About
My name is Mikayla! I'm a 22 year old University Graduate with a passion for all things beauty. I stumbled into the online beauty community a year ago and have been obsessed with youtube videos and blogs ever since. After watching hundreds of videos over the past year I figured it was about time I joined the community and posted my own thoughts in my own little space. I'm also recently graduated, unemployed and headed for college in September.
I really enjoy all things beauty, and I really like telling my friends what I think about products so writing them down just felt natural. To me, make up isn't something that you wear to make yourself look prettier, it's something you do on yourself for yourself. It has the power to give you strength to tackle a rough day, the courage to find your inner confidence and sparkle like every girl is meant too.
Other than beauty, I love fashion. Beauty and Fashion are the keys to my heart, along with a great deal. I'm all about a decent deal, and budget shopping is my favourite.
I can't wait to start this journey with the internet and all of you!
Disclaimer
Just a general disclaimer:
I am not a professional makeup artist, I am completely self taught, any posts on beauty products are purely personal opinion and should not be taken as fact.
Beauty items shown on this blog are purchased by myself, or as a gift from family members.
Any and all reviews on products are based on my opinions alone.
Saturday, 3 October 2015
I mentioned in my September Favourites that having a pretty set essentials routine really helps me be creative in other aspects of getting ready, not trying to figure out which concealer to use or where my eyeliner is really allows me to take a couple extra minutes deciding other aspects of my look, like eyeshadow or lips. It even lets me stay in bed a little longer because I'm not digging around for stuff. I have three drawers on my desk and I start from the top down, keeping a hand sanitizer on top I start with that and then work my way down the drawers.
In the first drawer I keep any base products I will need, primers etc. I keep my NYX Cottage Cheese Eyeshadow Stick for when I want my eyeshadow to really pop, or as a primer for my inner corner highlight, I like this one over Milk because it isn't as stark white which gives it a bit more of a natural look still. Garnier UnderEye Caffeine Eye Roller for days when I have especially bad bags, or I'm not feeling well to make myself look more awake. Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray I also keep my setting spray in here because I use it both before and after applying my makeup on especially long days. Sephora Collection CC Eye Cream and Concealer I have a birth mark on the inner corner of my left eye, which is red, so on no makeup days or when it is particularly prominent I use this before my primer to try and combat some of that redness. Pix Flawless Base Primer I love how dewy this makes my skin when it is really dry. Urban Decay Primer Potion Hands down the only primer I will ever use, I absolutely adore this stuff and have a backup already.
This drawer isn't as full as the first one, because I rotate this one more often. I swap out blush and highlighter pretty often or when the seasons change, and concealer when I run out. Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in Light/Fair I used the heck out of this last year, and when I was running out of my Maybelline Fit Me Concealer, I decided to go back to it it was on sale! and I love it again. Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Foundation in Fair I got this on boxing day last year and it's amazing, I use it primarily to set my concealer and a light dusting on the cheeks, but it smells like chocolate, *insert heart eyes emoji* Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer in Medium I got this as a sample in my ipsy bag a year ago and I'm still using it almost every day and haven't hit pan yet, it's the perfect bronzer (and it smells good). ELF Blush in Mauve Great for the fall as it is a deep pink, but it is a really buildable shade, I don't use a lot of it, and it requires a couple applications to really get a lot of pigment but I think that's whats good about this kind of shade. ELF Baked Blush I mentioned this in my favourites as well, I really like the effect over the Too Faced Powder, and it's the perfect subtle highlight.
This drawer is everything I need to really finish my face in the morning. I have nail scissors and tweezers for any little random eyebrow hairs and the obviously required eyelash curler. Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub to use as I finish getting ready to prep my lips for whatever I decide to do that day. Anastasia Brow Wiz in Caramel I do my brows before my eyeliner because if my brows turn out a little bolder I match my eyeliner to however they turn out, if that makes sense- I like it all to look flawless so having crazy brows and no eyeliner doesn't look finished to me, so brows are first. Covergirl Liquiline Blast my favourite eyeliner for either lining my actual eyelid or tightlining, this baby is my go to. Benefit They're Real Gel Eyeliner I really like this product and it's about time I buy a full size, I like the concept and the way it applies and that it stays where it is supposed to. Rimmel Lift Me Up Mascara The first time I used this I made my sister smell it, because the light scent of cucumber is refreshing in the morning, especially because I've never found a mascara that smells nice. Besides the scent I like the effect it gives on my lashes- you can expect a full review on this sometime soon!
What are some of your everyday essentials? I would love to hear about them!Labels: beauty, benefit, covergirl, ELF, everyday essentials, garner, lush, nix, Pixi, rimmel, too faced, urban decay
Monday, 9 February 2015
I am a low maintenance face kinda gal, I prefer to spend the majority of my makeup time focusing on my eyeshadow and eyebrows those things are liiight on me and since I have been blessed with a relatively clear balanced complexion I really don't need much coverage, except under my eyes.
Sephora CC Eye Cream and Concealer I picked this up while christmas shopping in December. I believe it is a one shade fits all, and the concealing abilities are not fantastic but I use this primarily as an eye cream and primer for my concealer. I use this under my eyes and bring it up to my inner corner because of a birthmark.
Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser I use this as a cheaper alternative to the Benefit Porefessional. I use this on my nose and in-between my eyebrows where my pores are more visible, as well as on whatever spots I have to prime before concealer.
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser Like every other blogger out there I love this stuff. I really like the sponge tip applicator which disperses the product nicely. I put some on my finger to use on spots to prevent bacteria, overall I really like this stuff.
Too Faced Cocoa Powder Foundation I've mentioned this stuff a lot in the past couple of weeks, but I really like it, it isn't very full coverage which is perfect for me because I like my natural skin to show through. The smell is amazing not going to like it's my favourite part of this collection!
Benefit Watts Up Highlighter I found this in my collection recently, and can't believe I let it go missing! It is a champagne highlight, which along with the creaminess of the product give a really natural glow to the face. I use this on the tops of my cheeks, down my nose and cupids bow, and when I run out of this sample size I will for sure be repurchasing the full size.Labels: all about that base, beauty, benefit, maybelline, sephora, too faced
Monday, 12 January 2015
This year, one of my goals resolutions are cliched is to spend less on makeup and make more of an effort to go through the things that I have. My love of makeup has resulted in over the last couple of years accumulating a whole bunch of makeup. As an effort to do this, I'm going to be doing a weekly series of Shopping My Stash, where I discover a hidden find and truly decide if I like it, or if it's just taking up space in which case I will purge it.
This weeks re-discovered product is Benefit Watts Up Cream Highlighter I do not remember where I got this, but it's been in my collection for a while, and I love it. I'm slowly falling more and more in love with Benefit as a brand I actually accidentally left this in Vancouver, so while I was home for the holidays I found it, and re-discovered my love.
It goes on really smooth, and as a champagne highlighter it isn't over bearing, and it's not rocket science to use it either. I use this to highlight above my cheek bones, down the centre of my nose and on my cupids bow and it blends wonderfully.
I do really like this highlighter, and I love that it is subtle and not overly dramatic you could build it up if you wanted too. This guy is a keeper in the collection!
What are your favourite re-discovered products that you've found in your collection?
Labels: bblogger, beauty, benefit, highlighter, shop my stash
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Recently I made a Sephora purchase I deemed a reward for getting a new job. I have always been intrigued by the Benefit Boxed Blushes and Bronzers, but have never been able to justify the hefty $26 for a blush. I was largely interested in the Benefit Coralista Blush but was still taken aback by the price.
Right above the boxed blushes and bronzers were lovely kits, containing every benefit product I have never tried. I purchased the Benefit "Go Tropi Coral". This product retails for $34.00 and is available online here
Inside the kit are travel size items of Cha-Cha Tint, High Beam, Coralista Blush, a mini brush, and the Coralista lipgloss. I have been curious about all of these products, and figured that spending $34.00 was worth getting the travel sizes rather then buying a regular sized bottle and not enjoying it. There is also a little pamphlet inside that has some tips and tricks for using the tints and high beam.
The sizes for the travel sizes are standard deluxe sample sizes, and the tips and tricks book is really helpful for someone who had never used tints before.
Thus far (I've had this for a week) I have used it every time I have worn makeup, the corals are perfect for summer, and the lip gloss is amazing. I am totally in love, and see myself by the end of the summer purchasing some full sizes of these products. I will have to post pictures of me wearing everything, when I wear it next!
What are your favourite Benefit boxed products or tints? I am now completely in the market for some more!
Labels: benefit, coralista, sample sizes
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