Time to Review some Nars

Okay so I know Nars is one of the top cosmetic brands around and I can honestly say I know why!  I absolutely love their line.  I mean like everything there are some flaws but my skin is also a little bit tricky!!

 

I have a few things that I will review in this blog; no need having multiple ones about the same company when I can do a few of them in one!

First up their ALL DAY luminous Weightless Foundation

What Nars says about their product:

Full, natural-looking coverage with unexpectedly weightless, 16-hour wear. Highly pigmented and perfectly balanced, this breakthrough formula builds and blends effortlessly with just one drop—the result of exclusive innovation uniquely designed to deliver long-wearing full coverage, weightlessly. Shake, pump and blend in sections for complete coverage that’s completely natural looking.

What my experience with the product is:

I will def say that this foundation CAN be a full coverage and it is a pretty weightless foundation, I would say that it is more medium but you can build it to be full.  It says you only need one pump but to get the coverage that I like it is more like 2-3 pumps.  People say it looks better when you apply it with your fingers however I am not one that likes to apply foundation with my hands unless I forget a brush and I am out somewhere and need a quick fix.  I find it very easy to blend with a brush and it looks amazing!!

I don’t find that it gives my skin type a big glow but it’s not completely matte either it’s a good level of both.  I find when I first put it on it looks amazing but with my skin type it does wear off I mean there is NO WAY I could get 16 hours of one application, I would say about half of that before you think maybe I need to touch it up a bit.

All in all I really do like this foundation, it really does feel light weight and makes you forget that you are wearing any makeup which is exactly the type of foundation I like! Right now my skin is super dry thanks to a combination of this beautiful winter and the new born I have so right now it is not ideal for my skin.  I have found this product does stick to prominent dry patches, but if your dry skin issues are only minor,  you won’t find it too bad as long as you have a decent moisturizer underneath. If you like quick and easy this is your bestfriend!

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!  This is my to go to concealer; it has a wide range of colours and I would be shocked if you can’t find your shade!

What Nars says:

Coveted by artists for its luxurious texture and luminous finish, new Radiant Creamy Concealer evens skin with lightweight medium to high buildable coverage. Enriched with hydrating, multi-action skincare benefits and light diffusing technology, it creates a softer, smoother complexion while instantly obscuring imperfections and diminishing fine lines and signs of fatigue.

What my experience is with it:

I absolutely love it!!  It covers up my mom bags perfectly; I don’t know what I would do without it!!  It is very easy to work with..now concealer is the one product I like to put on with my fingers as I find the heat of our fingers helps it to settle better!

I will say although it is creamy it is not exactly moisturizing so if you are very dry under your eyes it may not be the best one for you! It is a thin texture so it for the most part does not stick/crease to your lines.  It provides med – full coverage but if you wish to sheer it out a bit it is very easy to do just add a little bit of your moisturizer to it and you are good to go!

I also prime my eyes with it sometimes and it works wonderfully; really helps the true pigment of your shadow show!!

If you have not yet tried this I really recommend you go out now and purchase it!

 

 

 

 

Aveda Intensive Hydrating Masque

Alright there will probably be a few Aveda reviews as I have just started to use their skin care products over the last couple of months.   Working at Lavish Salon and Spa which is an Aveda salon I have completely switched my my skin care regime.

One of my favourite products that they have is the Aveda Intensive Hydrating Masque.  For someone with dry skin like myself it is an amazing product!  It does everything it says it will do.  Some things it is made to do are the following:
• soothes, cools and calms the skin’s surface
• increases skin’s moisture level
• leaves skin soft, smooth and healthy-looking

It instructs you to put it on a clean face and then apply and leave it on for a 10-20 minutes and rinse it off.   It smells nice and refreshing like most of Avedas products, it does feel a bit sticky however the end result is well worth the little bit of stickiness!

I sometimes will even sleep with it on and rinse it off in the morning. It really helps  your skin get through our rough Canadian winters!  It is very refreshing on your skin and leaves it feeling nice and soft!  This product is also amazing in the summer time;  put it in the fridge for an extra refreshing feeling!  I got a burn on my arm (straightener of course), I put this on and it immediately cooled it down and in fact helped it heal a little bit faster.

Another thing I love about Aveda’s products is that they are plant derived and my sensitive skin has yet to have a reaction to any of their products!

So if you have yet to try this product I def recommend it!!

Meet The Krems!!

Hi guys,

Okay I was so excited to get asked to be a part of Mike and Erins big day!!  I have known Mike for years so when his now wife approached me I was ecstatic!!

Mike and I knew eachother way back when we were really athletic and sprint kayaking and always dressed in spandex so it was nice to be a part of his day and see the lovely photos of the two of them all dressed up!

I don’t think he could have picked a better match as Erin is such a gorgeous person both inside and out!

Mike and Erin got married at Carl’s catering in Brampton their hair was done at an extremely cute salon called Erin Melinda Hair studio which is located in Pickering.  Photography was done by Photography by Rowen Make up done by Moi (Bride, Bridal party and Mother of the Groom; Mike didn’t let me do his unfortunately).  All make up was airbrushed with my favourite brand Kett Cosmetics.  If you wish to know more about airbrushing you can ask me or you can always check out Kett.

Below are a few photos of their day for you to look at.

Erin thank you so much for letting me be a part of your day, it was great to hang out with you and the girls!!  I am so happy for the two of you as you clearly are a perfect match!!

 

 

 

Lips Lips Lips

It’s been a long time since I have done any reviews so I thought I’ll start them up again; even if people don’t read them at least it will help me remember all the different products i’ve tried and why I do or don’t like them!!

Anyone have a hard time finding that perfect lipstick?!?!  Lately I have tried some lipstick brands which I have not tried as I tend to stick to the ones I really like such as Stila, MAC (just like the feel of the MAC ones but aren’t my favourite), MUFE and Nars.

Lately I thought why not try cover girl for once b/c man those Katy Perry colours look unreal!!  So while the colours are unreal the lipsticks def were not my favourite.  Even though they say “MATTE” in capital letters on the package they are not matte which is honestly fine with me because I do like a more creamy texture.

They glide on nicely and the pigment is amazing; however I find with some of the colours you def have to layer it a bit more than usual as they show up a bit patchy and I found once they settle into your lips your lips just start to feel more dry the longer you wear them and they wear off quickly besides the outer part of your lips.  Overall they are just about 9.00 per lipstick which is a great price however I’d rather pay the extra $20 and get one that I am happy with and that does not become bally. Hard to stay away from those gorgeous colours though that is one thing i will give them 5 stars about!!

 

Okay so I have tried several products from smashbox and I have liked most of them; however I’m not positive on their lipsticks!   Again the pigments are great and when I first put it on I thought this could be my next favourite lipstick brand, they glide on really smooth and they  just felt really nice!  However as the day went on and I would look in the mirror it would fade with the ring around your lips; basically looked like I was wearing lipliner and didn’t fill in the rest of my lips!!  I will try the ones I bought again in hopes that my lips were just having a very bad day and will follow up on them!

 

 

Urban Decay

Okay so not only did these guys switch up their packaging (which I love and I don’t get how ppl can say they don’t love it)  they also switched up their formula as well!   I can say right now these are my favourites and I need to get some of the bolder colours!   While these are not moisturizing they are not drying either.  They do not settle into the lines of your lips, the dry patches you may have . The first application does not glide on as smoothly at first but it’s just the first time you use it, after that they glide on wonderfully!  They last quite a long time and they continue to feel smooth; like you don’t have anything on at all.  I highly recommend trying out the new lip lines from them as I do not have anything bad to say!!!

 

Now you tell me what are YOUR favourite/least favourite lipsticks and why?!?!

 

Hancock turns into a Plenderleith!

Hi guys,

It has been an extremely long time since I wrote my last blog.  I have lots of catching up to do!

I am going to start with Joanna and her amazing family!!  Joanna lives in Australia with the core of her family being here in the GTA.

Her and her now husband Mark got married at the gorgeous Deer Creek Golf Course in Ajax.  This is a gorgeous venue if you guys have not seen it make sure to click the link and check it out!

Everyone got ready at their parents house in Port Perry and I had a blast doing the make up for them.  I was honoured to finally meet Joanna as her sister has been a big part of my life for the past few years.

This English family definitely knows how to have a good time and I had many laughs while hanging out with them and Joanna was kind enough to bring me back a dairy milk vegemite chocolate bar…really it wasn’t as bad as i thought it was going to be!

 

The ladies were all airbrushed and their make up was fairly natural.  Their hair was done by Christina LeBlanc who now owns her own salon called the Hairitage House  click the link to go to her facebook page.

Please take a look at this gorgeous day.  All photos were done by Lindsay Nemeth Photography 

Steph and Adam’s Big Day

 

Hey Everyone!!

On November 21st I was lucky to be apart of Steph’s big day!  Steph and Adam got married at the Kingbridge Centre in King City.  I have never been to this venue before and I just want to say it is gorgeous!

We all know when I blog about the makeup I do for weddings I don’t make it all about the makeup.  I like for everyone reading to see everything incase you are looking for a venue or looking for a photographer.

Steph and Adam had a Christmas theme and I just thought it was such a great idea..they took pics with all the girls wearing their rain boots and it looked so great!

Their photographer was the one and only Danielle Arnold she is always so great to work with!!

I had such a great time with these girls the morning of the wedding, everything was relaxed and chill and they were such great people to hang out with.

Check out the pics from their big day!

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Anna becomes a Crosgrey

Well it has been awhile and I have lots to catch up on!!

I am starting with this amazing bride I got to meet Anna; her and her bridal party were so fun I felt like I was hanging out with girlfriends I’ve known forever!!

 

Anna and Dave said I do on September 12th 2015 at The National Club in Toronto.  For those who have not heard of it; it is located on Bay street and is gorgeous.

I am so lucky to have met such a wonderful group of ladies!  Thank you Anna for letting me be a part of your big day and I hope married life is treating you guys well!

Please check out the photos of Anna and Daves wedding.  Photos were taken by Ally at Evolyllaphotography.

Farmer Chris Soules Visits Ontario!!!

Hey everyone!!

It has been way too long since I have posted and i am extremely far behind!!  Since I have last posted I have had a gorgeous baby girl who is now over a year old!!!!

But I am back and going to try and catch up on all the work I have done!

So let’s start off with this one!  I had the pleasure of doing my favourite bachelors make up…yes Chris Soules!!  There are very few people i have met in this life who are as nice and humble as he is.  I wish him and his family the best of luck with their family farm as well as everything else in life.

I got to hang out with Chris as he was here visiting grain farmer Daryl Haanstra and his family at Twenty View Farms, just outside of Hamilton. Darryl showed Chris around the farm and had a few interviews a long the way!  It was so neat to watch them speaking about farming and spending a day on this gorgeous farm

The next day was a quick day I met Chris at the hotel did his make up and he was off to a day of interviews and I was off for a nap!  He appeared on the Breakfast Television as well as the social on top of others.  Please check out the video of Chris speaking about his passion of farming.

Here is his interview on BT

 

 

Below are some other links where you can watch Chris Shine as he talks about farming and his life.

Global news

The Social

Hello

CP 24

 

 

To read more please visit The good in Every Grain

Again I am so honoured to work with such a fabulous person.

Lindsay and Brenden Tie the Knot!

Hey everyone!

 

Okay so it has taken me a wee bit long to do this blog post as it was back in August.  I will be back to the blogging scene now that I am all settled in!

Lindsay and Brenden got married on August 23rd 2014, I was lucky enough to be asked to do their wedding as it was a pleasure and it was so nice to meet such great people!  Lindsay and Brenden got married at a private residence in Bethany Ontario and by the pictures and what she told me it was an amazing night not to mention a gorgeous spot!!  I just loved the style that Lindsay and her bridesmaids were sporting it was right up my alley!!  I love the country style weddings!

Lindsay thank you so much for reaching out to me and asking me to do your make up it was lots of fun.  Congrats to you and your husband Brenden;  I hope you guys are settled in your new place and loving married life!  All the best to you and your amazing future ahead of you!!

Please take a look at their photos; all photos were taken by Jennifer van Son Photography

Zoe and Jay officially tie the knot!!!!!

On July 19th Zoe officially became a Pagazani!! Zoe and Jay whom I knew way back in the day through totally different worlds got married on July 19th 2014. I am so happy to have been asked to be a part of their day and help Zoe and her girls get ready!! Zoe has always been a character so it was quite fun to work with her as well as her bridesmaids who some I knew and have not seen for years. It was def an entertaining afternoon with these ladies and i was happy to hear that they had a great day!! They got married at the abilities centre in Whitby.
Please check out the pics of this gorgeous bride and handsome groom! Pictures were taken by Marc Polidoro Photography.

Congrats Zoe and Jay and I wish you all the happiness in the world!! xo