How To | Natural Wedding Makeup

So its come to that time in my life when your friends start getting married and being grown up and stuff. Now I have to accept the fact that I'm actually an adult and no longer can pass as an 18 year old.

My friend who I have known since high school is getting married in May, so we decided to do a test run for her wedding day make up, but this was of course after we purchased all of Sephora.

Products Used:

- Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundations
- Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer
- Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
- Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer
- Clinique Cheek Pop - Rosy Pop
- MAC Soft & Gentle Highlighter
- Anastasia Brow Wiz - Urban Decay Setting Spray - All Nighter
- Stila Stay All Day Black Liquid Eyeliner
- Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer in Sin
- Urban Decay Naked3 Palette
- Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara
- MAC Lip Liner in Soar
- MAC lipstick in Angel

She looks beautiful and I cannot wait for her big day! ♥ ♥

Happy New Years!!

Hope everyone is having an amazing New Years Eve. Hoping that 2016 will be the best year yet for everyone. Whether you are enjoying a night out or relaxing at home with a good book in hand make sure you are spending your New Years the way you want to!

Here are a couple of the products I will be using to get me prepped for New Years:

1.) Davines "This is a Volume Boosting Mousse" product that is perfect to get that volume in my hair. The best part about this product is that it does not weigh down my hair. It holds the volume, yet my hair still feels bouncy and light.

2.) My new Citizen watch is my pride and joy, perfect for any outfit as it has hints of gold and silver in it. It is also solar charged therefore I never need to worry about charging it up!

3.) I typically get a new perfume every Christmas and this is the newest to my collection. Si by Giorgio Armani is my latest obsession. Its such a pretty smell with hints of Chypre, Blackcurrant Nectar, Airy Florals, and Musky Blond Wood.

4.) The Coach wristlet is perfect to hold your essential belongings in for a night out. When I don't feel like carrying alot this is my go-to clutch. 5.) This L'Oreal lipstick is the perfect red for New Years!

Hope everyone has a wonderful New Years and cheers to 2016 xoxo

Go-To Products | Winter Essentials

Hello Everyone!

Its about that time of year when the weather drastically changes and in turn so does our skin care and makeup routine. These are just a few of my favourite makeup products that have been getting me through the cold months.

1.) This Nars Dual-Intensity eyeshadow is everything!! I saw it online during the 20% off sale at Sephora, and just fell in love with the colour. The colour is in Dione which is a metallic champagne beige colour. The pigmentation is amazing and it has been my go-to eye shadow for the past month.

2.) Estee Lauder foundation has always been my favourite foundation. It is a thicker foundation, but it doesn't feel heavy on the face. I have probably talked about this a few times already, but literally that's how much I love it! This lasts all day, and I never have to touch up. The shade I use is cool bone, which I believe is the lightest shade in the collection.

3.) This primer is honestly the best primer I have ever tried.... and trust me I have tried them all! This doesn't even compare to the smashbox or benefit primer. This pores no more primer is by Dr. Brandt, and honestly erases my pores. It has a strong scent of tea tree oil, but if you like that scent you will love this product. It absorbs any oil throughout the day and doesn't bother my skin. I highly recommend this!!

4.) This product is the only thing I need for my hair. It is called Uniq One - All in One Treatment by Revlon. It claims to repair dry hair, control frizz, enhance shine, heat protection, adds body, detangles and best of all it smells of coconut!!! If you don't like the scent of coconut, you can get the original formulation, which is just as good. You can buy this a select hair salons and some Shoppers Drug Marts.

5.) This has been my favourite product for the past 2 months, and has significantly improved my skin. This is by Oz Naturals (I believe an American brand) that you can purchase on Amazon. It is very affordable as it is only $19.99. This is a Hyaluronic Acid serum, that helps to plump the skin and improves texture. I usually put this on at night before I put a heavy night cream. Since it is a serum, it sinks into the skin very quickly. I noticed a big difference in my skin even after two nights of using this product.

6.) This last product, I am sure everyone has already heard of. It is the Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water, and helps to prime your makeup as well as set it. I like it for setting my makeup as it gives your skin a more natural finish after applying your makeup.

♥♥

Halloween Makeup | Sugar Skull

Almost that time..getting into the Halloween spirit and decided to test my artistic abilities and try out some Halloween makeup.

I was inspired by the Sugar Skull that is famously known for the Mexican holiday of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). There are so many variations of the Sugar Skull, and its fun to put your own personality into it.

I used the Nyx cream pencil in the colour milk to make my face look more white and it worked really well! Originally I tried Halloween face paint, however it was too thick and never dried, therefore it was really hard to work with. I also used the essence eyeliner to outline any areas that needed for detail and to make my eyes look very dark.

Once I completed my Sugar Skull I realized something was still missing. I decided that purple hair would look different since its a complementary to green.

I still have alot of Halloween Makeup ideas that I want to try but i'm pretty happy with the way this turned out!

♥ ♥

Go-To Products | Enhancing Natural Beauty

Lately I have been decluttering my makeup and skincare products by using up whatever I have so I just have my staple go-to products. I think sometimes its easy to get carried away with trying new products - and then one day realizing you have a drawer full of products that you will never use. As I have acne prone skin I think using too many products really does create havoc to my skin. My skin really appreciates simplicity.

1.) Jo Malone - Although not a makeup products this fragrance is so light and fresh its perfect for every day wear.This scent is Nectarine Blossom and Honey. If you haven't heard of Jo Malone, it is definitely a company to check out. They have the most perfect scents - scents that are rare to find in a typical fragrance store.

2.) I love putting a natural colour on my nails. To me it looks really classy and simple at the same time. This colour is Urban Jungle by Essie. I think these colours look perfect with any skin tone, and any time of year.

3.) This is a lip product that I just discovered by a brand called Gosh. I think this might be a Canadian brand - which is sold at Shoppers Drug Mart. This shade is called Sweet Moments. I love it because it enhances your natural lip colour while giving it a nice sheen. Its almost like a lip balm with alot of pigment!

4.) This toner by the brand Simple has been my go-to product for a while. It really does get rid of any of that last stubborn makeup that i still on my face after washing, and leaves my face feeling very calm and refreshed, without over-drying and irritating my skin.

5.) Wow! I cannot say enough goods things about this product. This is by the brand First Aid Beauty and is called the Facial Radiance Overnight Mask. I rub it into my skin before going to bed and when I wake up in the morning my skin looks 10x better. Its glowing, radiant - all the things that it claims to do, it does! It allows

6.) I have talked about this before, and I am still in love. This is my favourite BB Cream by Maybelline because it does not break me out and gives me that natural glow.

I love products that are natural and enhance your natural beauty. What are some of your go-to products??

♥♥

Summer Essentials | 2015

Thought it would be appropriate to let you in on my Summer Essentials as Summer is just around the corner! These products/items are things that I literally could not live without...like my survival kit if I were to ever be shipped away to a deserted island (we all know makeup is a necessity, right).

In the Summer everything seems a lot clearer - my skin included. Not sure if its the sun, eating more healthy or just getting more exercise, but whatever it is, my skin just seems to love it. And because of this, my go-to coverage for my face is my Pure BB Cream by Maybelline (around 8 dollars)that has Salicylic Acid in it to defeat any breakouts before they come to the surface. This is so light weight, and has just enough coverage to smooth out my complexion. You can literally apply this with a brush, Beauty Blender, or even your fingers depending on the coverage you want.

Now for the main event, the star of the show, and that's Josie Maran's Argan Enlightenment Illuminizer (around 31 dollars. I was hesitant to buy this product as I have such fair skin and usually need an illuminizer with more pinkish tones to it, and this one has more gold hues to it. Honestly though, it is so subtle and beautiful on the skin, it gives you a natural glow. You can also brush it over your collar bones on those nights out where you want an all over glow. The best part - it comes with a pump, therefore gives a clean application.

My new favourite blush is Milani's Rose Powder Blush in Tea Rose. This is just flawless, down to the packaging. It applies so smoothly to the skin and blends so easily. This is a nice everyday dusty rose colour, that personally I think you can wear all year round. It is around 9-11 dollars, which may be pricey for a drugstore blush, but there is a lot of product for what its worth, and honestly the formula is even better than most high-end blushes.

Next is an eyeshadow, which is another Josie Maran product. This is a Coconut Watercolour Eyeshadow in the colour Rio De Rose Gold. This product isn't hyped up enough. Its honestly amazing!! Pigment is amazing, colours are beautiful, and the lasting power - 10/10. It has a doe foot applicator, which is very different for an eyeshadow. I literally want, sorry, NEED all the colours.

For my more daring days I wear the Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer in the colour Punch Pop. This is such a Spring/Summer colour, and applies so easily. Because it has a primer built in it applies like a lip balm and has the lasting power of a stain. There are a lot of colours that I am still waiting to try. The packaging is nice and compact and you can almost use the outside as a mirror when you are applying it!

The next thing, i'm sure you've heard of already because everyone and their babies momma is talking about it - and for good reason! The Benefit Roller Lash lengthens, curlers and separates my lashes. Honestly I can't see myself using any other mascara, this is just too good.

Last but not least, a good pair of sunnies. These have been my go-to sunglasses as they go with anything i'm wearing. I bought these from Winners for literally 14 dollars and are apparently Oscar de la Renta.

What are your must haves for Summer 2015??

Top 5: Mascaras

This past year I have been on the search for a good mascaras, and I am happy to have found 5 mascaras that have been added to my staple makeup collection. These are not ranked in any particular order but I think they all do a good job to make your lashes full and separated all day long.

Maybelline 'The Rocket' Volume Express (Waterproof)
Definitely one of the best drugstore mascaras I have found by far! It gives you a lot of volume as it claims to do and separates each lash. It does not leave your lashes clumpy. The only thing I would say is to opt for the non waterproof version as the waterproof one is is very difficult to remove even with the best makeup removers!

Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara
I was so happy to have found this mascara at Walgreens on my last trip to the U.S. With this only being $2-3 it is definitely worth the try. Honestly this ended up being as good or even better than some of my higher end mascaras. The only down side is that it isn't waterproof so maybe on those hot humid months I would stay clear - but honestly it is a great buy for your everyday wear.

Telescopic Shocking Extensions Mascara
This is my most worn mascara as I literally wear it every day or everyday I wear makeup anyways. Because I have blonde hair I tend to find that black mascara can be a little too harsh for that day-to-day wear so I chose this one in a dark brown colour which is perfect! It doesn't smudge at all therefore not leaving that 'raccoon eye'. It lasts all day but then comes off so easily at the end of the day! PERFECT! This mascara retails for around $13-14 (Canadian).

Benefit They're Real! Mascara
I'm pretty sure you've heard everyone and their mom talking about this mascara already - but with good reason! Currently I am using the small size, because I am trying to use up some of my makeup, but I have gone through a few of these in the past. I also got some of my friends hookup on this one as well! You can purchase this at Sephora and Shoppers Drug Mart for $29. Although this price is a little steep it it still worth it. The spiky bit at the end really grabs onto the corner lashes to give you fuller lashes.

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara This is such a great mascara for those tiny bottom lashes that really just coats every lash without making them clumpy. This mascara stays on all day and doesn't smudge while coming off so easily at the end of the day. Although clinique is known to be a higher end brand this mascara is only $12 at Sephora. If you have trouble coating those bottom lashes I would definitely recommend this one.
Let me know what your favourite mascara is!

XO