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BEAUTY, DIY, LIFESTYLE, MAKEUP · August 18, 2018

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📷: Indian Residential School History & Dialogue

📷: Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Center

I am a proud Canadian. I’m blessed by the freedoms my country has allowed me.

I also feel strongly that we must actively share some of the horrific injustices and dark history this country has in respect to Canada’s original people.

Whilst learning about Canada’s Indigenous People in school, the curriculum completely glossed over well over a CENTURY of abuse, deculturalization and oppression by our government.

It never even touched on the Residential School system; Where children were forcibly taken from their parents, homes and traditions and put into Christian and Catholic school houses.

These schools forced children to speak only English, adopting Anglo-European traditions (which ultimately lead to them not being able to communicate with their parents if they were able to return home). They were enforced and disciplined with horrific physical, mental and sexual abuse. They were rife with disease, overcrowding and horrific living conditions.

Many of these children never made it home, and the ones that did came home to a culture and world they couldn’t understand.
I didn’t learn a SINGLE THING about this in any of my Canadian studies classes until I was an adult and learned on my own accord. In fact, it wasn’t until 1996 - the year I entered high school - that the last residential school in Canada closed.

I live 3 blocks from a former residential school (seen in the photo above). This is not something that only happened in rural Canada. The estimate is that over 150,000 First Nation, Inuit, and Métis children attended these institutions. Many of them did not make it home, many we never acknowledged, many were never properly laid to rest. I imagine that number is actually much, much higher.

I love Canada, our “true north, strong and free” and I acknowledge the land I live on is the unceded and traditional lands of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation.

#canadaday

Yep, I wish I could just bury my head and hide und

Yep, I wish I could just bury my head and hide under the blankets too, kid. Anyone else feel like this week has already been a thousand days?

I don’t know about you guys, it I’ve either b

I don’t know about you guys, it I’ve either been wearing a full face or zero makeup at all. No in between these days 🤷🏻‍♀️. What’s been your makeup preference?

Charlotte Tilbury/Guerlain press samples.

Loving the @cndcanada Nauti Nautical Collectin - t

Loving the @cndcanada Nauti Nautical Collectin - those lilac and lavender shades are 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 - they match perfectly with my new @louvellewear hair towel from @kalosophie - seriously, I actually wouldn’t be embarrassed to answer the door to our mailman wearing it!
What’s your fave nail colour for summer?

Press samples.

I’ve been very blessed to have some amazing men

I’ve been very blessed to have some amazing men in my family, and my Dad is pretty incredible.
I recognize that this is a privilege that not everyone grows up with. Im beyond lucky to have a lifetime of moments that have helped define me. If you don’t have a “Dad” in your life, or maybe you do but it’s not the way you dreamed it to be, I figured I’d share a bit of mine.
If you’ve ever met my dad, you’ve surely heard at least one of these. Here’s some “classic Kevin” lessons he’s taught me over the years 😂: .
• an oil change is the most important maintenance you can do on your car. Don’t get lazy with it.
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• a good denim jacket will always be in style.
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• if you can’t be on time, be early.
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• always do favors without expecting them in return, and help others often, just because you can.
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• turn the music up (because life’s too damn short to listen to it quietly!)
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• it’s better to be picky and be happy with the result then to be complacent and miserable.
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• Watch the stupid comedy movies. Laugh till you cry. It’s good for the soul to not take yourself too seriously.
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•work hard because it’s what you expect from yourself, not for the praise of others.
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• it’s rarely “the perfect time” for anything. Sometimes you just have to do it anyways and roll with it. (Or as he’s more elegantly put it: sh!t or get off the pot 😂).
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• every household should have a decent toolbox - you’ll always be grateful for it!
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• you can fit more cereal in your bowl without spilling of you place your hand on top and pour the milk through your fingers. #themoreyouknow .
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• Beer is always best drank out of a can, bottle or draft, but out of a plastic cup is just gross. 🍺 😝. (Also Coors Light > Kokanee Light and Bud can be considered if the liquor store is literally out of everything else 😂).
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And finally, don’t buy the tiny tub of ice cream. More is more 🍦 😆
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Happy Fathers Day Dad!

My most recent addition to my bronzer collection:

My most recent addition to my bronzer collection: @tartecosmetics Breezy Cream Bronzer in Seychelles!

The formula is pigmented, smooth and blends out really well without going patchy. It has a nice slip to it that may not hold up as well on oily complexions but I love it for my drier skin.
In terms of tone, it’s warm but not super warm or yellow/golden like many tend to be, which I love. I’m planning on swatching/comparing it to my original Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel - does anyone want to see swatches?

Do you have a favourite cream bronzer?

What’s the most recent addition to your skincare

What’s the most recent addition to your skincare routine?

Sending a big thank you for all the sweet happy bi

Sending a big thank you for all the sweet happy birthday messages on yesterday’s post! It really did change the tone of the day for me (I’m not one of those people who loves my birthday 🤷🏻‍♀️).
Fun fact, I put makeup on for the first time in over a week yesterday and it felt fantastic 😂.

This is 37. I could sit here and write something p

This is 37.
I could sit here and write something poetic about being another year older and (debatably) wiser.
I could talk about how #hashtagblessed I am or my hopes and dreams for the next turn around the sun.
Or I could just eat cake, drink a beer and cross my fingers my kid sleeps tonight (because toddlers don’t care if it’s your birthday 😂). Tough call 😝
#cakeplease

Like many of you might, I’ve wondered when it’

Like many of you might, I’ve wondered when it’s the right time to post here again. I’ve taken a little over a week off posting personal content to stand in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter - it felt right. I always want my presence here to be one of inclusivity and posting makeup pics when the beauty industry is often lacking diversity and inclusivity, definitely didn’t feel right.

It doesn’t end with a single blackout day, or a muted week though. What’s happened this week has been overwhelming because the problem is overwhelming. I know that I’m privileged enough to feel that when it’s a walk that I’ve not spent my entire life walking, just because of the colour of my skin.
I’ve spent the week doing some serious thinking about what it means to be actively anti-racist and to be a true ally. I hope all of you have taken some time to think about this as well. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎

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