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.
Everyday Essentials Drawers
Labels: beauty, benefit, covergirl, ELF, everyday essentials, garner, lush, nix, Pixi, rimmel, too faced, urban decay
What are some of your everyday essentials? I would love to hear about them!
September Favourites!
Labels: Chloe, ELF, Elizabeth Mott, Irresistible Me, lush, maybelline, Midi Rings, monthly favourites, Pearl Earrings, urban decay
This month, I've been working a lot, so having a routine for my skincare as well as a pretty basic daily routine for my makeup has helped me not only be efficient in the morning but still have room for some creativity. I've found that most mornings I've been reaching for my Urban Decay Naked Palette as it is flexible in terms of colour range and I can really do a lot with it, and that the neutral colours are appropriate for an office. I've also been dealing with a bit of acne and some dark spots under my eyes great eh? and I've been reaching for my Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 10 Light I absolutely love this concealer, and I kept the package around just for this picture, I love the consistency and the coverage and the durability of it, all around I <3 it! For my inner corner and my brow highlight I've been reaching for my Elizabeth Mott All Over Shadow Brush that I got in my ipsy bag months ago when I still had it. I was doing my makeup one morning and wanted a clean brush to do my inner corner and grabbed it by chance- and I've used it every day since. I've also been obsessed with subtle highlighting no strobbing for me and I've been reaching for my ELF Baked Blush it's not really a blush and at first I was quite disappointed with it, but then I reimagined it as a highlighter and I really like the effect, especially on top of powder (because then I'm not putting a cream on top of powder)
Sitting at my desk every morning doing my makeup, I always look at this cute little notebook just sitting there I haven't written in it, but I do love it it really matches the decor of my room which is very London themed and I've always loved the message of "Keep Calm and Carry On" as a massive history lover. I've finally replaced my beloved Lush Vanillary Solid Perfume after it melted in the summer heat- seriously it happened, they have changed the packaging for their solid perfumes into a tin that I might seriously think is a lip balm at one point, but it smells the same and it's just absolutely amazing. When I haven't been wearing my Lush perfume I've been wearing this Chloe sample. I used 250 of my points at Sephora on this honestly because the bottle is ADORABLE but I wear it because I love the scent.
Finally my daily staples this month have been midi rings I got mine from LC by Lauren Conrad at Khols in America, and they are the only ones I have been able to find that fit my super skinny fingers the way they are supposed to. I've been wearing at least one of them pretty much every day. I've also been trying to wear earrings more often to really complete an outfit, I've had my ears pierced my entire life but I've never really been in the habit of wearing earrings. My go to ones are small pearl earrings I have no idea where or when I got these ones, but I love them because they are small and don't weigh a lot. Last but not least, I've been using this Irresistible Me 8 in 1 Curling Wand with the medium width wand every time I have curled my hair- this is an incredible wand, and you can expect a full review coming next week!
What have you been loving last month? I'm doing blogtober this year with a post every day for the month of October and I have lots of posts planned, so be sure to check back tomorrow!
Fall Makeup Essentials
Labels: bblogger, beauty, covergirl, ELF, maybelline, Morphe Brushes, Pixi, Revlon, round up, too faced, urban decay
4 Palettes Worthy of Your Money
Labels: bblogger, lorac, palettes for your money, review, shopping, the balm, urban decay, wet n wild
For today's post, I thought I would do a little roundup of the 4 palettes I think are the best in terms of quality and price, for you to actually spend your money on. As a self-professed makeup junkie/shopaholic I like a good deal, the idea of spending multiple hours of work at a minimum wage job on one eyeshadow palette was a lot for me to get over. Once you work in the concept of how much you would spend on each shade, versus the price of the palette all together, Sephora quality higher end palettes seem to be a little bit more worth it.
Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone the cheapest and only drugstore palette of my collection that I reach for quite often. 8 shades of pre-formulated looks labelled with where the shade best goes, easy to mix and match shades and create really beautiful night looks as well as classic daytime looks. I've found this palette available on amazon to be $7.07 making each shade $.88! The Balm Nude 'Tude Nice available online at the balm and somewhat difficult to find in Canada I used this every day for the longest time, each shade is a little bit shimmery, with no real matte shades in the bunch. The shadows are easy to blend and all work really well together to create so many different looks. For $36.00 each shade is $3.00 still well below a typical single eye shadow at the drugstore.
Lorac Pro The infamous cult favourite I absolutely had to buy while shopping in America. No longer available in Canada, these shadows are seriously buttery and incredibly pigmented. A row of mattes and a row of shimmery shades, this palette is all I need for a week away, and many different eye looks (I use the deep purple shade as a liner ALL THE TIME). Available online (Sorry Canada) at $42.00 with 16 shades, making each shade $2.62. Last but not least, Urban Decay Naked 2 my first ever Urban Decay palette and the one that stole my heart- as a paler person with lighter hair, the taupes in this palette really compliment my skin tone, shadows are smooth and pigmented and apply perfectly, easy to build. Available at spear for $64.00 each shadow is $5.33, a little pricey but still well worth it.
Final Results:
The best in terms of price: Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone at $.88 each shade.
The best in terms of quality and price: Lorac Pro at $2.62 each shade.
I love all of these palettes for their own reasons, but hands down my two personal favourites are the Lorac Pro and Urban Decay Naked 2. What is a palette you think is worthy of your money?
May 2015 Favourites!
Labels: Connor Franta, friends, may favourites, Morphe Brushes, NYX, Revlon, rimmel, Sonia Kashuk, urban decay
It's that time again, favourites time! I love reading and watching monthly favourites posts/videos.
Beauty Favourites
For beauty this month I haven't really been wearing a lot of makeup, which makes my list a lot more streamlined into products that when I have been wearing makeup I have been going to time and time again. Morphe Brushes Jaclyn Hill Favourites Palette I ordered this in the middle of April, and finally received it in the middle of May. The quality is amazing, pigmentation is insane, and the colours all really work well together, I have posted a full review you can check out here. E.L.F Contouring Blush and Bronzer Duo in Blushed/Bronzed I found this while going through my collection, to me it looks to be a pretty convincing dupe for the NARS Laguna Bronzer and Orgasm Blush duo. For a product that is only a couple of dollars it is worth the money. Urban Decay Naked Lipgloss in Sesso My go to lipgloss from the Naked on the Run palette. It is the perfect shade for a natural look but isn't too light or too sticky, this guy makes me want to buy the other ones from the collection, I posted a full review of the Naked on the Run palette here.
Sonia Kashuk Eyes on Neutral- 02 Palette an absolutely amazing matte neutral palette that I picked up when Target was closing in Canada I am still mourning the loss that I believe was only a dollar. I'm loving this palette. E.L.F Eyeliner and Shadow Stick Duo a cream eye pencil on one side and a eyeliner on the other side, I really like the liner side as it is a soft brown that is a lot softer than black for me personally. Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Wild Watermelon featured in my 6 shades for Spring and Summer post (check it out here) I got this last summer and absolutely loved it, and the love has carried over this year as well. Rimmel Colour Rush in 120 All You Need is Pink this goes on a little sheer and the colour really builds after a couple of minutes on the lips, which I need to remember when I put this on. I love the slightly light red, pinkish tone to the colour and I'm really liking this range as a whole.
Last but not least, NYX Butter Gloss in Apple Struddle A blue toned baby pink that isn't too pale but isn't too bold either. I featured this in my 6 shades for Spring and Summer post as well.
Others
For more random favourites this month, I've finished Friends on Netflix (which was heartbreaking and makes me want to start it all over again) Hands up if you want a Chandler...just me? I've also gotten into wearing a watch and bracelet every day, and have been in complete love with Connor Franta's A Work in Progress I posted a full review which you can check out here. I have also been drinking a lot of water and Iced Tea (that I make with real tea and no sugar!) that has gotten me through a couple of heat waves in the last couple of weeks!
What have you been loving for the month of May!? I can't believe it's almost June!
Naked on the Run
Labels: beauty, Naked on the Run, Palette, review, urban decay, Weekend Travel
Urban Decay is known for creamy eyeshadows and irresistible palettes (the Naked 2 is the first high-end palette I ever had- and is still my favourite). Since the Naked on the Run had come out I had been eyeing it every time I went to Sephora- always with the inner battle of do I need to spend more money on makeup.
While I was on my brief hiatus to finish school, it was my birthday. This year my birthday fell close to Easter and a vacation my mom had taken, so she was here for my birthday. This was enough of a gift but my sister took her to Sephora, and mentioned the Naked on the Run palette that I had been eyeing sister of the year I tell you.
The packaging is Rose Gold and sturdy, being a hard plastic metal with magnetic closure. It is quite large and bulky, but for a palette that contains seriously everything you need for a nice Naked face, I don't see how they could have cut it down in size.
The palette contains everything you would need to do your face for a weekend, minus foundation which is based on personal preference of liquid, powder etc. The main attraction to this palette are the 6 exclusive eyeshadows (from left) Dive, Fix, Resist, Dare, Stun and (bottom right) 5050. As well as a bronzer and a blush, a travel size deluxe!! of Perversion Mascara, travel size 24/7 Eye Pencil in Stag and a FULL SIZE of the Naked Lipgloss in Sesso.
Stag, Sesso, Dive, Fix, Resist, Dare and Stun
I've had this palette for a couple weeks now, and I can honestly say, it is worth it. I am absolutely in love with it, it doesn't get put away. The mirror that is part of the packaging, is the size of the palette, and with the exception of tools and foundation, concealer and brow stuff, this could do you an entire weekend (I plan on bring just this and a couple things when I go away this summer for a month!) The range of the shades, with 2 mattes and 3 shimmery ones allows for a variety of looks, and 5050 I seriously thought was a highlighter- and use it as one, because of how fine and perfect it is. I had been considering the lipgloss as a purchase as well, and the one that came in this palette is the perfect my lips but glossier shade, and is amazing, I love that it doesn't slid off the lips but that it isn't too sticky.
Bronzer, Blush and 5050
Overall, this is another exceptional product from Urban Decay, and I absolutely love it.
Have you tried the Naked on the Run Palette? What were your thoughts?
3 Black Liners to Tightline
Labels: 3 black liners to tight line, bblogger, beauty, cover girl, rimmel, urban decay
As my makeup style evolves, I'm preferring a more natural look which is ironic because this is about black eyeliners I was never one for dark bold lines around my eyes, and always aimed for thiner lines whenever I did my liner. As I cannot master the winged eyeliner literally to save my life I cannot do a wing and the spring/summer seasons are approaching, the more natural look is coming into trend, along with sweat proof makeup and the like. Point of the story: I've been tight lining my upper lash line only lately.
Urban Decay 24/7 Velvet in Black Velvet A really great true black pencil liner, it's creamy and glides on really easy, and stays around. This is more on the higher end budget for me, especially for an eyeliner, but I like it and use it none the less.
Covergirl Liquiline Blast My original drugstore pencil eyeliner love. Same deal as the Urban Decay one, creamy, stays in place, applies easily but is more affordable.
Rimmel Scandaleyes My favourite of the three, this one is the cheapest of the three and the best one in terms of quality and pigmentation. It's just the one I reach for the most, but it does the same thing as the other ones, I can't quite put my finger on why but it's my favourite.
Winter FOTD: Naked 3 Palette
Labels: FOTD, naked 3, urban decay
