FAVOURITES OF 2013: Miscellaneous

Lauren Luke [CA $8 - blending brush]

Eco Tools $CA7+

Real Techniques [Core Collection $18]

Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream  $20

Philosophy Almond souffle CA$30 [duo]

Clean Perfume - SKIN $ CA39

Bath and Body works sleep spray $10

Lavanilla deodorant CA $23

Lauren Luke -  this is the brush line of a famous beauty guru on youtube - Panacea81.  These are the very first make up brushes that i own, and i absolutely love them.  I've been using these for about 2 years now - and the brushes still look good.  The bristles are soft and comparable to a more high brushes, and has not shed at all. Awesome price point and i love the pink accent. (CA $8+)

Eco Tools - these drugstore brushes are actually good.  I only own two - fan and pencil brush.. but my favourite is their fan brush.  I love how soft the bristles are and its perfect for applying highlighters or even powders.

Real Techniques - brush line of Samantha Chapman or Pixiwoo from youtube (I'm sure everyone knows her and her sister Nic).  And ever since I got these brushes - i was hooked!  I originally bought the core collection.  then i got the eye starter kit and then travel kit.  I am still waiting on the duo fiber collection to hit Canada (and I am excited!)  I love how these brushes are well made.  It makes make up application a breeze, and everything looks flawless.  I've had these brushes for less than 2 years now, and they are still as good as new.  I haven't had a problem with shedding whatsoever. I highly recommend these.  (And you can buy these from Walmart.)

Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream - a multi purpose moisturizer that really stays long on the skin.  I use this for my lips, hands and dry patches on my face.  it has a thick consistency (ointment) but it really soothes very dry chapped skin. ($ 20)

Philosophy Almond souffle - OMG!!! this really smells soooooooo good! Its actually a duo (might be a holiday product, not sure) and its only $30 - now that is cheap for a philosophy product.  Anyway,  in my opinion, its a darn good alternative to Laura Mercier's creme de pistache.  The almond souffle feels and smells good on the skin.  Its not too thick, not too think either.  I love that the scent lingers on the skin for a long time, but its not overwhelming (which is sometimes the case for the laura mercier.) I hope this becomes a permanent product for Philosophy - coz i'd be stocking up on it for sure! (CA $30 - duo set)

Clean perfume - love at first sniff.  the scent "SKIN" is what i love the most - I've also got a blog post explaining why i am obsessed about this so much. (CA $39)

Bath and Body works sleep spray - the chamomile & lavender scent really provides the relaxation you need during sleepless nights.  works great for me - and will continue to buy it! (its super affordable and has a matching body cream & bath products as well)

Lavanilla deodorant - with all the hype about the high content of aluminum (causing breast cancer) from deodorants, this brand is the answer to that.  Lavanilla is an all natural deodorant that contains NO aluminum, parabens or hard chemicals.  It claims to have essential oils with "with powerful anti-oxidants and beta glucan technology for daily defense and nourishment".  Now since this is a deodorant, it won't prevent any sweating or whatnot(there are a lot of antiperspirants now that are less harsh - i.e. all natural or organic), so just be aware of that. (CA $23)

xx

Aivee

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Current Favourites

Deborah Lippman - Glitter and be gay (Limited Edition)

i love this nail polish as its super sparkly, and you can actually

place the glitters where you want them.  its not like the other brands

where the glitters are so sparse when applied to the nails.

Loreal Lash out Butterfly mascara (868 Blackest Black)

This is the only non waterproof mascara that did not smudge on me!

i super love it. it makes my lashes volumized and it also lengthens them.

i also love that its easy to remove. Yay for Loreal!!

(ps im buying back ups of this for sure)

Clean Eau de Parfume - Skin

This was love at first sniff!  ive never felt this way about a perfume in a looong time.

it will be really hard for me to explain, so i need you

to take a sniff at this (sephora has them)..the scent is just absolutely perfect.

Sephora Waterproof eyebrow pencil (04 Midnight Brown)

I used to buy the Mac lingering pencil until i met this pencil.

Its way cheaper than Mac and i think you get more product from the sephora one(0.003 oz).

I especially love that its waterproof - and really stays on your brows for the entire day. This shade also matches my brow colour really well.

its also a retractable pencil which is a bonus (who wants to sharpen these days hey?)

Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm

I bought this out of curiosity from our British youtube beauty gurus.. as they have been giving it such a good review, i wanted to try it out myself.

it was perfect timing the day i bought this, as my lips were very dry (the colder/winter times are upon us my fellow canadian beauties! :( ) and my Christian Dior Creme de rose wasnt cutting it.

I took a sniff first and it didnt disappoint me..(although it was kinda suprising) as it had a honey lemon scent.  I thought it would be more of a honey smell (as the name suggests)

anyway, i like that it isn't thick or sticky on the lips, and it was very moisturizing.  It also has a matte finish which is nice.  Some people hate the packaging, but i actually do love it because it made it feel very luxurious.

please let me know what your current beauty favourites are...and which one would you recommend that i should try? 

xx

Aivee

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PRODUCT OF THE DAY: Clean Perfume - SKIN

it was love at first sniff ^_^

i have no words to describe how much i LOVE this perfume

if i can, i want all my bath & body products to smell like this!!

Clean Perfume - this is the bombdiggitty <3 font="">

ps.

i want you to take a sniff at this perfume, and you'd probably understand why i feel the way that i feel about it. 

Just absolutely perfect...

xx

Aivee

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