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July 27, 2011

Hey lovelies! I'm coming down with a random summer cold with totally sucks! I can't even take any sick days coz I'm so friggin busy at work. So the stress is not helping with my cold going away any faster. On the up side, this coming weekend is a long weekend and hubby and I will go to Montreal for the last weekend of "Just for Laughs" festival. It should be a nice break for me

I did this look to go with my ruffled pink shirt on Monday. I love brights pinks (as you may have noticed). I didn't want to do pink lips though so I went for creamy corals. Hope you guys like this look.

Face

F&B Foundation - N3

Ben Nye Powder

X-Rocks blush

Eyes

Painterly p/p - base

Post Haste e/s - lid

Coppering e/s - crease

Embark e/s - outer v

Ego e/s - inner lid

Blanc Type e/s - highlight

UD bourbon 24/7 - lower lashline

Dark Diversion f/l - to line

Marcelle Power Volume mascara

Lips

Mouth Off l/l

Marcelle Paris Rose l/s

And for outfit of the day, I wore this cute hot pink ruffled top by Banana Republic. I really like ruffles but I have a larger bust so I have to be careful with them. This shirt fits fine though and doesn't over accentuate anything luckily. Navy linen pants are by Mexx and wedges are by Nine West:

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July 26, 2011

Hey beauties! I have another look from this past weekend for you. Hubby and I attended a close friend's engagement party held at a beautiful state house in Perth. I was wearing a purple dress and wanted to do smokey eyes (but not purple) so I went for plum and gray. Nars Eurydice duo is one of my favourites for creating a smokey eye with a twist and I find both sides unique in my collection.

Hope you guys like this look :)

Face

Lise Watier 12 hour Foundation - Neutre

Sculpt

Azalea Blossom b/o

Eyes

Fresco Rose p/p - base

Ego e/s - inner lid

Nars Eurydice duo - raspberry shade on lid, gray shade on outer lid

Copperplate e/s - crease

Poison Pen e/s - inner crease

Nars Pandora e/s - black shade on outer v

Reflects Very Pink glitter - lid

Blanc Type e/s - highlight

Lancome Black Art Liner - to line

Lancome Hypnose mascara

Lips

Nars Roman Holiday l/s

Going Casual c/g

And here's a picture of the outfit of the day. Dress is by BCBG and shoes by Nine West. I really like this flowy dress though it's not something I'd go for typically. It's a different shape for me (I'm more of a shift/form fitting dress kinda girl). But hubby loves it on me so I like it too ;)

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July 25, 2011

Hello lovelies! Hope you all had an amazing weekend. Mine was certainly quite busy. On Friday, one of my closest friends had her baby about two weeks early so we went to visit her right after work. He's the most adorable little thing ever! Then on Saturday I went to another friends birthday which started in her apartment and ended on the dance floor at her favourite bar.

Now Saturday night was a super humid balmy night so I really didn't even want to wear makeup. But I did it anyway. I just went simple on the eyes and wore a bright lipstick a la Nars Heat Wave. Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasures.

Face

Lise Watier 12hour foundation/concealer - Neutre

Nars Laguna Bronzer

Nars Madly blush

Eyes

Painterly p/p - base

UD Half Baked e/s - lid

UD Naked e/s - crease

UD Buck e/s - outer v

UD Virgin e/s - highlight

BB Chocolate Brown g/l - to line

Lancome Definicils Pro mascara

Lips

Inglot Red l/l

Nars Heat Wave l/s

Nars Babe l/g

And I did a french braided updo for hair of the night. It could do with less fly-aways but it was way too humid for anything to hold sleek. The do itself held through all the drinking, dancing and jumping though, lol!

And here's a picture of me attempting to sit pretty in my friend's warm and over crowded apartment:

And here's a pic of me and the birthday girl much later that night:

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July 21, 2011

Hey beauties! I wore this look to go see "Horrible Bosses" with hubby. We both loved it! I def recommend it as a light comedy that will make you feel good. I know I've done looks similar to this before but it was too hot to think of anything super creative. I cannot wait for fall really!!

Hope you guys enjoy this look. It's simple but still pops.

Face

F&B Foundation - N3

Ben Nye powder

Sculpt

Nars Desire blush

Eyes

Painterly p/p - base

MUFE #93 - lid and crease

Golden Olive p/m - mid lid

Vanilla p/m - highlight

MUFE #183 - outer lower lashline

Lancome Black Art Liner - to line

Cargo 3 in 1 mascara

Lips

Trimmed in Pink l/l

Pink Nouveau l/s

Palatial l/g

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July 20, 2011

Hello beauties. I had almost forgotten about this look that I did last Saturday. We had a few friends over for dinner so I took the opportunity to glam it up! I went for an overall bronze look and added gilded shadow and a dramatic eyeliner shape. Summer is the perfect time for this types of bronzey looks and I'm taking full advantage of my newly acquired tan.

Hope you guys like this look.

Face

F&B Foundation - N3

Ben Nye Powder

Sculpt

Otherwordly blush

Eyes

Painterly p/p - base for above crease

Cashflow p/p - base for lid

Sugarpill Goldilux p/m - lid

Blonde's Gold p/m - inner lid

UD Naked e/s - crease

UD Virgin e/s - crease

UD Buck e/s - outer v

Blacktrack f/l- to line

MUFE 6k e/l - lower lashline

Lancome Hypnose mascara

Lips

Bronzilla l/s

Gold Rebel l/g

And this was my outfit of the night. Continuing my love affair with maxi dresses, I picked up this sort of animal print maxi on the sales rack at Winners last week for $20, score! Though I think the dress is a "bit" short but whatever at that price I didn't care :D

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July 19, 2011

Hello beauties! You all know I love my red lips, I wear them day and night and regardless of the occasion. They're the easiest way to glam and incorporate nicely with my daily wardrobe.

I picked up Chanel's Exces Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss on a whim this past weekend. I must say I'm already in love! I've been wearing this two days in a row and I think I'll sport it again this weekend. I already loved the Extrait de gloss formula (I have Emoi in my collection) as it's non sticky and pigmented, looks great on top of a lip liner (with no lipstick) and it makes my lips soooo juicy!

Face

Prolognwear Foundation - NW25

Nars Sin blush

Pearl Blossom bp

Eyes

Painterly p/p - base

Sheiseido H4 Hydro Powder e/s - base for lid

Inglot AMC #72 - crease

Blanc Type e/s - highlight

Chanel Cassis e/l - to line and smudge

Diorshow mascara

Vanilla p/m - tearduct

Lips

Inglot Red l/l

Chanel Exces Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss

And here's my hair of the day which was braided again; this time into a side french braid started from the back. I'm obsessed with braiding my hair this summer. I mean I always like braids this time of the year but this year it's like every other day. It's easy and keeps hair outta my face though, and we're still going through a heat wave here :( oh and try and ignore the random flyaway, lol! I only noticed it after:

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July 19, 2011

Hey beauties! I've meant to do this tag a long time ago and just never had a chance to photograph these products till last weekend. The lovely Ev at Mozarella and Makeup tagged me to do my favourite products. I changed it to 10 most used as I figured whatever I've used a lot has got to also be a fave :) Alright, here we go:

1. MUFE Face & Body foundation - I only have 1/4 of this amazing light water foundation left. I love the cooling feeling MUFE F&B gives to my face upon application.

2. MUFE Full Cover concealer in #6 - this concealer covers EVERYTHING! I mean it, I've never have seen a better concealer for my old acne scars.

3. Nars Deep Throat blush - have had this blush for nearly 4 years and use it about 3 times a week and you still cannot see the pan! Deep Throat is a gorgeous peachy pink, awesome on light medium skintones.

4. Lancome Hypnose mascara in Black - this has been my HG for 6 years now! I usually have about 7-8 mascaras in rotation and none ever get even close to the awesomeness of Hypnose. It adds volume to my long lashes, is super black and feel light and never flakes off.

5. Chanel Cassis e/l - this is the best smokey purple kohl liner there and I love that it's very blendable, does not smudge, does an amazing job of making the hazel peepers pop!

6. MAC Blanc Type e/s - can you see that I need another pan soon? Lol! I use Blanc Type as my daily brow highlighter. It's a great matte ivory shade, applies smoothly and blends well.

7. Bobbi Brown Cobalt Ink g/l - This dark navy gel liner is my preferred way of defining my eyes (I like it better than gel black). BB does superior gel liners that do not budge ever!

8. MAC Painterly p/p - this is my 3rd jar of Painterly which is my everyday eyeshadow base. I only have a teaspoon left too, lol! I like MAC's cream formula paint pots and the flesh pink shade of Painterly is great for my skintone and all my eyeshadows.

9. Chanel Chance Eau Tendre - The lighter version of Chanel Chance is my summer fragrance and you can't see in this pic but I def need a new bottle soon. It smells fresh and slightly floral (not too much so though, I don't like very floral scents) and like Chanel always does them, CHIC!

10. Nars Niagara l/s - The pinky coral shade of Niagara makes it a summer staple but I also wear this lipstick year around. It's on the sheerer side but incredibly buildable. This is a shade that will suite most skintones.

Alright my dear readers, you're all tagged. Feel free to do a post on your top 10 most used/fave products. Let me know if you're doing the tag so I check out your post :)

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July 18, 2011

Hey lovelies! I have a quick post for you featuring an outfit of the day plus a simple summer FOTD.

Maxi length in dresses and skirts is all over the place this summer. As a relatively tall girl (I'm 5'7") I fully embrace this trend since maxis never seem to overwhelm my figure. I also love the easy breezy feel maxis have about them. I'm incorporating another trend in this outfit of the day by going for colour blocking. I kept it subtle by staying in the same colour family. Teal tank top by Le Chateau, maxi navy dress by BCBG, leather flat sandals by Gap, China Glaze Custom Kicks is on my nails:

I did super simple look for the last day of work before weekend. I used my beloved MUFE aqua cream in #20 to line my eyes, added Lancome Hypnose mascara to the lashes, wore MAC F&B (N3) and Nars Deep Throat on my face and added subtle colour to my lips using Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Antigone:

What are some of your favourite summer trends?

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July 17, 2011

Hey beauties, hope you've enjoyed your weekends so far. It's a pretty hot one here in Ottawa and made me think of another summer fave to blog about, gel liners:

When it's hot out, we all want to wear less makeup. One of the ways to look put together and summer appropriate yet not pile on products is to wear a bright eyeliner. I would say at least 3 times a week this is all I do, bright gel liner + mascara and head outta the door. My go-to liners this summer are Makeup Forever Aqua Cream Liners in #20 (gorgeous bright blue) and #22 (emerald green).

MUFE #22 on left and #20 on right

I love the MUFE aqua creams as they are bright and opaque in one stroke (I typically use MAC 209 and line around my eyes, upper and lower lashline). You get quite bit of products for the price which is $25CAD and the most important plus, they last all day long on me. I'm not a believer in using eye base when just applying eyeliner. These babies stay put through heat and humidity from morning to evening. I'm quite practiced with lining so it really takes me 2 minutes to do both eyes and yet I get so many compliments when I wear either of these two shades and no other makeup.

Here's some swatches on my hand for you gals:

MUFE #20 on top and #22 on the bottom

Hope you guys enjoyed this post. Have you tried the MUFE Aqua Cream Liners? What is your fave way to accentuate your eyes in the summer?

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July 15, 2011

Hey lovelies! Wow, we're already in the middle of July! Time went by very quickly for me this summer. It's probably because I don't even have time to breath at work. Sometimes I'm surprised at my own ability to still keep up with the blogging through this stressful time. But I guess it makes me happy.

I used one of my favourite pigments, Gold Stroke, for yesterday's look. I wanted to red lips initially but decided to keep things a bit more muted. You probably also notice that I wear a LOT less face products these days. I just don't like the feeling of layered stuff on my face in the summer. So I do sun block + foundation + one blush most days.

Hope you guys like this.

Face

Pro Longwear foundation - NW25

Nars Sin blush

Eyes

Painterly p/p - base for above crease

Artifact p/p - base for lid and crease

Prance e/s - inner lid

Gold Stroke p/m - lid

Smoke Signal p/m - outer v and to set liner

UD Naked e/s - transition shade

Blanc Type e/s - highlight

Dark Diversion f/l - to line

Lancome Hypnose mascara

Lips

Nars Sex Machine mvp

She Loves Candy l/g

In the summer, I keep my hair away from my neck as I have VERY low heat tolerance. I alternate between various updos and braided hair styles. Since I prefer my hair on one side of my face vs behind my neck, most styles I do start with a low side pony. For this particular style, I did the low pony and then wrapped a section of hair around the elastic and hid it. Then fish braided the rest of the hair, voila! Super simple and cute, hubs loved this style :D

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July 13, 2011

Hey lovelies! I so wish I was on vacation right now. I'm incredibly busy at work and so tired in the evening that I have absolutely no time for socializing. That makes me wish I was away on vacation. I can't take time off till October though (when we're planing on going to Europe). In the mean time, I make myself happy by wearing makeup that reminds me of the the ocean somehow.

Hope you like the look:

Face

MUFE F&B - #32

Ben Nye powder

Nars Irresistiblement Bronzer

Instant Chic blush

Eyes

Painterly p/p - base

Inglot teal g/l - base for lid

Nars Star Sailor duo - gold shade on inner lid

Inglot AMC Shine #59 - mid lid

Teal p/m - outer lid

Plumage e/s - outer v and crease

Inglot AMC Matte #371 - above crease

Blanc Type e/s - highlight

Undercurrent p/g - lower lashline

Siahi f/l - to line

Lancome Definicils Pro mascara

Lips

Honeylove l/s

Nars Virgin Kiss l/g

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July 12, 2011

Hey lovelies! I have a super simple look to share with you today. I ended up sleeping in on Monday so the makeup had to be simpler. I got quite bit of compliments on it though, maybe I suite simpler makeup better. I guess the simple makeup also worked as it was a very hot and humid day (31deg + humidity, yuck!). Hope you guys like this :)

Face

Lise Wartier 12hour foundation/concealer - Neutre

Nars Madly blush

Eyes

Painterly p/p - base

Cork e/s - lid

Wedge e/s - crease

Espresso e/s - outer v

Vanilla p/m - highlight

UD Bourbon 24/7 - lower lashline

Lancome Black Art Liner - to line

Diorshow mascara

Lips

Trimmed in Pink l/l

Chanel Emoi l/g

I really liked the dress I had worn with this look but obviously I forgot to take outfit pics :( Instead I have for you the casual outfit I wore to my parents BBQ party on Sunday. Tank top is by RW &Co, navy relaxed shorts by Gap and peep toes by Nine West:

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July 11, 2011

Hello beauties and happy Monday. I had an amazing weekend so I'm in a great mood this first day of the week. I present you the second product in my series of Summer Faves: MAC Face & Body Foundation:

Note - before reading this review, note that I have combination skin and neutral to cool undertones. My skin burns quickly when directly in sunlight.

Formula and Application - MAC F&B is a light water based foundation that is perfect for use in hot and humid months. Since the bottle comes with a nozzle shape applicator, I just squeeze a bit out and spread using my fingers (sometimes I use MAC 187). F&B dries with a slight sheen so I usually set it with a bit of translucent powder. I love how natural it looks though, my scars get covered but you can see my skin. I find F&B to be sweat and water proof and usually don't need to touch up during a hot and humid summer day.

Packaging and Price - F&B comes in a squeezable plastic bottle with a nozzle applicator. You get quite a bit for your buck too as you pay $39CAD for 4oz of products. This to me is one of the best deals you can get for a foundation that performs as great as F&B.

Colour Match - F&B is categorized into N(Cool) and C(Warm) shades starting from C/N1 to C/N9. Since this is a light textured foundation, you will definitely find a shade that matches you. I used to wear shade N2 but as I'm quite bit tanner this summer I've moved up to shade N3 which is a great match for NW25/30.

Hope this review was helpful to you guys. What is your favourite summer time foundation?

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July 9, 2011

Hey lovelies and happy Saturday! This is the most beautiful weekend weather-wise and I'm spending quite a bit of outside. I have for you a look I did on Friday night outing with the girls for martinis. I did a smokey shimmery plum look and paired it with my all time MAC fave lipstick, Snob.

Hope you guys like the look.

Face

Lise Watier 12 hour foundation/concealer - Neutre

Stark Naked bpb

Pearl Blossom bp

Eyes

Painterly p/p - base

Below Ground GPS - base for lid

Inglot Pearl #440 - inner lid

OCC Clove p/m - lid

Inglot AMC #378 - outer lid

Blanc Type e/s - highlight

Graphology e/s - outer v

Chanel Cassis e/l - to line

Lancome Hypnose mascara

Lips

Snob l/s

Going Casual c/g

And I wore this mini strapless dress from Bedo. I've had it since 2008 but then for most of 2009 and 201 it didn't fit me. It seems that my workouts have paid off and now I fit into it again though, yey! The lace applique peep-toes are by Roberto Vianni:

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July 7, 2011

Hey beauties! I'm on an out of town site visit today and left the house at friggin 6 am. Already so exhausted. I cannot wait for the weekend and swimming in my parents pool, yey!

This is yesterday's look; I did smokey teal eyes with Nars Rajasthan duo. The teal side is such a rich shade I cannot stop using it! I'm also still taking for advantage of my tan and wearing glowy cheek products. Yey for summer glow :)

Face

Pro Longwear Foundation - NW25

Nars Laguna bronzer

Chez Chez Lame powder

Eyes

Painterly p/p - base for above crease

Delft p/p - base for lid/crease

Aqua e/s - above crease

Jewel Blue e/s - crease

Nars Rajasthan duo - teal side on lid

Aquavert e/s - inner lid

Vanilla p/m - highlight

Cargo Swimmable e/l - aqua shade on lower lashline

Lise Watier Black Teal e/l - to line

Cargo 3 in 1 mascara

Lips

Naked l/l

Woo Me kissbale lip colour

And some pics in natural light:

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