've been pretty excited to try these face duos so I couldn't wait for them to come to Shoppers or Walmart online any longer! Also, these Sheer Lipsticks sound lovely! Plus, I picked up a few masks to meet the minimum for free shipping. I'm excited to use these! 

Manicure Monday - Baby Yoda The Child Nails

Happy Manicure Monday! Did you all watch The Mandalorian when it started up again on Friday? I love the show and baby yoda sooo much, so I was so excited when it started up again! 

The OPI polish was received as PR

Baby Yoda and Disney swooping in to save us as things get quieter again in this "second wave" that is going on! (Do you call him Baby Yoda or The Child? I know he's not baby yoda, but the child seems so stiff, and baby yoda is much cuter!)

Five on Friday - October 30, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all had a great week! I took today off, so I had a nice short week! (Although, I was sadly planning on prepping for a Halloween party and clearly that isn't going to happen this year - Alberta lowered our indoor gathering numbers to 15 people due to our covid numbers shooting up the past month!)

ONE 

The Catrice, Shared Planet and Rodial products were received as PR samples - this post contains affiliate links 

Even though I'm wearing far less makeup lately, I'm still keeping up with my Monthly Makeup Baskets just so I can use everything in my collection! The products I focused on in October were:

Hot Topic The Nightmare Before Christmas Love Is Eternal Eyeshadow Palette A.K.A. I Tried Hot Topic Makeup So You Don't Have To

Hot Topic has some really cute Nightmare Before Christmas products, so I was buying some decor and costume items, I saw this eyeshadow palette and it was pretty cute so I snuck it to give it a try! 

I purchased this palette - this post contains affiliate links

I will be honest, this isn't an easy blog post to write - I typically review and talk about products that I really enjoy here, but sometimes there is just something that's really not good and I think I should share so you can avoid making the same mistake! (I know there is some really cute looking palettes at Hot Topic, so I think you should see their quality before you think about picking them up for gifts or anything!)

October Shop My Stash - The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Makeup

 "Boys and girls of every age, wouldn't you like to see something strange? Come with us and you will see, this, our town of Halloween. This is Halloween, this is Halloween, pumpkins scream in the dead of night. This is Halloween, everybody make a scene, trick or treat till the neighbours gonna die of fright. It's our town, everybody scream, in this town of Halloween."

The Paula's Choice, Revlon, Shared Planet, Hard Candy & Esqido were received as PR - this post contains affiliate links

I've been wanting to do a Nightmare Before Christmas costume for yeeeears - my husband can vouch that I bring up a Jack & Sally costume since we've been together! So, finally my little guy loves Jack Skellington so I've selling him on us being Jack & Sally for a whole year. 

Manicure Monday - Scratch Boo Halloween Nail Wraps

Happy Manicure Monday - I hope everyone had a good weekend! It was so cold and snowy in Calgary so I just hunkered down in the house for the weekend! 

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Can you believe Halloween is this week?! Wow, that totally flew by! For the whole month of October the #CBBxManiMonday group is doing Halloween nails! 

Winston & Walter Artisanal Halloween Bath Bombs

Remember when I said at the beginning of the year that I was going to buy less bath bombs this year because I still have lots? Ha, that was before I saw these absolutely stunning bath bombs from Winston and Walter - I couldn't resist! 

Winston & Walter is a Canadian bath brand based out of Quebec and they handmake and handpaint all their beautiful bath products and they use all plant-based and natural ingredients. 

I purchased all the bath bombs myself (Yes, there is a lot!)

I'm such a huge Halloween person and when I saw all the spooky and horror themed bath bombs, I knew I had to try these! (I went on the cuter end of the bath bombs, because cute spooky is a little more my vibe), but these are all hand-painted and stunning! 

September 2020 - Monthly Empties

Whoops, this is pretty late - time for a look at my September beauty garbage:

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

Too Faced Damn Girl! 24 Hour Mascara ~ sample size shown (full size is $32.00 CAN and travel size is $17.00 CAN). A high-intensity mascara for maximum drama and lift with revolutionary, creamy-mousse formula for extreme volume without a heavy feel.

This mascara was one of my Favourite Makeup Products of 2020, so I was excited to try this again. Last year, this mascara made my lashes so full and dramatic, without clumping! I loved how my lashed looked, and this time it still made my lashes full, but it was also really smudgy under my lower lash line and I didn't like wearing it this time around. 
Repurchase: Maybe

Five on Friday - October 23, 2020

 Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had a great week - it's been a bit of a long one here, so I'm looking forward to the weekend! 

ONE 

I purchased everything in this post , except the books I won

I just got my October 2020 Scratch Monthly Mani Kit and as always, it is super cute - I love that it's Halloweeny this month! This is an easy, affordable subscription that features nail wraps from GoScrachIt that are exclusive to the kit each month and designed by NinaNailedIt!

20 in 2020 Project Pan - Update #5

In December I kicked off my big year-long Project Pan - I am planning on using up or hitting pan on 20 makeup products throughout the whole year and I'm using 10 products at a time. So, I introduced the first 10 products in December, did an update in February, an update in April, an update in June, an update in August, and this is my 5th update! 

The Hard Candy and Paula's Choice were received as a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links

At the end of the last update I had reached my goal on 11 products already, which is okay - I was hoping I think to be a little farther along, and I'm starting to feel the crunch a little bit that I might not reach my goal, but I do have some really long term products that I am whittling my way through, so fingers crossed in two months, I can finish 9 more products! 

Manicure Monday - Ghost Nails!

Happy Manicure Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! 

I purchased all the products in this post

I have been spending my weekend nights watching some of my favourite Halloween classics - Casper, Hocus Pocus, and Double Double Toil and Trouble! I clearly have a trend, I love Halloween, but I don't actually love anything super scary, more cute and kinda spooky, but I'm a big wimp and get scared easily, so I need a more happy Halloween theme! 

Five on Friday - October 16, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had a great week - Fall is basically over here in Calgary, and we got our first snowfall of the season here in Calgary and we are expecting even more today. Good thing we got a nice Fall! 

ONE 

I purchased everything in this post

I'm so excited - today, October 16, Lush is releasing their Beauty Sleep mask! This was originally released exclusively in a Lush Kitchen box over the Summer and it was instantly loved, so Lush recently announced that they were going to add it to their line of products! 

October 2020 - Lush Kitchen Subscription Box

I was SO excited earlier this 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 other month and I've been loving it! 

I purchased this box 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.