MAKEUP LOOK | Clarins Aquatic Treasures Summer 2015 Collection Review and Swatches

I know that I could not get away with wearing turquoise or sea green eyeshadow in any season other than summer, but watch me try to pull this off in November! I remember getting a sneak peek of the Aquatic Treasures Summer Collection back in November 2014 when the packaging hadn’t even been completed, but the only thing I remembered was how stunning the eyeshadows were and how much I wanted that turquoise shimmer on ma face! Available as of May, the Aquatic Treasures Collection uses ocean colours to set the tone with a glowing complexion, iridescent eyes and natural lips.

NAILS | Hard Candy “Piece of Papaya” and “Fireworks”

I remember the brand Hard Candy from the pages of Seventeen magazine when I was 13. There was no Google at the time and I assumed it was only available in the US. The nail polish I remember wanting from Hard Candy was with the ones with the fun gummy rings on the cap if anyone remembers those. This seemed like such a “big girl” brand to me, but in actuality the pricing of Hard Candy makeup is incredibly affordable! Nail polishes are $3.99 at my local Wal-Mart and come in a massive variety of finishes and colours. If you are the more nail-venturous type, you will leave with clawfuls of Hard Candy polish!

I am feeling very American with this combination of Hard Candy – Piece of Papaya* and Hard Candy – Fireworks*. Piece of Papaya is a glass-flecked red/gold polish, opaque in 1 thick or 2 thinner coats while Fireworks is red bar and blue hex glitter polish sitting in a red jelly base. I layered the two as Fireworks still showed a little VNL on its own. You will need to glitter-fish a little bit to get some of that blue glitter out.

 
Have a good weekend everyone!

SKIN | 5 Facial Sunscreens Everyone Should Have!

Either sunscreens seem to be more in fashion this year than last OR I am just extremely aware of different sunscreen options this year. Maybe it’s a bit of both, but everyday I have found myself swimming in a variety of options for both the face and body so because I couldn’t narrow down my favourites into one post, part one will be all about the face and part two will focus on my must-have body sunscreens. I have personally discovered so many lovely brands this year thanks to being a vendor in Sephora and having cast members share their favourites so thank you to all of the West Coast Sephora girls for giving me some lifelong sunscreen favourites!

NAILS | Trind Caring Nail Color in Mighty Macaron and Polka Dots!

This month is all about Trind love and we are starting off the week with a light creme pink polish called Mighty Macaron* which seemed a little streaky on first coat, but evened out by the second. I then added some polka dots in Trind – Calm Purple* and some extra polka-dotted sparkle with Trind – Icing on the Cake*.

MAKEUP | Too Faced The Little Black Book of Bronzers Review with Swatches

When it comes to bronzer monopolies (if there even is one?), bronzers by Too Faced are always first to come to mind. The fact that they even have a Little Black Book of Bronzers* ($60.00 CDN) just goes to show how many gosh darn bronzers Too Faced actually boasts in its collection! The thing with bronzers is that for most of us, the odds of using up a full sized bronzer is rare and yet we want different finishes and shades of shimmer. While a full sized Too Faced bronzer is about $40 for 10g of product, the Little Black Book of Bronzers contain EIGHT of the bestselling bronzers that Too Faced has to offer. Sure, they’re only 2.5g, but how many of you are breathing a sigh of relief that you won’t have to potentially spend $120 to try out all eight? Yes, I know Sephora has a wonderful return policy, but I love having these minis as I don’t use bronzer too often and find these smaller pans much more manageable.

NAILS | Having a Glitter Party with Trind Caring Color Nail Lacquer in Luscious Lavender & Icing on the Cake

When I first started looking at nail blogs, Trind was one of the first nail polish brands that jumped out, but was a bit of a challenge to find. At the time, I don’t recall a Canadian shipping option so I just continued to ogle nail bloggers like Scrangie wear what looked like some pretty awesome colours with equally awesome nail benefits! Today I have on two coats of Luscious Lavender* layered with two coats of Icing on the Cake* on the pointer and pinky nails. For some extra bling, I used some crystal studs from Born Pretty. In addition to how nicely opaque the Trind nail lacquers are, I love that the handle of the brush is longer than most. While this serves to be an issue when trying to store them in my Helmer (*hint* they don’t fit), it actually makes painting of the nails very comfortable as I have more hand support leading to a greater sense of control.