I want to share with you a few of the material things that have been putting a smile on my face this month. But, of course, there can be no good without evil so without further adieu...
Rant #1
Eyeko Skinny Mini liquid eyeliner.
I bought this in a set with the Skinny Brush mascara. I like the mascara if im going for the "no make-up make-up" look but that's about it. I loved this eyeliner when I first bought it. That lasted for about two weeks. The tip started to dry out and tug at my eyelids whenever I tried to use it. It seemed to be especially bad if I was wearing any eyeshadow with any shimmer or glitter. I don't know about you but I think a good eyeliner should last more than a few weeks. It is totally un-usable for me now. Sad.
Rant #2
Sephora online.
Ugh. I love the convenience of shopping online. Sephora online is really great too because there is way more stuff online than in the store closest to me. Actually ordering from them is just a bit annoying. Most sites have a deal where if you spend over a certain amount then you get free shipping. I love this because then I can upgrade to overnight or express (patience isn't a virtue I possess) for only like 5 bucks. Sephora has the same deal but, because they use some weird middle man shipping company called BorderFree, they don't give you the express shipping option. You're given a tracking number for them shipping a big shipment to Borderfree and then you have about a week or more of waiting until they send you a new tracking number for your specific order. I didn't know this and I had sent Sephora an email asking why it was taking so long and why I hadn't heard anything about my order in over a week. I got a generic response stating that my package had just reached their border facility and I should be receiving an email soon. I mean, I get that they're probably busy but if you have absolute crap for shipping options with a period of a week or more with no possible way of checking the status of something you just paid good money for, then they should expect some customers grievances. I even emailed BorderFree twice but never heard anything back. And if that's not enough, they send it Canada post regular mail. That takes another week or more. Naturally, after waiting this long already, when I tracked my package online and saw that it was "on truck for delivery" I was super excited. I'm in my temporary home right now in Alberta and I live in a little new development of townhouses. I see the Canada Post delivery man in our complex-thing every day through my front window so I opened mine up wide so I could watch for him while I played with my daughter. I saw him pull in and stood up to go to the door but he didn't slow down or stop here. I thought "okay, he's probably just going around here and he'll come on his way back". Waited. Waited. And then I saw him drive right past again and leave our condos. K, what? I checked my package online and it said that a delivery was attempted. Hmm... I was right here near the door all day. There's no way I could have missed it. I checked for the card they are supposed to leave when they "attempt delivery". Nothing there. I got worried that maybe it was dropped off at someone else's house so I phoned Canada Post customer service. Don't even get me started on that ridiculous experience. Actually finding the phone number was hard. Cracking the code of menu options to finally be able to speak to a living, breathing human being? Nearly freaking impossible. All I got from the lady I spoke to was "well the driver probably just figured you wouldn't be home, he's done his route before 1pm every day you can pick it up after that". Okay, let me get this straight. This guys job is to drive around and DELIVER packages and he only works till 1pm every day and he can't even walk 5 steps to my door to leave a notification card?? I realize that this may sound lazy on my part but when I pay someone to deliver something to me and I make sure I stay home all day so I don't miss it I expect it to be delivered to me. I really want to have to pack up my baby and carry her into a store and then try to juggle her and a box back out while trying to keep her from reaching out and knocking all the crap off of their shelves? Last but not least; it's winter...in Canada. Also, more specifically, it's January... In Canada! I really wanna drag my ass out into THAT to pick up a box I paid to have delivered? No, thank you. I had ordered something from MAC the same day. The next morning I opened my door to a wonderful FedEx driver who was all smiles when he handed me my package. Some of the things I had purchased were back ordered. I ended up getting 3 separate packages from them and they ALL arrived here before my Sephora order did. Needless to say, I probably won't be ordering anything from Sephora's online store anytime soon.
Phew! Deep breaths. Seeing as that was such a long rant, I'm gonna leave it to just that. On to the smiles!
Rave #1
MAC online shipping. Already been explained but I need to add that it is just fantastic. Order it early enough on the day and its here by the next afternoon. Good effing job.
Rave #2
Naked Basics Palette
I've already done a review on this so I won't waste too much of your time on this. Great colour payoff, super versatile shades and fantastic compact size making it the perfect travel palette. If you like neutrals, this is for you.
Rave #3
Baby Mum-Mum banana flavored rice rusks.
Long name. Emily loves her little banana puffs. They are made from rice too and they are a great little treat for her because she doesn't have any teeth yet and they basically dissolve in her mouth. They're really good for helping her hone her hand-eye coordination but she's getting pretty pro at it and she makes those little cookies disappear pretty quickly. I wanted something that required a little more effort so that I could pop her in her highchair with something that would keep her attention for long enough so I can get the dishes done. These are perfect. They are pretty well the same thing as the puffs but in a long flat cookie shape. I love that I can now have a couple minutes of "gettin sh*t done" without having to worry about her climbing all over every elevated surface in the house and getting hurt. Also, they are packaged in twos inside the box so this makes them perfect for tossing in your handbag if you're going out with your baby.
Rave #4
Essie nail polish in Muchi, Muchi and Sand Tropez.
The first is a super cute soft baby pink that really reminds me of spring. The colour isn't near as opaque as I'd like it to be but after a few coats it looked really nice and has lasted me 3 or 4 days without chipping which is really good for how hard I am on my hands. Sand Tropez is a really nice almost nude tan colour. It reminds me of summer. This one was opaque and only needed two coats to look really great. This shade feels a little more sophisticated.
Rave #5
L'oreal Infallible The Super Slim liquid eyeliner.
When my Eyeko liner failed me I went looking for a good drugstore alternative. I've used the Infalliable pencil liner for years so I thought I'd give this a shot. It's perfect! It is a super inky black just like I love and the tip is really skinny and long which makes lining my eyes a breeze. I would definitely recommend this to a makeup noob because it really is foolproof.
Rave #6
Bioderma Sebium H2O micellaire cleansing water.
Oh. My. God. I can't get enough of this stuff. I pump some on to a cotton pad and use it every night to remove my face makeup and then every morning after exfoliating. It honestly feels like my skin just took a big drink of water. It's just so gentle and refreshing on my skin. I've never experienced any sort of makeup remover or cleanser like it. It basically just feels like you're wiping your face with nice smelling water and it is unbelievably effective. Your skin WILL feel the cleanest its ever felt after you use this. Go get some, now. :)
Lipstick of the month:
Definitely, definitely has to be creme cup by MAC. I held off from getting this shade for so long because I thought it would look too pale on me and wash me out but I can't get enough of it. It's pretty much become my every day lippie.
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