Bobbi Brown | Holiday 2016

Bobbi-Brown-Holiday-2016There’s nothing more exciting than working with one of your ultimate favourite skincare (or beauty) brands that you’ve been using, buying, and trying for YEARS on end. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy working with all the brands I show you. It’s just THAT more exciting when I’m working with the ultimate-fave’s. Ya know?

Bobbi Brown, oh golly. I’ve been using her extra eye repair cream (eye cream) for years. I don’t even remember when I started using it, it’s been that long ago. Well before we made the move to California, and that was 3 years ago. I remember when living 45 minutes away from Toronto, and going to Holt Renfrew, picking up the Bobbi Brown products and getting it wrapped up in that white and grey striped packaging, and pink bag from Holts. It was a luxurious experience, and I felt so smart walking around with my purchase around the big city of Toronto. It’s one of the products that will remain in my Sephora cart at all times.

Working with them in 2016 to review more beauty products has been an absolutely pleasure. It’s been difficult to get my foot in the door to work with them which makes me that more thankful that I’m working with the brand.

Bobbi Brown Holiday 2016 collection is based around wine and chocolate. Many peoples favourite pairings, I understand! I have two of the pieces from this particular collection that I’ve been leaving in my makeup bag the past two weeks and using on a daily basis. Powders, at that! And you know it must be good, if I’m using a powdered product, right?

Inspired by Bobbi Brown’s two favourite indulgences: wine and chocolate, the collection consists of blushes and eyeshadow palettes all ranging from deep colours to soft natural shades all in gorgeous gold packaging.

Brightening-BlushBrightening Blush • Pink Truffle| $50. A lit-from-within glow this is a limited edition brightening blush that comes in two shades. It has subtle shimmer but nothing too unwearable. In fact, I thought this was going to go on a bit bronzier but it was really a fantastic blush shade for my skintone. It looks fantastic on, if I do say so.

French-Pink-blushGlow to Go Blush & Illuminate| $36. This set contains the French Pink blush along with the Platinum Sparkle Illuminator, it certainly adds that sparkle if you want to apply it onto your cheekbones to make an impression at a Holiday party! Oooh, imagine it at New Years, how fun would that be?!

French-Pink-swatchBobbi Brown Pink blush swatched on the back of my hand. Luckily this powder blush is on the sheer side, which is excellent in my mind because sometimes I tend to go a wee-bit overboard with the blush. Though, you can build them up moderately!

Sparkle-Illuminator

Sparkle-Illuminator-swatchDefinitely adds that New Years Eve sparkle to the skin, doesn’t it? Perfect for this time of year, and if we’re being honest I think I’d take this out and only use it at Christmas/New Years.

Bobbi-Brown-French-Pink-bluMy complete makeup look, using Bobbi Brown Glow to Go Blush & Illuminate on my cheeks. What do you think? :)

Hey! Come back tomorrow to see Bobbi Brown’s Brightening Blush in Pink Truffle on my face for a Makeup Of The Day look!

Continue Reading

ColourPop x Hello Kitty

ColourPop Hello Kitty collabColourPop x Hello Kitty have a limited edition collaboration going on right now! And I have 9 lip products to swatch and show you!

So, I hadn’t tried ColourPop until this collection was sent over to me (for review) – and holy smokes, I now get the reason why people go hog-wild over their products. Before trying them out I seriously thought they’d just be an okay product, and at $6.00 some people were comparing them to high-end dupes. I have to tell you, that my favourite formula of any of the products listed below, was most definitely the Lippiestix in the matte formula.

I said this in the YouTube video (linked down below) that these literally feel like absolutely nothing on your lips. Like, fresh lips. That’s what the product feels like when you wear it. I’ve never had that experience before with a lip product. Strange, right? Guess you won’t know until you try it for yourselves. And if you HAVE tried them out, do you feel the same way that I do?

Anyway, the collaboration is just as you’d expect, cute and fun with tons of pink and adorable names from Hello Kitty. Let’s get into the swatches (and the video!)

ColourPopxHelloKitty

LippieStix-KonichiwaColourPop Lippie Stix › Konichiwa (cream)

LippieStix-Date-MateColourPop Lippie Stix › Date Mate (matte)

LippieStix-Lets-PlayColourPop Lippie Stix › Let’s Play (satin luxe)

Ultra-Satin-Lip-Tiny-ChumColourPop Ultra Satin Lip › Tiny Chum

 

Ultra-Glossy-Lip-Super-CuteColourPop Ultra Glossy Lip › Super Cute

Ultra-Glossy-Lip-SurpriseColourPop Ultra Metallic Lip › Surprise

Ultra-Glossy-Lip-TrinketsColourPop Ultra Glossy Lip › Trinkets (sheer)

Ultra-Glossy-Lip-ArigatoColourPop Ultra Glossy Lip › Arigato (sheer)

Ultra-Satin-Lip-Lock-DiaryColourPop Ultra Satin Lip › Lock Diary

I also did a swatch video featuring all the shades listed above!

.

Continue Reading

Too Faced | Passport to Bronze

Header-Passport-to-BronzeGuys, even before moving to California I had a love for bronzers. I probably know more about bronzers than anything else makeup related (okay I do have to say I love my mascara’s too).

Since I’ll be flying home for Christmas and have taken a few more flights than usual with events this past year, I’ve somehow randomly became an insanely light packer when it comes to my makeup bag. I’m no pro or anything, but I do love mini-sized items not only to try out and potentially not waste my money on products I wouldn’t have enjoyed, but it also helps lighten the load and be able to cart around a smaller makeup bag.

Bronzer-trioToo Faced Passport to Bronze $25USD | $32CDN

Too-Faced-PassportI mean, look how slim it is! Sure it’s tiny — but bronzers last me for ever, anyway. So this would most definitely do you for a Christmas vacation or an extended one at that! The packaging isn’t filmsy feeling, and it clicks shut. The only thing I wish it wasn’t, was smelling like chocolate. Sure it appeals to many people but I don’t like my products smelling like food.

Too-Faced-BrushThe kit also includes a fairly decent brush, called the Teddy Bear Hair Flatbuki Brush.

Too-FacedUp close shot of the Too Faced Sun Bunny Natural Bronzer.

Passport-to-BronzePassport to Bronze is a limited edition deluxe bronzing collection of three of Too Faced best selling bronzers: Chocolate Soleil, and Milk Chocolate Soleil. They also added in their original Sun Bunny Natural Bronzer, plus a Teddy Bear Hair Flatbuki Brush. Adorable.

Too Faced Passport to Bronze $25USD | $32CDN

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil| Medium/Deep Matte Bronzer
Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil| Light/Medium Matte Bronzer infused with antioxidant-rich cocoa powder
Too Faced Sun Bunny Natural Bronzer
+ Teddy Bear Hair Flatbuki Brush

What are some of your most favourite/used makeup items? Like I said above, I love my bronzers and mascaras!

Continue Reading