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This is the first month that I’m back in the black because my overspending back in June. I had $108.32 to spend. and boy, did I spend every single penny!

It’s not much to look at but one of those items accounted for 80% of the total. and oh yea, I overspent. Om igen. just a tiny bit.

Here’s where my money went this month:

Nordstrom

• Trish McEvoy petite Kabuki Brush
• Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer C$88

Read about my haul here.  I’m not sorry I got these!  I’ve tried the concealer a couple of times and it’s just terrific. Really terrific. everyone says it’s fantastic and IT’S GOING TO MAKE concealing great AGAIN. Ahh this election is getting to me.

Mac

• trip the Light fantastic Powder in highly Illogical

I only purchased this because I found a gift card from Hudson’s Bay in a pile of old mail / papers. I used to be awful at keeping track of and spending gift cards. In this pile of mail, I came across a thank you note from an old colleague of mine. She was thanking me for hauling a bunch of clothes and shoes from a Hong Kong trip for her kids (I got her some awesome deals, I can haggle like you can’t believe) five years ago. So to thank me, she gave me a $50 gift card. So it went to a good cause:

Space, the final frontier…
I saw this collection swatched on a few blogs (especially here, here and here) and every time, these trip the Light fantastic Powders were drawing me in… this particular shade is a bronzey plum colour that’s pretty distinct to my collection. My sister, who is the real Trekkie, would be proud. (this was C$39.50 but not counted toward my accountability total because I used a gift card)

Apotek

• CoverGirl Katy Kat Eye Mascara

I purchased this due to curiosity and a recommendation from Grieta of TO charm ‘n Beyond. but then I just read from pretty Ruff Life (formerly known as ClassicMaggic!) that she hated the clumpy formula. I shall have to test it for myself!

Vinnare

• Valcena Multi active Régénérative night cream – I forgot to mention this last month actually. I went searching for this after reading a glowing review on it on fivezero’s blog. I found it at a newly opened Winners location, and then I proceeded to clear them out of their entire stock of this item. I’m keeping 1 jar and the rest are going to fivezero!

• Valcena Roller Glacé Eye Contour cream – this could possibly be a rollerball eye cream. I have a thing for rollerball eye products. I love how all of the Valcena products are shrink wrapped and display the expiry dates too. Both the night cream and this expire in 2019!

Bourjois glamour chic and glamour Fantasy eau de parfum

These were $15 each and I was curious about them because I’d purchased another Bourjois perfume before (Soir de Paris) and I found the quality to be surprisingly good. Out of these 2, I choose the chic one better – it’s a powdery smell that’s vanilla-y and warm. glamour fantasy has notes of sour cherry, raspberry and patchouli – what was I thinking? I kind of wished I’d picked up the “Lovely” version which is mainly a rose scent. The bottles are so cute.

Nagellack

As soon as October 1st rolled around, I had my makeup budget burning a hole in my pocket, I ran out to my preferred nail polish supply place to scoop up some of the Essie fall Tokyo collection (plus a couple of others):

• playing Koi (this was my #1 pick from the collection!)
• now and Zen (I’m kind of thinking this might be a cousin of Maximillian-Strasse-Her?)
• Go Go Geisha (yes, another grey… I can’t seem to get enough)
• Udon know Me (I got this for the name!)

• objective to Misbehave (this shade is so ugly, it’s pretty – it’s also Essie’s 1000th shade so I had to get it from the clearance bin)
• Passport to happiness (Bridal 2016 collection – found this in the clearance bin – fivezero evaluated this here)

Somehow my bill for the 6 polishes rang up to only $23.94 which implies I got these for $3.99 each!

And the grand total for makeup purchases in October is… $111.91. I went over by $3.62.  That Clé de Peau Concealer really did me in.  For November, I had allocated $200 to accommodate the Sephora VIB sale, and now deducting the overspending I have $196.38 to spend. As this post is going up, I’m already knee deep in my Sephora VIB shopping… I’m going to call it now: November Accountability will be a gong show.  I mean, I haven’t even factored in Black Friday!!!

How has your spending been lately? Are you looking forward to Black Friday?

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25 oktober 2016in “Skönhet”

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27 februari 2017in “Skönhet”

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6 juli 2016in “Skönhet”

I have one more skincare evaluation because in September I completed up all of my skincare as well as rather than purchasing more (due to No-Buy), I lastly cracked open a lot of products in my stash.  The Mandom barrier repair work Concentrate Serum is a product that I had checked out numerous on the internet rave evaluations as well as had been keen on trying it out for myself. I bought this in December 2014 from Sasa.com, at $16 for 60g.

The bottle is available in a clam-shell packaging that thankfully did not need bolt-cutters to open.  The infant on the packaging type of freaks me out.

This product is made in Japan as well as for distribution outside Japan, they slapped on this English label with directions as well as warnings.  The essential component in this serum is my HG hydrating ingredient: hyaluronic acid. It’s to the point now that I decline to purchase serums that insurance claim to be hydrating without hyaluronic acid in the component listing (preferably in the top components – this serum listings it sixth).

I’ll cut to the chase: this serum is AMAZING. It takes in in easily, leaves no sticky film, as well as keeps my skin supple with the whole day. I’m rather enamoured by it.  A couple of pumps covers my whole deal with – I apply this after my toner, as well as let it take in into my skin (about 5 mins) as well as then apply my deal with lotion on top. The serum is milky with a gel consistency as well as no fragrance.  I’ve discovered it to work well under all type of foundations.  The components are all typically rated well on Cosdna.

So having stated all that… I just discovered out that this serum is discontinued! obviously it occurred toward the end of 2014 – I should have just purchased it as it was being phased out.  How disappointing as well as baffling. RANT: Why do business pull this crap? This serum was no question Mandom’s finest seller – did they choose they didn’t want to be in company anymore? This reminds me of the time when Sofina discontinued their many prominent item, the ideal UV Lucent SPF50+ PA+++ sunscreen. That sunscreen was my introduction to the Sofina brand, as I’m sure was the situation for numerous others.  Since then, I’ve never purchased one more product from Sofina again. as well as the exact same will occur with Mandom. Their website only listings sheet masks now. I assumption it’s much more profitable to offer sheet masks soaked in the serum than selling the serum itself?  HUGE head scratching on this one. RANT OVER!

Fördelar:
• offers efficient long lasting hydration
• doftfri
• inexpensive
• useful packaging

Nackdelar:
• no effing longer offered

Stash worthniess: 9/10

Has anybody tried the Mandom barrier repair work Concentrate Serum? Can anybody suggest a great serum containing hyaluronic acid?

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March 26, 2015In “Beauty”

Det är den tiden på året! – Tid för tv-binging, överindulerande, liksom det är också den perfekta tiden för en sida.

Eftersom jag är säker på att du är väl medveten, flikar var aldrig en att vila på sina vackra laureller. Detta var hans föredragna tid på året, naturligtvis, liksom det var det av flera skäl. En anledning var sedan de få dagarna som kontoret stängdes underförstått att han skulle ha tid att gå efter sina personliga projekt, som att bygga en mycket bättre mousetrap (bokstavligen), ta upp öringfiske, utveckla en ny linje av lätta isolerade tassmittar för kattungar , eller bygga en robot.

ANNONS

Han var alltid lika mycket som något episkt, även när han hade ledig tid.

Rosie

Rosie, som hennes föregångare, har många intressen såväl som mycket mer än ett par sida. Hon innebär också att dra full nytta av avmattningen på huskontoret för att gå efter sina egna projekt, liksom hon började en av dem i helgen.

ANNONS

Hon installerade ett högdrivet teleskop på taksystemet så att hon kan kartlägga galaxen, åtminstone den del som är synlig från här i Novato …

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Kare

since everybody is publishing their Black Friday loot, I believed I’d publish my optimal points spend Your points loot!  I did go into shoppers medication Mart (SDM) armed with a buying list, let’s see exactly how well I did staying with the plan:

Firstly, I ended up redeeming for $300 worth of products instead of $200. I had accumulated more points since hitting the top tier a bit while back. as well as since I’ve been positively deprived of new beauty products all year long (too dramatic?) that I went all out as well as depleted my optimal points balance. Det var värt det!

I had to hit up 2 SDMs to get everything since the very first store didn’t have the benefit Rockateur left in stock. Also, neither places stocked any of the new Clinique Cheek Pop colours (I desired either Nude, Fig or Heather). I was likewise toying with getting a lipstick from Anna Sui however they didn’t bring the brand at those locations.  And I decided not to redeem for any type of skincare since it’s more fun to redeem for makeup!

• Guerlain Meteorites 04 Doré $71
• Clinique Pop Lip Colour in #2 Bare Pop $21
• Clarins immediate Light Lip comfort Oil in Honey $23
The Guerlain as well as Clinique were on my original list, however for the Clinique lipstick I decided on the Bare Pop rather than the Melon Pop – it’s a more wearable colour for me. The Clarins lip oil has been on my radar for months as well as I thought it’ll be great for the upcoming chillier weather.

• Smashbox double exposure combination $60
• Smashbox picture surface primer Water $37
I wished to redeem for a combination as well as it was a toss up between this or one of the Stila ones. I felt that the colours in this were more different from what I already own in my collection – as well as I like that the shadows can be utilized wet.  The primer water is totally Ingrid’s fault, I blame her.  I hope I like it!

• benefit Rockateur Box o’ Powder blush $36
• Shiseido sheer as well as perfect Compact in b20 $38
• Shiseido Luminizing Satin Eye color Trio in BR213 nude $42
The benefit Rockateur blush was on my original list, however neither of the Shiseido products were. These 3 were redeemed at the 2nd SDM place as well as at this point I just might not choose what to choose! I played around with some cream blushes (Stila Convertible Colour in Peony or Bourjois cream blush 04 wonderful Cherry almost made it into my basket) however then I spotted the Shiseido sheer as well as perfect powder, which is the corresponding powder to one of my HG foundations, so I had to get that.  The Shiseido eye shadow trio I mainly got to blend with a few of the other Shiseido trios I already own – the colours are all staples, as well as the structures are just divine.

(I may have gone somewhat over $300 ) The SDM sales associates who assisted me were lovely as well as patient even though it was rather hectic in the beauty Boutiques, understandably!  I question what is the most prominent product that people redeem for?

So exactly how did I do? Did you redeem for anything?

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December 12, 2017In “Beauty”

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February 11, 2016In “Beauty”

I was giddy with excitement as I revisited the H&M appeal department – this time with the intent to BUY! My very first check out was shortly after the launch as well as I was filled with longing for all the loveliness, however left me empty-handed as well as empty-hearted… however now I am FULL… of makeup!

I had mentioned last year that one of the brands I wanted to try was H&M Beauty, as well as now I’ve fulfilled a lifelong wish (too dramatic? )

H&M overhauled their entire appeal line last Fall, expanding the offering as well as bringing a much a lot more cohesive as well as sleek aesthetic to the collection (I do have to say though, I did like some of H&M’s old nail polishes as well as makeup brushes).  I think they’ve done a wonderful job! right here are some photos of the store displays as well as details of what I got:

I was all set to get the Smoky essentials eye palette however then I inspected the fine print a little better on the palette as well as noticed that it was made in China.  The High effect Eye color single eye shadows, however, were made in Italy. Hmm! as well as there were lots of colours to select from.

After swatching so lots of colours my hands looked bruised, I lastly selected these 3 shades: down to earth (deep grey taupe), Cocoa Mauve (matte mauve brown), as well as Shiitake (light shimmery tan) They’re $8 for 2g.

And I was psyched to grab a whole whack of blushes but… I was  little disappointed at the selection. There were some pretty looking colours, to be sure, however nothing jumped out at me. A great deal of bloggers reviewed the shade “Apricot” as well as it was very powdery as well as disappeared into my skin.

The only colour that caught my eye was this warm nudey bronze shade called Deep brown (not really that deep, as well as not that brown). $13 for 5g, made in Italy.

But the best part of the H&M appeal collection for me was the wall of nail polishes!  They’re not precisely inexpensive at $7 for only 8ml however I was suckered by  the colour selection as well as bottle design.

I lastly narrowed down to 4 colours (even though I originally had a lots in my hands!): precious (golden opal), Cashmere (smoky mauve with silver shimmer), rock Oyster (greige pearl), as well as rose Umber (dusty mauve pink). The polishes are made in Sweden!

I did a bit of research on what were considered the best items of the H&M appeal line as well as came across this post by allure which listed their top 15 picks.  That’s exactly how I learned about the perfume in Cashmere Haze. I’ve been wanting a cozy type of scent akin to Donna Karan’s Cashmere mist as well as instead of paying $70 for a bottle of that, I decided to try this $13 one (55ml). Its notes are lily of the valley, jasmine, sandalwood – it’s not precisely DK Cashmere Mist, however it’s a great soft scent.  This Eau de toilette is made in Turkey.

Lastly I bought this textured makeup case. I was really drawn to this style for some reason – it looks so useful with the detachable mesh interior case. I’m thinking it might be handy for my trip. (Actually, lastly is the Precision makeup Sponge which I forgot to photograph, it’s H&M’s version of the appeal Blender sponge, except it is white).

I eyed the makeup brushes however wasn’t really wow’d by any type of to pick them up (lots of duo ended brushes, ugh) – they were a bit overpriced for what they were too, nothing was less than $10. I likewise wasn’t especially interested in any type of of the lip or face products during this visit. Have you tried any type of of the new (well, new to me anyway) H&M appeal products? Någon typ av rekommendationer?

PS. I’ll essentially be posting hauls for the rest of January… I hope you don’t mind, it’s been a blur of shopping this month so far.

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1 december 2016in “Skönhet”

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July 25, 2016In “Beauty”

Hauluary 2017 – makeup as well as SkincareWhen I look at it all together like this, I think I got a bit carried away with makeup hauling… however when you pick uP lite här, lite där, det verkar inte som om det är så mycket! 😉 Jag kunde inte gå på den faktiska boxningsdagen …
25 januari 2017in “Skönhet”

Idag ska jag sväka min samling av Mac Paint Potter och färger. De är en viktig del av min dagliga ögonmakeup. Mina lock är ganska fet och efter år av rättegång och fel, har jag äntligen bosatt sig på det faktum att jag behöver både en primer och en kräm ögonskuggbas för att skapa en duk för mina pulverögskuggor. Mac målar krukor är händerna ner, en av de bästa kräm ögonskuggorna på marknaden. De hjälper till att förhindra veckning, kan bäras en ensam färg, och de torkar inte så snabbt i krukorna jämfört med andra på marknaden (maybelline färg tatueringar, jag tittar på dig!)

Mac Paint Potter ($ 26) består av 5g produkt och finns i glasburkar, medan färgen (även $ 26) är i klämrören och består av 6,5 g produkt.

Jag äger 8 färgkrukor och 4 färger. Jag bör nämna att Mac brukade bara ha målar i metallrören (som riktiga färgrör) innan de lanserade potten versionen av dem. Jag älskar också målar, men metallrören är lite av smärta i baksidan eftersom de skulle spruta ut en massa produkt så snart locket öppnades (inget skämt, jag gick tillbaka till Mac-butiken en gång för att byta ut ett rör och Jag visade hur röret bara gushing produkt ut, slösa det. SA bestämde sig för att öppna några rör för att se om de gjorde samma sak och de gjorde det här – i slutändan kände hon sig inte rätt utbyte för en annan defekt rör så hon återbetalade mina pengar). Jag misstänker att Mac så småningom kommer att fasa färger – det finns bara några nyanser som erbjuds längre. Förpackningsproblem åt sidan, färger är mer blandningsbara jämfört med färgkrukor – och de torkar inte ut i rören.

Måla krukor – Majoriteten av mig var de ursprungliga färgkrukorna innan de döptes till Pro Longwear Paint Potter. Några av min samling är begränsad utgåva (ledsen!) – Alla beskrivningar från Mac.

Mjuk ocher – gul beige (min är 7 år gammal – jag köpte det här när den först lanserades 2008 och konsistensen är för torr för att använda längre – det går tillbaka till Mac, titta på den posten som kommer upp i veckan!)
Målare – Naken Beige

Nubile – Light Peachy Naken (Le från Chic Paradise Collection 2011 – Jag föredrar faktiskt detta att måla eftersom det har en liten glans och konsistensen är mer blandbar.)
Utrustigt blir – krämig beige (le från stroke av midnatt naken ögonväska 2013 – det här är i pro longwear-formeln)

Skräddarsydd grå – dämpad grå (Pro Longwear Formel)
Groundwork – Mid-Tone Neutral Taupe

Ganska naturlig – smutsig chokladbrun
Eclair – lätt choklad med guldpärla (pro longwear formel – le från bakning skönhet samling 2013 – det här är något liknande den permanenta skuggkonstruktionen som är något mörkare och mer lummel)

Färger – tyvärr är ingen av de färger jag äger tillgängliga längre. Jag håller mening att hämta bambom och sublim natur innan dessa blir avbrutna!

Magrittes – smutsig senap
Snapshot – Grå Taupe
Naturalism – varm brun
Artjam – Metallisk rödbrun

För att hålla färgkrukorna fräscha, jag har läst att de antar att de lagras upp och ner men jag tror verkligen inte att det gör mycket av skillnad. Jag lagrar mig upp och ner så att det är lättare att se namn och färger genom glaset. Och det är självklart absolut nödvändigt att locken är skruvas fast efter varje användning.

To apply cream shadow products, I use my ring finger and sometimes blend the edges slightly with a synthetic brush. My favourite MAC paint Pots / Paints from my collection are Groundwork, Eclair, Nubile and Artjam. Are you a MAC paint Pots / Paints fan?  What shades are your favourite?

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21 juli 2016in “Skönhet”

MAC Purchases: Brushes, Eye Shadows…I couldn’t resist getting some MAC goodies while on lunch break last week. Some might think this is rather boring, a bunch of brushes, a few eye shadows and an eye cream…. but you know how I love brushes! 😛 137 long Blending brush I told you I had to get a…
January 21, 2016In “Beauty”

Back to MAC suggestionsI’ve collected 6 MAC items to return to MAC!  They’re not all empties – most of them are expired products or items that just didn’t work for me. For those of you may not be familiar with the program, this is what MAC’s site states: because we share your commitment to…
20 augusti 2015in “Skönhet”

It’s the final trash stash of 2015! I`ve got quite a bit of stuff this month:

I still remember my first Empties (before it was renamed to trash Stash) – oh how time flies!

Cake charm Lemon Chiffon supreme Body Mousse – $13 for 1 litre
This bad young boy lasted me five months! The scent is amazing – the ideal blend of tarte lemon with a hint of sweet vanilla cake. I found this at Marshalls and sadly it’s discontinued. I highly recommend this if you ever come across it at Marshalls or Winners (TJ Maxx)!
Stash worthiness: 9/10     Repurchase: Maybe (if I can find it again)

Dial Vitamin increase Oil Infused Body Wash – $7 for 473ml (drugstores)
I got this in the Back to school teen Pack. It was good but didn`t wow me. The gel smells like a subtle citrus scent and lathers up decently. My skin felt sufficiently moisturized but I couldn’t tell this product was oil infused.
Stash Wortiness: 6/10 Återköp: Nej

Bliss incredible Foaming face wash – $28 for 200ml (Sephora)
I got this during a Black Friday sale so I only paid $12 for it. I first tried this face wash at a hotel and really delighted in it. It’s a gentle foaming gel cleanser with little exfoliating beads in it (no plastic microbeads!) and makes the skin feel cleansed but not stripped. I use this in the mornings in the shower and this bottle lasted me 4 months.
Stash Wortiness: 8/10 Återköp: Ja

Johnson’s Head-to-toe baby wash – $8 for 444ml (drugstores)
I use this to clean my makeup brushes. It’s the best no-fuss gentle cleanser for makeup brushes that I use powder products with.  I don’t find it effective enough to remove foundation or gel liners from brushes though. I love that it deep cleans but doesn’t make my natural haired bristles feel overly dried out and frizzy.
Stash Wortiness: 9/10 Återköp: Ja

Mary Kay TimeWise Replenishing Serum+C – $65 for 44ml (Mary Kay representative or online)
It’s taken me much more than a year to finish this because I only use it on my forehead where I find it makes the most difference. Also, I can’t use this nightly because it causes little bumps on my skin if I use it continuously. But, on the nights I do use this, I find my skin looks brightened and fine lines are reduced. It’s a good lightweight serum that absorbs quickly. I also appreciate the vacuum pump packaging with the see-through indicator to show much is left.
Stash Wortiness: 7/10 Återköp: Kanske

Consonant Skincare Ultra Moisturizing organic face cream – $54 for 50ml (Consonant stores and online)
This product has grown on me. At first I wasn’t sure if I liked it primarily because of the smell – one of the claims of this all natural Canadian brand is that they do not add fragrance to their products – however, the natural scent of the ingredients do come through. this one has an herbal / medicinal smell that I’m told is primarily due to olive oil. It took some getting used to (I used to hold my breath to apply this and the smell would dissipate). but this cream has a fantastic texture that’s not too greasy and absorbs into my skin so well. It also works underneath any foundation I pair it with. Lastly, the ingredient list is amazing, besides natural ingredients, there’s also the inclusion of much more ‘sophisticated’ ingredients like Niacinamide and  Panax Ginseng root Extract. This bottle lasted me 3 months.
Stash Wortiness: 9/10 Återköp: Ja

Saje rose Hydrating Euphoric mist – $14.95 for 100ml (Saje stores and online)
This was a really good refreshing mist but really not as hydrating as others I’ve used because it’s really just water with rose oil added. I could probably diy this. The awesome glass bottle and spray nozzle (super fine mist!) will be repurposed.
Stash Wortiness: 7/10 Återköp: Kanske

Creation’s garden pH Water Spray – $10 for 177ml (drugstores)
Who knew that water can expire? I ran out of the Saje rose water mid-way through the month so I pulled this out to use and it smelled off – like mouldy water. I checked the bottle and apparently it expired April 2014. No wonder it was in the clearance bin at Rexall! The ingredients are really limited (water and sodium chlorite which is like a bleach!) and I did use it a few times before it went bad – it’s a pretty unremarkable product and I primarily bought it to dampen foundation brushes for blending foundations.
Stash worthiness: 6/10     Repurchase: No

Curl Keeper – $17 for 250ml (salons / online)
Another one bites the dust. They changed the label design of this – I kind of dig the old design better. Whatever, the product inside is liquid GOLD, I tell you!
Stash Wortiness: 10/10 Återköp: Ja

Kiehl’s Superbly efficient Anti-Perspirant and Deodorant – $18 for 50ml (Kiehl’s stores and online)
In January I’m embarking on a journey to switch from antiperspirants to deodorants. Back in November I attempted to make the switch but I rapidly reverted back to my trusty antiperspirants. I found this half-used tube of Kiehl’s from the summer, which I love – it’s an odourless cream that’s very gentle and doesn’t leave a waxy white residue on the skin or clothes. The name also doesn’t lie – it really is very efficient – no smells, no wetness.  But it also includes aluminum. I’ll chronicle my trials with the switch from antiperspirant to deodorant here on the blog!
Stash worthiness: 9/10     Repurchase: Maybe (depending on how my switch goes!)

Lise Watier 24hrs Glam Mascara – $24 for 4g (Rexall and online)
I’m going to call this one of the much more disappointing products of 2015! I heard so numerous positive things about this mascara but it just did not deliver. Yes, it does last very well on the lashes, but it barely added any volume to my lashes. It did add some length but certainly not a “glam” effect. the worst thing about this mascara is that it uncurled my lashes, making them droop.  I’d call this a hybrid tubing / waterproof mascara – it doesn’t soak off with warm water but when using a waterproof eye makeup remover, the mascara flakes off in little bits.  I received this full size tube as a gwp so it wasn’t as bad as if I’d purchased it.
Stash Wortiness: 3/10 Återköp: Nej

Etude house Dr. Mascara Fixer volume Up – $9 for 6ml (online)
The lash base is freakin amazing! It keeps my lashes curled and my mascaras from smudging. It’s firmly my new HG mascara base and replaced the Shiseido version for me simply due to the fact that it performs the same as the Shiseido but is $16 cheaper! I just love finding less expensive alternatives that carry out the same (or in some cases outperform) the higher end versions.
Stash Wortiness: 10/10 Återköp: Ja

Mira Charcoal Konjac charm Sponge – $7 (Winners)
No, this isn’t a lump of coal I received in my Christmas stocking! This konjac sponge was decent, but it wasn’t as spongy as the face shop one, and I didn’t find that it lathered my face wash as well. I didn’t notice any difference in performance with the charcoal version vs the regular white ones. now that face shop seems to have theirs back in stock, I don’t have to resort to purchasing random ones that I find at Winners!
Stash Wortiness: 6/10 Återköp: Nej

Witchcraft rock hard nail Hardener – $15 for 10ml (drugstores)
This brand and packaging has 1980’s written all over it. I first discovered this in the 90’s when one of my classmates swore by it and how it made her nails grow (back then I was a nail biter!) so I tried it and was hooked. It really did help my nails to peel and break less. But, this bottle is the last of a dying breed. It’s the old formulation that contains formaldehyde (and stinks to high heavens!) I’m all for going 5-free, but for a nail hardener, the inclusion of formaldehyde is kind of a should (read this blog entry for the explanation). I’ve started using Orly Nailtrition as my nail strengthener now.
Stash worthiness: 9/10     Repurchase: No (reformulated)

Slatkin & Co. Twisted peppermint 3-wick candle – $25 for 411g (Bath & Body works stores)
I finished my first ever 3-wick candle! No exaggeration, I’ve had this candle for at least 5 years! I’d discussed before that I have a strange worry about burning candles (oxygen depletion) but at the end of November there were some unwelcomed smells from our condo hallways (ahem Mary Jane ahem) that I needed to mask so I resorted to burning this ljus. I only burned it about an hour at a time but I concerned quite delight in burning the candle – it smells like peppermint with a hint of vanilla sweetness. All through December I burned this candle an hour each time and it was manageable and I didn’t feel like I was burning up all the oxygen in the room! and thank goodness the hallway odour is also gone! I believe Twisted peppermint is a seasonal scent that BBW brings back each holiday season.
Stash Wortiness: 9/10 Återköp: Ja

Samples / travel size

Thann aromatic wood Aromatherapy shower Gel – got this from a hotel and it’s nice. A bit musky but not overwhelming.
Vaseline total moisture lotion – stole this from the B&B we stayed at in Newfoundland. Det var verkligen trevligt! I would consider getting the full size of this
Clarins men Shampoo & shower – this was a gwp and smells like men’s cologne. I didn’t use this in my hair because that’s just silly. As a body wash it was fine – I wouldn’t seek this out to purchase in the full size.
The Body shop Fuji green Tea Body Butter – the Body shop store was giving these out before the holidays and I was thrilled to try this new scent. but it was quite disappointing! It was very synthetic smelling and the hydration wasn’t all that intense compared to other body butters I’ve used.

And that’s all for trash stash 2015! Tomorrow I’ll be doing a summary of all my empties for the year!

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Nöjd Groundhog Day! Jag tror att det kommer att bli en tidig vår i år!

Utan ren nyfikenhet lägger jag order för vissa sminktillbehör från AliExpress:

Denna bekostnad mig bara $ 13,97 för alla 7 borstar! (Alla kostnader är i kanadensiska dollar) Jag har önskat att prova de äkta metoderna starka metaller borstar ett tag nu, men på $ 35 för bara den platta konturborsten, kunde jag inte validera inköpet. Det skulle ha bekostnad med mig $ 205 före skatt för alla 7 borstar från den starka metallsamlingen. Jag menar, är inte RT-borstar menade att vara ett billigare alternativ?

Jag hörde om denna bit äggpridning för att hjälpa till med ren rengöring från Christy över på Glam nödvändigheter:

Vid $ 3.42 var det lite dyrare än några andra listor för denna exakta samma produkt, men det var det från exakt samma säljare som RT-borstarna, så för nytta skull, köpte jag just det från den listan.

Och skulle du titta på det här!

Denna enda kostnad $ 1,56 !!! Det är verkligen lik den Mac ovala 6 borsten … när jag får det ska jag göra en sida vid sida jämförelse.

Ett par andra dupe-produkter jag fick testa:

Real Methods Miracle Skin Tone Svamp för $ 0,70, istället för $ 10 som jag betalade för den jag köpte nyligen.

NARS KABUKI ITA CLEAN – det är så skamligt denna rena detaljhandel för $ 67, liksom det är gjort i Kina. Låt oss se exakt hur den här $ 2,74-versionen jämförs!

Och till sist:

Detta var den främsta anledningen till att jag gick på AliExpress till att börja med – jag önskade mycket mer av nailwatching skedar jag hade köpt av ebay innan. De är ca 20% billigare på AliExpress för exakt samma sak. Jag köpte 12 uppsättningar av detta så jag kunde också få bulkprissättningen ($ 2,44 per 32pc set). Denna produkt avgift En fraktkostnad på $ 6,57 på grund av den kvantitet jag beställde (jag utvärderade utcheckningssidan – om jag hade stannat under 4 uppsättningar skulle frakten ha varit gratis. Om jag ville spela systemet, jag Kan ha köpt 3 separata beställningar av 4 uppsättningar men för några dollar har jag inte tid för det!)

AliExpress är företaget till konsumentsidan av Alibaba (Ablibaba är mycket mer B2B, som säljer i bulk) – köpupplevelsen är precis som eBay men utan att budet, vad som bara är “köpa det nu”. Jag förstår människor som har köpt AliExpress med bra resultat. De köpte kläder samt mobiltillbehör men … så jag hoppas att dessa sminktillbehör är anständiga. Jag köpte dessa den 30 januari såväl som frakttiden är citerad för att vara var som helst från 15 till 60 dagar. Även om jag inte riktigt planerar mina inköp, eftersom det kommer så mycket som kinesiska nyår, vilket innebär att många kinesiska företag är stängda under de närmaste 2 veckorna.

Jag var försiktig med att köpa någon typ av faktiska makeupprodukter från AliExpress, eftersom de alla förstår förfalskade. Metropolitan Förfall, Mac, Lorac Tillverkar inte sminkprodukter i Kina – det gör absolut ingen mening att kinesiska fabriker skulle ha dessa “överskott” produkter att sälja. Även inköp av No-Name Makeup från Kina är lite riskabelt – bara som förstår vilka komponenter som finns i dem? Produkterna regleras inte som inköp från en pålitlig källa / varumärke. Men borstarna jag köpte produceras i Kina, så det är lite mer sannolikt att dessa är från de faktiska fabrikerna. So now, we wait as well as see…

Har du köpt något av AliExpress innan?

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happy Halloween! I hope you get sufficiently spooked today as well as likewise eat enough candies for a nice sugar high.

Today’s job pan product is the NYX Powder blush in Taupe #PB11:

It was not by accident that this product is featured today – if you’re in a pinch for ghoulish looking hollowed out cheeks for a costume, perhaps a contouring shade such as this might help!

This is the old version of the NYX Taupe – there is a new version when NYX replaced the whole blush line with the HD Blushes. It was a source of heated discussion when NYX reformulated this specific colour since it’s a much cherished shade. There are great deals of opinions about which version is better: this video shows a comparison between the old versus new versions. She discovered the new one less pink, as well as one more person found the new one warmer, one more person discovered the new formula drier, however yet one more person discovered the new powder to be much smoother.

Not my picture – she discovered the HD powders not to blend as nice as the original. Källa.
Who to believe? Unfortunately, I do not have the new HD one to compare right here for you (maybe one day).  What I do understand is that the original version, the one I own, has a nice awesome undertone for contouring. Remember: contouring products should mimic natural shadows which is greyish in tone.  Bronzers in gerneral are not great for contouring, they’re usually as well orange. You want something with a taupe / grey rather than orange / brown tone.

Both the old as well as new version phone calls this a blush however it’s definitely a contouring colour. NYX now likewise offer a whack of contouring products (including the Highlighting as well as Contouring pro combination which I won from Sandie’s stock giveaway a while back – still requirement to evaluation that!) so I’m not sure why they kept this product as part of the blush collection. Det är förvirrande.

There is a slight sheen to the powder however it’s not shimmery.
This powder applies smoothly – it’s not as well extremely pigmented however I don’t mind since I want the contouring impact to be subtle. It’s extremely simple to blend out so there are no harsh lines.

Of all of the beauty routine “extras” such as highlighting / strobing, bronzing, etc, contouring is the thing I seldom do (I mentioned this in my 7 Deadly Sins Tag!).  I do have naturally high cheekbones (not a boast, just describing my deal with structure) so I don’t requirement to contour. But, since contouring almost daily, I do believe that doing this additional subtle step adds a nice definition to my face.  I’ve been utilizing my reliable Anna Sui deal with clean each time:

Since many of you asked about different contouring brushes in my Nars Kabuki Ita clean post, here’s a lot that I own for comparison.  I categorize contour clean into 2 types:

Flat contour brushes

These are fantastic for producing a directly line, particularly for the hollows of the cheeks.

Ecotools Deluxe fan clean – before the availability of actual flat contour brushes, fan brushes produced a nice soft diffusion of contour colour in the cheek hollows. this is super big as well as has medium density.

Anna Sui deal with clean – my favourite clean for cheek contouring – the perfect mix of firm bristles as well as diffused edges to lay down precise placement as well as to blend.

Everyday Minerals Itahake clean – method as well dense as well as can’t blend worth crap. Makes a harsh line as well as then you’re stuck with it! This clean is slated to be purged.

Nars Kabuki Ita – not worth the money! See my evaluation as well as comparison to a $2 knock off here.

L to R: Anna Sui deal with Brush, Nars Kabuki Ita, Illamasqua clean Up
Illamasqua blush Up clean – it’s the most compact, blunt as well as has the shortest bristles of all the ones I own. This produces a sharp line as well as is truly great for blending out cream products (I own the Illamasqua cream blush in Zygomatic, which is a gorgeous contour shade).

Round contour brushes

These are fantastic for contouring around the forehead, hairline, jawline, etc. I believe these would be as well big for nose contouring – you’re much better off utilizing an eye shadow blending clean for that purpose.

Quo Contour clean – this was my very first contour clean as well as it was fine of what it is. now that I understand better, it’s rather scratchy as well as it sheds a lot.

Charlotte Tilbury Powder & Sculpt clean – the newest addition to my contour clean stash. It’s a bit floppy to do targeted contouring however the directed tip with the bulbous shape is fantastic for diffusing colour. I like it for forehead contouring.  It’s likewise extremely soft so it’s much better served with very pigmented products.

Real methods Contour clean – this doesn’t pick up powder pigment as well well. I only utilize this for high pigment powders – mainly blushes.

MAC 109 little Contour clean- Det är lika trubbigt för exakt placering av kontur, liksom det känns skrapigt på huden. Jag använder detta för pulverformiga rodnader som har låg pigmentering.

Tillbaka till NYX Pulver Blush i Taupe – Jag kommer inte betygsätta det eftersom det inte erbjuds någon typ av mer, men jag gillar verkligen det fantastiska underton som en konturprodukt. Och baserat på vad jag har sett online, skulle jag föreslå att inspektera den nya HD-rodnaden i Taupe. Det är ett överkomligt val för ett konturpulver som inte är lika orange eller aspiskt.

Den är gjord i Kina (P.R.O.C. = Folkrepubliken Kina) som de flesta av NYXs produkter.
I intresse av intresse att försöka använda upp den här produkten för jobbpanna (som om jag någonsin träffar pan på den här saken! Jag har haft det i mer än 5 år och vaffelmönstret har inte ens använt platt Men) Jag har börjat använda detta som en kontur för mina ögonskuggor, blandar sig djupare nyanser i min veck. Det fungerar också otroligt för det ändamålet, men jag har inte gjort en dent i vikten:

Jag är fortfarande skyldig att utnyttja varje enskild produkt i mitt jobb, 5 dagar i veckan för mitt arbete. Jag är inte säker på varför lastpulveret inte ändrade förra veckan!

Vänligen inspektera mina jobbpannor för sina uppdateringar:
• Ingrid av Curly.Spring.Blossom
• Jodi av en brash attityd
• Chanelle av Chanelle Hayleyyy

Konturer du? Vad är din favoritkonturprodukt samt borste?

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I’m going on a Mediterranean cruise coming up this week and we’ll be gone for 10 days. I want to pack very light for this trip because it’ll be fairly casual, and because we’re going to warm places, I don’t anticipate wanting to wear too much makeup.

And I’ve just started the project pan so technically I’m expected to be focused on using those products, so I’ve tried to incorporate a few items on this trip.  I’ll be noting skincare here too.

Smink

• MAC pro palette eye shadows in Patina and Romp – out of the 4 that I chose for the project Pan, I chose these 2 are sufficient for what I need. I’m using the 2 pan pro palette that I picked up recently from MAC when I purchased the studio finish concealer.
• Shu Uemura glow On blush in P Soft Orange 540 – this shade can be used on the eyes too. I like how compact these blushes are.

• Anna Sui Dolly girl Lipstick in Natasha 003 – this was featured in my “Back-up worthy Makeup” post. It’s my no-brainer tinted lip balm and it’s really compact for travel too.

• K palette real long lasting liner in Deep Brown
• Shu Uemura brow:sword in Acorn – this is nearly finished and I actually set it aside just so I didn’t use it up before the trip! (this was a project focus item from earlier this year)
• Lancome Khol in love eye liner in 101 chocolate affair – a project pan item.
• Sephora colorful Jumbo liner 12 hr wear in 07 brown – another project pan item (that I evaluated this week), which I will use as a base for the MAC eye shadows, or wear on its own.
• CoverGirl Supersizer Mascara – been using this for the past month and am really enjoying it after I got over the initial learning curve! The wand is a bit floppy but now I can maneuver it without getting mascara all over my lids.

• MAQuillAGE long lasting Powdery UV EX foundation in OC20 – I debated back and forth about bringing this, or my project pan powder, the Cargo HD pressed Powder instead, but this compact foundation is all-in-one and has sunscreen (SPF20) too. This powder made a brief appearance in my Foundation, Powder and Concealer stash but I’ve never had a chance to talk about it – it’s a beautiful compact foundation that offers great coverage. The shade is a tad dark for me but I got it on clearance for $10, it’s fine to use while on vacation.
• Kate Stick Concealer in natural Beige – this is primarily for spot concealing, I have to sheer it out for under the eyes – this is also a project pan item.

Brushes / Tools

3 pieces only!

• Anna Sui Retractable face brush – I carry this around in my makeup bag. It twists up (rather than push up) so it can be for blush or powder. I really need to get a back-up of this.
• MAC 217SH Blending brush – I’m bringing just ONE eye shadow brush with me! and of course it has to be the 217 – it’s a fantastic all-rounder!
• Muji Portable lash curler – this is my go-to travel lash curler now.

Hudvård

• Clinique dramatically different Lotion+ – unlike the skincare that I packed for Japan, I made the decision to not have different moisturizer for day time and night time. This is one of few moisturizers that I find is a great all rounder.
• Elizabeth Arden flawless Future Eye Gel – this will also be my one and only eye cream for the trip – typically I have different ones for night time vs day time.
• Biotherm Biosource Tonifying exfoliating Cleansing Gel

• Garnier SkinActive Micellar Water sensitive Skin (Pink cap) – I’ve been using this for the past couple of months and it’s fantastic, just like all the reviews say! (I’ll decant into the travel bottle)
• Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm – it dawned on me that a cleansing balm travels better than a cleansing oil – I only need a small amount so a small pot is all I need to take with me (decanted from the full size tub).

• MAC pro Eye makeup remover – I received this as a sample when I purchased the MAC finally totally free lipstick (Caitlyn Jenner collab). I’ve not even evaluated this so fingers crossed that it’s good!

• Clarins UV plus SPF 40 Day screen Tint
• ColoreScience Sunforgettable Mineral Sunscreen Brush SPF 50 – this is so useful for on the go touch-ups.
• Jack Black intense therapy Lip Balm SPF 25 in Grapefruit

All the makeup fits into the H&M cosmetic grasp that I got back in January:

It steps 5″ x 7″ and 2″ deep – I like that it has multiple slots for pencils / brushes. And the skincare fits into the smaller mesh pouch that it came with:

Besides doing away with separate day and night skincare, I skipped a separate under eye concealer, serum, facial mist, and toner! some of the items are the same as what I took with me to Japan, like the Anna Sui brush and the MUJI eyelash curler – they’re just ideal travelling companions.  And I’ve managed to bring 4 of the 12 project pan items with me.

Ok, now tell me that I’m crazy and I need to bring at least another lipstick.

Update on that thing…

Many of you expressed interest in the skin issues on my legsthat I discussed in my August happiness Highlights post, and I have an update. yesterday I went back to the dermatologist for the biopsy results and here is the analysis verbatim:

This biopsy shows popular edema in the papillary dermis with focal exocytosis of lymphocytes. There is a dense lymphoeosinophilic infiltrate in the superficial and deep dermis which extends to the subcutaneous tissue. The appearance is compatible with insect bite reaction. In this biopsy the number of eosinophils is incredibly popular and there are some flame shaped figures. Eosinophilic cellulitis is considered in the differential diagnosis.

I had to google many of the words in that analysis. So, essentially it’s one of 2 things:
• reaction to a bug bite
• Wells Syndrome (Eosinophilic cellulitis)

Note that the 2 possibilities are not mutually exclusive – the bug bites could have triggered the Wells Syndrome.  What the heck is Wells Syndrome? The dermatologist gave me a print-out off this site which says:

Wells syndrome is a rare condition of unknown cause.

Oh that’s just great! And it’s incredibly rare – only 80 cases have been reported worldwide! What next? The fact that the spots are still recurring without the discovery of any bed bugs, he ordered a bunch of blood tests and urine sample, to 1) confirm whether it is Wells Syndrome 2) guideline out parasitic disorders – the doctor discussed something about some risk in eating sushi in Japan because they don’t freeze their fish like we do in North America. Hrm! They scheduled a follow-up appointment for early October! In the meantime, I just continue with my topical cortisone ointment. *sigh* I recommended that I was going on getaway and it’s no issue at all… “Have a great vacation!” Han sa.

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