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.
Sunday, 13 September 2015
For the past year or so my skin has not been very co-operative, I've been breaking out pretty much non-stop (hormonal breakouts) no matter the product used, and my skin gets very red. Enter Rocia Naturals Skincare, a brand I had not heard of, but being based near a town I grew up in, I was very excited when they offered to send me a sample of their skincare range.
The products are all natural, and very gentle on the skin. I've been using it for the last month and my skin is starting to get better, and definitely less red around the breakouts. I really like their Olive Oil Cleansing Cake ($12.50/each) (Note: It does burn when it gets in your eyes- all natural does not mean tear free!) I use it with my clarisonic and it works wonders, my skin feel soft and clean without feeling tight and irritated. The concept of it being a solid cleanser is great for travelling, and it works really well, I don't find that it lathers a lot however, which at first made me think my face wasn't being properly cleaned, but it is!
They also sent their Delicate Toner ($20/120ml), which I use with a cotton round after washing my face in the morning and at night, I really like this as well, it doesn't give the tight, squeaky feeling I find a lot of toners give me, but based on the cotton round after, it does it's job well. I do like that it is a spray bottle, as I only use about 3-4 sprays and know that it will do my entire face.
Along with this, they sent me 2 different moisturizing options, I use their Delicate Moisturizer ($35/30g) in the morning, I find it doesn't take a long time to sink into the skin, but it really leaves my skin feeling ready for the day.
At night I use the Quench Extra Hydration Oil($22/15ml), which I pat into my skin using a couple of drops from the dropper (I feel like a scientist) and crawl into bed, I find that my face looks quite shiny after applying this and it takes longer to settle into the skin, in the morning it feels very soft and healthy, but I try to stay up in bed long enough for it to settle to avoid getting it on my pillow (and transferring into my hair).
Overall, I'm really enjoying the brand, especially because it is Canadian, and the prices are within a reasonable price range, especially when you consider number of uses to price. As well I find that having olive oil in the cleanser, and then moisturizing on top of it to be great for the colder months we are heading into!
If you're interested, you can check out their website
here which has the skincare options sorted by skin type and need, and product type.
Be sure to check back every day this week for Fall Theme Week, a new post Monday-Friday at 5pm!
Labels: beauty, natural, olive oil, review, rocia, skincare
Monday, 18 May 2015
Amie Skincare has once again hit it out of the park. A brand based around the idea that skin sensitivity shouldn't be sacrificed for a clear complexion and works hard to ensure that all products are free from paragons, mineral oils, petrochemicals, animal extracts (except beeswax) and is also pH-balanced is the best brand for my skin.
To start, I have sensitive, normal skin, I wasn't acne prone until a couple of months ago when I guess the breakouts I didn't have as a teenager finally caught up to me. My skin sensitivity is something I have always struggled with, using certain soaps and body washes, in certain cities yes even water can make my skin itch and when the wonderful people at Amie started contacting me and sending me some of their amazing products, my skin has been a lot better.
Clay face masks are something I enjoy doing, they are very relaxing for me. But some of the ones I have tried, have dried my skin out and made it incredibly itchy, causing me to use hydrating masks (that I have mentioned
here) after deep cleansing masks
which then clog your freshly cleaned pores and chaos ensues. Until now.
Amie's Spring Clean Deep Cleansing Mask* ($12 for 100ml) promises to purify pores, combat oiliness and blemishes while remaining skin friendly with natural extracts. Using ingredients such as natural fruit and botanical extracts, as well as peppermint to stimulate the senses, gently cleanse and reduce inflammation, french white clay to absorb excess oil, dirt and toxins without stripping natural oils, zinc-oxide as a natural anti-bacterial to clear spots and blemishes, and lime butter to tone the skin.
I have been using this mask twice a week for a couple weeks now, and I love it. I feel like I have nothing but great things to say about this brand as a whole. The one thing I will warn against is the peppermint smell is very strong, since I like peppermint and minty things, it does not bother me, but I can see how the scent can be overwhelming for others. The mask tingles as it dries, which gives the feeling that it really is getting deep in there to clean all the dirt and oils. The first time I used this mask it did bring some blemishes I could feel coming out, forward but this is the point of the mask right? To really bring everything bad out.
Another trick I was told about is to mix in a little bit of Morning Light, Amie's moisturizer (mentioned
here) in with the mask for a more gentle treatment. I do really like this trick and use it about once a week, and then the mask by itself once a week.
Since using this mask a couple of times a week, my skin has felt so soft and fresh and wonderful. This product is going to stay in the line up for a while.
*I was provided this product as a PR sample, I am under no obligation to give a positive review, any thoughts on this product are entirely my own.
Labels: amie, bblogger, beauty, Deep cleansing masks, review, skincare, Spring Clean
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Sensitivity is a big issue for me, my skin itches when water filtration is too strong, or not strong enough, I get dry skin, it loses it's colour when I'm sick or stressed, and the winter is not my faces friend. Canada, especially Ontario, and where I live is part of the "Snow Belt" Yes that's a thing so the wind is cold, the sun shines off the snow, it's just not nice.
A month ago, the people at Amie offered to let me try their
morning clear purifying facial wash. Their motto is Naturally Kind and it promises to be a moisturizing facial wash for clear soft skin. The brand was designed with young skin in mind and this specific product is free of paragons, sulphates, mineral oils, petrochemicals and animal extracts, it is also soap free. For a "cleanser" that doesn't contain soap, I was slightly sceptical about it. Needless to say it said moisturizing and I had to try it.
The product itself comes out of the bottle really thick, very creamy, almost like a lotion, you massage it into your skin and rinse away with warm water, and the effect is almost instantaneous, my skin felt soft, it felt clean, it felt bright, it didn't sting or tingle. This stuff does what it says it will. My face has never felt so clean with so little effort put in, I didn't use a scrubber, nothing but my fingertips and it feels great!
Not only am I happy with the results of this product but the price is affordable as well. It retails for $10.00 the only snag is I'm not sure if you can find it in Canada, I could not find this specific one on Amazon either, however you can buy directly from the website.
Labels: amie, review, skincare
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