EMPTIES | April 2026 (Where Finishing a NARS Blush Took 6 Months!)

Coming at this a little bit later than I had wanted, but OMG has it been a busy last 3 weeks! There has just been a lot going on at work with my day job with events and helping with a new store opening so I have been trying to pack as much as I can into my work day and then coming home a total zombie. I have a few vacation days booked this week so I am hoping to recoup some energy and rest as the week AFTER is going to be really hectic again as I will be working out of a the new Chaumet at Oakridge for the week for their opening!

# Skincare = 6

Favourites from this pile were the Beauty of Joseon sunscreen which I had amazingly never tried before and the Pacifica Sea Foam Complete Face Wash which was one of the nicest foaming face washes I have ever used! The Tata Harper Regnerating Cleanser has been a favourite of mine since I worked for the brand in 2015 and I always repurchase it whenever there is a sale on the Tata Harper website since you get waaaay more GWPs there compared to Sephora.

FASHION | Tieks by Gavrieli Leopard Print Edition

Press sample

I only have a handful of fashion reviews on the blog so it does take something fairly interesting for me to share it with you all here and the Tieks Ballet Flats are it!

SHEET MASK | SEPHORA COLLECTION Transformation Glow Face Mask with Vitamin C

Purchased by me

Happy first Sunday of May! At a glorious 22 degrees Celsius, we are well on our way to summer here in Vancouver and I only wish it would stay at this temperature as this is the most I can comfortably handle, but we are apparently in for a hot and dry summer this year so ugh. I am starting off this month with a brand new Sephora Collection mask that I picked up during the Sephora VIB sale and yes, I am still Rouge despite my beauty purchasing cutbacks. Granted, I am basically making the $1000 cut-off always during the November event instead of before where I was pretty much making it twice over by July! 

FRAGRANCE | Dior Addict Peachy, Purple and Rosy Glow EDP

 

Purchased by me (I feel like 90% of things are purchased by me at this point, but I guess for consistency?)

I have been on a total fragrance kick the last two years and though I normally find many of Dior's fragrances to be on the more serious side, when I saw the notes and packaging for the new Dior Addict EDPs, I was delighted to see something lighter and more fruity for the Spring and Summer season!

SHEET MASK | VT Cosmetics 300 Reedle Shot 2 Step Mask

Purchased by me

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! It's shaping up to be a nice, sunny day today so I am looking forward to having a nice long walk with my husband today. Something we try to do every Sunday though I know that when it's raining or I have had a particularly tiring week, I tend to be very grumpy when we do them. I am counting on being a better mood tomorrow as the last few days have been socially draining, but in a positive way. I am just an introvert who needs to recharge so I am hoping to feel ready to go on Monday!

BEAUTY | February 2026 Ipsy Original Bag

Purchased by me

Slowly, but surely I will catch up with my Ipsy bags! I've actually been enjoying using the products right away as there have been some very pleasant discoveries! Let's get into it!