SHEET MASK | Pure Aura Karma Glitter and Cosmic Shimmer Hologram Foil Mask
Purchased by meIt's NYE and it seemed only fitting that I feature these two Pure Aura Hologram Foil Masks to fit in with our festive mood! Firstly, how is it the end of 2023 already? I feel like the last two months went by both quickly and slowly...
NAILS | OPI Let’s Scrooge Swatch #CBBxManiMonday
Press sampleI am really tired. This holiday season at work has been the most draining in my 16 years with Birks and sadly not because of shoppers. Hopefully, things get better in the new year, but for now I am treating my mind and body with kid g...
SHEET MASK | 23 Years Old Cocktail Velvet, Hyaltox and Acupair Petit Masks
Purchased by meAt the start of this summer, I was SO organized and planned out all the masks that I needed to use and share with you all that were the most interesting of my MANY MANY sheet masks. Just like in 2022, some not so nice things happen...
NAILS | Mini Rudolph the Reindeers #CBBxManiMonday
Press samplesMore than 10 years of nail art and I am feeling like a broken record when it comes to trying to be "creative" with holiday manicures even though they are my second favourite theme (Halloween is #1!). Now, that I don't have the same amount ...
SHEET MASK | Magicstripes Magnetic Youth Mask
Won in a giveawayI am cautiously optimistic that I can return to sheet masking at least once a week now that I know what has been setting my skin off (sigh...stress) and that it's not some sort of infection or skin disease (I know, I am being dramatic)...
NAILS | Abstract Christmas Tree Nail Art #CBBxManiMonday
Press samplesIt's been a hell of a week(s) and though I don't like having two nail posts back to back on the blog, such is the time of the holidays and my work schedule. My skin has been flaring up with dermatitis around my chin that has been itchy and...
NAILS | Santa’s Hat French Tips #CBBxManiMonday
Press samplesThere are a number of reasons I am haven't been around. Work is the main one, but now I have discovered that some of my old blog posts are missing photos and I don't understand why. They seem be concentrated around 2015, but it's not like ...
SHEET MASK | Origins Flower Fusion Masks in Rose and Lavender
Purchased by meI feel like 2018 truly was the heyday of sheet masks and their embracement in the North American beauty and the Sephora website was one of my best friends that year. I tried A LOT of sheet masks that year and had this crazy idea that I c...
LIFESTYLE | Making a Custom Peridot and Diamond Ring with Birks Bespoke
Purchased by me (BIG TIME)When Hugo passed away last year, I wanted something to remember him by and though I looked through countless pieces of "pet grief" jewelry, ultimately I wanted something that was also relatively pretty and didn't feel to...
NAILS | OPI Big Zodiac Energy Skittles #CBBxManiMonday
PR samplesIt's kind of nice having an open-ended theme for the month because I actually couldn't decide which of these shades to wear as a base colour so I decided it was time to do a skittles manicure and wear them all! I always have a hard time using...