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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I purchased everything (other than the borrowed library books) - this post contains affiliate links

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! 

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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:

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

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! 

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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! 

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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!)