Michelle Phan rocks my world. Not only is she an amazing beauty guru who has inspired me with her videos, but she has embarked on an entirely new venue! Ipsy.com is a community for beauty enthusiasts! Users can sign up (for free), and enjoy beauty-related content created by the site, and users! Yes, it is almost like a Facebook + YouTube network specifically for beauty lovers. And yes, it gets even better than that. Users can subscribe to receive monthly “glam bags”, which are essentially loot bags with 4-5 products in them. In order to narrow down which products each user will receive, you take a quiz to specific things like your skin tone, type, plus general style & product preferences. You even get to pick the brands you would wish to receive from (works great if you’d prefer to stick to cruelty-free brands). And these aren’t just any old brands.. NYX, Too Faced, Tarte, Juice Beauty, Pacifica, Zoya, Urban Decay, Yes To, Josie Maran, and so many more.
Glam bags ship around the middle of every month. I signed up in time to receive the May 2013 bag, and I am beyond excited to receive it. A shout-out to all you Canadians out there: Ipsy costs just $14.95 a month for a GlamBag subscription (including shipping), and you can cancel anytime. Not only is this an amazing opportunity to try new products, but as a blogger I can create more content for you all! Not to mention, many of these brands are either unavailable here, or cost a fortune locally. I spend half of my time in New Hampshire with my boyfriend, and the rest of my time back here in Ottawa, Canada. Getting these goodies delivered to my door monthly is an amazing treat, and I am so looking forward to it! I’ll be sharing what I receive with all of you, of course.
Try out Ipsy for yourself, and let me know what you think!
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I spent the past week going nail polish crazy. I tried several new nail art techniques, and want to show you all the great looks I’ve created. Cuticle update: They are healing quickly! I am almost constantly applying oils to keep them moisturized. Apparently public shaming works wonders. I am a complete nail art noob, so these designs are for beginners or those with no nail art experience. If I can do this, so can you! These pictures are just to inspire you to create your own looks – in the future I will be providing picture tutorials! If you’d like more nail pictures from me, follow me on Instagram: @theclassyanarchist.
Monday’s Nails: Clear with Teal Tips
Tuesday’s Nails: Perfecting the White Manicure
Wednesday’s Nails: A Fun Splatter Look
Thursday’s Nails: First full Ombre!
Friday’s Nails: Fun with Stripes!
Saturday’s Nails: Shimmer + Pastel!
Not sure yet what Sunday’s will look like; you’ll have to check back to find out!
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What a perfect Sunday to blog about one of my favourite things! Here is a little review for you all about LUSH COSMETICS’ Fresh Face Mask: The Sacred Truth.
- *have many vegetarian and vegan options
- *contain no preservatives, like methyl or propylparaben
- *ingredients include fresh fruits, egg, essential & plant oils
- *must be stored in the fridge, because of their fresh ingredients
- *work amazing as a bi-weekly skin treatment, for many skin types and conditions
Facts about The Sacred Truth:
- *Geared towards dry, or mature skin types
- *Is a vegetarian product (contains farm fresh eggs and yoghurt)
- *Contains skin-brightening and exfoliating ingredients such as papaya, and panax ginseng root extract
- *Coconut oil, honey, and shea butter will enhance your skin’s hydration potential
- *The scent is mild, with hints of lavender essential oil
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- *For more information on this mask (including an ingredient list), click here
As with all of LUSH’s Fresh Face Masks, they go on cool, and are a relaxing refreshing experience. I left this mask on for about 10 minutes, and it rinsed off quite easily (with just my hands). It left my skin feeling soft, fresh, and helped eliminate some dry skin around my nose. I love the exfoliating and brightening properties of this mask; it is definitely great for someone with hyperpigmentation, or dry flaky skin. Perhaps not so great for someone with acne prone skin, but this is often a completely individual experience.
AWESOME!
Check back for more LUSH Fresh Face Mask reviews!
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