Rimmel London 'Shake It Fresh' Mascara - Review, Before & After

Do you take your mascara shaken or stirred?

Rimmel London is bringing you mascara with a twist!

Too Faced 'Best Year Ever' Makeup Collection - Swatches (via InstaStories)

Fa-la-la-la-laaaaaa, la-la la la!

Too Faced gave us a sneak peek of their holiday products, complete with swatches today (don't you love when brands post swatches way ahead of time, so you can plan out your shopping list?).

Givenchy Noir Interdit Mascara - Review, Before & After

Mascara packaging seems pretty standard these days - a tube, a wand, and some product.

But Givenchy is switching it up with their new 90° brush.

Charlotte Tilbury Quick ‘n’ Easy 5 Minute Makeup Revolution - Review, and Look

Sometimes picking out a bunch of makeup pieces to make one cohesive look can be a laborious process.  Say no more - Charlotte Tilbury to the rescue!

Charlotte Tilbury has put together four kits that include complimentary products, to help you create your desired look in 5 minutes.

Celebrity Makeup Artist Ricky Wilson's Top Dior Picks

Ricky Wilson (Makeup artist to the stars!) was in Toronto last week, giving makeovers at Holt Renfrew.

I got the chance to sit down with him and chat all things Snapchat filters, Walking Dead, and of course, makeup!

Essence Fall/Winter 2016 Preview

I always look forward to checking out what Essence Cosmetics has in store.  The brand always comes out with a huge variety of products, and they're super affordable, so you don't feel guilty if you grab one....or ALL of the lip liners.

Here's a sneak peek at what you'll be seeing soon.

MAC Star Trek Collection - Information

Spanning half a century, Star Trek and its loyal fans cross generations, influencing ideas and aesthetics of gender,  race and intergalactic potential.

As the sci-fi saga continues, delight in the beauty of exploration as M·A·C and Star Trek’s latest cinema generation join forces in an exclusive makeup collaboration of cosmically charged hues.

Dior Diorshow 'Maximizer 3D Triple Volume Plumping Lash Primer', #778 'Pro Mahogany' and #082 'Pro Anthracite' Mascara - Review and Comparison

It's been a little while since I've done a mascara review, so no time like the present to bring back the lashes!

I'm taking a look at some of the new lash products from Dior's 2016 collection.

94¢ Makeup Haul

The Makeup Gods were definitely with me when my co-worker told me to run, not walk, to the Real Canadian Superstore.

She said that there was some sort of sale going on, where there were a bunch of bins filled with makeup, for really cheap, but it was only happening for another 10 minutes.

Face of the Day: Smoky Jade

Hi all!  Can I just re-iterate how much I missed playing with eyeshadow?  This whole skin allergy thing has really made me fall back in love with creating eye looks, and my 'face of the day' posts as a whole.

This 'face of the day' features a palette that I've been neglecting since I bought it.

Joe Fresh Arrives at Shoppers Drug Mart

Joe Fresh Beauty is now available at Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores across Canada.

Joe Fresh Beauty has arrived at Shoppers Drug Mart, debuting more than 150 new cosmetics products, all under $18, and innovative new formulas that make beauty easy and affordable. The brand’s signature 5 Minute Face makes the daily makeup routine fast and effective, with products that provide beautiful results.

Face of the Day: Andreja Pejic Artist Palette

Hello, friends!  Today I'm sharing my face of the day, which features my very first MAKE UP FOR EVER palette.

This is my first time trying eyeshadows from MAKE UP FOR EVER.  I always swatch them when I'm at Sephora, so I was really excited to try their shadows out.

MAKE UP FOR EVER Lash Show Review

Reviews-Day Tuesday is here!  It's been a while since I've done reviews, or tutorials, or anything that involves photographing my face, thanks to my mystery allergic reaction.  I've been itching to do a review, and luckily, my allergic reaction has left the area around my eyes (ugh, it wasn't fun), so I can review some falsies.

These are the N-403 Lash Show False Lashes* from MAKE UP FOR EVER.

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.