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Wednesday, March 01, 2017

Essence Spring/Summer Collection - #EssenceRocknDoll
March 01, 2017 2 Comments
Hello everyone! This is a very exciting post for me because it deals with my favourite drug store brand of all time—Essence Cosmetics! Thanks to the Canadian Beauty Blogger's Network, I got an invite to the Spring/Summer preview (most of the collection is already available on the website and I believe you can already find some in stores) and I also got a huge goodie bag filled with almost everything!


I was overly excited and nervous because I haven't actually met anyone in person! I joined the network the same week that I went to the Makeup Forever Artist Rouge Lipstick launch, so I didn't introduce myself to anyone because I honestly had no clue what anyone looked like. This time there were no plus one's so I forced myself to introduce myself to a few people. I met Steph (@voxielle on instagram), who is super awesome and introduced me to a bunch of the girls in the network.  I am a huge fail at life though and totally called someone by the wrong name (and completely realized it right after it came out so I just awkwardly stood there for a few seconds and didn't say anything else).


Yup, that's a candy bar. This was so amazing! I've never had a macaron before and omg were these chrome macarons amazing! The blue balls (hehe) are actually gum, which was awesome because I love bubble gum. And no, you're not seeing things. Those are actually pop rocks. I haven't had pop rocks in nearly 10 years and now I want more!


There were also free manicures for everyone who was invited! If you know anything about me it's that I have awful nails. I'm a horrible biter and stupidly attempted to put on nail polish the night before the event, and then plaster walls on the same day. Needless to say that was a huge fail, but I was saved by a lovely lady whose name I forgot (I suck) who did my nails and actually made them look nice! She works at Tips Nail Bar in Toronto (848 Danforth Avenue) and I'll most definitely be visiting if I can kick this habit once I graduate (or possibly now since it's been two weeks without a bite). Maybe I'll get them done for my graduation.


That's Steph in the corner (she's actually really awesome!) This wall is where everyone was getting their photos taken with funny props. Hopefully I'll get the pictures soon so I can add them into this post. I'll definitely share on social media!

Now onto the goodie bag! I got SO MUCH STUFF. I'm actually still speechless because I love this brand so much and the products are such high quality for the price! They're just great quality in general! 


So there are a lot of products in this collection, and I can 100% tell you that you should check it out! I swatched every single product and will be showing you them all. I'm considering using a bunch of these in a first impressions video that I want to film with all of my new makeup that I've received in the past few months. I also want to do a lip swatch video of the entire line, but I'm missing one lipstick that I'm going to try to get my hands on.


Here's an overview shot of everything that I received in the goodie bag. Ignore the crinkled paper in the corner. I'm still such a newbie at taking product shots, but I'm pretty happy with a majority of the ones that I'll be showing you next!


These are the Essence the Gel Nail Polish. These are extremely high quality and they're insanely affordable. My nails have not chipped at all (and I've been painting and plastering walls). These are the the four new shades in this collection and I love them! The colour that I got done is not part of this collection, but that green and medium pink are calling to me. These retail for $2.99 on the website, so very very affordable (and they're better quality than most nail polishes I've tried).


I *almost* got every single one of the matt matte matte Lipsticks. I technically did get all 8 of them, but I received two #2's and no #3. I'm currently trying to get my hands on it because these aren't at my local Shoppers (but I currently live within a half an hour walking distance from Alpaca's so that probably explains it). I also got one of the new longlasting lipsticks (there are four new colours, making a total of 15) and two of the longlasting lipliners, one of which was included in the goodie bag, and the other was gifted to me by the awesome makeup artist that was at the event, Kate(@makeupbykate... check out her Instagram! She's amazing and I really hope I'll get to see her again!)


I'm going to be posting a few arm swatches below. Don't judge me too much! I attempted using tape to make the lines straight, but failed miserably, but didn't want to photoshop. So here's my attempt!


The the matt matte matte lipsticks (minus #3)


The longlasting lipstick in #28 Time for a toffee break


Here are the lip liners in #10 berry on my mind #11 be  game-changer and . #10 berry on my mind is perfect with the Matte Matte Matte lipstick in #7



Here are most of the brow products. I think I may have received two of the same Make Me Brow Jumbo Eyebrow Pencil, but they look different. I'll have to double check this in Shoppers and see if I need to get a different shade since I do really want to try these out. I would need a darker colour, but if one isn't available, I'll try to get these to work. This eyebrow gel colour and shape is very exciting to me! I have yet to test it out, but I'm hoping it'll be a dupe for my current ABH Dip Brow Pomade in "Medium Brown." Fingers crossed! It's only $4.99 CAD so it's already worth it in my eyes. I haven't seen this on the website yet, so keep your eyes peeled!


This palette is super exciting! This is separated into a few eyeshadows, a highlighter, and a bronzer, but you can honestly use all of these as eyeshadows as well. The only thing that I don't like about this palette is the brush that comes included, but it's not as bad as most little brushes included in drugstore palettes. This might actually come in handy if I have to pack really light. Here's a swatch:


These are the eyeshadows and highlighter swatched. I'm not the type of person who rubs my finger in powders to get as much pigment out as possible. I swatched these just like I would swatch anything at Sephora to test out the pigment and boy are these good! You can't really see the Cinnamon shade, but trust me when I say that it's there and I like it. My skin isn't the palest so it kind of blends in with it, but I can see this being very pretty all over the crease and as a transition shade!


These are the three bronzer shades swatched. These are so soft and beautiful that I'll be using them as eyeshadow as well. I also swirled my finger around to mix these three and it kind of looked like the centre shade. Below is a swatch with my finger (left) and with the little brush (right... but you can't really see it).


I'm very excited to use this soon! This is one of the products that I'll most likely use in a GRWM with new makeup video.


Next up is this awesome eyebrow and eyeshadow palette! This really impressed me and I'm sure it will impress you too.


This palette comes with a highlight, two (or three possibly?) eyeshadow shades, and two (or three) eyebrow shades as well as an eyebrow wax to set them in place. The palette also comes with a mini eyebrow brush, but it's very hard to get it out unfortunately. I can't complain because this is under 10 bucks Canadian so we can't expect high end packaging so I will for sure look past that (but I'll likely have to stick something underneath to make it come out easier).


The brush itself is amazing though! I don't know if Essence has this brush at any Shoppers, but I didn't see it online. I really hope they bring out a full sized version because this is really freaking good and would replace my ABH eyebrow brush in a second! They're basically the same, but this would be SO much more affordable so it would not be a difficult choice at all.


Here are all of the shades swatched on my hand. Once again, the eyeshadows are amazing. The three swatches on the left include finger swatches as well as the brow brush swatches, which is why I'm so impressed. That dark brown shade is going to work SO nicely in my brows, with that medium brown help transition them in the front. That middle shade is either a brow powder or eyeshadow (not sure), but I'd be using it in my crease because it would be way too light for my eyebrows. The formula of these are really nice, just like the last palette. I'm also very excited to play around with these!


I have been lusting over these since before the event and I squealed when I went through the goodie bag and saw them. These are so beautiful! You won't even believe the swatches that I'm about to show you.


These highlighters are so smooth! They're not in your face, but I want that because let's be honest; On an everyday basis I'm not going to want my highlighter blinding everyone around me. I go for very natural looks when I'm at school or running errands (if I'm even wearing any makeup) so this is perfect for me. I have worn these once and they're super pretty! You can definitely still tell that I have highlighter on and it's not hard to see, but it's not over the top either!


This contouring palette shocked me. For once there's a contouring powder that isn't too warm or too grey for my face! Though it is very pigmented with a brush so less is more with this one. And that blush... how? That is ridiculously pigmented for a drugstore blush! I put on way too much when using it on my face for the first time so just tap your brush in and tap off whatever excess there is... trust me. The highlighting shade is not shimmery, but my guess is that it's just supposed to help brighten up the undereye area (the underside of these palettes have little instructions of where the powders are to be placed). I'm thinking that I'm really going to enjoy these and probably end up with more shades as they come out!


This colour correcting powder is very soft and does not come off as powdery, but I haven't actually tried it yet so I can't tell you if it works or not. I'll probably also be trying this on in a GRWM to test it out. These blushes, however, are freaking amazing! I feel like I've been saying that about a lot of these products, but like I said; Essence is my favourite drugstore brand.


LOOK AT THESE SWATCHES! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Why would I ever feel the need to buy an expensive high-end blush when these exist?! The one Essence blush that I've been using for years (and love) is in my Project Pan, but it never swatched like this. So Essence... whatever you've done with the formula... thank you! And please don't change it! I actually have the colour corrector swatched as well, but it's pretty much invisible so let's hope that'll work on my face!


This is the "All I Need Concealer Palette." I'm very excited about this because colour correcting was huge in all of 2016 and I never ended up buying a palette, mainly because the ones that were raved about were like $50 CAD. I have tried one colour corrector before, and it was from Essence, but it didn't work for me. It was their green crayon and it just moved around or blended away. This is an actual cream palette so I have higher hopes! I'll also try this out in a first impressions video so please cross your fingers that this will work!


I'm also very excited about these because Kate (the awesome makeup artist) was telling me about how she loves the MAC paint pots, but they dry out too quickly and these are a good dupe. I actually got a paint pot sample two years ago and it dried out in a few weeks. I really wanted to buy one, but I can't justify paying such a high price for something that I probably won't use everyday, just to have it dry out. These are very affordable so I'm so happy to try them out! I'm especially excited for the yellow shade because it will suit my undertone a bit better, but I'll of course use both. Maybe these will actually get me to  prime my eyes with something other than concealer or cream eyeshadow!


These swatch very nicely, but I honestly have no idea how to use them. I assume that I can use the darker side in my crease and blend it out, while using the lighter side in the inner corner and brow bone, but I can't be sure. I'll have to look this one up when I go to try it, but the colours do call to me. Anything that looks champagney is my friend!



I think I've found my new favourite eyeshadows. This smokey eyes set is in the colour "smokey rose: and I'm in love. These are SO buttery and smooth and I have a feeling that they're going to be very blendable. There's one more shade and I'm determined to own it. This is tiny so it's awesome for travel (and I'll definitely be bringing it around with me). 


The last powders for this post! This is the All About Toffee eyeshadow palette. This is much larger, but not as pigmented as the smokey eye sets. That being said, they're not unpigmented. They actually do show up without much of a hassle. The shimmery shades are very pretty! I can definitely see myself using this a bunch day to day since I don't do out there looks. While it's not the most pigmented, it's literally less than $1 CAD per eyeshadow in this palette, so I can't complain. The packaging is also very nice! Let's just say that these eyeshadows are better than my eyeshadows from a high-end brand that used to be hyped up many years ago by everyone based on the one time that I've worn them.


Last photo! I forgot to take pictures of the mascaras, but I won't be using those in the near future because I literally have over 10 unopened mascaras from before the event that I need to get to first. These are new eyeliners and I have high hopes! The first ever felt tip eyeliner that I used was from Essence and it was my favourite until I discovered the KVD Tattoo Liner. The Essence eyeliners work extremely well (better than many high-end ones) and they're very user-friendly.  The rock'n'doll liner has a little ball at the end, making it easy to do graphic art. 

That's all I have for today! I wish I had more photos, but I was so excited that I forgot to take more. Hopefully I'll get better at photographing events as I go to more. I hope this was decent though! Don't forget that you can get Essence Cosmetics in Canada at Shoppers drug Mart or Loblaws :D

See you soon!

Amy

*All of the products were received as PR in a goodie bag. All opinions (as usual) are 100% my own.

Sunday, February 26, 2017

M² Brand Management  Blogger Box ~ Acure, Weleda, The Green Beaver Company & More!
February 26, 2017 11 Comments
A few weeks ago I received M² Brand Management's first ever blogger box along with several other Canadian beauty bloggers! I was super excited because I don't have enough Canadian products (though not all of these are made in Canada), and these are all natural, which is a huge plus for me. I've played around with most of these and I definitely have a positive review so far!


Unfortunately, my original box got lost in the mail, but the Msquared team is awesome and quickly sent another one out to me. I originally thought that they had missed a few products, but it turns out that there were different variations of the box! I guess I kept seeing very similar ones. Here are two photo of the box that everything came in!



This one with all of the packaging on



And this one without the packaging.


I have used most of these so I will review those and just provide info on the others that I have not had a chance to try. As for the products that were missing, I don't know for sure what they are, but if you follow other Canadian beauty bloggers I'm sure you'll hear about them :)

Radius Tour Travel Toothbrush - $5.49 USD

I've used this a few times already while visiting my mom. This is SO cute and actually works really well! I received the colour "Amethyst Purple," but there are 5 other options on their website. The toothbrush folds out into a regular length toothbrush so it isn't awkward to hold. The brush head is quite large, but I actually like it quite a bit. The performance wasn't anything special—it is on par with other manual toothbrushes that I've used before, but this would not replace my electric toothbrush (Arm & Hammer Spinbrush) that is also very affordable and also has replacement heads available. The replacement heads are affordable at $5.49 for two of them, and I will definitely consider purchasing  a few if there is a free shipping event. This toothbrush is Recycle friendly, BPA free, Cruelty Free, Vegan, and is made in the United States. This is by far my favourite travel toothbrush that I have ever used and I'm excited to keep using it!



Acure Organics Quick Fix Correcting Balm - $15.99 USD

I used this for three days in a row and it's definitely moisturizing! I put this on at night while visiting my mom since I didn't want to bring all of my regular skin care products for my nighttime routine. This left my skin oily looking, but the feeling went away after a little while. I don't mind it looking oily though since it is definitely moisturizing, and it did not break my out, which is nice considering that I am very strict with my skincare routine. This did not necessarily correct anything, but it kept my skin from drying out. I used it once as a moisturizer under my primer and foundation and it worked surprisingly well! My foundation did not break apart, which I feared because of it being oily, and my skin did not become shinier throughout the day in comparison to when I use my regular products. Would I repurchase this? Probably not since I have several products that are also very natural in my routine that cost a lot less, but if you live in the states and are looking for something that is cruelty free, sulfate free, and paraben free, you should check this out!


Acure Organics Aromatherapeutic Citrus Ginger Moroccan Argan Oil - 12.99 USD

This is one of the only products that I have not tried yet. I do plan on trying it out soon, but I use so many different skin care products that it's hard to fit this in. Perhaps I'll try it out tomorrow since it's the last day of my reading week and I won't be going out anywhere important (just to be safe). This product can be used on the skin and in the hair and I have a feeling that it would work nicely for both! I'll definitely try it out tomorrow on my hair before I wash it because my current Moroccan oil is like $60 CAD so if this works about the same I might consider switching. If this ends up working really well on my face I'll definitely repurchase either way since it is affordable! This product is also super natural while also being cruelty free, sulfate free, paraben free, and even Vegan!



Acure 24 oz Hydrating Shampoo & Hydrating Conditioner - $19.99 USD

I received two sample sized products, one sample of the shampoo and the other of the conditioner. I believe there was supposed to be one more, but that was one of the products that I did not receive and will touch on at the end of this post. As you may know from previous posts, I have very particular hair. My hair is severely damaged from bleaching it twice a year almost a year ago. Not only did I bleach it, but I also had the Japanese Permanent Hair Straightening done, which already makes the hair damaged, though it was a lot nicer feeling than my natural curly hair that was extremely dry from washing it every single day. Several months ago now I received a shampoo and conditioner that have changed my life and my hair, and actually keeps the dark brown hair dye in place, so I'm not sure if I'll be trying this out, but I'll at least give it to my boyfriend to test out since he has a very dry scalp and this being very natural seems like a great idea for him! These are vegan, sulfate free, paraben free, and cruelty free. They also contain argan extract and oil, CoQ10, organic sea buckthorn,  and organic pumpkin seed oil, which will all help the condition of your hair while making it shiny! I might come back to this and update the post once Steven uses it to let you know how it goes, but like any sample product it's basically impossible to know for sure unless you can use it several times.


Lafes Natural Deodorant Twist Stick - Bliss - $6.99 USD

I have a love/hate relationship with this one. This is one of the only deodorants that I have ever used that doesn't make my underarms super itchy. This is made with 100% natural essential oils, which is always nice considering my sensitive skin. This product is also recyclable, cruelty free, and 1% of all profits go towards supporting breast cancer prevention. On top of that this is Aluminum free, 99% natural, Propylene free, GMO free. Now for the negatives. I'm a very sweaty girl when it comes to my underarms and lower back in the winter. In the summer this will probably work for me a bit better, but when I'm wearing a sweater and jacket this does not stop me from sweating at all—even though I'll still be freezing. Now... this is a deodorant so it isn't actually supposed to keep you from sweating, but to keep you smelling nice. This does live up to that! I really do like this, but not enough to buy this considering I use Steven's sensitive skin deodorant that we get in bulk (6 of them) at Costco for $11 CAD. However, when I use this on top of that, I smell amazing throughout the day! If there's a sale going on and I can get my hands on this with free shipping or elsewhere, I'll probably repurchase. But for the full price and shipping I really can't justify it just because it smells nice. I don't know how much shipping costs, but this is made in Canada so I would hope that it's really affordable since it doesn't have to cross the boarder. The website also offers subscription options to this and the other products that will allow you to save 10% off (and if you have a coupon code even more, but you don't need the subscription for that!)


Weleda Jardine De Vie Natural Perfume - Grenade $24.00 USD

I got the scent "Grenade" which is inspired by Pomegranate. I have used this several times, probably 3 on myself and 5 times in my closet. I definitely like this a lot more in my closet because it isn't really my type of scent, and it doesn't seem to last long on my skin. However, this really freshens up my closet and it doesn't smell as odd (it's a good smell, but I prefer candy type of smells) as it does no my skin. Perhaps my body chemistry doesn't mesh as well with it. This is nice, but not nice enough for me to purchase with the price tag. There are several other brands out there that may not be as organic, but are a fraction of that price. That being said, this is  94% organic and made with pure essential oils, so if that is really important to you then I would highly recommend! Right now I'm a poor student who works a lot of hours to survive so I can't spend my money on something like this without feeling awful considering there are cheaper options out there. If you have a sensitive nose or skin this probably won't bother you! I'm the person that sneezes like crazy when I first put perfume on. This did not do that to me. This also did not irritate my skin like most perfumes do (I usually have to spray perfume onto my clothes instead of directly onto my skin). While I won't be purchasing this, the next product by Weleda may be a different story.


Weleda Nail Care Pen - $17.00 USD

I have been using this on and off since I received it a few weeks ago, but I have to say—this is really warming up to me. I started using this pretty much a few days before I stopped biting my nails yet again, and each time that I use it my cuticles look a million times better after a few hours. I don't know what kind of magic is in this besides it being  91% Organic, synthetic fragrance free, colour free, and preservative free, but whatever it is—it works. I'm going to try really hard to use this morning and night after I wash my hands to see how much of a difference it ends up making, but so far it seems to work extremely well. The price tag kills me because it seems like a lot for the size of the product, but once this is done I will try a cheaper option and if I don't like it as much I will purchase this for sure (when I have a full time job that is... Amy is too poor even for amazing products). If you need your cuticles and nails to be repaired, please try this out! Steven has used it a few times on a few rips that he has around his nail and it does wonders! It does not burn at all so I'm loving it!


The Green Beaver Company Lip Balm - Honey $3.99 CAD

This. Is. Awesome. This is one of the only lip balms that has worked for me EVER. Not only does it smell and taste nice, but it applies smoothly unlike many other natural lip balms. I layer this on at night and wake up with my lips feeling pretty good! The only downside with this is that, like every other lip balm that I've ever tried, it does not work well under liquid lipstick or lip liner, even when I blog off the excess and wait for 10 minutes. That isn't enough to turn me off though! While I'm still on the hunt for a lip balm that will work under those lip products (I got a recommendation by an awesome makeup artist recently that I'm going to hunt down), I'm still going to use this as a night treatment and in general when I'm not wearing any lipstick or on regular lipstick days. This is so affordable and is made in Canada. It's actually made not too far from me so I'll definitely drop by if I'm ever in the area while they're open! Go check this stuff out! This is cruelty free, organic, and biodegradable too! You can't go wrong with that price tag and I promise that this is much better than at least 95% of the lip balms that you can get at the drug store (I can't account for the last 5% because I haven't tried EVERY lip balm at the drug store... yet). 





Mineral Fusion - Clear Top Coat & Glitter Top Coat - $8.99 USD

This are really nice! I really like the brush as it is larger than most nail polishes, but it does not beat the brushes on the Nicole by OPI polishes that I own. I'm just very picky when it comes to the brushes on nail polishes. I've used the glitter top coat already and it applied very easily and sheer, so if you want something that is very opaque and glittery this isn't what you're looking for. It's just a basic top coat and I enjoy it for an accent nail, even though it's subtle. The lids lift off and then you just twist the actual top off. Basically the lids are there to make the bottle look cuter, kind of like the Butter London nail polishes. I don't have much to say. These are great top coats! Will I be repurchasing? Probably not, just because I can get my amazing  nail polishes from Brazil for like $2 Canadian because of their dollar. But if you're Vegan (which I'm obviously not) or cruelty free I highly recommend these! These aren't only vegan, but also Toluene free, Camphor free, DBP free, formaldehyde free and cruelty free!



That's all I have for today! I hope this overview and mini reviews are helpful! If you're all about organic products you'll love these! A huge thanks to M² Brand Management for sending these products to me. I look forward to using these products even more!



Saturday, February 04, 2017

BITE Beauty ~ My first VoxBox from Influenster! #TheLipPencil (Got it free)
February 04, 20170 Comments
Hello! Earlier this week I received my first ever VoxBox from Influenster and it was an amazing one! I got a few lippies from BITE Beauty and boy do I love them! I got two lip liners, one in the colour 020, and one in 044, as well as matching Amuse Bouche lipsticks in the colours "Honeycomb" and "Whiskey." I had never tried a BITE product before, but now I want more. Specifically the lip liners! I have a lot of lipsticks, but only a few lip liners (and the BITE ones are the first two that I actually really liked). The VoxBox also came with a Biodegradable pencil sharpener by Sephora, where you can purchase these products!

Here's a pic of the box!


This is me wearing the 044 Lip Pencil with "Whiskey" on top. Ignore my dry nose (I had a sinus infection).



And here's me the other night at Steven's brother's hockey game with #020 with "Honeycomb" in my hands and on my lips.

I love these already! I have really dry lips so I try to stay away from anything like lip pencils, but these ones are nice and creamy and don't move around! The lipsticks match perfectly and are very moisturizing so they make my lips look nice and normal, even in this awful Canadian weather. I'm really liking these and when Sephora has their spring sale I'm definitely going to try and get my hands on a few more colours for the lip pencils! I highly recommend checking them out at your Sephora :)


Bye for now!

Amy


Friday, February 03, 2017

My 2017 Beauty Resolutions
February 03, 20170 Comments
Hello! It's been quite a while since I've written a blog post and I truly apologize for that! I've had YouTube videos going up consistently, but I haven't actually had the time to sit down and blog. I pre-filmed a bunch of videos before Christmas, which is why all these videos are out. This latest video is the last one I had ready so I'm really going to have to learn how to manage my time.

I thought I'd make my first blog post of 2017 be about my resolutions. Mainly my beauty resolutions, but I'll also add in a few other ones! I've learned to make the resolutions/goals realistic and attainable so there are a lot!

Now onto the resolutions...


Skin Care (Face)

  1. Prioritize skincare above makeup!
  2. Find a pore-cleaning face mask/strips
  3. Find a moisturizing face mask
  4. Do nighttime skincare routine 6/7 days (try hard for 7)
  5. Do full morning routine at least 4/7 days
  6. Use up all of the skin care samples I've been procrastinating with

Makeup

  1. Declutter all makeup that I do not use
  2. Do well during project pan(s)
  3. Throw out expired makeup that might break me out
  4. Actually organize makeup efficiently

Skin Care (Body)

  1. Moisturize after every shower
  2. Use Egyptian Magic on scars
  3. Try more of the Egyptian Magic Uses until most are crossed off the list
  4. Exfoliate more
  5. Actually use body wash every shower instead of soap

Hair

  1. Coconut Oil treatments at least once a month
  2. Frequent trims
  3. Use Moroccan oil more (even though the price kills me)
  4. NO LAST SECOND DECISION HAIRCUTS
  5. Grow hair down to waist (It's possible with my hair)

That's it for beauty resolutions! Of course I have fitness, school, and work related goals, but those aren't as interesting (unless you want to know them!)

Let me know what your beauty related resolutions are! See you soon :)

Amy

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Egyptian Magic ~ Uses! (Will change occasionally)
January 25, 20170 Comments

Hello! Months ago I uploaded a video talking about the Egyptian Magic All-Purpose Skin Cream! At the time I had only used it for a few things, but on camera I tried a few things out for the first time. I said that I would put up a blog post with all of the uses that are listed on the website, along with an explanation on if I tried it or not as well as info on what happened if I did. It's a few months late, but here it is! I've also added my own uses at the very end (they'll be in a different colour). This blog post will change once in a while as I try it out for more of the uses or as my opinions change. I'll add the video to the bottom of this post, but here's an awkward picture of me holding the jar!


#1: Amazing moisturizer - Very true. I take a small amount and rub it between my fingers and apply it to wherever my skin feels a bit dry. This isn't my everyday moisturizer because I don't want to waste it, but when my skin is irritated from being dry this is my go to!

#2: Healing Burns - Thankfully I have not had to try this yet. Steven, however, is very clumsy and always burns himself so next time I'm going to try this on him!

#3: Treating Cuts and Scrapes - I have used this on cuts (my dog enjoys jumping on me and struggling when I'm cutting his nails) so this has come in handy. It definitely made the cut stop stinging. I did not see a scar, but I usually don't scar easily unless the cut is deep or if it's on my face (I'm looking at you acne scars!)

#4: Fading scars - I don't know why I haven't tried this yet. I think I'll start tonight on my face and my shoulder!

#5: Eczema & Psoriasis Relief - Yes yes yes! I have Eczema and this definitely gave me relief! Thankfully my eczema only lasts for three months out of the year so now I just have a few scars left that I will start working on tonight!

#6: Hair Conditioner - Again I have not tried this because I do not want to waste the product. I probably won't end up trying it for this, but let me know if you have!

#7: Lip Balm - This works pretty well as a lip balm! It's not my favourite because it fades off easily (I'm a lip biter), but as a lip mask over night it's quite nice!

#8: After shave - I completely forgot to get Steven to try this out. It'll be hard to convince him because he fears all things oil (he doesn't understand that it won't make his skin permanently oily)

#9: After Sun Lotion- Unfortunately it's still winter here and true sunlight is scarce. In the Spring and Summer I'll update this.

#10: Vaginal Moisturizer and Lubricant - Hahahahah yeah I tried it once. It works. That's all I'm going to say.

#11: Hand and Cuticle cream -  Hand cream yes. Very nice and moisturizing and it doesn't stay oily for long so I can go back to typing and using my phone very quickly without any residue!

#12: Makeup remover - I have tried this one time, but I don't think I did it right (as I mentioned in the video review). I'm currently wearing a full face of makeup with a very hard to remove liquid lipstick so tonight I'll try this the proper way and I'll let you know how it goes!

#13: Eye Cream - I've tried this once, but I wasn't a huge fan of it. It might work ok for you if you don't currently have an eye cream that you enjoy. I actually have one that I absolutely love so that's probably why this wasn't my favourite.

#14: Massage Balm - Would you believe that Steven still hasn't tried this out on me? I think it's time to talk him into a nice massage.

#15: Tattoo Aftercare - I'm hoping to get my next tattoo in the spring or summer so I'll update you then!

#16: Diaper Rash - Unfortunately there are no babies to try this out on. I mean, there are babies, but we rarely see them so I'd feel awkward bringing my little tub and saying: "Does little ____ have a diaper rash? Let me know and you can try this out!" I'm sure I'll be able to try this out one day, but not in the near future. Probably not with the same tub.

#17: During and After Pregnancy - Again, I won't be able to try this out for a few years, but if this blog still exists I'll update it during my future pregnancy! I'm sure I'll be filming videos throughout since those are some of my favourites to watch! I'm weird, I know.

#18: Makeup Primer - I have not, and likely will not try it just because this doesn't work too well with my morning face care, and it would use up the product way too quickly. But I can see this being really nice for a natural day when you're only using powder foundation and a few other things!

#19: Hydrating Face Mask - I do want to try this, but so far my skin hasn't completely freaked out on me so I don't feel like using the amount required for this until then. Man I really haven't tried most of these!

#20: Cracked Heels and Elbows - This works well! I put this on my feet and immediately put on fluffy socks (I feel like those help with this) and at the end of the day my heels are much softer!

#21: Highlighter! - I tried this out on camera and was very pleasantly surprised by how pretty it looks! I wouldn't wear this on top of foundation as it may break it down, but on a no makeup day this will give such a nice glow! Recently I've been wearing makeup maybe twice a week so this makes me look like I'm actually alive.

#22: Brow Gel - I also tried this on camera and it worked pretty well! Again, I probably wouldn't wear this with brow makeup underneath, but if I just want to tame my brows a bit this works amazingly!

#23: Natural Mascara - Another use that I tried out on camera. This worked ok, but I don't know if it was noticeable enough to be worth it. You can be the judge of that based on my video below! You can skip to the last third of the video and see it somewhere near there.

#24: Dry/Cracking Dog Paws - Chewy doesn't usually get dry paws, but when he does I put this on. Most of our living space is covered in carpet so it doesn't leave any paw prints, but it does make a difference. I also put this on his nails after I file them so they aren't so sharp and it gives his cuticles a bit of a condition.

#25: Raw nose from having a cold - This past week I've been so sick. I've gone through two entire tissue boxes as well as one entire toilet paper role. This has caused my nose to become raw on the sides and it is painful. I decided to try this out last night as I don't wake up to blow my nose so there's healing time. This was so good! Anything that I would put on—including water—would burn. This didn't burn one bit and immediately soothed the slightly raw skin. I highly recommend trying this out if you get runny noses frequently. Especially if you live in Canada! 

Here's the video! I don't have a speck of makeup on so you can truly see what it looks like :) All opinions are 100% my own. Just because I get something for free doesn't mean that I'll automatically lie about it. I didn't get paid to make the video or this post... or at all for that matter :D 


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