Essence, Shoppers and GIVEAWAY(S)!

A few more Shoppers drug marts are getting Essence expansions AND there's a whole bunch of new stuff coming out for Spring! AND they're holding a $500 SDM Essence giveaway AND so am I! (Woah, so much news all at once.)

In the Moment #7: Spring/Summer 2014 Preview in Vancouver

Might not have mentioned this, but I was away for two weeks in Vancouver. Basically I spent it eating (too much), shopping and catching up with new and old friends (ie a shopping date with Gerry and an awesome gym session with Bailey). To cap my trip off, I attended the Stila, Cargo, Ardell, Seche, and Ceramic Glaze preview for Spring/Summer 2014 lines. As last vacation days go, this day was ALL KINDS OF AWESOME!

Oh Yea...Prom... (Thoughts While Investigating Impress and Kiss Nails*)

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At this point in my life, I've done my share of ceremonial stage walking. Points go to kindergarten graduation where I waddled up to receive my very own Xerox certificate. I'm sure cookies followed.

By the time I hit my Masters grad, my comrades-in-tomes and I were past caring and mostly walk across the stage for the parents. Reminiscing on my ability to walk in a straight line with only the trite advice of "don't trip",  I've come to a solid conclusion. There was no more hyped up graduation ceremony than that of high school.

Garnier Clean+ Balancing Gel Exfoliator*

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(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.)

Learning that exfoliators are an important part of keeping the pores unclogged is a relatively new discovery for me. I knew exfoliation was something I should do now and again but I always forget.

Garnier Clean+ Nourishing Cleansing Oil*

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(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.)

Finally, someone in the West is trying their hand at creating a drugstore cleansing oil. Since I always go in for the double cleanse, I'm always on the look out for affordable cleansing oil options.

Desert Essence Lemon Tea Tree Deodorant* (or Adventures in Natural Deodorants)

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Since my little "to be or not to be" conundrum surround natural products, I've been open to pushing the boundaries of my man-made-product dependency. I've been curious about making the switch to aluminum and paraben free deodorants except the fear of excessive sweating and strong odours have help me back. Thankfully, Desert Essence gave me a gentle shove by sending this deodorant my way.