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Even though the VIB sale just happened a few weeks ago, it seems I already have a list going of what I want to get next! Luckily, the 2015 December VIB event is right around the corner! This year it looks like the deal is as follows: VIB Rouge: $25off $50 purchase VIB: $20 off $50 VIB: $15 off $50 Happy shopping! xoxo,...

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My Beauty Diary's range of sheet masks keeps getting bigger and bigger! (And it makes me happier and happier!) These two new ones are from the black mask series. The first shown below is the My Beauty Diary Black Obsidian Moisturizing Black Mask.  The package comes with 5 pieces and is intended to brighten and moisturize your skin. The packaging keeps referring to...

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I was running low on face masks and face wash, so I put in an order on Sasa.com. Here's what I hauled! The first things I had in my cart were these oil blotting sheets. each one was under US$3.00 which is much cheaper than what I could find on Sephora or in my local drugstore. I had never tried any of these...

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I placed an order on klenspop.com about 3 weeks ago and was so excited to see a package arrive in the mail today! The package was sent straight from Korea. I ordered 3 pairs of circle lenses in total: 1. Neo Dali Sweet Chocolate Brown 2. Neo Monet Brown 3. EXY 3 color gray The package came in a tiny compact box and...

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Winter is coming! That means it's time to pull out those dark, vampy nail colours! My current favourite is the shade Red Red Wine from Pacifica.  This shade is a deep red that is opaque in 1 coat and goes on very smoothly. The range is also 100% vegan and cruelty free, which is always a bonus. The applicator is a flat brush...

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Having black hair but fairly light eyebrows, finding good brow products is hard. My go-to is the Etude House Drawing eye brow pencil. This $4 wonder is a fantastic tool to create natural looking filled-in brows.  Other gray brown pencils I've tried in the past include the NYX auto eyebrow pencil, Marcelle eyebrow pencil, Estee Lauder (asian exclusive) eyebrow pencil. However, the Etude...

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I'm a huge advocate of wearing sunscreen every day, all year round. Skin damage and premature skin aging is largely due to UV damage. In particular, UVA rays have a longer wavelength, which penetrate the skin at a deeper level and cause skin aging.  The SPF commonly shown in North American sunscreens is an indicator of protection against UVB rays. Typically, the higher...

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I picked up a few things recently in the Sephora VIB Rouge sale which gave 20% off to all Sephora VIB Rouge and VIB members. This sale usually happens twice a year in April and November. Here's what I picked up. This year's VIB Rouge free gift are two mini NARS lip pencils and a mini larger than life eyeliner. The first thing...

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