NAILS | Dior #999 #CBBxManiMonday

Dior Nail Polish 999 Swatch
Purchased by me

Forgive the lack of posts again, but I had a very long weekend with Inventory at work and I pretty much crashed around 4pm for a 2 hour nap and then just wanted to diamond paint and do Pixyls all night long. Thankfully, I have today off so I was able to head out and run some errands at London Drugs as well as pick up a press package from UPS. I have not had the urge to sit down and do my nails just yet (I still have not decided on my design for today) so I am cheating a little with sharing this swatch of Dior 999, but for a red, white and pink theme this month I think 999 takes the cake in terms of iconic shades in the luxury beauty space!

BEAUTY | November 2024 Ipsy Glam Bag

 

November 2024 Ipsy Glam Bag
Purchased by me

I am well aware that it is now February 2025 and I am talking about a November Ipsy Bag, but with the Canada Post strike, I did not receive this until last month! I was convinced that it was never going to show up, but what actually happened was that my husband was notified of a package for himself through Canada Post's Flexdelivery and when he got to the post office, they said there was another package for the same address addressed to me. Turns out it was this Glam Bag! I usually get notified, but I am guessing that once CP was mandated back to work, there were packages that slipped through the cracks. I have the December Ipsy Glam Bag to review for you as well as it arrived also last month, but I have decide to pause my subscription for a bit to get through a few products and save the money as the exchange rate is total crap now and I would rather not be spending US dollars if I don't have to. 

NAILS | Candy Hearts #CBBxManiMonday

Candy Hearts Nail Art
Press samples

It is currently STILL snowy, cold (-2 degrees) and I am finding it very cozy as I am off today, but yesterday was a little uncomfortable in the store and tomorrow will likely be as well. I just picked up a pair of skin-coloured fleece-lined tights which definitely helped in keeping me warm, but I would love to have an entire skin suit lined with fleece for the next few days!

SHEET MASK | Pelegrims Grape Leaf Sheet Mask

Pelegrims Grape Leaf Sheet Mask
Purchased by me

This is coming a little late, but Vancouver had its first snowfall today and my husband and I took some time to enjoy it by going out for a walk and then having a cozy day in. I actually spent it decluttering my clothes for a combination of donation to Big Brother and selling on Poshmark. Let's just say I got rid of A LOT of hangers and made a good amount of space for what I am hoping for are some quality clothing purchases that will last me the next 10 years!

SKINCARE | Glow Recipe Fruit Babies

Glow Recipe Fruit Babies Review
Purchased by me

In true Jayne fashion, I have been sitting on this Glow Recipe review for awhile partly because I find it incredibly difficult now to spend my nights blogging after working for 10 hours in retail AND because I kept having to take breaks from certain products because would start to look "off". Last summer, while I was on my birthday staycation, I started feeling the excitement of blogging again and wanting to do little mini reviews of certain products that I had been wanting to try. 

NAILS | Chunky Glitter Tips #CBBxManiMonday

Chunky Glitter Tips Nail Art
Press sample

It feels like it has been a hot minute since I did my nails, but in actuality, it has only been one week since I last painted them, but it was enough that clients of mine even commented that my nails were naked! My left hand aka "the photo hand" has long and lovely nails, but my right hand is a complete mess. The nails are so short that my skin is exposed and I have hangnails galore. The weather has been so dry that everything has been flaking and peeling. 

SKINCARE | Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm #LunarJanuary

Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm
Purchased by me

I need a cleansing balm like I need another "neutral palette", but for some reason I was immediately taken in by the Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm. Though I do not believe Dr. Althea is the first to do this type of mechanism, I liked the brand's sheet masks and the fact that I could purchase this through my favourite Korean online beauty store Bellbees

SHEET MASK | VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot All in One 3 Step Mask

VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot All in One 3 Step Mask
Purchased by me

Happy Sunday! I know I am starting to sound like a broken record, but how are we already at the end of January? For the 6 weeks, I have been using Reedle Shot 100 as the first step in my night time skincare routine and I have honestly noticed an actual improvement in my skin texture! I plan on doing a separate review for the Reedle Shot treatment, but this sheet mask is a start!

NAILS | Mocha "Moose" Nail Art #CBBxManiMonday

Mocha Moose Nail Art
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

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

Sally Hansen Satin Glam in Taffeta
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

Mediheal N.M.F. Nude Gel Mask
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

It's Skin Blueberry, Bamboo, Aloe and Carrot Masks
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!