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BEST OF BEAUTY 2017: SKINCARE

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What. A. Year!

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2017 I’d say was the year of a lot of skincare discoveries. Not just my own curiosity and purchases, but some awesome opportunities to try products to review from PR samples. It also helped having a significant other use products as well so I can go through them faster!

From the past year, the skincare products I am mentioning in this post are the standouts. Like when I think about them and use them, it gives me the happy feels and I never want them to run out.

I tried my best to find a product under every possible category of skincare, but a girl can only mention so much until the happy feels disappear, and I don’t want to mention a product for the sake of filling in the category of a possible skincare item. And also, some of the categories may have more than one product mentioned teehehehee.

For those curious of my skin type:

  • Dry
  • Dehydrated
  • Can get oily by end of the daily
  • Acne-prone
  • Used to be super oily-skinned

Skin concerns:

  • Prevent & Prolong (preventative aging)
  • Acne
  • Hyperpigmentation
  • Indented post-acne markers (lighter than deeply pitted marks)

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BEST OF BEAUTY 2017: MAKEUP

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Another year, another round up of beauty products I have loved for 2017! And by love I mean… When I think about these products, it gives me the glo on the inside. I’ve actually discovered so many products in 2017, the skincare round up is a different post all-together! I don’t think it’s possible for me to live minimally. So much to try, not enough faces!

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[MAKEUP TUTORIAL] Fresh + Kissable Daytime Valentine’s Day Look

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I figured a lot of people who go out for Valentine’s Day do something in the day time (like skating, coffee, exploring different parts of the city) so I wanted to film a look that perfects your skin and is fun and not too overbearing in the eye shadow department! And most importantly, your lippie will not transfer teeheeheeee……

PRODUCTS:
Klairs Mid-day Blue Sun Lotion SPF 40 PA++( REVIEW | Klairs Mid-day Blue Sun Lotion SPF40 / PA++)
Sappho CC Cream “Light”
Acure Aromatherapeutic Moroccan Argan Oil “Rose” ([UNBOXING] Natural, Eco-Friendly Goodies)
Pari Eye Primer
Be By Bubz Beauty Palette – Optimistic, Grateful, Bold, Inspired, Kind, Happy (REVIEW | Be… By BubzBeauty)
D.UP Silky Liquid Eyeliner “Brown”
Dollywink Mascara Blue tube
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush “Dim Infusion”
Cover FX Matte Bronzer “Suntan”
RMS Beauty Living Luminizer
Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint darker pink colour
Essence All About Matt! Fixing Compact
Urban Decay All-Night Setting Spray

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xo, M

First Impressions | Etude House 0.2mm Therapy Air Masks (Lotus, Hyaluronic Acid & Snail)

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In my previous post Winter Skincare Routine for Dry and Acne Prone Skin I mentioned that sheet masks were Asia’s gift to us. I still and have always held by this statement since I tried sheet masks way back when I first started getting into Korean skincare.

If you don’t know, sheet masks are, well, sheets, on average the size of your face (not accurately), drenched in serum. While it may seem gimmicky, these babies sure do wonders. I always notice my face more hydrated, smooth, and bright. Depending on your specific skin concerns, constant use over time of specific sheet masks may help those problems!

While in Seoul a tourist must always walk around in Myeongdong, for this is where most, if not all, skincare shops are within walking distance of each other.

My favourite Korean brand Etude House was having a sale specifically for foreigners (lucky me) of 10pcs of the 0.2mm Therapy Air Masks for 10, 000 Won (~$12 CAD). Of course I got 4 packs (split between Nick and I. Nick uses sheet masks.)

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I purchased Lotus (soothing & purifying), Hyaluronic Acid (skin moisturizing) and Snail (smoothening & firming).

Since it’ll be a while for Nick and I to go through all of them, this post will be dedicated to the first time use of each mask!

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1st Etude House Haul

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Etude House is probably one of my favourite K-Beauty brands. Every time I see the store, I absolutely must buy at least 5 things. I started my South Korean adventures in Busan, and I absolutely had to stop in the first store I came across. This was my first visit to Etude House, and below are the products I absolutely had to get!

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SPRING MAKEUP LOOK: Light, Bright and Colourful

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Hey beautiful people,

Although it has been on and off sunny here in Toronto, the weather has still been quite depressing. We got a huge snowfall last week for crying out loud! Having said that, I thought I’d make a bright and fun look to counter-act the gloomy, cool weather we’re experiencing in Spring.

The Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner was the beginning of my inspiration, because I’ve been wanting to do a purple eye look to compliment hazel eyes for a while. I thought Tarte’s Tartelette “In Bloom” Palette would balance the eye liner perfectly, with their bright and warm colours. Obviously, this look isn’t excluded for the hazel-eyed individuals out there!

Here’s a step-by step guide of how I achieved this eye look, and the face products I used to compliment it. I’ll throw in my base as well, because this look was meant to be light all around.

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Hong Kong Haul! (With a Little Bit of Seoul)

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Hey everyone, sorry I haven’t been consistent with my posts, but I was on a much needed vacation. My boyfriend and I spent around 10 days in beautiful, humid Hong Kong! I only brought a carry-on, but I was able to stow quite a bit of beauty products to pass the security line. My mother was also kind enough to buy me some items from her trip to Seoul! Below are my quick takes on the products I brought, and a more lengthy review on a few of the products will come in the near future 🙂

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