New cleansers are here part of the Neutrogena Canada Hydro Boost line, and there’s finally a micellar water in this collection. Micellar water is best for dissolving and removing eye makeup and anything that’s generally long-wearing, but sometimes I use it at the end of my routine for getting rid of makeup traces. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This one is perfect: it’s not greasy and it’s in a large enough bottle to use regularly.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Have you tried these?
Perfume story time.
I put a spray on my mom and she immediately remembered a perfume her aunt used to have. It came in a splash bottle, of course, and in the 60’s in India when my mom and all her cousins got together, they’d go into my aunt’s room and help themselves to the perfume. Then, realizing that quite a quantity had been used up, they refill the bottle with water!
She laughs now that nobody caught them even though they must have reeked of fragrance, but honestly, I’ve found that these kinds of scents sit so close to the skin. You can spray them and spray them, and there’s barely any sillage.
Maybe a projection of aldehydes at the start but once those are gone, you’re left with a skin scent. It’s a difficult smell for me to hold on to, and I find that it disappears even when I spray it on my hair, where usually can can trap any number of top notes and smell them throughout the day. Initial sprays have great projection – people could smell it from different rooms of the house when I sprayed it, but then the smell kind of disappeared.
Anyway, I left what was left of my little spray bottle with my mom and hopefully, she can revisit those memories.
Smells like Pumpkin Spice but tingles like nothing else! I’ve been the @ellaiskin Pumpkin Puree AHA and Resveratrol Dermal Peel for a few weeks. It is a little tingly on my retinoid-flaky skin, but it’s better than a glycolic serum because I can leave it on for a few minutes and then wash it off.
I find that even with a retinoid in my skincare routine, my skin misses the smoothness that an acid usually gives, so using this type of a mask once a week does the trick. It has 5% Glycolic Acid and 4% Lactic acid so it’s a bite more gentle than an acid toner I might use.
I wouldn’t use this if I had really sensitive skin (think skin that turns red quite easily) but if you have oily skin or even normal skin, then you might enjoy this.
Ella i Skin is a company from Ontario, with interesting formulas and active ingredients.
You can find this on the Ella i Skin website.
New Vitamin C + Sunscreen + Moisturizer from @Strivectin.
Maybe it’s the price point, but this brand does facial products so well and this is a beautiful rich formula. I’m not crazy about the jar packaging. Dipping my fingers into sunscreen daily is just odd – remember that sunscreen is a medicine in Canada and regulated, so any risk of contamination isn’t good.
Still – rich and creamy, and SPF 30 to boot. I’m using this every morning.
It’s moisturizing and is protecting my skin so I love it. It also doesn’t pill and layers well with makeup, so that’s a bonus, and has Niacin in it which helps brighten skin. The combo of Vitamin C and Niacin works well for my skin and I try to always have something that prevents hyperpigmentation because I find that my skin is prone to it. The more I can do to make my skin look great without makeup, the better!
Available now on the Strivectin website.
$69.
Makeup on repeat. I’m using the Natasha Denona Glam Palette eyeshadow (this was a freebie with a Sephora order) and I can totally see what the hype is. It’s a beautiful formula and super flattering. I like the mix of glitter in the shimmer formula and it’s super soft and blendable.
Also: Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation. I’m the colour 6 neutral, but 7 warm is maybe a bit better.
I’ve noticed a bit of oxidation when I wear this foundation, so be mindful when you pick a warm or neutral colour. I have found that using a primer definitely helps if this is a problem for you.
Available at Sephora!
Merit Tinted Lip Oil in Marrakech. Beautiful colour in a hydrating formula. I love this tinted oil the best out of any I’ve tried because how much pigment is in it. Most tinted lip oils are rather sheer, but this one is just beautifully pigmented. Have you tried Merit Beauty? Have you found anything you like?
Another hair oil from the cupboard today but this one is herbal, with a fresh minty tingle meant to stimulate hair growth. The scent is quite fresh and green, though not what I would call beautiful.
Uma Oil uses Ayurvedic knowledge to craft this oil, and you can use it before or after washing your hair. Isn’t the bottle just beautiful?
This is another one of those oils that can be used as a scalp treatment and then also to condition your hair after you wash it. I like massaging it in, inhaling the refreshing aroma, and then washing it out.
$92.
I have been using this foundation ever since I got it and I love it, so I wanted to share some information about it and show you all how it looks.
How glowy is the finish? Check it out here.
I powdered it, but you could also use powder underneath to set it and to maintain more of the luminous finish. I’m the colour 6 Neutral but I wish this was available in a warm shade. 6 warm would maybe be better for me, because my skin is a bit yellow. Blends out really nicely though.
A hair dresser told me that the ingredient that works in the L’Oreal Wonder Water is basically wax. It coats your hair and makes it look nice and smooth. You know what, I’m ok with that! Because at least it works! Probably, using it too much will cause a build-up and you want it to wash off before applying again. I do agree that the scent is too too strong, which is what someone comments every time I post a picture of these on social media.
Turns out that it’s not wax, it’s actually a polymer that coats hair which makes it look less frizzy.
I just have 3 from this brand: Love Osmanthus, Pacific Lime, and Musc Imperial.
Some are available here and there, but once they’re gone, we might not see them ever again!
Do you have favourites from the brand?
Did you get anything from the sale?
