Covergirl Stay Fabulous Liquid Foundation Review

Hi everyone! I hope you all had lovely weekends.

Today I'll be reviewing Covergirl's Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation. 

This foundation has an SPF of 20, which was one of the main reasons I got it - I had been looking for a good foundation with UV protection for the summer. The foundation doesn't provide a huge amount of coverage, however it does apply wonderfully smoothly, and is light and creamy in texture, which I think will be a huge asset in summer months when putting heavy foundation on will be the last thing I'll want to do. The foundation was also very affordable; I purchased mine for $13 at a drug store.

Before applying foundation

After applying foundation

Look complete!

I hope this review was helpful for you! Have a wonderful week :)

-Hannah

April Favourites

Hi everyone! It's May, yay! ♥

April was a very interesting month - it was my last month of university, so the majority of my time was spent studying for finals, which is just as fun as it sounds.

I did, however, pick up some favourites throughout the month, naturally!

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Music-wise, I absolutely fell in love with Andrew Belle. Look him up, please do! His songs are gorgeous, and I find they're all very relatable as well. My favourite on this particular album - Black Bear, his most recent - is called Pieces. Beautiful song.

My next favourite:

Lily Collins & her flawless eyebrows
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Filling in eyebrows. On a side note I don't think Lily Collins fills hers in, but she has flippin amazing eyebrows, like, just look at them. I've been filling my eyebrows in for a while now, but started doing it more often in April, just because I really do enjoy how easy it is to do it once you get the hang of it.

Aaaaand lastly:

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Crop tops. Shown above is one that I actually own, I bought it at Forever 21 for about 10 dollars. A couple months back I was completely determined to enlarge my nonexistent collection of crop tops, and since then I have. I have a couple basic ones, and a couple nice floral ones that I adore. I love this trend, especially now that the weather is improving!

So those are some of my April favourites! What are some trends you are enjoying this spring?

-Hannah

My Small Makeup Victory

Hi everyone!

Today I will be informing you of my small but momentous makeup victory - after an age of trial and error, I can finally make my black liquid eyeliner symmetrical on both sides. I mean, there's still some error... let's say I'm up to nailing it 80% of the time. I feel like that's something I can work with!

Here's proof!

It really is not that momentous an occasion, I suppose.... but hey, it's the little things in life :)

Have wonderful weekends!

-Hannah

Rainy Sunday

Hi everyone! I hope you all had wonderful weeks.

It's Sunday, it's raining, and I'm nice and cozy listening to some indie music. It's really creating this excellent feeling in me.

The playlist I'm listening to, very aptly named "That Sunday Afternoon Feeling," is right here if you're curious. Truly lovely.

And here is my look for today:

Lipstick: RIMMEL Lasting Finish Liptick in "Just So." 

Eyeshadow: COVERGIRL Eyeshadow Quad in "Lionqueen."

Eyeliner: ALMAY Intense I-Color Liquid Liner

Eyebrows: ALMAY Brow Defining Pencil

Had some fun with button-up shirts today as well! Found at Old Navy

Good bye for now! May you all have lovely beginnings to your weeks.

-Hannah

Updo of the Day

Happy Saturday!

Today I was experimenting a little bit with my hair and decided to share the end result with you!

Not anything spectacular by any means, but it was easy and quick. Simply twirling the front bits of hair back and securing with a clip, then making a side braid. The bow accessory I used was from Forever 21, for around $4.00, I believe. I've had it for years and barely ever use it, and just unearthed it today and decided to show it off again!

I also had fun with my makeup today, on a side note. Going for light makeup today - 

Eyeshadow: RIMMEL London Quad Eyeshadow #018

Lipstick: REVLON ColorStay in Ultimate Suede

And now I'm off to enjoy my Saturday! I hope you are all having lovely weekends xx

-Hannah

My First RED LIPSTICK

Happy Thursday!

I just recently purchased Revlon's matte balm (not technically a lipstick, but hey, I'm counting it) and decided to share this excitement with you!

I put it on this morning before going downtown - about three or so hours ago - and the colour is still incredibly vibrant. It applies easily, almost like a marker would, with a pointed crayon-shaped tip. 

I bought mine for $9.99 at London Drugs

The shade I bought is Standout. The matte balm came in a variety of colours, from corals to bright pinks to deep plums. I'll definitely be expanding my selection!

-Hannah

2013 Favourites

Hi everyone! As we are now just beginning what will hopefully be an amazing 2014, I decided to gaze back on 2013 and share some of my favourite cosmetics and hair products of the year. Here we go!

COSMETICS.

CLINIQUE Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel: I absolutely adore this moisturizer. For my tending-towards-oily skin, it's really fantastic at keeping my face matte throughout the day, due to the fact it is a light gel, not a cream. I highly recommend Clinique's moisturizer line!

ALMAY Clear Complexion Liquid Makeup: The best liquid foundation I have ever owned (also one of the first, but I am so in love with it, I can't imagine using anything else). This foundation provides even, smooth coverage that lasts all day. Love it.

COVERGIRL Lash Blast Volume: I am so thrilled with this mascara! Affordable, and makes my eyelashes look longer and fuller.

ALMAY Brow-defining Pencil: This is the first brow pencil I bought for myself, only a couple of weeks ago, and so far, it's working extremely well for me! This plus an angled brush and I'm good to go, it's wonderful. It looks natural and stays on for as long as I need it to!

ANNABELLE Smoothliner in Metal Daze: As it says on the pencil, hypo-allergenic, long-lasting, and waterproof. One of my absolute favourite pencil eyeliners! The colour I have is Metal Daze - it comes out as a lovely almost sparkly black. I definitely plan on getting my hands on more colours!

HAIR PRODUCTS.

TRESEMME Thermal Creations: This "heat tamer spray" is a dream. It offers heat protection for temperatures up to 230 degrees Celsius. I personally use it for blow drying, since that's really all I do along the lines of heat to my hair nowadays, but I'm sure it would work wonderfully for flat ironing or curling too. It leaves my hair feeling soft and smooth. Just a spritz on the hair right before you apply heat! Plus, it smells amazing. 

GARNIER Pure Clean Smoothing Cream: This cream understands my hair. No heaviness, no stickiness, just 98% naturally-derived goodness. I put it on my curly hair when it's damp and it locks in smooth, bouncy curls without any fuss at all. Seriously wonderful.

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There is a handful of some of my favourite products of 2013! I so look forward to this coming year of testing out more products and discovering what works for me. 2014, here we come!

What are some of your 2013 favourites?

-Hannah

May Favourites

On a happier note! Favourites! Let's do this!

1. Covergirl's liquid eyeliner. Extremely easy to use, especially for a cat-eye! I have it in a dark shimmery gray, and I'm seriously considering getting a black as well. These are a lot less runny than the usual liquid eyeliner you find - it has an almost pen-like quality that makes applying super easy!

2. Aveeno's Leave-In Conditioner. I've been looking around for a good leave-in conditioner ever since Live Clean discontinued their's (sad face) and experimented with this one! It isn't heavy enough for a true leave-in, especially on my wild hair, but is really good for taming second-day hair. It's isn't a cream, it's a spray, but has a nice smell and doesn't have any harmful chemicals. I recommend it!

3. Almay's Liquid Foundation. I think I've mentioned this before, actually! I'm going to bring it up again, it's that awesome. It blends really well, covers everything that needs to be hidden, and, in general, just does an awesome job at keeping my skin looking good. 

4. WALK THE MOON. If you read that last post, the one in which I ranted unecessarily, you'd have seen a mention of these guys. Basically, they are one of my favourite bands right now. If you're into indie rock/alternative/awesomeness, you'll like them. If you want somewhere to start, check out the song Next In Line. Perfect summer song, I swear.

5. Star Trek: Into Darkness. I'm going all over the place with this post, my apologies! But if I had to choose a favourite movie in May, it would be this one. I keep trying to get people to go with me again, but no one will! Gah!

So those are my May favourites, from makeup to hair products to movies and music! I hope you enjoyed this post, thank you so much for reading :) 

What are some of your May favourites?

-Hannah

Magnificence!

AKA Ed Sheeran and Passenger!

Covering No Diggity and Thrift Shop! Watch it and be in awe!

Seriously, I love Ed Sheeran. His music is just gorgeous. And Passenger's voice is so nice! I don't know a ton about his music but I'm definitely going to look his stuff up. He's got an angel voice.

In short, the two of them combined is a wondrous thing.





Soooo that was basically all I wanted to say! I hope you are all having lovely days!

OH plus plus also and, I just got an eyeshadow brush! (A real live professional one! WHOA!) I am very excited to use it. I may possibly mention it again sometime. Actually, I will most probably mention it again sometime.

BYEEEE

But today is Tuesday too!

Supernatural, anyone? No? Okay. Couldn't resist. Sorry.

First of all, THEME CHANGE! My blog looks different. Yay!

Secondly, ESPIONAGE MAKE-UP! You may recall my post from yesterday in which I excitedly babbled about Comicon. One of the things I purchased was eyeshadow from Espionage Cosmetics! I highly encourage you to check them out! Tons of fantastic colours! And all fandom related lines - the one I bought is part of the Browncoats collection :D

And you know what's exciting? The eyeshadow isn't just an eyeshadow. They actually call it everything shadow. Here's a list of all the wondrous things it can do:

• Eyeshadow
• Lash colour
• Highlighter
• Blush
• Temporary hair colour
• Acrylic colour
• Body shimmer
• Nail colour
• Lip stain
• Brow filler
• Lip gloss
• Contour
• Glitter tattoos
• Eyeliner
• Warpaint

Whoa. I know.

I still need to figure out how to do the majority of these things (all of them except eyeshadow, actually!) but I'm definitely looking forward to experimenting with the one I got! I really love the colour I bought - it's called Mrs. Reynolds and is this really nice shimmery pink.

 I love the packaging!

I think this colour would work really nicely as a blush (which I can totally do - see list above!!) so I may give that a try! It's a very smooth, nice consistency and goes on super well.

Very shimmery and dainty!














To sum up, I am totally going to buy more Espionage products! I love this one so far and am really excited to try different looks out with it. Go check them out! Here's the link again! espionagecosmetics.com

BYEEEE

Comicon Merch!

I'M BACKKKKK ! ! !

Was it utterly amazing? Was it everything I hoped it would be and more?

Well, of COURSE.

I would totally be content with sitting here and giving you all a play-by-play, but I feel like we'd be here a while. I'm not saying I don't want to, because I want nothing more than to tell EVERYONE just how fantastic it was! But I'm thinking you guys will probably mind a little if I do. A lot of stuff happened. I WILL show you guys some things I bought, though! Let us commence!

Here it all is! This isn't including things I bought for my family - I bought my dad a Star Wars shirt, my mum a print and a mug, and my sister a print. I am leaning towards broke right now, in all honesty. BUT THAT'S OKAY!

Number One: Supernatural shirt! This was one of my favourite booths. It had a ton of Supernatural, Doctor Who, and Teen Wolf stuff! Pretty cool! This shirt says "I am the hand that gripped you tight and raised you from perdition." Yes.

Number Two: Postcards/prints! The one on the left is the one I got for my sister - it's this adorable HP quidditch scene. Aaaaaand that's Sherlock and Watson on the right there!

Number Three: There was this super nice makeup company there called Espionage that had a ton of eyeshadows! All fandom related names! This one was "Mrs. Reynolds" from the Firefly collection. A really pretty shimmery pink! I may have to do a review on it sometime!

Number Four: Some Supernatural pins! These were also from the booth I got that t-shirt from. DON'T WORRY, I didn't forget Dean! My friend has the Dean pin, as well as the "Bitch" pin. (can I say that? SORRY GUYS)

Number Five: Guys look guys look at the picture guys it's MISHA COLLINS RIGHT BESIDE ME. GUYS. LOOK.
I look a bit like I'm about to either cry and/or run away and/or explode. But hey, he looks beautiful enough for the both of us!













And that is the merch that was bought! I was going to include a picture of my comicon pass and some of the cool business cards I collected, but this is getting rather lengthy! You see what I mean?! I am trying so hard not to spout nonsense about how amazing it was! AHHH!

I should go now before I get to excited.

BYEEEE

My February Wishlist

With the end of the month comes a handful of things I've been eyeing... unfortunately, I'm pretty broke, so I'd better start saving!

First of all, this OPI "Dutch' Ya Just Love OPI?" I personally LOVE OPI nail polish and don't nearly have enough. And plus I absolutely love this colour!

Secondly, Revlon's Just Bitten Lipstain! A friend of mine has this, see Huyen, and I really want to give it a go.

Thiiirdly, this Lotty Petal Dress by Anthropologie :) isn't it so cute?! Actually, I could basically say anything from Anthropologie, I love all of their stuff!

Fourthly (is that a word?) Covergirl Eye Enhancers! Back to makeup! I already have a quad, similar to this one, and it's super nice - goes on really well and stays on! I'm definitely wanting to get another set. Maybe I'll branch out and get wilder colours. Who knows?

And lastly, MAC eyeshadow. I've been wanting one of these for soooo looooong, but still haven't gotten around to buying one! There are just so many amazing colours in these, and I think it would be difficult to decide on just one. Maybe I'll save up and go on a MAC spree one day :)








And there is my wishlist! For now! I really do need to refresh my makeup selection, so who knows, maybe some of these will become a reality. But for now, I'll keep dreaming!