My First HauteLook Order! (TheBalm Haul)

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In my “final” Hauluary post, I mentioned that I was waiting for a couple more shipments – this is one of them!  In mid-January, I heard about TheBalm being on HauteLook for 50% off from Kaily – I was both excited and a little bit apprehensive. I’ve contemplated for years about ordering makeup off HauteLook since they hold such amazing sales, but living in Canada often adds a whole layer of complexity – not to mention expense – when it comes to ordering from US-based sites. So how was my first HauteLook experience from a Canadian perspective?
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Pretty great, actually! 😀

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ChuLip Lip Balm SPF22 in Sweet Pink

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I picked this up in back in May last year in my Japan trip… I’ve been quite slow in trying the items I’ve purchased in Japan. Part of me wants to dig in but a big part of me just want to look at the pretty stuff and keep them in pristine condition! 😛  I mean, just look at how cute this thing is!

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Love the lip outline and the teardrop shape! ❤

But, nothing can remain perfect forever… 😛

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Swapping with DanniiJane!

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❤ Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤ Here’s a sweet post to make you smile. 🙂 Back in December, I proposed the idea of a swap with fellow blogger, DaniiJane, of A Beautiful Thing blog.  Dannii lives in the UK, and I live in Canada so it was an opportunity for both of us to get our hands on things that would otherwise not be easily accessible to us. Look at what Dannii sent to me! 😮
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We shipped our parcels out at the end of January and they arrived last week. As with previous swaps, I asked Dannii what types of items she was interested in receiving, and I gave her a few things I was interested in. She sent me those and then some! 😀

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Hauluary 2017 – The Last of it

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This post captures the rest of Hauluary:
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Most were bought on-line and some were bought up until the very last day of January! 😉

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Nicole by OPI in Sing You Like a Bee

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This manicure was actually worn last year around October but I had to hold off on posting it because my choice of the “random item” was a gift to my sister and I had not seen her yet to give it to her! 😛
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Now I can finally post it without spoiling the surprise! 😉 So consider this a throwback Thursday post!

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Trash Stash: January 2017

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First Trash Stash of 2017!
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As you may recall, in my 2016 Trash Stash summary post, I expressed interest in trying to achieve 365 empties for 2017 (aka 1 empty per day). Let’s see how I did.

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Two Face Creams Face Off: The Body Shop Vitamin E Nourishing Night Cream and MAC Studio Moisture Cream

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I didn’t really know how to name this post – but basically, I’ve been using two new nighttime face creams recently.  The first one, I started using and reacted badly to, and the second was to the rescue.
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Can you guess which was which?

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January 2017 No-Buy-Low-Buy Accountability

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The title of this post is misleading since January was neither No- or Low-Buy. It was the magnificent month of Haulaury! 😀
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I can’t be the only one who succumbed to all the post-holiday sales?

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Some of Stashy’s Favourite Things Giveaway WINNER Announcement!

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It’s February 1st and not only is it the start of the shortest month of the year, but it’s also time to announce the winner to my giveaway!
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And the winner is….

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Beauty Product Reviewing Guide: Method and Terminology

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I thought instead of going full steam ahead to review all of my backlogged beauty products, I’d take a step back and talk about how I review beauty products.  It’s something people don’t really dissect or provide a guide when you start a beauty blog.

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Everyone has their own method and here’s how I approach reviewing beauty products.

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