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Makeup Organization: Hygiene Station and Makeup Brushes
Despite appearances to the contrary, I'm actually not a naturally neat person. It's a running joke both at work and at home that I leave a trail of chaos behind me, and I can be found by following the...
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Kat Von D Innerstellar Palette
Purchased item.So at this point I pretty much auto-buy anything Kat Von D. There have been some misses, certainly (the mediocre Holiday palette, the underwhelming lipstick re-launch), but more often...
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Lise Watier Expression Spring 2015 Collection
Press samples.By the time it actually feels like Spring, it's time to bid the seasonal collections goodbye. (Oh, Canada.)So here's one last hurrah for the Lise Watier Expression Spring Collection, as...
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Ardency Inn Modster Manuka Honey Enriched Pigments
Purchased items.I've had the Ardency Inn Modster Manuka Honey Enriched Pigments (24$ CAD) for a few months now and mentioned them in a haul video, but I thought that they might deserve a proper review,...
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Burberry Kisses Lipstick - #77 Blush
Press sample.What's better than one makeup miracle? TWO makeup miracles. In this case, Burberry is finally available to Canadian buyers via the (relatively) accessible Hudson's Bay website (and...
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Urban Decay Sheer Revolution Lipstick - Sheer Ladyflower and Sheer Obsessed
Press samples.The Sheer Revolution Lipstick (26$ CAD) range from Urban Decay has been out for a little while, but I just recently got to try a few shades: Sheer Ladyflower and Sheer Obsessed. I've been...
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Make Up For Ever Step 1 Skin Equalizer - Redness Correcting Primer, Radiant...
Press samples.GWP at Sephora.Contains affiliate link.My first experience with primer was the classic Smashbox formula, and it turned me off primers for a loooong time. The thick texture and super...
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Changes....
Androo hates it when I start my sentences with "I've been thinking...", as it usually means that he needs to move something for me, or build something. Sweetheart that he is, he has yet to say...
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Declutter - Lip Things (AKA How I Failed At Getting Rid Of Goo)
And so it goes.One thing I've realized doing this de-clutter: I have a wildly inaccurate perception of my reviewing capacity. I've pulled out so many items that I purchased (often in multiple shades)...
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The Sort of Intentional Makeup No-Buy
Somehow, without really trying, I wound up doing a no-buy these last few months.Going cruelty-free helped, certainly, since I couldn't just pick something up on a whim. I wanted to research the brand's...
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Since my last post on decluttering my lip products, I've gone ahead with all the categories in my collection. I knew, going through it, that it was only a preliminary declutter, and that I would really...
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Kat Von D Shade & Light Eye Contour Palette
Purchased at Sephora.Affiliate links.I love seeing women succeed, and Kat Von D has been killing it these last few years. Her brand started out smelling of a vanity project, but she's really made it...
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Andalou Naturals - Revitalizing Lash + Lid Makeup Remover, Blossom + Leaf...
Purchased items.I suffered through terrible acne as a teenager, and have had fussy skin since then, so I don't tend to experiment a lot with my skincare, but I do like to try new versions of the kinds...
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Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab - Crimson Peak
Purchased items and press samples.Things I'm a big fan of, in no particular order:Perfume.The horror and romance genres.Tom Hiddleston.So when Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab came out with their Crimson Peak...
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Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer
Press sample.Affiliate links.Urban Decay tends to do color very well, but I've never been particularly drawn to their skin range. After trying out the Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage...
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Kat Von D Serpentina Palette - Review, Swatches, Face of the Day
Purchased at Sephora.Contains an affiliate link.The Serpentina Palette from Kat Von D is a classic case of "I want to love you."Swatched on clean, un-primed but moisturized skin.Without a doubt, it's s...
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