SHEET MASKS | 7th Heaven Renew You 24K Gold and Charcoal Hydrogel Masks

I don't really know what happened to today, but it seemed to be both super chill and a bit tiring. I am also pretty sure I lost 3 hours to watching Jenny Can Cook because I was looking for an easy bread recipe and then realized I was watching Jenny Jones! I don't know if any of you watched trashy TV in the 90s, but she hosted one of those daytime shows with paternity tests and secret crushes etc. in the days of Ricki Lake and Maury Povich. She's actually got some super simple recipes and she's fun to watch so I totally recommend her channel! Now, I know in the photo below I have three masks, but ummm I seem to have misplaced the eye masks so this will be just a review of the 7th Heaven hydrogel and gold masks. I'm actually surprised I don't lose track of more sheet masks considering they are in six locations all over the apartment! 

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SHEET MASK | 7th Heaven Animal Face Masks #100DaysofSheetMasks

I am definitely struggling with content across all platforms this month and not because I feel uninspired or down, but I have just been feeling really tired and especially since last week's LDBeauty event, I just haven't caught up to life yet. Work has been making me grumpy and it's just one of those weeks where I feel completely alone. I guess I still have my fun sheet masks though so we will cut to much happier things with the new 7th Heaven Animal Sheet Masks! Coming in three prints, the kitten, tiger and panda is guaranteed to make anyone smile and as always these masks are made with the same vegetarian-friendly ingredients!

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HOLIDAY | Gift Ideas from Farleyco Beauty

How is it already the middle of December?! How have I already had ONE Christmas dinner?! My God, this season is absolutely insane, but thankfully I have fun treats for everyone from Farleyco to make it alllll better!

VALENTINE'S DAY | FarleyCo Beauty Valentine’s Pampered Giveaway #CBBMyValentine

THIS is a Valentine's Day post you are going to enjoy! Though every day should be a pamper day, there is something about Valentine's Day that makes me want to get a massage, eat chocolate and be waited on hand and foot. Though my husband is a willing subject, I most often find relaxation in my one and love of beauty products. Nothing beats a great bubble bath or face mask and Farleyco has been there to make that happen both for myself and one of YOU!

GIVEAWAY! | Montagne Jeunesse Pamper Packs! (CANADA ONLY)

Many of you know from my Instagram that I love MASKS. Sheet masks, mud masks, peel-off masks, you name it, I love it and I know I am not the only one! Montagne Jeunesse have created some of the yummiest smelling masks I have ever come across and when I think of pampering, I think of their White Chocolate or Hot Chocolate Masques. Talk about satisfaction minus the calories! Now, for some even more amazing news, FarleyCo Beauty is giving away one of these three Montagne Jeunesse Pamper Packs to one Cosmetic Proof reader in need of some skin and soul soothing pampering! Each Pamper Pack will have FIVE random masques.   

Terms of the Giveaway

• Open to CANADA ONLY
• Giveaway ends on May 18th, 2015 at 11:59pm
• Winner will win ONE Pamper Pack of 5 masks
• The winner will have 48 hours to reply once they are contacted
• Do not follow only to unfollow (I have a VERY good memory!)

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

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Montagne Jeunesse can be found at Walmart, London Drugs, and select Pharmasave, Brunet, Lawtons, Uniprix, Jean Coutu and Overwaitea stores across Canada.

HAIR | COLAB Sheer Invisible Dry Shampoo in Rio Tropical and London Classic Review

It has been a long time since I have talked about a dry shampoo. That’s because I’m not really impressed by a whole lot of them. I truly did not think I would find a new favourite since the Finesse dry shampoo (review), but then COLAB showed up. In collaboration with model and blogger, Ruth Crilly, COLAB Dry Shampoo both smells amazing (like an actual fragrance!) and WORKS to keep hair from feeling “lived in”. They also spray clear and do not leave a heavy residue behind (dark-haired beauties celebrate!).This debut collection comes in two scents: Rio*($5.49 CDN for 50mL/$9.99CDN for 200mL), a tropical blend of papaya, pineapple and heart of cassis and London*, a blend of bergamot, musk and magnolia. London won me over immediately and was the first can I completely finished! I loved how sophisticated and refreshing the scent was and may have gone a little crazy with the spraying at times…I finished Rio shortly after and  just 2 days ago, ran out and bought the full size! I cannot get enough of this stuff!

Final Verdict: While these dry shampoos don’t add a ton of volume to your hair, they do a great job of absorbing oil right at the root. There were days when I would forget that I hadn’t washed my hair because my roots still looked fresh. The scent of London is to die for and words cannot convey how grateful my nose is for coming into contact with this scent. I just LOVE it. I just wish the full size wasn’t quite so expensive because I powered through both of these bottles fairly quickly. Although, that may have been because I was having a little too much fun with my dry shampoos! If you love the spray type of dry shampoo, oh God, you have GOT to give these COLAB ones a try! 

COLAB is available at London Drugs, Jean Coutu, Lawtons and select Pharmasaves and PharmaChoice.

I love cosmetics | Raspberry & Blackberry Body Butter and Strawberries & Cream Bubble Bath and Shower Creme

When it comes to things I love, food and bath products are right up there for me in terms of determining my happiness and when these two things are combined I am like a kitten on catnip! I have sniffed the I love… products while perusing the aisles of Shoppers Drug Mart and could never decide on a scent because they all smelled so deliciously edible! I love… is a company based in the UK that prides itself on paraben-free formulations along with only natural additives for their bath and body line of products.

Real Techniques | Miracle Complexion Sponge

I don’t talk about Real Techniques often enough do I? I am addicted to their multi-task brush that I use for blush as well as their kabuki blush and bronzer brush, but I need to talk about one of the newer “brushes” in the form of the Miracle Complexion Sponge ($9.99) which is a 3-in-1 multi-functional sponge. It has rounded sides to the blend larger areas of the face, a precision tip to cover any imperfections and a flat edge to contour around the eyes and nose. Sounds like this sponge took the best qualities of all makeup sponges out there and made a MEGAAA SPONGE!

Splat Hair Chalk | Dusty Rose with MANY Hair Pictures!

I have COMPLETELY virgin hair. No Sun-In, temporary colour, nothing. I have vowed to only start colouring it when I get my first grey which will most likely be VERY soon seeing as how I will be celebrating my 31st birthday in two weeks! With my dark hair, I have always liked blue or purple accents and when I saw Splat Hair Chalk ($8.99) I thought that maybe this could be my toe-dip into the world of coloured hair! I decided to try the colour Dusty Rose which looked more pink in the pan, but with dark hair like mine I expect everything I try to come out not quite as intense as what’s on the box, but even so I was VERY pleased with the results!

Montagne Jeunesse Masque Challenge | Week 5: Pressed Sea Kelp Dead Sea Mud Spa Masque

Welcome to the Canadian Beauty Bloggers Montagne Jeunesse Masque Challenge!

This is the last week of our Montagne Jeunesse challenge and this week’s mask was probably the one I was most curious about because the Pressed Sea Kelp Dead Sea Mud Spa Masque ($2.49) is a fabric that is soaked in mud. Love it.

Introducing new ground-breaking face masques that deliver a unique, enhanced cleansing experience. Specially sourced clays are infused into natural bamboo fabric making deep cleansing your skin quicker, easier and more convenient than ever before - creating a whole new type of face masque, a world's first in face care.

Dead Sea Mud rich in minerals, draws out impurities and opens blocked pores.

Dead Sea Salt known for healing and therapeutic effects.

Seaweed restores moisture levels & revitalizes and firms skin leaving it hydrated and cleansed.

Kelp packed with vitamins and minerals keeping skin nourished & moisturized, it also helps regenerate skin cells and helps with anti-aging.

Although it doesn’t say directly what skin type this mask is for, it is a very hydrating mask so normal to dry skin types will definitely be okay and even oily skin types as this mask is also quite clarifying. 

Montagne Jeunesse Masque Challenge | Week 4: Crushed Apricot and Mango Masque

Welcome to the Canadian Beauty Bloggers Montagne Jeunesse Masque Challenge!

I am a little late with Week 4 due to life in general, but I am happy to report that you will all get to see me in yet one more MJ mask selfie! Week 4 was all about scrub masks for me which happen to be one of my favourite types of masks so my excitement was tangible when the time came to try out the Crushed Apricot and Mango Masque ($1.99).

Bursting with sweet mango this rich facial scrub deep cleanses & revitalizes. Crushed Apricot Kernels remove dead skin cells whilst Aloe Vera softens & soothes, leaving skin radiant.

This masque is suitable for combination, oily, dry and normal skin types since exfoliation is necessary for ALL SKIN TYPES. If there is one thing you need to do to brighten up your skin, it’s to EXFOLIATE. Seriously, it makes a huge difference.

Montagne Jeunesse Masque Challenge | Week 3: Virgin Olive Oil Deep Cleansing Masque

Welcome to the Canadian Beauty Bloggers Montagne Jeunesse Masque Challenge!

It is the third week of the CBB Mask Off sponsored by FarleyCo Beauty so if you’ve missed the other weeks, check out Week 1 and 2! This week, the Virgin Olive Oil Deep Cleansing Masque ($1.99) up on the testing block and like all Montagne Jeunesse masques is vegan-friendly and paraben-free.

Nourish with our cold pressed Virgin Olive Oil mud masque for soft and supple skin. We’ve added ultra-moisturising rich Shea & Cocoa butter to leave your skin super smooth and deeply cleansed.

Montagne Jeunesse Masque Challenge | Week 2: Green Tea Squeezed Lemon Peel Off Detox & Pore Cleansing Masque

Welcome to the Canadian Beauty Bloggers Montagne Jeunesse Masque Challenge!

It is the second week of the CBB Mask Off sponsored by FarleyCo Beauty so if you’ve missed the first week, check out it here! This week’s theme is “peel-off” and I received the Green Tea Squeezed Lemon Peel Off Detox & Pore Cleansing Masque ($1.99) which is vegan-friendly and paraben-free.

Montagne Jeunesse Squeezed Lemon, Green Tea & Ginger Masque. Detox & Pore Cleanse with our new Green Tea Peel Off Masque for a deep cleansed, toned complexion. Experience the well being of natural minerals, young Green Tea, root Ginger and reviving properties of squeezed Lemon to uplift and refresh skin.

I feel like this mask is suitable for most skin types as there is no clay in it which is usually what aggravates dry/sensitive skin. It does have fresh lemon in it though that the ingredient list actually says was “squeezed from fruit” so if you think you might react to citrus then this mask might not be for you. The scent, it smelled more floral to me than of either lemon or green tea.

Get Ready for Spring Skincare Kit and Giveaway!

More hours of sunshine and longer days can only mean one thing. Winter is finally over and spring has arrived! Even though it has been Spring for a couple of weeks, my skin still feels like it has been recovering from what feels like one of the driest winters I have ever experienced! It’s either that or entering my 30s hit me like a ton of (very dry) bricks. Thank goodness the folks at Farley Co. Beauty have us all taken care of!