This holiday, I've been on a quest to find the best make-up value sets and gift sets. Lately, the make-up market has been SO overly saturated with similar products. There wasn't a lot that I didn't already have in my collection. I chose the products below based on quality, pigmentation, how the colour matched my tan/olive skintone, and value. This is what I came up with for XMAS 2017. Prices in CAD $. 1. 1. Anastasia Sugar Glow Kit - $52CAD 2. 2. Anastasia Blush Kit "Radiant" - $39 CAD 3. 3. Bite Beauty - Champagne Discovery Set - $39CAD 4. 4. Buxom Plump Gone Wild 3-Piece Mini Lip Collection - $25CAD 5. 5. Huda Beauty Contour and Strobe Lip Set - $33CAD 6. 6. Tatcha The Kyoto Cleanse $32CAD I'll continue to post additions to the wishlist weekly as new products come out in December.
I've discovered a new-found love for succulents ! The perfect low maintenance indoor house plant. Succulents grow in bright light - or partial shade. They're quite versatile and can live without water for up to 3-4 weeks, since they store water in their leaves. These are my 3 succulents which I purchased from IKEA. The white pots are also from IKEA, and the white gravel from Dollar Tree. This succulent is called a Sempervivum, also referred to as "Hens and Chicks". Reason being their ability to grow multiple "baby rosettes". The bigger part of the plant acts as the mother, small part the chick. I think these look amazing on my window sill as home decor pieces. You may be wondering what the random rock/stone is doing in the pots. My idea is to have these as reminders to check the soil, to see whether its moist or dry. You can also stick a long skinny stick in the soil and it if feels cool (cold in temperature), the soil is fine. If not, they ...