Holiday Beauty Wish List!!

Hi Everyone!!

Ok, so I know this may seem greedy, but this is the season of wants, right?? 

I want a lot. 

This post will be limited to just my beauty wants. These aren't necessarily things I would never buy myself, but these are things that I've either had my eye on, or things that I feel I would benefit from. 

I don't expect any one of my family member or friends to get any of these things for me, mainly because the majority of my family and friends won't understand my need and desire for this amount of makeup products. Aside from maybe April and Shana :)

Don't judge. Only because I know for a fact I may seriously only end up with one or two of these products. 

So for starters, I know I have a shit ton of eyeshadow palette wants, but THEY'RE ALL SO PRETTY!!!! It's so hard for me to decide which one(s) I'll actually buy. I know I for sure want to buy the Morphe 35O palette, but which other(s), your guess is as good as mine. The Natasha Denona palettes are like half my portion of a rent payment for a month, so I will most likely never own those. Unless I somehow make quadruple what I currently do hahaha. The Viseart palettes are expensive as shit too, so I will probably only ever own one of those in my life. The Makeup Geek single shadows would be a dream come true. There are a variety of finishes, including matte, duo chrome, and foiled that I want. The Kat Von D palette is different for me. Mainly because I've never wanted anything from her line. It just never appeals to me. Except that. I know it's bulky and impractical, but the amount of stuff I want is pretty impractical, too. 

I mean, let's be serious. This is a list of wants. Not a list of what I'm going to buy. I feel like I have to continue to clarify that. 

The Sephora collection of brushes would be a dream come true. I would like to say I'd never need any brushes again, but....... Then there's Morphe Brushes. Brushes AND palettes. They're such good quality at legitimately reasonable prices. And the Sephora 2 pack of makeup erasing sponges is actually something I've tried to buy but they're CONSTANTLY sold out on the website. Makes me angry. Same with the Deborah Lippmann nail polish set. 

I feel like I might actually but one of the foundations eventually. I only own one high end foundation and that because it was given to me. I basically only own drugstore foundations and bb creams. I like to go into Sephora and get samples of high end foundations, and I honestly debate buying a full sized bottle, but I come to my senses most of the time and realize I have bills to pay so I don't buy it. I know; it's a party pooper. Fragrances are something I very rarely finish. I'll have a perfume for years before I use the whole thing up. I only have a couple wants in that department and I don't think they're that unreasonably priced considering how much product is in a bottle and for how long it will last for me. Some may think the Clinique Happy. Heart is a strange fragrance for me to enjoy, but there's a nostalgic story behind why I love it. Which I won't bore you with right now. All you need to know is that I love it and I would like it again. That's why it's on my list. I honestly thought it was discontinued. 

Skin care I really do care about. I have such sensitive skin that I don't mind spending a few extra bucks to get something that won't make my skin angry with me. Just the other day I was trying a new moisturizer because I was out of my regular one, and I continued to put my makeup on. I was sneezing and blowing my nose at least twice a minute and didn't realize what was wrong. I thought I was getting sick until Wayne asked if I was using anything new. He's such a genius. It clicked that I was trying that new moisturizer, so I took off my makeup, washed my face, and used an old-ish one that I knew would work. And I was fine within 20 minutes. I just ordered my favourite moisturizer during the VIB Sale, so I'm good for a couple months, but there's no harm in stocking up, right?

Ok, oh my god this is long. I could continue, but I won't. This is my list of beauty products that I would love to have. Not necessarily for Christmas (I would have a heart attack if I got all of this......wouldn't you?), but eventually maybe kind of stuff. 

I'm rambling. 

Thank you so much for reading if you made it through this whole post. I really appreciate it. Leave me a comment of some beauty products that are on your wish list!! 

Talk to you later!! 💕

Cinema Secrets Makeup Brush Cleaner Review

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for stopping by!

Today's post is dedicated to Cinema Secrets Professional Grade Makeup Brush Cleaner. 

I bought this product at IMATS Toronto 2015 in September when I went with April. I had heard of this product before but I don't think I'd ever seen a demo or anything. Anyways, I bought it at one of the booths for $40CAD. It was the most expensive item I bought. I tried it out a couple of days after I got home, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase!! 

It's such an intense cleaner, and you need the tiniest amount per brush. I either fill the cap with the strongly vanilla scented blue liquid, or I spray some on each brush that I filled a little travel spray bottle with. 

I then rub my brush on a towel. Usually a dark coloured one so to not see the staining, but for this post's purpose, I used a white one. One of my favourite things about this product is how fast it dries. It's basically automatic. I'm not kidding. I've used it in between eyeshadow shades while getting ready going from one shadow to the cleaner to a different shadow in a matter of seconds and I've never had an issue. 

Check out this photo demo. I used my dirty bdellium tools brush for this demo. I had purposely dipped it in a dark eyeshadow to show how well the cleaner works.

See what I mean??

It's amazing stuff!! 

I'm so glad I bought this cleaner, and I just pray it lasts until the next time I go to IMATS. Unless I can find it elsewhere in between now and then. 

That's all for today!! Thanks for stopping by!!

:) Shelby 

Holy Update Batman!

WWWWWOOOOOOWWWWWW

How dare I leave for so long eh????

To be fair, I've been actually posting on my YouTube channel pretty consistently.  So if you haven't checked that out, you should go watch my latest video! https://youtu.be/ppUAXwrF3og 

So what the hell have I been up to you ask??

For starters, I got a job again. I was off work for about 5 months thanks to Target Canada leaving the country. I went back to work almost 3 months ago now. I'm actually loving it this time around. It's at a place called Fred's Farm Fresh. I worked there last summer for almost a month and was miserable because of all the hours I was working in a week. I didn't spend any time with my family and I didn't like that so I had to leave. I was offered the job back with the BEST schedule, so I couldn't refuse and I really do enjoy going to work every day now. 

Wayne and I moved. If you recall, our previous landlords sold the house we were living in for 2 years. We're in a big house now but are more miserable than before because our landlord is a piece of shit and our rent is astronomical. So we've been struggling a little. And I believe we have decided that the next time we move it will be because we have bought a house. Because paying more than the actual value of a mortgage per month to someone else and I will have nothing to show for it at the end of our tenancy is bullshit and I don't like it. 

Moving on. 

I'm still absolutely very deeply into makeup. As I said, I've been posting on my channel consistently lately. I've also been doing makeup for friends and family and such lately that I'm kind of starting the process of getting my name out there. I even have an opportunity to do makeup for models for a fashion show in Windsor this upcoming weekend. My sisters friend actually thought of me for the job. I'm nervous but excited and anxious to do it. I don't think I'm nearly qualified enough but I've already agreed so I better get my shit together before Saturday hahahha. 

On the makeup front, I have been thinking to switch this 'lifestyle' type blog to being strictly makeup oriented. Since I do my makeup pretty much every day, I think I'll be able to post some selfies with descriptions of what I use on a day to day basis or at least a few days a week. And I'll be doing more product reviews. As much as I love all things makeup, there are still plenty of things that aren't my favourite and I feel like I should start sharing my opinions on all of this. Plus it will give me more of a niche in my blogging style. 

At this point I'm just thinking in text form. I'll stop boring you now haha. 

 

I hope you stick around to learn my opinions and to see pretty pictures!! 

Thanks so much!!