In Hindsight, The Glitter Was A Mistake

Holly and Deer Christmas Manicure CBBxManiMonday Swatches

I seem to be in a bit of a rut with my nails.  I think something will look cute but the execution just isn’t there.  Plus, being injured, I can’t sit for long periods to do them so that wipes out some ideas.  Not sure what I expected this holiday themed mani to look like […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Glamour & Glitz (December Polish of the Month)

Paint it Pretty Polish Glamour and Glitz - December 2018 POTM - Natural Light Swatches

A sneak peek of the polish of the month for December from Paint it Pretty Polish.  Glamour & Glitz is a berry purple polish with green to purple aurora shimmers and green/gold/red crystal chameleon flakies.  Available only for December 2018, it will be available online at at Craftadian in Hamilton for $11. Paint it Pretty Polish […]

Fall Leaves Nail Art for #CBBxManiMonday

Leaves Smoosh Mani with Paint it Pretty Holiday Metallics Collection

Just another #ManiMonday… this time, we are doing leaves as a prompt.  We all had very different interpretations of this prompt, so be sure to head over to how Cosmetic Proof, Prairie Beauty Love and See the World in Pink did with this challenge. My polishes were a base of Holly to my Berry by Paint it Pretty Polish (red) Candy […]

Live Clean Liquid Hand Soaps Holiday Collection

Live Clean Holiday Hand Soaps

I wash my hands a lot between swatching.  You get glitter and pooling even with liquid latex and careful removal.  So a good hand soap is important.  Live Clean hand soaps are moisturizing while being 98% plant derived and paraben, phthalate and SLS free.  So helpful when you are washing your hands multiple times in […]

Beauty Lash Tinting Kit for Brows & Lashes Review

BeautyLash Sensitive Lash and Brow Tinting Kit Review

My mum ever let me pluck my brows into oblivion as a teen so I am lucky to have a decent amount of brow left in my 30s.  They are naturally fairly dark and thick and need constant waxing/plucking.  But I still get random light hairs in them and my lashes are lighter at the […]

Zoella Cosmos Holiday Collection & Giveaway

Zoella Cosmos Holiday Collection Review

“Oooh Shiny” was the first thing that came out of my mouth when I opened these new Zoella Cosmos Holiday goodies.  I tried out the Reach for the Moon handcream and Milky Way Bath Milk Powder.  Both come in a light vanilla peppermint scent while the rest of the collection is inspired by creamy mint […]

Avon Iconic Lipsticks – Holiday Collection

Avon Canada Iconic Lipsticks - Holiday Collection 2018

Growing up, my grandma loved Avon and we spent holidays there so always got to choose something from the Avon Catalogue.  Shopping with Avon is so much easier now that you can shop direct online and have it shipped to you rather than deal with an Avon rep, but Christmas is still important to them.  […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Candy to my Cane Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish Candy to my Cane -- Metallic Holiday Collection 2018 - matte stamped

Last but not least, we have Candy to my Cane from the Paint it Pretty Polish Metallic Holiday Collection 2018.  A forest green metallic that is opaque in two coats, this is that classic Christmas tree green.  A touch shimmery but no underlying sparkly colours.  This matches up so well with Holly to my Jolly, […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Holly to my Jolly Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish Holly to my Jolly - Metallic Holiday Collection 2018 - glossy stamped

Getting into the more traditional Christmas colours from the Metallic Holiday Collection. Paint it Pretty Polish Holly to my Jolly is a slightly muted red metallic.  It is not the classic holly berry red you would think from the name, with a touch of orange and not quite as in your face as many holiday […]