I reviewed the Pat McGrath FetishEyes mascara… you can see that it made my lashes look pretty good, but watch the video for the full review.
http://www.instagram.com/tv/B1EnH3ah8-7/
$40 at Sephora.
Swatch: OPI You’re Such a Budapest
Yes, my mani got wrecked because of the fan, but this was such a pretty colour that I had to post. OPI You’re Such a Budapest. Love it.
$13 at The Bay, Walmart, and salons.
Dior Pump N Volume Mascara Review
Dior’s new mascara, Pump N Volume, changes everything by allowing you to choose how much product you want on the brush wand. It comes in a matte black tube that’s soft in the center, where you squeeze to allow product to attach itself directly to the wand. It lets the brush get fully loaded so that you can apply lots of mascara to your lashes.
What the mascara really has going for it is that the formula is amazing. It builds volume, lengthens, dries quickly and wears even in hot weather without any smudging or flaking. Truly this is the creme de la creme of mascara formulas.
I also like the wand: it’s got rubber bristles which I find are the best for really separating lashes and coating each and every lash. It’s just the right size too, so that mascara stays on your lashes and doesn’t go anywhere else.
While I like the idea of wearing lots of mascara, I actually found that squeezing the tube put too much product on the wand, to the point where it was hard for me to apply without getting it all over my eyelid. I prefer not squeezing it, getting just the right amount of mascara on there and then applying, and going over my lashes with a dry brush to make sure that any clumps have come out.
If you apply lots of product, then the mascara goes on really heavily. Not so that there are clumps, but just lots of product on your lashes, so that they kind of stick together instead of being separated. If you like spider lashes, then this might work for you, but I like more of a separated look, so I keep going through the lashes until they’re all separated. The good part is that the mascara and the wand seems to coat all the lashes from base to tip so that they look longer than ever.
But ultimately, this mascara smudged on me… especially this summer when my skin was oilier, and I was applying and reapplying sunscreen, this mascara just didn’t hold up.
Available at Dior counters. $37.
Skincare Lineup
A wee look at what I’m using right now. If you have questions, leave them below.
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Tagged Aveda, Differin, Glycolic Acid, The Inkey List, The Ordinary, Vivier
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Nars Monoi Body Glow II Oil
The Nars Monoi Body Glow II oil came out as part of their Tahiti Bronze collection in 2016, and that’s how long I’ve been holding on to this bottle for. It always seemed too precious to use, so I kept it on a shelf, and then when the shelf had too much stuff on it, I moved it into a box. Well something as beautiful as this is no good in a box, so what’s the point?
I took it out this week and started using it and that was hard. I still think that this is too beautiful to use every day. I mean look: it has a real Tiare flower steeping in the oil, and the scent is a mix of frangipani, ylang ylang, tiare flower, and vanilla. It’s subtle and beautiful, slightly summery and warm but not sweet.
The oil absorbs into your skin quickly and leaves it feeling comfortable. The oil is just scented enough that you can put the oil on your whole body without feeling like it’s too much.
I’m enjoying using it. Just on parts of my body while the other parts get covered in sunscreen since it’s still summer and I’m still out and about.
What I’ll do is use up this beautiful oil and then hold on to the bottle. Because I can do that.
$76 at Nars counters.
Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Sunscreen Review Video
If you want to see how sheer this sunscreen actually is then watch this video!
http://www.instagram.com/tv/B0WZ1zyh-kx/
Veriphy Skincare
Brand new to Shoppers Drug Mart locations is skincare brand Veriphy, and I’ve been giving their three products a try this summer. They include a face serum, an eye cream, and a face lotion. The brand is out of Guelph, Ontario, and was created to incorporate a new ingredient called Phytoglycogen which was discovered at the University of Guelph. Phytoglycogen is glycogen extracted from plants – where as glycogen is found in our bodies and helps give us energy (I’m simplifying this, but that’s how it works). In your skin, phytoglycogen could help with hydration, collagen, and skin health.
The packaging is luxe and heavy. Dark green glass bottles with gold lids and lettering looks unique but pretty on my vanity. You can see the boxes that the bottles come in, and they have all the ingredients in them.
My favourite from this collection was the Power Trip Facial Serum because it has some lactic acid in it which helps exfoliate skin and just makes skin brighter but moisturizes too.
The facial serum is $105, the eye cream is $82, and the face lotion is $85. You can find them online.
Live Clean Super Fruit Waters Quenching Curls Shampoo & Conditioner
If you’re a fan of Live Clean (like so many people in my family are) you’ll be happy to know that there’s a new line of Live Clean haircare that’s just for those of us with curly hair. The Super Fruit Waters Quenching Curls Shampoo and Conditioner is made up of light-weight hydrating ingredients to leave curls fresh and bouncy.
If you have frizz-prone hair, this might be your first step in taking care of that.
Available in drugstores and mass merchandisers now.
$7.49 – $7.99.
Scent Intense by Costume National
Never has a scent intrigued me as much as Scent Intense by Costume National. I had only heard of the design house fleetingly and certainly didn’t know that they made a perfume. I don’t even know what compelled me to pick up the fairly nondescript black bottle, take a sniff, and then spray some on myself.
This is a scent unlike any other.
First things first: it’s unisex, and not unisex in a Calvin Klein kind of way where all you smell is a cologne. It’s unisex in the way that it’s mostly made for men and women who don’t mind smelling like men. I found it in the women’s scent department.
Basenotes says that the base of this scent is Amber but I smell so much more than that in this. I smell a very distinct woodiness in the dry down and it’s very powdery. At the end of the day, this scent is very smoky and dry. It’s comforting and even in the heat of the summer, it has the ability to transport one out of the city and into a place where wood fires are burning a dark and mysterious fire.
If you’re looking for something different, you should check this scent out. It’s a fairly linear scent and lasts a long time on the skin. Strong and unusual, it’s not for those who like to blend in.
Available online: $165 for 100ml.