Generation Beauty Toronto 2016!!

Hey!!

I was lucky enough to attend Generation Beauty by Ispy in Toronto at the Toronto Convention Center, and I'm here to share my experience with you.

It was pretty last minute when I decided to go. A slightly long story, too, but mostly worth it.

I was originally supposed to go with my beautiful friend, April, but there was a scheduling conflict, so I was going to get a ticket for Wayne's daughter as a birthday gift and take her with me, but that didn't work out either. By the time all of this transpired, the original ticket price ($63) batch had sold out, as well as the next batch ($105). According to the website for the event, there was going to be a swag bag worth $200 of beauty products. The ticket price after the first two batches were sold out was $210. I live in Windsor, which is about a 4 hour drive from Toronto. At that point, it was totally not worth me going. So I had come to the sad realization I wouldn't be able to attend. This was in March sometime.

On Mother's Day, I was checking out some posts on a group I belong to on facebook, and I had noticed that someone posted a discount code from the Ipsy snapchat to make the ticket price go to $100. It was a 24 hour deal, and about 17 hours had already passed, so I had to move quickly. I needed to find out if I could borrow a car from my parents to drive up there; I needed to find out whether or not my cousin and his girlfriend were going to be in Toronto that following weekend so I could stay there; I needed to buy my ticket; I needed to see whether or not April could go with me, etc. etc. So I moved quickly and everything fell into its perfect place in the world for me.

And so I went!

I'll begin with the bad.

I was under the impression that everyone who attended was handed a big swag bag when you walked in the door. I was wrong. When I registered, I was given a floor map of all the vendors. Around the floor map were corrugated tickets for each vendor/brand. It was set up so everyone had to line up at each booth, and when you got the the front of the line, you handed over your ticket, and got a product from that brand. At the end of the day, that was considered your swag bag. I was pretty upset when I found that out. I was even more angered when I was told by some AWESOME girls I met while I was there that the swag bag I had pictured in my brain was actually going to be handed out at the cocktail party that night. And only people who were beauty creators were invited to the cocktail party. I was considered an attendee, not a creator. Pissed. Oh! Did I mention that beauty creators didn't even have to pay for their ticket to attend genbeauty? They were given them by being an Ipsy OS member. So not only was I angry about the ticket I had to pay for, I didn't get the swag bag I was led to believe I was receiving, AND I wasn't invited to the cocktail party where the swag bag was handed out.

Moving forth.

I met some amazing girls while I was there. I saw huge YouTubers and influencers. At some point in the afternoon, there were small swag bags handed out (with a ticket).

By the end of the weekend (the event spanned over Saturday and Sunday), I came out ahead in regards to the ticket price compared to what I ended up with at the end of it all. When it comes down to paying for gas and parking and food, I more than likely came out behind, but I got to see my cousin and his girlfriend, and I got a ton of new makeup out of it. Thank goodness I didn't have to pay for a hotel on top of everything.

So this is what I stood in line for.

Not bad, right? I will use most of it, but the stuff I've decided I won't use, I have already given away or put away...... for a giveaway..... ;)

I will try my damndest to be a beauty creator by the time it comes around again. I pray to have my YouTube channel up and running again by then. Wish me luck!

That's all for now. Sorry this is so late (like 2 weeks, but still).

Thanks so much for reading!

Talk to you soon :)

Tiny Drugstore Haul :)

Helloooooo!!

Happy Monday!!

I'm just hopping on here to share with you a few things I've picked up from the drugstore over the past couple weeks :)

The Physician's Formula Butter Bronzers are back ups. It may seem excessive, but I'm so in love with this bronzer, and I'm quite certain it's limited edition. Soooooo I just want to be prepared. And perhaps one might be for a *giveaway* coming up :):)

These NYX shadows were on a display and I couldn't resist. I only owned 1 of the prismatic shadows, and I've been wanting to expand my collection, so I grabbed these 2 shadows in Mermaid and Frostbite. And they're GORGEOUS!!

This Essence brand cream highlighter is from the 'Hidden Stories' collection. It's a beautiful subtle cool toned cream highlighter. The formula is reminiscent of the Maybelline bouncy blushes. And for only $4, you can't really beat it!

This one is the ever coveted Milani Baked Blush in the shade 'Luminoso'. I finally got my hands on it. It's a lovely, warm, bright apricot colour. It's a very smooth formula, and it has a nice sheen to it when applied to the cheeks.

The Sun Bum lip balm with SPF 30 is a new and AMAZING discovery for me. I saw this at Shoppers Drug Mart after hearing Kathleen Lights talk about the sunscreen on her channel, and since the sunscreen is actually stupid expensive ($19CAD), I decided to start with the balm. And I'm in LOVE!! Not only does it smell great (I got the banana one, but there's a coconut scented one too that I want), but it's actually the smoothest lip balm I've ever applied to my lips. I will most certainly be a repurchase over and over again.

The Wet N' Wild brushes I heard were a dupe for the MAC 242 from Makeup By Cheryl on her channel. I could never find them in stores near me, but the last time Wayne went to the states I asked him to look for them for me, and since they were only $0.99, he got me 2 :):) I use it to pack shadow all over my lid after spritzing it with a little Fix +. It's flat, so it's perfect for packing shadow, and I totally dig it.

The L'Oreal True Match Lumi Cushion is simply a repurchase. I'm not out of my current one, but I wanted to make sure I could get my hands on it before I was out of the one I already have.

I got the NYC Smooth Skin loose powder in Translucent because of Ashley Pomeroy's channel. She was talking about how much difficulty she had trying to find this product in her city, so I figured it had to be pretty sought after, so I went and found it! I've only used it a couple times, but so far so good!! It has kind of an 'old lady' smell to it, but it doesn't last on my skin.

These e.l.f. eyeshadow palettes were extremely exciting for me to find and buy. I went into my local Superstore and much to my surprise the ENTIRE makeup section was topsy turvey-ed! So I knew there must have been a new display. So in my search of the newly displayed makeup, I happened across the new e.l.f. display with some new products; these palettes being among them, and I couldn't help myself. Just look at them!!

So that's all I've picked up lately! I have used almost all of the products so far, and I'm very impressed with all of them. Perhaps aside from the Essence highlighter which isn't terribly pigmented, everything is awesome!

That's all for now! Have a great rest of your day or night wherever you are! 

Bye bye :):)

Makeup of the Week!!

Hellooo!!!

Happy Saturday! Happy weekend! 

I'm just here to share with you my makeup looks for the week. I hope you enjoy :):)

Sunday May 1

Monday May 2

Tuesday May 3

Wednesday May 4

Thursday May 5

Saturday May 7

 

The only day I didn't wear makeup was yesterday. I didn't want to, and it's a good thing to give your face a break once in a while. 

I really hope everyone enjoys their Mother's Day tomorrow. I'm going to surprise mine with brunch :)

That's all!

Byeeeee :)

April 2016 Beauty Favourites!

Holy hell I can't believe this month is over already!!

It really feels like it flew by, and perhaps that's due in part to the fact that it's my birthday month and I was sick for the week surrounding my birthday this year. Being sick, though, I didn't wear a whole lot of makeup, and when I did I just kind of threw it on to make myself look presentable.

That being said, these are a few of my favourite beauty products for the month!

The L'Oreal duo has been my RIDE OR DIE for brows for longer than just the month of April, which you may already know because I shared the pencil in my March favourites. But for real, I've already gotten a back up of the pencil because I've been using it so much.

This Morphe brush is PERFECT for blending out eyehsadow in my crease. I got this last year at IMATS because MannyMUA talked about it so much, and I've never looked back. It's so soft, and I love how it tapers, and I love how it blends, and I love the density, and I love everything about it. I really should invest in more Morphe brushes......

This NYX palette, though. This NYX palette, though. THIS NYX PALETTE THOUGH!!
You know how you go for a different shade of highlight based on the rest of your face makeup?? This palette has them all! Honestly, if you get this (if you're just starting out in makeup), you don't need any other highlighter. No joke. There are warm and cool and neutral toned highlighters in this palette that can go with literally every look. And you can use a couple of these as blush toppers. It's honestly so worth it.

The Nest rollerball of perfume was a total fluke how I got it. I was running errands with Wayne one day and he was taking his sweet ass time checking something out, so I went to Winners and was browsing the makeup section (OBVIOUSLY), and found it for like $13. I couldn't believe it. I know Nest fragrances are sold at Sephora, and they're not $13, so I had to have this one. Aaaaaaaand the scent is directly up my alley. It's reminiscent of the other 2 rollerballs I have, which are Clean Rain and Marc Jacobs Dot; but slightly more deep and floral.

The Pharmagel Eye Gel was a purchase from Cosmoprof a couple of months ago, and I've been OBSESSED with it! It's supposed to help reduce the appearance of aging. I pair it with the Pharmagel Eye Creme, and I have found that my under eye area has changed pretty dramatically in regards to fine lines and dark circles. They are pretty pricey, but I've had both of them and have been using them for almost 2 months, and I'm barely halfway through them.

Last but not least, this 'highlighter' from Wet N Wild in Reserve Your Cabana has been a cult classic for quite some time. Mine has seen better days, but that's only because I show it so much love. I don't necessarily use this as a highlighter, because I'm actually so fair it doesn't show up as a highlight on my face. I use it as an actual face powder. And because there's so much product in it, it has lasted a really long time, and I won't be upset when it runs out and I have to buy another one.

I do declare that that is all for the month of April. I don't think it was too many products, but they're all definite keepers! Let me know what you were loving for the month! Maybe I'll have to try out some new products in the coming months :):)

Thanks so much for reading!

Talk to you later! :)