Beauty

Something powerful enough to remove layers of mascara

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As I get older, I’m more cautious of what makeup I use. What skincare I use. And what I use to take off my makeup at the end of the day.

I want something powerful enough to remove layers of mascara without tugging at my delicate eye area. I don’t want any more wrinkles around there! I’m not afraid to share my secrets for my love of micellar waters, most importantly, the Bioderma one. Although I use it on an almost-daily basis, I don’t tend to talk about it that often. I even included this into my neighbours Mom Basket for her second baby — well, technically the basket was for her.

Bioderma-SensiboHow many of you guys have tried anything from Bioderma? You should! It’s a fantastic brand.

Bioderma-Sensiboh20The Sensibo H20 in the pink bottle is my favourite. It removes makeup perfectly and clearly, but it feels like water on the skin. So weird but so awesome. Americans have caught on that the brand was an excellent source for gentle makeup removing, which is now for sale on Beautylish.

Bioderma-Sensibo-wipesSee older blog posts mentioning Bioderma:

I love working with brands that I’ve bought for years-and-years. It’s clear I love Bioderma.

Disclaimer: Although I was sent the products for review, I still have a HUGE hoarder-like stock-pile of Bioderma in my skincare drawer upstairs. I will keep buying Bioderma until they stop making it. Which, I hope is never? 

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Beauty

Trying James Read H20 Tan Mist

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James Read has a wealth of a-list celebs he’s worked on in the past, and with over 12 years of airbrush tan experience, it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about a self tanner. You might’ve seen his products available at Sephora. So I was pretty stoked when the PR company reached out to me. Maybe they knew I keep up a weekly self-tan? Spose.

While I’m genuinely a little nervous about a tanner that goes on without a colour-guide (this one is clear!), I thought I’d give’er a go and see what it was all about especially since it claims it has a gradual tan. Now that, I can do. It’s basically fool-proof when it’s gradual. Something I can definitely work with. I use it daily to build an even glow, or you can also apply every 2-3 days to boost an existing tan. Just wish it had a even a bit of a colour-guard to it even if it’s gradual.

James-Read-Gradual-TanLuckily for me, the mist is super fine (and doesn’t blurt out a huge stream like some other products do), and since it’s such a fine mist it dries pretty quickly – but be sure not to rub it in! At least, I never have while using it. You wouldn’t want your palms getting tanned, even if it’s a gradual tan.

Who I’d recommend this to:

  • Someone who is new to tanning, and doesn’t want a ton of colour, or wants to control the days that they’re darker than others.
  • People who are already tanned or self-tanned and want an addtiiaonl glow to the skin without re-self-tanning. Omg does that make sense?

Who I wouldn’t recommend this to:

  • Someone who wants instant colour. James Read has other products for that (or other brands too, of course).

James-Read-h20So, keep on spraying, day in and out until you achieve your desired glow!

Size: 100ml $31.00 Sold at Space.nk

Disclaimer: James Read H20 Tan Mist was sent for review. 

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HIIT at Fit36

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Holy SMOKES as much as I hate to admit, it’s been a long long time since I did anything quite like this. Guys, I’ve told you before — I miss going to CrossFit so much but it’s too expensive down here for the gym membership and I’m not willing to fork out that kind of dough anymore. So for the past 3 years of living here in California I’ve been doing my own thing, lacking structure and not entirely sure what I’m doing with my workouts anymore. I don’t sweat like I used to.

welcome-spiffykermsFit36 reached out to me and mentioned they will be opening a high intensity interval training / HIIT studio in Cupertino and invited me to try them out. Since I knew my pal Lauren likes these types of workouts too, I suggested they reach out to her as well.

workout-outfitI regret wearing an athletic JACKET to workout in.

The studio literally just opened up, and late October is when I went to check it all out. First dibs! Ha!

Fit36-CupertinoAs much as I thought it was going to be similar to a CrossFit workout — it kinda reminded me of it. You know those days at CrossFit when it’s all about a HIIT cardio workout? Well, that’s the way Fit36 is all the time. Lol. To be honest though, I love a structured workout class that is always changing, like CrossFit or Fit36. I was never a huge fan of going to the gym by myself and not really knowing what I was doing. I miss the small class atmosphere. I do miss my CrossFit classes though. I attended a gym in Canada for close to 4 years! It’s just really expensive down here and I don’t have the budget for it.

purple-faceThe crazy intense workouts that make you sweat buckets (you can prob tell. Due to my purple-sweat-face… sorry! Lol). The hard work everyone puts in and cheers one another on. It really is a community. Although only been to one Fit36 class, I can already tell I love the style of the class.

Calories-burnedBasically the jist of it all is a 36 minute workout (hence the name Fit36, right?). There’s 12 stations set up and you do the entire 12 stations twice in those 36 minutes (60 seconds on, 30 seconds rest). You’re wearing a heart rate monitor too, which is pushed up on the big screen as is everyone elses. That alone will motivate you between those strength workouts and cardio intervals. And if you’re afraid you’re not bold enough to try something like this, everyone there is all sorts of ages, all different sizes. Any workout can be modified and trainers are always around to make sure you’re performing correctly to get that total body workout in.

Fit36And if you’re worried you’ll get bored of it? Ya won’t! Because the workout is on a cycle and it changes entirely every two weeks (with 2 workouts to choose from in those 2 weeks). So, you keep making progress on that bod of yours.

UGH I’m stoked. Sign ME up.

Disclaimer: I received a free class courtesy of Fit36 to try out their studios.
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