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have you ever, after the end of a long day, just put on makeup on top of the makeup you’ve been wearing all day just for the heck of it fun? No? Yes? Maybe?

(Please say yes.)

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That’s what happened here with a bunch of things from Revlon!

Sometimes you’ve just gotta swipe on some shiny green eyeshadow, ya know? The one in the Revlon fully loaded palette is on the frostier side, so if you like a high beam gleam, you might just love it.

Speaking of shimmer, the Twilight Gleam Highlighter has glow for days. I like my beams o’ light on the subtle side, so it’s not something I’d wear regularly on my upper cheekbones, but as an inner corner highlight, yeah, I’m into it.

I really like the ’90s vibes I get from this lip liner (Nude) and lipstick (Bare It All) combo. Out of habit, I blended in the lip liner, but the next time I plan to leave it unblended to get that ’90s-style supermodel lip with very defined edges.

I’m also wearing Revlon big bad Lash Mascara, which has lots of curl and lift, but not a ton of volume, and the ColorStay eyeliner in Brown, too.

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Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,

Karen

P.S. I hope you’re having a great Wednesday so far.

I love greeting cards. I love looking at them. I love collecting them.

And most of all, I love giving them!  Christmas time is the best time for a greeting card fiend like me (ecards just don’t hack it!).

Every year I go on a hunt for boxed Christmas cards to give out to co-workers, recently I’ve been buying the blank ones that come in assortment of prints – this year I scored this cute set:

I also love owls and somehow I ended with 2 boxes of owl themed cards:

I haven’t even given out the one on the left yet which I’ve dubbed the “serious Christmas owl” – I mainly got it for the fancy box (I got this during a Boxing Day 50% off sale):

This is the newest addition to my collection – Santa and Rudolph are cut-outs hanging from a swing! – a design from MoMa that I found at Marshalls:

I try to get some with more traditional messages on them like the one on the left… but last year I bought this Gingerbread Zombie one to give to the SO… an entire box of them since they weren’t sold singularly.  No one else I know watches the walking Dead so now I’m left with 9 extra Gingerbread Zombie cards. If anyone wants me to mail them a Gingerbread Zombie Christmas card, send me an email!

And I also save cards that I’ve received and the SO also does the same (mostly because I round up all the cards and put them in a shoe box!)  Here are some we’ve given each other (we have a thing: cards with cats on them – we don’t even have a cat!):

And this is one I gave to the SO a couple of years ago:

Are you into Christmas greeting cards? have you sent out cards this year yet?

Be sure to check out the rest of the Babes in Blogland for their Blogmas posts today:
♥ Ingrid of Curly.Spring.Blossom
♥ Sharon of Sharon beauty Prime
♥ Kaily of hello Kaily

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Blogmas Day 9: Christmas sweetsIt’s so secret that I have a sweet tooth. Christmas is the perfect season to indulge and, every year, come December 1st, I get my eating on! I tell this story to people all the time, I love candies so much that when I was little, I used to save…
December 9, 2015In “General”

Blogmas 2016: The Christmas beauty TagEven though I decided to do a shortened Blogmas this year, I was quite challenged as to what topics to write about, since last year’s Blogmas pretty much covered all the major Christmassy topics like Christmas music, movies, gift ideas, etc. So I was excited when I spotted this tag…
December 19, 2016In “Beauty”

What I got for Christmas 2015It’s fun to give and receive for gifts for Christmas! As I mentioned during blogmas, we’re pretty low-key for Christmas which also applies to gifts. I gave my SO coins from the Mint, a cookbook, a top from Roots (no socks! 😉 ), a wooden utensil set from William Sonoma, and…
December 28, 2015In “Beauty”

I’ve been thinking about getting cosmetic tattooing, or permanent makeup done for a long time now, and I’ve finally decided to proceed with it (consultation appointment tonight!)  The main reasons I want to do this are 1) to reduce the amount of makeup I need (with potential cost savings over time), and 2) to save time getting ready every day.

Images from hair and makeup ideas
The areas I am getting tattooed are:

eyebrows

eyeliner

lips

In the future, I think I may even do some eye shadow shading as well – I’ll bring in my beloved MAC Satin Taupe so they colour match it.

APRIL FOOLS!!!

I hope I succeeded in fooling you!
Let me know in the comments if I did or not!

At this point in my life, I would never get permanent makeup!  I’m way too enamoured with playing around with pretty cosmetics and trying different colours / looks.  Maybe in the future, I would consider getting my eyebrows done – I’ve seen this really natural looking technique called “eyebrow embroidery” which is semi-permanent and the results last about 2 years.  Beyond that, I don’t think I could ever commit to anything permanent!  (and no, I do not have any tattoos)

Happy April Fools!

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My Cosmetics inventory SpreadsheetThere’s curiosity about my cosmetics inventory spreadsheet so I thought I would devote an entry on how it came to be.  I created my cosmetics spreadsheet on Sunday July 26, 2009 (as revealed by the Excel file properties). At the time, it was primarily a way to track my growing…
February 25, 2015In “Beauty”

Hudson’s Bay Beauty: Becca, Burberry & Vincent LongoI don’t even need to explain myself. I bought makeup.  Lots of it.  Hudson’s Bay is Canada’s main department store – we often just call it “The Bay”.  Its American equivalent would be Macy’s.  It carries all the core cosmetics brands typically found in department stores: Clinique, Clarins, Shiseido, Lancome,…
January 27, 2016In “Beauty”

Body shop Canada Flash Sale: 50% off MakeupWhile getting my morning coffee this morning, I walked by the nearby Body Shop store and learned that there’s a flash sale for 50% off makeup.  This includes makeup, brushes, nail polishes and even makeup & polish removers! *sigh* and what’s a makeup addict to to? I haven’t bought anything yet…
May 11, 2016In “Beauty”

Ok, back to routine programming on the blog for a bit. I’m truly backlogged from my may posts. I did a lot of makeup hauls right before my vacation that I need to catch up on before the end of the month so I can get back into my groove.

Lancôme isn’t a brand that I normally get as well excited over, as well as I’m not sure why. however one fateful Sunday in late may right before my vacation, I went into shoppers medication Mart to buy some shaving gel for the SO as well as stumbled upon a beauty event where there was a online DJ as well as mocktails being served. They were having a perk points weekend as well as there was likewise a gwp at Lancôme. So I ended up with these:

Yes, yet one more palette! What’s happening to me?!  This was a totally unplanned beauty purchase. I blame the lychee mocktail they plyed me with.

Juicy Shaker in Berry in like – $28

I’ve been seeing these cute little lip shaker things all over social network as well as since I like the lip oils that I’ve tried (Clarins as well as Sephora), I decided to provide this one a whirl. I debated between this shade as well as the Mangoes Wild (reddish coral shade) however the SA convinced me this was more unique (she knows me as well well, I always gravitate toward the exact same colours over as well as over) – I believe this awesome toned berry shade will look striking in the summertime with a bronzed look.

Auda[City] in Paris Eyeshadow palette – $89

I’ve seen this on the internet however don’t understand much about it. There are 16 colours in this palette – I can’t even figure out what looks to produce with this yet. however I like the colour variety as well as finishes – they swatched truly well on the skin.  When I was at the NYX store with Jodi as well as feline back in our little meetup, I was eyeing a Prismatic eye shadow single called Punk Heart. When I swatched this palette, I saw that the purple shade called Zip Me Up looks remarkably similar.  Now, that wasn’t the only reason why I purchased this palette, of course! This palette was developed by none other than beauty artist extraordinaire, Lisa Eldridge.  She is the innovative director at Lancôme now! I’m excited to try out this palette (and I believe 16 pan is the largest palette I own!)

Here’s the Lancôme gwp I received:

Included samples:
• Rénergie Life Multi-action lifting as well as Firming Cream
• La vie est belle perfume
• advanced Génifique youth Activating Concentrate
• Bi-Facil Double-action Eye makeup Remover
• Hypnôse drama mascara
The finest sample is the mini version of the color style palette in Taupe Craze, but I already own it… as well as I like it (it’s noted as one of my preferred pre-made palettes). Here’s what the gwp appears like next to the full size palette:

The gwp is 2g while the full size is 4g. I’ll be passing the gwp to a buddy to enjoy.

In addition to the Lancôme gwp, shoppers was providing out a grasp with extra skincare samples inside:

The grasp is really rather cute as well as extremely roomy – uncertain if I’ll keep it or pass it along. The samples inside:

• Dr. Roebuck’s face super Hydrating Repairing Cream
• Dr. Roebuck’s PURE super Hydrating Repairing Cream
• Lancôme Visionnaire advanced Skin Corrector
• Lancôme advanced Génifique youth Activating Concentrate (another bottle!)
• RoC Pro-Define Anti-Sagging Firming Fluid
• Biotherm Blue therapy Ultra Blur
Samples galore! I saw this article on The Onion just recently as well as it made me laugh:

Link: Report: most efficient advertising method Still providing Out little versions Of Product

Oh yes, I did likewise pick up the shaving gel for the SO!
Are you a fan of Lancôme? What are your preferred Lancôme products?

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Lip Oils: Clarins, Sephora, as well as LancomeThis is a publish that was inspired by polished as well as Inspired! I had shown 2 lip oils in my last favourites publish as well as she asked of the lip oils that I own, which do I prefer most. That got me believing – perhaps I should do a comparison post! thanks for the…
August 8, 2016In “Beauty”

Mediterranean cruise makeup HaulYou know, I truly didn’t set out to haul makeup during my cruise trip however then Ms polished as well as influenced reminded me that makeup purchases made while on vacation do not count toward my Low-Buy, so thoughts of makeup seeped into brain while I was vacationing in the Mediterranean. I…
October 5, 2016In “Beauty”

Optimum points Redemption Haul AgainIt’s been a while since I last redeemed my optimal Points. It’s funny to believe that only a couple of years ago, I got super excited since I’d lastly hit the top tier for the very first time ever.  since then, I’ve hit that level a number of more times.  It’s that Optimum…
December 12, 2017In “Beauty”

[THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED]

You most likely understand that I already like the MUJI skincare products that I’ve tried, so I was totally in my aspect at the most recent MUJI Canada open home which was to showcase their skincare.

Similar to previous MUJI open home sessions, it was a little intimate affair which I much prefer. We discovered about the different MUJI skincare lines with a focus on the sensitive Skin variety (my favourite!) as well as all of us got a choice of products to try for ourselves. Here’s what we learned, as well as what we received.

MUJI Skincare is all about hydration. as well as that begins with the purest water source they can find. The water is sourced from caves of Kamaishi City in Iwate Prefecture, which has the exact same pH balance as our tears as well as is quickly absorbed by the skin.  Currently, MUJI Canada offers 3 skincare lines:

• Anti-Aging (brown packaging) – features 10 necessary oil to prevent indications of aging
• sensitive Skin (clear packaging) – free of fragrance, dyes, mineral oil, paraben, as well as alcohol.
• organic series (green packaging) – organic components including jojoba, sunflower, lavender oils
And, we were advised that the balancing series (cream packaging) will be making its debut in Canada extremely soon! This variety is meant for dehydrated as well as imbalanced skin types.

What’s so outstanding is that of the products I received, nothing is over C$15! however don’t let the cost point fool you – they’re made of excellent components as well as they work. What MUJI doesn’t spend on marketing as well as elegant packaging, they channel into the product components instead.  That old adage “It’s what’s inside that counts” definitely applies to MUJI skincare.

I likewise appreciate that MUJI has very little packaging which is both expense efficient as well as much better for the environment. The toners as well as milks do not include sprays or pumps – these are offered individually as well as the tubes can be trimmed to any type of length (the packaging even includes a ruler guide to show where to snip). The pumps are reusable.

MUJI kindly provided us a choice of skincare products to try for ourselves – the majority of the products are from the sensitive Skincare variety which would be appropriate for all skin types. Here’s what we received:

Cleansing:

• Cleansing Oil C$14.50
• moderate deal with laundry C$6.50
• Cleansing Sheet C$1.50
I’m running the danger of being a damaged record about my like for the MUJI sensitive Skin Cleansing Oil, however I’ll repeat myself up until I’m blue in the face: this stuff rocks! Its base is olive oil instead of mineral oil. It cleans thoroughly however doesn’t strip the skin. as well as it’s so inexpensive! It was on my 2015 finest of list! 

Toning:

• Toning Water wetness C$10.00 + Spray Head C$3.50
What’s neat about these toners is that they’re offered in different wetness levels: light, medium or high; so you can selected the hydration level you prefer. I have the High wetness Toning Water (shown above with the trigger style nozzle*) which I got in my June MUJI haul, as well as I adore it!  I’m working on a quarterly favourites publish as well as – spoiler alert – it’ll be on the list.

Hydration:

• Moisturising Milk wetness C$10.00 + Pump Head C$3.50
• Moisturising cream C$14.50
Similar to the Toner, the Milk wetness (like an essence or serum) are available in 3 levels of hydration too.  I’ve not tried any type of of MUJI’s moisturizers as of yet.

Treatments:

• deal with Wash Foam Scrub $6.50
• deal with Sheet (under eye patches) C$2.00
• deal with lotion Sheet (DIY sheet masks) C$2.00
The diy sheet masks as well as eye patches are amazing – I bought these in my last MUJI haul too.  At the open House, they demo’d exactly how to utilize it – all you requirement to do is put the bit tablets in the toner cap as well as they expand.
When you unroll the sheet, it turns into this:

This page has a video showing the sheet mask in action.

Tools:

• stack Hair turban C$7.50
• cosmetic Blotting Paper C$1.50
• portable Eyelash Curler C$6.00
I have the eyelash curler (shown opened*) as well as it’s my absolute favourite for travelling! I have the blotting paper as well, it’s waiting to be opened while I whittle down my blotting paper stash.

• cut Cotton Ecru C$3.50
I compared these to the Shiseido cotton here. Although not as soft (I suspect since they’re unbleached) they are super strong as well as I’ve bought the white version to try next.

Misc. skincare:

• Hand cream in Lavender C$9.50
• Lip cream in Grapefruit C$5.50
Both of these are part of the organic variety as denoted by their eco-friendly packaging.  I have the lip balm in the increased scent (shown opened*) as well as it’s truly nourishing.

Another thing to note about MUJI skincare products is that many of them are offered in travel sizes which are travel friendly (dur ) however likewise excellent for trying before committing to the full size.

Learn more about the Sensitive Skincare variety here. all of the skincare products are made in Japan (yes, I inspected all the labels).

The skincare screen at the MUJI Atrium store.
And, excellent news: the MUJI skincare will be on sale for 15% off between October 21st – 31st!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

This is what you will win (plus, 1 spray as well as 1 pump head)
Not going to lie, I was lured to keep a couple of items for myself that I’ve never tried before (face laundry as well as moisturizer).  But I’ve got rather a few skincare products in my stock that I requirement to work with first! Plus, since I have MUJI stores nearby, I can quickly pick those products up in the future. So lucky for YOU – I’m providing away every single product that I got from MUJI! Here’s exactly how you can win all of the MUJI skincare shown above.

Must do:

• comply with me on WordPress or via email
• comply with me on Twitter as well as Instagram
• such as this publish as well as leave a comment below to let me about your present skin concern(s) as well as which MUJI skincare product interests you most.

Nice to do:

• see as well as comply with MUJI Canada on Twitter, Instagram as well as Facebook
• see as well as comply with me on Facebook

Read this:

• open up until midnight Sunday, October 30, 2016 (EST)
• open internationally
• must be over 18 years old
• One champion will be chosen
• champion will be revealed on the blog on Monday, October 31, 2016

Good luck!
Once again, say thanks to you to MUJI Canada for inviting me to visit!

* These are my own products that are not part of the giveaway – you don’t want my open / utilized items, do you?

Note: MUJI Canada provided the above products to me free of fee to do whatever I desired with them. The giveaway is not sponsored by them. I decided to provide them to you so you can try them out for yourself!

Lastly, today marks the opening of the newest MUJI store in Canada – MUJI Yorkdale will be a 6,375 sq ft store that will bring more FOOD. I’m so excited as well as will be making a see extremely soon!

Have you tried MUJI Skincare before?

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Muji haulI’ve been semi-naughty as well as bought a few things from Muji.  Nothing is outright makeup, however it’s all beauty associated products that I don’t truly need.  In my defense, I’ve been after these Muji products ever since they opened their very first Canadian store last November.  But it was mayhem after the…
July 5, 2015In “Beauty”

Back to institution as well as organizing with MUJI!Yes, it’s a bit unfortunate to think, isn’t it… however Back to institution is just around the corner!  Even though I’m no longer in institution (some days I believe about exactly how excellent it would be to be back in school, as well as then I keep in mind the assignments as well as exams! 😛 ),…
August 11, 2016In “Beauty”

MUJI to GO! [+ Giveaway!][THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED] precisely a week ago, I had the enjoyment of going to an intimate open home at the MUJI Canada HQ in Toronto. envision my enjoyment to get a behind-the-scenes look at where the hectic bees make MUJI happen! as well as exactly how timely, since I’d just visited MUJI in Japan,…
June 29, 2016In “Beauty”

never in my life have I been this thrilled about citrus, ever! My Meyer lemon tree is poppin’ off!

She’s got so much ripe fruit on her best now. later on today I’m going to pick some lemons so I can make lemon pasta tonight.

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Maybe lemon bars are in the future, too, although reality be told I wouldn’t mind discovering a new lemon desert to love. If you have a lemon dessert recipe that will modification my life, please let me know.

OK, so do you see the color of this blue pot from my lemon tree? It completely reminds me of that blue Chanel nail polish I’ve been drooling over. I believe that’s a indication telling me I requirement it in my life.

Yesterday, I put it in my cart as well as have been dancing around the inspect out button furiously, so to speak.

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I likewise figured that while I was at it, I may also put some other things in my cart!

Next thing you know, there’s a jar of new Moon in there (it’s on backorder, boo) as well as a tube of dimensions de Chanel Mascara. I was likewise going to throw in couple Stylo Yeux eyeliners (you know, the twist ups), however I’ve been truly pleased with the dark brown Ilia liner I’ve been utilizing lately, as well as I’m toying with the concept of really completing it. GASP, I KNOW!

My preferred Chanel mascara
I was just about to add a stick of the $40 young boy de Chanel brow pencil (from the line marketed to men) that I like when I discovered there is likewise a “ladies” version available. After some quick sleuthing I realized, 1) they both have a similar component list, 2) both pencils hold the exact same amount of product as well as 3) the women’s version costs less — it’s $33! So, yeah. I like ya, young boy de Chanel, however if this haul happens, I’m gonna choose the somewhat much more inexpensive version.

If (when?) I really pull the set off — as well as I may since my will power is truly starting to break down — then I ought to add a lipstick or two into the mix, right? perhaps a new red? Chanel does some amazing reds.

Oh, speaking of red lipstick, I put a warm red on my infant for the very first time ever! I utilized MAC rather the Standout on Coywolf for her dance recital last weekend.

I did this lip freehand without any type of lip pencil or a lip brush, as well as I have to say, I believe I did OK! The women in her group danced to “Candy Cane Lane” by Sia, which is why they were all dressed up like wonderful bit candy canes.

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Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

P.S. TGIF! What’s going on for the weekend? Are you doing any type of last-minute shopping? I sure AM!

pleased Monday from me, Connor Claire as well as Angel the goat!

So…what is the Monday Poll?

Excellent question! It isn’t, as opposed to its name, an actual poll, like with bit clicky buttons. It’s just a listing of much more or less random concerns I’ve been publishing on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).

1. Sheet masks: like them or leave them?

Leave ‘em, since for some reason I just can’t get them to stay on my deal with without holding my head at a strange angle. They always end up moving best off. provide me a great old fashioned deal with mask that you capture out of a tube as well as apply with your fingers any type of old day!

2. How’s your holiday buying going?

It’s really going great. I’m practically done!

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3. Cheesecake or Jell-O?

Oh gosh, cheesecake, 100%. I like Jell-O however it’s not like I’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night craving it. Cheesecake, though, is one more story.

4. Do you wear sunscreen in the winter?

Heck ya, girl! I’m on that sunscreen train 365 day of the year now (it’s a hyperpigmentation thing).

5. Fiction or nonfiction?

Fiction, if it’s for reading solely for pleasure.

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6. exactly how did you do your hair today?

Messy dutch braid on one side that leads into a low pony. I couldn’t offer with my hair in my deal with today, ugh.

7. A show you started viewing just recently that you like?

The Nevers on HBO. It’s quite good.

8. What’s one of winter season skincare go-to products?

Avene XeraCalm A.D. Replenishing Balm. I completely suggest this cream for very dry areas on your deal with as well as body! excellent for dry hands, too.

9. Something you’d like to do this week?

Wrap a few Christmas provides as well as pop ‘em beneath the tree.

Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

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P.S. right here are the concerns to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. speak with ya soon.

1. Sheet masks: like them or leave them?
2. How’s your holiday buying going?
3. Cheesecake or Jell-O
4. Do you wear sunscreen in the winter?
5. Fiction or nonfiction?
6. exactly how did you do your hair today?
7. A show you started viewing just recently that you like?
8. What’s one of winter season skincare go-to products?
9. Something you’d like to do this week?

P.P.S. great morning, wonderful girl! I hope your spirit feels light as well as your heart feels full today.

fun with Ilia lip products!
Why snag one Ilia lip product when you can snag two? I enthusiastically believe this needs to be added to a ton of money cookie. Don’t you?

I chosen up the Lip Oil in Tahiti as well as the Lipstick in Rococco a while back, as well as I like exactly how lightweight as well as comfy Tahiti feels. You get the radiate of a lipgloss without the stickiness, as well as it barely feels like anything at all.

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Ilia Lip Oil in Tahiti
Ilia Lip Oil in Tahiti
That said, I do desire it was a bit a lot more moisturizing, since after using Tahiti all day, I’ll frequently requirement to apply a thick layer of soothing lip balm before bed.

It sure is pretty, though. If your lips aren’t as dry as mine, it may be much better for you than for me, particularly if you like shiny corals.

As for rosy brown Rococco, what a gem! If you like pigmented, long-lasting lipsticks with a hint of shine, inspect it out.

Ilia Lipstick in Rococco
Oh! — as well as if you’re picky about scents or flavors, FYI, both of these lip products odor as well as taste extremely faintly of vanilla, however it’s a barely there circumstance as well as not overpowering at all. I’ve been getting a few migraines lately, as well as strong fragrances bother me when my head is acting up, however I can wear either of these without incident.

Ilia color block Lipstick in Rococco
I’ve heard rumors that Ilia does a quite great Black Friday sale, so if that’s on…I’m absolutely getting one more lipstick or two.

Hope things on your end of the keyboard are good. I’m hanging in there. great deals of meetings as well as deadlines, per usual. Thankfully, lipstick makes whatever a bit better.

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Your friendly community appeal addict,

Karen

P.S. TGIF!

Phew! Time to do a jig!

I can’t believe I lasted this long!  As much as the new Year is the time to make resolutions as well as begin something new, in hindsight, I believe starting a No-Buy is truly difficult during January clearance sales!

Lessons learned:
• buying my stock is enjoyable
• I have a great deal of makeup
• It gets easier as the time passes (ie. method not shopping)
• Purging / de-stashing is great for the soul
• There are loopholes

If you want to revisit a few of my trials as well as tribulations during my 2015 No-Buy, inspect out these posts:

• Why No-Buy 2015

• Dammit, Target! [aka when I broke my No-Buy just 19 days in]

• 28 Days

• My true 28 Days

• The No-Buy / Lo-Buy Tag

• 100 Day No-Buy

• Lemmings #1

• The Purge: makeup edition

Thanks so much for the support as well as sticking with me during my No-Buy – I attempt say, it was somewhat fun.

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100 Day No-BuyToday is my official 100 days of my No-Buy! *throws confetti* My No-Buy primarily focused on not buying makeup / skincare according to my rules (no web new products unless it’s to replenish a completed product).  To a lower extent, I likewise dedicated to not make any unnecessary garments purchases.  I…
April 29, 2015In “Beauty”

NEW Tag: The No buy / Lo buy Tag!The concept to produce this tag came out of a discussion with StyledWithJoy in the comments section of one of my posts a couple of weeks ago.  We’re both on a No buy for 2015, as well as we decided we needed a location to commiserate.  If you’re on a No Buy…
March 18, 2015In “Beauty”

Accountability summary (+ makeup Inventory)In reviewing my publish history, I realized that I’ve never when published an annual summary of my Lo-Buy / No-Buy accountability. as well as I believe I understand why… since I’m a sneaky cheat! 😛 Let’s rewind a little.  If you’ve complied with my blog since the early days, you’ll understand that this…
January 29, 2018In “Beauty”

As you may know, I’m leaving soon for a 2 week holiday to Japan! You people can’t even picture the enjoyment of preparing a buying listing for freakin’ Japan!

Before Korean cosmetics took the world by storm, Japanese makeup was the primary Oriental makeup game in town. I keep in mind pouring over on the internet resources to discover about the different Japanese brands as well as subsidiaries (Kanebo, Shiseido, Kose as well as Sana own the lion’s share of brands – Shiseido has so lots of sub-brands, it’s difficult to keep them straight), and putting lots of orders on the internet for Japanese cosmetics. Now, I lastly get to see this stuff firsthand!

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I’m not going to listing out all the certain products I plan to buy, since I don’t truly understand yet! however I’ll listing out stores, brands as well as products that I’ll be on the look out for:

Stores

Our hotel in Tokyo is in the Shinjuku area which is understood for one thing: shopping!  So we’ll be ideal in the heart of all the major Japanese department stores. The other major area for buying is in Shibuya which we’ll likewise visit. right here are some stores I will be making a point to stop into:

• Ainz&Tulpe – this is a appeal store similar to Sephora or Ulta. The Shinjuku place is relatively new as well as obviously rather spectacular.

• @cosmestore – one more shop that focuses only on beauty, they have some standalone stores however also shop-in-shops, inside Lumine as well as Marui department stores.
• Isetan – I heard on IG that this store’s service is top notch! They bring three as well as RMK.
• Odakyu – brings RMK, SK-II, Shu Uemura, Suqqu, Paul & Joe

• Drugstores: Matsumoto KiYoshi, Seijo, HAC – however I’ll mainly be hanging out at these locations considering that I’m not going to go crazy with high-end makeup. I personally believe that the high quality of Japanese drugstore products are method much better than what we get right here in the West.

• Daiso – this is the Japanese version of a dollar store (or 100 yen store, ¥100 is approx $1.20 CAD). For a inexpensive store, they offer well designed, respectable high quality variety of house ware, cosmetics as well as stationary. I’ve been to 3 Daiso stores so far: Vancouver, San Fran as well as Hong Kong. now I get to go to the mom ship!

• Don Quijote – speaking of cheap, I want to inspect out this self proclaimed “Palace of extreme Cheapness”. They offer all type of whacky stuff as well as I checked out that you can get a pack of 7 masks for less than $4 CAD!
• Muji – even though we do now have Muji in Toronto, it doesn’t bring the full variety of products. I’ve checked out Muji in Hong Kong as well as they bring colour cosmetics. There isn’t anything in specific that I’m seeking out however I will likely pick up at least ONE thing!

• Uniqlo – Not makeup however clothing; this is the Japanese version of the Gap! I’ve been to the Uniqlo store in Hong Kong as well as stocked up on great deals of basics. obviously this brand will be pertaining to Toronto as well.

• Tokyu Hands – likewise not makeup – this is like the Japanese version of a Michaels craft as well as pastime store! I question exactly how much yarn as well as beads I can cram into my suitcase?

Brands

There are so lots of cosmetics brands in Japan, it’s type of difficult to keep track of them all! I discover the general high quality of Japan-made makeup to be truly high, so it generally boils down to packaging as well as colour selection.

Drugstore:

• Visée, InteGrate and Media – I don’t understand much about these brands except that they’re subs of Kose, Shiseido as well as Kanebo respectively, as well as rather affordable. I will make a point of getting at least one product from each brand – I’ve heard Visée eye shadows are good.

• Lavshuca – is one more sub-brand of Kanebo . I own an eyeshadow quad from them which expense me less thatn $10 as well as I truly like the quality.
• KATE – I’ve tried a few things from this brand as well as the standout product has been their stick concealer. I truly like the basic packaging (reminds me of Bobbi Brown) as well as general product quality. I want to try a lipstick next.
• Majolica Majorca – drugstore brand had by Shiseido. They have princess-y packaging as well as I own eye shadows from the brand already. They likewise make fantastic mascaras. Not sure what I’d want from this brand however I understand I will absolutely discover something.

• CanMake – this is a bit bit as well cutesy for my liking – a lot of of their products are sparkly. Their blushers with the bit puffs are wonderful looking as well as I’ve heard their cream blushers are cult favourites. I’ll see if I’m in the mood for incredibly girly stuff.
• Dolly Wink – this brand is understood for their liners. I’ve tried the liquid liner as well as wasn’t as well pleased (it was watery as well as wasn’t that long wearing) so I may pass on this.

Mid range:

• MAQuillAGE – my old HG lash curler was from MAQuillAGE – it’s one more Shiseido sub-brand – however I’ve not tried anything else from them so I’m curious to see what else they offer, perhaps a lipstick (based on reviews, I am believing their remarkable Melting Rouge is similar to the Shiseido best Rouge lipstick).
• Coffret D’or – I don’t understand why however I type of correspond this brand with old woman (like Elizabeth Arden). A great deal of their packaging has bling on it.

• Esprique, Ettusais, and Lunasol – I don’t understand much about these brands either except that they have quite packaging as well as are normally well examined online. Lunasol reminds me of Clarins as well as Ettusais is a bit Clinique-esque. I seem to ignore mid-range Japanese brands for some reason.

High end:

• Shu Uemura as well as Paul & Joe – I utilized to be truly consumed with Shu Uemura however considering that it’s so easily offered here, I likely won’t seek it out. Unless there’s some Japan-exclusive items. exact same with P&J.
• Jill Stuart – I don’t truly comprehend why this American brand is so prominent in Japan however essentially has no existence in north america (kind of similar to Anna Sui in this regard). Her packaging is whimsical however they include a large cost tag. I’m not truly drawn to the aesthetics of the line however I will take a gander if I come across it.

• addiction – there’s an eyeshadow that has been on my desire listing for years, called Flash Back (#69). I just owe it to myself to lastly get this already.
• SUQQU – ah, the utmost in high-end as made prominent by Lisa Eldridge. An eye shadow quad costs ¥8,800 which at present conversion rate, is $105 CAD. To put that into perspective, a Tom Ford quad costs $80 USD, which is approximately $100 CAD. The popular cheek clean is ¥16,200 (~$190 CAD )

• three – it’s somewhat more affordable than Suqqu (a quad is ~$70 CAD) – I likely won’t get anything from this brand, I just want to look around at their counter.
• RMK – reminds me of Shu Uemura however a lot more expensive. A lipstick is ~$50

I mainly provided colour makeup brands – there are likewise tons of brands that focus on skincare like Allie, Sekkisei, Sofina, SK-II, Anessa, Albion, DHC, Haba, Rohto, Fancl…! Ahhh… head explode. But, I’m believing that I likely won’t get much skincare considering that they’re heavier to haul back as well as I can buy those on the internet instead.

Products

To me, there are 4 crucial appeal products that I feel the Japanese do much better than any individual else:

1) Brushes – ah the land of gorgeous hand-made brushes… Hakuhodo, Chikuhodo, Koyudo, Suqqu… try as well as stop me from getting a makeup clean in Japan, I attempt you! (and this may get spendy… a Suqqu clean is not completely out of the question! I do all my Japanese clean research study on this blog.)
2) Facial sunscreens – the concept of a long wearing, non-greasy, non-pasty facial sunscreen originated in Japan. I’m considering: Allie additional UV Gel Mineral damp NEO SPF 50+, Anessa best UV Aqua Booster, Biore UV best bright Milk or Shigaisen Yohou UV cream 4+
3) Pen liquid liners – they’ve got the market cornered with waterproof, budge-proof liquid liners. I’ve tried rather a few Japanese liquid liners as well as it’s gotten to the point that I will only wear liners made in Japan.  I’m thinking about trying the integrate feline look liquid liner which is offered in dark brown!
4) Mascaras – these are hardcore curling as well as non-budging mascaras that deal with the bone-straight, length-challenged Oriental lashes. I’m thinking about Heroine Make by Kiss Me volume & Curl, long & Curl, or CanMake Gokubuto Mascara. inspect out this detailed guide!

I’m 100% choosing up a brush, a sunscreen, a liquid liner as well as a mascara!

By no indicates is this an exhaustive listing – those of you who have checked out Japan before or are experienced about Japanese cosmetics – do you have any type of suggestions for me?

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