Tarte Cosmetics released the High Tide & Good Vibes palette and I wasn't initially interested. The stock photos did not interest me. However, when I saw an actual photo on Instagram I was shocked by how pretty it looked. Seriously, brands need to look at their stock photos and realize how important they are to consumers. This palette has mattes, metallics and pressed glitters which makes it a really fun palette to play with. I was drawn to the colour story when looking at the palette. It gives me the trendy blue eyeshadow but also gives me corals and neutrals and keeps it very wearable for every day.

Lip products have never been my favourite items when it comes to makeup, my weakness has always been eyeshadow. I slowly kept adding products into my rotation and now I've started to be more curious about lip products. When it comes to lip products I want something comfortable on the lips, I don't want to worry about it slipping and sliding and looking awful throughout the day. I want something that I can apply quickly, easily and no make a fuss over it. I do work full time, and I want a lip product to wear away without it looking bad and I don't have to worry about it.

Fenty Gloss Bomb in Fussy

The Fenty Gloss Bombs have been raved about since they were released and I was really curious about all the hype. I thought the shade Fussy would suit me best and decided to give it a try. The formula is lightweight, non-sticky and leaves a nice colour on my lips. It also smells wonderful when applying. I will say the applicator does pick up a lot of product and I usually wipe some off before applying to my lips, otherwise, it's way too much and feels too thick on my lips. At this time, Fenty has 3 shades available and I would love to own the others as well. You can wear them on their own or apply on top of other lip products.

Do you remember mystery bags when we were children and how excited we were to dig into those bags? They had candy or small toys. Well, that's how I feel about monthly subscription boxes and why I think they do so well. They cater to your interest. and these monthly subscriptions tap into our inner children. Boxycharm costs me 35$ Canadian once I factor in the small shipping cost and the exchange rate, on the plus side I'm never charges customs. The box itself is valued way over 100$ when you think of Canadian prices. So, let's get into this box.

Cover FX recently released two Perfector face palettes, one in light/medium and another in medium/deep. I received the light/medium in a recent Boxycharm subscription box. This palette can be purchased from Sephora for the price of 57$ Canadian. When you open this palette, you will see two highlighters, a brightener, contour, finishing powder, and blush. As a working mom, I like palettes that I can use for multiple purposes and be able to do my makeup quickly. This palette claims to be "a travel-friendly palette of six must-have complexion essentials designed to be taken on-the-go."

Clean Beauty is now 15 years old, and they are rebranding as Clean Beauty Collective. This encompasses the Clean and Clean Reserve fragrances and a new home, hair, bath and body line that will launch in 2019 and 2020. I was previously at an event to see the new upcoming launches and I was gifted the Solar Bloom fragrance. I have a very sensitive nose and stay away from fragrances, but when I tried the Solar Bloom I fell in love. The keynotes in this fragrance are Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Coconut Water. It smells very refreshing, it's not overpowering and I stop noticing it pretty quickly after applying. I will smell it throughout the day but subtly.