MAKEUP | Happy Halloween with Cruella de Vil

As I mentioned on Monday, the last week has been very crazy and as it turned out, the rest of this week has been busy as well! Not quite as socially straining as last week, but I feel like I have been pulled in a few different directions with the end result being that my work desk is filled with half completed things and that replies to emails are definitely more delayed. I have often said that a source of pride for me are my follow-up skills, but when there is too much work on my plate, I start to forget. What I would like is two days off in a row which I am only getting next week so I need to survive just a bit more, not get sick and then be ready for the holiday season!

Halloween is one of my favourite times of the year when it comes to beauty, nail art and seasonal decor. I love Halloween-themed snacks, some movies (mainly the ones in cartoon form or by Disney), but oddly enough, dressing up in costume is probably my least favourite thing to do. Face makeup yes, but outside of that I actually get a bit stressed about the logistics of putting a costume together!

NAILS | Witchy Vibes with Sation Ego-Friendly #CBBxManiMonday

As I mentioned last week, I had a SUPER crazy work week last week so I took Sunday off to recharge and sleep in as I didn't realize how much tension I was holding onto until it was all over. My apartment is a mess, I haven't been Pixyling for Halloween because I have been so tired once I am not working and I feel like everything has been put on pause for the last two weeks. A not-so-nice work incident happened last week as well that only reiterated what I suspected and while it didn't happen directly to me, it happened to someone on my team which was annoying. At any rate, I know that we are handling it with professionalism and I only hope that the universe agrees (way to be cryptic, I know). 

Purchased by me

I really thought I would have the energy and the time to do a fun Halloween nail art manicure, but I had to keep my nails neutral last week for a brand visit and that brings us to this week where I STILL have a few more work things to get through, but hopefully I make it through without getting sick as cold and flu season is now upon us and I have yet to get my flu shot!

NAILS | Fall Polka Dots #CBBxManiMonday

I think this will be the only time you see me this week as I am going to be super busy with work and my personal life! My brain is starting to feel a bit overwhelmed to the point where every time I wake up, I feel like I have to go to work. That happened yesterday at 5am even though we are closed on Sundays and then I really had to force myself to go back to bed!

 

Press samples

I have been craving this kind of burnt orange colour ever since the weather started colder and seeing as how I like my nail art quick and dirty now, polka dots it was!

SHEET MASK | Monchhichi Hydrating and Soothing Face Masks

 

Purchased by me

I had an extra day off last week, so I am feeling a little bit more rested today and hopefully ready to face the next two weeks which are going to be packed with schmoozing and socializing! I am trying to keep taking care of myself which means - regular sheet masking! I was strolling around Miniso over the summer and saw these Monchhichi printed sheet masks that had such fun packaging I couldn't resist! 

EMPTIES | September: The Month of Samples

Here we are! Another month of Empties and I did decently well for the month of September as I was nearing the end of quite a number of products and also kept up with sheet masking. It just started feeling like Fall last week and I know that October is totally going to fly by as starting next week, I have a ton of events in my work and personal life happening. Something tells me that as fun as the rest of the month will be, I will need to massively decompress right after!

SKINCARE = 4

I managed to finish two Burt's Bees Peppermint Lip Balms down to the plastic as you can see that I was scooping product out! The First Base Skincare Double Dose vitamin C serum is one of my all-time favourites so if you were to flip through my Empties Stories on Instagram, you will see this serum a lot! I also managed to finish the Jowae Soothing Cleansing Milk which I have had for a VERY long time. Milks are not my favourite textures for cleansers, so I was kind of glad to see this one emptied! 

NAILS | Dior Fall Limited Edition Charm Swatch #CBBxManiMonday

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who celebrate! I am working today and a full day at that because we have a brand visit, but I am trying to keep cool about the whole thing even though this month is going to be ridiculously busy for me at work and then by the time it's done, it will basically be November which means the holidays. In retail. So yeah, like I said, just trying not to feel too overwhelmed!

 

Purchased by me

This is the second nail polish from the Dior Fall collection and matches their clover green theme for the season. The shade "Charm" is a shimmery, metallic yellow-based green that under natural lighting is deeper in tone, but in direct reminds me of the black-eyed cats!