Mini Shoppers Haul!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Sorry for totally being MIA all of last week, but I was busy with lots of things.

I'm back now though! :3

I also have exciting news in the future, one of which contains a giveaway!! :D

But moving on. ;3

I went shopping today after work, and originally I wasn't planning on buying anything. But then I saw something I had been wanting, and that just started the whole 'I need to buy things' idea.

This is just an overview of what I bought, so you guys can see. :D

I got everything from Shoppers, who also gave me a $10 gift card. Huzzah!!!

I can't even contain my excitement!! :D

I've been looking for this product, and wanting it ever since it came out. And my shoppers didn't carry it for the longest time.

But today I decided to take a peek around the corner (where they have the Yes To display) and saw the pink. I've probably only screamed that loud twice. Once when I was playing Slenderman with a friend and the other when a giant dog scared the crap out of me.

Some of you may know, or you may not, but both my cheeks and chin are covered in acne scars. I've heard nothing but good things about this, and I'm excited to try this! I'm hoping it's worth the money.

Ha. I only bought this because if I spent another few dollars, I got the gift card. But I tried the tester out, and it felt pretty nice on my skin.

I've heard pretty good things about this though, which is a good thing. 

And I've also been using the concealer for this line and really been liking it.

I saw this and was pretty excited. Literally just for the colours.

But they had a sample, so I tried using it. Lol not going to lie, it reminded me of icing. The consistency it nice though. It felt pretty matte, from what I remember. I haven't heard anything about this, but I hope it's good. :3

Last but not least is the Revlon Photoready BB Cream. :3

I've heard mixed reviews on this. Some really hate it but others really like it. I decided to give it a shot though. The tester felt pretty nice on my hand. Matte, which I like.

And it has SPF 30 so YAAAAAAY.

So yup! That's all I got. :3

I'm really excited to try it all out. :D

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August Favourites!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Today I'm going to be doing an August Favourites post. :3

I really love watching videos and reading blog posts, as it gives me a chance to find out about new products, or try some that I have in storage. So if you have one for me to check out, post it in the comments!

But moving on!

I missed a few months for favourites, mainly as I've been busy, or just didn't try out new products.

But this month is FILLED with favourites!!

Here's an overview of my favourites. This is actually a lot for me. I expected to only have a couple.

First we have the Maybelline Fit Me Stick Foundation! I'm in the lightest shade, 110.

I hadn't really heard much on this product when I bought it, but I wanted to give it a try anyways.

I actually really like it though, it's really fast and easy to apply when I'm in a hurry!

Awe bugger. This picture is sideways.

Anyways! This is the Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer!

This was actually purchased at the very end of the month, but after three days of using it, I could tell this was going to be a favourite.

I've had really dark circles lately for some reason, and none of my other concealers would cover them up! This bad boy did the job perfectly!

My next favourite is the L'oreal Magic Perfecting Base. :3

I've never really used primers or bases on my face, but I remember my mom using this on me once a few years back, and my skin felt really good afterwards.

The main reason I've been liking this; my makeup goes on so smoothly after, and the pores on my nose look a lot smaller too!

Next up, we have the essence gel eyeliner, in black. I had bought this a while ago, and hated it. It smudged all over and gave me raccoon eye within a few hours. It sucked.

But after seeing neonchipmunk rave about it so much on her blog, I figured it was worth a second try.

I put a powder over it and it stays on all day!!

My last makeup favourite is the Maybelline Rocket Volume Express mascara.

I'm sure everyone's heard of or seen this, or probably even tried it.

I wanted the waterproof version, but I couldn't find it anywhere! 

And at first, I hated this. It clumped everything together and was just really wet and messy.

I left it for a month and finally used it again after packing the wrong one. Oops.

But it works really well now that it's probably dried up some. :3 my lashes look really pretty afterwards!

For skincare, I have two favourites!!

The first is the Michael Todd Jojoba Charcoal scrub! I was sent this in my Ipsy Glambag for the month. I've heard so many people talk about it, and I never tried it because it's pretty expensive.

But after trying it out, I might be willing to splurge. It feels really nice, and actually doesn't smell as bad as I thought it would!

And my second, and last skin care favourite is my Clarisonic Mia 2!!

I'm planning on doing a blog post on this soon too, where I'll include where I bought it from.

I got this brand new, for only $80! Which is insane since everywhere else sells them for $150 at least!!!

It came with everything, like the charger and travel case.

My breakouts have slowed down and my face has cleared up a lot since using this. :3

My next favourite is the Yes to Carrots Shampoo and Conditioner!

I bought these a few months ago, wanting to try something new.

I don't use them every day though, just because of the smell. It's not a horrible smell, but it's not this amazing smell. I've gotten used to it though.

My hair always feels really incredible after using this!

And I lied! Third skin care favourite, hiding in my files. :c

This is the Nicel Daily Repair cream. :3

I bought this, along with some others from my work a few weeks ago.

This one in specific is supposed to help even out your skin and whatnot.

I have lots of acne scars, so I thought this would help.

It burns my face a little bit, but that's because it's doing it's magic. 

My acne scars are a little bit lighter too!!

And my very last favourite is the Vitamin Water in Acai Blueberry Pomegranate.

OH.

MY.

HOLY PICKLES.

I have an obsession with anything blueberry pomegranate.

I discovered this when I was at Shake The Lake! They were giving it out for free, and this is the one I got.

This is probably my favourite thing ever, and it's just the best and I can't even say enough good things about it!

I loved so much stuff this month. And if you guys have a monthly favourite video or blog post, post the link down below or on one of my social media sites so I can check it out!! :3

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Rimmel Stay Matte: Pressed Powder Review!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Today I'm going to be reviewing an item that I use every day, for obvious reasons. :3

This is my first Rimmel London product. I bought it on a whim one day after hearing a bunch of people rave about it.

As we all know, my skin is extremely oily, so I definitely wanted to give this a go.

It was about $7 at Walmart, which is pretty good in my opinion.

I couldn't find my shade when I bought it. No surprise there.

I think I got the next shade up, but as far as I can see, there was absolutely no difference. It's a pretty translucent powder.

The one pictured above is a brand new one that I haven't even opened yet.

Here's the one that I've been obviously using. As you can see, I've hit pan.

This actually lasted not as long as I thought, but for the price, it's not a big deal.

I think I've had it for about two and a half months, using it every day. Which actually isn't that bad, but for some reason I thought it would last forever.

Whatever.

I use my ELF Total Face Brush to apply this, and it works awesome!

When you first open the product, it's a pressed powder. But after you swirl your brush in there (or tap it. whatever floats your boat) little pieces kind of fly up. It can be a little messy. I usually have a little bit of this on my work jeans I find, but it's easy enough to dust away.

I put it over my tattoo to show you guys how it looks on skin.

If you're planning on using this powder to cover up, not a good idea. It doesn't have any coverage, but that's what concealer and foundations are for.

But the name is extremely fitting. It keeps my face looking matte for a good eight hours. By then, I'm done work and able to reapply if needed.

I really like this powder though. It doesn't keep me matte all day, but I wasn't expecting it to, nor do I expect any product to do so.

But I definitely recommend this if you wanted to try something to help set your makeup!

Overall, I would rate this product a solid 9/10.

The only reason this doesn't get a perfect ten, is because it does make a little bit of a mess and I feel like that's wasted product, but it doesn't make a huge difference.

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Small Makeup Haul!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Today after work, I went to Shoppers to do a little bit of makeup shopping. I was running out of a few things, and wanted to try some things. And I went on the right day!!!

By the way, if you don't know what Shoppers is, it's a drug store. So it has a bunch of stuff.

It's usually overpriced in my opinion, but I was there anyways, and everything I bought was on sale!! :3

Here's everything I bought! 

Just ignore my makeup case and empty tissue box. :p I ran out this morning and that was probably one of the things I should've hauled.

But moving on!!!

The first thing I went for was Rimmel's Stay Matte powder, as I hit pan on mine.

I got my actual shade this time vs a totally weird shade that's too dark for me!

I bought two of these, because they're normally $7 at Walmart, but they were on sale for $5 each!! So I snagged two of them up. I probably would've gotten more, but they were running really low. 

This is my favourite powder to use, and I definitely recommend it.

The next thing I got is the new Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free Foundation Stick.

I've been seeing people rave about this, and I tested it out a few times in stores, and it always seemed really interesting. Plus I love anything from the Maybelline New York line.

I of course, got the lightest shade.

It felt really nice on my hand when I tested it, so I'm excited to see how it'll hold up on my face. :3

The next thing I got was the Quo Duo Ended Concealer, in the lightest shade. As per usual.

This is something I've been using for quite a while, and definitely one of my favourite concealers.

It's about $16 for one of these, but they do last a while and cover up well!

It has a stick side which I prefer, but it also has a liquid side that I like to use when I'm wearing bb creams or liquid foundations.

Quo is owned by Shoppers, I believe. But you can probably find it online somewhere if you don't have a Shoppers in your area. :3

And the last thing I bought was my favourite foundation ever, the Maybelline New York Dream Matte Mousse foundation!

I hit pan on the one I'm using, so I figured I might as well grab one before I ran out. They finally had my shade on sale, now that everyones tan and doesn't use it.

Well, not everyone. ;)

This foundation gives amazing coverage and holds up pretty good in the heat. I'm really happy I was able to find my shade!

That's everything I bought today, and I'm pretty happy with everything I got.

I was going to get some makeup removing wipes too, as I have a coupon for some thanks to Neutrogena, but they didn't have the kind I wanted, so I'll wait for another day.

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