First Off - NYX Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation

I set out to London Drugs with the plan of finding and purchasing the liquid eyeliner of my sister's I had fallen in love with that morning. Alas, they were sold out and I was left staring at the NYX display. 

The only other NYX product I've used is the Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk. Which I liked. But this was the only store around that sold NYX products, and I had already made the trip out there so I might as well pick something out. 

I hummed and hawed for a while but finally made some decisions. One of them being this foundation. Fullest coverage? We will see about that.

I'm not a huge fan of the packaging. It seemed to just pour out without abandon. Which could mean a lot of wasted product. The product itself, I like so far. It blended easily and  doesn't feel heavy on my face. And it is full coverage too. 

Verdict: I like the product. I'm going to keep using it just to test it out a little more. But I really like it.

First Off - NYX Liquid Black Liner

I was on the hunt for a specific NYX eyeliner, and could not find it. So I bought this one instead. 

I am torn about this. It like it but I don't. The brush is very thin and I find it hard to apply in the thickness that I want, on both eyes. Thus far I have ended up with it far thicker than I wanted. And I have made it work.

The other thing that makes me not love it is the fact that it is not a matte formula. I was not aware that I had a preference for my eyeliner finish. But this has a shine to it. And when I am out and about in my day, and glance in a mirror to double check that my makeup has not melted, the finish often makes me thing that I am missing eyeliner on a spot on my eye. This leads to me quickly brushing on another coat of it, and then building it up to the point where it is drying an annoying.

Verdict: Other than the two concerns I listed, I like this product. It wears all day and isn't uncomfortable. It's not my favourite eyeliner, but I have tried worse ones. 

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!

First Off - Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer

I've heard of Hard Candy before but I hadn't tried any of their products. My sister picked this up but didn't like it, or bought the wrong shade or something. 

The funny thing about concealer is that some cover dark circles amazingly but are terrible for break outs. Or vice versa. This is the former. This stuff is magic on my dark circles. Sleep is not a thing I get much of so a product that can make it look like I do is magical! And it's pretty inexpensive, or so I'm told.

Verdict: It's not as powerful on my acne scars. But it is pure magic on my dark circles. I would highly recommend checking it out. 

First Off - Make Up For Ever HD Pressed Powder

I like my foundation finish to be matte. And sometimes my liquid foundations don't always leave the finish I want. I had a sample size of this powder and I really liked it. 

It's translucent and lightweight. It gives me the finish I want and doesn't leave my face looking dry and powdery. Even if you don't wear foundation. It provides a nice finish to your face.

Verdict: I love it. Everyone needs this in their life. Translucent powder is a must for everyone. And this one is light and hard working.

This Moment's Outfit

My sister bought this dress in a bunch of different colors when she was pregnant. And she now handed them down to me. I have been getting a lot of use out of them. I love the cut on the back. I love shirts and dresses with cut outs on the back.

The colored ones are I have been pairing with a pair of leggings and a jacket. It was perfect for the cooler summer nights.

My favourite outfit lately has been the black dress with this amazing green leather jacket I found when Teagan dragged me into a thrift shop. It reminds me of a pirate jacket. All the buttons are mismatched and it makes me love it more. I finish the look off with a coral infinity scarf I got from Disney World. Then I finish off the look with my coral flats. 

This Moment's Obession - My Halloween Look

I don't usually celebrate Halloween. If I do anything, I end up watching The Nightmare Before Christmas and cleaning my apartment.  

However, last Halloween, my nephew was born. So now I'm obligated to dress up for his birthday party.

I had 2 weeks and no idea what I wanted to be. I got a semblance of an idea and went hunting online for the missing pieces.  

After spending the better part of an afternoon looking and failing to find what I had in mind, I found something better. It was on sale (plus). It wasn't sold out in my size (double plus). Shipping did cost more than what I was paying for the costume and it may only arrive the day before I needed it. But, it was a risk I was willing to take. Because I needed this in my life. 

It arrived quickly and fits perfectly. And, most importantly, I GET TO BE LOKI FOR HALLOWEEN! 

I am so in love with this dress. This weekend, I have a costume birthday

Now that I have the outfit, I needed to complete the look. I'm awful at styling my hair, but I love the makeup part (clearly).  Thankfully for me, Loki's hair is pretty easy and completely in my realm of capability. So that just left my makeup.  

This is what I came up with: 

To create this look, I used the Kat Von D Spellbinding Eyeshadow Palette. 

I used 8 Bit on the inter lid. In the centre, I used Sunset Blvd and I darkened it up on the edge with Gunner and Dark Throne. I finished off the eyes with Precious on the brow bone.  

I kept my face makeup simple. I used my usual concealer and foundation routine. On my lips, I wanted to bring the gold out a little more and keep the lip light. I used MAC Bronze Shimmer frosted lipstick. 

I pulled my hair back from my face. When I straighten it, I flipped the ends out. I got some black hairspray (I am currently blonde) to finish my hair off. I also filled in my brows a bit darker than usual, to go with my hair.  

First Off - MAC Bronze Shimmer Frost Lipstick

My first MAC lipstick! I'm so excited! I've tried their lip liners (post to come) but not their lipsticks. I found some other colours that I want. But my first one just happens to be Bronze Shimmer Frost lipstick! 

I was planning my makeup for my Halloween costume (post coming tomorrow on all of the details!) and I couldn't decide on a lipstick. I wanted something nude but more on the gold side. And a gold lipstick is surprisingly hard to find! Everything was very orange. 

After striking out at Sephora and Shoppers Drug Mart, I decided to give the MAC counter a try on my way out. And they came to my rescue! I found what I was looking for immediately and was very excited to try it.  

This is a very shimmery lipstick. I was expecting it to be very drying and feel gritty due to all the glitter. But it is the complete opposite! It's super smooth and creamy and comfy to wear. It's not super pigmented, but it's just what I was looking for. The only downside is that now I want to go back and buy all of the other lipsticks MAC has available.  

Verdict:  I don't know how often I will wear it. Gold isn't one of my favourite colours to wear. But I love this and I'm going to try to find excuses to wear it. 

Holy Grail - Astoria

ASDFGHJKLASDFGHJKLASDFGHJKL!!! (INSERT SCREAMING AND SQUEALING AND FLAILING AND FANGIRLING AND JUST OMGGGGGGGGG!!!!) 

I could insert about a thousand more gifs but it still would not fully get my point across.  Anyone of you readers who are a fangirl probably understand to some degree.  But you don't fully get it.

Marianas Trench is one of my favourite bands ever. Josh Ramsay is one of the men that brought me and my One Love/best friend together. (Pete Wentz, Brendon Urie and Gerard Way, I thank you as well. But this is not your moment.) 

Fix Me is amazing. Masterpiece Theatre got me through my year of working a night shift at a fast food restaurant. (I am still not sorry for playing it during clean up every day. Shout out to the Steincrack Day Timmie Hoes!) Ever After has been in my car since its release date. I have shouted at people for trying to take it out (sorry Lissa!)

It has been 4 long years but my next fix is here!

One Love was released a little over a month ago. I have played in on repeat incessantly (probably to the great annoyance of everyone who has had to be anywhere near me.) This song is amazing. Josh's voice is so strong and amazing. The lyrics hit me in my soul. The pain and emotion behind this song hit me right in the feels. It has given me so much hope and excitement for the rest of the album. 

Wildfire was also released early when the album became available for pre-order. This song makes me feel some sort of way. My immediate reaction was that I need to choreograph something with my Lover Dearest immediately.  The lyrics hit me right in the soul the way One Love did. And some of the lyrics were a little too true for me right now. I, again, played it on repeat. 

Anyway, the album is now out. And this will be a fangirl review. So it will basically be not any help as a review at all. It's more of a way for me to let some of my excitement out. 

The opening lyrics are 'Astoria, I'm warning ya. Not ready yet. Not for ya.' And that tells you everything you need to know. 

This album is a rollercoaster of feels. I was live texting Porcelain through the whole thing and it was intense.  Just to give you an idea...

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Can I survive you, Astoria? Yes. But just barely.

Okay I am going to try to pull myself together and do a quick overview of the album.

The opening track is called Astoria. It is is what you would expect format wise from the opening track but it is nothing that you could prepare yourself for.

Burning Up and Yesterday bring the mood back up and are very fun and I've been dancing around to them. Then One Love comes up to hit you right in the feels. August Burns Red is instrumental, giving you a little bit of breather to gather your thoughts.

This Means War is so much fun. It's probably one of my favourites. Hospital Bells is another instrumental that prepares you for Dearly Departed. This song has a different feel than the rest of the album, at least to me. There is one set of lyrics that will be my wedding vows. They completely caught me off guard. (There is screen shot above that shares my reaction.) And then Hollywood Renaissance is another instrumental.Shut Up And Kiss Me

lightens the mood and eases up on the feels a little bit. I have been dancing around to this song because you just can't help it. It's fun but the lyrics still hit home. Who Do You Love is the perfect follow up. It's a little more intense but still fairly light compared to some of the other songs on this album. Never Say Die is another instrumental reprieve that leads into Wildfire, another of my favourites.

While We're Young makes me feel some sort of way. It makes my soul hurt. That is followed up by Forget Me Not, which continues to squeeze my soul. I just want to hug Josh until everything is okay again. 

Straight On Til Morning is the final instrumental break before the End Of An Era. You know how you had an idea of what to expect with Astoria, but were not prepared? That is what End Of An Era is. It ties the entire album together while taking you on a final rollercoaster of feels. It brings up old emotions and reworks them into new ones.

Verdict: Really? It's amazing. If you haven't been able to gather that from my long fangirling rant, let me be very clear. This album is my everything. Listen to it and support my favourite band.