Free manicures? Yes please!

This is so exciting! My favourite nail and wax bar is having an amazing one-day event tomorrow, August 10th!

Here are the details:

1. FREE quickie manis, quickie pedis, and *all* waxing services – yep, even the Brazilly – will be on free, all day, at all 10spot locations! (Ottawa’s is located in Westboro)
2. First come, first served, and limit one service per Guest.
3. Bring friends!

They will also be taking donations for Dress for Success Ottawa (a great organization!) Give back and please bring gently used unopened skincare or cosmetic products when you go!

Hope you take advantage of this great initiative!

Miss K

My current obsession

How do you wash your face? I am a loyal user of Purity Facial Cleanser (it’s honestly the best out there) and I when I’m lazy I use face wipes (my favourite are from Costco!), but for the past few months, I’ve completely changed the way I wash my face.

Have you heard of Micellar Water? I hadn’t either. But it’s a game-changer. You put some on a cotton pad and it removes all makeup, oils, and dirt from your face, and there’s no rinsing after. So quick and easy and my skin feels uber clean after I use it! In the morning, I do another quick swipe and then start my makeup routine.

The Garner Skin Active Micellar Water is my favourite so far, but I also like the Bioderma because you can buy a small bottle for travelling. I don’t think you need to spend a lot to get good micellar water either, I think the Garnier one is under $15 and lasts for a good while.

 

Give it a try, I think you’ll love it!

Miss K

My new beauty routine

With summer in full swing, and a baby on the way, I decided to cut back my beauty routine and use less products, but still achieve a flawless makeup look. I’ve discovered new products, and gone back to tried-but-true favourites, and now I can get ready in 5 minutes and be out the door.

Before I get into my daytime routine, I did finally choose a night cream, after testing out many different ones. This is affordable, will last a long time, smells amazing, and my skin has never felt or looked better.

As for my daytime look, I’m down to 8 products, which is not too bad considering I was easily using 12-15 before (I blame it on my obsession with makeup). The BB cream from YSL is a game-changer, it’s by far my favourite new product, so if you’re looking for a replacement for your foundation, with a nice amount of coverage, this is the one to buy. I also love my tinted eyebrow gel, it darkens and fills in my brows without having to spend 10 minutes with my eyebrow pencil. And finally, the finishing powder from Hourglass is the only thing that controls my shine in the summer, so I love it. The full-size version is a tad expensive, but you can pick up the travel size for under $30 and give it a try. It sets your makeup and gives you a beautiful finish all day long.

      

Leave me a note in the comments below with your favourite product right now. I’m always looking for new things to try!

Miss K

 

My favourite night cream

Well, it’s not actually a night cream, it’s a night mask. But don’t let that scare you off, it’s the type of mask that you don’t have to wash off. It absorbs into your skin very quickly and is incredibly hydrating.

The Laneige Water Sleeping Mask is definitely my favourite new beauty product.  I discovered this brand at Sephora a few months ago and am so impressed with the quality of the products and the reasonable prices. You actually only use this mask 2-3 times a week, so for someone like me that always forgets to apply night cream, it’s the perfect solution!

If you want to give this mask a try without committing to the large container, you can purchase this trial size for only $8, and it comes with a second great mask!

If you’re a VIB or VIBROUGE member at Sephora, you save an extra 15% off your purchase until April 13th (promo codes can be found here)

I’ll be back tomorrow with another favourite!

Miss K