What's in my travel makeup bag...

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and Happy Memorial Day to our neighbours down South!

I was away for the weekend and here's what I packed for my makeup...

Louis Vuitton Toiletry Pouch

Dolce and Gabbana Blush in Tan

Hourglass Ambient Light Powder in Luminous Light

Dior Highlighter in Amber Diamond (discontinued)

Benefit Blush in CORALista (I removed it out of the box and placed it on a finishing powder I had)

Giorgio Armani Maestro Liquid in 10

Giorgio Armani Sun Fabric Sheer Bronzer in 200

Mac Quad

Too Faced Bronzer in Chocolate

Chanel Eyeshadow Duo in 37 Sable/Emouvant

Nars Duo Eyeshadow in Alhambra

Giella Highlighter

Guerlain Pressed Powder

Benefit They're Real Mini Mascara and Roller Lash Sample

Mac Subculture Lip Liner

Mac Giddy Lipstick

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free in Bisque

By Terry Ombre Blackstar in Frozen Quartz

Nars Larger than life long wear eyeliner in Via Appia

Nars Radient Creamy Concealer in Custard

Nars Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Primer

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

Anastasia Brow Wiz in Medium Brown

Shu Uemura Natural Volume Lashes

Brushes, Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, glue and random tweezers

Humpday Happenings...Update

Hello Everyone! Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Quick update of the last few weeks! So sorry for not being consistent!

Cookies from the old man for Mother's Day

Shopping at Sephora and Shoppers Drug Mart

Tarteguard 30 Sunscreen Lotion

St Tropez Mousse

St Tropez Mini Tanning Mitt

* Shoppers has a spend your points this weekend so I'll definitely pop by the beauty boutique and grab a few things!

Also ordered this brush to start dry brushing and prep for my tan...

Quick update on my recent splurges from Sephora:

My Verdict: Praiseworthy. Love the Giorgio Armani fluid sheer (I add this to foundation or use it on top of foundation. Although I find it doesn't blend as nicely when it lays on top), liquid shimmer (I use this to contour and darken my foundation) and lastly the bronzer which I use as a blush. For some reason though GA's foundation doesn't work for me. I can't recall exactly why I hated it as it's been a good 5 years since I tried it lol, but I know for a fact it didn't look good. I went with Estee Lauder double wear instead for the event I was attending. The finish looked much nicer on my skin, and it photographed beautifully!

Sephora VIB purchase...

Here's what I purchased over the weekend taking advantage of the VIB promo...

Josie Maran Whipping Argan Oil Ultra-Hydrating Body Butter

Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Intensive Hand Cream

Anastasia DIPBROW Pomade in Medium Brown

Escada Turquoise Summer Rollerball

Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer in #2 Shim Beige

I also got a sample of Fresh Sugar Lychee (not shown) and picked up my birthday gift (love NARS Cruella)

Just a side note; in my last post I mentioned I was going to order the Koh Gen Do illuminator, but after swatching it decided to return as I found it too sparkly for daytime wear. (Got the GA fluid sheer instead)

With that order I got the limited edition Beauty Blender and Benefit kit, which has now sold out.

Included was the Beauty Blender, air port pouch, travel size soap and Benefit's that girl and girl meets pearl...

Readers, did you pick up anything from the sale? Any favorites? Please share! TGIF have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Recent Finds...Sephora

As mentioned in my last post I popped into Sephora and grabbed a few new products Rachael mentioned in her videos...

Yves Saint Laurent #17 

Giorgio Armani Maestro Liquid Summer SPF 15

Giorgio Armani Sun Fabric Sheer Bronzer #200

Benefit Roller Lash Sample

I also wanted the Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation Illuminator in IL01 but will be ordering that online

Rachael Brook Everyday Makeup Look

I was looking like a pasty ghost on the weekend when I attended my girlfriend's birthday dinner so these new bronzing beauties could not come at a sooner time!

I've also ordered Lanolips which are back ordered, but will be posting it on IG once it finally arrives...

Watch Rachael's video here...

Favourite Product

Recent Finds...Makeup

I wanted a pick me upper so I got some new makeup...

YSL Rouge Pur Couture #12 & #27

Giorgio Armani Flash Lacquer #15 (haven't tried this one yet)

Giorgio Armani Master Corrector #2

Giorgio Armani Sheer Blush #2

Kevin Aucoin Celestial Powder in Candlelight

My Verdict: Pass on the YSL #27 lip stain, I tried this a few times and I'm thinking because it's a light colour it didn't last as long on me. I did 3 coats and once it came to eating, all of it came off. I do however, prefer the darker colour #12, with this I'm fine with 1 coat. It lasts until I wipe it off. I haven't tried any other colours from the line, but if you plan to the darker more pigmented colours are probably worth the $.

Pass on the GA master corrector, I put this on before I put my Laura Mercier secret concealer in #2. I found with both on and setting it with LM's secret brightening powder, my fine lines were more prominent. While it did cancel out the pigmentation, I don't have that bad of dark circles to warrant using both the GA and LM. Plus who wants to see their fine lines! I'll try this one again with a lighter highlighter, possibly the Dior skinflash. It was too expensive to give away just yet.

Pass on the GA sheer blush. On my skin this looked chalky. I didn't have a chance to try this on, and ordered it blindly based on reviews. To make this work for me, I have to layer this with another blush. Again since it's expensive I'll have to work with it.

Lastly, pass on the KA highlighter. I wanted to love this based on the reviews. Here's another one I purchased blindly without trying it on. I know what you're thinking, I should try these on before I buy. I don't have the patience though and when I'm home I like to create a full look to see it pulled together. When I'm out running errands I usually only have eyebrows on, and concealer. You can't get a good picture with a bare face. You need your game face(I call it my mask :D ) on to see how the end results will look. Having said that, the KA highlighter doesn't show up on my skin. I have to use ALOT for it to be visible. Plus the brush included is useless! I'll go back to Dior Amber Diamond or even the Hourglass Ambient Light in Luminous.