This Moment's Obsession - Benefit's Hoola and Hervana

I am really bad for not highlighting and cotouring when I have a full face of makeup on. My cheeks are just naturally pretty bright red. And I have very full, chubby cheeks, and I haven't found a way to contour them where it doesn't look like a streak down my face. 

Ages ago, when I first decided to attempt the contour life, I bought Benefit Hoola. And then, for good measure (or impulse) I bought Benefit Hervana at the recommendation of the girl at Sephora. 

Hervana was recommended to me because you can swirl it together and have it be darker or have it be softer. I usually end up with a softer blush which is how I prefer it. 

I like Hoola as well. I think the color is a little dark for my skin tone. But it blends nicely. 

They come in the cardboard boxes with the magnetic close. They came with little brushes that my cats have had a blast playing with. 

This Moment's Obsession - Disney Storylook Jasmine Collection

This is not anything new. I may have posted about this ages ago when it first came out, but I've recently re-discovered it. And I've become re-obsessed.

Ages ago, Disney released three Storylook colletctions. Cinderella was pretty but I didn't buy it. And then I got them email about the Jasmine collection and I freaked out. I may have squealed and ran to the bathroom at work to order it immediately. (Actually, that's exactly what happened.) And they finished up the trilogy with Ariel. (Stay tuned for that.)

I believe each collection had a compact mirror, a lip gloss set, a scent and the eyeshadow palette. Clearly, I bought the eyeshadows, and I also got the perfume. 

The packaging is adorable. The box is about the size of a book, as are Cinderella and Ariel. So you can have a little book collection on your desk. The box features a silhouette of Jasmine being her sassy self. The palette features the tagline "You're only in trouble if you get caught". The box that holds the eyeshadows is a purple satin and has a little tassel to pull it out of the sleeve. And the eyeshadows lift out of the box. So when you have finished the shadows, you can use it as a jewellery box. 

Unlike the other two palettes, which were all eyeshadows, Jasmine came with 15 eyeshadows, a blush and a bronzer. I am as pale as they come, so both of these were far too dark for me. So I have used them as eyeshadows. 

The eyeshadows themselves are gorgeous. The color payoff is phenomenal. There are a lot of neutrals to choose from and mix with a little pop of color. 

I also bought the perfume. The design matches the palette, except this one is more gold. And the tagline is "make your own magic". It smells amazing. But my only dislike is that it is an oil and doesn't come out of the rollerball very well. 

I've been told that there is going to be a Minnie Mouse collection coming out this spring. And with all the live-action remakes, I am hoping these make a comeback. I would really love more of these.

This Moment's Obsession - Smaug Phone Case

I recently got a new phone which means I had to start the hunt for a new phone case. This is a gargantuan task, as I am insanely picky about what I put on my phone. I looked around online and found my way on to Etsy. I found this little guy. When it arrived, I fell in love with it even more. Everyone needs a little bit of Smaug in their life.

It is a black rubber case and it fits my phone perfectly. It is easy enough to put on and take off if needed. It protects my phone when I drop it, which happens a lot. I bought it from Snarky Shark off Etsy. I really recommend checking out the shop. There are lots of cool things there. 

This Moment's Obsession - Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick

I have had my eye on this for a few months now. I have been trying to resist it. But, lucky for me, My Lover Dearest got it for me for my birthday! It doesn't go great with my hair (which is currently bright purple) but I don't care. I've been rocking it anyway. 

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It's a deep shimmery green. It's very Slytherin. It smells like chocolate and is soft and creamy. I have only tried two of the colors from this line but I love them! And the color selections is exactly what you would expect from Kat Von D. I will probably be picking more of these up in the future.

This Moment's Outfit

Today is my work Christmas party. It is a semi-formal event with an open bar. I've gone for a lot of looks over the years. Other than the first year, my hair has been styled in a pony tail, due to the amount of dancing that takes place. 

This year, a friend came over and we tried on every dress we owned and drank wine and danced to a girl power playlist on Spotify. You know, a typical Friday night with your girlfriends.

She had this purple dress and made me try it on. And I kind of fell in love with it. It brought a little bit of attention to my normally flat chest. It has a zipper close on the front (a detail I love.) It was simple and my one of my favourite colors. It makes me look small in the right places and sits on my hips perfectly. AND it has POCKETS! (I really am my father's daughter. All about the pockets!)

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Next I had the real hard decision to make. The shoes. What shoes?!

Well the dress is simple. I have about half a dozen pairs of the exact same shoes, but in different colours. I didn't like how any of them looked with this dress. My go-to black heels didn't really go with this dress. And then I found them.

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I am a member of Just Fab. I forgot to skip it one month and had a credit available. So I thought I might was well use it. I wanted an everyday kind of wedge for summer. I default to the high stiletto heel, that I can't walk in. Wedges, however, are a little more secure when paired with my lack of grace. 

When I couldn't decide, my friend cast the deciding vote, and I got these babies. They are nude and subtly patterned with snake skin. The color doesn't take away from the dress, and the pattern adds just a little bit more to the dress. And they are funky, which I have to have a bit of when I am in a room full of people old enough to be my parents. I need a little bit of my own style. 

(Side note: These shoes go perfectly with the dress I posted about in my last This Moment's Outfit.)

I have not decided my my make up. I am thinking I will use the Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette. Something simple, but dark. With a nude lip. My hair will probably be down and end up in a ponytail.

This Moment's Obsession - Lush Cosmetics Santa's Lip Scrub

My lips get very dry and flaky. I try to keep them moisturized but they still need to be scrubbed. I could make my own lip scrub but I am lazy. And Lush does it so well!

I have tried the Mint Julips and the Bubble Gum lip scrubs. But they were all sold out when I went in. They did have the Santa's scub and I grabbed it. I love it! It gets rid of all the dry, dead skin. And it tastes like cola! It tastes really good! 

They have a different flavours, so whatever your flavour of choice is, they have you covered. You rub it on your lips, rub your lips together and then lick the scrub off. Simple and necessary.

This Moment's Obsession - Bite Beauty Maple Matte Cream Lipstick

You all know that Bite is my favourite lipstick brand. This is old news. It is also worth noting that I am Canadian and maple is one of my favourite flavours. So when I got an email that there was going to be a limited edition, Canada exclusive of a maple flavoured lipstick, I freaked out just a little bit. (Okay. I may have squealed in excitement.)

I picked up the shade Sugared Maple. Purple lipsticks are my color choice. These came in 5 shades, all in fall shades. There were two reds, an orange, this purple and a darker more brown shade. I am very picky about my shade of red. Orange just looks awful on me. I am a little uneasy about brown lipsticks. So really, this purple was the only way to go.

It is a matte lipstick, and I usually have issues with them drying out my lips. But I do not find that this is the case. It wears really well and is very pigmented. It has a definite maple scent when you first put it on. And it tastes like it a little after you put it on. But I find that the maple aspects fade after application. 

Anyway, I love it. I think that they are all sold out now. But I love this too much not to post about it!

Holy Grail - Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette

It's baaaaaaack!

My holy grail, all-time favourite eye shadow palette is back and better than ever! I impulse bought the original Mi Vida Loca palette and it quickly became my favourite. I only got into neutral make up since the release of Naked 3. But bright colors? My weakness!

The original palette contains your basic bright colors. But the remix takes it to a whole new level!

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The palette contains 24 eyeshadows in all the shades you could possibly need. It expands on the colors included in the original palette, as well as a collection of neutrals. 

At first glance, Anthem, Destroyer and Hyperballad all caught my eye. After swatching them, Lemmy, Synth and Analogue also have my attention.

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The outer colors are... Muse is lilac purple, Echo is purple glitter, Dark Wave is deep navy, Synth is an electric blue, Hyperballad is a sea blue, Lemmy is grass green, Misfit is kelly green, Vinyl is neon green, Legend is golden yellow, Fran is deep mustard yellow, Analogue is a burnt orange, Harpsichord is a metallic bronze, Rewind is an aubergine, Destroyer is a bright strawberry, Swoon is fuchsia, Love is a shimmery rose, Anthem is purple.

And the inner colors are... Vox is chocolate brown, Moulder is butter yellow, Noble is nude, Skulls is iridescent pearl, Black Metal is your standard matte black, Lyric is white pearl, Strutter is taupe  

The packaging is gorgeous and the colors are exactly what you expect from Kat Von D. Long wearing and super pigmented. You can build up the intensity or blend them together. The look options are endless. So far the looks I have created are in the same color family. But I have plans for some looks, so stay tuned.  

It's my holy grail. It's $71 but that is a pretty good deal for 24 eyeshadows. 

This Moment's Obsession - All The Punkin Things!

White Girl Season is officially upon us. And that means all the punkin things have arrived! (Thank you Melissa Trippy for hooking me on that pronunciation.) PSLs are back at Starbucks and I am a happy girl! Naturally, I gravitate towards all the punkin scented things as well. And here are some of my favourites.

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All of these are from Bath and Body Works. (I went a little crazy. Oops.) I got 2 candles and a lotion. The Cinnamon candle smells very cinnamonny where as the other two are on the sweeter side. And they make me and my apartment smell amazing!  

Fall is my favourite time of year and I fully intend to enjoy all the sights and smells for as long as I can!

This Moment's Obsession - OPI Polishes

Fall is around the corner and I am breaking out the fall colors. I know some people save purple lipstick for fall, but that's my go to color year round. Nail polish, on the other hand, I choose more based on the season. So here are some of my current favourites.

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First I've been loving Viking In A Vinter Vonderland. 

This is from the 2014 Nordic collection. It is a dark cream purple. It is really dark and come come across as black, depending on the lighting. But it is still gorgeous. 

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Next is How Great Is Your Dane?

This is also from the 2014 Nordic collection. It is a dark chocolate brown cream. I'm usually not a fan of brown polishes, but this is so pretty.

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And then I have Got The Blues for Red.

This one isn't from a collection. Red nail polish is my favourite. But I didn't have a deeper shade. And it is a blue based red cream, so it's everything I was looking for.  

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Finally, I have Dark Side of the Mood.

This is from the 2015 50 Shades collection. It is a charcoal cream. It's just gorgeous. There is something simple and classic about grey nails, and this goes perfectly with anything as an accent color. 

And those are my favourite nail polishes for fall. And probably winter. I will get a much wear out of these as I can.