March, April and May 2014 Beauty Favorites

Hey all! Sorry I've been neglecting the blog lately. I feel like I've said this in the past three posts I did on here, but I can't seem to get on top of school and work lately. It's so much work!

Anyway, I've prepared a few blog posts to schedule for the blog for the next few weeks and hopefully those will hold you over until I can get some more time to blog again! Let me know if you have any ideas for quick posts I could make since I don't have a lot of time.

Enough chit-chat, let's get on with the favorites! I skipped two months, partly because I don't have a lot of time for blogging, but also since I haven't been buying much makeup lately. (because of my 10$/week budget for 2014) I feel like it would be boring for me to keep repeating the same products over and over again, so since I don't have many new products, I didn't have much to talk about in my favorites posts.

♥ Quo Eyelash curlers : Loving the look of this pair of curlers! They also work great and are only 5$. They really make a difference on how my lashes look!

♥ L'Oréal Magic Lumi Primer : I love the sheen that it gives my skin. I use it all the time underneath foundation, especially if I know they have a matte finish (I prefer dewy looking skin!)

♥ La Roche Posay Tolériane Ultra Moisturizer : My skin has been all over the place lately. Allergic and sensitive, as well as oily and prone to breaking out. This is a super gentle moisturizer that doesn't irritate my skin. It spreads out well and hydrates my skin just enough. Loving it!

♥ Katy Perry Meow Perfume : Love the smell, love the bottle and I got it for 20$. It's perfect!

♥ Essie Sure Shot Nail Polish : Great magenta color and amazing formula! It only needs two coats and goes on evenly. I'm loving it for summer.

♥ Urban Decay Naked Palette : I've been reaching out for this a lot lately. Not only is the color selection great, but I'm also loving the texture of the shadows. It might be my favorite Naked palette of the three!

♥ L'Oréal Infallible Shadow in Tender Caramel : Great color and pigmentation. It's super shiny and pretty. I've been wearing it a lot since I got it.

♥ L'Oréal Infalllible Gel Lacquer Liner in Black : Ever since my E.l.f. liquid liner ran out, I've been looking for something to replace it since I can't get my hands on E.l.f around here. I'm not liking anything so far, so I decided to switch back to gel. I started using a different brush with it tough and I much prefer it! I use a small Eco Tools lip liner to apply it (dipped slightly in makeup remover) and it works amazingly!

♥ Canmake Cream Cheek blusher : Easy to blend, and really natural even tough it's bubble gum pink. Love the finish on the skin too. It's really quick to apply so it's perfect if you're in a hurry, which is pretty much me every single day lately :P

♥ Babylips Dr. Rescue in Coral Crave : Subtle color, slick on the lips. It's been in my handbag for weeks and I'l loving it.

♥ Real Techniques blending brush : It's not too dense so it diffuses colors nicely. I quite enjoy using it.

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That's it for today's favorites! Hope you enjoyed! What were your recent favorites? Let me know in the comments! :) Don't forget to follow me and like my Facebook page for more posts like this ♥

What's In My Travel Makeup Bag

Having moved to Quebec City for university, I have to go back and forth between Montreal and Quebec City quite a lot since my parents and friends are there.

Since it's a three hour drive, I will usually go from anywhere between a weekend to over a week, which means I have to pack some makeup if I want to wear any while I'm there.

First of, this is my makeup bag :

I Love the pretty pink color and the zebra print. I got this at the dollar store (bargain! :D) and it fits an inredible amount of stuff! ♥

And here is all that I carry. It's quite  a lot of stuff considering I don't wear makeup everyday, but I like having the option. :)

Here is a list of the products in case you are interested!

3 Wet n Wild trios : Walking on Eggshells, Silent Treatment and Getting Sunburnt
1 Maybelline BB Cream (the tiny mint colored tube) - My main foundation at the moment
1 Urban Decay Primer Potion
1 ZA Powder foundation compact
1 Rimmel Stay Matte powder
1 Rimmel Blush in Pink Sugar
1 Milani Blush in Coralina
1 Canmake cream blush
1 Maybelline Mineral Power Concealler
2 Nyx Round lipsticks : Fig and B52
1 Maybelline Baby lips Lip Balm
5 Eco Tools brushes : Mineral powder, large shadow, 2 blending, small shadow and angled liner
2 Maybelline Mascaras : Colossal and One by One
1 Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
1 Nyx Eye Pencil in White
1 Milani Liquif'eye pencil in black (this stuff is AMAZING)
1 black liquid liner (from 7-11 in Thailand)
1 Hoola Bronzer Sample
1  Maybelline Gel Liner in blackest black
1 pair of tweezers

SE Asia Beauty Haul : ZA, Canmake, Nivea, Maybelline, Biore, Essential, Majolica Majorca and more!

So while I was in SE Asia this summer, I really wanted to pick up some asian beauty products that I have been eyeing for a while. Turns out, most of it is quite expensive (especially the japanese brands), but I'm glad I can try them out! If I like them, I'll feel more comfortable paying shipping to get them later on. Plus, I got to swatch some of them and see which colors I like :)

Here is what I got!

I got a Majolica Majorca mascara (680 baht, about 22$ ouchie :S, hope it's as good as I hear), a ZA hydrating spray, Biore Cleanser (and mini makeup remover), Essential shampoo, conditionner and hair mask, Vaseline moisturizer, Nivea deodorant and cream, ZA powder foundation and compact, Maybelline BB Cream (it's tiny) and Canmake cream blush (also really expensive, can't remember how much exactly, but around 10$)

I haven't given everything enough of a go to review it yet, but if you would like an in-depth review of any of the products here, let me know!

In the mean time, so far, I have been really liking the ZA foundation (it's milled incredibly fine and makes my skin super soft <3), the Vaseline moisturizer, the Nivea deodorant, the ZA spray and all the Essential hair care which are super creamy and moisturising (although I'm not a big fan of the floral smell).

That's all I got in SE Asia (well Thailand really). If you are curious, I got most of these either at Boots (I was super excited to go there, we don't have it here), 7-11 (they have a couple cheap beauty products) and Watsons. Sadly they didn't have any of the british cosmetic brands there. I would of liked to try out Sleek and Collection 2000 (now just called Collection I think).

Anyway, I really should be studying right now, I am procrastinating at the moment :S I'll update soon with Halloween looks, favorites and more :)