Makeup
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Not So Nice Pumpkin Spice: Glowy Vegan Makeup
A Dewy and Warm Festive Look From bronzer to lipstick, I’m feeling spicy well into the holiday season! Are you ready to chase away the winter blahs and upgrade your makeup? Check out my latest makeup routine for some inspiration. In this article, I’ll explore a range of high quality vegan makeup products that will…
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90’s Grunge Inspired Juicy Lips: Forget The Filler by Lawless
The Lawless Plumping Lip Gloss That I’m Obsessed With As a tween in late 90s and early 00s, I’ve always admired those who could pull off a brick red or muddy brown-mauve lip. But it took me a long time to find a shade that looked decent (aka: alluring and modern, not cringey) on my…
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Hot Girl Summer: The SPF + Natural Makeup Combo You Need
A Natural Beauty Look that Embraces SPF and is ~Oily-skin Friendly~ The summer temps are here and I’m living my best *outdoorsy girl* life. Thankfully, I have a bullet-proof makeup routine centred around sun protection. So I can worry less about (additional) fine lines and more about making the most of the warm weather. Skin…
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Testing New Zero Waste, Plastic Free & Multi-Use Makeup Products
How Can Brands Design Makeup Packaging to be Zero Waste and Less Reliant on Plastic? This is an exciting topic for me! The amount of plastic used in makeup packaging has always irked me. Eyeshadows, blushes, and bronzers pressed into plastic palettes. Lipsticks, concealers, and mascara shipped in plastic tubes. And then these are placed…
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My 3 Minute Mom-Friendly Makeup Routine
On Days When I Have Some Time to Spare… I’ll be honest that makeup is not a part of my morning routine every single day. But often it is! And I believe that’s possible, in part, because I’ve nailed down the right method and the right products to help speed up the process. Conceal and…
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Need to Perk Up Pale Skin? Try Westman Atelier’s Powder Bronzer
It’s a Dead-Simple Bronzer That Looks Incredibly Natural Normally I’m known to indulge in a bronzed glow all year long. (Both natural and artificial.) But throughout my pregnancy I decided to opt-out of self tanners. This meant that none of my normal go-to bronzer looked quite right on my naturally pale skin. Thankfully I stumbled…
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Ilia Review: Fullest Volumizing Mascara, Balmy Gloss Tinted Lip Oil, and Liquid Powder Chromatic Eyeshadow
Here are My Honest Thoughts on the Latest From Ilia Beauty… Spoiler: I love them. After maybe 18 months of not really wanting to buy or test any new makeup, Ilia really caught my attention with some of their newer formulas. The Balmy Gloss Lip oil has me swooning. It’s so easy to apply and…
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My Day-To-Day Easy Vegan Makeup (No Foundation)
My Current Makeup Routine Takes Just 15 Mins! My day-to-day vegan makeup routine is one of my most requested topics! So I’m happy to share my current cruelty-free, non-toxic makeup routine with you today. Dusan treated me to a weekend at The Four Seasons Toronto, and we had a wonderful time relaxing (and eating!) together.…
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My Favorites from 100% Pure
The 14 Best Skin & Makeup Products from 100% Pure One of the beauty questions I’m asked about most frequently is: What products would I recommend from 100% Pure? And this makes sense since I’ve been using (and featuring!) 100% Pure makeup and skincare since I started green beauty blogging back in 2017. I’ve tested…
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Clean at Sephora: Ultimate Vegan Gift Guide
My Favourites Vegan Products from Clean at Sephora These are some of the top-rated vegan items from the Clean at Sephora collection. I’m pleased to say that I’ve personally tested about 95% of these myself and can speak to their quality. In fact, if you follow me on YouTube, then you’ve seen many of these…
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100% Pure Sale Codes & Coupons for Fall!
My Favourites From the 100% Pure Fall Sale + Discount Codes It’s no secret I’m a 100% Pure makeup junkie. In fact, the healthy-beauty brand comprises the majority of my clean, vegan makeup collection. To celebrate the Fall season, I wanted to share some exclusive codes and promos with you all. This post contains links…
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Ilia The Necessary Cool Nude Eyeshadow Palette Review + Swatches
Honest Review of the Cool Nude Eyeshadow Palette by Ilia I’ve spoken about Ilia quite a bit lately! While the natural-focused, cruelty-free makeup brand has always had a dedicated place on my vanity, I’ve recently started splurging on more products from Ilia. Just a few months ago, I did an in-depth review of their True…