tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85127474820199054772024-03-28T23:01:45.450-07:00See the World in PINKSee The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.comBlogger2358125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-37112511412389042032024-03-23T07:54:00.000-07:002024-03-23T07:54:55.182-07:00Five on Saturday - March 23, 2024 ~ The Invocations Book Review, March 2024 Owlcrate Unboxing, Dare To Lead Course, St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Trap, and My Neighbor Totoro <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Saturday everyone - as per usual right now, it's been a crazy week for me with lots of training going on, so happy it's the weekend! </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>ONE </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZdhmtwAY7hDTYPY-Mf3VjXqXfxdUGUCkbh8SYl81DttytvneLj9leS1lTdnk9cyNHD_cxJu67eR3fpVbmnf98d7cqQxc1vncZLmVtzgXpl3mJVM0Go2hADSwiwKU3_AV4IbcSRe51YDeGZiXIrwSNQ_uOjAg6-FTSRJhznDHqtUUbLUt7VaUlSjmbO8/s3542/20240310_132300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="3542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZdhmtwAY7hDTYPY-Mf3VjXqXfxdUGUCkbh8SYl81DttytvneLj9leS1lTdnk9cyNHD_cxJu67eR3fpVbmnf98d7cqQxc1vncZLmVtzgXpl3mJVM0Go2hADSwiwKU3_AV4IbcSRe51YDeGZiXIrwSNQ_uOjAg6-FTSRJhznDHqtUUbLUt7VaUlSjmbO8/s16000/20240310_132300.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post - this post contains affiliate links</i></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I really enjoyed<b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-invocations/9780593532263.html" target="_blank"> The Invocations</a></b> by Krystal Sutherland 4.5 stars! This is a young adult magical realism horror all about witches (for me this wasn't just YA if you like dark books, I think this would be great!) </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We have a lot going on, but kept me hooked the whole time. Each of our three characters is quite distinct - one has cursed herself beyond repair and is searching high and low for a witch to help save her, one is mourning the loss of her sister and will stop at nothing to learn a spell to raise her from the dead, and our third is a curse-writer who a serial killer appears to be hunting down the woman she's given spells to. They all come together trying to solve the crimes while each with their own story and path. There were a few conveniences to help the plot along but I just thought everything was so good!</span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There is a lot of body horror in this book so if you are squeamish, you may have a hard time with that and it's kind of theme throughout the whole book - I don't love gore and it wasn't too much for me, it added to the setting and the vibes of this book! This author also wrote House of Hollow and both covers are absolutely stunning! </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>TWO </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh915kx3MepXdGpHPs3T6OhkS9NIBuia2OksBMPcdo1ItHMUgYmXGhxQhsszu7f-9usJovBLbftnT1ztlWjwP6AcrJTBN4I3cpbTrxXjcOkF9rTgFlDf6EHu7d_sKOUJgj-rJx5z4Ocr6NGtnF-OQdP1yMQa8_su2mDco2n7Oy3MG7iaFu3kmG0xH7IflE/s3023/20240320_181947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2870" data-original-width="3023" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh915kx3MepXdGpHPs3T6OhkS9NIBuia2OksBMPcdo1ItHMUgYmXGhxQhsszu7f-9usJovBLbftnT1ztlWjwP6AcrJTBN4I3cpbTrxXjcOkF9rTgFlDf6EHu7d_sKOUJgj-rJx5z4Ocr6NGtnF-OQdP1yMQa8_su2mDco2n7Oy3MG7iaFu3kmG0xH7IflE/s16000/20240320_181947.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I just received my March <b><a href="https://www.owlcrate.com/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Owlcrate</a></b> subscription and this month's theme is "Secrets and Masks" - 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!</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a><br /><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The item's included in this month's box are:</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Book - Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le</b><b> </b>~ This is a book about a bloodcarver who is someone who can alter human biology with just one touch - seen as a monster and captured and pulled in to an underground crime world. This book has amazing stencilled edges, end papers, the works - it's signed, it's lovely and I can't wait to read it! </span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Umbrella </b>~ This one is inspired by Spirited Away and the pattern is gorgeous - perfect item in a Spring box! </span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Reusable Snack Bag </b>~ Another practical item - this one is inspired by The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches which I love and this is something I will use! </span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Notebook </b>~ This a dual sided notebook I think inspired by A Study in Drowning which I haven't read so I don't know the characters on it, but the art is lovely! </span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Wooden Door Sign </b>~ A cute little dragon sign for a door or wall! </span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Enamel Pin</b> ~ The pins this year are all duos and this one is Kell and Lila from A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (a series that I love!)</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you are interested in signing up, Owlcrate is $35.99 US per month, plus shipping is $19.99 to Canada, so this worked out to just over $80 for me. I am planning on not receiving this box as often in 2024, as much as I love it, I'd rather just buy books I love and not have as much unnecessary things! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>THREE </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTMjqCJoK2gcZB_4W42JDeJNmbqZuWeQFaCMJ1O0IgoSFGzc1KrnrwftUJlxeuiTGr44WYV-jbTpaJffZWERVPyY9i5ZFR_IcVDMGXw_q1yPY6z9sHyYIHG4r4iJal8n0BxyQV14yyH8cN8jUj4XqIo_cZomVn2zOocNO9JCwINTg_hXzNVZfx7O0lm4/s3744/20240322_203129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="3744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTMjqCJoK2gcZB_4W42JDeJNmbqZuWeQFaCMJ1O0IgoSFGzc1KrnrwftUJlxeuiTGr44WYV-jbTpaJffZWERVPyY9i5ZFR_IcVDMGXw_q1yPY6z9sHyYIHG4r4iJal8n0BxyQV14yyH8cN8jUj4XqIo_cZomVn2zOocNO9JCwINTg_hXzNVZfx7O0lm4/s16000/20240322_203129.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For Thursday and Friday this week I took a Dare To Lead course by Brene Brown based around the book - it's about practicing and implementing some of the skills laid out in the book. It was quite interesting and I did enjoy my time for sure! I am happy we got a copy of the book because I haven't read it but plan to now! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FOUR </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div></div>
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4oMYCUvfbQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Renee - See The World in PINK (@reneeclementine)</a></p></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last weekend was St. Patrick's Day and we had a fun weekend - made lot of good treats (macarons and Lucky Charm Cookies) and set up our leprechaun trap (we caught him and he got away by leaving us some chocolate gold!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FIVE </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8DWIaR3Cdi1eOzyJQGaLXdJpJy6ttg636FL60BNhP2XEO7aXmzWQZZeQo8zAQ3QecViZuJkqZ1oyJDPh87NRKtqhq6rIyVAY6u_7Dkc0J-CpLLWzN9eLdd8-BVIRPLc1W20yVsp-ATRruMEEl3fF4MxnBFz6c4aGgt_7WA3VDKnL0lFYE6thaBWjxqI/s968/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-23%20at%208.49.13%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="968" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8DWIaR3Cdi1eOzyJQGaLXdJpJy6ttg636FL60BNhP2XEO7aXmzWQZZeQo8zAQ3QecViZuJkqZ1oyJDPh87NRKtqhq6rIyVAY6u_7Dkc0J-CpLLWzN9eLdd8-BVIRPLc1W20yVsp-ATRruMEEl3fF4MxnBFz6c4aGgt_7WA3VDKnL0lFYE6thaBWjxqI/s16000/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-23%20at%208.49.13%20AM.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We watched My Neighbour Totoro last weekend too and while I've seen Totoro around everywhere, I hadn't seen the show before and it was so cute! Elliott and I both really enjoyed it! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you all have a good weekend! </span></div> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-18166240513493951022024-03-18T20:01:00.000-07:002024-03-18T20:01:25.011-07:00Manicure Monday - Neon Green Polka Dot Nails <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Mani Monday - I hope you all had a good weekend! </span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYx3TwYXrQ7_h2KQoMsW85muEQIhQshEKptbayiywgMqT1SnqYxX4g6WUhg4lK1hTcb9xpl2EUyJ6zrzrhOP0jTgvMuIbpo4ph8Vb9lbRouUMvOl560wjgwLG57cEWzT1Wz0TDBsHjVC4PhHXatSkETgQN-5PzPceA3kQ7INNsLDovBCw1knh2_DJevE/s3174/Manicure-Monday-Neon-Green-Polka-Dot-Nails.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Neon Green Polka Dot Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2885" data-original-width="3174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYx3TwYXrQ7_h2KQoMsW85muEQIhQshEKptbayiywgMqT1SnqYxX4g6WUhg4lK1hTcb9xpl2EUyJ6zrzrhOP0jTgvMuIbpo4ph8Vb9lbRouUMvOl560wjgwLG57cEWzT1Wz0TDBsHjVC4PhHXatSkETgQN-5PzPceA3kQ7INNsLDovBCw1knh2_DJevE/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Neon-Green-Polka-Dot-Nails.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>The Biosculpture polish was received as a PR sample</i></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>For the month of March the #CBBxManiMonday is sticking to a green theme! I tend to struggle with green, but I feel like these past few weeks I've been feeling pretty inspired! I did Lucky Charms nail art last week and loved it and I'm going with a neon green nail theme this week and I love how bright they are! (And my nails have been long for so long and they look so good painted right now!)</span></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKF1uEYQZTHvuyDBKyO9n-lLbYNBSF5zOtkhM76Rv8gm9ErNFHByRmAbGglLf1PmUhxp5UJZ58Dcm6H07P3vXTIdC-903L8rSVw9eY-3X9MeOkMqVG0GBwO_hzmz_h82WY_zY6XAmZ_cuvyjAlyVYY8SE6B0IE0dxCE_AmOo8UMnNm6jK_HQsa7wxicw/s3369/Manicure-Monday-Neon-Green-Polka-Dot-Nails2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Neon Green Polka Dot Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="3369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKF1uEYQZTHvuyDBKyO9n-lLbYNBSF5zOtkhM76Rv8gm9ErNFHByRmAbGglLf1PmUhxp5UJZ58Dcm6H07P3vXTIdC-903L8rSVw9eY-3X9MeOkMqVG0GBwO_hzmz_h82WY_zY6XAmZ_cuvyjAlyVYY8SE6B0IE0dxCE_AmOo8UMnNm6jK_HQsa7wxicw/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Neon-Green-Polka-Dot-Nails2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The products I used for this week's manicure are:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Essie <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/1u5r4/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">All-in-one top and base coat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Biosculpture polish in <a href="https://www.irisbodyandbeauty.com/collections/gemini-nourishing-polish/products/gemini-14ml-nourishing-polish-no-285-limelight" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Limelight</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">OPI polish in How Does Your Zen Garden Grow? </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maniology <a href="https://maniology.com/products/no-smudge-nail-polish-top-coat" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Smudge-Free Top Coat</a></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also used a dotting tool for this mani! </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98Vdwv29bGuYDRI6zrz5DUQHcJM5Z-uIPbGz1-tR9VmuLWRyIXAr3J7-VqkOOy6xFAmi91oBYwkk1dIvL3PnKkWhnpdqrmTfhyphenhyphenL-pGouFz6E9n6HFE8w5tUhdPJ2BRgmH77nrFsUInhLX-EHz8jqibNILmi-cyxIz8HRwQSxpNqvBsEkRsZHwO9Ht_8w/s3522/Manicure-Monday-Neon-Green-Polka-Dot-Nails3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Neon Green Polka Dot Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2870" data-original-width="3522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98Vdwv29bGuYDRI6zrz5DUQHcJM5Z-uIPbGz1-tR9VmuLWRyIXAr3J7-VqkOOy6xFAmi91oBYwkk1dIvL3PnKkWhnpdqrmTfhyphenhyphenL-pGouFz6E9n6HFE8w5tUhdPJ2BRgmH77nrFsUInhLX-EHz8jqibNILmi-cyxIz8HRwQSxpNqvBsEkRsZHwO9Ht_8w/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Neon-Green-Polka-Dot-Nails3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this manicure, I started with a base coat and two coats of bright green nail polish as the base polish. Then, with the light green polish and a dotting tool I dotted a little pattern on to each nail and finished it with a nail art polish so it doesn't smudge! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>Quick, bright and fun! </span><span style="background-color: white;">Make </span><span style="background-color: white;">sure to check out </span><a href="https://www.cosmeticproof.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Cosmetic Proof </a><span style="background-color: white;">and </span><a href="https://www.prairiebeautylove.ca/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">PBL Nails</a><span style="background-color: white;"> for their green nails too!</span></span></div><div class="related-posts" style="background-color: white; float: left; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 2em 0px; width: 700px;"></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-89422764589022290442024-03-15T01:30:00.000-07:002024-03-17T20:33:51.360-07:00Five on Friday - March 15, 2024 ~ Divine Rivals & Ruthless Vows Book Reviews, Urban Planet Finds, WINS Thrifting Finds, ReGrub Nerd It Out Milkshake and WTF Is Up With The Royal Family<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Friday and happy weekend! I have been so behind on my blogging if you've noticed these are a little delayed! </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>ONE</b><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALT0IrT5rfSawyxxLxQB9xdfsdMhhQUrTyJmjE9byYFpZKVO6JZ3hwHvFFr5AtP8Wg06x2HHXHUs1yVZ4Y4JSUuS9ag5I8YeAghmkYsevGH1eyTNc8_FUupsDe518mAdNaXHjSQ39DhFcFXZJQDpf-gKiULvk4Ci8_DuHcfr6ZoAdFh8dBdGShDDVdiU/s1188/Screenshot_20240314_184448_Gallery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALT0IrT5rfSawyxxLxQB9xdfsdMhhQUrTyJmjE9byYFpZKVO6JZ3hwHvFFr5AtP8Wg06x2HHXHUs1yVZ4Y4JSUuS9ag5I8YeAghmkYsevGH1eyTNc8_FUupsDe518mAdNaXHjSQ39DhFcFXZJQDpf-gKiULvk4Ci8_DuHcfr6ZoAdFh8dBdGShDDVdiU/s16000/Screenshot_20240314_184448_Gallery.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post</i></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This duology is beautiful inside and out - <a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/divine-rivals-a-novel/9781250857439.html" target="_blank">Divine Rivals</a> and Ruthless Vows</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">! This is a YA fantasy duology with a great romance in it! Waring gods and enchanted typewriters add great tension to this series! </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This focuses on our main characters, Iris and Roman as they are competing journalists in the same company vying for the same job. They come from very different worlds, where Iris is struggling with a brother at war and a mother in the throws of addiction, while Roman is from a well-off family looking at an arranged marriage. They find a connection through magical typewriters, where only Roman knows her identity. The war is two old rival Gods who have awoken and are calling civilians to pick sides and fight for them.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div>Iris decides to go to the front lines of the war to try and find her brother and report on the war. When Roman reads her articles he follows her there - and eventually through war and worst-case scenarios, they fall in love. But, it is short lived as the war encloses on their town. I loved the characters and the story was well paced and exciting. The second one picks up right from a cliffhanger and adds the background detail on the waring gods while bringing everything together! Both 4.5 star reads for me! And these Owlcrates editions are stunning!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TWO</b></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHD2JfkMJ4qwhhxzkmaC6c9lgpyLey16wOjxjqySVuRPVLY5LEsUiy8W6Ar8VdUBWeQHn-h1RBc9o0MjkrBRv7ohopDko5PAdRmN2-JAT9qOwV0RQ2B_9f6D_xk8E5W4m8VHfNyuNNf3de5hKa7B1GgYmM8OS3DJvL7q8vmX6eiooimJ_4gr3DMpGBEJ0/s4000/20240310_130654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHD2JfkMJ4qwhhxzkmaC6c9lgpyLey16wOjxjqySVuRPVLY5LEsUiy8W6Ar8VdUBWeQHn-h1RBc9o0MjkrBRv7ohopDko5PAdRmN2-JAT9qOwV0RQ2B_9f6D_xk8E5W4m8VHfNyuNNf3de5hKa7B1GgYmM8OS3DJvL7q8vmX6eiooimJ_4gr3DMpGBEJ0/s16000/20240310_130654.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Okay, I haven't ever shopped at Urban Planet before, but after cruising around with friends we stopped in and I found a cute pair of cowboy boots, a pair of adorable super soft pajamas and (not pictured) some really cute sunglasses - and everything is by one get one 50% off! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>THREE</b> </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yxULlPyvb47ISRrkhnPdMdt1LGj0CksAgspZtfuH7_OWkRLjMynML_1HNDLJpzrQNUNB-hZoyykID89DaO2ljmLEn0Nbd6qQLZS2LKxFZSob-wHnmpkCSGVvjaVRTe_TsYgj2EaBBWLpq8LTdENaLcBe5-3CPsXwLnQhQ2BLxmIE0neqBtKchQDnGis/s4000/20240310_130438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yxULlPyvb47ISRrkhnPdMdt1LGj0CksAgspZtfuH7_OWkRLjMynML_1HNDLJpzrQNUNB-hZoyykID89DaO2ljmLEn0Nbd6qQLZS2LKxFZSob-wHnmpkCSGVvjaVRTe_TsYgj2EaBBWLpq8LTdENaLcBe5-3CPsXwLnQhQ2BLxmIE0neqBtKchQDnGis/s16000/20240310_130438.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This past week a friend and I went to WINS (on the first Wednesday of the month they always have 50% off of everything in the store and I love going thrifting then!) I found a pajama top, dress and nice open cardigan! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FOUR</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7p4lsfPwviFUrSNckuQPhlBCHpKsCE9NtHehQ2zaYXtvb5NfgaK7ds1V7RMBjg8YeRQtdsrHBrRczFj8ClF2hTOhW2Y9MuKZI5c7YDhNkZmYuBfXPFYyxC8kWTbQDHcjMg-LEXeJyvwNit-V_ErUYKN-qsQVWF5VpC7WuQU44pbfvGdp13pgz0Bfh6BY/s3351/20240309_124728.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3351" data-original-width="2865" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7p4lsfPwviFUrSNckuQPhlBCHpKsCE9NtHehQ2zaYXtvb5NfgaK7ds1V7RMBjg8YeRQtdsrHBrRczFj8ClF2hTOhW2Y9MuKZI5c7YDhNkZmYuBfXPFYyxC8kWTbQDHcjMg-LEXeJyvwNit-V_ErUYKN-qsQVWF5VpC7WuQU44pbfvGdp13pgz0Bfh6BY/s16000/20240309_124728.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Regrub is the cutest little shake shop in Calgary - we love going there after a morning at the Rec Room and this cute Nerd It Out Shake did not disappoint! So good! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FIVE </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Okay, have you gone down the rabbithole that is the speculation of what is going on with the royal family?! From the photoshopped pictures to the speculation that William killed his friend and has a mistress is totally wild! I usually don't follow what is going on, but I've been diving in to all the wild theories! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you all have a good weekend! </span></div></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-41324695529133177172024-03-13T02:00:00.000-07:002024-03-13T02:00:00.135-07:00Monthly Reads ~ February 2024 <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Time for a look at my January Monthly reads! Each month I share a quick look at the books that I've read with a little synopsis and my rating - anything that I love or is really intriguing, I will share a more in depth review on a different post! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14.3px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8gYeX98CdCF8c0RNjMhgg8hGc6u_CqEhpwEtP3ZZml99CkKmK0Q0gEhwiO6Pd7sy7MWLV3JjEbsGjVoEJDcDsVdEAIkbdJvL_izTKjLXho322SotvolupPIWNL2n89oGiJQ3xPKFzWlhMhyMVWeY8ClI-NTmuyt13BzNsmInaZOizqA3F2l5F5eb4Ic/s3360/20240302_120313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Monthly Reads ~ February 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2903" data-original-width="3360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8gYeX98CdCF8c0RNjMhgg8hGc6u_CqEhpwEtP3ZZml99CkKmK0Q0gEhwiO6Pd7sy7MWLV3JjEbsGjVoEJDcDsVdEAIkbdJvL_izTKjLXho322SotvolupPIWNL2n89oGiJQ3xPKFzWlhMhyMVWeY8ClI-NTmuyt13BzNsmInaZOizqA3F2l5F5eb4Ic/s16000/20240302_120313.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><i>I purchased (or borrowed) all the books in this post</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So, in February I read 10 books, with a mix of genres from middle grade fantasy to adult historical fiction.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I love most genres, and I really want to keep my reads diversified this year! Also, I've been trying to read a mix of old and new books, and this month I'm right down the middle which is perfect! </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I read 2 physical books, 2 ebooks and listened to 6 audiobooks. Here's a quick look at all the books I read in the past month: </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/how-to-be-eaten-a-novel/9780316450850.html" target="_blank">How To Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann </a></b>~ </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">☆☆☆½ - 3.5 stars. This is a contemporary fairy tale retelling but set in</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;"> a group of fairy tale "survivors" coming together in a support group and sharing their stories, with a twist. It was dark and I liked that, but there was some twists I didn't love and for some reason, I just found this slow to get through even though I did enjoy the individual stories.</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/a-girl-called-echo-omnibus/9781774920886.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=a%20girl%20called%20echo&relatedTerms=a%20girl%20called%20echo" target="_blank">A Girl Called Echo Omnibus by Katherena Vermette</a></b> ~ </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">☆☆☆☆ - 4 stars. This is set of four YA graphic novels - these are about metis history but also set in the present. </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;">In these YA graphic novels, we meet Echo, a young girl separated from her mother, thrown in to a new school and environment where she doesn't fit in. While in her history class learning about Metis history she is compelled to know more about her history and her people and we learn the history first hand as Echo is transported to big milestone events in Canadian history surrounding Metis people - in four volumes, the Pemmican Wars, Red River Resitance, Northwest Resitance and the Road Allowance Era. Fantastic and full of information that I did not know about! </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/howls-moving-castle/9780007299263.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=howl%27s%20moiv&relatedTerms=howl%27s%20moving" target="_blank">Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones</a></b> ~ </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">☆☆☆☆ - 4 stars. </span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A book written the year I was born, this is a fabulous middle grade fantasy and it feels like a childhood classic even though I didn't read it myself for the first time until right now! </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What a lovely, whimsical story with fun characters, a quirky setting and an overall whimsical feel! So cute - got a little sidetracked with so many characters but it was still a great read!</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0usIBxuSRhTUNnPrB00qx2r4AERoE-wuI3F1VIztbeJnK2nK6bqNylK0etuP9PcDRCLY39Ic0nEysu6fbFyhnKhZ5ULmJ_DPB2ftdxDwSmwksyMHdSOtmxjcL_AGHzIotBtEIax7mTjc-ZeK73hNrFVdD7O6XszrkUuB54hKBEv3SnPMT6QbPPxtPXA/s1280/books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0usIBxuSRhTUNnPrB00qx2r4AERoE-wuI3F1VIztbeJnK2nK6bqNylK0etuP9PcDRCLY39Ic0nEysu6fbFyhnKhZ5ULmJ_DPB2ftdxDwSmwksyMHdSOtmxjcL_AGHzIotBtEIax7mTjc-ZeK73hNrFVdD7O6XszrkUuB54hKBEv3SnPMT6QbPPxtPXA/s16000/books.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Any-Luck-Improbable-Meet-Cute-collection-ebook/dp/B0CL7KDZJT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EY6N1TE0UPN8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8uMm4REu2RZ3sEP1EKPFjfXKkR1mQB9FcGypZx_CL-ZtYafPMVaq21_BSMhtXXU8DPzCbZ_7Y0mEEQy8ctN5GwaqQ3Ex7BPZnp9tur6SSR3WLQNL7TkBSh6uRMWpE-0t6VnU6EVL_37ZODvkNcDsqgcf5TdNFBpfH1QhnvndEK2Aiw7SskbvI1vQn6h7-vK9N8pEXWM4oY2SJWi7Z3mcEQwU3Vo8YwlUmLiZY_K-g4rJt1cfIu9HyME8PlVgeGxCDHOoqQ7RI5Ley00xcnv5-6-sVjlD5diBfXmMWCZ4Ehk.bhuaTQOdC8yx_t-9EXGZ0-c2Xde89l8dDrd6P_tei1E&dib_tag=se&keywords=with+any+luck&qid=1710301372&sprefix=with+any+lu%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1" target="_blank">With Any Luck by Ashley Poston</a></b> ~ <span style="background-color: white;">☆☆☆½ - 3.5 stars. This is adult romance meet cute novella that is an Amazon exclusive - it features a kiss curse, a man of honor, best woman and a missing groom the morning of the wedding! This was short and cute! </span></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/ruthless-vows/9781250857453.html" target="_blank">Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross </a></b>~ ☆☆☆☆½ - 4.5 stars. This is a young adult fantasy with a hint of romance and it's the follow up in the duology to Divine Rivals. This series features duelling gods with a pair of journalists in the middle who connect with their enchanted typewriters and I loved the writing and the connection with the tension in the background. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/maude-hortons-glorious-revenge/9781982181994.html" target="_blank">Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge</a></b> ~ ☆☆☆☆ - 4 stars. This is a historical fiction with a little murder mystery twist. We follow Maude who is trying to find out how her sister died while posing as a ship boy out at sea on an arctic expedition. We follow Maude in the current trying to track down the murderer and eventually plotting her revenge on the murderer. We also follow her sister's journal that she wrote while out at sea and it helps solve the mystery. I thought the story started out a tad slow, but really picked up and I couldn't wait to see how her revenge worked out! It was a little dark too and I enjoyed this!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Exception-Rule-Improbable-Meet-Cute-collection-ebook/dp/B0CL7GMPD4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1X2S2IJBKVG2K&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FgnjKCMaTdEaDIeXrXSKr3xEs2GnfpA88EdvnkxVIdjnyDXPWrfhmWku1AYEU5lSQSXPsvbK1AG-ZFPfW1wg-ADkMElUYlssWCzzZS5lgScwF_ieW_qmGLS5kK2frwNUHxY4FIo4u6MmKV7LNYNKvw.kQP2zwlsKWqQGFlCh-vBzoow_0kelIEYcqJZbVI9zJM&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+exception+to+the+rule+christina+lauren&qid=1710302617&sprefix=the+exception+to%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren</a></b> ~ </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">☆☆☆☆ - 4 stars. Another adult romance in the meet-cute novella series with our main characters sending a misplaced email on Valentine's Day resulting in years long email exchanges that eventually leads to more! Cute and easy to read! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/confessions-in-b-flat/9781640638990.html" target="_blank">Confessions In B-flat by </a></b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/confessions-in-b-flat/9781640638990.html" target="_blank">Donna Hill </a></b>~ </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">☆☆☆ - 3 stars. This is a historical fiction that has our main characters on differing sides of the political movements - one supports Malcom X and one supports Martin Luther King Jr. and this is the basis of their story. However, until the last 30% not much really happened and then it picked up and redeemed itself a little. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/xoxo/9780063025004.html" target="_blank">XOXO by Axie Oh</a></b> ~ ☆☆☆☆ - 4 stars. This was a really cute YA Romance (which I don't always love), that has our main character meeting a k-pop idol and after a series of events, winding up at the same performing arts school as him. She makes friends, has some family issues to work through and has a secret fling all while having to decide her future. It was a really cute, easy read!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-heiress-a-novel/9781250834706.html" target="_blank">The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins</a></b> ~ ☆☆☆☆ - 4 stars .This is a quick, easy mystery thriller - I don't read a ton of this genre, but I've enjoyed Rachel Hawkins. This one features a complex family dynamic with lots of money and a big fancy house at stake and I liked how the story all played out and the reveals came!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div>February was overall a pretty good reading month - mostly good reads for me this month!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a little refresh of my rating system:</div><div><br /></div><div>5 Stars: Excellent/Fantastic/Amazing Read </div><div>4.5 Stars: Really Great Read</div><div>4 Stars: Great Read </div><div>3.5 Stars: Really Good Book</div><div>3 Stars: Good Book </div><div>2.5 Stars: Eh, It was Okay Read</div><div>2 Stars: Finished it, but Didn't Enjoy It</div><div>1.5 Stars: Not Good at All</div><div>1 Star: DNF (Did Not Finish)</div><div><br /></div><div>What was the best book you read this month?! For me, it had to be Ruthless Vows! </div></span></div></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-70989366292023849962024-03-11T20:31:00.000-07:002024-03-12T20:31:34.897-07:00Manicure Monday - Lucky Charms Nails <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Manicure Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend! </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2Jtr2Rs-plBMpSjTKcUt-T0TrId4z-Dv9P16xl218bdtrqIai9SHR-p0wQdOeFyLufCBmd1634l_z2AxSNHj_t1XDSDt6hzOFF_AHehjdLniQ72lKFLJM6dYVDOFTLQihG8q3I_JpvLS1QQNfl55_yupCDVBzXv2urCOa6WuJABIfs5ChLu5hiXAEo8/s3254/Manicure-Monday-Lucky-Charms-Nails.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Lucky Charms Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="3254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2Jtr2Rs-plBMpSjTKcUt-T0TrId4z-Dv9P16xl218bdtrqIai9SHR-p0wQdOeFyLufCBmd1634l_z2AxSNHj_t1XDSDt6hzOFF_AHehjdLniQ72lKFLJM6dYVDOFTLQihG8q3I_JpvLS1QQNfl55_yupCDVBzXv2urCOa6WuJABIfs5ChLu5hiXAEo8/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Lucky-Charms-Nails.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>The OPI and China Glaze polishes were received as PR samples - this post contains affiliate link</i></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the month of March the #CBBxManiMonday is sticking to a green theme! I'm feeling full on St. Patrick's Day this week so I'm doing Lucky Charms nails! I hand painted all the charms and I'm so happy with how they turned out - fun to feel so inspiration for my nails again! </span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixEDu7nTlqyesEsn7B3MVC2HcspkhkuVd64L76-rQeGBu3i3qXk5C_oLcWGq4nYjYQ2jNTIbXs0dtcLw-y8ehDGHrUjkabxfjn6vy1itzuWjgxttbFw-cdhExwZjLg3lNy9n-GHpBVFhpb-mqCh1GoWMeXT65cw47vplzwvI-97ug1ZOUZoAzwWKLVII/s4000/Manicure-Monday-Lucky-Charms-Nails2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Lucky Charms Nails" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixEDu7nTlqyesEsn7B3MVC2HcspkhkuVd64L76-rQeGBu3i3qXk5C_oLcWGq4nYjYQ2jNTIbXs0dtcLw-y8ehDGHrUjkabxfjn6vy1itzuWjgxttbFw-cdhExwZjLg3lNy9n-GHpBVFhpb-mqCh1GoWMeXT65cw47vplzwvI-97ug1ZOUZoAzwWKLVII/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Lucky-Charms-Nails2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The products I used for this week's manicure are:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Essie <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/1u5r4/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">All-in-one top and base coat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">OPI polish in Envy the Adventure </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Color Club Art Club polish in Lavender Matte</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Color Club nail art club polish in creme de razzberry</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sally Hansen Insta-Dri x <a href="https://www.londondrugs.com/sally-hansen-insta-dri-sesame-street-nail-color---turquesa-brillante/L2375670.html" target="_blank">Sesame Street polish in Turquesa Brilante</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Color Club Art Club polish in Paisley Paradise</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Color Club light green nail art polish</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Color Club yellow nail art polish </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sally Hansen Insta-Dri x Sesame Street polish in Up to Snuff</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">China Glaze polish in Hey, Chardonnay, Hey</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maniology <a href="https://maniology.com/products/no-smudge-nail-polish-top-coat" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Smudge-Free Top Coat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Nails Inc <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/20f23/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Mani Marker in White</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also used dotting tools and nail art brushes for all the nail art! </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTN7m494sma14ZVe-VeqTQSWVS_sbZjyo1VkrU2qrt_VkfKDfUX-HKs2pch3y5FPwB4jqlJ6C2suYT8uCmYQ2dBBY5FKmIZ1khVDXiXQ8EOIFF0NrsUKrEyohwhBPJfIxTRPkaL6su9FGMOHBKNBUZ-gK2qeNi0xkgDAHZ7LSC2A4UuALjTyXZhXg6tKE/s3544/Manicure-Monday-Lucky-Charms-Nails3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Lucky Charms Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="3544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTN7m494sma14ZVe-VeqTQSWVS_sbZjyo1VkrU2qrt_VkfKDfUX-HKs2pch3y5FPwB4jqlJ6C2suYT8uCmYQ2dBBY5FKmIZ1khVDXiXQ8EOIFF0NrsUKrEyohwhBPJfIxTRPkaL6su9FGMOHBKNBUZ-gK2qeNi0xkgDAHZ7LSC2A4UuALjTyXZhXg6tKE/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Lucky-Charms-Nails3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this manicure I started with a base coats and two coats of dark green polish as the base. Then, I just painted each shape by hand - they are pretty basic shapes so it did make hand painting them a little bit easier! Then, I added a few shimmery dots and finished with a nail art top coat! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm super happy with how these turned out! <span style="background-color: white;">Make </span><span style="background-color: white;">sure to check out </span><a href="https://www.cosmeticproof.com/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Cosmetic Proof </a><span style="background-color: white;">and </span><a href="https://www.prairiebeautylove.ca/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">PBL Nails</a><span style="background-color: white;"> for their green nails too!</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3980123408520831328" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 700px;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8844817535078021508" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 700px;"><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="related-posts" style="float: left; font-size: 13px; margin: 2em 0px; width: 700px;"></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="related-posts" style="background-color: white; float: left; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 2em 0px; width: 700px;"></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-44545781932459196772024-03-10T15:51:00.000-07:002024-03-10T15:51:05.385-07:00Monthly Beauty Favourites ~ February 2024 <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's a look at what I was loving in February: </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-ASkzoW2FpJImmZk0r_RnC2UMo-iNjoD5hLLeJygFsoWiQ_DQxaV64cmLIoV8FwlCeCukvON0AwGOjlBsSsL224eL9NAIgWPkgNhMJCu9IwNvUeBAQWQAcvfToWb93fGxCRDgKRebCjyemB5L4CPcEtxfUjdYfT6X0DiBK6y5MHaFvVEpEWMhjEBFS8/s2994/Monthly-Beauty-Favourites-February-2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Monthly Beauty Favourites ~ February 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="2994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-ASkzoW2FpJImmZk0r_RnC2UMo-iNjoD5hLLeJygFsoWiQ_DQxaV64cmLIoV8FwlCeCukvON0AwGOjlBsSsL224eL9NAIgWPkgNhMJCu9IwNvUeBAQWQAcvfToWb93fGxCRDgKRebCjyemB5L4CPcEtxfUjdYfT6X0DiBK6y5MHaFvVEpEWMhjEBFS8/s16000/Monthly-Beauty-Favourites-February-2024.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>The Skin Proud product was received as a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links</i></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/20vww/" target="_blank">Skin Proud Bright Boost 2% Vitamin C Serum</a></b> ~ $17.97 CAN. <i>Ultra potent and packed full of vitamins, Bright Boost is your skin’s wakeup call in a bottle. Enriched with brightening vitamin C, revitalizing kakadu plum and glow boosting lemon extract you can officially say goodbye to dull and lack lustre skin and embrace the glow. Meet Skin Proud's Bright Boost—your skin's daily dose of Vitamin C magic. Packed with 2% Vitamin C, it's like a shot of espresso for your complexion. This serum is your secret weapon against dullness and blah skin days. The Vitamin C is like a superhero, brightening and evening out your skin tone while you sip your morning coffee. Just apply a few drops after cleansing and let the magic happen. Get ready for skin that's more radiant than your favorite dance move and as vibrant as a summer festival. Brighten up your life with Skin Proud's Bright Boost—because glowing skin is always in season!</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My journey with Vitamin C has been a challenging one, I find my skin reacts to most of them - it can be an unstable molecule and I had almost sworn them off until I discovered the XO Treatment Room one! The difference? That one used Ethyl Absorbic Acid, which is a smaller molecule and my skin loved it - I have not really ventured in to many other vitamin c serums since that that. Until, this was sent to me by Skin Proud and I was so excited to see an affordable drugstore skincare option that included Ethyl Absorbic Acid! So, I've been using it for a couple of months and my skin looks great - isn't making me break out or react and has brightened my skin! Great drugstore option! (This is also a vegan formula if that is important to you!)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/20hwh/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Rimmel Kind & Free Tinted Lip Balm in Hibiscus Blaze</a></b> ~ $10.49 CAN (or $7.48 CAN at <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/20hwi/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Walmart</a>). <i>Rimmel Kind & Free Tinted Clean Lip Balm is a hydrating tinted lip care balm that glides on effortlessly with a buttery texture. This cruelty free lip repair cosmetic nourishes and conditions lips with a dewy kiss of colour and sheer, lightweight coverage.</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm always up for a new tinted lip balm formula - it's basically the only type of lip product I use and I love finding good ones from the drugstore! This is also a</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> 100% vegan and cruelty free formula. This goes on smoothly, leaves a little hint of a tint and sheen on the lips </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">while nourishing the lips and having a nice and creamy texture. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For me, this is a the perfect every day lip product! (You can <a href="https://www.seetheworldinpink.ca/2024/02/rimmel-kind-and-free-tinted-lip-balm.html" target="_blank">see it on my try on post here</a>!)</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What were you loving this past month?! </span></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-88779283462316655272024-03-08T03:00:00.000-08:002024-03-10T14:34:36.109-07:00Five on Friday - March 8, 2024 ~ A Girl Called Echo Omnibus Book Review, Mirror Mirror Experience, March Most Anticipated Reads, Blurb Italy Photobook, and Howl's Moving Castle<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Friday everyone - I hope you all had a god week! I can't describe how busy I've been the past few weeks and I'm looking forward to a chill weekend! </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>ONE</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTea_UPbnPiVDszZ6WNei3VTiGt_x4kfCZwA7Rl49JZlIccqRiF02tnopVan0y5swfJ_Jfew-h5IN8hpxSwNMiOUHwGpgVy4Dgr0qG-4lcAH291FBQAXchLcDlnRQDYIn4wzUc0ERjT6wT7GiOGL-KNwp7hO170amG5m2RowboOl70Mxnp0hfqtamWgbo/s2993/20240302_120346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="2983" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTea_UPbnPiVDszZ6WNei3VTiGt_x4kfCZwA7Rl49JZlIccqRiF02tnopVan0y5swfJ_Jfew-h5IN8hpxSwNMiOUHwGpgVy4Dgr0qG-4lcAH291FBQAXchLcDlnRQDYIn4wzUc0ERjT6wT7GiOGL-KNwp7hO170amG5m2RowboOl70Mxnp0hfqtamWgbo/s16000/20240302_120346.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>A Girl Called Echo was received as a review copy</i></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I always love sharing my favourite reads, and I'm happy to share A Girl Called Echo Omnibus by Katherena Vermette - this is a bind up of the 4 graphic novels in this young adult historical fiction graphic novel series. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In this series, we meet Echo, a young girl separated from her mother, thrown in to a new school and environment where she doesn't fit in. While in her history class learning about Metis history she is compelled to know more about her history and her people and we learn the history first hand as Echo is transported to big milestone events in Canadian history surrounding Metis people - in four volumes, the Pemmican Wars, Red River Resitance, Northwest Resitance and the Road Allowance Era.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div>For me, this wasn't history I learned in school, and while I've tried to learn more about Canadian history, there was still plenty in this book that I didn't know and I think it's an important story to be told about generations that are separated but still affected by their past.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><b>TWO</b> </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGarxfyyc9hSv6xBBF0F-PzxPRa_8LrlL0PDXYeGFttlWgp5Sdl_i4Xu6zlPP8Q8xHMwNkxHZuOjnI6x5IwrzoJJBhZFv1i6qcYTUnh4cdUDlnNHHVPWyoyWF76gVT3cbV4h_u3nXws2tq0RvkAdAQ-AJ1UoEZGgkUs5Fqq92xupPnrC8peigP-FxOi5c/s3000/20240303_111739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGarxfyyc9hSv6xBBF0F-PzxPRa_8LrlL0PDXYeGFttlWgp5Sdl_i4Xu6zlPP8Q8xHMwNkxHZuOjnI6x5IwrzoJJBhZFv1i6qcYTUnh4cdUDlnNHHVPWyoyWF76gVT3cbV4h_u3nXws2tq0RvkAdAQ-AJ1UoEZGgkUs5Fqq92xupPnrC8peigP-FxOi5c/s16000/20240303_111739.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>This past weekend we went and checked the Mirror Mirror exhibit that is happening in Calgary right now and we had a blast! It's a fun, interactive place with 9 different themed rooms with different lights, colour and sound! It was super cool! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>THREE </b></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b>
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4PCbntp4J_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Renee - See The World in PINK (@reneeclementine)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">I love sharing my most anticipated books - here's a little look at what is coming out in March that I'm excited for!</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
FOUR</b> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkc2fTjC3SZP-_sUgymVDaXX31IgUHdvVBy0mp_oP1b_LRBMEX3Cm1CnXB7pSs0TxX9vvH7FGpifPYozxXQJdioS5eE89Ngkub6OlCdxLaUdwGLs_fjc779XM3Wjvkpd15f2DLGUiQ2l4Aa8k1FVF8NZQPqacoUcFDoEbk1beMom4Z92RqNP8ddEsgAeA/s3589/20240304_172343.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="3589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkc2fTjC3SZP-_sUgymVDaXX31IgUHdvVBy0mp_oP1b_LRBMEX3Cm1CnXB7pSs0TxX9vvH7FGpifPYozxXQJdioS5eE89Ngkub6OlCdxLaUdwGLs_fjc779XM3Wjvkpd15f2DLGUiQ2l4Aa8k1FVF8NZQPqacoUcFDoEbk1beMom4Z92RqNP8ddEsgAeA/s16000/20240304_172343.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2mal6XjSrALOUyOhmw5pty3pZ5w5l_S1s69nUJV-dtW05PivYlK6PlzIeXqLvyUOSckDfgX248W55B1VFNvutvcXQe-F7YBgNyajkmwgHylLm1kdEzbMN3VLCSzeK0kxZrUNxqQ6eKW2de9EPv3_WvFSUdXg8rb8wU3__JtdXpQ2X9qJS71kMX9Ug_I/s4000/20240304_172406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2mal6XjSrALOUyOhmw5pty3pZ5w5l_S1s69nUJV-dtW05PivYlK6PlzIeXqLvyUOSckDfgX248W55B1VFNvutvcXQe-F7YBgNyajkmwgHylLm1kdEzbMN3VLCSzeK0kxZrUNxqQ6eKW2de9EPv3_WvFSUdXg8rb8wU3__JtdXpQ2X9qJS71kMX9Ug_I/s16000/20240304_172406.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;">I just got my Italy trip books back from Blurb Books and it turned out amazing! I'm super excited for it and am so happy to be spending more time scrapbooking! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b>FIVE </b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCgkRocFxqidLwJjxZ1dKfNewuuBLwIEkub0ea1BAsUP8uliROM3UHLt4oXICAOxgWplkhXq6FgWOWvpoLuMsp5cE72PrxwceYt9vr0DGNKlyQmHG-XzMhYf6Myoa3rdIRo3mpDOT_0q8mrkktBV-v1mn6VDqpxwb_TnYVyiWew764pJYP1U5T-qlXMA/s1488/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-10%20at%203.30.21%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCgkRocFxqidLwJjxZ1dKfNewuuBLwIEkub0ea1BAsUP8uliROM3UHLt4oXICAOxgWplkhXq6FgWOWvpoLuMsp5cE72PrxwceYt9vr0DGNKlyQmHG-XzMhYf6Myoa3rdIRo3mpDOT_0q8mrkktBV-v1mn6VDqpxwb_TnYVyiWew764pJYP1U5T-qlXMA/s16000/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-10%20at%203.30.21%20PM.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Elliott and I watched Howl's Moving Castle this past weekend and I loved it! We are starting to watch the Studio Ghibli films (or at least the one's Elliott can see) and I've been loving them! Can't wait to watch more! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">I hope you all enjoy your weekend! </span></div></span></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-24342198527185290272024-03-05T01:30:00.000-08:002024-03-06T19:16:05.519-08:00Monthly Beauty and Book Haul ~ February 2024<div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Back in 2022, I set a monthly beauty and books budget at $200 per month and I've been pretty good about sticking 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! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div><br /></div><div>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! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8yqmXVZbG-EWaImSEVBRCUd6q8-SL10HFkLz5DeNLSt1vYCd2Nf8DBcfuy7LUXRmbZiQau6hfTffrnWOUrIwqJ7afJv5hpx6xmUUN-UtP0p_tXNikmJ2tvSnZY7AQGPsub8erwlja4k-l6Lbu9Me-QAEX0GN8OnfGhzWPOzRPVjIlGIoLQ-TeWgT-bs/s3138/20240109_181201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2810" data-original-width="3138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8yqmXVZbG-EWaImSEVBRCUd6q8-SL10HFkLz5DeNLSt1vYCd2Nf8DBcfuy7LUXRmbZiQau6hfTffrnWOUrIwqJ7afJv5hpx6xmUUN-UtP0p_tXNikmJ2tvSnZY7AQGPsub8erwlja4k-l6Lbu9Me-QAEX0GN8OnfGhzWPOzRPVjIlGIoLQ-TeWgT-bs/s16000/20240109_181201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>XO Treatment Room Heavy C</b> ~ $103.45. This is my holy grail vitamin c serum - I ran out and picked this up (and then got a different one to try in PR first so I'm saving this), but this uses a special vitamin c molecule that doesn't irritate or break out my skin and it's just so good! Highly recommend! </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZBoUdKeYesE7PNWfochOVBfS0RsacUEonjBKtFGSXXIKyZ66ep2Y9R_FL0MB_0hO4ZnUqhaVGgUyNVdQTvaYoTQ138HXT04rzZhAmSXKY_KpnTEQUflcs8dkUQTEsJEsS3Xdt-h7oblQ6a-B6GwobLyw8mFuigaDMZBLEZjm3fiMQz4wpo6FPZZ9-_U/s3369/20240220_174108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2694" data-original-width="3369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZBoUdKeYesE7PNWfochOVBfS0RsacUEonjBKtFGSXXIKyZ66ep2Y9R_FL0MB_0hO4ZnUqhaVGgUyNVdQTvaYoTQ138HXT04rzZhAmSXKY_KpnTEQUflcs8dkUQTEsJEsS3Xdt-h7oblQ6a-B6GwobLyw8mFuigaDMZBLEZjm3fiMQz4wpo6FPZZ9-_U/s16000/20240220_174108.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Indigo Preorder </b>~ $22.98 CAN. This book is so stunning - I couldn't resist pre-ordering it (I was expecting it to be in a book box, but happy to pick it up this way) and it's like vampires and a tea shop and I can't wait to read it! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUquR1WS9zofVRfT1mlDlMbBBEQBbkhgF6_OWnp1AHiFIM-nSQAPP3Mk1q51SukcZ3iql7pwicdmBo2r0w7PgwquLdIJBE-ZJckBV4vOvQ3w8ztHjbgqsKJBrLKLVOFsI_yZlzTVp2AAXNMmZuocZZ7aJFbxU-FmORwjOiJ7EnQ4epuze4lCePTbsejU/s4000/20240203_150814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUquR1WS9zofVRfT1mlDlMbBBEQBbkhgF6_OWnp1AHiFIM-nSQAPP3Mk1q51SukcZ3iql7pwicdmBo2r0w7PgwquLdIJBE-ZJckBV4vOvQ3w8ztHjbgqsKJBrLKLVOFsI_yZlzTVp2AAXNMmZuocZZ7aJFbxU-FmORwjOiJ7EnQ4epuze4lCePTbsejU/s16000/20240203_150814.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Amazon Polish Order</b> ~ $14.63 CAN. I love the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel polish and love the shades they released for their birthday this year and I picked up the shade Pink An Outfit and you can <a href="https://www.seetheworldinpink.ca/2024/02/manicure-monday-valentines-day-pink.html" target="_blank">see it in action here</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeHLQnw5MufUH2R8XeiMMZDG81HoKE10NZSb3VIcmSOF8VX8Ytyg0nUGrPdtc_mrCZhTcq_7o7qYNqGSyp02iiXCIpGZJDA13Q6ODP9uTH1S6jSk8QT-ehn5PZwQxtTbE04mFOSJAylGIytXLQPzN0MovKLX6K7qCjJB8Qv0866joGNGl2Lo-IUoz3is/s3170/20240208_144732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="3170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeHLQnw5MufUH2R8XeiMMZDG81HoKE10NZSb3VIcmSOF8VX8Ytyg0nUGrPdtc_mrCZhTcq_7o7qYNqGSyp02iiXCIpGZJDA13Q6ODP9uTH1S6jSk8QT-ehn5PZwQxtTbE04mFOSJAylGIytXLQPzN0MovKLX6K7qCjJB8Qv0866joGNGl2Lo-IUoz3is/s16000/20240208_144732.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Shopper's Order</b> ~ $4.03 CAN. I was pretty excited to see these Biore UV Aqua Rich sunscreens on Shoppers (but they've been reformulated for Canada, so I'm going to get together a comparison post with the original formula). I'm slow at trying everything right now. I picked up more Quo pads for my nails, and a few new Essense mascaras to compare all the formulas. I also picked up the Nails Inc Mani Marker - you can <a href="https://www.seetheworldinpink.ca/2024/02/manicure-monday-valentines-frog-nails.html" target="_blank">see this in action here</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8G68tIJ9hnDi84P9Mfp2WDCCnHyt5s5gQkI_4FmjKrl2sl_Im8B_fvfs-zFbe5rDrVZqf59rNYCN9YwGpL7aOgpUJYZ5gRmGmUwAjr2qRh30F8Exb-jschQi4D0kXnWfe021In2TPihcKA5qXvQMy1e4EVhpEJYLCJUHlH6Tkat4g_JpBq-DUITEno0/s3604/20240207_084847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="3604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8G68tIJ9hnDi84P9Mfp2WDCCnHyt5s5gQkI_4FmjKrl2sl_Im8B_fvfs-zFbe5rDrVZqf59rNYCN9YwGpL7aOgpUJYZ5gRmGmUwAjr2qRh30F8Exb-jschQi4D0kXnWfe021In2TPihcKA5qXvQMy1e4EVhpEJYLCJUHlH6Tkat4g_JpBq-DUITEno0/s16000/20240207_084847.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Facebook Marketplace Finds </b>~ $10.00 CAN. I found a few special edition Fairyloot paperback books on marketplace - these are signed and one has sprayed edges and I can't wait to read these! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfOVV-Vb-QJjjEcgyRKz_v2W2XoOcmH3sNby4YPVs4dIpKEDIiX0PY3JnOn6yr59uvnUyLmc1oD67okPhG0_KedfPRLkeyhqlAN1e-oZfbVhGBl17G0klfD7YGfNqtWLH5XGWDw11PShyXU2lNKqbIWeYQXfM5sEpzfh_hjMa9o9RdWOwFDlgR4iwAK4/s3065/20240218_125126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2790" data-original-width="3065" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfOVV-Vb-QJjjEcgyRKz_v2W2XoOcmH3sNby4YPVs4dIpKEDIiX0PY3JnOn6yr59uvnUyLmc1oD67okPhG0_KedfPRLkeyhqlAN1e-oZfbVhGBl17G0klfD7YGfNqtWLH5XGWDw11PShyXU2lNKqbIWeYQXfM5sEpzfh_hjMa9o9RdWOwFDlgR4iwAK4/s16000/20240218_125126.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Stylevana Order</b> ~ $20.78 CAN. As mentioned above, I needed to pick up a new sunscreen in the original Japanese formula to compare to the reformulated one! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8C9lGJdnIb3FA73m2OR4VI1TziMdCy-PwCN0_v7aAlfSogIcz4SQ5nt5smndUvkNnPNoXNfiPelm2hLrDL-h6SfCtMmGD4CA5YjDg7tKSXbYX7yEzsOxY23aBysyybkVWxmjUszXiWPZCF_S2hJB90gUTXbDyypnUrMoR9aCkJzXDiiDMHwHYzNIlnEI/s890/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-03%20at%209.21.44%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8C9lGJdnIb3FA73m2OR4VI1TziMdCy-PwCN0_v7aAlfSogIcz4SQ5nt5smndUvkNnPNoXNfiPelm2hLrDL-h6SfCtMmGD4CA5YjDg7tKSXbYX7yEzsOxY23aBysyybkVWxmjUszXiWPZCF_S2hJB90gUTXbDyypnUrMoR9aCkJzXDiiDMHwHYzNIlnEI/s16000/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-03%20at%209.21.44%20PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Indigo Preorder #2</b> ~ $28.34 CAN. This is a new, really hyped romantasy and I can't wait for this to arrive and me to read it! It's not quite here yet, but it's released and on it's way to me! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztWzdUIGvvsJVMM1Ms9DQvrIeZRSRL5cAvE_py8CdfM_OhdenXYvnSG-WjEDelcuoOoaT4xW5s7gLfcxAMs9LHOKf2kadBCMVbz0-Bf8tZFnFPk8ItHSwfgRnUXCZoJlavJbHIGY1ZEn73Gcb98VcFUwGUG_enPJBdhCNTKfzx_34r8_Qz4f50SH5k8A/s2745/20240225_203217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2745" data-original-width="2712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztWzdUIGvvsJVMM1Ms9DQvrIeZRSRL5cAvE_py8CdfM_OhdenXYvnSG-WjEDelcuoOoaT4xW5s7gLfcxAMs9LHOKf2kadBCMVbz0-Bf8tZFnFPk8ItHSwfgRnUXCZoJlavJbHIGY1ZEn73Gcb98VcFUwGUG_enPJBdhCNTKfzx_34r8_Qz4f50SH5k8A/s16000/20240225_203217.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Nail Stickers</b> ~ $4.00 CAN. I was cruising around Chapters and I found these around the checkout for $5 with my discount - I love these. You can see them <a href="https://www.seetheworldinpink.ca/2024/02/manicure-monday-red-matte-love-nails.html" target="_blank">on my nails here</a>! </div><div><br /></div><div>So, I spent $208.21 CAN this month on books and beauty - pretty good, I know I went a little over in January, so trying to rein it in a little and I managed pretty well! </div></span></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-39801234085208313282024-03-04T02:30:00.000-08:002024-03-04T02:30:00.126-08:00Manicure Monday - Scratch Easy Peasy Nail Wraps<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Manicure Monday and it's the first Monday in March! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rzVMDMK7fq78LpQ5kJFEjdqxXXe6jrOW4j-0Z2PS-fW7wSytLhge2TB926zIg1nzLSs9okH8DDSM9p4ESXaQUA7qvERQ7KhVCEaBHZVXwM9_s4bBBgOZAQQojhDLQIQ6YcrFQJSOjUnQauwimLi5c9sw2Ps5F-6TKX5L-p4mFIAROGv95VvWvjw9jJw/s2759/Manicure-Monday-Scratch-Easy-Peasy-Nail-Wraps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Scratch Easy Peasy Nail Wraps" border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2759" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rzVMDMK7fq78LpQ5kJFEjdqxXXe6jrOW4j-0Z2PS-fW7wSytLhge2TB926zIg1nzLSs9okH8DDSM9p4ESXaQUA7qvERQ7KhVCEaBHZVXwM9_s4bBBgOZAQQojhDLQIQ6YcrFQJSOjUnQauwimLi5c9sw2Ps5F-6TKX5L-p4mFIAROGv95VvWvjw9jJw/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Scratch-Easy-Peasy-Nail-Wraps.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased this set</i></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Just like how in February the #CBBManiMonday always does Pink and Red nails, in March we we always stick to the green theme - it's fitting for St. Patrick's Day and the First day of Spring. I always find green a little more challenging, but do have some cute ideas for this month! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But, this week I'm starting with something easy - a cute little nail wrap set with a green nail accent to tie it in to the theme! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFA7OgzBtiPJZ4kqpnPgzqHir9gFD4tvzE8YSE7QDkCdivuHtlJgKbQ_BzF_L6-Tzi8-tn8Ja7SKW5ceIYuYQLtONf7nP2W0k5A4I4Z-qn58CaOpmPLX9MNSy2au34hKp0snNBfhBUw3rg2rM0T99dzM8ljYI9X6nj3tyG8Qx_Bs7uKbxjtspvaMumIFc/s2281/Manicure-Monday-Scratch-Easy-Peasy-Nail-Wraps2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Scratch Easy Peasy Nail Wraps" border="0" data-original-height="1697" data-original-width="2281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFA7OgzBtiPJZ4kqpnPgzqHir9gFD4tvzE8YSE7QDkCdivuHtlJgKbQ_BzF_L6-Tzi8-tn8Ja7SKW5ceIYuYQLtONf7nP2W0k5A4I4Z-qn58CaOpmPLX9MNSy2au34hKp0snNBfhBUw3rg2rM0T99dzM8ljYI9X6nj3tyG8Qx_Bs7uKbxjtspvaMumIFc/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Scratch-Easy-Peasy-Nail-Wraps2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this manicure, I used the Scratch nail wraps in Easy Peasy - I know that this subscription is done now, but I'm still using up the past wraps that I got (these were from June 2021 and they still worked great on my nails!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Make <span style="background-color: white;">sure to check out </span><a href="https://www.cosmeticproof.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Cosmetic Proof </a><span style="background-color: white;">and </span><a href="https://www.prairiebeautylove.ca/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">PBL Nails</a><span style="background-color: white;"> for their green nails too!</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8844817535078021508" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 700px;"><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="related-posts" style="background-color: white; float: left; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 2em 0px; width: 700px;"></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-8897304468092944312024-03-02T21:19:00.000-08:002024-03-02T21:19:33.144-08:00Five on Saturday - March 2, 2024 ~ Fairytale Retellings Books, YYC Hot Chocolate Fest, Month of Vegetarian/Pescatarian Meals, February Bookclub, and Love is Blind Season 6<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Saturday everyone - coming in a little late again (this might be my new normal while I'm juggling two jobs, I feel like free time is not coming easy!) I hope you all had a good week! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>ONE</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3QOSOnsUNxc0csOV4TkYI9BE98lArwXfhn198aoRZV_yTunv46Y7O1L94P73E2SFKC7TpRythh5yvQqv9WWUNjedxGY_hBJVsAK5kn0kBoF1w2ViFfPIkl3jGe5bM3aJeLjcqeitEmyh5NsCVASUsTpO8PFOX79C9xPd2oVxVm-pV506onjr9Jo5Phg/s1198/Screenshot_20240131_202126_Gallery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3QOSOnsUNxc0csOV4TkYI9BE98lArwXfhn198aoRZV_yTunv46Y7O1L94P73E2SFKC7TpRythh5yvQqv9WWUNjedxGY_hBJVsAK5kn0kBoF1w2ViFfPIkl3jGe5bM3aJeLjcqeitEmyh5NsCVASUsTpO8PFOX79C9xPd2oVxVm-pV506onjr9Jo5Phg/s16000/Screenshot_20240131_202126_Gallery.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post - this post contains affiliate links</i></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm not a huge reading planner, but I do love a theme and I've picked up a few books that are Fairytale Retellings that I need to read asap, so I thought I'd share them with you! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/how-to-be-eaten-a-novel/9780316450850.html" target="_blank">How To Be Eaten </a>by Maria Adelmann</b> ~ This is a few fairytale survivors coming together in a basement support group sharing their stories - I love that concept of the dingy group meeting and sharing of stories! </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/spindle-fire/9780062440884.html" target="_blank">Spindle Fire</a> by Lexa Hillyer</b> ~ A sleeping beauty retelling with twin sisters who have each had a sense taken away from them and then everything changes! </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/after-the-forest/9781250852489.html" target="_blank">After The Forest</a> by Kell Woods</b> ~ This takes place 20 years after the witch in the gingerbread house and Greta is using the witch's recipe to keep her family afloat but dark magic is coming back - this sounds great! </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-forest-grimm/9781250873002.html" target="_blank">The Forest Grimm</a> by Kathryn Purdie</b> ~ This one has our main character plunging in to the Forest Grimm to procure a magical book and reverse the curse placed on her. This one looks like a Red Riding Hood, but might have more than one fairytale twist! </span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What's your favourite retelling? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>TWO</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5aGYeYCmJSX2VJTkPPppuR3lo0BA0HAdIh21nv3Kv9PYRRZZgvpt5VtgjiVjpLAvcjOAtQSMc3vuPR8zSjcgo5NTAcL5U_epdA1u-rPCnkLH1e_kIh9LZ77LqM5lBRokD9-8EpikQDzRqZJSGSzUfpALvdLEsNd1vGbTGqFwfN4UqJR4ydFDP1YykGg/s2851/20240227_100609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="2602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5aGYeYCmJSX2VJTkPPppuR3lo0BA0HAdIh21nv3Kv9PYRRZZgvpt5VtgjiVjpLAvcjOAtQSMc3vuPR8zSjcgo5NTAcL5U_epdA1u-rPCnkLH1e_kIh9LZ77LqM5lBRokD9-8EpikQDzRqZJSGSzUfpALvdLEsNd1vGbTGqFwfN4UqJR4ydFDP1YykGg/s16000/20240227_100609.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the whole month February, I participated YYC Hot Chocolate Fest - there were a whole bunch of places that come up with fun and unique hot chocolates and donate a portion to Meals on Wheels. I managed to make it to four places, but had hoped for more! All the hot chocolates I tried were delicious!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>THREE</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4Boo8pP_P8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Renee - See The World in PINK (@reneeclementine)</a></p></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's been almost two years I went vegetarian and I've been enjoying sharing my veggie meals. I hope that you guys have been enjoying seeing all the recipes and veggie meal ideas! I'm not preachy about going vegetarian, but I do think everyone should reduce their meat consumption, so even if one day a week you want to do meatless Monday, hoping you will find some good suggestions! Also, I'm also going to include some of my eating out meals instead of just cooked for a little more inspiration if you are looking to eat vegetarian while out! </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(Also, this month there are a few pescatarian meals in here as I eat fish and seafood once in a while!)</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also have codes for $90 off a GoodFood box so leave me your email if you are interested, as well I have a referral code from InspiredGo for $15 off your meal: </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">https://inspiredgo.ca/pages/referrals?ref=ref65ba48cb8a9ee&fpl=dl</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FOUR</b> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><br /></div></div> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ytJ9Sp-iY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Calgareads Book Club (@calgareadsbookclub)</a></p></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This past weekend was my bookclub's February meet-up - we had a blast at Last Best Brewery discussing Confessions in B-Flat. Most of us agreed that the book was just so-so but we just chat other books and have a great time!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FIVE</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG_RxokZIUU9xdqw4SRtVae_2lBUP6byLCx4SPDRxds9q4qYC4rapS8G5YqD_rziQPvtlgFV54eXIA_tiLlI49Jt1m94bwJsYrl2sc2gp16nkkq5MrUR9LlyEG07jBBlLQLC8hb4K5Cb-N5ucKGPXtV1EIZVX4GoUSrZSvfUTsVwgfL1EGX73KkCuE10/s1038/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-02%20at%2010.16.52%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1038" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG_RxokZIUU9xdqw4SRtVae_2lBUP6byLCx4SPDRxds9q4qYC4rapS8G5YqD_rziQPvtlgFV54eXIA_tiLlI49Jt1m94bwJsYrl2sc2gp16nkkq5MrUR9LlyEG07jBBlLQLC8hb4K5Cb-N5ucKGPXtV1EIZVX4GoUSrZSvfUTsVwgfL1EGX73KkCuE10/s16000/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-02%20at%2010.16.52%20PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am a little slow but just getting in to Love is Blind season 6 - what are you guys all thinking? I felt like the earlier seasons were more authentic, and I know they need big personalities for the show, but it just sounds like everyone is not doing great! Curious to see how everything wraps up! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you all have a great weekend! </span></div> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-88448175350780215082024-02-27T02:30:00.000-08:002024-03-02T20:01:07.751-08:00Manicure Monday - Red Matte Love Nails<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Manicure Monday everyone - hope you all had a good week! (I am getting this up a little late, but just having a really busy few weeks and little time to write!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5abrS_BDZ5ZafTscZbG5h0Ife-TTLbSeTTNvDc1Zvs_Ft3iv8VRhrRshpUbJaQiVntBDVMNW73HXBd0y51kMs21jZtJDgsib7mjVajC8XEMZ3uc9JV0YHW7eujySxfMOfwNm8qjRPMgOf0K-Z0mW_yD2ipAvXL5upMjb8t1GI363NZ0VbB7Ajc3MqX8/s2993/20240225_205944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Red Matte Love Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="2866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5abrS_BDZ5ZafTscZbG5h0Ife-TTLbSeTTNvDc1Zvs_Ft3iv8VRhrRshpUbJaQiVntBDVMNW73HXBd0y51kMs21jZtJDgsib7mjVajC8XEMZ3uc9JV0YHW7eujySxfMOfwNm8qjRPMgOf0K-Z0mW_yD2ipAvXL5upMjb8t1GI363NZ0VbB7Ajc3MqX8/s16000/20240225_205944.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I always look forward to this month for nails because for the whole month of February, the #CBBxManiMonday group is going to do Pink & Red nails for Valentine's Day! I absolutely love this colour theme and am hoping I can get some good inspiration all month for nail art! </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a><br /></span><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It was a busy weekend, so I needed something quick and this quick dry polish with a matte finish and stickers was perfect! </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBHjsUiMqaKq_IQMWqHNI9p_CvZymC0wubtSwDyqZfLgy6yyKZ1onimR4i4IRninmugDxqs37B8hu4LvGgLR6vTKKkESMTbulQzXTKnlZW3Ozp_U_jZCd1Q_875I6dl4rhgyekr_6Ihtdb8nYp-2vuZtmg_c_xlWB2HYX86V96gyM52WmsTA2idBID5Q/s4000/20240225_211025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBHjsUiMqaKq_IQMWqHNI9p_CvZymC0wubtSwDyqZfLgy6yyKZ1onimR4i4IRninmugDxqs37B8hu4LvGgLR6vTKKkESMTbulQzXTKnlZW3Ozp_U_jZCd1Q_875I6dl4rhgyekr_6Ihtdb8nYp-2vuZtmg_c_xlWB2HYX86V96gyM52WmsTA2idBID5Q/s16000/20240225_211025.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this manicure, I needed:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Essie <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/1u5r4/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">All-in-one top and base coat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sally Hansen x Glaad <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/1u0t2/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Insta-Dri Pride polish in Cherry-ish You</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Moyra <a href="https://www.lanternandwren.com/moyra-matte-top-coat/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Matte Top Coat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">NPW Valentine's Nail Stickers </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started with a base coat and two coats of red polish - then I added the matte top coat. I love the finish of the matte top coat over the glitter polish! Then, I just added on a cute Love sticker in the centre of each nail! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">Make sure to check out </span><a href="https://www.cosmeticproof.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Cosmetic Proof </a><span style="background-color: white;">and </span><a href="https://www.prairiebeautylove.ca/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">PBL Nails</a><span style="background-color: white;"> for their Pink and Red nails!</span></span></div></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-9842874653276898852024-02-24T21:17:00.000-08:002024-02-24T21:17:27.826-08:00Five on Saturday - February 24, 2024 - Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge Book Review, Activate Calgary, Polar Plunge Calgary, Calgary Zoo YYC Hot Chocolate Fest and Monthly Declutter <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you all had a good week! It was crazy busy for me, but good! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>ONE</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WLV9-t1AWUouiWB-PmrurtMDsZeY4lg_dh0pKf2l7nVgKePsyQMh0MeNlyHSjGpQMp9AkR6dfHFlRnddBGB1KwJtN7OCZ6IQZ4Jf7WedwjVgcKcDOE1kjfFhuUbbD4KBqWxTiQONa6TYigK_QxBG68uKSakzWdh7HPTz8Gdk1po_dvlKA8uhH8T38rI/s3234/20240211_202115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WLV9-t1AWUouiWB-PmrurtMDsZeY4lg_dh0pKf2l7nVgKePsyQMh0MeNlyHSjGpQMp9AkR6dfHFlRnddBGB1KwJtN7OCZ6IQZ4Jf7WedwjVgcKcDOE1kjfFhuUbbD4KBqWxTiQONa6TYigK_QxBG68uKSakzWdh7HPTz8Gdk1po_dvlKA8uhH8T38rI/s16000/20240211_202115.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><div style="text-align: right;"><i>The book was received as a review copy - this post contains affiliate links</i></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/maude-hortons-glorious-revenge/9781982181994.html" target="_blank">Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge </a>by Lizzie Pook is a little different than what I typically pick up - it's a historical fiction with a little murder mystery twist! We follow Maude who is trying to find out how her sister died while posing as a ship boy out at sea on an arctic expedition. We follow Maude in the current trying to track down the murderer and eventually plotting her revenge on the murderer. We also follow her sister's journal that she wrote while out at sea and it helps solve the mystery. I thought the story started out a tad slow, but really picked up and I couldn't wait to see how her revenge worked out! It was a little dark too and I enjoyed this! 4 star read for me! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>TWO </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiNvKVqDZej1e00wQqBEns1RdFQ5N4pckRIb5AN9AzsDgzCsiU94KwYYVzZbpFuSIywZhoKJRSKFuh7ERs5SsmyZdQdcPy86iuyhvGZanzVtEMyMAdoy3sWTZBDcl09ekYfe-aZzNr9Zx8WJtrxPJ1-XZ8Hyz71NFvc7Rp3VrZ3K499TGWjxY7HeKN6Q/s1500/125011.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiNvKVqDZej1e00wQqBEns1RdFQ5N4pckRIb5AN9AzsDgzCsiU94KwYYVzZbpFuSIywZhoKJRSKFuh7ERs5SsmyZdQdcPy86iuyhvGZanzVtEMyMAdoy3sWTZBDcl09ekYfe-aZzNr9Zx8WJtrxPJ1-XZ8Hyz71NFvc7Rp3VrZ3K499TGWjxY7HeKN6Q/s16000/125011.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Have you ever heard of Activate before?! It's a fun little game place with a whole bunch of different rooms and tasks to do - like a big hoops game, floor game, lasers, etc! We had such a blast doing. Would be before with older kids, spouses, friends - it was great! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">THREE </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3wCwdAPHdT/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Renee - See The World in PINK (@reneeclementine)</a></p></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Today was the Polar Plunge - the Alberta Law Enforcement Torch Run does this every year to raise money for the Alberta Special Olympics! The olympics start in Calgary next week! It was a freezing cold day, but we had 17 staff from our centre show up and raise money! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FOUR </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl-jqWgbxrnkH-cCOP-0qMdgYlRDNNXKMhsKCZI-FnLXATYKzJzgbzF3GqDUIHqip7HaF4rgFYhxX8PsRu25KFzYgP2d6sBmQ1yuLtWGXbXX6LyVPbxOg8UbfP9YhqfkzFPvjsq1fXgTAJ-60emETl37h5wgP-Bd_McTiieW9SbvewEJSw32c1tzOf4A/s2994/20240217_113736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2994" data-original-width="2993" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl-jqWgbxrnkH-cCOP-0qMdgYlRDNNXKMhsKCZI-FnLXATYKzJzgbzF3GqDUIHqip7HaF4rgFYhxX8PsRu25KFzYgP2d6sBmQ1yuLtWGXbXX6LyVPbxOg8UbfP9YhqfkzFPvjsq1fXgTAJ-60emETl37h5wgP-Bd_McTiieW9SbvewEJSw32c1tzOf4A/s16000/20240217_113736.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last weekend I had a little friend date at the Zoo - it's YYC Hot Chocolate Fest and they have a boozy peanut butter hot chocolate and it was delicious! The animals were great and active and we had such a fun time! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FIVE </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnp3bcRTxeuRo3n6UolwHvkkQlqoNCOA8WpMdLd6obuR3Uqwac0uXuHbVlvjBEOVNiO3VLoaPMYL8R7gkWjFzwWWdIJgMyrfyZIDg9CO9mbtwBghQbXjp6CgzT2J7RBQvUgI1ZvGe5Beb7_i_fIWHbnHLBoGKSVBIAq-n5kG9IA6_Us8jLwvOrXtzREs/s3369/20240211_201235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2694" data-original-width="3369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnp3bcRTxeuRo3n6UolwHvkkQlqoNCOA8WpMdLd6obuR3Uqwac0uXuHbVlvjBEOVNiO3VLoaPMYL8R7gkWjFzwWWdIJgMyrfyZIDg9CO9mbtwBghQbXjp6CgzT2J7RBQvUgI1ZvGe5Beb7_i_fIWHbnHLBoGKSVBIAq-n5kG9IA6_Us8jLwvOrXtzREs/s16000/20240211_201235.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's a little look at my monthly declutter - I got rid of the Pat McGrath mascara and this essence mascara because both were quite smudgy on me. The Lucky Chick palette came in an Ipsy bag and I wasn't thrilled about it, so I will pass it on! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you all have a great weekend! </span></div> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-55630017077170776322024-02-22T00:30:00.000-08:002024-03-06T19:16:35.349-08:00Spring 2024 - The Jilly Box Subscription Unboxing <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm a big fan of Jillian Harris, so when she announced that she was starting a subscription box, I was so excited! The box started with the Winter 2019 box and sadly, I was not one of the lucky originals who won a subscription spot, so I sign up every season and hope to get picked for a lottery spot!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrDKBKYK6V3xSpb0xUxwJyPM1dRbF2J_1wc23UTFpigu_Cw1kp3aV4gzUrmXWycgk9FHiTpOgU6aP9tvH__lDX8ZnAJ9zEaNpoxmp0ONiPmoWNHN5QnCFjeaq6ALk-70mCC3mopTjzB1TW7Tlms5c1FCjC2AmHLp7sUfbHLM_VgY2Ocx0TlGOV1X9MTs/s2921/20240219_122933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spring 2024 - The Jilly Box Subscription Unboxing" border="0" data-original-height="2921" data-original-width="2821" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrDKBKYK6V3xSpb0xUxwJyPM1dRbF2J_1wc23UTFpigu_Cw1kp3aV4gzUrmXWycgk9FHiTpOgU6aP9tvH__lDX8ZnAJ9zEaNpoxmp0ONiPmoWNHN5QnCFjeaq6ALk-70mCC3mopTjzB1TW7Tlms5c1FCjC2AmHLp7sUfbHLM_VgY2Ocx0TlGOV1X9MTs/s16000/20240219_122933.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased this box - this post contains affiliate links</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">The </span><a href="https://jillybox.com/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Jilly Box</a><span style="background-color: white;"> 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! Also, they try to include Canadian, woman owned brands, as well as Bipoc and LGBTQ owned brands as well. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white;"><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a></span><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><span style="transition-property: all;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a></span></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Jilly Box is $199 CAN quarterly + taxes and includes free shipping to Canada and the U.S. And, while this is on the pricier end for a subscription box, it will contain at least $400 worth of products each season! The box is shipped out prior to the start of each season - so the Winter box shipped in mid-November.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The box always includes a little booklet that includes information about each product, recipes, interviews with makers and more! The theme of this season's box is focused around slow mornings, which is cute! Here is a closer look at all the products in the Spring 2024 Jilly Box:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://behome.com/en-ca/products/shae-stepped-bud-vase" target="_blank">Be Home Shae Glass Bud Vase</a></b> ~ $38.00 CAN. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Our Shae glassware collection is slender and minimal with a ribbed texture that feels good to hold in your hand. Elegant yet functional, this creative assortment is crafted by hand from pressed glass in small batches, making each set truly one of a kind. </i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is a cute little bud vase meant to hold a couple of cut stems - it's cute, a little smaller than expected but it might be cute in the Summer to snip a few of my garden flowers and bring them in, or would make a cute gift too! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://onewednesdayshop.com/products/waffle-knit-robe-pink?variant=37965543669949" target="_blank">One Wednesday Waffle Knit Robe</a></b> ~ $120.00 CAN.<i> </i></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Prepare yourself for love at first touch, our Waffle Knit Robe is your new all-season crush. Its soft Turkish, stone-washed cotton makes for a plush, absorbent, and temperature controlled texture to wrap yourself in post-bath, mid-morning, or all day long. Bring it with you for a cabin getaway, pack it in your hospital bag, or sport it on Zoom. No one is judging.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was a pre-existing product, but this did come out with four unique colours for this particular box with Jillian Harris. I got the pink one, which is perfect for me! I think this is really nice and light-weight - I don't love adding a bulky layer, but I can see trying to cozy up with this in the mornings! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://teasetea.com/products/smart-heated-mug-kit" target="_blank">Tease Wellness Heated Mug 2.0</a></b> ~ $115.00 CAN. <i>We levelled up our Smart Heated Mug Kit 2.0 for busy people who have high (temperature) standards and good taste while combining multi-functional, innovative design. When the heating coaster is not in use you can charge your wireless devices.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is a cute product - a little ceramic mug with a warming pad, that comes in 4 custom colours. I'm not sure if they were able to customize all the mug and robe colours, but mine actually matched which is lovely. This product is a really cute idea, but it's not something that I can really use, so it is a product that I can pass on! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://inenutrition.com/collections/super-greens" target="_blank">INE+ Nutrition Super Greens - Orchard Greens</a></b> ~ $63.00 CAN. <i>You all know I have been on a mission to prioritize my wellness this year, and one product that blew me away was this Super Greens Powder from ine+ nutrition! Featured in your Jilly Box is a custom Orchard Peach flavour. This powder is intended to improve gut health, better-focused energy, alertness vitality, mental clarity and support for brain health. Simply scoop and dissolve in a glass of water or smoothie, and enjoy! </i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I've never been one to reach for greens or try them, but I'm open to it. I do tend to eat a lot of veggies and fruits so it's not something that I think I need, but I'm excited to try them out! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/20isy/" target="_blank">Caudalie Beauty Elixir </a></b>~ $66.00 CAN. <i>A natural face mist to prep skin, immediately tighten pores & set makeup for dewy, glowing skin.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love a face mist, so I'm excited to try this one out - I've only tried a few products from this brand before. I use a mist every morning and night in my routine - this can also double as a setting spray, but I will likely only focus on this in my skincare routine! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.malathebrand.com/collections/full-collection/products/cereal" target="_blank">Mala The Brand Cereal Candle</a></b> ~ $42.00 CAN. <i>Nostalgia in a jar. with a perfect balance of light lemon, citrus and berries, this candle will take you right back to your best childhood memories: saturday morning cartoons in your pajamas with a big bowl of your favorite cereal. dare we say it smells like fruit loops…?</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Okay, 100% this smells exactly like fruit loops and it's amazing - I wasn't sure if it was something that I needed, but it is so good! This should burn for 40-45 hours and I'm really excited for this scent - it's perfect for Spring. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://mifaandco.com/products/detox-body-brush" target="_blank">Mifa Dry Brush</a></b> ~ $29.00 CAN. <i>Dry brushing is a centuries-old beauty ritual that helps improve skin health by exfoliating, increasing blood circulation, and promoting lymphatic drainage. This ritual results in brighter and smoother skin as it sloughs off dead skin cells, allowing for deeper penetration when you apply your moisturizer. </i></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>The brush is made with 100% natural, biodegradable sisal fibres that have a medium firmness for a gentle yet effective treatment, giving you a beautiful, natural glow. </i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Dry brushing is not something I've ever done before - I've heard good things. Basically you start at your ankles and brush up your body prior to showering. I'm not sure - have you tried dry brushing before?! Thoughts?! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div>Overall, I thought this was a decent box - I know it's lots of people's favourites, and there were some hits for me and overall some new things to try, but it's not my favourite box. I love the candle and the mist and will give everything else a try! While the box is pretty indulgent at $200 a quarter, it did come with a value of $473 CAN and I'm always excited about this subscription! </div><div><br /></div><div>Have you tried this subscription box yet?! </div></span></div></div></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-53254907269903011082024-02-21T01:30:00.000-08:002024-02-21T01:30:00.127-08:00Rimmel Kind and Free - Tinted Lip Balm and Multistick Try-on and Review<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have been excited by some recent releases from the drugstore (I've been purchasing some makeup but reviews are slow over here so I can try everything out!) so there will be more coming, but in reality more drugstore releases have appealed to me than Sephora releases lately! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99eZDT3EHwbeyt810RRcnLa-z6QpORB71DvVCeHXGNz191bvB2fOURwW1uQs-Lw0hK7qDXwCXDO6laWdLGkjJDdDtT1HZaARcmAxDawlC5RTJAi6wgUrusGlWNmNCrorJ3NxFMwW0-X_jpI3YbrRDwmcIF0WAZvr7TNUXtYRAmu2uFr9Vjxb1fBAtiCI/s3050/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rimmel Kind and Free - Tinted Lip Balm and Multistick Try-on and Review" border="0" data-original-height="2769" data-original-width="3050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99eZDT3EHwbeyt810RRcnLa-z6QpORB71DvVCeHXGNz191bvB2fOURwW1uQs-Lw0hK7qDXwCXDO6laWdLGkjJDdDtT1HZaARcmAxDawlC5RTJAi6wgUrusGlWNmNCrorJ3NxFMwW0-X_jpI3YbrRDwmcIF0WAZvr7TNUXtYRAmu2uFr9Vjxb1fBAtiCI/s16000/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased these products on my own</i></span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So when I saw a review of these Rimmel Kind & Free tinted lip balms, I knew I wanted to try them out and they had a new cream blush too?! I was sold! Rimmel is actually a brand that I'm not super familiar with, I haven't tried a ton of products from them, but after trying these, I'd be excited to more products from them! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCVHgrOm-yRcSWWXUYcHySvZbsoshqxjk5IQ88yT1EeLv8EjytLLHt7KYQ0YkOTHCUO889Klmla7OBVibb2be5UXnBDXCudodOR7jGkRcduOXy22-LYUu0uA7FvzpyfuTL8pJMEBi-k6RNY1E2-v8irLSuwHSChpuqqJn_N0OtNEGdqktzddz5vtie-4/s3369/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rimmel Kind and Free - Tinted Lip Balm and Multistick Try-on and Review" border="0" data-original-height="2694" data-original-width="3369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCVHgrOm-yRcSWWXUYcHySvZbsoshqxjk5IQ88yT1EeLv8EjytLLHt7KYQ0YkOTHCUO889Klmla7OBVibb2be5UXnBDXCudodOR7jGkRcduOXy22-LYUu0uA7FvzpyfuTL8pJMEBi-k6RNY1E2-v8irLSuwHSChpuqqJn_N0OtNEGdqktzddz5vtie-4/s16000/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/20hu8/" target="_blank">Rimmel Kind & Free Tinted Multi Stick in Caramel Dusk</a></b> ~ $11.49 CAN. (or $8.98 CAN at <a href="https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/rimmel-kind-free-multi-stick-for-cheeks-and-lips-hydrating-buildable-color-vegan-formula-clean-formula-caramel-dusk-001/6000207075582?skuId=6000207075968&offerId=6000207075968&region_id=201400&cmpid=SEM_CA_32257_QERS8GAYJU&utm_id=SEM_CA_32257_QERS8GAYJU&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=always_on&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAuNGuBhAkEiwAGId4aoa23gtG6Gqep06VlYY9ujtGOJhnvGr4gpvCg1ZwPFGhq3k0kXZuXxoC_1wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">Walmart</a>!)<i> Get instant hydrating buildable color in a rush with Rimmel London Kind & Free Multi-Stick. Can be used as a Cream blush on your cheeks or as a lipstick on your lips. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm currently in my cream blush era, so yes I do have to try every affordable new cream blush I see at the drugstore! This is part of the new kind & free line so it's vegan, cruelty-free, made without perfume and mineral oil and the packaging was</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> made with 48% post-consumer recycled material.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is said to be a nourishing formula that is infused with skin-loving ingredients that glides on effortlessly. It is supposed to deliver</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> buildable, highly pigmented colour with a moisturizing formula. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Overall, I think this is a good formula - it does glide on easily and blends in well. It's not the creamiest of formulas (my favourite is Pat McGrath but it's 3x more expensive). This does go on smoothly - no pulling on tugging the skin and does blend out with fingers or a brush nicely. The colour is great and wears all day. It dries down and has a nice finish. I have been wearing this on most days to work and really enjoy it! (Also, i've never used this on my lips, so can't speak to it that way!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZblyouRg3qldssanAtYW1UVFsyHMHsG7knFsOp20dMMhz3-Q_GCtNg8lf3kXrkQIwwopuWPpEHyzD9shEvQsdErpRTKCXbu0GZu3Hz7hnb4YslN4Ib2ivjygkSmnODgBVjzOC-qBvLScDbAnEtvcI9whZkHKGQEEUQYVe5LduwcLnPztQ-fWh8sUrdk/s1100/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rimmel Kind and Free - Tinted Lip Balm and Multistick Try-on and Review" border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="1100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZblyouRg3qldssanAtYW1UVFsyHMHsG7knFsOp20dMMhz3-Q_GCtNg8lf3kXrkQIwwopuWPpEHyzD9shEvQsdErpRTKCXbu0GZu3Hz7hnb4YslN4Ib2ivjygkSmnODgBVjzOC-qBvLScDbAnEtvcI9whZkHKGQEEUQYVe5LduwcLnPztQ-fWh8sUrdk/s16000/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here is a look at shade Caramel Dusk on me - this is pretty basic neutral warm shade. This is 4 shades in this collection - the others are Berry Sweet, Pink Heat and Tangerine Dream. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnIP4bKpFSx0geDKZJjhnywF-glRFT4tWghiBY3cXD8hKvQ2VPxoBCat5MzbD9yCLRwm4U5rG7NESxsWlkmhswZGIUa_uOeOd-SWvbyb003c9FNpp9osA0jf8diEl4OHA57m636T_5d89QRsx3A1CGSCyxrgc_wmp4t0oPnexktIHPpnwzbWfG0suCOI/s3368/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rimmel Kind and Free - Tinted Lip Balm and Multistick Try-on and Review" border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="3368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnIP4bKpFSx0geDKZJjhnywF-glRFT4tWghiBY3cXD8hKvQ2VPxoBCat5MzbD9yCLRwm4U5rG7NESxsWlkmhswZGIUa_uOeOd-SWvbyb003c9FNpp9osA0jf8diEl4OHA57m636T_5d89QRsx3A1CGSCyxrgc_wmp4t0oPnexktIHPpnwzbWfG0suCOI/s16000/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/20hwh/" target="_blank">Rimmel Kind & Free Tinted Lip Balm in Hibiscus Blaze</a></b> ~ $10.49 CAN (or $7.48 CAN at <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/20hwi/" target="_blank">Walmart</a>). </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Rimmel Kind & Free Tinted Clean Lip Balm is a hydrating tinted lip care balm that glides on effortlessly with a buttery texture. This cruelty free lip repair cosmetic nourishes and conditions lips with a dewy kiss of colour and sheer, lightweight coverage.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm always up for a new tinted lip balm formula - it's basically the only type of product I use, unless I'm going out for a night and that doesn't happen very often! So, I'm happy to pick up a new one from the drugstore and try it out! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is again, part of the new Kind & Free formula, so it is 100% vegan and cruelty free and made with a minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled content.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is meant to give a little tint, while nourishing the lips and having a nice and creamy texture. I really like this - it goes on super smooth. It's really soft so you have to be careful not to smush it in the beginning like I did! But, then it applies really nicely, adds just a hint of colour and a little sheen to the lips and softens and just wears really well. For me, this is a the perfect every day lip product! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV0NAY_CJ4Y9stnV9KI14W5Yui_MOsF294JWVtpZ09RLx-NT59jim1E8sYTNr00434x-265vS6EeQQdNraE4KuKxOc6pDbZ4U2pT27FVV8KOwb4kyxOGKGkVAF5GtJTK_7LtVtfQzOXWRxSRHn-euf1O5BxU9SO6Sx138ZN-c70qq7fPXUASAZyZ2T_w/s1233/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rimmel Kind and Free - Tinted Lip Balm and Multistick Try-on and Review" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV0NAY_CJ4Y9stnV9KI14W5Yui_MOsF294JWVtpZ09RLx-NT59jim1E8sYTNr00434x-265vS6EeQQdNraE4KuKxOc6pDbZ4U2pT27FVV8KOwb4kyxOGKGkVAF5GtJTK_7LtVtfQzOXWRxSRHn-euf1O5BxU9SO6Sx138ZN-c70qq7fPXUASAZyZ2T_w/s16000/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here is the shade Hibiscus Glaze on my lips - it's nice and pretty! There is 5 shades in this line, the other shades are Air Storm, Apricot Beauty, Tropical Spark and Turbo Red. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KJsnF_mVVLI9V9T3xaWvpR5WiyboFb4FBp77M7QJBDMEE5sQF5zUPD89_b6r56mOXd1hIyPFSZGQm7VF8V0eA3Pdnd1bChkV7lmMH2sJRj-v1JLiWEGxKSBONbFNA8_HUOxlkt_b_2RurOlBQ8CPWBXWJKnZz15A_u9pXfhyqJJG1qgsbcCMv7bEp1o/s3369/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rimmel Kind and Free - Tinted Lip Balm and Multistick Try-on and Review" border="0" data-original-height="2694" data-original-width="3369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KJsnF_mVVLI9V9T3xaWvpR5WiyboFb4FBp77M7QJBDMEE5sQF5zUPD89_b6r56mOXd1hIyPFSZGQm7VF8V0eA3Pdnd1bChkV7lmMH2sJRj-v1JLiWEGxKSBONbFNA8_HUOxlkt_b_2RurOlBQ8CPWBXWJKnZz15A_u9pXfhyqJJG1qgsbcCMv7bEp1o/s16000/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here is a look at both products swatched on my - the Multi Stick in Caramel Dusk on top and the Tinted Lip Balm in Hibiscus Glaze on the bottom! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadZapdPIBPVEOfmOrBUDa9kb-eBEJjU4NGfBN-6ZGhaB85K5Q1s7oAnUC-ZjZP9ADaCFCyy6XaWXXOmnIrj5yBHhY_Je37M-d0qixWqe_Lp9i5lcWlK5kJOURgljjy6bgTA6vNSuDFS4I5Qg160WuPHN8p94YlTloojxhpn2xI_5bBTt1KS5ASXiyWZo/s1200/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rimmel Kind and Free - Tinted Lip Balm and Multistick Try-on and Review" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="894" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadZapdPIBPVEOfmOrBUDa9kb-eBEJjU4NGfBN-6ZGhaB85K5Q1s7oAnUC-ZjZP9ADaCFCyy6XaWXXOmnIrj5yBHhY_Je37M-d0qixWqe_Lp9i5lcWlK5kJOURgljjy6bgTA6vNSuDFS4I5Qg160WuPHN8p94YlTloojxhpn2xI_5bBTt1KS5ASXiyWZo/s16000/Rimmel-Kind-and-Free-Tinted-Lip-Balm-and-Multistick-Try-on-and-Review7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And here's a whole look with the Rimmel Kind and Free products on me! I really like both of them - if you want to see them in action, check out my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCombQomZsXyzoWVmUYqXDGQ" target="_blank">youtube channel </a>or my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reneeclementine/" target="_blank">instagram page</a> for a little video! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What's your favourite Rimmel product?! </span></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-82241479523016945302024-02-20T17:35:00.000-08:002024-02-20T17:35:58.524-08:00Manicure Monday (or Tuesday) - Pink Aura Nails<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Manicure Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkPXC_EEwRlS75rEKqM-smWVq7U1_kM6hDeuc6GPCjJgVFe-9txoPioaaG8xXJ_cSgaUBnRKHGX2IilMOX5hkAe9Exf9bpJ-3nNBCb1ntzBZIaGMTCOLrIr4rRvdTH7DazuNq12RLR0jZXPzCfTYogXtg5I-asA_Xjr-WEhktHszXliZzU-GK-xnZjQw/s2267/20240219_131403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Pink Aura Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="2072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkPXC_EEwRlS75rEKqM-smWVq7U1_kM6hDeuc6GPCjJgVFe-9txoPioaaG8xXJ_cSgaUBnRKHGX2IilMOX5hkAe9Exf9bpJ-3nNBCb1ntzBZIaGMTCOLrIr4rRvdTH7DazuNq12RLR0jZXPzCfTYogXtg5I-asA_Xjr-WEhktHszXliZzU-GK-xnZjQw/s16000/20240219_131403.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I always look forward to this month for nails because for the whole month of February, the #CBBxManiMonday group is going to do Pink & Red nails for Valentine's Day! I absolutely love this colour theme and am hoping I can get some good inspiration all month for nail art! </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I really attempted to do the trendy "aura" nails and honestly, they didn't turn out well, but I realistically only have one attempt at my nails each week and if they don't work then oh well, we do our best. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8V6DB7JWjy5IZvpfEDcd5jC0Na1qBCXEKs3quW6CVLFZ8E-SruldYXXL-WkxawDeGyWQkCCk_tYOx-FePB_LPd6MsUQjlASMjPEJTy2-tonhPYz0CRM1iqCdOIGnP3z_UPX4wmp_lmKKWxYIXedM3BEomFG64nIGIOGcqPbs6MNJyB97I-djxjNAMqEU/s3157/20240219_131627.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Pink Aura Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2463" data-original-width="3157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8V6DB7JWjy5IZvpfEDcd5jC0Na1qBCXEKs3quW6CVLFZ8E-SruldYXXL-WkxawDeGyWQkCCk_tYOx-FePB_LPd6MsUQjlASMjPEJTy2-tonhPYz0CRM1iqCdOIGnP3z_UPX4wmp_lmKKWxYIXedM3BEomFG64nIGIOGcqPbs6MNJyB97I-djxjNAMqEU/s16000/20240219_131627.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The products I used for this week's manicure are:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Essie <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/1u5r4/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">All-in-one top and base coat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maniology Stamping Polish in Love Potion</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">OPI <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.jessicanailsupply.ca/products/opi-x-barbie-nail-lacquer-nl-b017-welcome-to-barbie-land" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Barbie Nail Lacquer in Hi Barbie!</a></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Revlon Ultra HD Snap! in Berry Blissed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Holo Taco polish in <a href="https://www.holotaco.com/products/aurora-unicorn-skin" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Aurora Unicorn Skin</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pueen <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/1pxhq/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Latex Tape Liquid Peel Off Cuticle Guard</a></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">Maniology </span><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://maniology.com/products/no-smudge-nail-polish-top-coat" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Smudge Free Top Coat</a></span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also used a triangle makeup sponge for these nails. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So theoretically, you are supposed to paint a base coat of the lightest shade, put on a cuticle protector and then paint three colours in a circle and dab them all on the nails so they give that aura effect. I did do all the proper steps, but likely didn't let my base dry enough and I also probably added too much polish to my triangle. They don't look terrible, but it wasn't quite the effect I was hoping for! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">Make sure to check out </span><a href="https://www.cosmeticproof.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Cosmetic Proof </a><span style="background-color: white;">and </span><a href="https://www.prairiebeautylove.ca/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">PBL Nails</a><span style="background-color: white;"> for their Pink and Red nails!</span></span></div></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-39103220316627504412024-02-17T21:21:00.000-08:002024-02-17T21:21:11.932-08:00Five on Saturday - Valentine's Day and Gifts, Galentines, Valentine's Baking, and Consignment Finds<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Saturday everyone - I hope you all had a good week! I</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> have really exciting news - I got a new job at work! (No picture though!) I got a supervisor job so I will be overseeing the whole Programs area at my centre, which is going to be so cool! I started on Thursday so it was a quick start, but I'm really happy. </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>ONE </b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Bj0-xpOXnlU1F3rmj4wSB0cwFrDomAadZzF7h5x-zJhK8ctfwDdGNjed96RZvI7P3kQ2Vgo0Ne5s4126-TlP3kQr5zWIRMn3hf5CnA3JX7VenhDnYcQ3bQAWHKK7FSw9FcrJ1tirKtzORffkQeKiJylRwH9bvRT4WdtJ4GxMYXv4a892DMI-4kJESp0/s2873/20240214_172605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2822" data-original-width="2873" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Bj0-xpOXnlU1F3rmj4wSB0cwFrDomAadZzF7h5x-zJhK8ctfwDdGNjed96RZvI7P3kQ2Vgo0Ne5s4126-TlP3kQr5zWIRMn3hf5CnA3JX7VenhDnYcQ3bQAWHKK7FSw9FcrJ1tirKtzORffkQeKiJylRwH9bvRT4WdtJ4GxMYXv4a892DMI-4kJESp0/s16000/20240214_172605.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post</i></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This week was Valentine's Day and we had fun! We aren't big celebrators, but I have started the tradition with my kids to order heart shaped pizza and they love it! </span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>TWO </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-_Ska865HU4sed28YdnejB989ZOG4RBkjggqtMc9DL1NbPLkToRysSp8DBsR8HQHD94QneJfni9W1R_4KjH71_JANowZx9xaGFx7u8mOa7vqN_CroGeFNxnrJLPyfs54o8vyiwEiKT0cnCNSRR_8Fr4JKm04j5abUmanHTzTxDi_PrDWLNGoBOR4WMw/s2693/20240215_174513.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2454" data-original-width="2693" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-_Ska865HU4sed28YdnejB989ZOG4RBkjggqtMc9DL1NbPLkToRysSp8DBsR8HQHD94QneJfni9W1R_4KjH71_JANowZx9xaGFx7u8mOa7vqN_CroGeFNxnrJLPyfs54o8vyiwEiKT0cnCNSRR_8Fr4JKm04j5abUmanHTzTxDi_PrDWLNGoBOR4WMw/s16000/20240215_174513.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Just a little looksie at the Valentine's Gifts I got - my husband got me this Lush set and Elliott made me the cute little heart, and one of my galentines got me some cute chocolate roses! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>THREE </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3OkFU1vJsi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Renee - See The World in PINK (@reneeclementine)</a></p></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last weekend I had a few Galentine's get-togethers and it was so much fun! We went out to Borough Bar and they had great drinks (and mocktails) and the food was so good! Then, we also had brunch on Sunday at Egg and Spoon and the food was great and it was a cute little spot!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FOUR </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5hqDpFn1s3_tMK48hzYR2QDjOLtgDVLVFYcIT_iPK6KqWCijg0cv8PI8o8aqZZIh7jBPzshMnCrlY0KEkcPG-2WZ1GJzHaDsFv8pNc4ncJ4Jbo9Itnbj-sgbeqzi2WUVxh6m2_a21KpLByBTphvtItxtOJ4w5BOCpIrxK28Dv1yNiPCsXAguKRYOTHM/s3368/20240212_210957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3368" data-original-width="2993" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5hqDpFn1s3_tMK48hzYR2QDjOLtgDVLVFYcIT_iPK6KqWCijg0cv8PI8o8aqZZIh7jBPzshMnCrlY0KEkcPG-2WZ1GJzHaDsFv8pNc4ncJ4Jbo9Itnbj-sgbeqzi2WUVxh6m2_a21KpLByBTphvtItxtOJ4w5BOCpIrxK28Dv1yNiPCsXAguKRYOTHM/s16000/20240212_210957.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I always have fun with holiday baking and we put together a little themed bake sale for Valentine's Day! I made blondies and homemade poptarts and everything was good! Plus, I bought a pie and homemade cream puffs and everything was so good! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FIVE </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61K5Qzkov1skA5NZ1V2kmIFGRA7oRBt4r3cX78lGyeHZwL1EnPMb_A69w9AiVx1uva8eAEq6GUz6TpYqsBuvRbawkWY_NLe90x5wLqY-oMWb_GPK0RWzuQWb7Wgwr_MAHYw8BTNSMngJF-ml_zEMOLwtpV9oaUYlNhVpVjMknhs0Pzxh4N3iTidXWQUI/s2958/20240211_201822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2523" data-original-width="2958" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61K5Qzkov1skA5NZ1V2kmIFGRA7oRBt4r3cX78lGyeHZwL1EnPMb_A69w9AiVx1uva8eAEq6GUz6TpYqsBuvRbawkWY_NLe90x5wLqY-oMWb_GPK0RWzuQWb7Wgwr_MAHYw8BTNSMngJF-ml_zEMOLwtpV9oaUYlNhVpVjMknhs0Pzxh4N3iTidXWQUI/s16000/20240211_201822.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After brunch, I stopped by a cute little consignment shop called Article Apparels and it was super cute! I picked up a fun pair of flowy pants and a very Barbie party dress! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you all have a good weekend! </span></div> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-36945599229287545472024-02-12T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-16T17:12:04.557-08:00Manicure Monday - Valentine's Frog Nails<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Manicure Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend! (Also, whoops - forgot to post right on Monday!)</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxhKY46PHknZ5WhCQAlb6-ESYrOjy9Pg8eQzB_Sg2W3jh6UgiCHpe3ln62cctiOBzCuAlRGgacVgsR2KJa6NQBwAAzyJZfBvqyP90R7Bb7pD9rhYR6WLk0F8XKVfmQAzyMouOULXRq40osE_2jvG2P4mzyl_dJwAjavS4fF5uBHpmaCTo7xOr78kbpSc/s2723/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Frog-Nails.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Valentine's Frog Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="2723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxhKY46PHknZ5WhCQAlb6-ESYrOjy9Pg8eQzB_Sg2W3jh6UgiCHpe3ln62cctiOBzCuAlRGgacVgsR2KJa6NQBwAAzyJZfBvqyP90R7Bb7pD9rhYR6WLk0F8XKVfmQAzyMouOULXRq40osE_2jvG2P4mzyl_dJwAjavS4fF5uBHpmaCTo7xOr78kbpSc/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Frog-Nails.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I always look forward to this month for nails because for the whole month of February, the #CBBxManiMonday group is going to do Pink & Red nails for Valentine's Day! I absolutely love this colour theme and am hoping I can get some good inspiration all month for nail art! </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a><br /></span><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm doing a little Frog themed nails for this week - don't kiss any frogs this Valentine's Day! </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9Ns0adgIn4EHjVhltK6hDqWObU7NpzzEHj9jmLA6Jh-GEgt-QfSrDiSQrAYMDVrw21wdNzg5_FXfkNBcYTjhDw5jyNXPM7sqPAO6x_2ucoesD6mWuHvzEkpkl3RZyqH71SVQ-SotQBp3b7_D0IJODinJPOUoapWIJYVW0HK3mNxw4xk1yKs9e7VQddg/s3379/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Frog-Nails2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Valentine's Frog Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2597" data-original-width="3379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9Ns0adgIn4EHjVhltK6hDqWObU7NpzzEHj9jmLA6Jh-GEgt-QfSrDiSQrAYMDVrw21wdNzg5_FXfkNBcYTjhDw5jyNXPM7sqPAO6x_2ucoesD6mWuHvzEkpkl3RZyqH71SVQ-SotQBp3b7_D0IJODinJPOUoapWIJYVW0HK3mNxw4xk1yKs9e7VQddg/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Frog-Nails2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The products I used for this week's mani are:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>Essie </span><a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/1u5r4/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">All-in-one top and base coat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sally Hansen Insta-Dri x Kisses polish in <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/20f22/" target="_blank">KISSES On My Mind </a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Nails Inc <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/20f23/" target="_blank">Mani Marker in White</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maniology Stamping Polish in Love Potion</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>Maniology Stamping Polish in </span><a href="https://maniology.com/products/essentials-primary-collection-straight-up-black#" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Stamping Polish in Straight Up Black</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">OPI polish </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">nail laquer in How Does Your Zen Garden Grow?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>Maniology </span><a href="https://maniology.com/products/no-smudge-nail-polish-top-coat" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Smudge-Free Top Coat</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also used a nail art brush and dotting tool to help finish the mani! </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTsT17pSBQW90LI8X-tb_Gz340V0Orb8YAtZWCOa1x-SN0bKaE5IR9qSBQV5quL_iKOncBN6FoWcKFVK0YM04Sauvb-ip78b5_BUHfg6K2wO57a0E-bv-fX381yw3KA4xB8sYpE8O5iv5h9UcjQ4P8QZvIoyWDmTXQtUazUMWNZ5870VdZQNtjohMgjY/s3604/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Frog-Nails3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Valentine's Frog Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2804" data-original-width="3604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTsT17pSBQW90LI8X-tb_Gz340V0Orb8YAtZWCOa1x-SN0bKaE5IR9qSBQV5quL_iKOncBN6FoWcKFVK0YM04Sauvb-ip78b5_BUHfg6K2wO57a0E-bv-fX381yw3KA4xB8sYpE8O5iv5h9UcjQ4P8QZvIoyWDmTXQtUazUMWNZ5870VdZQNtjohMgjY/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Frog-Nails3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this manicure, I started with a base coat and two coats of green polish. For the XO nails, I used a mani marker and a nail art brush with the pink to paint on the X's and O's. Then, for the frog, I used the green polish to create a frog shape, added a light green polish for the chest/belly. I used the mani marker to create the eye shapes, and a dotting tool to create the pupils. Then, with a nail art brush I created a the smile and dotted on some little blush on the cheeks. Then, I finished with a nail art top coat! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">I love how these turned out! Make sure to check out </span><a href="https://www.cosmeticproof.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Cosmetic Proof </a><span style="background-color: white;">and </span><a href="https://www.prairiebeautylove.ca/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">PBL Nails</a><span style="background-color: white;"> for their Pink and Red nails!</span></span></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-19697993306380443162024-02-09T04:30:00.000-08:002024-02-10T11:20:23.440-08:00Five on Friday - February 9, 2023 ~ YYC Hot Chocolate Fest, February Most Anticipated Reads, Spirited Away, Little Gift From A Friend, and Sheets, Delicates and Lights Grahpic Novel Book Reviews<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Friday! I hope you all had a great week! </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>ONE </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_fDIh_HydfEYlKufvOsHPpIMyyAtYCBMPCuh8h_kjLlSBv_3CD58u7oM8BqFIZUycNlZtAJvAuPXEeoGNWo9D85BkI_GZfYyGW0OIqsdAGSxIl-zTkyD_OjnxfCCSzx7Y30zIHDX2p-Yy98xqBDv7rzwticeVb73UD395-3EEtvHJEemKzscAAqDt80/s2613/20240204_120313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="2531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_fDIh_HydfEYlKufvOsHPpIMyyAtYCBMPCuh8h_kjLlSBv_3CD58u7oM8BqFIZUycNlZtAJvAuPXEeoGNWo9D85BkI_GZfYyGW0OIqsdAGSxIl-zTkyD_OjnxfCCSzx7Y30zIHDX2p-Yy98xqBDv7rzwticeVb73UD395-3EEtvHJEemKzscAAqDt80/s16000/20240204_120313.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post</i></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's the start of <a href="https://yychotchocolate.com/" target="_blank">YYC Hot Chocolate Fest </a>- each February a whole bunch of Calgary places participate by making fancy and fun hot chocolates and donate a portion of all sales to Meals on Wheels. We always have fun buying a few and supporting a good cause over the month! </span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>TWO </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">
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<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">~ </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div>I love sharing my most anticipated books - here's a little look at what is coming out in February that I'm excited for!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THREE </b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThBHq2XPXDoa-8rTr0K4TkLQNKPue4OZDhIDewueZF4DDQgjs6S7cXfzpnd7r8RiLOk45qKI6s0ngcq2Tdy2xV2JJscn41xu_Pp43x5xYMdHyqXtB8Eim3mGoeRkcH1Ur8MJ8HRrFM-MMBPUq7Z-hMYeb0F_7LKyI1zkKWNnxRRnhROXfnQJNZksguEg/s440/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-08%20at%202.28.43%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThBHq2XPXDoa-8rTr0K4TkLQNKPue4OZDhIDewueZF4DDQgjs6S7cXfzpnd7r8RiLOk45qKI6s0ngcq2Tdy2xV2JJscn41xu_Pp43x5xYMdHyqXtB8Eim3mGoeRkcH1Ur8MJ8HRrFM-MMBPUq7Z-hMYeb0F_7LKyI1zkKWNnxRRnhROXfnQJNZksguEg/w460-h640/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-08%20at%202.28.43%20PM.png" width="460" /></a></div><br /><div>Okay, I know I'm a little behind, but I didn't ever grow up with Studio Ghibli films so I'm just getting started on checking most of them out! I just watched Spirited Away and I really enjoyed it! Weird and cute and I can't wait to check out more! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>FOUR </b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJ5T30-kvrlV90zDtYYsZRbul3IlT30TTzXfz160NVQCzF6X9rV-WVzDdRetThnMvZPANb-37vfjOp7-uKajejTobnA-wgtELW0bnbgFW12sAJ5FLS9Mm2lPN-FMPXUWniGlZti5-hcQy1dA9DZ-RsfAMSInO0OaHS1DlyhFRnr3n8s11HRUy1FivTPI/s3467/20240208_130820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2923" data-original-width="3467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJ5T30-kvrlV90zDtYYsZRbul3IlT30TTzXfz160NVQCzF6X9rV-WVzDdRetThnMvZPANb-37vfjOp7-uKajejTobnA-wgtELW0bnbgFW12sAJ5FLS9Mm2lPN-FMPXUWniGlZti5-hcQy1dA9DZ-RsfAMSInO0OaHS1DlyhFRnr3n8s11HRUy1FivTPI/s16000/20240208_130820.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>I had coffee with a friend and I got a few little gifts as I was leaving - we like to thrift and pick things up, so how cute are these Chinese Laundry shoes she found?! And I always like vegetarian cookbooks so going to check this one out! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>FIVE</b> </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_6t9IDqjqFtVSqiIuimS8CzJxRxhaIz8iJxKSgMpMcyGjW-wJGB5jHjmlRACCKbzAI5LuIRIdlH0U_IAH5UBXLMsuSQCKf7sxXM21C6YJbM1OhT590kOfPSXtXWWMd9xBc8n0cu2u9p-O0BPedb_pOIfPTmhggx1GXems10bDPA96qgh1Wi3okchqZw/s2993/sheets-delicates-lights-graphic-novel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2822" data-original-width="2993" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_6t9IDqjqFtVSqiIuimS8CzJxRxhaIz8iJxKSgMpMcyGjW-wJGB5jHjmlRACCKbzAI5LuIRIdlH0U_IAH5UBXLMsuSQCKf7sxXM21C6YJbM1OhT590kOfPSXtXWWMd9xBc8n0cu2u9p-O0BPedb_pOIfPTmhggx1GXems10bDPA96qgh1Wi3okchqZw/s16000/sheets-delicates-lights-graphic-novel.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>I just finished the cutest graphic novel series - <a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/sheets/9781941302675.html" target="_blank">Sheets</a>, Delicates, and <a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/lights/9781637152317.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=lights%20brenna%20the&relatedTerms=lights%20brenna%20twenty" target="_blank">Lights</a> by Brenna Thummler. This is a middle grade/ YA series that follows our 13 year old main character who is trying to maintain the family business while the family is dealing with grief, as well as deal with people trying to take advantage of her, but then this ghost comes along and wrecks even more havoc on her laundromat, but she befriends a little ghost in the process. We follow them and meet a few new characters as these two navigate their lives through middle school. </div><div><br /></div><div>it definitely touched on some heavy topics, including loss of a parent as a teenager and watching another parent not be present dealing with the grief. Then the further books dealing with bullying and potential self harm thoughts and we dive in to a story of death in the third book. But, it also deals with these in a very approachable way and it's focus on friendship and coming together are really strong. I loved the pastel colour story of this book too and the art style really worked for me. These are all 4.5 stars reads for me! </div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you all have a good weekend! </div></span></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-87900736637664630062024-02-08T13:11:00.000-08:002024-02-08T13:11:25.227-08:00Monthly Beauty Favourites ~ January 2024 <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's a look at what I was loving in January:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUhFFlpxpVaiugurcLvBCowdXBScgOtaJuhcevSCj-hBePcV5kM-_9MzK7xt3GXl2THGvkyBEzWdaJTY_GGPMZuboCnYV4re0qYqgMSoV3h5bnOFs75mS9SgbfB6gKtQlF9QjAHU0ws-bBP52kSqu_ZlEkqt7A9lgE1OdRldj7jIDFlEqyfbkPj2b9UM/s3211/20240203_151550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Monthly Beauty Favourites ~ January 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2638" data-original-width="3211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUhFFlpxpVaiugurcLvBCowdXBScgOtaJuhcevSCj-hBePcV5kM-_9MzK7xt3GXl2THGvkyBEzWdaJTY_GGPMZuboCnYV4re0qYqgMSoV3h5bnOFs75mS9SgbfB6gKtQlF9QjAHU0ws-bBP52kSqu_ZlEkqt7A9lgE1OdRldj7jIDFlEqyfbkPj2b9UM/s16000/20240203_151550.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post</i></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BQNDRLR6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1" target="_blank">Seamless Cotton Elastics</a></b> ~ $10.88 CAN for pack of 100. <i>Soft and solid seamless design, ties are gentle on your hair, will not snag, are easy to remove without sticking to, pulling on or damaging your hair. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Okay, maybe this feels a little unexciting, but these are so good - am I late to the game on these?! I wanted to something that was more gentle on my hair and these are perfect! The material is soft and it doesn't pull or damage my hair. But, it holds my ponytails with my fine, thin, long hair! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://maniology.com/products/no-smudge-nail-polish-top-coat" target="_blank">Maniology Smudge Free Top Coat</a></b> ~ $7.00 CAN. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><i>Seal in your nail art with our Smudge Free Top Coat. Whether it's just a basic color, nail stamping patterns, nail foils, or mirror finished chrome/holo powders, this top coat won't smudge, crack or dull any design you have just slaved over. This one is a Must Add to your nail polish collection!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Okay, I'm the most impatient person after doing nail art - I can never let it sit and dry long enough and if I use a regular top coat, I always smudge my nails. This is amazing! I'm a pretty big fan of Maniology in general and this is fabulous. It goes on thin and doesn't smudge anything. This actually recommends another top coat for longevity if needed, but honestly, every time I've used this my nails haven't chipped or peeled for this whole week! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><a href="https://maniology.com/products/mani-x-me-january-2024-catnap-b503-cream-grey-stamping-polish?_pos=1&_sid=6af107696&_ss=r" target="_blank">Maniology </a></b></span><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://maniology.com/products/mani-x-me-january-2024-catnap-b503-cream-grey-stamping-polish?_pos=1&_sid=6af107696&_ss=r" target="_blank">Catnap (B503) - Cream Orange Stamping Polish</a></b> ~ $7.00 CAN. <i>Let your nails snooze in style with Catnap (B503). This light caramel orange stamping polish, boasting a cream finish, is like a snug snooze for your nails. Picture your tips as a cozy blanket of color, ready to tell stories of comfort and style. Originally featured in our Purrfect Prose Mani x Me box, this highly pigmented polish is great for stamping or all-over coverage.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;">This is a great stamping polish! I have raved about the shimmer formula, but never paid attention to how good the basic cream stamping polishes are from Maniology too! This is opaque in one coat on the nails and lasted the whole week as a base polish or a stamping polish! The colour is really unique too! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://maniology.com/products/maniology-powder-art-pen" target="_blank">Maniology Air Cushion Powder Art Pen - Metallic Bronze</a></b> ~ $8.00 CAN. <i>Become a nail art poet with our Powder Art Pen. This lustrous bronze metallic nail powder lets you craft verses of elegance, adding a touch of sophisticated shimmer to your literary-inspired manicures. Work into the nail for high shine or dab on for just a hint of sparkle.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;">This is a new product that we got to try in the January Maniology Mani x Me subscription box and it's so good! You put it on a stamper and stamp on to tacky nails. It adds this really pretty shimmer layer over a polish and it give a really nice finish on the nails! <a href="https://www.seetheworldinpink.ca/2024/01/manicure-monday-bookshelf-and-cats-nails.html" target="_blank">You can see it on me here</a>! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;">A little nail heavy this month, but that's what stood out to me! What were you loving this month?! </span></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-53996193041039403102024-02-06T01:00:00.000-08:002024-02-06T01:00:00.128-08:00Monthly Reads ~ January 2024<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Time for a look at my January Monthly reads! Each month I share a quick look at the books that I've read with a little synopsis and my rating - anything that I love or is really intriguing, I will share a more in depth review on a different post! </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZE-L6s5jwyqmTiD89rOwTMzAFnsAez0eNcpjT4Lq3bCEO9AxfJwM9vFt-qecn3O5AYvd-xwyn5Wd9S9i9G9XtwOFNzRf1TNAqzQrjSmKePO9iU_2YEcxmUSkxfkCjxFYah9CKeTy8Zn5trAyt93aGkbZKX-xEAg8-zDsdn8o8L-14Yw7nab4gV3x9iak/s3003/janauary-2024-read.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Monthly Reads ~ January 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2770" data-original-width="3003" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZE-L6s5jwyqmTiD89rOwTMzAFnsAez0eNcpjT4Lq3bCEO9AxfJwM9vFt-qecn3O5AYvd-xwyn5Wd9S9i9G9XtwOFNzRf1TNAqzQrjSmKePO9iU_2YEcxmUSkxfkCjxFYah9CKeTy8Zn5trAyt93aGkbZKX-xEAg8-zDsdn8o8L-14Yw7nab4gV3x9iak/s16000/janauary-2024-read.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased all these books</i></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So, in January I read 10 books, with a mix of genres from adult spicy romance to young adult mystery. I love most genres, and I really want to keep my reads diversified this year! Also, I've been trying to read a mix of old and new books, and this month I'm right down the middle which is perfect! </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I read 4 physical books and listened to 6 audiobooks. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's a quick look at all the books I read in the past month: </span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/rvla/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern</a></b><span style="background-color: white;"> ~ ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5 stars. This is an adult fantasy book and it's one of the only books I will re-read every year (the other one is The Night Circus by the same author). I love to pick this one up during the Winter break because it's just magical and lovely. It's timeless, meandering and whimsical. So lovely - it's an ode to books with this gorgeous setting and books inside of books. I love it! </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/a-holly-jolly-ever-after-a-christmas-notch-novel/9780063359291.html" target="_blank">A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone</a></b> ~ </span>☆☆☆ - 3 stars. This is a spicy adult romance book - it's the second in the Christmas Notch series! </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Okay - this was a little mixed for me. These are smutty Christmas romance reads, so they are a little out of my comfort zone in general, but it's Julie Murphy so I have to read all her books. Now, this started out hot and heavy in the first half with pretty minimal story and the second half felt more like a romance book with a little spice (which I prefer). I don't love adult miscommunication, so not my favourite trope, but I did like the ending.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/after-i-do-a-novel/9781476712840.html" target="_blank">After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid</a></b> ~ <span style="background-color: white;">☆☆☆☆ - 4 stars.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> T</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">his is an adult romance/ contemporary fiction and I am trying to make my way through all TJR's backlist books because I've just loved everything she has written. We meet our main characters when they are 10 years in to a relationship and the marriage may have </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">reached it's potential breaking point. They decide to take a one year break with no contact to discover themselves and decide what they want. While I didn't always love their choices, I was compelled to see where this went and the writing was great! TJR has this way of writing flawed characters in a relatable way and her writing is just top notch! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-grimoire-of-grave-fates/9780593427453.html" target="_blank">The Grimoire of Grave Fates by </a></b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-grimoire-of-grave-fates/9780593427453.html" target="_blank">Hanna Alkaf and Margaret Owen </a></b>~ ☆☆☆ - 3 stars. This is a young adult fantasy murder mystery style book set in a travelling magic school. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This was interesting - it's an anthology of diverse authors and it's a a murder mystery where a disliked teacher was found dead. So, there are 18 different authors/students and each overlap interconnect. The problem is that each student's chapter starts out with a new type of magic based on their background so they all have to be introduced, figure out who they are and just as you are getting in to their story, it ends. It just felt a little choppy so it didn't flow as well as I wanted it to. It was okay overall.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: Proxima Nova, Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-infinity-particle/9780062955760.html" target="_blank">The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu</a></b> ~ </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">☆☆☆☆ - 4 stars. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is a sci-fi graphic novel set on Mars 500 years from now - it's an exploration of humanity through AI and ethics and what it means to be human. It was lovely and sweet and the art and colouring were fabulous!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/bookshops-bonedust/9781250886101.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=bookshops%20%26%20bonedust&relatedTerms=bookshops%20%26%20bonedust" target="_blank">Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree</a></b> ~ ☆☆☆☆½ - 4.5 stars. This is a cozy fantasy novel that is a prequel to Legends & Lattes - we follow high fantasy characters in a cozy setting with low stakes and a quieter story line. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We follow Viv in her early years after an injury where she has to take a few weeks rest in a town. She ends up helping revamp a bookshop and makes this group of friends (and potentially first love). She is also still protecting the town and her friends from a necromancer and I think it has more adventure than L&L, but it was so sweet and this group of friends was just so lovely. These are just a warm, cozy read. If you want to hear a little more, <a href="https://www.seetheworldinpink.ca/2024/01/five-on-friday-january-26-2024.html" target="_blank">I have a full review post here</a>! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/elektra-a-novel/9781250773623.html" target="_blank">Elektra by Jennifer Saint </a></b>~ </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">☆☆☆☆ - 4 stars. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I am really enjoying Jennifer Saint's greek retellings - this one follows along the storyline of the Trojan War (but quite a bit before and after), but following 3 very different woman perspectives. First we follow Clytemnestra, Agamemnon's wife and sister to Helen (who the Trojan war was over). Then we follow Cassandra, princess of Troy and sister-in-law to Helen during the war, and lastly we follow Elektra, Agamemnon's youngest daughter who was 4 when he went off to war. I did think all of their perspectives were unique and liked how they overlapped and gave different sides to the same story. Overall, while a layered story - well told and I really enjoyed it!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/gods-of-jade-shadow/9780525620754.html" target="_blank">Gods of Jade and Shadows by Silvia Moreno-Garcia</a></b> ~ </span><span style="color: #1e1915;">☆☆☆☆ - 4 stars. This is a Mexican mythology retelling</span></span><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;"> where our main character releases a trapped God of Death - she is whisked all over Mexico to collect some missing pieces to bring him back to full power and take back his kingdom from his brother. I did find the story to be quick, but is still somehow read a little slow. It picked up at the end and I liked that it got a little dark. I liked the tension and the God taking on some human characteristics, so overall I thought it was good.</span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/outrun-the-moon/9780399175411.html" target="_blank">Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee</a></b> ~ </span><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">☆☆☆ - 3 stars. This</span><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;"> is a YA historical fiction. It does sort of surround the San Fransisco earthquake of 1906, but starts with our main character getting in to a girls school that Chinese girls are not normally allowed in and then this disaster happens. Despite the tragedy, our main character pulls everyone together. It was a little idyllic for a story about a tragedy and a little choppy - I didn't mind it because I get that it's YA and it needed to address some serious topics. There was a little bit of dated language so a fine story.</span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;"><b><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/lights/9781637152317.html" target="_blank">Lights by Brenna Thummler</a></b> ~ </span><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">☆☆☆☆½ - 4.5 stars. This is a lovely graphic novel series, and the third is </span><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">a follow up to Sheets and Delicates. These graphic novels deal with a lot of heavy topics in a really approachable way. They start with a young 13 year old going through grief as a family when she befriends Wendell, a ghost who lives in the family laundry business. Throughout all three books, we deal with friendships, bullying, coming together, and eventually helping a friend coming to terms with what's happening. This last book in the trilogy had me in tears at the end. The art and pastel colours were lovely too!</span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">January was overall a pretty good reading month - mostly good reads for me this month, with a couple of misses but nothing terrible! </span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">Here's a little refresh of my rating system:</span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">5 Stars: Excellent/Fantastic/Amazing Read </span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">4.5 Stars: Really Great Read</span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">4 Stars: Great Read </span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">3.5 Stars: Really Good Book</span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">3 Stars: Good Book </span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">2.5 Stars: Eh, It was Okay Read</span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">2 Stars: Finished it, but Didn't Enjoy It</span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">1.5 Stars: Not Good at All</span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">1 Star: DNF (Did Not Finish)</span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #1e1915; font-family: helvetica;">What was the best book you read this month?! For me, it had to be Bookshops & Bonedust.</span></div></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-49559060728110476592024-02-05T09:58:00.000-08:002024-02-05T09:58:03.705-08:00Manicure Monday - Valentine's Day Pink Heart Nails <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Manicure Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjInP_0T5mYUMg3o1dxHMv6aujzuKQGV7jACRd55-I3WoLZglBjPZeWkVzD1tlt581Dvm0lrCP08f51LK7d9MzGxslfbFUnAQxo8CMlOJKYChJQl1nIvxw9NnZ712dJw7y2EO3jzlUDiB0lE3aYWleeuXZWWxZkk1Q205K_iVS5BUaOk2TV3E81mEqTeA/s2969/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Day-Pink-Heart-Nails.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Valentine's Day Pink Heart Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="2969" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjInP_0T5mYUMg3o1dxHMv6aujzuKQGV7jACRd55-I3WoLZglBjPZeWkVzD1tlt581Dvm0lrCP08f51LK7d9MzGxslfbFUnAQxo8CMlOJKYChJQl1nIvxw9NnZ712dJw7y2EO3jzlUDiB0lE3aYWleeuXZWWxZkk1Q205K_iVS5BUaOk2TV3E81mEqTeA/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Day-Pink-Heart-Nails.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>The OPI polish was received as a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links</i></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm so excited it's February - for the whole month the #CBBxManiMonday group is going to do Pink & Red nails for Valentine's Day! I absolutely love this colour theme and am hoping I can get some good inspiration all month for nail art! </span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm starting with a lovely light pink polish look with hearts and polka dots and I love them! It's so fun and pretty and this new polish I used is so good! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi805iOcJOCEjROKNNNW0PuIkp2u9NxzQHZhP-WXBSPqjrL_mT5OidiiZwux3boWiEGHAYn5Y24Dz_mwZi3EVVTp012ehdxA7KuCpBmiLxb9Fvs7gyh7uXar6Px86JU1E3CpmFE9vr2iq9MuAMKIfMrFy9J94F66j56AbAaYKIwjLXw1c5salaeFCFCmks/s3202/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Day-Pink-Heart-Nails2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Valentine's Day Pink Heart Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2356" data-original-width="3202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi805iOcJOCEjROKNNNW0PuIkp2u9NxzQHZhP-WXBSPqjrL_mT5OidiiZwux3boWiEGHAYn5Y24Dz_mwZi3EVVTp012ehdxA7KuCpBmiLxb9Fvs7gyh7uXar6Px86JU1E3CpmFE9vr2iq9MuAMKIfMrFy9J94F66j56AbAaYKIwjLXw1c5salaeFCFCmks/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Day-Pink-Heart-Nails2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this manicure I used:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Essie <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/1u5r4/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">All-in-one top and base coat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sally Hansen Miracle Gel polish in <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/206cr/" target="_blank">Pink An Outfit</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">OPI polish in A Kiss on the Chic</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Smackers polish in Wickedly Stylish </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sally Hansen Xtreme in Fuchsia Power </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maniology <a href="https://maniology.com/products/no-smudge-nail-polish-top-coat" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Smudge-Free Top Coat</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also used a nail dotting tool for the hearts and dots! </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRupPrPBJ6uYMkTZz4kShxDpjtzPXzehW8UmnIAM1RSzZeCZR72c8a1kQPTCB9ApS1i2edXC8yT6L_gmyf_0f7HmiyVP-9jKg8lKquDBOrlOsOsUAYOqCqh6XWEdYCf-tfa1y6KVGgz6EkJP1mwNyWjV7GbTrV1SqbftIyspyiZJOyiif17CofvNtPk0/s3175/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Day-Pink-Heart-Nails3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Valentine's Day Pink Heart Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2657" data-original-width="3175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRupPrPBJ6uYMkTZz4kShxDpjtzPXzehW8UmnIAM1RSzZeCZR72c8a1kQPTCB9ApS1i2edXC8yT6L_gmyf_0f7HmiyVP-9jKg8lKquDBOrlOsOsUAYOqCqh6XWEdYCf-tfa1y6KVGgz6EkJP1mwNyWjV7GbTrV1SqbftIyspyiZJOyiif17CofvNtPk0/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Valentine's-Day-Pink-Heart-Nails3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this manicure, I started with a base coat, two coats of light pink polish as the base and let it dry. Then with the red polish and nail dotting tool, I dotted two dots beside each other and pulled down for them to create a little heart! I repeated this a few times on each nail. Then, with the white and pink polishes, I created a few dots of each all over nail and finished with a nail art top coat! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I loooove these and that new polish from Sally Hansen for their birthday is so good! <span style="background-color: white;">Make sure to check out </span><a href="https://www.cosmeticproof.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Cosmetic Proof </a><span style="background-color: white;">and </span><a href="https://www.prairiebeautylove.ca/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">PBL Nails</a><span style="background-color: white;"> for their Pink & Red nails too! </span></span></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-67524931614297765712024-02-04T18:06:00.000-08:002024-02-04T18:06:41.094-08:00Monthly Beauty and Book Haul ~ January 2024<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Back in 2022, I set a monthly beauty and books budget at $200 per month and I've been pretty good about sticking 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! </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div><br /></div><div>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! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6zgnO3naVFe15tQK1zLFJZ0AmzH7Dmg10molcGZ6pUn8L5rpF0BXkRUA1p0fstS0rhshPAn-Mjh_GHgo7LFIaxkCPQv5MYwOtirXSYpUABaupQZVA2JANKFEGlDGYV4Co8Aqg75kqQm3jECblR9VCqghmI7KssKsvq-oBJ9bDWji0iybLHOawrszmGk/s3405/20240113_124952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Monthly Beauty and Book Haul ~ January 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2811" data-original-width="3405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6zgnO3naVFe15tQK1zLFJZ0AmzH7Dmg10molcGZ6pUn8L5rpF0BXkRUA1p0fstS0rhshPAn-Mjh_GHgo7LFIaxkCPQv5MYwOtirXSYpUABaupQZVA2JANKFEGlDGYV4Co8Aqg75kqQm3jECblR9VCqghmI7KssKsvq-oBJ9bDWji0iybLHOawrszmGk/s16000/20240113_124952.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post</i></span></div><br /><div><b>Shoppers Haul</b> ~ $7.37 CAN. Always using my PC points on my Shoppers Hauls so they are nice and affordable! I really wanted to try then new Revlon Illuminance products and ELF blush - stay tuned for reviews comeing! And, a Sally Hansen collab with Hersheys - I couldn't resist! </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UL3Xmpm4d4I91D8xwzZPdwgPmQ8WzQXFRUJcYOMcv0hvYc_DIXU9THKo2O7h-qs28Z1ovYBn6MHnXDQNtfo-YldEqf7OrNU1t0Yqk7soyegczHa9FshMNMrWBFcUnosheCNlbYl9VTxjobJ-SYMRLiMdt3HUcelO2zlWdofuKUSXU3cVepIRFKK0y5k/s3042/20240113_131839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2914" data-original-width="3042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UL3Xmpm4d4I91D8xwzZPdwgPmQ8WzQXFRUJcYOMcv0hvYc_DIXU9THKo2O7h-qs28Z1ovYBn6MHnXDQNtfo-YldEqf7OrNU1t0Yqk7soyegczHa9FshMNMrWBFcUnosheCNlbYl9VTxjobJ-SYMRLiMdt3HUcelO2zlWdofuKUSXU3cVepIRFKK0y5k/s16000/20240113_131839.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Indigo Pre-order </b>~ $25.19 CAN. I am so obsessed with books with sprayed edges - I can't even! So, if they sound good I'm preordering them all so I don't miss out on them! This is a fantasy romance and naturally, I can't wait to read it! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-dl4FCqL1_zh4qdrKWkkAUVAywhsbBOmPChe1EjF9HPtXKF44aF0plEnDskq-owvEojBKwZQqKCgcs41TTbYNGV0CEhtwQQaYo39tE9tCB7s3eQm9pOHLJb_Djmcc_Njtu005xsR7KZ4DG_rY78P0yOUk2wWgtADSE9uuwhmJ9AKruJPTUFRCLL63fU/s3414/20240130_084759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2881" data-original-width="3414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-dl4FCqL1_zh4qdrKWkkAUVAywhsbBOmPChe1EjF9HPtXKF44aF0plEnDskq-owvEojBKwZQqKCgcs41TTbYNGV0CEhtwQQaYo39tE9tCB7s3eQm9pOHLJb_Djmcc_Njtu005xsR7KZ4DG_rY78P0yOUk2wWgtADSE9uuwhmJ9AKruJPTUFRCLL63fU/s16000/20240130_084759.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Ipsy Bag + Add On</b> ~ $31.10 CAN. Yes, I recently got back on the Ipsy train - I mean probably not for long, it's really not something that I need and on a budget it does really chip away at it with products I don't really need. But, this month I was pretty excited about the multichrome eyeliners and even added on another one in a different shade for only $4! You can see my full <a href="https://www.seetheworldinpink.ca/2024/01/january-2024-ipsy-glambag-unboxing.html" target="_blank">unboxing of this here</a>! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoa7rO3yE_NSLtfa45vXTjkaHJeTaSelTAwSWpUdg5LxQ5Ap5vE1I-s7mqekBBlvQ0zYo2imME5xuIsUsojM9Gp13GYjoFVrIHl_2mVGfq4gjXIBDPzvp8aFtK88W892470mcqXs8WDA_uiuHe_cLK7PsGSbnE8zRcqgsjyK_b_ZkLjqj1psObIaGJFiU/s3518/20240130_083859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoa7rO3yE_NSLtfa45vXTjkaHJeTaSelTAwSWpUdg5LxQ5Ap5vE1I-s7mqekBBlvQ0zYo2imME5xuIsUsojM9Gp13GYjoFVrIHl_2mVGfq4gjXIBDPzvp8aFtK88W892470mcqXs8WDA_uiuHe_cLK7PsGSbnE8zRcqgsjyK_b_ZkLjqj1psObIaGJFiU/s16000/20240130_083859.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Indigo Preorder</b> ~ $21.91 CAN. I was really excited for another eerie book by Krystal Sutherland - this one is surrounding magic and following three girls perspectives and the cover is stunning! Cannot wait to read! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjvUHoTqRNo7n17HBXy2lnKmkBQCByT3g1A1ZTYAmFH15p7LSZ20CML-BYbJtaTTnrG0Xwku0wG87CldiFu-Cmuf0jHAdfjosfvKGY9fsTBxq376j1P9nTa1osLv10QDVgIEBXufiZiMwZMKPJWZtLE2QHgwQcFdSE2XB6Zhjdo83cmfh2Aw6M3K31Hg/s3455/January-2024-Maniology-Mani-x-Me-Purrfect-Prose-Nail-Stamping-Subscription-Box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2660" data-original-width="3455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjvUHoTqRNo7n17HBXy2lnKmkBQCByT3g1A1ZTYAmFH15p7LSZ20CML-BYbJtaTTnrG0Xwku0wG87CldiFu-Cmuf0jHAdfjosfvKGY9fsTBxq376j1P9nTa1osLv10QDVgIEBXufiZiMwZMKPJWZtLE2QHgwQcFdSE2XB6Zhjdo83cmfh2Aw6M3K31Hg/s16000/January-2024-Maniology-Mani-x-Me-Purrfect-Prose-Nail-Stamping-Subscription-Box.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Maniology Mani x Me</b> ~ $57.00 CAN. Another subscription I jumped on this month with the Mani x Me box by Maniology - it comes with two exclusive stamping plates, two early access polishes, a stamper and an extra goodie, which was a powder pen this month. I also added on a stamping top coat. This months theme was Purrfect Prose and it was adorable - you can <a href="https://www.seetheworldinpink.ca/2024/01/january-2024-maniology-mani-x-me.html" target="_blank">check out my unboxing here</a>! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jh6Y7fzUD54Kly5UzbvOEzeEuZ___lWf3G3CpyP41T1LeNyiON6l1qt24Ve8mPRRR3W_IXv8ycRt_6NmqZI7IzgtUuI7ELcC0LSr32xxGddLooNBb6XPlySf6X-WZWiPr9mAYfqa4D5N2tzJmrP_nxIrchn1HPyOMcWotYboRHM8zrAvkt29hcnB7Mc/s4000/20240130_110535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jh6Y7fzUD54Kly5UzbvOEzeEuZ___lWf3G3CpyP41T1LeNyiON6l1qt24Ve8mPRRR3W_IXv8ycRt_6NmqZI7IzgtUuI7ELcC0LSr32xxGddLooNBb6XPlySf6X-WZWiPr9mAYfqa4D5N2tzJmrP_nxIrchn1HPyOMcWotYboRHM8zrAvkt29hcnB7Mc/s16000/20240130_110535.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b>ColourPop Order </b>~ $99.63 CAN. Okay, I could not resist picking up some Twilight goodies when ColourPop announced the collab - yes I had to get in there! I actually love this colour story and cant wait to shimmer like a vampire! It's going to be great!! And, I picked up a couple multi-chrome products too! </div><div><br /></div><div>So, I spent $242.20 - slightly more than my budget, and honestly, I barely went close to this in a month last year, so I do need to reign it in a little and try and be a little more careful with my purchases overall! </div></span></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-72306249812483088672024-02-03T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-04T14:40:58.885-08:00Five on Saturday - February 3, 2024 ~ Calgareads Book Club, January Month of Vegetarian/Pescatarian Meals, Dollarstore Valentine's Finds, Bare Activewear Pants, and Mario Videogame Find <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you all had a good week! </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>ONE</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM044a44_GO-TVecxqCIDUiVMlNawQN2798_zJiToywBazFI9HZtkQ9V8FVwnyEqE8rAyJYPJdtg_rz-sK_jGGqewiJ76A5FDJhHSP3sB8ol5S7rrmYrPvnm6_IkU3W6MJnijfTYA4kQErd6tJgtLHsjrIyU47PRayy0QUA1o6cw2XTV08jGOsYsimFlI/s2602/20240128_150738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2449" data-original-width="2602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM044a44_GO-TVecxqCIDUiVMlNawQN2798_zJiToywBazFI9HZtkQ9V8FVwnyEqE8rAyJYPJdtg_rz-sK_jGGqewiJ76A5FDJhHSP3sB8ol5S7rrmYrPvnm6_IkU3W6MJnijfTYA4kQErd6tJgtLHsjrIyU47PRayy0QUA1o6cw2XTV08jGOsYsimFlI/s16000/20240128_150738.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post</i></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm so excited - last weekend I joined a book club! It is the Calgareads Book Club and everyone met through instragram, so I met a online friend after years of beauty/subscription content and now bookish content! We had so much fun connecting with a new group in Calgary and chatting books! January's book was Gods of Jade and Shadow - I liked it! </span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>TWO </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C25j7CqPz90/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 3px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 1px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 1px 10px 0px; margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C25j7CqPz90/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 0; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="align-items: center; 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</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's been almost two years I went vegetarian and I've been enjoying sharing my veggie meals. I hope that you guys have been enjoying seeing all the recipes and veggie meal ideas! I'm not preachy about going vegetarian, but I do think everyone should reduce their meat consumption, so even if one day a week you want to do meatless Monday, hoping you will find some good suggestions! Also, I'm also going to include some of my eating out meals instead of just cooked for a little more inspiration if you are looking to eat vegetarian while out! </span></div><div style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(Also, this month there are a few pescatarian meals in here as I eat fish and seafood once in a while!)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also have codes for $90 off a GoodFood box so leave me your email if you are interested! (A ton of these meals were from them this month, not sponsored, just busy and loving these!)</span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>THREE </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4NHfGj6FT6zxrE8zOsp2W3Xen_aTY_scyqdswkkS4GTQ8neBoIDyU1mZGhAFxUOCMoWUubjaXPfDh0hdyd_8lZcfjnYaZbqU3toOsxh_4rqQwiS4cuKGwI8vJP70ZOP6fn84QHBG32CeeXKibj8hBJ4HOwpQLTzuHlBJ4tuRO67BoBeFy5ZE_pkslUQ/s2862/20240127_140809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2489" data-original-width="2862" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4NHfGj6FT6zxrE8zOsp2W3Xen_aTY_scyqdswkkS4GTQ8neBoIDyU1mZGhAFxUOCMoWUubjaXPfDh0hdyd_8lZcfjnYaZbqU3toOsxh_4rqQwiS4cuKGwI8vJP70ZOP6fn84QHBG32CeeXKibj8hBJ4HOwpQLTzuHlBJ4tuRO67BoBeFy5ZE_pkslUQ/w640-h556/20240127_140809.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I stopped by the dollarstore and found some really cute Valentine's goodies! This little plush is adorable, there was a Funko card game, a great planter (to me from me) and one of those awesome colouring table runners! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FOUR</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsezsmpYElUm1vhIeV-t5odb1RUTJIJfgI_qa_h7d-lKc_yd1RVYFPx6Ny_NyJRKQ0Wc9RFEMqEqlw-rCgLTNOrOG3Nc8WlOw3_uxgS-OwJgReOh2QMyFgzdJFtjYVto9STBK_xYpwQ1jgm145Q1ueVf5ib6IfSHsnHBmqyxOwP_WrqUMytmbILdU3sk/s3341/20240201_193146.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="3341" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsezsmpYElUm1vhIeV-t5odb1RUTJIJfgI_qa_h7d-lKc_yd1RVYFPx6Ny_NyJRKQ0Wc9RFEMqEqlw-rCgLTNOrOG3Nc8WlOw3_uxgS-OwJgReOh2QMyFgzdJFtjYVto9STBK_xYpwQ1jgm145Q1ueVf5ib6IfSHsnHBmqyxOwP_WrqUMytmbILdU3sk/w640-h428/20240201_193146.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Bare Activewear is having a little bit of a warehouse sale and I picked up these great Barely There pants for only $20 - I love the fuchsia colour, this colour is sold out but there is still lots available, so check it out! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>FIVE</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIg_GT7ITOi0w43f-qru40N-r8mY22ugl2qzX5uaYBhpqfn5gdm1RPWCg10Vofad-KNj2Jkl6ukcGdxKOKNLp7spePCiMl-afX0WvW9M4heerESlfijYT2bGB1REtO-DGSM2RsCyf4MGPIeYY29V9OT7V1q0_kOjJbkEBxkO8GPqbxxNnOf5Y3_lw6ak/s2836/20240124_074121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2399" data-original-width="2836" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIg_GT7ITOi0w43f-qru40N-r8mY22ugl2qzX5uaYBhpqfn5gdm1RPWCg10Vofad-KNj2Jkl6ukcGdxKOKNLp7spePCiMl-afX0WvW9M4heerESlfijYT2bGB1REtO-DGSM2RsCyf4MGPIeYY29V9OT7V1q0_kOjJbkEBxkO8GPqbxxNnOf5Y3_lw6ak/w640-h542/20240124_074121.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have been on the hunt for this switch game forever - Super Mario 3D All Stars. It is a discontinued game so it's between $150 - $200 online and I just cannot pay that. So I was on an auction site last week and snagged this for $41! I was so excited!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you all have a good weekend! </span></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-22108799631411968532024-01-31T02:30:00.000-08:002024-01-31T02:30:00.132-08:00January 2024 Ipsy Glambag Unboxing<span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's been a long time since I've gotten I've gotten an Ipsy subscription, but I tried it once last year and wanted to see if I wanted to keep up the subscription - chances are probably not, but I thought I'd share what I got in this month's bag! </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The January 2024 Theme is Glow Your Soul and described as "Featuring a new, unique velvet fabric embroidered with iridescent sequins, this month's Glam Bag is here to help you soft launch 2024, thanks to its beautiful design by Joanne Wong. Plus, this purple pouch is packed with all the beauty you need to relax, recharge, and take on anything."<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTB0F3x4Vzq6DNSytbSO9S5o4t-DSk6oBmB9RBf4vR9QPcKAgaExLQD6B2dtUhnERlXRi743cjCcuzSk_ue46rwmwpj8JXip8OzrdZhEk2ugkuEoKqjhCiymMVgeaELCVxZXP8K1Fsj9iYYkvkwFyVgXpLvqOJ9MDGS1AKkzXai_gMo-HiPMyLFN0Xqc/s3054/January-2024-Ipsy-Glambag-Unboxing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="January 2024 Ipsy Glambag Unboxing" border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="3054" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTB0F3x4Vzq6DNSytbSO9S5o4t-DSk6oBmB9RBf4vR9QPcKAgaExLQD6B2dtUhnERlXRi743cjCcuzSk_ue46rwmwpj8JXip8OzrdZhEk2ugkuEoKqjhCiymMVgeaELCVxZXP8K1Fsj9iYYkvkwFyVgXpLvqOJ9MDGS1AKkzXai_gMo-HiPMyLFN0Xqc/s16000/January-2024-Ipsy-Glambag-Unboxing.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased this subscription</i></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div>The Ipsy Glam Bag is $14 per month + $3.95 shipping to Canada (it worked out to $25.06 CAN with the exchange for the month!) Each month comes with 5 curated products based on your preference quiz and I now you get to pick one of the items that is included in the box. It also gives you access to beauty deals in their shop. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div>I did pick a duochrome eyeliner and the other four items were a surprised - here is a look at my January 2024 Ipsy Glam Bag: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJR2VISRaaRMmiiyBTy7UaBhUaoYGmiZTrWoMTjtWK234Oyqe1IYOUki77vLPDRpRE3phwUoismfm5Y4pIDnOBx70DoQY2o41DVOx4IcyMOkHRsBB-V4T-3uiXGkHgLo-7CPnBJxiu94uOp6vqGSwXzuq5TezkB9r8fmeLoe3R0xWrrPwo06gglvoHSc/s3369/January-2024-Ipsy-Glambag-Unboxing2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="January 2024 Ipsy Glambag Unboxing" border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="3369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJR2VISRaaRMmiiyBTy7UaBhUaoYGmiZTrWoMTjtWK234Oyqe1IYOUki77vLPDRpRE3phwUoismfm5Y4pIDnOBx70DoQY2o41DVOx4IcyMOkHRsBB-V4T-3uiXGkHgLo-7CPnBJxiu94uOp6vqGSwXzuq5TezkB9r8fmeLoe3R0xWrrPwo06gglvoHSc/s16000/January-2024-Ipsy-Glambag-Unboxing2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><b><a href="https://yccollection.net/product/island-eyeliner/" target="_blank">YC Collection Island Eyeliner in El Yunque</a></b> ~ $20.00 US. <i>This waterproof multi-chromatic pencil enhances your eyes with an enchanting transformation of colors, adapting to various lighting environments.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>This is a full sized product and I have been excited to try out some multi-chrome eyeliners - I was also able to pick up an extra one in a different shade as an add on for around $5, so for me despite not loving the rest of the items, it would have been about the cost of ordering one of these! I will review these separately at some point! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>WingMe Cosmetics Perfect Eyeshadow Shading Brush</b> ~ $23.00 US. <i>No brush collection is complete without this dense shading brush. Designed to pick up and apply an even coat of color to your lids, it’s essential for everyday eye looks.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>This is interesting because this brush isn't available on the companies website - I will take the value with a grain of salt. The do have some eye brushes and some face brushes, but not this one. With that said, it looks like a nice shape and I will happily use it. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/2023g/" target="_blank">Tarte Shape Tape Radiant Medium Coverage Concealer in 22N Light Neutral</a></b> ~ $10.00 CAN for a mini product.<i> A medium coverage, radiant concealer for an effortless ‘no-makeup-makeup’ finish that won’t hide your freckles or cake your face.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Ipsy is calling this a deluxe mini - this is teeny tiny. Tarte sells a mini in this product and this is half the size. I do think the shade will be perfect for me which is good with coloured products, so I will try this. I didn't love shape tape and radiant might not be great for me, but I will give it a try and see! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Eloise Beauty Lip Gloss in Cupcake</b> ~ $5.00 CAN for a deluxe mini. <i>This lightweight lip gloss is the perfect pop of pink to top off your look. It’s ultra creamy and richly pigmented, plus the cute mini size means it’s so easy to throw in your bag and take with you everywhere.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>This is interesting because again, not a product that you can buy directly from the companies website, but it is available in this same size in some Valentine's sets, so maybe it is a new product?! They do actually have some cute products on their site! I'm not sure I will get around to using this! </div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://luckychick.com/products/daydreams-eyeshadow-palette" target="_blank">Lucky Chick Daydreams Eyeshadow Palette</a></b> ~ $20.00 US. <i>The eyeshadow palette of your dreams has arrived! This nine-pan collection features a range of shades and finishes, from neutrals to stunning metallic toppers. Formulated with ingredients like vitamin E, jojoba seed oil, and shea butter, each shade is ridiculously creamy and easy to blend.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>This is a brand I've never heard of - I do like that they are including an eyeshadow palette, but it's pretty small actually considering the price and the fact that I've never heard of the brand. Also, there has been some online discussion that this actually can't be marketed as an eyeshadow palette because of the particles used in the pressed glitter - they have to warn you it's not eye safe and market it as a basic colour palette. I personally haven't looked that far in to it. It is pretty colours so it's fine. </div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, this bag didn't thrill me - my October bag and the Icon box did, but this felt like it quickly reverted to old Ipsy with products I can't find, etc. I'm excited for the eyeliner and tarte is a decent brand, but everything else isn't really a need. </div><div><br /></div><div>Do you still get any makeup subscriptions?! </div></span></div></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512747482019905477.post-75938778101031422262024-01-29T19:43:00.000-08:002024-01-29T19:43:13.772-08:00Manicure Monday - Books, Cats, and Coffee Nails<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Manicure Monday - I hope you all had a great weekend!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLhQsNeXi0In0bkE6mJDvoJexYJ938l2RJF3gYyRXYN3EhrDMk1B2E3yclm1awY4pQQfl8XNF92YzYxnONEaFcNBOc5D4ezvt6rLAzcpAuGEoqWDyuZPrnykOvsorwrQJOW57du732SzyZFDUtEu-oMOmbjESt83ypb-VsbVwnnXRy6ntzbwAIvG0FBg/s3160/Manicure-Monday-Books-Cats,-and-Coffee-Nails.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Books, Cats, and Coffee Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2817" data-original-width="3160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLhQsNeXi0In0bkE6mJDvoJexYJ938l2RJF3gYyRXYN3EhrDMk1B2E3yclm1awY4pQQfl8XNF92YzYxnONEaFcNBOc5D4ezvt6rLAzcpAuGEoqWDyuZPrnykOvsorwrQJOW57du732SzyZFDUtEu-oMOmbjESt83ypb-VsbVwnnXRy6ntzbwAIvG0FBg/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Books-Cats,-and-Coffee-Nails.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;"><i>I purchased everything in this post</i></span></div><br /><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I recently unboxed my new <a href="https://www.seetheworldinpink.ca/2024/01/january-2024-maniology-mani-x-me.html" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Mani x Me box</a> yesterday and the theme was Purrfect Prose - I did a cat bookshelf mani last week and loved it, so I had to keep up the same theme this week! </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><a name="more" style="margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;"></a><br /></span><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the month of January, the #CBBxManiMonday group we have been going an Anything Goes theme for our nails - I've personally been sticking to a Peach Fuzz theme for the first few weeks, and now a cats and books theme for the past two weeks! </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhaY-s9LdKGm4nHq8G4FPTeS9OWGykVX-Gw5AJPuGKsxy3ok7MdhhJorwlwhIgzzoqRCgqozAXdb-Up8S5u-r0mJfIbFU5yIpFZPAMJoORmBbYZtNVX58WIqNOsMxqQfVUe7BhQ8iLyKU3A7L4Flaf2l7FZWvu6EQUvT467BhnF95ZB3N70qSF5-JNOs/s3393/Manicure-Monday-Books-Cats,-and-Coffee-Nails2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Books, Cats, and Coffee Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2571" data-original-width="3393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhaY-s9LdKGm4nHq8G4FPTeS9OWGykVX-Gw5AJPuGKsxy3ok7MdhhJorwlwhIgzzoqRCgqozAXdb-Up8S5u-r0mJfIbFU5yIpFZPAMJoORmBbYZtNVX58WIqNOsMxqQfVUe7BhQ8iLyKU3A7L4Flaf2l7FZWvu6EQUvT467BhnF95ZB3N70qSF5-JNOs/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Books-Cats,-and-Coffee-Nails2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The products I used for this week's manicure are:</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Essie <a href="https://go.magik.ly/ml/1u5r4/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">All-in-one top and base coat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maniology Cat Nap stamping polish </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maniology <a href="https://maniology.com/products/essentials-primary-collection-bam-white" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Bam! White Stamping polish</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maniology MXM120 stamping plate - Purrfect Prose</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maniology <a href="https://maniology.com/products/no-smudge-nail-polish-top-coat" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Smudge-Free Top Coat</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also used a stamper and a scraper for this manicure! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TqeoTX75yjeM6f2FJoykR7EvGgnfkKA5HSz6JWqQMK2o5t3XJoj77Q_ufCPnzN_CQANxySC8FnO82V82ySbefXTz24_aJ3X1ZVgDhN2sngb3BlZ4VEdnlO3QU5eObQuA0YwXqpTggmM5DvmD8qYMn7kYNL7BHBfJAZ-6MgphzUNdlyABM-ui-M-QeeM/s2420/Manicure-Monday-Books-Cats,-and-Coffee-Nails3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manicure Monday - Books, Cats, and Coffee Nails" border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="2420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TqeoTX75yjeM6f2FJoykR7EvGgnfkKA5HSz6JWqQMK2o5t3XJoj77Q_ufCPnzN_CQANxySC8FnO82V82ySbefXTz24_aJ3X1ZVgDhN2sngb3BlZ4VEdnlO3QU5eObQuA0YwXqpTggmM5DvmD8qYMn7kYNL7BHBfJAZ-6MgphzUNdlyABM-ui-M-QeeM/s16000/Manicure-Monday-Books-Cats,-and-Coffee-Nails3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this manicure, I started with a base coat and one coat of the cat nap polish as the base (honestly, stamping polishes are so opaque, they are fantastic to use for a base polish too! Then, with the white polish I picked some cute cats/books/coffee and stamped them on to the nails! And, I finished with a top coat! I think these turned out cute and I love that Cat Nap is a pretty unique colour! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love how these turned out! Make sure to check out <a href="https://www.cosmeticproof.com/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">Cosmetic Proof </a>and <a href="https://www.prairiebeautylove.ca/" style="color: #999999; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-out 0s;" target="_blank">PBL Nails</a> for their Anything Goes nails too! </span></div></div></div>See The World in PINKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974991819326480184noreply@blogger.com0