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I felt like I did less shopping and browsing in March just simply due to being busier… but now providing everything out, I did in fact, do a lot of shopping!

I’ll be providing all of the appeal related items I gotten in March, but only actual makeup items will be counted toward my budget.  First makeup item I gotten in March was the Body shop Fresh nude foundation $25:

I’ve worn this a few times now and it’s quite nice. I’ll do a review after I’ve given it a a lot more thorough test.

MAC:

MAC Bamboo & mystery pro palette refill $8 each for total of $16:
I found out these 2 shades on my wish list are being discontinued but thankfully at the same time MAC minimized their price for the eye shadow pan refills from $12 each to $8. That’s a 33% price reduction – it makes you wonder how much money they were making before, hrm?

MAC Charlotte Olympia Collection good Old Days nail Lacquer $15.50
Aaaand, I succumbed to the limited edition temptation! When I saw this post by Eugenia, I was sold! I toyed with either the white or the classic red polish (or ahem, both) but my decision was made for me at the MAC store as the red was sold out. I actually snagged the last bottle of this shade. Base on online photos, I thought the bottle would be tiny but it’s actually quite tall – I put a full size bottles of Essie (Cabana Boy) and OPI (Chiffon My Mind) for comparison.

Sephora:

Bobbi brown beach roller ball perfume
This was influenced by an IG post by Dominique of style Domination. It honestly smells a mixture of Coppertone sunscreen and Off! bug repellent, but somehow it works. I’ll devote an entry on this!

Shu Uemura eye lash curler
I used to have this and gave it away. considering that getting the Surratt lash curler, I got it in my head that I need make a solid comparison between that and the cult classic Shu. So here’s a rare case of me getting stuff just for the blog! another one of my friends will get this lash curler once I’m made with it – you lucky dawg.

Drugstore:

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Water
Finally, I got this to try out. There was a 25% off sale so I got this for around $8. I hope it’s as good as all the rave reviews say it is!

Quo round Compact Sponge 
These are my much-loved compact sponges so I scooped a bunch up when I identified them on clearance for $1 per pack (normally they’re $5 each). I don’t believe they are being discontinued but this particular buyers location was just clearing space for some Joe Fresh stuff.

Bonne Bell Lip Smackers in Dr Pepper (influenced by ClassicMaggie) and chocolate Mint
I must have stuck to just the Dr Pepper flavour but I was lured into the chocolate Mint by the “1970’s Groovy” retro text on the package. I thought the balm colour would be a brown shade but it’s actually a light mint which essentially applies clear. Boo. Dr Pepper is awesome though!

Random:

Oxy 5 Acne Vanishing treatment Benzoyl Peroxide lotion 2.5%
I found this for $3 at Dollarama and just in time because I’m nearly out of my current blemish treatment. It’s so tough to find Benzoyl Peroxide treatment with only 2.5% – a lot of of them are 5% which would burn my skin. happy I scored this! Expiry date is Feb 2017.

Inhibitif Body Serum
I’ve been curious about this hair reduction product for my underarms. It launched here in Canada with big hoo-ha and then disappeared. I was pleased to see this at Winners. I debated getting the smaller size bottle but I observed that whoever ticketed them switched the prices around so the 120ml was $10 whereas this 240ml bottle was only $6. I like to take advantage of mislabeled items!

Body stuff:

L’Occitane Solidarity rose Balm for international Women’s Day
L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand cream & crucial (got the crucial for complimentary with the purchase of a full size hand cream – you use it to squeeze out the very last bits of product!)

I went inside L’Occitane purely to get the rose Balm in support of international Women’s Day initiatives, and to get a birthday gift for a friend’s birthday. I walked out with a hand cream for myself, and a gwp for spending over a certain amount! The gwp includes precious Cleansing Foam, Neroli & Orchidee Body Milk, Immortelle Divine Cream, 2 packettes of Huile de Jeunesse Divine – and a sweet little cosmetic pouch.

LUSH Bouncy Bunny Shower Jelly
I haven’t opened mine up yet but I assure you there’s a cute little bunny crammed inside that container. Can’t wait to use this! (Also, I went into lush with the intent of getting another fresh face mask but on that particular day, every single one of their fresh masks were out of stock! I haven’t had a chance to go back yet.)

Bath & Body works Waikiki beach schtuff
Basically I had to get my hands on everything new from this line. I’d stocked up on a lot of body lotion and shower gels last year already so I didn’t need any of those.  From this year’s collection I bought: 3 wick candle (x2), hand soap (massive 394ml bottles x3), Wallflower bulbs (x3) and lip gloss (I found a lot more of them at another location yay! x3).

Total makeup purchases: $56.50

My March makeup allowance with the roll-over was $59.24. I just made it, phew! $2.74 to be applied to April.  Full steam ahead for this month! I’ve allocated $250 (now $252.74) to spend… that sounds like a lot but it will be depleted so swiftly with the upcoming VIB sale. I’ve got to be smart with my spending. I’ll post my wish list / shopping cart for your opinion before I make my purchase!

Have you tried any of the items I got in March?

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January 22, 2018In “Beauty”

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September 2, 2016In “Beauty”

I purposely left this one last for the job pan update, since this was somewhat different from the rest of the products in that I opened a brand new product at the onset of the project, in an attempt to pan it in 12 weeks.

A deal with powder is one of those products that I utilize daily, as well as I was curious exactly how much product I can go with in 3 months.

The Cargo HD pressed Powder is one of my top 5 pressed powders – the shade #20 utilized to be always offered out so I stocked up on a few of them. After this is finished, I have one more in my stash.

I keep in mind when this powder was very first introduced – it was most likely one of the very first beauty products to tout “HD” in its name because of the emergence of HD TVs. I recalled reading exactly how this powder was favoured by newscasters since exactly how great it makes them look on HD TVs. Nowadays, every other product phone calls itself HD – I believe the HD name has lost it caché.  I likewise don’t hear much about Cargo in the beauty world anymore – I believe mainly because of its lower distribution since its exit out of Sephora.

What I like about this powder is exactly how it makes the skin look airbrushed – blurring fine lines, pores – without looking powdery or “made up”. It provides a medium coverage, blends seamlessly into my skin, as well as preserves a skin-like texture. The primary drawback is that this powder isn’t the very best at radiate manage – that’s why I prefer this powder during the cooler months when my t-zone has a tendency to be less oily.

I’ve been diligently utilizing this powder Every.Single.Day. since the begin of job Pan. It turns out, I truly don’t utilize that much powder! This is what it appears like after 3 months of use:

No pan in sight!  There’s a slight dip in the pan you can at the sides, however I quote it will be one more 3 months at least, up until I see any type of sliver of pan in the center.

I utilize a bit fluffy synthetic kabuki clean with this pressed powder – the one shown is from “Essential Beauty” (cheapo one I discovered at Winners years ago).  Recently I likewise like utilizing an oval “toothbrush brush” to smooth over the surface as well as pat onto areas of my deal with with tighter angles like around the nose (this clean shown is from Cailyn, likewise discovered at Winners, back in August). I don’t bring this compact in my handbag since I discover the packaging to be bulky. as well as although it contains a nice mirror, the compact doesn’t enable space for a sponge, so you would have to bring a sponge or a clean separately.

The component listing is quite short:

Talc, Nylon-12, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Silver Oxide. may contain (+/-): Mica (Ci 77019), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), D&C Black 2 (Ci 77266).

The Cargo HD pressed Powder contains 8g of product as well as is made in Canada. It is sold at choose Rexall as well as London medication stores in Canada. In the US, Cargo is sold at Ulta, Walgreens, as well as Kohl’s.

Pros:
• Ultra fine powder
• natural finish, not powdery
• Blurs lines as well as pores
• great colour match

Cons:
• Not high oil control
• Compact not fantastic to bring in purse

Stash worthiness: 9/10

And what the heck! The weight went up this week? I weighed this thing ten TIMES as well as it still weighed 0.001 more than last week. This joke isn’t funny!

As usual, the only product that went down in weight was the Body shop Fresh nude Foundation:

Please inspect out my job pan pals for their updates:
• Ingrid of Curly.Spring.Blossom
• Jodi of A Brash Attitude
• Chanelle of Chanelle Hayleyyy

And this is the last job pan item, as well as we’ll be publishing our final summaries this Wednesday.

What’s your favourite deal with powder?

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October 31, 2016In “Beauty”

considering that the weather is turning a bit cooler, I thought I’d finally wear this polish which I gotten in January during one of my crazy no-holds-barred hauls:

Steel Grey caught my eye because of its greige tone and golden shimmer.

And let’s be frank, that Burberry packaging suckers me in every time.

The full name of this polish is Burberry icon Colour nail Polish.  I’m shocked that this isn’t called a nail Varnish or Nail Lacquer considering that that’s what all the high-end brands prefer… nail polish is so, pedestrian.

The outer cap removes to reveal a plastic cap that’s much much easier to handle.

The colour is quite eye catching in the bottle – the base is a neutral grey, but it is warmed up by a golden shimmer so the overall colour registers as an olive-y grey.

The formula is a bit goopy but I didn’t experience issues with the formula. It is nearly a one coater.

A second coat evened out everything, but where did the shimmer go?!!

This polish reeled me in with the fine golden shimmers as evident in the bottle. part of my brain already knew that the shimmer wouldn’t register as strongly on the nails but I still had to try it for myself.

Yup, the shimmer is non-existent on the nails. I really must listen to my brain more, huh.

The hidden shimmers are somewhat evident under certain lights.

Despite the case of the missing shimmers, it’s still a very elegant looking polish.  My coworkers gushed over how this colour looked on me. I felt the colour was just ok – nothing extremely unique.

Similar to fivezero, I found the brush to be lacking. The blunt shape isn’t the best to nestle against the nail bed. The width was also problematic – I had to turn the brush sideways to apply to my pinkie fingers.  Also, I found the nylon material Burberry used to create the brush to be a bit stiff and dragged the polish slightly during application.

And to add insult to injury, I experienced significant chipping.

The random item today is a mechanical pencil that I picked up in an Asian stationary store nearby.

It has a poop-shaped topper and reads:

Oh you!*

This polish is made in Luxembourg, which is apparently a hub for nail polish manufacturing now.

This costs C$23 for 8ml.  This bottle nearly feels like a tiny nail polish rather than a full sized bottle – it’s quite deceptive with the big metal cap on. This is the only Burberry nail polish I own, and I’m unlikely to get another unless they revamp the brush and give me a lot more than 8ml! given there are so lots of nail polish options out there, both high-end and lower-end – I’m not too sad about not getting a lot more Burberry polishes.

Do you have any higher end branded nail polishes? Did they deliver on expectations?

*  And “crazy shit” is also quite apropos for today. This isn’t a political blog, but I want to wish all my American readers a good election Day. Please go out to vote!  I truly hope everything will turn out well.

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May 15, 2016In “Beauty”

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August 9, 2016In “Beauty”

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March 20, 2017In “Beauty”

It’s November! It’s officially:
• American election Time (finally)
• Movember (I must truly parlay the stock in stock matters into some Movember style thing…)
• Christmas music Time (too soon)

In situation you’ve been hectic preparing your immigration papers to find to Canada, here’s what you may have missed on the blog last week:

Project Pan: NYX Powder blush in Taupe PB11

Old version or new version, NYX Taupe is a fantastic drugstore contour option.

MUJI Skincare Giveaway WINNER!

Haha, I liked her reaction on Twitter:

Trash Stash: September as well as October 2016

It’s a doozy – serves me ideal to leave my empties for 2 months.

Sephora VIB Rouge buying listing autumn 2016 Edition

Spoiler alert: I’ve already made 2 on the internet orders as well as 1 in-store transaction.

MyLipAddiction.com appeal Podcast: Ménage à Trois avec Jodi

We had some technical difficulties trying to have a 3-way, however in the end we managed. I indicate a 3-way conversation on Skype, you perves!

October 2016 Low-Buy Accountability

I’m trying to figure out exactly how to make November Low-Buy look not so horrible considering that I’ve already blown my budget plan as well as it’s only the very first week of the month.

Schtuff:

• I interviewed a lot of candidates for a setting within my department at work… as well as I just want to state to any individual going for interviews: very first impressions MATTER. A lot. gown to impress. I understand it’s superficial however we’re human beings as well as those very first few seconds can make or break a decision. This is not a junior level position, as well as it’s in a fairly conventional environment. For women: no crazy manicures (I like colourful polishes as much as any individual else, however eco-friendly sparkly polish on pointy long nails just do not provide the ideal very first impression), no extreme makeup (red lipstick, incredibly dark eye makeup / false lashes, Instagram brows), no strong perfume. Guys: wear a damn fit as well as tie! It’s not Sunday brunch, you’re at an interview.

• I’m still doing laser hair removal for my underarms as well as I had a session last week. I got chatting with the receptionist as well as she was telling me exactly how she made the switch to “deodorants without aluminum” as well as that she’s been lecturing people about this. I just nodded as well as said, yes, “I made the switch too!” If she only understood I blogged about my shift from antiperspirants to deodorants rather extensively. Side note: I reacted terribly to this session of laser as well as my underarms established red upset itchy / unpleasant welts. My SO forbade me to ever do laser again.

• I believe I requirement to get an eye examination (it’s been years) since I’m discovering that my eyes get fatigued quickly particularly when I’m reading off my mobile phone. Ugh, I’ve handled so far in life not have to wear glasses however the time may be nigh…

And exactly how was your week?

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October 30, 2016In “Beauty”

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

right here we go again. It’s practically time for everybody to lose their minds since it’s Sephora VIB sale! I handled to accomplish VIB Rouge condition last year on my No-Buy ( ) so I get early gain access to as well as 20% off, starting November 4th up until the 7th. then the VIB level will have 20% off from Nov 11-14th.  It’s the greatest discount rate level that Sephora provides in the whole year, so it’s the very best time to stock up!

I just got this in the mail – I believe my SO tried to hide it from me at first…
I made a stop at Sephora just recently to refamiliarize myself keeping that store… I feel like I’m drifting away from Sephora lately!

Some of these are residual products from the last VIB sale buying list… it should imply something if I still have them on my mind.

100% possibility I’ll purchase these:

Viseart Eyeshadiow combination in 01 Neutral Matte – $100
If I pick up just ONE product from the sale, it will be this! I will be so mad if it’s out of stock on the internet (it’s in stock now however come VIB sale, it’s always gone!)

Nars Audacious Lipstick in Anita or Vanessa – $39
I ought to just purchase one as well as stop pining after it!

Surratt charm Revelee Lash Curler – $33
The Surratt screen at the Sephora store I went to doesn’t look like it’s getting much love, as well as I dislike to state it, however I believe its days are numbered. The brand would fare much much better over at Nordstrom or even Saks. I feel like I have to get my hands on any type of Surratt products now if I want them (especially at 20% off!). The lash curler would be a back-up because I like it.

Surratt charm Artistique blush in Se Pomponner as well as / or Rougeur – $35
Oooh, just as polished & influenced advised, they added much more colours to their blush line! appears like there are double the colours now. I’d have to see the new shades in person – many of them look shimmery. I’ll likely just get Se Pomponner since Rougeur has been out of stock for ages.

Shu Uemura Murakami x Shu Uemura Collection:
Blossom Nova Eye Trio – Cosmikawaii – $39
Drawing Pencil in M Purple Black 04 – $28
Clarifying Cleansing Oil – $44 for 150ml
These are just as well dang adorable to pass up! The eye shadow trios rather than the big style palettes are much more of my thing – I just like exactly how Shu Uemura combines colours. then the liner, well, you’ve seen exactly how amazingly well the brown one uses – this purple will be a good addition to my non-black liner collection. I’ve only ever tried the Shu Uemura cleansing oil in a sample size – as well as it was great however I don’t keep in mind much about it because it was just a single utilize sample. I can’t phone call myself a cleansing oil junkie without getting a full size of it!

Lavanila The healthy Deodorant in Vanilla Coconut – $17
I thoroughly delighted in the Vanilla Grapefruit version of this as well as I believe I would like the Coconut one.

50% possibility I’ll purchase these:

Sephora favorites Skin Wonderland or charm Unmasked set – $76 and $47
Everyone always go nuts over these sets. I purchased one years back as well as I liked about 60% of the products from the set… that’s not as well bad. as well as because these are Sephora exclusives, I like to take advantage during VIB sales. any type of suggestions for other sets that may be great (and in stock) to inspect out?

Lancome Grandiôse Bendable liner in 02 Brun Mirifique – $40
Since my Guerlain died a horrible death, I’m believing of trying this out next. I’m just so psyched somebody is providing a liquid liner in brown for once!

bareMinerals skin tone Rescue tinted Hydrating Gel cream in 4.5 Wheat – $36
This is completely Ingrid’s influence. I don’t have instant requirement for a foundation however this is high on my listing of new ones to try. I haven’t evaluated which colour match I would be so this is just a guess.

Too dealt with Semi wonderful chocolate Bar – $59
I’m getting this based on the suggestion of Kaily who recommended that as well dealt with is one of her favourites for eye shadows in terms of formula. I’ve been wanting this specific version rather than the original chocolate Bar since of the shade Peanut Butter!

Bésame Boudoir long Hair completing Powder clean – $62
I want this out of sheer curiosity as well as novelty! Don’t judge me.

25% possibility I’ll purchase these:

Surratt Prismatique Eyes in beauty Eyes – $45
I played with these at the store as well as this is SO PRETTY. I checked out the performance is quite bad though, so likely I’ll just admire from afar.

Kat Von D shade & Light Eye Contour combination – $55
This has been on my desire listing for ages. The packaging irks me however I want the glory of all those mattes. However, when I own the Viseart Neutral Matte palette, it may render this moot.

Surratt Artistique Cheek clean as well as deal with clean – $125 as well as $250
Lately I’ve been believing about getting the SUQQU Cheek clean (aka that damn Lisa Eldridge brush!). According to my clean hero, Sonia G., the Surratt brushes likewise just as drool worthy. When polished & influenced was in town in May, we felt these up as well as both our eyes lit up – softer than kitten’s belly, I’m telling you! Price-wise, they’re on par to the SUQQU. getting 20% off would be sweet.

Bite charm amuse Bouche Lipstick in benefit or Rhubarb – $30
I’ll most likely wait up until I go to their Lip lab as well as make my own distinct “Stashy” shade!

Kat Von D Lock-It Concealer Crème in Light 7 – $34
I evaluated this in store as well as liked the protection – general evaluations seem positive about it. However, because I just purchased the cult preferred Clé de Peau concealer, I truly have no company taking a look at one more concealer for a long, long while.

Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer in Sx07 – $58
I got a sample of this from Nordstrom as well as I’ve tried it a few times now. I do truly like it and especially like the concept of taking this on trips because it’s so compact as well as portable. I’m still experimenting with different mixing medium with this. Also, is it a jerk relocation that I got a sample from Nordstrom however turn around as well as purchase it elsewhere?

Originally I believed about getting some skincare however I chose to focus my skincare efforts with suggestions from the esthetician instead.  I don’t believe I’m going to make Rouge this year as well as I’m completely okay with that! What a silly “perk”. What’s on your Sephora VIB sale desire list?

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Sephora VIB Sale autumn 2016 HaulAnd here’s the reckoning. reality time: I put 3 orders on the internet as well as made 1 in-store purchase. 😀 I requalified for VIB Rouge for next year again! But, not since of my own purchases, however my good friends pooled their purchases with mine (I’d state the breakdown was 30% me, 70% them).…
November 18, 2016In “Beauty”

Sephora VIB buying listing April 2016 EditionIt’s that time of the year again. the time when wishes take over typical sense, when the line between “Needs” as well as “Wants” blur – it’s Sephora VIB sale time! 😆 I understand that in previous years, my buying pattern during Sephora VIB sale has been this: I do some online…
April 7, 2016In “Beauty”

Sephora VIB Sale autumn 2017 HaulFinally, I’m publishing about my Sephora VIB sale haul! I had early gain access to so I was able to begin hauling on Nov 3rd. After the very first window of shopping, this is what I ordered: As discussed in my buying listing post, I truly did not requirement numerous things. The ONE…
November 30, 2017In “Beauty”

OK, I’ve finally figured out what we’re doing for Christmas Eve dinner… We’re ordering sushi! but if that doesn’t pan out, then Thai food, and if that’s a no-go because they’re too busy, then I’m chucking frozen pizzas in the oven and some gluten-free chicken nuggets.

You see, this is the new “Pandemic-Times Karen,” and I’m not even cranky about it.

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That’s my plan and I’m sticking to it.
One thing these past couple years has taught me is to appreciate downtime, because pre-Covid Karen would have pushed and pushed and pushed…to wrap all the presents, cook dinner and dessert from scratch, and decorate the house from top to bottom, but Pandemic-Times Karen plans to roll with the punches and take pleasure in the time with my family. I’m not even gonna anxiety about any of it. No matter what, there will be something special to eat, because eating something special over the holidays is a big deal for our family, but just because I didn’t plan an sophisticated menu and make something myself doesn’t make it any less special.

A very special Christmas Eve dinner
As for today? I’m doing the last of the wrapping…and I’ll also be doing some beauty-related maintenance while I’m relaxing. TMI, but what else is new? It’s been a while considering that I’ve waxed my upper lip, so I’m gonna get hold of my Bliss wax in the blue cup and take care of that.

It’s kind of amazing how upper lip hair just sneaks up on you, isn’t it? before I know it, I’ve got a full-on Disney villain mustache.

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Goodbye, Disney villain mustache…
I’m also going to put on a hair mask while I wrap presents and maybe paint my nails, too.

Oh, one last thing before I roll — you’ve probably been hearing Christmas music all over the place, but in case you need a little break from it, here’s what I’ve been listening to…

1. “Dynamite,” by BTS

Warning: after you listen to this song, you may have it on repeat for a few days.

2. “Look Up,” by happiness Oladokun

One of the dance teams at Connor’s holiday dance recital done to this song, and I absolutely teared up!

3. “Day Ones,” by Tobe Nwigwe

I’ve been listening to this song first thing in the morning all week long. I found it through a great Apple TV+ show called “Swagger” (it’s about a group of teens in a recreational basketball league),and the song is the intro.

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Have a great rest of your Christmas Eve!!! If I don’t see you tomorrow, please have a very merry Christmas and delighted holidays! speak to you soon. love you and miss you.

Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,

Karen