Beauty Vixen: boots

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I managed to skip the Five Things I am Loving Right Now post for Winter this year because frankly, I did not love our winter. It is actually well into June and only 8 degrees outside right now as I type. I am cold and wet as though it is still March or April and I am not loving it either. Yet, I still persist and feel the need to tell you about some items I actually am using and loving right now.

YSL Touche Eclat:

I got a Touche Eclat in a Sephora Favourites set a long while back and held back ever opening it because I get weird when it comes to pricy/cult items. Weird in a way where I want to hoard them and not use them out of fear of using them up or even just falling in love. I am working on this of course, but yeah I had this guy unused for a long while.

This past March I went to the L'oreal warehouse sale and got a mixed bag with a green colour correcting Touche Eclat and decided it was time to break my light one out and use them together

Since I started actually using these two products I realized that I indeed have more red on my face this year due to the weather and my skin being unhappy with it and that there is a reason everyone loves Touche Eclat. They work really well with their little brush to cover just what you need and not use too much product or be too heavy. They do a great base of concealer and correction before I use my foundation. I really have been liking the results.

N० 7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser:

This was in the sale bin of my Shoppers Drug Mart for $5. I picked up two and gave one away to a friend. I do love Boots' N० 7 line and wish we had more of their stuff here in Canada.

N० 7's Botanics Hot Cloth Cleansing Balm (that I had to get from a USA Target order) and absolutely despising it (seriously the only cleansing balm that I have this one) I really had low expectations but was willing to spend $5 to find out. It turns out I love the stuff.

Pump some out, put it on dry skin, massage it around. Then take the included cloth, get it hot and place it over your face for a few minutes and remove. Easy, yes. Amazing, also yes.

Most of the time I just use it as cleansing oil or balm, apply dry, massage, add water, massage and remove with a cloth. I will say this never leaves my skin dry, tight or with any makeup left on, it is that good. I just hope it hasn't been pulled from Canadian SDM stores.

Revlon ColorStay Cream Eye Shadow in Chocolate 720:

Ever since I first discovered Mac Paint Pots, I have been in love with matte cream eyeshadows. Most cream eye shadows have shimmer or glitter in them which makes them a bit hard for me to wear to work, but sometimes I luck out and find good matte ones.

Revlon's Colorstay line has Cream Eyeshadows that range from matte to shimmer to full-blown metallic. So I, of course, bought one of the mattes to try out.

Chocolate is a chocolate matte brown (shocking I know). The thing that makes me love it so much is the formula, I don't miss high-end brands cream shadows because this drug store dupe is the real deal. I also have tried a few of the metallics that I got from Revlon's PR, and I will say I love them too, but I am truly drawn to this matte.

Kiehl's Glow Formula Skin Hydrator:

Another L'oreal warehouse sale purchase. I picked this one up in a set that was leftover from the 2018 holiday season, it was a great deal.

I, of course, took a picture of the French side and didn't notice until later *sigh*.

Pretty much is is a great cream that is not too heavy and gives a bit of mineral glow. I have been using it as a foundation mix in or just on its own. Sometimes you will find me mixing CoverFx Custom Colour Drops into it for a custom Tinted Moisture. My skin has been liking it and I honestly really enjoy using it.

Mary Kay Reviving Facial Spray*:

I go this from Mary Kay's PR team last year and never got around to writing about it. That being said I do use it, a lot. It is a fantastic setting spray with a darn good spray pump to it. In fact, Skindinavia makes it for Mary Kay so you know it has to be good.

I love using it post makeup application to set and refresh my makeup. I don't know why I really like it so much as it just makes my skin look really nice and because of that, I keep on reaching for it and using it.

That is it, five things I am currently loving. What are you loving right now?

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The other week I went on a little trip that involved going across the border to grab some goodies that are not sold here in Canada. Target and Ulta were my top destinations (a hockey store 45 min from the border was his).

At Target I got:

	Maybelline Great Lash in BLUE - yep blue great lash. Despite the fact I don't wear blue mascara (I have blue eyes), I thought for the $5 it cost me I should grab it and have it for my kit. It dries a vibrant blue and has the same tried and true Great Lash formula that makes it the worlds best selling mascara. Since coloured mascaras usually cost a lot (or at least for a vibrant one) I felt I couldn't pass it up. The only con, no other colours, just blue.
	Boots No7 Glycolic Peel Kit - Although Shopper's Drug Mart sells the legendary Boots line in Canada, they do not sell everything that you can get in the USA or the UK made by Boots. We do not have their Mediterranean line or many of the No7 high end treatments. I have yet to try this baby out but I wanted to try something serious in the glycol department and the one step wipes made by Avon didn't seem to be the right fit for me. I like the fact that there are steps to the kit and it is made by such a reputable company.
	Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunblock with Helioplex SPF 100 - Ok you are all going to call me nuts on this and the next one. I know you can get the regular body cream sunblock by Neutrogena in a 100 spf in Canada, but I like sprays for my sunblock. It is a fact that most people do not apply enough sunblock/sunscreen. We should be using a whole shot glasses worth on our bodies to get the protection listed on the label. I know I don't use that much, so I always fear that I'm going to get burned...and bad (like last year, I still have marks for 8 months ago). I must say I love the Sheer Body formula, it absorbs within minutes and leaves the skin feeling soft and non greasy. I wore this last Sunday to the Blue Jays game with the roof open and then drinks on the patio until sunset (that's over 9 hours of being in the sun) and I was the only one who didn't get burned or even tanned. I am so happy with this. Another reason why I grabbed it was the price, to buy the 60 spf version here costs over $15 to buy this was $8.99...big difference and it is stronger so it should last me longer.
	Neutrogena Spectrum+ Advanced Sunblock Face SPF 100+ - this falls in the same crazy category as the last item. You cant get this strong of a sunblock here, and the highest one cost about double the cost of what I paid in the USA. For the face we should all be using about a teaspoon. I know I don't use that much! Claiming that my face lotion has a 10 spf or a 25 spf means nothing to me, I know there isn't enough in there to protect my pale skin, also it is so low in spf I doubt it would do anything anyways. This stuff is thick but will not make you break out. The only flaw I have with it is the texture, I like smooth feeling products on my face. I like to mix it with a bit of CoverFx Skin Prep for a smoother feeling on my face. I don't want to get wrinkles, skin cancer, or anything else that sun exposure can cause, so I'm loving this product.

What I got at ULT:

	NYX EyeShadow Base in White - I went to Ulta and they had a buy 3 get 1 free NYX deal. I grabbed the last of their eyeshadow bases, it was white. I've tried it out a few times. It is supposed to make colours more vibrant by using a white base. It is ok. Not a great primer, actually I'm convinced it is that same as those gel liners you can get on eBay or Costal Scents. I compared mine to it, the feel and look the same. It was cheap so I will try it a few more times and see if I grow to like it more.
	NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in HOT PINK - I grabbed this baby because I've yet to see it in Canada. When I got home I realized it is the exact same colour as Mac's Pro Magenta Madness Chromoline. It is a smooth fat eye liner pencil that blends and smudges out easily. Like all the Jumbo Eye Pencils the make a great eye base if you use a good primer underneath and use it sparingly (or they crease like mad).
	NYX For Your Eyes Only Palette in Smokey Eyes and Runway Palette in Secret World - I reviewed these last week, take a look!

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