Bath and Body Works Semi-Annual Sale Haul!

This week Bath & Body Works had their semi-annual sale, so of course I had to go in to see what deals they had going! Last time I went to Bath & Body Works, there was a website at the bottom of my receipt to a survey I could do to get $10 off my next $30 purchase so I put that towards what I bought as well!

Along with my $10 off coupon, there were so many amazing deals! I got all of the things above, and my friend got a 3-wick candle with my purchase, and in total it cost under $30! I'll list the things I bought with their original prices and price I paid for them below!

1. Fine Fragrance Mist in Black Raspberry Vanilla | Original: $14.50 / Sale: $2.63
2. Gentle Foaming Hand Soap in Fresh Picked Apple Blossoms | Original: $5.50 / Sale: $2.20
3. Triple Moisture Body Cream in Rio Rumberry | Original: $12.50 / Sale: $2.90
4. Berry Sangria PocketBac Hand Sanitizer | Original: $2.00 / Sale: $0.70
5. Peach Bellini 4oz. Candle | Original: $12.50 / Sale: $4.45
6. Apple Crumble 3-wick Candle | Original: $22.50 / Sale: $8.60

I'm so happy with all that I got! I almost wish I had picked up more things! I'm trying a lot of things that I haven't tried before as well with the frangrance mist, foaming soap, and triple moisture body cream! And everything smells delicious as well!

My Latest Makeup Addiction - Maybelline Color Tattoos!

Maybelline Color Tattoo cream eyeshadows have been one of the most talked about drugstore beauty products over the past year or so, and I've been wanting to try them for so long. A couple of weeks ago I finally bought my first one, and have very quickly added 2 more to my collection since!

The three shades I have are Bad to the Bronze, Barely Branded, and Bold Gold. These colours are all beautiful on their own, but they also go great together!

I absolutely love these. I'm usually not the biggest fan of cream eyeshadows, but these are so fantastic there's no way not to love them! They last for hours without creasing, smudging or fading, and the colours they come in are so beautiful!

They are all wonderfully pigmented and apply so smoothly. I like applying them with my finger, but would also apply them with a brush if I wanted them to be in more specific areas. I've found Bad to the Bronze to be a beautiful colour to wear all over the lid on its own!

I'm obsessed with these. Expect to see more in any future hauls I do because I only see my collection of them growing from here. I really want to get a couple of the brighter colours they come in too! What are some of your favourite Color Tattoos?

Nail of the Day: Darren Criss Listen Up Tour!

Tonight I'm going to Toronto to see Darren Criss in concert! He plays Blaine on Glee and also has original music that is fantastic. I'll be shooting the show as well and I can't wait! I did this manicure inspired by the tour!

Here's one of the photos I got a lot of inspiration from:

I used acrylic paint to do the designs of this manicure which I've never done before! It was a lot easier to work with than nail polish, but it doesn't dry as smooth and nice as nail polish. I'm still happy with the results though!

Aqualillies for Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Eye and Cheek Palette (Photos + Review)

I recently got the new Aqualillies for Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Eye and Cheek palette ($46 CAD) from Sephora! I've had my eye on it for a while so I decided to grab it before it was no longer available, since it is limited edition! I've been dying to try Tarte's Amazonian Clay 12-Hour blushes for forever since everyone in the beauty community raves about them so much, and this palette only cost $15 more than a blush on its own would cost, and the blush in this palette is the same size! So for an extra $15 I also got a bronzer, a highlight, and 6 eyeshadows (not to mention all in beautiful packaging)!

The palette came in a box that included a double-sided card showing two different makeup looks that can be created using the palette,

I can't get over how absolutely gorgeous the packaging of this palette is. It is mint green and coral (2 of my favourite colours ever) with gold throughout it, almost in a scale pattern! The palette is just bigger than the palm of my hand, about the size of a CD.

This palette includes: 

• Amazonian Clay 12-hour blush in Captivating (a matte, warm peach)
• Amazonian Clay highlight powder in Champagne
• Amazonian Clay Mineral Powder matte bronzer in Park Ave Princess
• Amazonian Clay eyeshadows in the shades Hammock (deep, matte brown), Bikini (peachy gold with pink duochrome), Barefoot (nude shimmer), Parasol (light champagne shimmer), Sundeck (matte light brown), and Poolside (turquoise shimmer).

Swatches L to R: Hammock, Bikini, Barefoot, Parasol, Sundeck, Poolside

Swatches L to R: Captivating blush, Park Ave Princess bronzer, Champagne highlight

All of the eyeshadows in this palette are very soft and smooth and easy to work with. They blend beautifully to create a variety of looks. The cheek products are absolutely amazing as well. The blush and bronzer give the face subtle warmth and the highlight brightens up my complexion and makes my skin glow. This is such a perfect palette for the summer time - or year round! I haven't tested these products in water, as they claim to be waterproof, but they do wear fantastically throughout the day!

MAC All About Orange Collection | Royal Sunset Blush + Flamingo Lipstick

On June 6th the new MAC All About Orange Collection was released in stores. This collection is absolutely gorgeous so I had to get the 2 things that I really wanted! Just about a month ago too the mall near me got a MAC counter so I didn't have to travel far to pick these up! And these are my first MAC blush and lipstick!

The first thing I got is the Royal Sunset blush. This blush is described as a "soft cool peach" and has a satin finish. It really is a beautiful blush!

The lipstick I got from the collection is Flamingo. Flamingo is described as a "light milky bright coral" and has a lustre finish. This lipstick originally came out with the Iris Apfel collection in 2011. This lipstick isn't completely opaque, but I like that I can apply 1 layer of it for a subtle look, or build up the colour if I want to!

Overall I'm completely in love with both of these products. As my first MAC blush and lipstick purchases I couldn't be happier! They pair really nicely together as well and I will be wearing them all the time, I'm sure.

Collective Makeup (+ Candle) Haul!

So as some of you may know, in May I got hired for my first job! So now that I'm making some more money of my own I guess I've been less afraid of spending so much money on makeup, so I've gone a bit crazy over the past couple of weeks (well, crazy for me at least). This is all the stuff I've picked up!

1. Bath & Body Works 4oz. Candles in Watermelon Lemonade and Strawberry Picnic
2. OPI Rainbow Connection nail polish
3. Gosh Ocean nail polish
4. Rimmel Stay Matte powder in 001 Transparent
5. MAC Royal Sunset blush and Flamingo lipstick (All About Orange Collection)
6. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze
7. Aqualillies for Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Eye and Cheek Palette
8. OPI Grab It, Bag It and Go! (includes Kiss Me On My Tulips, Red Lights Ahead...Where?, and a makeup bag)

I will be doing posts including most of these items over the next week or so! Let me know if there's something you'd like to see first!

Nail of the Day: Rainbow Connection

The other day when I was at the mall I decided to check out Trade Secrets to see if they were still doing their 50% off select OPI polishes sale, and they were! A few weeks ago when I was there I picked up If You Moust, You Moust from that sale and turned down Rainbow Connection which was also on sale. But this time when I went in I picked up Rainbow Connection!

This glitter is quite popular and talked about in the beauty community so for 50% off I figured I'd pick it up! I don't know how I didn't get it sooner, it is absolutely beautiful. In this manicure I layered 2 coats of OPI Rainbow Connection as an accent nail over Julep Martha (from my June box)! This manicure is so girly and pretty, I love it!

Rainbow Connection is from OPI's Holiday 2011 The Muppets Collection. This glitter has various sizes of silver, pink, green, blue, orange, and yellow glitter in a clear base. It would look great layered over many different nail polishes and I can't wait to experiment with it some more!