Five on Friday - February 5, 2016

Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone has had a great week - mine has been good, surprisingly quiet this week (which I will not complain about at all!)

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Let's chat about the big announcement of the week - Birchbox Canada! Here is there Facebook announcement (because as a yearly subscriber I did not even get the courtesy of an email from the company):

"We are so sad to let you know that we have made the difficult decision to put our Canada operations on hold. We love our Canadian customers, but with the current exchange rate and high shipping costs, we can't create the Birchbox experience at a price that is fair to you. We will do what we can to make that a possibility; until then, please know that we sincerely appreciate your support and enthusiasm for Birchbox, and we plan to take good care of our Canadian subscribers as we wind down in this market.
For all Birchbox subscribers, February 2016 will be your last shipment.
If you have a monthly subscription, you will no longer be billed after February. If you have an annual subscription, you will be credited the remaining value of your subscription in Birchbox Points or a refund.
You have until April 30, 2016 to spend all your Birchbox Points (including your current points and those credited from your subscription)."

Becca Highlighter Comparison and Reviews - "Shimmering Skin Perfector" Pressed vs. Poured vs. Liquid

I have to say that I love highlighters, and Becca is well known for making some of the best highlighters out there (Champagne Pop anyone?!) But if you look at their highlighters, or shimmering skin perfectors as they are called, you will notice that there is 3 different types of them: pressed, poured and liquid. 

I thought I would compare the 3 types to help decipher the difference between the different types: Pressed vs. Poured vs. Liquid 

The three Becca Highlighters I will be comparing are:

• Becca Shimmering Skin Protector Pressed - Champagne Pop
• Becca Shimmering Skin Protector Poured - Opal 
• Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector (Liquid) - Opal 

Wine + Mask Wednesday (Copper Moon Sauvignon Blanc + Passport To Beauty Gold Radiance Mask)

Yay Wednesday - I found some Wine again this week so things are looking up around here! (just kidding, my basement renos are going to last forever, but at least I scrounged up a glass of wine for the evening!) This week's theme is "gold"!

Here is a look at my Mask of the Week:

Passport to Beauty - Gold Radiance Luxury Facial Mask with Collagen and Rose Oil ~ 1 mask for $32.50 ($65 for 2 mask set). Egyptians believed the healing powers of gold could cure all manner of physical, mental and spiritual ailments. Romans used gold preparations for treatment of skin lesions and sores. It is believed that Cleopatra wore pure gold for a radiant complexion. In ancient Chinese medicine, gold was the secret to youthful skin. 

Manicure Monday (Valentine's Nail Art - Lips and Kisses) and Monthly Pedicure (Julep "Evie")

Time for a Valentine's Day inspired Manicure Monday - I'm am going to do pretty pink lips for my nail art today! 

Here is a look at my final results:

To get to this final result, here are the products I used:

January 2016 Monthly Favorites!

Here are my Top 5 products for January! (I know this seems a little skin oil heavy, but seriously all 3 are so good and my skin needs these in the Winter!)

IOPE Essential Facial ~ $15.99 USD. Instantly forms a thin and light membrane on the skin surface for smooth and well-hydrated skin. The organic argan oil nourishes the skin, while the highly skin-friendly macadamia nut oil is quickly absorbed and protects skin.