EMPTIES | May 2026 (The Month of Skincare!)

Today has been a REAL effort to do anything useful despite getting up early. I have been on my work email all day for client things, which I don't mind doing since 99% of my clients are super nice. I like being able to give them each proper attention as I don't often get a chance to do that at work since it's more about getting things done as they come up as well as answering people's questions on the go. I rarely get a chance to do something completely on my own for more than 30 minutes so that's the only reason I work with clients at home - just to be able to get from Point A to B in straight line within the hour instead zigzagging with hours in between!

I finished a whopping SEVEN skincare products which was kind of crazy, but many of them were at the halfway points when I started with them or products I had started using earlier in the year that all happened to get used up last month! Notable standouts include the Omorovicza Magic Moisture Mist, which is sadly discontinued, the Pacifica Glow Baby Serum and the FirstBase Skincare Cleanser which were all AMAZING to use. I also realized that my husband really liked the FirstBase Cleanser for his beard so I will be purchasing more whenever they have a promotion since I have BINS of cleanser to get through!

SHEET MASK | Vitamasques Repair Vegan Collagen and Gold Metallic Face Sheet Mask

Purchased by me

This is my first Vitamasques review and I do not think it will be my last! I have now seen this brand at London Drugs so once I make a bit more of a dent in my sheet mask collection, I will pick up more to try! 

EVENT | A Day with Dior Beauty: Facials and Matcha

 

It's not very often that I do back to back events with Dior in one day mainly due to my lack of energy and not wanting to stay downtown and dealing with traffic on the way home. With how busy and chaotic the last few weeks have been, I was willing to make the drive downtown and get an amazing facial as well as do a little bit of shopping!

NAILS | ORLY Hot Tropics Swatch #CBBxManiMonday

Purchased by me

This past week has been an absolute whirlwind of activity! I have been helping out with opening the new Chaumet Oakridge location and since Oakridge as a mall has been undergoing construction since 2020, it has been very complicated trying setup a new store while the mall itself is also undergoing construction! The team is new so I have also been training them a little bit and advising on how best to setup their store for half the day and then coming back to my own store. Needless to say, I have been tired, but glad to see that I was able to assist effectively as the store seems to be as ready as it will ever be! 

BEAUTY | March 2026 Ipsy Original Bag

Purchased by me

Here we are at March and I have April and May ready to go as well! I actually really liked March's bag in terms of the variety of products as it included both makeup and skincare that were actually products I would use! That's always the case with these subscriptions, but generally Ipsy has been pretty fun for me!

BEAUTY | Sephora Collection Outrageous Plump Lip Gloss x Tabasco

Purchased by me

How many of you are Hot Ones fans? If you haven't heard of the show, it's where host Sean Evans ask "hot questions with even hotter wings" and the hot sauces they use change every season with the exception of Da Bomb which is known to be just pure pepper extract and meant to annihilate. I love the show and while I am not normally a spice lover when it comes food, but I AM a spice lover with my lip products so can you imagine my delight when the Sephora Collection Plump Lip Gloss x Tabasco Collaboration popped up as a suggestion while I was browsing the Sephora app?!