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Youth to the People Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask Review

Youth to the People launched their Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask in early 2019, and I had to pick one up right away. It is a sleeping mask, which means you can leave it on overnight, no need to rinse. It works it's magic while you sleep! And trust me, it is pure magic. … Continue reading Youth to the People Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask Review →

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! The gold vermeil Scarab Hoops from @mejuri drooped today and I’m so in love with them! They’re pretty, yet slightly odd and add such character to any outfit. Plus, scarabs are a symbol of luck, protection, and transformation. I’ll be wearing these all spooky season and beyond. **gifted #mejuri #mejurimenagerie

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Some exciting news for all you haircare lovers: @functionofbeauty added TWO new products to their lineup of custom hair formulas today! 💕 Meet the hair mask and the hair serum! Can we take a second to look at the luscious texture of this mask! It is so rich and luxurious, yet spreads easily onto your hair without having to use too much. The serum feels similar to an oil and can be used both wet or dry. My favourite is in wet hair to help detangle and add heat protection! First impressions: my hair is super soft and manageable, and looks ultra silky and shiny! 💁🏻‍♀️ The process was just as easy as ordering their shampoo & conditioner. You just start by taking the hair quiz and choose your hair type, hair goals, and pick the scent and colour! Here’s what’s in my formula for my fine, wavy, normal hair: 🌈 Colour Protection 🔥 Heat Protection 📏 Lengthen 💊 Replenish 💨 Volumize I also chose the scent Feelin’ Fineapple 🍍🥥. It smells SOOO GOOD! Like a day at the beach, I’m obsessed. The mask leaves the hair beautifully scented, but I find the serum is very faint. I also wanted to let you guys know that Function of Beauty is offering a special deal for the month of October. You can save 20% off your order by using the code “DEARHAIR”. This is NOT an affiliate code, just a discount for y’all! These were kindly gifted by Function of Beauty! #functionofbeauty #customhaircare #personalizedhaircare #hairgoals

My love for the @kosascosmetics LipFuel lip balms definitely grew while on vacation. ✈️ I brought two of them with me - Baseline (clear) and Pulse (warm nude). These feel incredible on your lips. You know that feeling where you just keep smushing your lips together because they’re so soft? That’s what you get with these. They’re not thick or goopy, and the hydration is lasting too! I absolutely love the shade Pulse because it gives a sheer wash of colour that is just enough to make you feel like you’ve put some effort in and keeps your lips feeling so smooth! These are perfection! 👌 Kosas has quickly become my favourite brand for clean beauty, especially their lip products. I have raved to no end about their Weightless Lip Colour, and these balms are a perfect complement to those! I also wanted to wish a Happy 4th Birthday to Kosas!! 🥳 These were kindly gifted by the brand, but as always all opinions are my own. #kosascosmetics #beautyundone #kosasport #lipfuel

Can I please look like this everyday? 👸🏻 👰🏻 Today is our 2nd wedding anniversary! We are just now taking our honeymoon because I was in school for so long finishing my doctorate. There’s lots to celebrate on this trip: our anniversary, my 31st birthday, and my becoming a PhD. We we woke up in Scotland and will be falling asleep in Italy. What a magical day! Reminds us of the magic of our wedding day. It was absolutely perfect, and I will never not share my beauty photos from that day because I was so happy with how everything turned out. I felt like an absolute princess! Big thank you forever to @fancyfaceinc and @shanpetrohair for being the absolute best beauty team in Toronto. Seriously, if you need hair and makeup in TO, Brittany and the girls are the ones to call! So that’s what I’ve been up to lately!! How has everyone been?

🐘 Shelf Control Kit 🐘 I am absolutely loving this holiday set from @drunkelephant. It has everything you need for the perfect night time routine to cleanse, exfoliate, treat, and moisturize. This set includes: 💕 TLC Framboos (full Size) 🍈 Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser 🍊 C Tango Brightening Eye Cream ✨ Virgin Marula Oil 🧁 Lala Retro Whipped Cream Moisturizer I always love Drunk Elephant’s holiday sets. For just $10 more than the full size alone, you get the full size TLC plus enough minis to complete your routine for at least a month. This set makes a great gift for any skincare lover or just to treat yourself and restock your collection! *set kindly gifted by the brand 💕🐘 Mirror shot inspired by my babe @skincareglam_ 🥰 #drunkelephant #shelfcontrol #deholiday2019

This palette was made for #matchapinkmonday 🌴 💕 I picked up the @toofaced Shake Your Palm Palms palette from Sephora during the sale and I’m so happy I did. It is such a perfect size and has my kind of shades!! The next mini palette I’m eyeing is the Mini Gold palette from Natasha Denona!! I have a thing for olivey green shades! I also have my eye on the new Pat McGrath Mothership, but she’s esssspensive. What eyeshadow palettes have you been loving lately? 💕

This pic doesn’t match my feed but I don’t care because I just successfully defended my PhD! 👩🏻‍🎓That’s right, I’m now officially Dr. Jess!! 😁 This has been a long and challenging process and I am so happy and proud!! I can’t thank all of you in the #skincarecommunity enough for all the support and friendship since starting this account 💕

🖤 Some black and white vibes for Verb 🖤 . The @verbproducts Ghost Mask + Ghost Oil has been saving my hair lately!! It has been getting so dry and rough, I’m definitely overdue for a cut! I’ve been using the mask once a week to help keep my hair soft and shiny without it looking greasy or heavy. I’m also excited to try some other products from their line! Verb was kind enough to send me an assortment of minis that I can bring with me on my trip to Europe at the end of the month! I’m saving them until then but will definitely keep you all updated! . In other exciting news, Verb now has a Canadian webstore!! Most products are $20 CAD or less! I also have a special affiliate link to share with you that you can use to save 16% on your purchase (both US + CA)! Just go to verb.best.jessicaCA or click on the link in my bio and look for the Verb box! I’m always super thankful if you chose to shop through me, it helps me to keep creating content for y’all! 💕 . #giftedproducts #haircare #verb #verbproducts #verbfriends #ambassador

Here’s a little #texturetuesday showcasing some gorgeous blue beauties from @graydonskincare. 🌊 . Featured here is the Face Food mist, Intimacy Oil, and the Full Moon Serum. . The Face Food mist was recently reformulated and repackaged. It is an essence that improves hydration and features malachite, a turquoise gemstone which gives it the beautiful colour and helps to promote collagen. I have been loving this mist!! It feels so refreshing, and I love it as an extra boost under my serums. . The Intimacy Oil is a new launch for Graydon and it’s a body oil made with blue tansy. It is super light weight and sinks in right away. You can see its barely-there, water-like consistency in the shot! I also love that the dispenser is a spray pump, but it sprays in a straight line (not a mist) so its super easy to apply without making a big mess! . Full Moon has been a favourite of mine since last Christmas, not only for its stunning appearance, but because it’s totally a wonder serum for those lazy girl skincare days. It has vitamin C, collagen, retinol, peptides, blue tansy, and hyaluronic acid all packed into one serum, so you can just apply, top with a moisturizer and go, and still know your skin is getting tons of benefits! . Graydon is a Toronto-based brand and I love any chance I can to share Canadian made beauty brands! 🇨🇦 Thank you kindly to the team at Graydon for sending over these products. 💙 . #skincare #graydonskincare #glowwithgraydon

It’s #shelfiesunday! 🧖‍♀️ Sharing my skincare set-up with you today! The mini shelf up front holds all my everyday faves and HGs while the stacked shelf is for fragrance and skincare overflow. I keep it all my my spare room which doubles as my closet/beauty room (yes, I’m a princess 😉). How do you guys store your skincare? Any self-care plans for today?

Showing some love to some favourites of mine. 💕🐘 It’s been exactly two years since I first tried @drunkelephant products. I purchased the Littles kit in Aug 2017 a month before my wedding, hoping to give my complexion a boost, and they definitely delivered. I instantly fell #drunkinlove and as you can see, I still am. I love that you can mix the products to make customized smoothies, and I mean come on, the packaging is amazing. Even though I was always into skincare, Drunk Elephant really made me think about ingredients and analyzing what I was putting on my skin, and for that I will always thank them! 💕🐘

Sharing an army of minis for #minimonday!! Aren’t they the cutest?! Hope you’re all having a great start to the week 😘

🛒 Here’s my @sephora haul! 🛍 I haven’t treated myself to beauty goodies in a while, so I decided to take advantage of the sale and spoil myself to celebrate submitting my thesis! I’m excited to play around with everything!! . Here’s what I picked up: 🥑 @glowrecipe Avocado eye sleeping mask with retinol 🌴 @toofaced Shake your Palm Palms mini palette 👽 @ellisbrooklyn Sci-Fi Eau de Parfum 🧼 @sephora favorites Super Ingredients Kit which includes deluxe sizes of cleansers and masks from @youthtothepeople @glowrecipe @origins @freshbeauty @laneigeca and @dermalogica . The YTTP Cleanser and the Ellis Brooklyn fragrance are faves of mine and everything else is new to me! . Did you shop the sale? Let me know what you picked up!

Have I told you lately how much I love the @youthtothepeople Adaptogen Mist? 🍄 I was not a “mist person” before trying this. I don’t really like the feeling of being sprayed in the face and to me it was an extra/unnecessary step in my minimal routine. Boy, I was wrong. You’d honestly think I was drinking this stuff! I’ve used it twice a day for the last 10 weeks since they kindly gifted it to me (with the exception of some product testing here and there, I have another mist I can’t wait to show you), and I keep reaching for this one! It is a milky liquid that contains Adaptogenic factors from a blend of 5 mushrooms, hyaluronic Acid, Shea butter, and pentapeptide. It is super soothing, calming, and hydrating. It feels like a serum that happens to be in a spray bottle. I use this as a first step after cleansing both AM and PM, or after the Power Toner on the nights that I use it. It has the finest mist I’ve ever tried, and really gives a good even dusting of the mist over the face. There’s no spots where it’s super concentrated. Well done YTTP! 🍄 This product was gifted, but these thoughts are my own. I’m seriously in love!! #youthtothepeople #yttp #yttpadaptogen

💙 Laneige Cream Skin Toner Review 💙 . @laneigeca and @topbox sent me their new product to review. It is a glycerin-rich moisturizing toner that is meant to be hydrating and conditioning enough to replace moisturizer. Usually these types of combo products are not hydrating enough for me, but in the summer my usually dry skin is on the normal side. This is a lot more hydrating and soothing than I was expecting it to be. I have been using it more as a lightweight moisturizer than a toner, using it at the end of my routine after a mist and serum. It feels nice to have a light layer on my face in this heat and it works especially well underneath an emollient sunscreen. My skin stays feeling fresh throughout the day. It’s definitely a multipurpose product and I can see myself using it as a hydrating toner in the winter when my skin is more dry, and layering my usual moisturizer on top. Laneige also says that you can use this as a sheet mask by saturating cotton pads with the toner and letting it sink in for 2 minutes, or to even add some of the toner to a spray bottle for a hydrating most. This one was truly a pleasant surprise for me. It is not a product that I would have picked up on my own, but I think I will purchase the full size when I finish this mini because I’m enjoying it so much! . Are you interested in trying this toner? How do you feel about 2-in-1 products? . @laneige_us #laneigeca #laneige #trywithtopbox #freesample

Selfie Sunday 📸

These are a few of my favourite things 🔗 What’s everyone up to this weekend? Let’s chat! 💕

It’s #texturetuesday! More like #trippytexturetuesday. 👽 . Check out the ultra rich and creamy texture of the @drroebucks Down Under eye cream. I picked this up from @shoppersdrugmartofficial about two months ago and have been testing it out. I have mixed thoughts about this one to be honest. . What I like: It’s very hydrating and it makes my undereyes look INCREDIBLE after using. My fine lines melt away and the eye area looks very smooth. It also has a much more matte finish than any eye cream I’ve used which I like because it helps to diffuse light away without the use of shimmer or a dewy finish. . What I don’t like: SHE THICC. This is not a “pat pat pat” type of eye cream. It requires rubbing to melt into the skin. It helps if you warm up the product between your ring fingers, but if you are averse to any rubbing near your eye area, this isn’t for you. Also, the packaging lists it as a night cream, and that is because it pills like crazy if you try to layer makeup over, or give it too much friction. I absolutely wish this could be used for day because the finish and smoothing effect is incredible. . Hence why I am torn. I debated returning it, but decided I will continue to use it as a night cream. I wish the formula was workable for daytime. . Have you tried this eye cream? Thoughts? . #drroebucks #roeglow #skincare #eyecream

Sharing some pretty pink and purple things today 💕 . I’ve been busy finishing up my PhD dissertation, so have been a little less active lately, just trying to keep it all together! I’ve been trying out some items from the new line @Myclairnsofficial. These products are geared to a younger generation than the traditional Clarions line, and all the products are vegan, boast mostly plant-based natural ingredients, and reasonably priced. . I’ve been trying the Re-Fresh mist and the Re-Boost moisturizer. I’ve enjoyed both of them, although not enough to replace any of my HG products. The mist is quite lovely and does feel very refreshing, but I’m not a huge fan of the floral fragrance. It has a good light-medium spray - it doesn’t attack you when you spray it, but your face does get fully moistened with only a couple sprays. . The Re-Fresh cream has a nice gel texture that’s light on the skin, which I like for these warmer months, and it does have a cooling effect when applied. I think both of these would be suitable for dry or oily skin, but I would be cautious for sensitive skin because of the fragrance and fruit acids. These are both free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and alcohol, and the mist is silicone free. . Both of these @myclarinsofficial products were sent to me for review purposes from @chickadvisor. All opinions are my own. . #trymyclarins #myclarins #clarins #chickadvisor #freesample #skincare

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