IMATS Toronto 2017 - Review, Prices/Discounts & Vlog

IMATS Toronto kinda snuck up on us this year, didn't it?

I remember in 2016 it happened in October, but this year it happened in August - but silver lining: no having to lug around a heavy coat!

Benefit 'Dandelion Twinkle' Highlighter - Review, Swatches, and Look

A visit from the makeup fairy ended with me becoming the proud owner of a little treasure box.

Meet the Benefit 'Dandelion Twinkle' highlighter.

NYX 'Happy Birthday' Palette - Review, Swatches, Look + Ulta Birthday Gift Comparison

♬ Go shorty, it's ya birthday.  We gonna party like it's ya birthday ♬

While my birthday is in the winter, my mom was kind enough to donate the NYX 'Happy Birthday' Palette to me (the summer birthday gift from Ulta)....for research purposes!

IMATS Toronto 2016 - Pictures, Prices, Haul, and Planning for IMATS 2017: Going in the Morning VS. Afternoon

It feels like IMATS New York was ages ago!  But here we are, 6 months later, with another IMATS is upon us.

This time I went on the Saturday afternoon, compared to my first IMATS, where I woke up at the crack of dawn to get into the convention first thing.  

Face of the Day - Savage Berry

Today's 'Face of the Day' features one of my favourite "hidden treasure" lipsticks.

I wish I had the chance to wear this lipstick more.  It's bright, it's fun, and I think the bright fuchsia lip is coming back, thanks to the latest MAC Viva Glam Ariana Grande lipstick.

Makeup Haul

It's been a while since I've posted a beauty haul.  Here's a few little things that I bought, when I was in Buffalo, NY.

Current Makeup Routine - Dealing with Skin Problems

It's been a little while since I've posted a makeup review, or a face of the day - and there's a reason for that.

Ever since the last week of October, I've had this mystery allergic reaction developing on my face.  It's been freaking me out, because it was similar to the reaction that I had when I found out that I was allergic to benzyl peroxide.  But this time the reaction was constantly changing - super dry one day, moist *ugh, I know we hate that word* the next, patchy, bumpy, UGH!  Of course, I want to pile on the colour correcting makeup, but I know that I have to be very sparing with my coverage, as to not anger my skin any further.

I didn't want to completely hide the allergic reaction, because that would require A LOT of makeup, and could have resulted in making the reaction worse.  My goal has been to make it look like I'm just trying to cover up a bit of a break-out, and not a create a caked-on, full fledged "my skin is rejecting itself" look.

So here's what I have been using to disguise the red-ness.

Almay Smart Shade Perfect & Correct Primer - My only attempt at balancing out the red-ness.  This primer is my one and only, and never lets me down.  It applies with a creamy consistency, and although it doesn't make the discolouration in my skin disappear, it gives my skin a great starting point.