Saturday, 29 March 2014

Flexitol's Intense Hydrating Lotion, Heel Magic, Very Dry Skin Cream and Get Ready for Spring Skincare Kit Giveaway

*Press Samples
(Probably the longest post title to date, but I digress)

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)

flexitol heel magic and intense hydration lotion review

Let's be honest, like you, I'm draw to pretty packaging. But at the end of the day, I'm more likely to repurchase and use products that actually work, regardless of how they look. When it comes to intense skin hydration, taking care of my heels and legs are one area where product quality will always trump product appearance.

Thursday, 27 March 2014

PSA: Just Be Natural?


What's all this about parabens? About silicons? Mineral oils? Phyto-butyl-isomer-whatsitsnames? Whatever x-rated chemical making its way around the blogosphere to watch out for? Reviews popping up warning me of baldness, skin aberrations or worst, cancer (and we don't joke about cancer ladies). Instantly, I was scared.

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Clarins Spring 2014 Multi-Cream Blush: Candy*

*Press Sample

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)

clarins spring 2014 multi-cream blush candy swatch review

Saturday, 22 March 2014

In the Moment #5: Clarins #GoldenBooster Event

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)

Well, this is a first. The Clarin's #GoldenBooster Event was held last Tuesday at the Ritz-Carlton in Toronto. I got to attend along with some other CBB ladies and was pretty stoked about the opportunity. 

Thursday, 20 March 2014

The Body Shop Color Crush Eyeshadows: Chocolate Liner, Boyfriend's Jeans, Grape Expectations*

*Press sample
The Body Shop Color Crush Eyeshadows: Chocolate Liner, Boyfriend's Jeans, Grape Expectations swatch review

Sometimes in life, we've got to be flexible. Sometimes, I expect that same flexibility with my makeup. The Body Shop's Color Crush Eyeshadows delivers when it comes to a flexible formula.

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Guest Post: The Happy Sloth's Skincare Essentials

(Unfortunately photos in this post were lost due to The Great Deletion of 2014. Some efforts to re-do photos will be made but not all posts will be redone.)


Hi everyone, my name is Jasmine and I am the author of the Canadian beauty blog called "The Happy Sloths". Today I am sharing with you a few of my skincare essentials.

When it comes to skincare, there are very few items that I like to stick with as I constantly introduce new items I find into my routine. I have combination skin and suffer from acne so it's always a struggle to keep those pesky zits at bay while avoiding drying out my skin excessively. So that was a tiny background on my skin type, now let's move on to some of the products I have been loving: