- - Monthly Empties | May 2016 - -

These days it seems like the best platform to follow me on is Instagram, so for those of you who follow me on there, you may have already seen my May empties. Forgive me while I do a bit of catching up on here!

- - THEFACESHOP | Mask Lab Giveaway! - -

Happy September 1st! 

What better way to celebrate the return to school and blogging than with a giveaway? Last month THE FACE SHOP released two new sheet masks - The Solution and Bio-Cell. The popularity of these masks was so high that they were sold out in a couple of weeks and most locations in Toronto (as far as I know) STILL don't have these masks in stock. Luckily, I was able to pick up the whole collection before everything was gone and I want to give one lucky winner the opportunity to try them all!

What is so special about The Solution and Bio-Cell masks, you ask? 
The Solution masks contain a very thin sheet (thinner than the Real Nature masks, if you've tried those) that feel lightweight and soft on the skin. The Bio-Cell masks are made out of a bio-cellulose sheet (coconut gel), which is naturally adhesive and allows you to receive the most nutrients from the serum. Both TS and BC masks are formulated without parabens and contain key ingredients that target specific skincare concerns.

As always, please read the rules below and use the Rafflecopter widget to participate. Good luck!

Rules of Participation

• Giveaway is open worldwide.
• The contest period ends at 11:59PM EST on Sunday, September 18, 2016.
• The prize is a pack of 14 sheet masks from THE FACE SHOP (valued at $36.00 CAD), which includes:
• 10 The Solution face masks ($2.00/ea):
• Wrinkle Care (peptide)
• Hydrating (hyaluronic acid)
• Pore Care (tannins)
• Moisturizing (ceramide)
• Radiance (vitamin C)
• Nourishing (propolis)
• Firming (collagen)
• Smoothing (beta hydroxy acid)
• Soothing (madecassoside)
• Brightening (pearl)
• 4 Bio-Cell face masks ($4.00/ea):
• Firming (multi collagen)
• Moisturizing (multi hyaluronic acid)
• Recovery (madecassoside)
• Brightening (glutathione)
• To participate in the giveaway, interact with the Rafflecopter widget below. A free entry as well as the option to tweet about the giveaway is available daily. The remaining entries are allowed once per participant.
• One winner will be selected randomly and contacted by e-mail. Winner will have 3 days (72 hours) to respond in order to claim his/her prize.
• For more terms & conditions please see Rafflecopter widget. 

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- - ModCloth | Stylish Surprise Shoes Review x 2 | April 2016 - -

Hello! 😊

This post has been in my draft folder forever, so today I'm going to stop dragging things on and just publish it. I'll keep things short and sweet!

A couple of months ago ModCloth - my one and only online destination for indie fashion, accessories, home decor, and miscellaneous goodies - released another one of their famous "Stylish Surprises." A Stylish Surprise is a chance to pick up a mystery item for $5 - $20 (US). There are a number of categories you can choose an item from (typically: accessories, dresses, shoes, and apparel). As the item is a surprise you don't know what you're getting until the package is at your doorstep - this is both exciting and scary!

I've had my fair share of stylish surprises (check out my most recent reviews: March 2014 & April 2015). Now I know only to take chances on the "Shoe" category, and that's exactly what I did this time around. Since the Stylish Surprise came at a time around my birthday and you know, I love surprises, I decided to place two orders - both of which I'm going to show you right now. 😊

- - Colour Pop | (4) Ultra Matte Lips & (1) Ultra Satin Lips Review - -

A few months ago one of my co-workers came to work really excited! You see, the evening before she was at a restaurant, and there was a woman there who was wearing a red lipstick which didn't budge AT ALL throughout her meal. It turned out that the woman had on one of Colour Pop's Ultra Matte Lips (super pigmented, long-lasting lip gloss).

I had never heard of Colour Pop before and I was intrigued by a lip product that could truly last through a meal, so I decided to order a few lip glosses. The prices are very good ($6.00 USD), but there are sooo many shades that it's a bit overwhelming!

After going back and forth, the shades I ended up getting were: 4 Ultra Matte Lips (Lumière 2, Avenue, Dr. M, and Bumble) and 1 Ultra Satin Lip (London Fog). In this post I'm going to briefly show you each of them: