Hard Candy now at MY Wal-Mart!

Everyone in the states is probably going to laugh at this post because I know you have had Hard Candy at your Wal-Mart stores for a while now but I am SO SO excited that it is now in Canada!! I'm being super thrifty lately because it's almost back to school time so I need to start saving a little more money so I've been loving my Wal-Mart for make-up and skincare products! As I was browsing for a new matte chocolate brown eyeshadow (hard to find in a drugstore by the way) I walked right into the new section of Hard Candy cosmetics! If any of you remember the old Hard Candy that was at Sephora, I believe it is the same brand, just a different off-shoot made only for Wal-Mart because it doesn't have the same products. So here is what I picked up last week and some reviews on what I thought!

Blush-Crush (Honeymoon) This was what I was most excited about! This is so gorgeous! Usually I don't like a lot of shimmer in my products (this is purely shimmer haha) but it was sooo pretty I couldn't pass it up! It looks just as great on and I love the understated colour! I will definitely pick up another..or two..! I wouldn't recommend it for day time if you are out in the sun as it is very shimmery. I wear it in the day though, just be warned haha!

Curl Up and Dye Mascara (Venus - eggplant) I really like this mascara for the purpose I intended to use it, which is not for everyday or for all over my lashes. I have green eyes so I use this to make them pop and only use it over my regular (Maybelline Colossal Mascara in Glam Black) and on my bare bottom lashes. It just adds a hint of colour and shine that I really like! Be careful with the brush though, it tends to collect a lot of product and goes on a little clumpy if you don't wipe it off on the side of the tube! I personally wouldn't recommend this for an all over mascara or for everyday use even in the basic black or brown shades. The reason I wouldn't recommend it is because I go for volume only in my mascara, not curling or lengthening. Plus I hate the brush but it has a great formula, kind of like Maybelline Full and Soft which I also really like, I think my only gripe is with the tiny little brush that has way too much product on it!

Fortune Gloss (Fate - Blackberry) Don't be scared by the colour of this gloss it actually comes out as a really pretty (almost clear) tint of purple. I picked this up after reading about it in a magazine where it was featured and I'm really glad I did! It has a great consistency, not too thick or sticky and tastes great (very sweet and faintly of blackberries)! The packaging is really cute too, it has a little "fortune teller" in the lid (like an old magic 8 ball) where you can ask a question and it shake it to reveal an answer! There is no shimmer or glitter in this gloss (which I love) so if you are looking for that it won't be for you, I would recommend this gloss and will probably go and pick up a few more colours soon as I am now addicted to the texture and taste and even prefer it over my thousands of lip balms (which is quite a feat)!


I thought I had bought more from Hard Candy but I now realize they were all from other brands! I will continue to purchase more Hard Candy products though, I've had a really great experience with them so far, so keep your eyes open for more reviews! Enjoy!

New Foundation

Okay, so I've recently been shopping for a new foundation (I'm ALWAYS shopping for a new foundation, lol) and I think I've actually found one I like...BUT...of course, its now discontinued. I picked up Maybelline Pure.Makeup yesterday and LOVE it, love the colour, love the consistancy and love the coverage! Oh well at least I will have it for a while, then it will be back to the hunt. Foundations I have tried recently are Rimmel Stay Matte, Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer and Neutrogena Mineral Pressed Powder foundation. First off, the Rimmel Stay Matte is anything but matte, it's very dewy and stays tacky throughout the day (I have oily skin) so it is not a good choice for me! The same thing goes for the Laura Mercier Tinted moiturizer, although I don't like a lot of coverage and I do prefer a tinted moisturizer this was too dewy and too tacky feeling for me but would be fantastic for someone with dry skin! The Neutrogena Healthy skin enhancer is a good tinted moisturizer and I actually do love it! I just sometimes do want a little more coverage, hence my continuous search. I love that the H.S.E. has SPF 20, retinol and a tint which is great for everyones skin including oily and acne prone. I also use the Neutrogena Mineral Pressed Powder foundation but I use it as a setting powder and it can sometimes end up cakey and thick looking. Overall I'm a foundation junky and will continue looking (so keep checking back)! Please let me know your favorites for every skin type! Enjoy!

Broken Make-up

Hi everyone! So, lately I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos about make-up, skin care and all that kind of stuff mostly because I recently bought a mac palette to de-pot all of my shadows and blushes and wasn't sure how to go about it. I found a bunch of good methods with and with-out using heat (to melt the glue and make it easier to remove the pan) BUT I managed to break just about every single one no matter which method I used. That resulted in even more YouTube searches for fixing broken shadows and blushes which yielded some interesting results. I found that almost every single video used rubbing alcohol in order to re-press blushes and eyeshadows (because you need a liquid in order to make the powder malleable). In what I've seen and researched rubbing alcohol, or any alcohol for that matter, is terrible for your skin! It actually can promote free-radical damage when exposed to sunlight and the elements. Putting this in your powders in order to fix them is not beneficial for your skin so I would strongly suggest using something else to re-press broken powders. I found that eyedrops actually work well for pressing powder eyeshadows and can also provide benefits for your eyes such as anti-reddness and anti-irritation. For powders and blushes I would suggest an alcohol free toner or I was even thinking of trying Bioderma Sensibio H2O (a type of cleansing liquid). I haven't tried it yet but I just broke a blush today when I knocked my palette on the floor so I will be trying it soon. I've been considering making a video to show my techniques that I have found useful and trying to let people know about the harmful effects of the rubbing alcohol that some people suggest. I am by no means saying these peoples' advice is wrong and it is an effective method for re-pressing powder, I am only concerned about the effect it may have on the skin and am suggesting another method for people with sensitive skin or with the same concern as I have. I hope this helped some of you out! Please let me know if you would like a video tutorial for more information or product reviews! Thanks for visiting, enjoy!