Nyx Away We Glow Eye Shadow Palettes

   

   These eye shadow palettes from Nyx have metallic, satin, matte and shimmer eye shadows in them. The shadows are in a pretty rose gold setting with a clear cover and a black back.

Biotherm Life Plankton Sensitive Emulsion

   This moisturizer is great for sensitive skin. It has been tested on sensitive skin and has a non-comedogenic, hypoallergenic formula and can even be used around the eyes.

   The formula has no mineral oils, alcohol, parabens or colorants in it. Also in the formula is their Life Plankton concentration.

   This moisturizer provides instant relief on your skin from all different types of discomforts like itchiness, irritations, heating sensation, redness and tightness. It also keeps pollution particles from adhering on your skin which are responsible for dullness and skin aging.

   I used this moisturizer in the summer because it has a creamy, light, fluid texture and I really liked the way it felt on my skin. I got a sunburn on my face this summer, and I used the moisturizer on it. I felt that it soothed my skin right away, and helped repair my skin faster.



 Ingredients:

Aqua, Glycerin, Squalane, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polysorbate 20, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Dimethiconol, Disodium Edta, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Citric Acid, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, T-Butyl Alcohol, Toluene Sulfonic Acid and Parfum.  

$60 for 50 ml at Shoppers Drug Mart

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Vichy Pureté Thermale Makeup Removing Micellar Cleansing Wipes

   These micellar cleansing wipes from Vichy cleanse your face, soothe your skin with vitamin E and even remove waterproof makeup.

   They have been tested under dermatological and ophthalmological control for safety and are suitable for sensitive skin and eyes. There are also no parabens or fragrance in them and have been allergy tested.

   You get 25 wipes in the package and they are 6 in. x 7.5 in. (15 cm x 19 cm).

   I really like these wipes; they have a good re-sealable tab on them that stays closed until the last few sheets when the adhesive starts to get dirty. This doesn’t bother me too much though because I always put them in a container. I found that the first few wipes were a bit dry but the rest were good, they weren’t too dry or too wet. They took off my makeup without me having to rub hard, and they didn't tug at my skin. They even took off my waterproof eyeliner really well and left my skin feeling clean. I will be buying these wipes again.


Ingredients:
Water, Isohexadecane, Dicaprylyl Ether, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Laurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Propylene Glycol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Tocopherol and Tocopheryl Acetate.     

$14.95 at vichy.ca and beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca

Yves Saint Laurent Volupté Liquid Colour Balm

   This is a hydrating colour balm that has a glossy finish with medium coverage.

   This balm is packed with hydrating ingredients like shea butter and coconut water that keep your lips moisturized.  There is also pomegranate extract in the formula which in an antioxidant. Antioxidants help to protect your cells which in turn help to delay the signs of ageing.

   I really like the packaging on this balm, it has a silver tube with a pale pink ring around it with the YSL logo. There is a little pair of lips on the bottom that you can see through, so that you can see what colour the product is. When you close it, you can hear it click shut.

   The wand on it is a small pair of lips, which is really cute. The only complaint that I have, is that all of the product ends up on the tip of the wand instead which makes it a little bit hard to apply the product on my lips.

Yves Saint Laurent Volupté Liquid Colour Balm in 12 Chase Me Nude

   The balm itself has a sweet fruity scent to it that I can smell for only a few minutes. I find that it moisturizes my lips for at least a few hours and does have medium coverage. Overall I do like this balm but I recommend waiting for the Sephora sale, or getting it with Optimum points. 

$39 at sephora.com and beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca

Smashbox Cover Shot: Major Metals Eye Palette

  This new eye shadow palette from Smashbox is amazing!

    The cover of the palette has a lenticular print on it (it moves depending on the angle you view it at) of what looks like red pigment exploding.
   It has six metallic shades and two foil shades. These shadows are very pigmented and last all day on your lids, as long as it’s not mid-summer and almost 40 degrees. On the days when it wasn’t way too hot outside they did last all day.

   The foil shades are a new finish that they have and unfortunately I did have issues with them. It says to use your finger to apply the new shadows in order to get the most pay off, and I did that, but I always find it hard to apply shadow with fingers. When I did use my finger, I got a lot of pigment payoff but I also had to use my brush to help blend it out and grab a bit of product. After a few swipes it looked like they were starting to get a little bit of hard pan on them, but the pigmentation still comes off nicely and the shadow still looks great on the lid. When I did use a brush, I noticed that there was very little product on it, so using your finger really is the best way to go with this finish. I also noticed that there was a lot of fallout with these shadows, so use a glitter glue primer and do your eyes first so that you don't mess up the rest of your makeup.

Left to Right: Chandelier, Rose Plated, Ignited, Outta This World (new finish), Heat Index, Go Platinum, Social Currency (new finish) and Garnet All.

   

   All of the other shadows blended out really nice on the lids and have great colour pay off.

   Overall I really like this palette and recommend it to you if you love metallic shadows.




$35 at Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora