NAILS | Happy St. Paddy's Day! #CBBxManiMonday

Press sample marked with *

I am on time for once! I think the days of me doing complicated nail art are definitely over as much as I wish I could go back in time and get the patience I used to have. I have been a bit stressed since last night as I lost my crown for a SECOND time while I was flossing. It was still hanging on my a thread so I shoved it back in and texted my dentist to ask for an emergency appointment on Wednesday when I was off work. Thankfully, he managed to fit me in and hopefully a new crown will be the way forward after only having this current one for 6 years before it fell out once last year, again last month and then again last night. I have been SO careful about what I eat so I really don't know what's going on. From what I have been told, crowns are supposed to last like 10-20 years!

BEAUTY | January 2025 Ipsy Glam Bag

 

Purchased by me

In light of trying to support Canada, I have decided to cut my Ipsy subscription in half and do it every other month. I still get excited when the products arrive as they are all usually new to me so I would still like to have the subscription if I can. I have slowed down on beauty purchases a lot since the beginning of the year as I have been purchasing Pixyls and diamond paintings so I think having a little bimonthly surprise is acceptable!

NAILS | Teal French #CBBxManiMonday

 

One press sample

Today marks the first time in almost a month that I have painted my nails! They kept breaking and then I was on vacation and decided to give them a bit of a break. Honestly, I also just haven't felt like anything beauty. I have been quite bummed, like many Canadians, about what is happening with the US and unlike the first time he was elected, this time feels worse. No one is standing up for what's right and the actual thought of Canada being annexed could actually happen if our economy slowly starts to shrink. It's all very depressing and my ultimate Dystopian nightmare would be if this actually led to war between the US and Canada! Like, how crazy would that be in the 21st century?! This means that right now, we are literally in the history books as the trade war has already started (unprovoked). 

SHEET MASK | Hello Kitty Shining Star Sheet Mask

Purchased by me

It's March. Holy moly it's MARCH and spring is already around the corner! DST is next Sunday and we are already out of the dark days of winter and looking forward to more daylight and summer weather. Time is moving too quickly and for the last few months, I feel like I have been on the edge of my seat waiting for something to happen. Is it because Trump and Elon Musk are now running Canada's closest allies (I don't even know if this is true anymore)? I know I have definitely been more on edge since he came back into power and world moves into a direction where people I know seem perfectly fine with Canada being the 51st state...like what?! 

SKINCARE | Leaders Green Collagen Eye Cream for Face

Press sample

Look at me! I am on a blogging roll! It's amazing what a few days of rest can do for the mind and body and though my physical body needed A LOT of recovery after FanExpo, I have been taking it very easy doing little chores around the house and remembering what it is like to feel somewhat human. One of the things that has been severely delayed since December has been my Leaders Cosmetics reviews. I have a number of fun things to showcase from this Korean brand and I think this is the week I finally catch up!

FRAGRANCE | CLEAN Reserve Whipped Cherry EDP

Sample provided by Butterly

For those of you who participate in Butterly campaigns, I know we are only supposed to post on our social media and then upload a review on the Butterly or brand website, but for some reason I really felt compelled to add on a blog post. Maybe I am feeling nostalgic about blogging this week since I have more time to myself or maybe it's because CLEAN was one of the first fragrances I had in my perfume collection. It's probably a combination of the two, but either way I felt like giving this 3mL rollerball sample some love.