Review: Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick

Price: $7.99

I'm really loving these lipsticks! The selection of colours are very nice and the pigmentation is great. They have beautiful nudes, pinks and a large line of reds. They also smell delicious! The colour payoff is beautiful and I always get compliments when wearing these lipsticks. My only complaint is that I find they don't stay on as well as I would like and they can be a bit drying. If I eat or drink I definitely have to reapply the colour. To avoid this problem try using a lip liner and moisturizer before applying the lipstick.

Here is a picture of me wearing number "06" (it's a lot more pink in person)

Spring Must Haves

- Smashbox Master Class 2 Palette

- Vaseline Cocoa Total Moisture Lotion

- Tropical Peach Candles

- L'Oreal Nail Polish in Tangerine Crush

- Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

- OnYa Chakra Therapy Perfume Goddess Blend

- Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie

- Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Twinkled Pink

A closer look

Eczema Relief

Just this past year I've started getting eczema on my arms and it has spread to my thighs. After using countless creams and moisturizers I finally found some products that have stopped the itch and dramatically improved the appearance of my eczema.

In the shower I use a loofa and gently rub my eczema with Selsun Blue Dandruff Shampoo with the red label. It takes away the itch and I started seeing an improvement in about a week of using this.

While I shower I use Pine Tar soap which is known to help eczema. It helps reduce itching, inflammation and it soothes the skin.

This is my new holy grail product. Polysporin Eczema Essentials Daily Moisturizing Cream. This stuff is amazing, no other moisturizers even compare. In just 3-4 days my eczema hasn't been itchy at all and it even looks so much better. It even claims to heal the damaged skin caused by eczema. They also have other products in this line that are only meant to be used for about 7 days because it contains a small amount of steroids, but this cream is gentle and can be used everyday.

My own homemade moisturizer: 

- 3 tablespoons of coconut oil

- 1 tablespoon of olive oil

It's very easy but it can also be very greasy. It locks in moisture and has definitely been helping the itch and inflammation.

St. Patricks Day Makeup

Products used: 

- UD Eyeshadow Primer Potion
- NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in "Milk" as a base
- A light green eyeshadow on the inner corner (it came from a Sephora Palette that doesn't have a name)
- Darker green eyeshadow by Quo Perfect Portfolio Palette
- Dark green eyeshadow in the outer corner called "Serpent" from Smashbox
- Stila Stay All Day Liquid Eyeliner
- Maybelline The Rocket Mascara

Katy Perry Inspired Makeup

Eyes:

- Urban Decay Primer Potion

- NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in "Milk" as a white base and highlight

- Smashbox Purple Eyeshadow in "Rose" over the entire lid

- Smashbox medium tone purple eyeshadow in "Amethyst" over the entire lid

- Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in "Painted Purple" lightly blended into the eyeshadow

- Urban Decay sparkly eyeshadow in :Provocateur" dabbed over the lid

- Smashbox "Vanilla" eyeshadow under the browbone

- Sephora Jumbo Eye Pencil in a teal green colour (doesn't have a name) on the lower lashline and blend downwards 

- Stila Stay All Day Liquid Eyeliner in Black

- Rimmel Scandaleyes Mascara

Face:

- Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

- L'Oreal True Match Foundation in "N2"

- Smashbox light pink blush in "Carnation"

Lips:

- Wet N Wild Mega Lip Colour in "It's a Girl"

Review: NYX Xtreme Lip Cream

Finally NYX products are coming to Canada! I picked up this NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in "Nude Peach Fuzz". I have mixed feeling about this product. In the picture I think it looks gorgeous, but in person it looks weird on my lips and really extenuates the lines on my lips. The texture is also a bit strange. Like it says "it's not a lipstick or a lipgloss" but what is it? It doesn't glide on as easily as a liploss. The colour is beautifully pigmented so you should only need one coat. I'm still trying to find a way to make it look more natural on my lips. Please comment below and share your thoughts on this product.

Review: Quo All About Eyes Palette

For those of you that have never heard of Quo, it's a beauty brand exclusive to Shoppers Drug Mart.

 Quo All About Eyes Palette

Top Row: Swatches from left to right

Bottom Row: Swatches from left to right

Overall this palette isn't too bad. I don't know the exact price because I got it as a gift but I know it's not really expensive. The colour pigmentation is okay, the darker colours give off the best pigmentation. I find some of the colours can be a bit streaky if you apply it with the applicator sponge that they give you. I've made some really nice everyday looks as well as nighttime smokey eye looks. It has a very nice combination of warm purples and warm blue/grey colours.

Beat Winter Dryness

I live in Canada and we always get extreme hot and cold temperatures. As some of you may know this year has been a horribly cold long lasting winter. We haven't had this much snow in quite a few years and it's lasted for weeks. Temperatures have gone down to almost -40 degrees Celsius where my car wouldn't even start lol. I hate the cold and so does my skin. This is the first time ever in my life that I have gotten eczema on my arms and I've been suffering from dermatitis which gives me dry and itchy skin all the time. I felt like sharing with you some of my winter skincare and makeup secrets to make it through the cold.

Shower With:

Aloe with Vitamin E & Hemp Oil Soap

I hate using ordinary bar soap because it leaves my skin feeling dry after a shower. I've been using Aloe with Vitamin E Soap for about 2-3 years now and I love it. It's extremely moisturizing and it's actually good for your skin since it doesn't contain any harsh unnatural chemicals. It lathers well and leaves your skin feeling soft. I also use it for shaving as well. In the winter I use my Aloe Soap but on really dry days I use Hemp Oil Soap. Hemp Oil is amazing for your body and it contains many healing properties. Hemp Oil locks in moisture and is known to help control skin flare ups caused from eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, etc.

After Shower Moisturizer

Eucerin Cream is a very nice moisturizing cream for after a shower. They have many different kinds of creams to suit your needs. I prefer their Calming Cream. It leaves your skin silky smooth and it soaks in very fast. On very cold days when my skin is extra dry I prefer to moisturize with something a bit more intense.

Coconut Oil is my holy grail skincare product. It can be used for your skin and hair and you can even cook with it. I have bad scars on my legs so I apply it twice a day on my body and my scars have dramatically faded in only a couple months. I tend to not use it in my hair because my hair is naturally very oily.

When your hair is damp put some Moroccan Oil on the tips of your hair. Watch out and use very little because it can be oily but it's great for restoring moisture and shine to your hair.

I've been using shea butter for years. It's super moisturizing and it's great to relieve dry and itchy skin. It can be greasy so use a small amount. I also love using this on my bikini area after I shave.

For your face

These are my go to face products. I am in love with the Simple Skincare line, it's very gentle on sensitive skin. I have such sensitive skin that this is one of the only cleansers I'm able to use. Their gel cleanser is amazing, it gets rid of dirt and leftover makeup and it doesn't dry out your skin or make your face feel tight. I have oily skin so I prefer their Hydrating Light Moisturizer. It soaks in instantly and doesn't leave you looking greasy. For people with dry skin check out their heavy moisturizer. At night I love their Vital Vitamin Restoring Night Cream. It's a very thick and heavy cream so apply very little on your face and pat under your eyes. It can get greasy so watch out but it feels amazing on the skin and your face feels nice and smooth in the morning. For lips, nothing else compares to Vaseline Lip Therapy in Cocoa Butter. It moisturizes literally for hours. I can go to sleep with it on and I can still feel my lips being moisturized at lunch time. This is my holy grail lip balm and the best part is that it's insanely cheap!

Makeup Must Haves 

L'oreal True Match Foundation and Powder - $13 (foundation) $10 (powder)

I love this foundation, it's lightweight with a light-medium coverage. Glides on smoothly and has a nice satin finish. If you have oily skin set with powder and use a primer.

Marcelle Sheer Tint Fluid Moisturizer - $15.95

If you don't need too much coverage and just want to add moisture to your face while hiding redness then check out this tinted moisturizer. Very lightweight and non greasy and it contains a sunscreen.

Benefit's Watts Up Highlighter - $36

Add some extra glow to your skin with this highlighter. It's colour flatters practically any skin tone. It's a very natural looking highlighter.

Clinique Butter Shine Lipstick - $19

It's super moisturizing and lasts a long time and never makes your lips feel dry or flaky.

Valentine's Day Look

I apologize for the bad picture quality, I was using my phone so the colours didn't turn out as vibrant

For Valentine's Day me and my boyfriend went to a fancy dinner/dance. I couldn't get a better picture of my dress but you can kind of see it in the picture.

My makeup:

Step 1: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion on my lids

Step 2: Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in "Too Cool" over my eyelids as a base.

Step 3: Use a light grey colour (Smashbox "Mist") over the entire eye

Step 4: Use a darker grey colour (Smashbox "Anchor") in the outer corner of the lid and blend inward

Step 5: Use a greyish-purple colour (Smashbox "Haze") on the outer corner of the eye and blend into the crease

Step 6: Use a black eyeshadow lightly on the outer corner of the eye to create a smokey effect

Step 7: Add some glittery eyeshadow (Urban Decay "Provocateur") and use your finger to dab the glitter over the eye

Step 8: Add a highlight (Urban Decay "Anonymous")

Step 9: Create nice winged liner with Stila Stay Alll Day Waterproof Eyeliner

Step 10: Add 2 coats of Maybelline The Rocket Mascara

Face:

Step 1: Moisturize with Simple Skincare Hydrating Light Moisturizer

Step 2: Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

Step 3: Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser in "Neutralizer" 

Step 4: L'Oreal True Match Foundation

Step 5: Apply Nars Orgasm Blush on cheeks 

Step 6: L'Oreal True Match Powder

Lips:

Step 1: Moisturizer with Vaseline Lip Therapy in Cocoa Butter

Step 2: Apply a shimmery light pink lipstick (Clinique Butter Shine Lipstick in "Pink-A-Boo")

Step 3: Apply a darker purplish-pink lipstick (Mac "Hot Gossip")

Maybelline Color Tattoo Collection

Just like I promised here is my Maybelline Color Tattoo Collection

In order from top left going clockwise:

- Bad To The Bronze

- Too Cool

- Tough As Taupe

- Barely Branded

- Painted Purple

I absolutely love this colour, it's probably one of my favourites. It goes on super smooth and it very pigmented. I always get compliments on this colour when I wear it out. It's a nice bronze colour with a shiny finish.

This is my newest addition to the Color Tattoo family and I absolutely love it! It's insanely creamy and glides on so smoothly. This is probably the colour with the smoothest consistency out of all the tattoo shadows that I have. It's a gorgeous frosty white/silver colour which works great for a base or highlight.

I think this is my favourite colour of my collection. In the pot it looks quite brown but when you put it on it's a nice muddy brownish-grey colour with a matte finish. This colour works beautifully as a base for a smokey eye and I also tend to use it a lot in my crease.

Sorry for the bad picture quality, it wasn't taken in natural light. It look a lot more gold in this picture than it actually is. It's actually a beautiful shiny champagne colour which works great as a highlighter. My only complaint with this one is that it kind of gets a slightly chunky consistency but keep in mind I've had it for quite a long time and when I first got it, it was very creamy.

Painted Purple is my least favourite colour from the collection. Again I apologise for the bad picture quality. The picture on the left was taken in artificial light, while the swatch on the right was taken in natural sunlight. The colour looks beautiful in the container but when you put it on it has an extremely thin and patchy consistency. It's veryyy hard to make this colour look opaque on the skin. The swatch I took was with about 4 layers of the product and you can see it's still slightly see through. This colour is a miss for me.

Review: Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow and Marcelle Lux Eye Dust

Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in "Too Cool"

Marcelle Lux Eye Dust in "Element"

Review: Marcelle Lux Eye Dust

Price: $11.95

This is my first loose eyeshadow that I've ever purchased and I must say I love it! The colour is beautiful, it's like a brownish grey taupe with some sparkle. It goes on smoothly but it can be messy since it's a loose eyeshadow. It has great pigmentation, what you see in the bottle is what you get! It can be applied both wet and dry. The packaging is really cute but it's hard to open.

Review: Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in "Too Cool"

Price: $7

As some of you may already know I'm a huge fan of the Maybelline Color Tattoo Cream Eyeshadows. I currently have 5 which I will post a picture of later. "Too Cool" is amazing quality. It's extremely creamy and well pigmented with a pearl finish. It glides on smoothly and doesn't go on patchy. I highly suggest this as an eyeshadow base or highlight colour.

DIY Lip Scrub

What you need:

- Natural Liquid Honey

- Sugar

-Small Bowl

- Spoon

- Toothbrush

In a small bowl, mix 1/2 teaspoon of honey and a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. It will begin to create a gritty paste. Take an old toothbrush and dip it in the paste and scrub your lips to remove the dead skin. If you don't have an old toothbrush you can use the tip of your fingernail to scrub away at your lips. This will leave your lips smooth and will make a perfect canvas to apply your favourite lipstick. The best part is, it's simple and non toxic so you can eat it when you're done ;)

2 New Lippies!

I got these 2 gorgeous Revlon lipsticks on sale yesterday for $2 each!

Left: Sky Pink         Right: Twinkled Pink

Sky Pink is a gorgeous matte colour while 

Twinkled Pink is a softer pink with a pearl finish

Review: Marcelle Sheer Tint Fluid Moisturizer

Price: $15.95

I'm really liking this product! I usually use foundation with a light/medium coverage but since my skin has been very good to me lately I picked up this tinted moisturizer for a sheer coverage. I was skeptical at first because most tinted moisturizers I've tried leave my oily skin shiny and greasy but I was pleasantly surprised when this one didn't do that at all! It has a very smooth and creamy texture that's kind of thick but easy to blend. It slightly covers redness and evens out my skin tone. Since it's a tinted moisturizer it's only supposed to have a sheer coverage. It leaves you with a satin/dewy finish which is very nice and natural looking. Even after wearing it outside for a few hours I wasn't super shiny. I prefer to set this with powder. If you have oily/combination/dry or sensitive skin I highly recommend this product!

Purple Haze

Step 1: Apply Urban Decay eyeshadow primer potion over the entire lid
Step 2: Apply Urban Decay "Laced" as a transition colour in the crease and blend upward.
Step 3: Use Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in "Painted Purple" over the entire lid
Step 4: Use a light pink (Smashbox "Parfait") in the inner corner of the eye and blend into the purple
Step 5: Use a dark purple (Smashbox "Aubergine") and blend into the crease and the outer corner of the eye
Step 6: Use a light matte white or cream colour on the browbone (Smashbox "Vanilla")
Step 7: Use Maybelline Master Precise Eyeliner in Black to create winged eyeliner.
Step 8: Lastly finish off this look with applying Maybelline The Rocket Mascara.

My Top 3 Lip Balms

#3: EOS Lip Balm
I love these lip balms! The first thing that really intrigued me was the packaging, it's so cute and unique. Secondly I loooove the smell! They each have their own distinct smell and flavour that's irresistable. In the past I've always had a problem with lip products giving me a sore throat after a few hours of wearing them but this is one of the only lip balms that hasn't made me throat sore! I also love how they contain natural ingredients such as shea butter and jojoba oil. They are rating my #3 because I wish they were a bit more moisturizing on my lips.

#2: Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment
I fell in love with this lip balm after I received it as my Sephora birthday gift. I love how they have an spf of 15 and I loveee the creamy soft consistency. This lip balm just melts into your lips and I find almost no other lip balms compare. However, I rated this my #2 because I hate the price.

#1: Vaseline Lip Therapy in Cocoa Butter
This is my holy grail lip balm. It has a lovely creamy consistency that glides on the lips perfectly. The thing that sold me on this lip balm is that it literally lasts for hours! I've never found a lip balm this hydrating. I put it on before bed and when I wake up after 8 hours I can still feel it on my lips. Even after I eat breakfast I can still feel my lips being moisturized. I highly suggest you try it and the best part is that you can buy it for about $2!

Mascara, which is best?

I've always been on the search for my holy grail mascara, the above mascara's are what I've tried in 2013 and I will rate them from worst to best.

5. Revlon Lash Potion Mascara

I was really not impressed with this mascara, I found that barely any product went on my lashes and it would leave small chunks of mascara on my lashes which was very unappealing. I also found that it didn't make my eyelashes look that much longer or voluminous. It also flakes off really easily and leaves black flakes under my eyes throughout the day.

4. Rimmel Scandaleyes Mascara

This is my most recent purchase because it was on sale. I actually don't mind this mascara, it makes my lashes look very long but not too voluminous. My eyelashes also feel very soft when I'm wearing this mascara. The only reason why this mascara comes in at #4 for me is because I find the brush awkwardly large thick so it's hard to get the lashes that are in the inner corner of my eye without getting it in my skin. I also find that this mascara flakes slightly but not as bad as the Revlon Lash Potion Mascara.

3. Clinique High Impact Mascara

I have repurchased this mascara about 3 times and I absolutely love it. This mascara gives great length to your lashes and won't flake. I wouldn't recommend this mascara if you want bold dramatic lashes but it's amazing for an everyday natural look. It's also very easy to remove with makeup remover but it also doesn't smudge if you rub your eyes. 

2. Benefit They're Real Mascara

I love this mascara. After I got a small sample size from Sephora I had to repurchase it in full size. It makes your lashes extremely long and voluminous. I always get compliments when I wear this mascara. It truly coats your lashes from root to tip and gives your eyes a very intense look. The only reason why this mascara isn't my #1 is because I find it nearly impossible to get off even with makeup remover! It's waterproof formula definitely will stand up to the rain or when you go swimming but I could never get all of it off at night and eventually I found that my lashes would start falling out because I would have to rub my eyes so hard to get the mascara off. I don't use this mascara everyday but I use it when I'm going out on the weekend and I want an intense look.

1. Maybelline The Rocket Mascara

I was skeptical to buy this mascara because I didn't think it would live up to its hype. I finally purchased it and I'm so glad I did. I actually would compare this mascara to Benefits They're Real Mascara. I find it makes your lashes very full and long and I would get compliments by beauty experts every time I went into Sephora or Mac. It doesn't clump and doesn't flake. I bought the non waterproof formula so that it can be removed easier, but it also will not smudge if you rub your eyes or go out in the rain. So far this is definitely my favourite mascara and you should try it if you haven't already.

If you have any mascara recommendations please leave a comment below, I'm always looking for new things to try.