The Jaclyn Hill Ride or Die Makeup Tag

Jaclyn Hill has pretty much been taking Youtube and the beauty world by storm, and recently she did a video devoted to her "ride or die" makeup products that she always falls back to, or never wants to be without. My lovely blogger friend Kate {KateLovesMakeup} posted hers, and tagged me to do mine, so here are the products that I reach for when all else fails!

My Morning Skincare Routine

When I was younger I would literally slather Lubriderm lotion on my face and call it a day (the horror, I know!). I was blessed with incredible skin; Something that doesn't seem to have been continued into my 30s. After countless products and combinations, there are 5 that I've been using every morning and my skin has been loving. Stay tuned for my updated evening skincare routine, but in the meantime, here's how I start my days!

Mascara Monday: Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Lashes Mascara Review + Before and After

It's no secret that this girl loves her mascara (heck the blog would have been named that if it had a better ring to it!). I've been known to refer to my lashes as my "money makers" - because it's my favourite feature to play up. So when I saw that the legendary Charlotte Tilbury was coming out with a new mascara aptly named Legendary Lashes, I knew I had to try it.

Three Neutral Blush Must Haves

When it comes to blush, I adore a bright coral or pop of pink, but there are times when you really just need a good old neutral that goes with absolutely everything. Whether you don't know what to pair with a specific look, or just want something for every day that will always look great - I've got you covered!

Currently Lusting After: June 2016 Beauty Wish List

As you all may know, it was my birthday a couple of days ago (go check out my massive birthday giveaway here!) and I asked you all to leave a comment letting me know what makeup/beauty item you'd like to get for your birthday. I've been loving reading all the answers, but it's got me thinking of the items that have been on my wish list! I've got eight new beauty items that I've been incredibly curious about since they were released. Keep reading to find out what made the short list and why!

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!

The Colour Line Up : Chocolate Hued Favourites

In the world of makeup, chocolate has been all the rage for a while now. With cosmetic brands like Too Faced actually using real cocoa in the making of some of their most popular products, and the classic 90's lip making a resurance, brown is everywhere again! Here's a fun little compilation of my favourite chocolate hued items that I can't get enough of.

Mascara Monday : Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Mascara Review

I realize it's been ages and a day since I did a Mascara Monday post, but that's mostly to blame on the fact that I've been renewing my love for old faves recently. That is however, until I got the chance to try the newly released Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Mascara*. Greatly hyped, Velvet Noir promises to be 'ultra-volumizing' with 'super-concentrated black pigments' that are also smudgeproof - sounds pretty amazing right? I definitely had my doubts which is why I was so eager to try it!

Getting Glow: Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powders

I'm sure you've heard the term "strobing' plenty in the last year, heck I even have a full post on it here. So I'm not surprised that rather than just marketing them as your standard highlighter, the Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powders* have been launched in four shades, and marketed as both wet and dry to appeal to everyone as subtle to 'seen from space' glow factor.  I received the shades Brilliant and Iridescent to try out and have been amping up the sheen to test these bad boys out. 

Five Favourites : Bronzers

The sun is finally starting to show it's face around here in Vancouver, which immediately has me switching into Spring/Summer mode when it comes to my makeup. While I wear bronzer all year round (let's get real, I need all the warmth I can get for my complexion!) but I get a bit more consistent and serious about it this time of year. Here's 5 of my favourite bronzing powders, and the reasons why I love each one...

Sleeping Beauty | Products That Go To Work While You Don't Have To

It all started a few years back with the Origins Drink Up-Intensive Overnight Mask, a mango-scented balmy mask that you slather on and then hit the sheets only to wake up to hydrated radiant skin. Before that, I slathered whatever moisturizer I put on for day use on at night, which while great for hydration, wasn't doing anything else for my skin. Since then I've had a full love affair with products that work the graveyard shift, and today's post has six of them.

Helping Hand | Beauty Products Best Applied with Your Fingers

I love my fancy makeup brushes as much as the next makeup lover, but occasionally I like to reach for products that I can pat, press and swipe on with my finger tips (usually when I'm in a rush or need that extra 10 minutes of sleep!). I've discovered a few products in my collection now that I actually prefer to use with fingers for the look it leaves, so if you're the type that doesn't want to invest in brushes, or finds them a pain to use, this post is for you!

February 2016 Beauty Favourites

It's about time I did a monthly beauty favourites post - I missed last months when I was suffering from the cold from hell for a couple of weeks. You'd think I would have two months worth of favourites, but this month was about simplistic looks, glowing skin and easy to use products. It's a great mix of new and oldies but goodies including a new ultra luxe lip balm and a mainstay foundation I never want to be without!

What to Wear Vol #1

Tee  |  Jacket  |  Jeans  |  Bag  |  Blush  |  Boots  |  Ring

I'd love to incorporate some more fashion focused posts here this year, and in turn challenge myself to actually be more fashionable. I recently bought these Kate & Mel Boots and thought I'd do up an edit of items that would style well together, thus the beginning of the What to Wear Series -Welcome to Vol #1.

Love Themed Beauty | Valentines 2016

Whether you celebrate Valentine's, or Galentine's or just think the whole holiday is a load of hogwash created to get you to spend your money on cards, flowers and chocolates (but really, it's one day a year guys...) I thought it would be fun to put together a little collection of romantic, lovey-dovey themed beauty bits. So for those who love to love, this one's for you...

The Beauty Lovers Tag

A couple weeks back the lovely Holly over at Bloomin' Rouge created a tag post with some fantastic questions that any beauty lover would love to answer - We're talking pet peeves, makeup artist groupies and guilty pleasures! Keep reading to see my answers, and think about what your answers would be as well!

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...

2015 | The Top Ten Skincare Products

When I thought about doing an end-of-the-year favourites, I had originally planned on the 15 best products of 2015... But then I realized I had WAY too many loved products for the year and decided to settle on the Top Ten for each category. Sound good? Good. Keep reading to find out what my favourite Top Ten Skincare Products of 2015 were.

Party Pretty | Favourites for the Holiday Season

With the holiday season in full bloom and regardless of what you do and don't celebrate, chances are you might have at least one festive gathering or event to attend to this year. Over the years I've attempted all sorts of looks for said events, and have now got my favourite products and tricks down to a bit of an art. Here are some of my must-haves and must-tries for a gorgeous party pretty look this season.

THE 2015 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE | Under $75

Welcome to Gift Guide Week! All week long I am going to have cherry picked gifting ideas for you that I've personally tried and tested and can vouch for their incredible awesomeness. Todays post features some incredible gift ideas that check in under $75 - If you missed the first installment, the Gift Guide for Under $25 and Stocking Stuffers is here.