EARTH DAY | H&M Conscious Sweet Lemon Hand Cream and Hand Wash Review #EcoCertified

The countdown to Earth Day is ON! For 46 years, April 22nd is the day we globally take a stand for planet Earth and focus our energy on environmental issues and strategies to keep our home planet around for as long as possible. Yes, I drive a car 1-2x a week, but I take transit and/or walk as much as I can. I recycle my cardboard and 1,2,4 and 5 numbered plastics and compost at work. Yes, I am a total consumer, but I do my best and from what I have seen, more than the average Joe so for the next week, Cosmetic Proof will play host for a number of Earth-friendly products starting with the H&M Conscious line. 

NAILS | ILNP A.C. Slater Swatch aka Saved by the Bell Memories #ManiMonday

Don't judge me for how long I have had this polish...since 2013. I am grateful for making the purchase before our dollar started to fall, but the indie nail polish brand I Love Nail Polish or better known as ILNP, has always been one of my favourites for its droolworthy swatches of some of the most delectable nail polish shades and finishes. It all doesn't help that one of my first blogger friends Christa from ChrissyAi is the hand that is doing all the swatching! 

NAILS | BCD NAIL ART CHALLENGE WEEK 7 - Going Retro with Old School Pac-Man! #BCDNAILS

For this week's BCD Nail Art Challenge the theme is "Retro" which made me think of those old school arcade games like Pac-Man! I had my 13th birthday at an arcade playing Dragon's Lair and I still miss playing those types of video games to this day. For today's nail art, I used the Pac-Man tutorial from Meghan of Will Paint Nails for Food (here) as she is one of my favourite nail artists despite her absence from social media and blogging for almost a year now. I hope she comes back soon!

GIVEAWAY | Clarins Ombre Matte Eyeshadows in Carbon and Rosewood

I feel like it has been FOREVER since I have done a giveaway for you guys here on the blog! TThe Clarins Ombre Matte Eyeshadows are soft, pigmented and oh so easy to wear and is something that I happily reviewed last year (here). I received some extra shadows from the Dave Lackie Clarins VIP Dinner last month and thought, why not share the love with one lucky reader?! 

Today's giveaway include the shades 04 Rosewood, a neutral taupe, as well as the newer shade 07 Carbon, a rich kohl black. Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below and good luck!

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• Giveaway ends on April 21st, 2016 at 11:59pm
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MAKEUP LOOK | Mary Kay Into the Garden Patricia Bonaldi Color Compact Review with Swatches

Spring collections are always so soft and feminine and make me feel like a true girly girl. Though I'm not the best at keeping up with who's who in the fashion world, fashion designer Patricia Bonaldi is one of the fashion world's "it girls" (according to my awesome Googling skills). Known for enticing intricate florals in her work, what could be a better collaboration for Spring with Mary Kay? The limited edition Into the Garden Color Compact* ($45.00 CDN) is the perfect embodiment of Spring with its shades of violet, taupe, pink and brown along with sheer lip shades inspired by new Spring blooms.

NAILS | Picture Polish Spring Swatch #ManiMonday

I am in love. Picture Polish NEVER ceases to amaze when it comes to their nail polish shades and at this point, I don't buy a lot of nail polish anymore. It takes a truly unique shade to get me to buy and Spring by Picture Polish was one of them!