gimme brow

A couple weeks ago I went with a friend to get her eyebrows waxed. I admitted to my friend and the waxer that I had never had my eyebrows done before-- I always thought they were neat enough to just leave alone. I finally gave in and had my eyebrows done and although there wasn't a huge improvement I definitely liked the new look.

Today I made my first eyebrow product purchase: 'gimme brow' by Beneft. I've only been wearing it for the past couple hours but I am already loving how easy it was to apply and how natural this gel looks. I'd definitely recommend 'gimme brow' for any first time brow product users such as myself!

New ipsy Treats

noyah lipstick in "Deeply in Mauve"

épicé Purifying Exfoliant 

Figs and Rouge Nourishing and Soothing Hand Cream 

skone Tattooed Waterproof Eyeliner 

Cirque nailpolish in "XX"

My Favourite Blogs

I was originally inspired to start writing my own beauty blog just over a year ago after following a couple blogs fairly regularly throughout my time at university. I am going to discuss three of my favourite blogs below-- although I do follow many more, and constantly find new blogs as my interests change and develop.

1. Makeup by TiffanyD was the first beauty blog that I found. I had been searching for makeup looks using my new Naked palette and stumbled across Tiffany's YouTube channel. I quickly became addicted to watching all of her makeup tutorials and looking at all of her outfits on her blog. I love that this blogger uses a range of drug store products as well as very high end makeup. Her taste in clothing also seems to reflect this price range, making it really easy to mimic a lot of the looks that she posts.

2. Lauren Conrad I have been a fan of Lauren Conrad since her days on "The Hills"-- mostly because I thought she had the best fashion sense of all the girls on the show. I still follow Lauren for fashion and hair styles and love how helpful her website's makeup tips are (ex. find the best red lipstick for your skin tone). She even has recipes and home decor advise!

3. Eau de Cafe This isn't a beauty blog (although this blogger also has a nail blog featuring tons of awesome nail designs), but it is still one of my favourite blogs to keep up with. Eau de Cafe features cafes all over Montreal but also in other cities that the blogger travels too; the blog also discusses fragrances that the blogger uses. I have learnt a lot about coffee and found lots of awesome cafes since I started reading this blog (I went to school in Montreal), and would also recommend checking out this blogger's incredible nail designs. 

Nail Design of the Week

This was my first design with the new nails gems I ordered from Etsy. 

Other products used: 

Essie's 'mod square', Nicole by OPI's 'Confetti Fun', Sally Hansen's 'big matte top coat' 

Manna sheer glo shimmer lotion review

When I first received this product in my Ipsy bag I wasn't sure what I would use it at all. I assume that it was a product that is intended to be mixed in with your foundation before application-- which is something I don't need as my MAC foundation has a dewy finish.

One day after I left my makeup behind at a friends house, I was left without a highlighter so I decided to use my new Manna sheer glo shimmer lotion. I squeezed a small amount onto my finger and gently dabbed it onto the top of my cheek bone. The light pinkish tone of the lotion added the subtlest shimmer and tint, and immediately became my new favourite day-to-day highlighter product.

I would not recommend using this product if you are trying to achieve a more dramatic contour/highlight look as it is quite faint-- but I think it is perfect to wear to work (less is more!) I have not seen this product in any stores, but I will definitely be looking hard for it as I am sure my tiny sample will be gone soon. Thanks Ipsy!

Sally Hansen Top Coats

I have recently stumbled upon a pair of AMAZING top coats. The new Sally Hansen 'Big Shiny Top Coat' and 'Big Matte Top Coat'. First off, I've got to say that I love the packaging of these top coats. The packaging is what originally attracted me to the product as I hadn't heard anything about them before.

I don't have tons to say about these top coats other than the 'Big Matte Top Coat' makes any nail polish (that I've used so far) perfectly matte; and the 'Big Shiny Top Coat' makes everything suuuuuuper shiny.

I will be showing some of my matte nail designs in the near future!