NAILS | Inspired by Pacifica Beauty Scalp Love #CBBxManiMonday

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I was looking for inspiration for this week's #CBBxManiMonday when I suddenly looked at the Pacifica Beauty Scalp Love serum I have been using like crazy and realized just how PRETTY the bottle was! It was also incredibly convenient that it matched our theme of "Green" for the month!

SKINCARE | Leaders Cosmetics 3X Boosting Collagen Modeling Mask

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Don't we all love a good modeling mask? While they are more messy, they are intended to be more of a treatment and if you really love skincare, it gives you a chance to have your "mad scientist" moment! The modeling masks I have used previously were just the mask alone, but Leaders Cosmetics now has three new multi-step modeling mask kits in Collagen, Vitamin C and Tea Tree for a full skincare routine and only for $7 each!

SKINCARE | Pelegrims Hand Pomade

Sample for work

In trying to get more motivated to create some blog content again, I was thinking back to when I used to do themes for the month to stay focused and "green" seemed like a nice and open-ended theme since that could include plant-based products, green packaging and of course green makeup (I don't know if I will be doing this!). Granted, we are already at the END of the month and I have only uploaded four blog posts, but we shall see how I do!   

NAILS | Happy St. Paddy's Day! #CBBxManiMonday

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I am on time for once! I think the days of me doing complicated nail art are definitely over as much as I wish I could go back in time and get the patience I used to have. I have been a bit stressed since last night as I lost my crown for a SECOND time while I was flossing. It was still hanging on my a thread so I shoved it back in and texted my dentist to ask for an emergency appointment on Wednesday when I was off work. Thankfully, he managed to fit me in and hopefully a new crown will be the way forward after only having this current one for 6 years before it fell out once last year, again last month and then again last night. I have been SO careful about what I eat so I really don't know what's going on. From what I have been told, crowns are supposed to last like 10-20 years!

BEAUTY | January 2025 Ipsy Glam Bag

 

Purchased by me

In light of trying to support Canada, I have decided to cut my Ipsy subscription in half and do it every other month. I still get excited when the products arrive as they are all usually new to me so I would still like to have the subscription if I can. I have slowed down on beauty purchases a lot since the beginning of the year as I have been purchasing Pixyls and diamond paintings so I think having a little bimonthly surprise is acceptable!

NAILS | Teal French #CBBxManiMonday

 

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Today marks the first time in almost a month that I have painted my nails! They kept breaking and then I was on vacation and decided to give them a bit of a break. Honestly, I also just haven't felt like anything beauty. I have been quite bummed, like many Canadians, about what is happening with the US and unlike the first time he was elected, this time feels worse. No one is standing up for what's right and the actual thought of Canada being annexed could actually happen if our economy slowly starts to shrink. It's all very depressing and my ultimate Dystopian nightmare would be if this actually led to war between the US and Canada! Like, how crazy would that be in the 21st century?! This means that right now, we are literally in the history books as the trade war has already started (unprovoked). 

SHEET MASK | Hello Kitty Shining Star Sheet Mask

Purchased by me

It's March. Holy moly it's MARCH and spring is already around the corner! DST is next Sunday and we are already out of the dark days of winter and looking forward to more daylight and summer weather. Time is moving too quickly and for the last few months, I feel like I have been on the edge of my seat waiting for something to happen. Is it because Trump and Elon Musk are now running Canada's closest allies (I don't even know if this is true anymore)? I know I have definitely been more on edge since he came back into power and world moves into a direction where people I know seem perfectly fine with Canada being the 51st state...like what?!