GRWM || Minimal Peachy Summer Makeup

Just a quick GRWM, foundation-free, with very muted, but still somewhat colourful eyes. I love using blushes as summery eyeshadows, it looks so soft and pretty! I hope you like this!

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REVIEW || Kat Von D Shade & Light Eye Contour Palette

Today's video is all about my thoughts on the Kat Von D Shade & Light Eye palette. No, it isn't new or fancy, but I think it's worth talking about nonetheless! I hope you enjoy this video, and don't forget to let me know if you've tried this one out in the comments!

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My 6 Favourite Neutral Lipsticks || Nudes, Browns, Greiges, and Greys

Hey guys! Here is the final installment (for now) in my Favourite Lipsticks videos! Today I bring you the best I own in nudes, browns, greige, and grey lipsticks, in my personal opinion. Let me know your favourites in the comments!

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30 Day Lipstick Challenge || Update #1 || First 10 days

Hey Guys! If you follow me on Instagram (@glitterOCD), you probably already know that I'm doing a 30-Day Lipstick challenge! I pulled out as many of my lipsticks as I could find (I think I scrounged up about 68), not including some that were provided by PR but which I didn't end up loving.

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Sep 30, 2016 at 5:32pm PDT

I picked out 30 to wear this month, making sure to include at least one from each colour family, as well as one from each brand I owned lipsticks from. I put them all in a makeup bag and I have just been digging through to find a colour for each day. I know some people have prepicked each day's colour, but I wanted some room for choice still!

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 1, 2016 at 3:13pm PDT

There will be 4 of these posts in total to round up all 30 lipsticks I'll wear this month. This first one includes 10 days instead of 7 because, well, 30 just doesn't divide nicely into 4! While I do love some of the colours I wore this week, I did end up picking some of my lesser favourites from the bunch because I didn't want to be left with all my least favourites in the last week!

Finally, I just don't wear a full face of makeup every single day, so some of my lipstick pictures will show just my mouth, especially if my skin has been acting up like it has recently. But the lipstick is what is important here. That said, here are the lipsticks I've worn since Oct 3, and my mini reviews!

Day 1: MAC Satin Lipstick in Rebel (with Nightmoth lipliner)

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 3, 2016 at 6:36pm PDT

This lipstick is definitely a favourite for me! It's such a beautiful, deep berry colour, without being crazy vampy dark like some of my other favourites! The formula is great, as the MAC Satins tend to be, but for all-day wear, I recommend some kind a lipliner, whether you use a matching colour or a clear. (Sephora Collection has a good clear lip liner option!) Also, if you don't love the scent of MAC lipsticks, I'm guessing you're some kind of sociopath. =)

Day 2: Too Faced Melted Liquified Lipstick in Melted Peony

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 4, 2016 at 3:53pm PDT

Despite it's nude-ness, I actually really love this shade! Part of that is going to be that I ADORE the Too Face Melted lipstick formula! It goes on so nicely, smells like sugar (not vanilla or fruit, just sugar), and eventually dries down and LASTS! The lighter shade needs a bit more touching up than it's deeper and brighter sisters, but it also fades beautifully back to my natural liptone. This is just such a great go-to no matter what you've got on your eyes. Also, it kind of reminds me of MAC Creme Cup, but with more opacity and lasting power.

Day 3: Marc Jacobs Lipstick in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 5, 2016 at 6:38pm PDT

This was the mini lipstick that came in this year's Sephora BI birthday gift. It's actually a rather pretty colour; kind of a red-pink-neutral that I'm sure works on lots of skin tones. It's a fairly normal formula, not especially drying, moisturizing, or long-lasting. But solid. Not sure it's worth the Marc Jacobs pricetag though, for me. Still, it has good opacity (nothing sheer here!) and is a great everyday shade I'l definitely keep wearing.

Day 4: NudeStix Lip + Cheek Pencil in Whisper

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 6, 2016 at 8:25pm PDT

By far the weirdest colour in this challenge, for me! I got this from Brit, who got it in a sample kit (Give Me Some Lip 2015, maybe? I don't remember.) and did not like it. I love the idea of it, but its so weird and really washes me out, at least without a full face of makeup. This is either going to end up as something I mix to soften other shades, or I'll never use it. One of the two! It does have good lasting power, for a nude, but it also feels quite heavy on the lips and isn't especially comfortable, though it isn't drying in the same way a liquid lipstick is.

Day 5: NYX Liquid Suede Lipstick in Foiled Again

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 7, 2016 at 7:27pm PDT

The first of several of the NYX Liquid Suedes to be featured in this challenge! I love the formula on these so much! No, they never really dry down all the way, the way some liquid lipsticks do, but they also remain slightly more comfortable because of that, while still lasting a long time. Also, when you need to touch up, these build up again nicely without getting weird and patchy or flakey, which is great. This bright orange is gorgeous, and slightly softer than my other beloved orange: MAC's Morange. This is more of a summer colour with it's brightness, but it is fun and beautiful, and really reminds me of orange creamsicles!

Day 6: Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 9, 2016 at 2:54am PDT

An oldie, this is still such a great formula. I only ever owned the one colour of these, but it is so creamy and comfortable, and really feels like it's hydrating my lips while also being a beautiful, affordable, slightly sheer dupe for NARS Roman Holiday. Great for everyday with it's soft, bubblegum pinkness, especially with it doubling as a lipbalm!

Day 7: Sephora Collection + Pantone lipstick in Marsala

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 9, 2016 at 4:53pm PDT

No, I'm sorry, you can't get this one anymore... But it is such a beautiful colour that I don't wear often enough, and I had to include it in the challenge! It was the first nearly-brown tone I ever bought, and it was so far outside my comfort zone at the time, but I loved it! It's not a true brown at all, more of a rusty red-brown, but it is such a great warm neutral lipstick that looks great with so many types of eyeshadow, or is almost bold if worn with a natural eye.

Day 8: Ciate Liquid Velvet lipstick in Risque

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 10, 2016 at 11:02pm PDT

This is a gorgeous, vibrant red-orange lipstick, and a great formula. Another liquid matte that never dries completely, but these are marketed as a "moisturizing" matte, and it is quite comfortable, so I think it is doing exactly what it means to! Great applicator swipes colour on beautifully and precisely, which is so important for a colour this vibrant. I should wear this lipstick more, since I always forget how much I like it.

Day 9: NYX Liquid Suede lipstick in Alien

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 11, 2016 at 5:59pm PDT

Yep. Honestly, I'm still convinced this isn't quite a black, but it sure as hell photographs like one! But when I remove it, it always looks like a deep blue on my cotton pad. But yeah, it acts and looks like a black. It's bold, opaque, long-lasting, and doesn't feather. I love it so much, and it may be the best black lipstick I've ever worn. Feathering may look bad on any lipstick, but if you've ever had black lipstick feather around your mouth, you've reached a new level of horrifying makeup, because it makes you look gaunt and dirty and dead and messy all at the same time. This is such a great option, whether you'll wear black out on a regular day like I will, or even if you only want to wear it for costumes, since the formula is so good, and it's only $10.

Day 10: Tom Ford lipstick in Drake

A photo posted by Kristy (@glitterocd) on Oct 12, 2016 at 7:32pm PDT

In my opinion, we aren't ending the week on a high note here, but I didn't go out this day, and didn't want to waste a great lipstick on a no-makeup, barely-left-the-house type of day. Anyways, there's really nothing wrong with this lipstick, exactly, but it isn't my cup of tea. I won this from a blog giveaway (I think it was from Makeup Your Mind?), and kinda thought it was different? Or maybe it was a skintone difference... anyways, this is a shimmery, sheer berry lipstick. It's a pretty good everyday, anytime type of shade, and it's pretty comfortable. It's shiny enough that the shimmer doesn't bug me either. It also smells slightly vanilla, which I like, but yeah. The colour isn't really my thing. And I don't think you can buy this now anyways? Sorry.

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Let me know if you have any of these shades, and if your opinion differs from mine! Also, don't forget to come back next week to see my mini reviews for the next 7 lipsticks in the challenge! And let me know if you decide to do this challenge so I can follow you on IG to see which lipsticks you choose. =D

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REVIEW || First Aid Beauty Freshen Up Set || Ultra Repair Lip Therapy + Vitamin Hydrating Mist

I'm not sure how long this will be available, as it's a limited edition set exclusive to Sephora, but the two products are permanent, so hopefully this is still helpful even if the set sells out! Enjoy!

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Winter Favourites || December '15 - February '16 || Makeup, Skincare, Fashion, etc.

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What I Got For Christmas || 2015

Hey there, I'm getting this up a little later than most people who are going to be doing them this year, but I mostly do these posts for myself in the future so I can remember past gifts. Hopefully you also take some amusement from looking at other people's presents!

Anyways, I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years, as well as anything else you might celebrate around this time! I'm going to divide up my presents from family and from friends. I'm not going to go through everything I got from my family either, as we tend to get tons of little gifts to go with the nicest ones, so I'll mention most of the best things. Let's start there:

From my family:

Above:
1. Hogwarts hoodie!!
2. Grey fuzzy mocassin flats
3. Pecan Praline Turtles
4. A Starbucks tumbler that comes with a free coffee every day in January!!

Above:
1. Colouring books
2. Bulldog calendar
3. Fuzzy pink robe
4. Lot's of chocolate and treats
5. A Deathly Hallows necklace from my sister.
Mandy also got me a DFTBA pin, but it hasn't arrived in the mail yet!

Above:
1. Hedley tickets for May!!
2. Onesie with puppy heads on the feet
3. Insurgent movie
4. The Fault in Our Stars movie
5. TARDIS wallet

From David:

From David this year I got the Urban Decay x Gwen Stefani palette, as you can see above. I've done lots of tutorials and grwm videos using it already, as well as a review, which you can check out. The easiest way to find them all in one spot is probably to search Gwen Stefani in the search box on the sidebar!

David also paid for Shadow of Mordor when it was on for $17 or whatever in the Steam Sale, so that's counting as a Christmas present too, I think =P

From Brit & Sean, and Jeff:

Above are my presents from my friends this year. The Sephora giftcard—for $50— is from Jeff. I haven't quite decided what to use it for yet, so I still have it so far, but I shall. And then the mini Too Faced Melted Lipstick in Fig and the mini Love Flush blush was from Brit along with the little tin containing DavidsTea's Gingerbread tea!

And that's basically everything, I think. I got so many awesome presents this year, I feel super lucky! =P Let me know what you got for Christmas, or share the link if you did a post or video like this, so I can check it out!

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HAUL || Sephora VIB Sale Haul + Mini Reviews

In which I show you my small haul from the Sephora VIB sale a little while ago, and share my mini reviews on the products I bought!

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Sephora Favourites Give Me More Lip set || Unboxing & Swatches

I recently bought this year's Sephora Favourites Give Me More Lip set with my friend Brit, just like last year, and once again, we decided to film opening it up and swatching it for you guys!

From the looks of it, the set is sold out, at least online at Sephora.ca, so I'm not sure if they will be restocking, but hopefully they will, so you can get your hands on it, if you're interested!

Also, below the embedded video, I've done a bit of a breakdown on the sizes of the products included and tried to figure out what each piece is worth compared to the full size option, to see what the approximate value of the box is!

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Product Size/Price Breakdown (All prices in CAD unless stated)

1. Ciate Liquid Velvet in Risque

Full size product — .22 oz. (Doesn't seem to be available from Sephora.ca) | $19 USD

2. Nars Lipstick in Scarlett Empress

Full size product — .12 oz | $34

3. Smashbox Be Legendary in Magenta Matte

Full size product — .1 oz | $23

4. Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Streak

Full size product — .09 oz | $26

5. Bite Matte Creme in Cognoc (full size = .05 oz @ $28)

Sample size — .03 oz | ~$16.80

6. Kat Von D Studded Kiss in Homegirl (full size = .1 oz @ $26)

Sample size — .04 oz | ~$10.40

7. Fresh Sugar Tulip Tinted Lip Treatment (full size = .15 oz @ $26)

Sample size — .07 oz | ~$12.13

8. Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick in Peony (full size = .4 oz @ $25)

Sample size — .16 oz | ~$10

9. Lancôme Lip Lover in 355 Framboise Etoile (full size = .14 oz @ $30)

Sample size — .1 oz | ~$21.43

10. Buxom Lip Cream in Berry Blast (full size = .14 oz @ $23)

Sample size — .07 oz | ~$11.50

11. Clinique Chubby Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Super Strawberry (full size = .1 oz @ $20)

Sample size — .04 oz| ~$8

12. Buxom Lip Polish in Sophia (full size = .15 oz @ $23)

Sample size — .07 oz | ~$10.73

13. Tarte Energy Gloss in Clear (full size = .27 oz @ $23)

Sample size — .05 oz | ~$4.26

14. Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Le Rouge in No 1 (full size = .13 oz @ $39}

Sample size — .03 oz | ~$9

15. Laura Mercier Creme Smooth in Milkyway (full size = .14 oz @ $32)

Sample size — .07 oz | ~$16

Approximate total value of this set — $232.25

232.25 - 70 = $162.25 worth of savings

Granted, the above math is kind of more for fun than anything, it is interesting to look at the price per ounce of these products, and just what supposed value you are getting in this set! Assuming you could buy these minis separately, you'd save more than 150 bucks by buying them in this set, which is pretty crazy, in my opinion.

Anyway, too long, didn't read or watch, I think this set is pretty great, and a lot of fun, especially if you have a friend you can split if fairly with, like me and Brit, with our differing tastes! Also, pretty great, if pricey gift!

Let me know if you got this set already, what your thoughts were, and if you are sharing it with someone else or keeping it all to yourself! =)

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Review || Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette {swatches + video}

I feel like I waited for this for so long, so I'm really happy to be able to have this review up for you guys now! Also, below hte video, check out my swatches and other pretty pictures of this palette! And don't forget to let me know your thoughts =)

Also, I must state, because I forgot to in the video, but does anyone else really hate the way UD spelled "Smoky"...?! The internet says they are both correct, but I can't help believing that "smokey" is the only correct way to spell the word... "smoky" looks like "smocky" to my brain for no good reason, and I hate it. /rant over

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The palette

The Card

The shadows

The Brush

Swatches

Above: High, Dirtysweet, Radar, Armor.

Above: Slanted, Dagger, Black Market, Smolder.

Above: Password, Whiskey, Combust, Thirteen.

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|| April Fashion/Beauty Haul || {video}

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|| Recent Favourites || Dec 2014 - Jan 2015 || {video}

More favourites...? MOAR FAVOURITES!! >_>

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|| Random Mini Haul! || {video}

Sorry it's been sooooo long! But here is a new video! Just a quick little haul video, but I hope you like it. I swear I'm trying to be better! I also have a couple of blog posts coming up, including my best of 2014 post. I wanted to do it as a video this year, but it would just take much too long to do it and get it up for you guys! Sorry. Look forward to that soon, and for now, check out this haul:

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|| Give Me More Lip || Unboxing & Swatches || Sephora Ultimate Lip Sampler || {video}

If I remember/have time later, I'll add in swatch and product pictures below the video. Sorry >_>

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Christmas Makeup Tutorial/Inspiration

With only a couple more days until Christmas (3, to be exact), I thought it would be fun to do a festive, Christmas-y makeup look. I don’t have step-by-step pictures for you, but this look is very simple to recreate, and I will give you a list of the products I used, and a quick description!

To start off, here’s the look:

Sorry this first one is so washed out… For some reason the camera decided my skin was pure white for this shot! I swear the rest will be better…

And a close up of the eye makeup:

Obviously, if you have similar colours, you can use whatever products you have at hand, but here’s what I used:

Lancome Color Ideal Foundation:

I honestly don’t think they make this foundation anymore, but I still have this and its still fine, especially since it has a pump so my fingers have never been in it. Anyways, I used this with my flat-top Real Techniques Buffing Brush in a thin coat all over my face. Followed by:

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in Fair:

Under my eyes and in a triangle on either side of my nose to highlight the center of my face. I don’t have much in the way of dark circles, but this helps my makeup to look more flawless, and I feel like it—and the powder of top of it—help to keep my eyeliner in place. Next, I used my:

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Sandstorm:

Over my foundation and concealer to set and mattify everything, and to make sure it says in place all day. Next, I took my

ELF Eyebrow Kit in Light:

I used an Angled liner brush from Morphe with the gel side first to shape and darken my brows, followed by the powder to set the gel and fill in sparse areas. I like to do my brows first because then I don’t over do it on my eyes, and that way I don’t forget. After that, I used my:

Urban Decay Primer Potion:

To prime my eyes to make sure my makeup lasted, of course. Then I topped the primer with:

Urban Decay eyeshadow in W.O.S. (from the Naked Basics palette):

You haven’t seen the Naked Basics palette on my blog yet, I don’t think, but you will soon. Anyways, I just wanted to use a shadow that was basically the same colour as my skin to make sure my eyelids looked matte, clean, and bright, since I have thin eyelids. Also, I find that my eyelids are just oily enough to make my eyeliner transfer if I don’t wear it over eyeshadow, so this helped with that as well. Next, I used:

Wet’n’Wild H2O Proof Liquid Liner in Black:

To line my upper lash line and to create a wing, followed by:

Annabelle Glitterama Liquid Liner in Neon Green:

After drawing on the wing in the black liner, I traced just above that line with the green glitter liner. I had to do 2 thin coats to make it look this glittery and bright, but I really love how it came out. Next, of course, I added:

Urban Decay 24/7 Liner Pencil in Zero:

To line my lower waterline. (If you find that liner in your water line tends to slide from the outer corners down into weird smudges, like mine loves to do, I would suggest using an angled brush and a matte black eyeshadow and press that into the edge of your liner, just below your lower lashes. I find that helps to prevent some of the smudging, if not all, and keeps my makeup looking cleaner, longer.) And to finish up my eyes, I added:

Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Mascara in Black:

To make sure I had eyelashes! I used about three coats of this mascara, since I find it goes on fairly thin. The upside of this formula is that I don’t find it really ever creates clumps, even after three coats. But the downside is that I have to do three coats to make my lashes look how I want them to. I’m pretty meh on this mascara. I don’t hate it by a long shot, but I wouldn’t choose it again.

If you wanted even more drama, you could definitely add some falsies, but for this look I stuck to just the mascara.

Now that the eyes are done, there are just two more steps to this look:

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft And Gentle:

I used my Morphe fan brush and swiped this along the tops of my cheekbones, the bridge of my nose, my cupid’s bow, and just under my eyebrows. I love this highlight, but if you use it, make sure to use the tiniest amount, since it is insanely shimmery! I just swipe my brush into the product lightly, tap it off, and that is more than enough for me to highlight everywhere I want to do so!

Finally to finish off my look I added:

Sephora Lip Attitude Lipstick in Chic:

Green and red is such a Christmassy combination, so to complete this look I figured a classic red lip was in order. This is my favourite red lipstick, but I’m not sure if it’s still available. It’s Sephora’s own brand, and the colour is Chic… unless it’s C27. Either way it’s gorgeous and I love it, but any classic-red lipstick will do!

And that’s all! Spritz with a makeup setting spray to make sure it lasts all day long (I use Urban Decay’s All-Nighter), and you’re good to go.

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This look is really simple, so I think it would be good for just about anywhere that you might want to wear it! You could also, substitute the green liner for gold or silver glitter for a slightly different look, but I really love the green and red together, since it looks so subtly Christmassy. Or maybe it’s not that subtle. *shrugs* I wore this out shopping at the mall today, but I think it would also be great for Christmas parties, Christmas dinner, or maybe even as a simple New Year’s Eve look!

Anyway, I hope you liked this or took some kind of inspiration from it for yourself.

Thanks for reading, and Merry Christmas!