A couple of weeks ago I asked for recommendations on which MAC lipstick to trade in for, and a number of you chimed in on your recommendations.
The big reveal!
Back to MAC pick and some other stuff
Month: September 2015
Where was it made?
On this Labour Day holiday, I thought I would examine where in the world our cosmetics are made. It’s something that I always take note whenever I buy a product – I like to turn over the compact or box to find that fine print: made in xx / fabriqué au xx. For me personally, of the typical cosmetics producing countries, here’s how I rank them in terms of quality, from high to low: Disclaimer: this post in no way is a reflection of all qualities of products made in each country. I understand that there are high and low quality products made in every country. This is a generalized overview, and as such, there will be exceptions.
France – most notable for perfumes and skincare. Certain brands exclusively produce in France, staying true to their origin, such as Guerlain, Chanel, and Bourjois. I feel that these brands focus on controlling both the heritage and integrity of their products. There are also excellent pharmacy skincare brands like Nuxe, Avene and Bioderma – luckily in Canada we have easy access to these brands!
Interestingly, I noticed that my Benefit Boxed Powder Blush changed from “Made in USA” (in the shade Dallas) to “Made in France” (Hervana) and 4g less product!
Procrastinating Beauty Blogger Tag
I saw this Tag a while back on The Life of Kristyn – just goes to show how I much of a procrastinator I am, since I’m finally posting it more than 3 months later! 😛
1. Name a beauty regime that you rarely do?
Pluck my eyebrows. But it isn’t from laziness, it’s from the lack of need… or hairs. My eyebrows are naturally quite sparse so I actually never went through that phase where I over-plucked them and they never grew back properly like everyone else did. I did walk around looking like an alien for years before my esthetician friend finally held me down and drew brows on me. Now I can’t imagine going out without doing my brows! As for plucking, I probably pluck the odd stray hair maybe once a month.
Trash Stash: August 2015
Last month was a doozy for empties, I have no idea how I went through so much:
Let’s get started!
Guest blogger week, day 2: Stashie’s lesson, No-Buy 101
Check out my first ever guest post on Valenina’s blog! 🙂
I’m a self-proclaimed beauty junkie who has embarked on a year-long No-Buy on makeup and skincare. My blog, stashmatters, focuses on showcasing my current makeup stash with reviews and swatches of my collection. My favourite makeup items are eye shadow, nail polish and blush. I live in Toronto, Canada.
So you want to embark on a No-Buy? Don’t know where to start? I’m currently on a makeup / skincare No-Buy for the entire year of 2015, approaching the last 4 months of my goal. Here’s a handy guide for all the makeup addicts who may realize that they may have a problem.
First, are sure you really need to go on a No-Buy? Take this short quiz:
1) Do you own more than 5 foundations?
2) Do you keep buying the same lipstick shade over and over again and now you own 14 MLBB shades?
3) Did you achieve Sephora…
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Guerlain Météorites
Guerlain Météorites is a cult classic – there’s not much I can add to the history and information that’s already out there, so I’ll just show what I own and my thoughts on them. I will attempt to write this whole post without using the word balls (other than this one mention), or snicker. Staying classy!
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