NAILS | Mocha "Moose" Nail Art #CBBxManiMonday

Press samples

I still have my baby nails, but I could not wait any longer to do these Mocha "Moose" nails! As many of you know, the Pantone colour of the year this year is "Mocha Mousse" which is a soft, contemporary brown. It's kind of nice to see a "normal" colour this year as the previous Pantone colours have been quite bright. Last year's Peach Fuzz looked awful on me so I tried a few manicures and left it all behind once January was over!

SHEET MASK | Innisfree Oatmeal Energy Mask

Given by a client

I love it when clients know what you REALLY love! These masks were given by a client who had just come back from Korea and although Innisfree is another iconic Korean brand, I have never actually reviewed anything from them on this blog! These sheet masks were the perfect opportunity to change that!

NAILS | Sally Hansen Satin Glam in Taffeta #CBBxManiFriday

Purchased by me

As you can see, I have baby nails (for me) as I had to chop everything off after suffering 6 broken nails! The December season was not kind to my nails and I am hoping they grow FAST so I can do some beautiful nail art on them! I went with a blast from the past today with this polish from the Sally Hansen Satin Glam collection from 2014. I had yet to even try this polish so while my nails are growing back, it called to me as a swatch!

SHEET MASK | Mediheal N.M.F. Nude Gel Mask #LunarJanuary

Purchased by me

I found these new Mediheal masks while I was shopping at Holt Renfrew as they now carry a decent selection of Kbeauty at affordable pricing! It seems a bit unusual for a luxury department store to be carrying sheet masks for $3, but I am not complaining! Now, I can pick up Dior as well as the latest in Korean skincare all in one place which is both convenient and dangerous!

SHEET MASK | It's Skin Fresh Mask: Blueberry, Bamboo, Aloe and Carrot

Purchased by me

Happy New Year! 2025 feels like it came out of nowhere, but we made it to another year and I am glad to be able to experience another year trying to live my best life. At the end of this month is the Lunar New Year which means another round of #LunarJanuary meaning that I try to feature as many Asian brands as possible on the blog. My plan is to try and feature MORE cool sheet masks and different beauty products from Asia or Asian-owned brands, but as I am also trying to do do a low-buy this month I will be shopping my stash which quite frankly is large enough that it is almost like going out and buying stuff!

NAILS | Happy NYE! #CBBxManiMonday

Purchased by me

Happy New Year's Eve everyone! We made it! I'm still doing my best to catch up on rest, but one thing I am not doing is harping on 2024 as I feel like we should never tempt fate by saying good riddance to one year and hoping that the next year is better (ahem 2019 to 2020!). While 2024 was a challenging year in many ways for me, I also discovered that I was stronger than I thought and that eventually it paid off in the form of a super toxic employee leaving! So, I will drink to that!