Micellar water UK

Micellar water is one of the biggest rages and I am hopping on that boat! It's a lazy girl's skincare routine. I spotted many brands while in London at the ASDA (UK walmart) with micellar water in their line of products. 

Hopefully they reach canada soon :) 

SPOTTED: New Maybelline sculpting duo

I wonder if they will be bringing it to canada and America 😁😁😁

SPOTTED: NEW ITEM! TWEEZERMAN BRUSHES

I spotted this beautiful display while I was in London Drugs in Abbott street, downtown Vancouver... I haven't tried it yet but I would love to hear your experiences with it! 

It feels super soft to the touch, maybe not as good as real techniques though. 

Xoxo 

Don't forget to keep smiling :) 

Melissa

Spotted: NEW COVERGIRL LIPSTICKS

This was at Rexall 😍

SIGHTING: Maybelline Plush Mascara, Ardell Lashes, Revlon Gel Nail Polish, Nivea Lip Balm & Dove Spray

HEY Beauties :) 

I went into my recent dollarama and I freaking LOVE DOLLARAMA. Its the ONLY dollar store to go to!! THE BEST!! I swear by them! I saw many items below and I snagged some photos :) 

Everything was under $3 

The Ardell lashes were $2 each! 

xox, keep smiling, 

Melly <3

NEW ESSENCE LIPSTICKS only $3.49!

HEY Ya'll :) 

I've had many sightings and been super bad at posting them... MY APOLOGIES. 

I have been obsessed with the Essence Cosmetics Line recently. It can only be found at shoppers drug mart and their whole line can be found under $5 excluding the limited edition stuff! 

They came out with a bunch of new lipstick colours and they have increased their price on many items by 50 cents! Good think I stocked up before hand :P 

These Are all the swatches of the new lipsticks! I absolutely LOVE this formula and want to pick up their naked matt ;) 

LOVE ALWAYS, 

xoxo Keep smiling :) 

Melissa 

NEW JOE Fresh Botanical Skincare Line!

HELLLLOOO My boootiful peeeepss!!

JOE Fresh Skincare has finally landed at your local superstore / Lobaws locations! It ranges from $12-$19 regular price. I've always loved the packaging on their products! So simple and chic! 

IF you have tried it out, please let me know if you like it :) 

xoxo 

Melissa 

NEW SEPHORA VIB ROUGE 2015 REWARD :)

HIII Peeps :)

I wanted to let you know that I shamelessly made the VIB rouge this past year... For those of you who do not know, you must spend $1000+ to get this membership in ONE calendar year. Whoops!

I went during christmas season and wasnt able to get my welcome gift and they informed me to come back and get the card on my next visit! Lucky for me I did a shipment online (but the VIB Rouge Card was not included) and got the Bite AND the Marc Jacobs lipsticks! Both shades are exclusive only to VIB Rouge Holders.

 

I have 240 in So Rouge from Marc Jacobs (2015) 

as well as the Bite Lipstick in Bite for VIB Rouge! 

 (2014)

Keep SMILING :)
xoxo Melissa

How to make GOALS & BE MORE POSITIVE

HIIIIII GUYS :) 

Making a better effort to be EVERYWHERE ;) Anyways I decided to make this video on a request from Natalie my friend who wanted to goal set! 

This video contains 2 SUPER easy DIYs :) 

1 -  DIY Goals Board

2 -  Happy Jar!! 

Remember to use SMART Goals Concept!

S = Specific 

What will the goal accomplish? How and why will it be accomplished? 

M = Measurable

How will you measure whether or not the goal has been reached.

A = Achievable

Is it possible? Have others done it successfully? Do you have the necessary knowledge,

skills, abilities, and resources to accomplish the goal?

R = Results

What is the reason, purpose, or benefit of accomplishing the goal? 

T = Time

What is the established completion date and does that completion date create a practical

sense of urgency?

*** ASK EACH OF THESE QUESTIONS FOR EACH GOAL ***

7 Categories for Goal Setting

1) Personal Goals

• How can I improve myself? 
• What are things that I personally want to work on? 
• Ex: By March 30, 2015 I will arrive at events that I commit to because I am always late for events and cancel last minute. If I do not, I will not be a reliable person to make plans with and have a reputation for being flakey.

2) Health & Fitness 

• What are my fitness goals? Do I want to be healthy, skinny or maintain my weight? 
• What can I do to achieve these goals? 
• Ex: By April 30, 2015 I want to get to 17%-19% Body Fat by doing resistance training at least 3 times a week and maintaining a diet of being meatless on Mondays. 
• After I achieve this I want to maintain my weight 
• I want to focus on tightening my body with toned arms, legs, back by strength training.. 

3) Legacy

• What kind of legacy am I leaving behind when I am gone? 
• Who will I have affected? Was it in a good way or bad? 
• Ex: Always be known for positivity 

4) Career

• Where do you want to be in 5 years with your job?
• Do I want to further my education, to broaden my career choices? 
• Ex: By the time I am 25 years old I want to be making $60k a year working in Hospitality and Tourism 
• By the age of 30 I want to be in a management role, by being in the industry for over 10 years, I would have gained enough experience to be in this position  

5) Fun/Recreation

• What do you want to do for fun? 
• Ex: I want to backpack across Europe etc.
• Go skydiving, surfing in Tofino 

6) Financial

• Create a budget and stick to it? 
• What amount do you want to save?
• What is the income you want to be earning at different parts of your life? 
• How much money do you need to sustain the life you want... Comfortably, Luxury etc.
• Ex: In August 2019, I want to make at least $25/hour doing the job I love 
• 8 Years from now, have enough money saved to put a downpayment on a house
• Lifetime: Live comfortably and save money for kids! 

7) Relationships

• What kind of aspects do I want to work on in each life? 
• Life/Family & Personal Friends 
• Work Life 
• Significant Other?
• Ex: Continue to push all my friends to be the best versions of themselves
• Always be patient and understanding in any situation and COMMUNICATE ALL PROBLEMS and uncertainties because keeping it to myself makes me feel upset and the other person confused as they do not know what is going through my head. 

I hope all these strategies help, and if you need any clarifications... PLEASE LET ME KNOW In the Comments below! 

Sephora 2015 Beauty Insider Birthday Present... NARS LIP PENCIL

HELLLO BEAUTIFUL FACES :)

I am so excited!! I saw the sneak peek of the Beauty Insider NARS Lip pencils back in December and was SO EXCITED. After a long month... I finally GOT IT! 

It comes with two lip pencils (0.06 Oz)

• NARS Statin Lip Pencil in Rikugien (Top) 
• NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella (Bottom) 

Swatches!!! Left: Cruella         Right: Rikugien

I honestly think this is by far one of the BEST birthday presents that Sephora has unveiled to its loyal customers! The fact that the Nars Digital World Lip Pencil Set  is worth $56 CAD, and it contains 5 Lip pencils (2 Matte, 3 Satin x 0.06 oz.) is SUCH A GOOD PRESENT. This mini present here is worth $22.40 CAD! ($56/5 = $22.40 - not including the case)

Do I think its worth the Digital set? Yes, if you love the NARS Lip pencils, the set offers 5 OTHER colours that are different from the two given in the birthday present. They are SUCH a good bargain in terms of how much the product offers compared to a full sized NARS Lip pencil which is 0.07 oz... a 0.02 difference! Plus, the full sized costs $31 CAD.

I personally don't think I could ever spend that much on one product, this is why I love the holidays... However if you are in a money crunch, definitely save that money because this sweet sample kit will give you both formulas to try :)


xoxox
Don't forget to keep smiling :D

NEW MAYBELLINE LIMITED EDITION SMOKES PALETTE!

Looks like they have finally decided to release the SMOKES edition of the 12-eyeshadow palette! Remember the NUDES set?! That was released back in June! SO it has finally hit the stores!! I found this display at Superstore! So go check your stores out if you want to pick up the palette. I believe it retails for $13.99! Note that it is not posted on their official website yet.

There is a new colour for the colour elixers and the Kajal Kohl Eye liners!

Try them out and let me know if you like them!

SPOTTED: NEW L'OREAL 12-Day Wear Spectacular Gel Shine Matching Tinted Top Coat

I saw this at my local Shoppers Drug Mart and it was on sale for $9.99. 

This is the first time I've seen it so I thought I would share ;) 

It comes with 12 new colours! What is really cool about these are that the top coat is the same colour as the actual nail polish!!! 

Regular: $11.99

You can find out more information on the line at their official website: http://www.lorealparis.ca/cosmetics/nails/infallible-nail-polish/gris-eternel.aspx

If you tried them out! Let me know :)

VLOGMAS

YAYY i'm doing vlogs everyday until new years!!!

Go check it out at www.youtube.com/melissalum

Sighting!! New Rimmel Keep Calm Lip Balm!!

Ahhh!! Sorry I have not been posting lately! Been so busy!!!
Pretty much working full time with three jobs and school ;) Work hard, play harder :D

This new Display showed up at my local walmart!

It reminds me of the maybelline baby lips. They all have the beautiful Keep Calm Theme... And there is five different shades!

They cost $2.98! What a killer deal!

Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (8/1 - 8/7)

Weekly roundup of all the sales.. (vary from regions) 

Adapted from Nouveau Cheap.

Printable Beauty Coupons: 

P&G Brandsaver: $1 Off Covergirl
http://goo.gl/0xoQui

Smartsource.ca: $3 off Almay Cosmetics & $5 off BB cream for Marcelle
http://goo.gl/433eAD

Target.ca: $10 off any 2 selected Marcelle Products
http://goo.gl/iiykFC

HIGHLIGHTS

London Drugs (Ad Matches): 

• 25% all NYX products 
• With a minimum $15 spent towards Revlon Products and get $5 off 
• Marcelle products: Buy 2, Get 3rd Free  
• Maybelline Products: Buy 2, Get 3rd Free 
• L'Oreal Paris Cosmetics: Spend a minimum of $20 and get $5 off

Walmart (Ad Matches): 

• There is nothing in the ad this week :( 

Superstore (Ad Matches): 

• No Beauty sales going on right now :( 

Target(Ad Matches): 

• There is nothing in the ad this week :( 

Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (7/25 - 8/1)

Weekly roundup of all the sales.. (vary from regions) 

Adapted from Nouveau Cheap.

Printable Beauty Coupons: 

P&G Brandsaver: $1 Off Covergirl
http://goo.gl/0xoQui

Smartsource.ca: $3 off Almay Cosmetics & $5 off BB cream for Marcelle
http://goo.gl/433eAD

Target.ca: $10 off any 2 selected Marcelle Products
http://goo.gl/iiykFC

HIGHLIGHTS

London Drugs (Ad Matches): 

• Maybelline, Anabelle, NYX $8.99 for assorted products 
• BOGO 2 Get 3rd Free on all Revlon Products 
• $7.99 Assorted Revlon Lip Products 
• (combine with the BOGO coupon)

Walmart (Ad Matches): 

• $5.98 Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick of Scandaleye Rockin' Curves Mascara 

Superstore (Ad Matches): 

• No Beauty sales going on right now 

Target(Ad Matches): 

• When you buy 2 select L'oreal Paris products listed $6.50 
• I JUST went into the store and you get an additional $5 gift card! So it works out to be $4 EACH!!! 
• 20% off Select Maybelline New York Volum' Express Mascara, Dream Wonder and other brands
• $5.99 Select Covergirl Clean, Ink it or Flamed Out Cosmetics, select other CG cosmetics $3.99

Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales (7/18 - 7/24)

Weekly roundup of all the sales.. (vary from regions) 

Adapted from Nouveau Cheap.

Printable Beauty Coupons: 

P&G Brandsaver: $1 Off Covergirl
http://goo.gl/0xoQui

Smartsource.ca: $3 off Almay Cosmetics & $5 off BB cream for Marcelle
http://goo.gl/433eAD

Target.ca: $10 off any 2 selected Marcelle Products
http://goo.gl/iiykFC

HIGHLIGHTS

London Drugs (Ad Matches): 

• BOGO 2 Get 3rd Free on all Revlon Products 
• $7.99 Assorted L'Oreal Cosmetics (Butterfly Mascara, Lipsticks, lipliner) 
• $3.99 Assorted Maybelline Products (Baby Lips, Great Lash Mascara) 
• $6.99 Assorted Nyx Products (Blush Stick, Butter Gloss, Mascara) 

Walmart (Ad Matches): 

• $5.99 Maybelline Colour Tattoos & Eyeliners 
• $5.94 Maybelline Volum' Express Mascara Assorted types 
• $5.94 Covergirl Clean Foundation, Pressed Fouder, Blush or Bronzers (Use $1 Off Coupon) 
• $6.95 Covergirl Mascara and Lip Perfection Lipsticks (Use $1 Off Coupon) 

Superstore (Ad Matches): 

• $4.97 Maybelline Pumped Up Collossal Mascara (Review Video)
• $6.97 CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara (Use $1 off coupon) 
• $5.97 CoverGirl Clean Makeup Foundation (Use $1 off coupon) 
• $5.97 Revlon Superlustrous Lipstick, Laquer, Matte or Colourbust Balms 
• $7.97 L'Oreal Voluminous Manga Mascara or Colour Riche Lip 
• $5.97 Rimmel Bronzer or Scandaleyes Mascara

Target(Ad Matches): 

• $5.99 Maybelline Colour Whispers
• 15% off Select Revlon and Almay Products 
• $4.99 Rimmel Scandaleyes Cosmetics 
• 15% off ALL Pixi Products (I never see this promo, JUMP ON IT) 

Shoppers Drug Mart: 

• $5.99 for selected Rimmel and CoverGirl Products
• $6.99 L'Oreal Lineur intense, volumous mascara, colour riche 
• 30% off All physicians Formula 

Revlon Colorstay Moisture Stain Review

Review is up on my channel with some lip swatches! Go Check it out :) 

Weekly Drugstore Roundup?

Hey beauties:)

I suck at this whole blog thing cause I prefer watching people on youtube. But the one odd time I am in the store, reading blogs are easier. My favourite blogger Nouveau Cheap is on a haitus and she ALWAYS does weekly drugstore round ups for beauty products and its for americanos. I have been searching high and low for ones in Canada or another blog that does that in general and I am thinking since I am always searching in the flyers anyways I should just type it out for y'all to see :) CAPICHE?!

perfect. Im gonna try to be super consistent with this..

Melu <3

Top 5 Rimmel Products

Hey Beauties :) 

I have another installment of my favourite 5 items for rimmel. To be quite honest with you, I could have literally listed 5 lip products cause they honestly offer a variety of different lip products for a really good value. My TOP faves are on the bottom! LETS GO. 

Video Review, Please watch! 

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder - $5.97

Rimmel Apocalips Lip Laquer in The Big Bang, Stellar and Apocaliptic - $4.99 to $8.99

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara in Black - $4.99 to $8.99

Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in Nude or Black - $3.97

Rimmel Colour Rush Balm in The Red-der the Better, Boom Chica Boom and Rumour Has it