SKINCARE | FirstBase Skincare Clean Slate Cleanser

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It may be Friday, the 13th, but we're not going to let ANY bad things happen on this day because we are going to wash away alllll the bad juju with this glorious FirstBase Skincare Clean Slate Cleanser!

HAIR | SEEN Shampoo and Conditioner - Haircare that Equals Skincare!

 

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Have you ever thought of good skincare as having good haircare as well? That's what dermatologist-developed brand is all about! Developed by Dr. Iris Rubin, SEEN promotes both healthy hair and skin and is especially the answer for those suffering with eczema, sensitive skin on the face and scalp and autoimmune diseases. Instead of hiding because of reactive skin or hair, this haircare brand let's you be SEEN!

SKINCARE | TIRTIR 5 Actives Power Serums Kit

 Provided by YesStyle Glow Up Giveaway. Affiliate link.   

Twice per week, YesStyle offers an assortment of products that can be claimed on their website and added for free to your order of $29+. You can only choose one product and they sell out fairly quickly so when I wanted to place an order, I waited for a product I wanted to try on the Glow Up Giveaway and saw this set of TIRTIR Power Serums and had to try it! The product you choose needs to be reviewed within 2 months which is the perfect amount of time to see what these serums can do!

SHEET MASK | Black Timeless Control Clarifying Truth Mask

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I feel like I am almost working part-time this month as we are trying to use up some of my vacation days before the end of the fiscal year wraps up since we can only carry over so many days. I had a whopping 10 days that I needed to use which is crazy considering I have never run into this problem before and then we realized that now that my work environment is relatively pleasant, I haven't felt the need to get away! I vowed to myself that I would use this time to get back on track when it came to blogging, but I've actually been working from home as there is a sales target I would like to meet for work and though it's not a big deal for me if I make it or not, it's just something I personally would like to see on my file!

MAKEUP | Victoria Beckham by Augustinus Bader The Foundation Drops with TFC8

Purchased by me. Affiliate links.

While I have plenty of foundation to last a few lifetimes, I can never resist trying a bougie new formula especially when it comes from Posh Spice herself! Victoria Beckham Beauty has yet to let me down on any of the products I have purchased so when the "skin-first" Foundation Drops with TFC8 launched at Holt Renfrew last Fall, I had to pick it up during the Holt's client shopping event!

EMPTIES | Jan + Feb 2026

While I usually feature my monthly empties on Instagram Stories, I thought I would try a blog post just to get my writing juices flowing again! Instead of doing little reviews of each empty like the traditional Empties reviews of yore which took an incredibly long time to do, I will instead write a little blurb on what was notable - good and/or bad! 

 

Some items are press samples

Starting with skincare, I finished four full-sized products with the Tata Harper Hydrating Floral Essence being my 6th bottle so it will continue to be a skincare staple! The Vichy Mineral 89 Booster is kind of like a serum, but I treat it more like an essence as there aren't necessarily any active ingredients. but it does create a hydrated canvas for layering additional products. The East 29th Vitamin C Serum is one of my all-time favourite serums, so I already have two in my backup stash!