BEAUTY | May 2025 Ipsy Glam Bag

 

Purchased by me

I know, I know. I really should stop this subscription, but I do love the surprise of the products and so far, I have been enjoying most of the products in my Ipsy bags. I do every other month now just to slow down the influx of products as well as save a little bit of money. I am about to catch up though with my Ipsy bag reviews as I would like to keep all the 2025 Glam Bag reviews actually WITHIN the year 2025! Firstly, I will start off by saying that I enjoyed the design of May's bag as this blue and white canvas print really makes me feel like it's summer (which I now know is technically over).

NAILS | Dior Shocking Pink #580 Swatch #CBBxManiMonday

Purchased by me

I had to make a bit of a nail shape change as one side of my nail broke, but luckily when you have longer nails, breakages just mean different nail shapes so in this case we went from square to stiletto! As this last #CBBxManiMonday of September, let's just enjoy this new Dior shade from the Miss Dior Fall Collection!

SHEET MASK | JNN-II Cooling and Aqua Moisture Masks

Press samples

Omigoodness what a week! I feel like I have been super busy with work and having to either come in early or stay late which after a few days just makes the day feel extra long. Even with having Friday off, I stayed out late on Thursday for work reasons and then had a Dior facial planned for Friday morning. While you would think that a facial would be ultra relaxing, I'm still driving downtown and then fighting traffic on the way back so by the time I get home, I am hungry and then after I eat I inevitably have to have a nap. I tried to stay awake on Friday for as long as I could, but I started feeling "sick sleepy" so I took a 1.5h nap and then went for a 5k walk afterwards with my husband which actually ended up being a nice way to end the evening!

NAILS | Essie Expressie Power Moves Swatch #MidWeekMani

 

Press sample

Ashamedly, I used to judge people who only posted nail swatches and no nail art, but now I know why. They are tired. I have not had the energy to do anything remotely creative these last few months so I have just been happy with having something on my nails. I was feeling like I needed a bit of a pick me up, so I went to my favourite colour family - the magentas!

SHEET MASK | 23 Years Old Cocoon Willow Silky Mask

Purchased by me 

I am a sleepy girl this morning. I can no longer sleep in past 8am as my kitty Buster will wake me up promptly at 7am for food. He sleeps all through the night and then right at 7am, awakens from between my legs and just starts walking all over me and chatting away. I should be grateful that I have cats that let me sleep until a decent hour! I would like to think that Buster "keeps me honest" when it comes to getting up at a reasonable hour. Does he do this to my husband? NOPE. Just to me. I was a bit cold last night which was a nice change so I found that I didn't sleep all that well last night because I was only wearing a tank top and no sleeves.

NAILS | Dior Wild Beige #321 #CBBxManiMonday

 

Purchased by me

I think I may only be doing swatches for awhile as the effort of doing nail art in the last few months has really felt like too much! Honestly, my nights have been filled with watching Succession and then Pixyling until it's time to go to bed. I know, I'm such a nerd, but that's how things have been the last little while and I am not hating it! I did pick up all of the Fall polish releases from Dior though so at least I have some new things to share with all of you this month!