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Hourglass Vanish Foundation (with before/after pics!)

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hourglass-boxWhen I first opened the pr box I got from Hourglass, I thought (and tweeted out) “whoa nelly“. I mean, what a beauty! I’m still fairly new to the Hourglass line, only using their Arch Brow for my eyebrows, and the ever so popular ambient lighting powder in the shade dim light that I bought a mini size of at Sephora. Everything that I’ve tried from them has been nothing but excellent and well worth the money.

Vanish-FoundationHourglass recently launched their Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation available in 26 shades! Shaped in a triangle tube, applied as a stick-foundation. But don’t let that scare you away. I know we’ve all tried stick foundations that either didn’t blend well, or applied too thick.

It’s not the case with the Vanish Foundation, because it’s all in the name. It really does vanish into the skin. You know I love me a natural foundation look!

Hourglass-VanishSee how I apply it, after the jump!

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Alfie goes hiking | POM Friday

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Wide-open-hikeWell, I take my words back on saying that its cooled down and fall has arrived. Mother Nature lied. I seem to forget how long these sunny days last. I mean, it’s almost there, with a cool morning but then it ends up being one scorcher of a day come mid-afternoon.

standing-stillMy mistake taking Alfie hiking on Tuesday when it was 34+C (I think it was in the 90’s if you’re in the Fahrenheit-speak). So the hike was cut short, but I think the little mister definitely enjoyed himself. He loves his car rides and now he’s started to pick up on the word “adventure”, and whenever I say it to him or my husband that I’ll be taking Alfie on an adventure, Alfie looks at me with excited eyes. I’ve also been getting quite a bit of good use out of my Mizuno Sayonara’s. Anyone want to see a review between the Wave Riders and the Sayonara’s I have? Thoughts?

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Alfies-AdventuresAgain, I took the Mazda 3 hatch out for a drive down to South San Jose (I think). That’s Alfie’s excited face :)

Lucky-RingsBut whenever hiking alone, I remove my wedding rings and don’t carry valuables with me. Pthf…never know! Creeps are everywhere man. I get sketched out, plus Alfie isn’t exactly a protector dog size, even though he’s a loud-mouth he will deter any weirdos with his loud barking lol. So I’ve seen these silicone wedding rings around the internet for a few years but didn’t think anything of it. Lucky Rings reached out to me and asked if Scott and I wanted to try them out. Honestly, they’re just that — silicone so they’re super inexpensive (and I got 7 colours to choose from lol) but handy to have around when you still want to wear something on your ring finger, but don’t want to wear the bling. If I was still into CrossFit (It’s too much $$$ here for my membership) I’d wear it to that too, since it’s bendy and won’t scratch or damage your real rings. Scott got a two-pack as well, but I’m not sure how often he’s going to wear them if we’re being completely honest! By the way, I wasn’t sponsored by any of the brands mentioned. I did receive product to try, but wasn’t required to blog about it. Thought I’d let you know! 

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Alfie-jumpingEnjoy the pics! Have a great weekend :)

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Burberry Beauty Box

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Burberry-Beauty-Box-Aug16Mid-August I was FaceTiming my pal Ashlee (MakingUpAshlee on YouTube) back home in Newfoundland, and while on the obvious topic of makeup when chatting for hours on end with Ashlee, she was such an influence and told me that Sephora was carrying a mini Burberry Beauty Box.

Umm yes please.

Burberry-Beauty-BoxI didn’t think twice of clicking the add-to-cart button and purchased it immediately. This was a total splurge of the moment type of purchase and I don’t regret it. Plus, who doesn’t love minis?

Burberry-BeautyBox-2016Unfortunately it’s no longer available (I can’t find it on Sephora Canada’s site anymore), but you can be put on the USA waiting list. I guess it was a limited edition parcel of goodies. But you still can buy the items individually, obviously full-sized. I kinda wish though, that a lot more brands would come out with travel sized items for me to test the waters before jumping in full force with a full sized product that I may or may not enjoy. I also hate returning products because I know they’ll get pitched in the garbage.

Burberry-beauty-box-August1For $32 USD the Burberry Beauty Box comes with: 
– 0.17 oz Fresh Glow Luminous Fluid Base in Nude Radiance No. 01
– 0.035 oz Lip Velvet Lipstick in Rosewood No. 421
– 0.08 oz Light Glow – Natural Blush in Cameo Blush No. 02
– Kabuki Brush (mini size)

Burberry-Beauty-Box-lipsSize comparison of the lipstick in the Burberry Beauty Box and a full sized Burberry lipstick.

I think it’s an excellent deal for what you receive, however I’m not the hugest fan of the size of the fresh glow luminous fluid base. Upon opening the product I felt like it was already half empty (then again, it’s a pretty tiny tube at – 0.17 oz, but I’m willing to let it slide because I got this awesome sized blush with a mini kabuki, and a gorgeous matte lipstick in Rosewood.

While I photographed the products before using them, I have tried them out since I purchased them mid-August! I love them, and I’m definitely going to be following up here on the blog with them on my face, since I know that’s helpful for a lot of people. Stay tuned! But if you do want to see some Burberry products being used in real-time, see my latest YouTube video.

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