Vancouver Beauty, Lifestyle & Motherhood Blog by Jaime Pickering
LET'S GET REAL FOR A MINUTE: SOMETIMES THOSE HOLIDAY SETS AREN'T REALLY A GREAT DEAL
Beauty brands are kind of notorious for downsizing, or even offering subpar quality (cough*Too Faced* cough) for their holiday launches each year. So I've sniffed out some great buys when it comes to holiday gift sets from brands I know and love and use.
These sets include full-size products, incredible values, quality products and various price ranges for everyone. ... Read More
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith a background in beauty, I find myself getting asked the same question by friends and family all the time: “How come when you do it, it looks great, but when I do it, it looks like crap?”. I mean... Read More
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ull coverage bases and foundations and dry skin just don’t always go together, do they? I find most are geared to oily complexions, but dry skin girls have things they want to cover and even out, too! I used to... Read More
One of the biggest problems I find with applying makeup, especially foundation, is that it sometimes just doesn’t sit very well on my dry skin. Oppositely, when you have oily skin and need to layer your products to ensure lasting... Read More
With 4K video becoming more and more accessible it was only a matter of time before a cosmetic line started creating products for even higher definition. It’s no surprise to me that Make Up For Ever was the line that... Read More
If you’ve read or watched any beauty related blogs or YouTube channels recently you might have heard the term “strobing”, and contrary to what it sounds like, it doesn’t involve wearing a sequined glove at an outdoor rave (side note:... Read More
The Summer is in full swing around here, and with record breaking temperatures I’ve been struggling to find products that don’t make me look overly made up, super powdered or partially melted. Seriously, it’s makeup melting weather round here folks.... Read More
After my lovely amazing friend bought me some ColourPop goodies earlier this month for my birthday, I knew it was only a matter of time before I placed my own order! I reeled it in and kept it small (oh,... Read More
So yesterday was my birthday, and you know how birthdays can go: chocolate or cake for breakfast, a drink or ten with dinner, and plenty of time spent staring at your phone seeing which of your friends and family members... Read More
I love a good makeup brush, and own my fair share of them. Some of them were stupidly expensive, so I always love it when I find one that comes in under $15 and does the job beautifully! I picked... Read More
For the longest time I really couldn’t understand the hype around using a damp (and expensive) makeup sponge to blend foundation. I mean surely it didn’t work as well as buffing it in with a brush? Even more so, could... Read More
I know what you’re all thinking, “Isn’t it supposed to be Sunday Steals?” and usually Sundays are the days I post about awesome affordable beauty finds. Today however I thought I’d go the other end of the spectrum and post... Read More
