A bit of Bragging...

It was my birthday the past Christmas weekend, Mr. Pretty got me this uber cute bracelet. It is of stainless steel and had four solid steel bears with two lone colored bears. It is SO cute and I love it so much.



The camera absolutely doesn't do the colors justice. The bear on the left is a light pinkish color while the right is a burgundy color. I love it, did I say that already???

Sephora Boxing Day Sale: A disappointment as expected~

Hope everyone had a good holiday! I've been pigging out lately which explains the lack of posts...that might continue though as I need time to recuperate~ But I'll to post new stuff in a reasonable timeframe!

I'm sure a bunch of us Sephora fanatics have received an email doting "Sephora's First Ever Boxing Day Sale! Select Items 20-60% off!"

I carpooled with Mr. Pretty to work so I had to wait for him to get off. Unfortunately, he works at a mall so I got a pretty good reminder as to why I don't do Boxing Day shopping anymore. As long as I don't have to lineup to get in.The parking headaches, the crowds, the lineups, the never-amazing deals, I don't know why people bother. For all you Americans out there, Canada really doesn't do BD very well. Anyways, as I was really, really, REALLY lucky to actually find parking, I thought why not pay Sephora a visit?

However, it was quite underwhelming for me, to say the least. Really it's just a bunch of stuff from the "Sale" section of their website. It was quite weird actually, as they have some stuff on the sale racks that they don't normally carry.

For example, they had DDF products but the store I was in doesn't usually carry that brand.

But in the end I did pick up some stuff:

- Korres Jasmine Lip and Body Butter Duo ($13CAD) x 3

- Lavanila Lip Shine in Pure Vanilla ($9CAD)

- Sephora Glittering Nailpolish in Beige Topaz ($3CAD) x 2

I've actually been eyeing this set for quite some time. It had always been sold out at my local store but they actually restocked a lot this visit. So I picked up 3 of these, one for myself and 2 to giveaway as a belated present.

It's such a wonderful scent. I love how it smells exactly like Jasmine green tea. I'll try it soon and tell you all how it is.

I really like Lavanilla's Vanilla Grapefruit scent, and I appreciate the fact that this is a pretty natural product, and it was on sale, so why not?

As for the nailpolish, it's a pretty nice color. A bunch of coworkers and I actually tried it before and we all liked it but it was $6 at the time and it really was too expensive for such a small bottle, so we didn't get it. Now that it was on sale, I got 2, one for myself and on for said coworker.

Review: HAHE Manicure Protector

I've always been lazy painting my nails because of the amount of time I have to wait for the paint to dry completely. It seems like I always manage to get dents and/or sheet marks on it, or I'll just be on the computer and hit the table or something and ruin my manicure.



But I recently got this manicure protector and it's the best thing ever! It allows movement but at the same time protects the nailbed from any collisions. Needless to say some of the caps pinch slightly but nothing too bad. It works wonders for me.



It also looks funny doesn't it? I think I might even be able to use it next Halloween as part of my costume!!

Review: Juice Beauty To Clear Skin

It was such a nice surprise to open my inbox and see a $20 coupon from Sephora. I didn't want to get anymore makeup so I went browsing in the skincare section. It took quite a while to pick something but I finally did.



It sucks that the prices in CAD are so much more than in the States. This Juice Beauty kit is $51CAD but only $39USD, and with the current exchange rate they are really making a profit. However as I had my $20 coupon, which exchanged to (HA!) $21CAD, I purchased this kit for $30CAD.



I thought it was still a pretty good deal, as the products are actual sizes shown on the box. I've always wanted to try organic products and see how they fare. This is a 30-day trial pack so I'll report back in a month to tell you all how it worked out!

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New Drugstore Products: Maybelline EYESTUDIO

Saw some new Maybelline eyeshadows at my local Zellers. I've been frequenting Zellers in hopes of seeing some E.L.F. products there and finally they've arrived, but only the pink packaged gift sets. I took a look but didn't get anything. These Maybelline shadows caught my eye instead.



They're placed them really high up on the shelves which explains the angle of this picture. It was quite a reach for me to get them, especially the top ones.

I have to admit though, they look beautiful. Shimmery and each color had undertones of another color. But they were more expensive than the conventional Maybelline quads, which were priced at around $7-8CAD each. These ones were $11CAD for smaller pans.



These two quads really caught my eye. The top one is calle Taupe Temptation and my pictures really doesn't do it justice. The third color from the left is this fabulously beautiful taupe color. As for the bottom on, I was only really interested in the lovely turquoise, which had golden undertones.

I had previously promised myself to not get anymore eyeshadows since I already had so much, but I don't know if I can hold off on these...but I think I can justify getting the turquoise one because I don't have a turquoise color!!!

Review: MAC Dazzle Lash

I purchased MAC Dazzle Lash during the Bay's Holiday Gala as I felt like finally trying some department store cosmetics. Also, I needed to use the $8 coupon that was part of the gala's ticket price. I really love the packaging though. It's all glittery and shimmery, lid and tube alike.





But don't be fooled by the name and the packaging. The mascara is by no means glittery or shimmery. It is just a normal, matte mascara.

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New Drugstore Products: Physician's Formula, Milani

So I went for another round through Shoppers Drug Mart and Superstore. It seems like Physician's Formula has released a new, brighter palette of shimmer strips.





They do deviate from their original shimmer strips which were more of a neutral tone. But like the original ones they were separated to brown, blue, green and hazel eyes. They also put sample color suggestions on the side flap, but I took a look and they, well, looked pretty ghastly. Maybe it's just because I'm not a POP color person.



As for Milani, they weren't exactly new products but it's a whole new display altogether! It was at Superstore and I've never seen Milani products available here before, so of course they're new to me.

I picked up the Runway Eyes palette in Designer Browns. Review and EOTD coming!

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