HAUL || #LDBeauty 2016 || Tons of New & Coming-Soon Drugstore Products!

Hi guys! I hope you like long haul videos...!

Here's a look at all the fun products I got from this year's #LDBeauty event, which is an event London Drugs holds every year for press, bloggers, and Youtubers in the beauty world in Vancouver. At this event, they have a bunch of brands come and share stuff that is either just in stores, or else coming out over the summer.

So I thought I'd share my haul with you guys to give you a quick glance at some of the cool new products coming to the drugstore, as well as a peek into the products that I will likely be featuring in upcoming tutorials, GRWMs, and reviews either here on the blog, or in videos (which get posted here anyways)! So make sure to subscribe and follow me on my social media to find out more about my thoughts on these products!

Also, please let me know if there is anything you see here you want to know more about, and I can try to work those products into a review or tutorial as soon as possible!

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ROUTINE || My Nighttime Skincare Routine || March 2016

Just sharing my usual nighttime skincare routine for full-face makeup days! Or any day, really, but it's especially my go-to on days when my face is covered in makeup.

Sorry for the possibly awkward angles and focussing... I've never filmed in this room, and there was no great place for the camera. Hope nothing bothers you! Enjoy, and let me know your favourite nighttime products!

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REVIEW || Lise Watier Hydraforce Hydra-Protective Comforting Creme #GetInTheBubble

I recently received this cream from GlamSense, which is another product testing company like Influenster that was started by Canadian subscription box company Top Box. I'm pretty excited to be working with a new, Canadian company, and talking about a Canadian brand today, but as always, my opinions here are completely unbiased, honest, and my own.

There is a cool little gadget that I got with the moisturizer, but I'll show you that a little later. First I want to talk about the moisturizer itself.

As you can see below, this product is meant for people with normal to dry skin types:

Here's a look at the product itself.

It's a thick white creme, but not quite so thick as to be opaque. Also, what you clearly can't tell from the picture is that there is a pretty intense perfume to this product, which means it won't be good for everyone, either because you can't deal with scents or because your skin hates perfumed products. Still, I do like the scent, even if it is a bit strong. It's not really floral, just a perfume-y version of fresh and clean... which isn't very well described...

Anyways. It is really easy to apply too much of this stuff, so use it sparingly! I used too much the first time, and my skin felt greasy and hot even hours later, until I washed it off! That said, this isn't really a greasy feeling product, and if you use a small small amount, it absorbs really well and is really moisturizing. Probably still more a night-cream type product, I don't think you'd want to use this under makeup during the day.

This would be a great winter cream, especially in colder climates and for dry skin types, but I think anyone who deals with dry patches in winter would like this in small doses! This line promises to make skin three times more hydrated, and to be weatherproof! Pretty big, impressive claims! I'm not sure how legitimate these claims are, but maybe for the driest skin types? My skin probably isn't quite dry enough to really get that much benefit.

So, what's interesting in particular about this campaign is the little device that was sent along with the moisturizer:

That little thing plugs into the headphone jack of any phone, and connects to the app available for both Android and IPhone. Somehow, the little wings help the app measure moisture levels in the skin, and the app then tracks that info, so you can see the different states of your skin in different places, especially your hands, t-zone, and cheeks.

Below, I show the difference the app read between my normal skin, before washing and moisturizing, and then after using a cleansing water and (probably too generously applying) the creme.

T-Zone (specifically, I measured in the middle of my forehead):

Apparently the driest part of my face, the middle of my oily-feeling forehead measured only 38%, which is kinda dry. After I applied the hydraforce creme:

After applying and allowing to absorb for a few minutes, my forehead measured more than 20 points higher. It is possible I didn't wait long enough for it to absorb, and like I said above, I did apply too much, but this is still interesting.

Cheeks (measured from the apple of my right cheek):

Not as dehydrated as my forehead, my cheeks weren't perfect, but weren't bad. After applying the creme:

Here I only went up about 8 points, so much more logical, and probably a better representation. I don't think I applied the creme more heavily to my cheeks than forehead, though, so I'm not sure there was such a drastic difference for the t-zone but not my cheeks.

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In summary, I don't think my test results are very accurate as shown above. I tested a few more times on my hands before and after applications of logical amounts of the creme, and hydration rose by about 4 or 5 points each time, but the creme definitely works. What I would have loved would have been to test out the lip balm that is part of the same line, so I could compare it to the F.A.B. one, which I'm in love with.

Do I think this creme is worth it's $45 price tag? If you need some serious hydration, probably, unless you're sensitive to scents in some way. It feels very creamy and refreshing, not super heavy and greasy, so it's very nice. I will definitely be continuing to use it, especially when I'm feeling a bit dry, now that I've learned my lesson about over-doing it with this stuff! =P

To find out more about this line, and to find an event in your area where you can find out how hydrated your skin is and get samples from Lise Watier, you can go to Hydraforce.LiseWatier.com. (Sorry, Vancouver people! The Vancouver event was March 4th! Hopefully if you were interested, you saw my tweets about it at the beginning of the month!)

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{VIDEO} Revlon & Lise Watier Tutorial

And now that you've seen a couple more reviews videos, it's time for another tutorial using some of the better products that I featured from Lise Watier and Revlon! Do let me know if there are any other products from any of the brands that I have reviewed, or that I have mentioned in the past, which you would like to see demonstrated in a tutorial, and I'll try to work that in for you!

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{VIDEO} Collective Lise Watier Brand Review {LDBeauty Video #5)

And back to reviewing! Today's video is my Lise Watier brand review, and this time, it seems that none of the products are even out yet, so I've got some actual new stuff for your to look at, which I think is pretty cool if I do say so myself!

Sorry about not having prices available for the products this time, if I can find them later on, I'll make sure to come back and post them in the video's description.

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LDBeauty Quick Overview and Haul!! (Picture Heavy)

Hello again! If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you may have already seen me talking about the LDBeauty (or London Drugs Beauty) Preview event in Richmond, BC just a few days ago (June 18th). Along with tons of other bloggers and journalists, I was invited by Cynnamon, who does PR for London Drugs, to go to the London Aviation Centre to see what some of the beauty brands carried by London Drugs had just recently released, as well as some products that are not yet on the market (most will be coming out either in July or August, if I remember correctly).

This was so not a cheap event for London Drugs to put on! Sure, they own the hangar that the event was in, but they flew most of us over in groups of twelve from the heliport near Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver to YVR airport, had an open bar all night, gave out tons of full-size products for us all to try out, and then drove us back to the skytrain station in a limo!

I had such a good time learning about all these different products, and learning about some brands I’ve honestly never looked twice at, as well as some beloved favourites, like NYX and Revlon. As I post them, I will link to my review videos below each brand’s product picture below!

Here are some pictures of the night before I get into a quick overview of what I received (clicking the picture should open the full-size image in a new tab/window):

Check out my quick overview video of the night for more pictures and video clips from my helicopter ride, either below or click here to see in HD on Youtube!

And now, the products! I’m not going to go into depth here, as there is way too much, and I intend to do smaller reviews, probably by brand, later on. For now, I’ll just list the products, and when possible list the price according to London Drug’s site:

Overview

Prestige

two Total Wear Lip Crayons (in Party Shine and Bare It All), Triple Line Ink Pen, Makeup Eraser Pen, and two Color Rush Eyeshadows (in Copper and Bronze), all of which came in that nice pencil case!

See my Prestige brand review (available Aug 7, 10 am PST).

John Frieda

Luxurious Volume Touchably Full Shampoo and Conditioner ($12 each), Frizz Ease Dream Curls Shampoo and Conditioner ($11 each), Frizz Ease Unwind Curls Calming Creme ($11), Frizz Ease Secret Weapon Touch Up Creme ($11), and Frizz Ease Nourishing Oil Elixir ($12).

 

NYX

 

Two Timer Dual Ended Eyeliner, Butter Lipstick in Licorice ($11.99), Angel Veil Primer, Butter Gloss in Madeleine ($8), and Dream Catcher Palette in Stormy Skies ($17.99). (All came in a pretty lace drawstring bag)

 

See my NYX brand review video.

Revlon

 

Colorstay Skinny Liquid Liner in Black, Bold Lacquer by Grow Luscious Mascara ($10), Colorstay Eyeliner in Jade ($8), Colorstay Moisture Stain in LA Exclusive ($13), and three Colorstay Gel Envy Nail Polishes (in Jackpot, In The Money, and Full House).

See my Revlon brand review video

 

Chella

 

Eyebrow Defining Gel ($18.00), Highlighter Pencil in Ivory Lace ($18.00), Eyebrow Colour Pencil in Light Brown ($18.00), Heated Eyelash curler ($22.00), and Dual Size Color Pencil Sharpener ($5.00).

(above prices from chella.com)

 

See my Chella Review Video

 

Essie

 

Matte About You Topcoat ($10), Apricot Cuticle Oil ($10), Quick-E Drying Drops ($10), and “Fierce, No Fear” polish from their 2014 Summer Collection ($10).

See my Essie brand review video (Available Aug 4, 10 am PST).

Mineral Fusion

 

Sheer Moisture Lip Tint in Glow, Hair Repair Shampoo and Conditioner ($10 each full-size; sample worth maybe $2 total), and Eyeshadow Trio in Stormy ($24).

Part of my Mixed Brand Review video (Available Aug 11, 10 am PST).

Annabelle

 

Biggy Bronzer in Haute Gold ($12), Big Show Volumizing Mascara ($10), Lip Liner in Buff ($7), EyeInk Liquid Liner Pen in Black ($10), TwistUp Eyeshadow Crayon in Indigo ($10), and BigShow Lip Shine in Beam ($10).

See my Annabelle brand review video

Home Skinovations

 

Silk’n FaceFX ($150). (Also, a coupon for $50 off coupon for either the FaceFX or the Flash&Go system, which is an at home permanent hair removal system.)

 

Goody

Bun Spiral ($7), Double Sided Smoothing Comb ($4.50), Bun Foundation ($6), Bobby Pins ($4), and wire-lined head scarf ($7).

Coty (Rimmel / Sally Hansen / Calvin Klein)

$5 off coupon for Sally Hansen Miracle Gel polish, Roller Ball of Calvin Klein Endless Euphoria ($49 for 40 ml; sample worth ~$3.68), Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Back to Fuschia, and Rimmel ScandalEyes Rockin’ Curves Mascara in Extreme Black.

Part of my Mixed Brand Review video (Available Aug 11, 10 am PST).

c.A.K.E Jewellery

Black and silvery beaded long necklace and matching bracelet.

Lise Watier

Lift & Firm 3D Duo Serum, 24HRS Glam Eyeshadow pencil in Satin Glam, Feline Velvet Lip Lacquer in Rouge (I think), Feline Eyeliner HD liquid liner pen in Brown, and Feline Eyeshadow Quartet in 32767.

See my Lise Watier brand review video

Randoms

Red Carpet Revitalise Cuticle Oil ($6), Tweezerman Brush IQ Blender Brush, Got2B Rise’n’Shine Hairspray ($6), Philips Trimmer, and Cargo HD Mascara ($26).

Most of which is part of my Mixed Brand Review video (Available Aug 11, 10 am PST).

My Stack of Press Releases/Coupons/Info

My badge, all the press releases and coupons I collected, as well as the hardcover book with all the brand and featured product information from the event. Not pictured: a thumbdrive full of press pictures of all the featured products.

 

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Do be sure to let me know if there are any products that you would especially like to see a review on! Over the next few weeks, I plan to test out and then review many, if not all, of the products that I received. I’ll probably do my reviews by brand, but if you have a better idea, or any other suggestions, let me know.

 

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