500th Post: 10 Products I'd Cry About If They Were To Be Discontinued

If you'd asked me 3 years and 500 blog posts ago if I would still be writing Girl Loves Gloss, I probably would have had a doubtful answer. Over the years this turned in a sleepy little blog to something that people actually read occasionally! Whether you started reading 500, 395, or even 3 posts ago, thank you so much for you support. I get a bit emotional thinking about it, so here are 10 products that I might actually cry if they were discontinued. 

The Epic Birthday Beauty Giveaway 2016

Welp, it's that time of year again: June 10th is my birthday. I am begrudgingly turning another year older (but seriously though, can I just not?) and I figured what better way to celebrate than to giveaway an epically large amount of incredible makeup goodness! Sound good? Yeah I thought so - keep reading to find out all the ways you can enter to win!

2015 | My Top Ten Makeup Products

Last week I posted about my Top Ten Skincare Products of 2015, and a promised, here are my Top Ten Makeup Products of 2015! I feel like 2015 was definitely the year I found myself having some distinct favourites and holy grail products added into my collection, and I can't wait to see what 2016 has to bring/ Let's break down the products I couldn't be without last year...

Five More Hyped Up Higher Priced Products Put to the Test

One of my favourite things to do is to try out products that everyone else seems to love; Products that have gained their own following, or have enough hype not to need promotion. I find sometimes we convince ourselves that something is worth its price tag because we are inner-cringing at how much we sent on it in the first place. Other times I find myself saying, "but it gets such amazing reviews from everyone!?" - so here I am to break down five more higher priced beauty products for you all and let you know if they really are worth the hype!

The Best in Beauty for September 2015

Another month gone, and another list of favourite beauty products to share with you all! This month has some really wonderful discoveries and new products, as well as a previous favourite or two that I've fallen back in love with again. Let's get right into it, shall we?

Friday Face | Loving Some Charlotte Tilbury

It's probably no surprise that I've been loving me some Charlotte Tilbury lately. The #1 Makeup Artist in the world has outdone herself with the range she has created and the more products I try, the more I love. So needless today say, todays Friday Face is a little Charlotte heavy, with some tried and trues to bring it all together.

Favourites | The Best of Beauty for June 2015

June was an insanely busy month around here, so the makeup was all about easy, put together, stay on all day looks that I could do in limited time. We also had a spike in temperature in Vancouver, with record breaking temps in the last few days, so suncare played a super important role. It was a month of reaching for what works and is easy and going with it, so here are the six products that made heavy rotation...

Revisting Contouring with the NYX Hightlight & Contour Pro Palette

So I did that thing. You know the one where I said I wouldn't spend my money on another trendy contouring palette because they generally had way more than what the average non-makeup artist needs. Then I went and bought myself the NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette. #sorrynotsorry
It happens, and at $28 CND it would be silly not to buy it. Right? Thought So...

Summer Proof Makeup That Actually Lasts

When the weather gets warmer and the Summer rolls around, getting your makeup to last and stay fresh can be a serious challenge. I for one don't love touching up my makeup throughout the day unless it's lip colour, and I especially don't love toting around makeup in my handbag just in case it melts off my face. So after plenty of trial and error (and a trip to Florida last September), I've learned which product stand the test of time (and heat, and humidity).

Choosing Makeup For A Weekend Away

My closest friends (and Mr Girl Loves Gloss) will tell you I have a makeup collection that is (borderline) ridiculous in size. Sometimes when I travel or go away it can be hard to whittle down to a few decent choices that are easy to pack and make the most impact with the least amount of bulk. So recently when I visited my folks for Mother's Day I took note of my weekend away essentials and some tips to make a minimal amount of product cover as many bases as possible.

5 Products I Didn't Think I'd Like, But I Did

It's probably no surprise as a blogger that writes about makeup and beauty products and an overall beauty industry enthusiast, that I can be pretty picky about what I am looking for in a product. I don't often settle for products that don't do exactly what I want, and I usually have a solid idea if I'm going to like something before I purchase.
From time to time however, something will totally surprise me and prove my prior notions wrong. Here's a handful of products that I am glad to say well out performed what I expected.

Makeup for When You Feel Like Crap

Yep, yesterday I felt like absolute rubbish. My back was tweaked and after spending about 3 hours on the road driving, I was feeling less that pretty. I know for some, makeup means nothing, but for me on a crummy day a little makeup can totally perk up my mood. So here are my picks for products that help me feel like I look my best when I feel less than fresh faced.

The Friday Face | March 13th 2015

 
I've been thoroughly enjoying posting the odd 'face of the day' shots on instagram as of late, and I thought I might like to expand on that notion by occasionally posting my favourite of these looks here. Hence the term "friday face" was born. Please let me know if you like this idea and if you are interested in seeing more #fotd posts!

Monthly Favourites | February 2015

Good grief it's March, and that means another handful of favourite makeup and beauty bits for the month of February to share with you all. It's a nice mixed bag of new product launches, repeat favourites, and new to me products this month, so lets dive in...

Weekend Round Up | The Best of February 22nd-27th

Rounding up new product releases, post highlights and products I've got my hands on this week. Here's some of the best for February 22nd-27th 2015.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Ash Brown

When it comes to brows, Anastasia Beverly Hills is the brand to beat. The Brow Wiz won me over some time last year (after debated dropping $28 CND on it for ages, only to find out that it was in fact completely worth it) More recently there have been some new developments in the brow-power brands line, but I could never find a shade match... until now.

A Pale Girl's Products for Natural Looking Contour

Contouring has been all the rage for the last year or so. Tons of brands are coming out with contouring palettes and kits, and so many YouTubers are doing tutorials on how to chisel and carve your face with makeup until you practically don't look like yourself anymore. I'm personally not a fan of this look, but certainly am not above getting a little help in the cheekbone department. So here are the two products I use on my fair-light skin that I find give a natural looking contour, minus the stripes and and hard lines.

The Everyday (Always Looks Decent) Face

I am truly one of those girls who loves to change her makeup day to day. I thrive on different eyeshadow effects, what blush goes with what look, to have winged liner or no winged liner - you get the drift. Occasionally though I just want to slap some face paint on my mug and know it is gonna look 'ok', so here's my go to 'know it will turn out ok' everyday face. 

The Best of 2014 | Makeup

Does anyone else remember celebrating New Years Y2K? Yeah, cause that was 15 years ago. Have a little moment with me to gasp and wonder where the time went.

While you're pondering that, I'll chat about the makeup products that I loved the most in 2014. Deal? Deal. 

The Makeup Brushes I Use Daily

When it comes to makeup brushes I have a just a few (total blatant lie, that was) Over the years I've used very pricey brushes, very inexpensive brushes and a whole slew inbetween - these are the ones I use every single day.