… it’s never too late to buy sunscreen. I just picked this up. That’s right La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL SPF 60! 
My friend had warned me about this sunscreen, actually. She said that it turned blue on her skin, but once I rubbed the product in, it disappeared. It didn’t leave behind any oiliness either. It was just gone. I wasn’t at all concerned over buying this so late in the summer.
Best part: fragrance free!
Online and in drugstores: $29.50
Have you heard about Glacial Oceanic Clay? It’s new to me, but it’s a clay that you can only find in Canada! It’s different than Kaolin clay which absorbs oil. Glacial Oceanic Clay actually moisturizes the skin while it detoxifies.
Well, after using these Bl’eau masks, I’ve got to say that I’m a believer. I’m using retinol right now so my skin is dryer than usual, but I wanted to do a mask that would help pull out anything that was clogging my pores. I used the Bl’eau masks and they really are moisturizing. After you wash them off, they leave a bit of moisturizer on your skin and leave it feeling nice and comfortable.
The Bl’eau masks all use Glacial Oceanic Clay as a base and combine them with different key ingredients such as Spirulina, Algae, and Seaweed.
Of all the masks, I really liked using the one in the gorgeous blue tub. It has a mix of coconut oil, aloe juice, and glycerin in it so it really moisturizes your skin when you use it. Although all the masks have the same base, this one felt the most comforting to my skin.
You can find Bl’eau masks online. The original Glacial Oceanic Clay Mask is $59, and the other ones are $39 each.
August is over, which means that we’re firmly into Fall now. Here were my 5 fav products for the past months. I know I’ve talked about them so much and I kept reaching for them!
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They were:
@theinkeylist Glycolic Acid
@narsissit Brow Defining Cream in El Djouf
@givenchybeauty Prisme Libre Loose Powder
@narsissit Body Glow II oil
@dermae Concentrated Vitamin C serum
What new products are you into right now? Have you tried any of my favourites?
If you’re looking to start with retinol on your skin and you’ve never used it before, then going for a drugstore retinol product might be the way to go. Drugstore products don’t have as much retinol in them – in fact the percentage of retinol is never even listed on the tubes.
That’s the case with CeraVe’s Skin Renewing Cream serum.
Retinol is blended into a light formula of ceramides – present in all of CeraVe’s products.
For me, this is the perfect summer product. I already have oily skin so I don’t need a lot of moisturizer on it, and this serum is nice and light. It absorbs into my skin easily and works for morning or night. If you have dry skin, you could layer a heavier cream on top, but I find that I don’t need it. I do put sunscreen on in the day and that’s pretty moisturizing so it’s doing the trick.
$15.99 at drugstores and mass merchandisers.
This is just the amount of lip products that accumulated in my car this past year… and I finally cleaned it out so here they are. Some of them, I got rid of. Especially if they were from the drugstore. But some of the high-end ones were harder to part with. And I love a neutral pink so I kept those too.
I’m a serious Nars fangirl these days, and I’m still using the Impassioned blush that was a part of their Spring 2016 Nouvelle Vogue color collection. But guess what? Before Impassioned, I had been using Douceur which came out in 2010 but was limited edition. Douceur is the most beautiful brownish pink and looks completely natural because it has no shimmer.
Impassioned is described as an orchid pink and it’s lighter and more pink than Douceur but also very wearable and natural looking.
Here’s my picture of Impassioned and Douceur. Douceur is in the front and obviously more worn, while Impassioned is behind.
Obviously Douceur was an old favourite and I’m keeping it close, but Impassioned is the new fave and it’s the one that I reach for every day. The winning thing about them both is that there’s no shimmer and they’re not very pigmented which makes it very easy to blend them so that they look natural. You can really control how much and where you apply when the powder is not too pigmented. I actually pat on the blush (with the brush) and then blend so that I control exactly how much I get and where.
Impassioned is $38 and is permanent to the Nars blush family!
I’m so glad that air styling your hair is making a comeback even if it’s only momentary. I’ve always liked air styling because it is easier and more gentle on already dry hair. The key for me has always been to use lots of product and to layer with something moisturizing so that my frizz is taken care of.
So I’ve been trying out the Bumble and Bumble Don’t Blow it (H)air Stylers. There’s one for fine hair and one for thicker and coarser hair. As predicted, the styler for fine hair is lighter than the one for thicker hair which is creamier.
I have fine hair – but it’s also curly and rather frizzy. The light Don’t Blow It wasn’t enough for my hair. My hair looked really dry when I used it. I loved the Thick (H)air Styler. It gave my hair hold, calmed the frizz, and just made my hair look good. I’ll be reaching for this regularly, and especially when I’m not going to be straightening or blow-drying my hair. It’s a very nice cream for dry and frizzy hair.
Available at salons and Sephora. $21 each.
Huda Beauty has a brand new foundation out and although I’m not a huge fan, I thought I would check it out to see what’s the latest and greatest out there.
The colour selection available is amazing and true to skin tones. I was impressed by the golden and neutral undertones available in some of the colours, and they were better than what I’ve found from many other brands. Out of the two shades of foundation I tried, both were really good and seemed to give me natural-looking coverage. One was so good that it was completely imperceptible on my skin.
My colour was 240 Baklava.
This is a thick medium-to-full coverage foundation with natural satin-looking coverage. It’s great for concealing just about anything.
Personally, I prefer a most natural-looking and feeling foundation, but if you’re in the market for full coverage and need to find colours that suit your skin tone, then check this one out!
$54 at Sephora.
I love it when good things come in small packages – like this Aveda Be Curly Style Prep. I got 2 samples of these this summer, and used it everyday for a couple of weeks. It defined my curls and let my hair dry quickly and without any frizz. I did find that it wasn’t very hydrating, so if your hair is dry then you’ll need to add some leave-in conditioner into it, or even a hair serum, but it worked kind of like a light crunch-free gel on my curls.
Available at Aveda stores. $36.
Video where I apply this is coming soon – in the meantime, take a look at how pretty this powder is. The colour is called 01 Mousseline Pastel, and the scribble tiger print is limited edition for 2019. Otherwise, this powder is available in basic packaging too.
The powder is translucent but brightening because of all the different colou rs that make it up. The pink, blue, green, and white counteract any sallow/orange tones in the skin. Because the powder is translucent, it can be used on all skin tones. I like it on myself and do find it to be sheer but brightening. 
It’s also lightly fragranced, which is nice. I find that I can smell it when I first apply it, but later in the day, the scent is gone.
Available at Holt Renfrew, $80.
