Vancouver Beauty, Lifestyle & Motherhood Blog by Jaime Pickering
THERE'S A NEW TINTED MOISTURIZER ON THE BLOCK, AND IT'S GOT PEOPLE DIVIDED.
But here's the thing, I really like it... but I didn't at first.
Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow All in One Tinted Moisturizer* claims to have a built-in primer, and be full of good-for-skin ingredients like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and peptides. It's also oil-free, which had me concerned that it wouldn't be suitable for my dry skin. ... Read More
You know what they say, “You can’t win them all!” and that is definitely true in the beauty world. One person’s holy grail is another person’s bad makeup day. I’ve had the privilege to try a lot of beauty products... 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]L[/dropcap]ast week it was all about my top 5 favourite foundations of 2017. Today, it’s all about popping those cheekbones and slimming that jaw with bronzers and contours. Bronzer is something I’m extremely picky about. The right contouring shade takes me... Read More
Primers are a bit of a marmite product in the beauty world, aren’t they? You either think they’re a waste of time, or you live by them. Personally, I live by them. I have dry and dehydrated skin, that sometimes... Read More
The contouring trend kicked off in full force a couple of years ago, spawning grey stripes on faces everywhere. We’ve all seen overly contoured faces on Instagram, but reality versus a non-dimensional photograph are very different things. Here’s how to... Read More
Writing a beauty blog inevitably means that I’m lucky enough to have many products show up on my desk throughout the year. Sometimes, I get to try products that I would never spend my own money on, or products that... Read More
*PR Samples *Affiliate Links Sometimes I find it hard to choose which lipstick goes with which eye look. I know, this is a big dilemma to have! So why not have 6 different lipstick shades, as well as the ability to... Read More
Now I love a good drugstore find as much as the next girl, but there is something about pulling that fancy-schmancy lipstick out of your hand bag that just feels special, you know? Sometimes there are high priced products that... Read More
I’ve noticed a bit of a pattern in my purchases lately. Certain products have just made it into the ‘forever repurchase’ category and my last shopping trip was entirely fill with said products. Now, I’m not going to lie, it... Read More
It’s probably no surprise as a blogger that writes about makeup and beauty products and an overall beauty industry enthusiast, that I can be pretty picky about what I am looking for in a product. I don’t often settle for... Read More
Up until a couple years ago I really thought primers were a bunch of crap. Being blunt here. But if you think about it, they make sense right? You prime your nails with base coat, you prime your walls before... Read More
