Highlighter Collection

 

 

 

{top to bottom:  Becca Rose Quartz, ColourPop Fanny Pack & Benefit's Watt's Up}

{left to right: 143, Glo Getter, Forever Lit, Daydream, Forever Young & Kitty Kat}

Hello loves.

We all love a good glow and summer is fast approaching! Bring on the sunshine!

I wanted to share my tiny but ever growing highlighter collection because if you ask me summer is the time for an all out glow. I want to look like a highlight goddess.

Let's start from the beginning. The first ever highlight I used was Benefit's Watts Up as it was a mini included in the Bronze of Champions kit. Full review here. *cringes at the old photography*

 This was my favorite highlight for a long time but the more I experiment I find that it's a touch too dark for my pale skin, good thing that this tube is on it's last legs.

 ColourPop Fanny Pack, still one of my favorites. This isn't available anymore. I love a stark white highlight and this one packs a punch. I like to layer Forever Lit from the N.G. glow kit over this to really make it pop but used alone you can make it quite subtle. Review here.

ABH N.G. glow kit. I did a full review on this just a few days ago so I won't go into much detail. My favorite shade of course, shocker is Forever Lit. 

Becca Light Chaser Highlight in Rose Quartz. I am head over heels for this. It's stunning and drop dead gorgeous when reflected in the light. This will probably be the one and only highlight gracing my cheekbones this summer. I picked this up on sale to boot! I've yet to use it on my eyes though but I can only imagine how beautiful it will be.

Okay, so I forgot to photograph one as I didn't even think about it honestly. It's a highlight in an elf contour quad I have. It's a white highlight but unlike Forever Lit and Fanny Pack it's subtle, almost barely there. I'm not a fan and I rarely use it. 

There are so many amazing highlights on the market, I have my eye on a few of the ABH glow kits still and can't wait to get my hands on them.

What's your favorite highlight?

♥

Bri

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*ESQIDO LASHES

 

 

Hello loves. 

Do you ever read a PR blog post and become intrigued by the brand? Well, recently as I was trying to catch up on my blogs (I'm talking years of back logged posts) there was a post on Beauty and The Chic about Esqido Lashes. The presentation of the products was beautiful and the lashes looked to be of incredible quality.

Low and behold a few weeks later they contacted me asking if I'd like to try a pair. Little did they know I'd already been perusing the site wondering which ones I'd like to order! 

I chose the Voila lash style. 

These were much larger than expected! I love a voluminous, glamorous lash and these delivered just that. I won't lie though I had to trim quite a bit off and they still gave me a gloriously full look that I am in love with. The brands packaging while simple is stunning using white and rose gold for that extra touch. Along with a set of lashes they sent a tube of their lash glue. This glue makes lash application so much easier than the traditional tubes you have to squeeze, simply pull out the applicator and brush it along the lash band. Esqido's lashes also have a nice, wide lash band which helps too.

 

Here is my before & after. As you can see, a fairly dramatic difference but one I adore!

Fabulous quality that I hope I can make last for multiple uses. I highly recommend checking Esqido out as I myself will definitely be purchasing more in the future!

What's your favorite lash brand?

*(products were sent to me in return for a review, all opinions are my own) 

♥

Bri

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 ESQIDO mink lashes

ESQIDO eyelash glue

Ultimate Canadian Bucket List

Good morning loves.

It's finally beginning to warm up in this cold, cold country of mine. 

While persuing Pinterest this morning I cam across the Ultimate Canadian Bucket List  

Which I will list below but the link above will take you to the original post.

Why explore the world when I haven't even finished discovering my own country?

Don't get me wrong I would love to see the world and what other countries have to offer but for now I'm content appreciating the beauty right in front of me.

There's 100 things to check off and it was created for Canada's 150th birthday (2017)

• Drive the Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC)
• Have an ice cream at Peggy’s Cove (NS)
• Ride the train through the Rocky Mountains (AB)
• See a Roughriders football game (SK)
• Kayak with belugas in Hudson Bay (MB)
• Cruise Western Brook Pond (NL) 
• Skate on the Rideau Canal (ON)
• Tour Grand Manan Island (NB)
• View the Montreal skyline from Mont-Royal (QC)
• See the tall ships in Halifax Harbour (NS)
• Find the giant potato (PEI)
• See crowds of puffins in Elliston (NL) 
• Enjoy the midnight sun in Canada’s north (YK)
• Auyuittuq National Park of Canada (NU)
• Cruise with narwhals (NWT)
• Enjoy Acadien food and music (NB) 
• Chill with polar bears in Churchill (MB)
• Stanley Park, Vancouver (BC)
• Climb a mountain in Banff (AB) 
• Watch the ocean-like waves of wheat fields (SK)
• See the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in their hometown (MB)
• View Toronto from the CN Tower (ON)
• Eat maple syrup off snow (QC)
• Bouctouche Dunes Boardwalk (NB) 
• Drive the Cabot Trail (NS)
• Visit the Anne of Green Gables House (PEI)
• Hike in Torngat Mountains National Park, Labrador (NL)
• See Niagara Falls from Canada’s side (ON)
• Visit Whitehorse and Dawson City on the Klondike Trail of the gold rush (YK)
• Sail the Northwest Passage (NU)
• Tree-Trek and Toboggan in Whistler (BC)
• Hang out in the Muttart Gardens (AB)
• Pitch a tent in Grasslands National Park (SK)
• Ferry over to Toronto Island (ON) 
• Ride the funicular in Old Quebec City (QC)
• Visit St. Andrews By the Sea (NB)
• Float on the MacKenzie River – Canada’s largest river system (NWT)
• Learn about the expulsion of the Acadiens at Grand Pre National Historic Site (NS) 
• Snag your own cod on Change Islands and Fogo Island (NL)
• Drive the Alaska Highway (YK)
• Catch the northern lights in Canada’s arctic (NU)
• Cross the Capilano Suspension Bridge (BC)
• Peer over the edge of Cape Breton Island at Meat Cove (NS) 
• Relax in the Blue Mountains (ON)
• Tour Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump Park (AB)
• Cruise the South Saskatchewan River (SK)
• Take in the Winnipeg Folk Festival or Wine Festival – or both, though sadly not at the same time (MB)
• See a show at Massey Hall (ON) 
• Ski at Mont-Tremblant (QC)
• Watch the tide come in at Fundy National Park (NB)
• Eat and shop in Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (NS) 
• Cycle the Confederation Trail (PEI)
• Meander through the Okanagan Valley (BC)
• Walk on the ocean floor at Burntcoat Head Park (NS) 
• Be on the fringe at the Edmonton Fringe Festival (AB)
• Worry with Winnie the Pooh at Assiniboine Park (MB)
• Watch Question Period in Parliament at the House of Commons in Ottawa (ON)
• Get wet at Montmorency Falls (QC)
• Visit Hopewell Rocks (NB)
• Be a wild horse whisperer on Sable Island (NS)
• Learn about Indigenous culture at Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve (BC)
• Watch the firing of the cannon at Louisbourg (NS)
• Hike the Bear’s Hump in Waterton Lakes National Park (AB)
• Hang out with Mounties at the RCMP Heritage Centre, Regina (SK)
• Visit the Bison at Fort Whyte Alive (MB)
• Have a spa weekend in Niagara-on-the-Lake and see a show at the Shaw Festival (ON) 
• Head to Percé Rock in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (QC)
• Sunbathe at Lester Beach on Lake Winnipeg (MB)
• Take a selfie at Lake Louise (AB)
• Groove at Montreal Jazz Fest (QC)
• Have a meal in Quidi Vidi Village (NL)
• Run up a hill at Cape Spear the first place in Canada to see the sun (NL)
• Hike in Yoho National Park (BC)
• Learn something new at the Winnipeg Human Rights Museum (MB)
• Drive the Icefields Parkway (AB)
• See at castle in Toronto at Casa Loma (ON)
• See how the dunes are being preserved in PEI National Park (PEI) 
• Take in the sights in Canmore (AB)
• Visit a Hutterite Colony (MB)
• Explore Wanuskewin Heritage Park  (SK)
• Hang out on the Great Lakes (ON)
• Tour the Sunken Garden in Victoria (BC)
• Wander over the Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge into St. Boniface, one of the largest Francophone communities west of Ontario (MB)
• Eat all of the seafood (NS)
• Paddle in Algonquin Park (ON)
• Run down Jellybean Row (St. John’s, NL)
• Go ‘glamping’ in a National Park with the oTENTik (MB)
• Hang out with dinosaurs at Drumheller (AB)
• Hide out in the woods on Vancouver Island (BC)
• Enjoy Newfoundland dinner theatre in Trinity Bay (NL) 
• Sail through Thousand Islands National Park (ON)
• Visit Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park (SK)
• Tour Notre-Dame Basilica (QC)
• Visit Fort Amherst and take in the Outer Battery view (NL) 
• Feel cultured at the National Gallery of Canada (ON)
• Climb Mount Robson (BC)
• Eat cheese on Île d’Orléans (QC) 
• Go horseback riding in Jasper (AB)
• Visit the Birthplace of Confederation in Charlottetown (PEI)
• Dip your toes in the ocean at Parlee Beach (NB) 

The items I've bolded are ones I've completed. I'm going to make it a goal of mine to accomplish this list (even if it takes my whole life) I'm so proud to live in such a beautiful place and I take it for granted most of the time. I need to appreciate it fully.

Where are you from?

♥

Bri

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Bedroom Eyes

Well, hello again loves.

We all love a sexy, sultry eye look. The Too Faced Boudoir palette delivers just that.

Soft, blendable colors that can easily take you from day to night. The swatches above do no justice to how these perform on the eyes. The shimmer shades swatched nicely but the mattes on the other hand look rather chalky. I've always found Too Faced to do a matte shade well and was surprised at how they swatched. Albeit, owning this palette forever this is the first and only time I've "swatched" it.

When dipping into the shadows there's a lot of kick up but that doesn't bother me. They apply and blend like a dream. French Tickler being black of course is harder to blend out so be wary of that.

A neutral color scheme with three deeper shades to add depth. This little palette packs a punch and can create a soft daytime look for everyday wear to a sulrty look for a night on the town. My favorite shade is "Satin Sheets" which I believe is included in quite a few other Too Faced palettes.

What's your favorite "mini" Too Faced Palette?

♥

Bri

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Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick Collection

Hello loves!

We all know I'm one of the biggest lip junkies you'll ever meet. Here I am again with yet another lip product collection. The Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish lipsticks are some of the best, affordable lipsticks you will ever find. They retail for $6.99 CAD and are an absolute bargain!

Alongside the original range that was released there's been a nude range and a matte range released as well. The mattes are my favorite formula and include my favorite shades, although I only own two. The mattes and nudes don't include as many shades as the original line up.

Originals:

01 -  A deep ruby red. I've gone into enough detail on my never ending love for a red lip on this blog so I won't drag on with this.

05 - A bright rosy pink. One I don't reach for often as again I prefer a red. 

08 - A deep coral toned pink. This one looks very used but in all honesty, I forgot to put it down whilst putting the cap on leading to a smashed top. Oops. Another one I don't wear very often.

10 -  Bright, pink toned red. Although I like my reds dark and toned down this one is great for the spring/summer! Bring on those fun, bright colors!

11 - Deep, dark red. Extremely similar to shade 01 but being the junkie I am, I needed both. They're almost identical if I'm honest.

14 - A deep beige nude. Perfect lip for everyday work, or if like me you work in an office and need a more toned down look for everyday. (Just kidding, I rock a red lip to work almost five days a week)

17 - A light rosy pink. I prefer this over 05 because it's more subtle and looks far more natural. Pinks don't mesh well with my fair skin and not so perfectly white teeth, especially not the obnoxiously bright shades.

30 - A deep purple berry shade. This gorgeous color is gracing my lips today and I love it. The downside with this one is that I find it applies patchy but not enough to deter me from using it.

The Nudes:

40 -  a pale beige. This one is too light for me and needs to be paired with a darker nude liner to work. Otherwise, I look dead.

42 - A dark pink toned beige. Much better suited to me. A simple easy to wear no fuss nude. We all need one (100) in our collection.

Excluding the mattes, these are formulated with a smooth, creamy finish and intense color payoff. I haven't been disappointed in any of them yet and will eventually own the entire collection I'm sure. 

I will certainly be trying to find other shades in the matte formula as I just can't enough of matte lips. Yes, I know glitter is the on trend thing at the moment but my love affair with mattes is too great to give up.

What is your favorite lip range/product?

♥

Bri

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ABH Nicole Guerriero - Glow Kit

{swatches left to right: Kitty Kat, Forever Young, Daydream, Forever Lit, Glo Getter, 143}

 Good morning loves!

I hope you're all having an incredible day. I apologize for my lack of posts over the past couple of weeks. I've had a lot of personal matters to deal with as of late and was given some very sad news last night. 

In a bid to try and keep my mind off it I wanted to create a post surrounding this stunning product.

Anastasia Beverly Hills is one of my favorite brands. I've yet to buy a product that I've been disappointed with. Yes, that includes Subculture.

Who doesn't love to glow?

 I don't go a day without highlight, why would you want to? 

This was a collaboration with Youtuber Nicole Guerriero and was limited edition. 

There are six different highlighters in varying tones in huge pans. I can't imagine ever hitting pan on one of these bad boys.

Kitty Kat - a peachy pink 

Forever Young - a peach toned beige

Daydream - Orange

Forever Lit -  Bright cool white

Glo Getter -Gold

143 - A darker gold 

My favorite and most used shade is Forever Lit, it's stunning on my pale complexion and creates a lovely sheen although I do find it a tad harder to blend out than the other shades. 

All six shades are extremely soft which as you know creates some kick up but that doesn't bother me and they create a beautiful metallic finish on the skin. There's a good range of shades for all skin tones in here, so much so that some although I still use them a couple are almost too dark for me. Daydream is quite dark on my skin as well as 143. ABH states that you can use these on your eyes as well which I love to do to add more dimension to a look, it helps me get use out of every shade in the palette instead of only using the highlights suited to my fair skin. It's easy to create a subtle glow with this if you prefer a more toned down lit from within look but builds beautifully for those like me who want to glow so bright that space can see me. The powders are finely milled but still contain particles of shimmer which if not applied carefully can quickly spread around the face making you look more like a disco ball than a glowing goddess. 

I wish you guys were still able to pick this up! There was just no way I could go without mentioning this beauty on my little space on the web. 

What is your favorite highlighter?

♥

Bri

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