Self-Proclaimed Beauty Junkie

So my cousin sent me this very interesting article she says was "written for me"... although there are a lot of similarities (nothing to be proud of)... there are some major differences to...

Read about the life of a beauty addict:

http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-look/makeup-skin-care-hair/article.aspx?cp-documentid=23633861&gt1=32002

Update

Hmm... guess who almost forgot (or did forget, rather) to do another monthly favourites post? I only remembered after I logged onto Youtube and saw all the videos for it.... sigh... I'm really really slacking.. I'm so sorry -- thank you to those who have stuck it out with me and have been so patient!~

I am FINALLY finished school (for now)... I actually finished on April 12th but have been busy getting ready for school (haha) in June. For those of you who have been following me since I first started blogging and video making... I'm sure you've noticed that I am always complaining about school and how it takes up a lot of my time which keeps me from blogging and making videos regularly. Well, I am officially done my undergrad and will be starting my training at Teacher's College in June in upstate New York! I'm super excited and have been really busy and swamped with getting my student visa/registration/paper work done in time -- everything is moving really fast!

I have actually not bought make-up in quite some time... partly because of my commitment to Project B2M... partly because I haven't been keeping up with the cosmetics world lately to update myself on what's new... and last...*shocker* I just haven't been really interested... (!!!) BUT be damn sure that I'll be one of the first to pick up Stereo Rose MSF (maybe even 2) as I have been waiting FOREVER for that to be repromoted and refuse to cough up $200 for one from ebay!

Since my interest is waning a little lately with make-up... I have hence not really been using my own collection.. or even paid much attention to it... sad I know... I'm also not a fan of using a lot of face make-up in sticky humid weather.... yuck...

I do have a feeling though that going to school in the States, so close to the outlets and major mall is going to be DANGEROUS!!!!!!!

So I actually don't have any favourites this month, unfortunately... as stated above, I haven't been using make-up often enough lately and when I do, it's the same things over and over again (ie. udpp/vanilla/satin taupe/hot planet blush etc) which I'm sure you're all sick of me talking about (over and over again)...

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So I really do miss blogging... I find it "relaxing" and helps with my stress... but since this blog is devoted to my passion for all things make-up, I avoid talking about my school/life/stresses on here...

I'm not a multitasker... I prefer to do things one thing at a time... (which I suppose is why school took so long for me to complete)... If I'm busy with school ie. there is an assignment due soon.. I put all my focus on it (even if I procrastinate) and will not move on to another task (blogging) until I am done the first one... and since I haven't had time to play with my collection... I have less of a reason to post (and film videos)... because I can't do proper reviews etc.

And no purchases = no haul posts...

Once again... thanks for being so patient with me ^_^

Sanderlees

Blog Sale

I PROMISE I will have the blog sale up and running before the end of the month (hopefully mid-month)... I'm busy until the 12th and having to take pictures of every item and uploading etc is just a little tedious... I'm also still trying to sift through my collection and I'm finding it VERY hard to part with a lot of things... although I know I should... so thanks for bearing with me and being so patient!

~Sanderlees

Monthly Favourites: March 2010

I've been a horrible blogger (in fact I've been one for the past year)... but I have a couple of weeks of hell left before I'll have all the time in the world (or not... we'll see haha).. sorry I seem so cryptic... most of the time, I don't really know what I'm talking about either and that's because so many things are always so up in the air - I expect one thing to happen and something else does etc. So I say (and hope) I'll be free in two weeks time, but who knows... maybe fate will decide to drop something else on my lap to keep me from enjoying my cosmetics and blogging about it... but I really just want a break... I haven't had one for 3 years... not a proper break at least...

Face:
Shell Pearl Beauty Powder: Give me Liberty of London Collection. I didn't plan on getting this, but (surprise, surprise) Wendy totally influenced me to get it because she was getting it and I'm SO glad, because it's such a pretty highlight powder. I have not had any luck with beauty powders, so I'm really not a fan, but this particular product is very soft in texture and pigmented compared to the other ones I own which requires a good scraping and STILL no product will show up on me. I use this layered over my blush application -- which is usually Hot Planet MB.

Eyes:
Holiday 2008 Smokey Eyes Palette: I have been using this A LOT... probably because all the essential shades are in this palette (carbon, satin taupe etc)... this is a must-have in any girl's arsenal... even if not THIS palette specifically... any of MAC's holiday smokey eye palettes!

Lips:
Lollipop Loving l/s: I have revisited this little gem. I bought my first tube in February 2009 and have accumulated 2 additional back-ups since. I wore it nearly everyday for 2 months and then kind of forgot about it. I have been wearing it daily again... it's really more of a spring shade that really gives me a 'pick-me-up' -- beautiful coral shade with a green sheen -- lovely!

Frankly Fresh l/g: From the Give Me Liberty of London collection, this is a nice pinky nude shade that tops off my HG lipsticks nicely (Brave New Bronze and Lollipop Loving). I also wear it alone once my lipsticks have worn off, but I don't feel like re-touching. I am really trying hard not to get a back up of it (because of my project B2M commitment and that it's probably sold out by now anyhow).

Project B2M

Ok, so after attending my last sale I have decided that I need to really cool it with the hauling and beauty purchases. The majority of my recent posts have really only been hauls and I would really like to write some reviews again -- but I can't review if I keep using new products and putting the "old" ones in the back burner.

So, in order for me to finally use and appreciate the products that I already have, I have decided to do a variation of Project 10-Pan -- but rather than waiting to use up ten products before my next purchase... I will use up 6 products, instead (equivalent to a B2m exchange) -- which is still a pretty difficult task.
*Project B2M was Wendy's idea since she says 10 is way impossible (for me at least) and that at least trying to use up 6 MAC products is an incentive for getting new products -- and for free!

Of course, this doesn't apply to what I feel are essentials such as moisturizer/toner etc...

In addition to trying to use the products I already have... I also need to do a little spring cleaning... that is... I have put a side a lot of products for giveaways and contests... as well... I will be holding another blog sale soon... I hope... there are so many things I can't seem to part with (haha)... but I am also not using them... so I either let those products sit in the drawer and collect dust... or hope that someone else will put it to good use... =(

Anyone else interested in such a 'project'?

MAC Warehouse Sale

I attended the MAC warehouse sale today... sorry.. I packed everything away before I took pictures (I completely forgot! I'm so out of practice with my haulage and blogging!)... but I really didn't get much this time around -- I really limited myself and what I *DID* get turned out to be a disaster... let me explain:

* NEVER gotten to a Friday sale so late before.. usually get there by 8:30am for the doors to open at 10am... got there at 9:30 because of an accident on the 401... thank goodness Susan was there at 8 ^_~

* The lines inside for the products were much much longer than usual... Wendy waited 45min just for foundation!

* I got Cash Flow paint pot... only to find out when I got home that it was COMPLETELY dried up... how annoying~ the product shrank and when I turn it upside down, it just.. falls out... it's not dry enough to crumble and I suppose it can still sort of be used when rubbed against my skin... kind of like a shadestick consistency... or.. it will become a very expensive back-to-mac (B2M) empty....

* I THOUGHT I got (because I asked for) a full bottle of cleanse-off oil... when I got home I realized the lady packed me a bottle of Charged Water... which I already have like 4 of... boo....

* The Charity Bag (although still a good deal) was a huge disappointment... already had everything in there... and the pkg itself was just plain boring... PLUS... there is typically CHOICE... this time around there was only one option (even though I could see labelled on the boxes behind the table there were 8 *EIGHT* different types)...

* I spent 85% of my money at the $3 bins... and picked up 34 pairs of lashes... yeah... that's right... 34.... lol and the rest on travel sized cleansers/fix+/moisturizer -- the travel sized MAC studio moisture creme (30ml) is $3... the FULL SIZED product from stores (50ml) is $38.50CAD... 2 travel sized bottles = 60ml.... you do the math....

* Ultimately, of course, I am always grateful and appreciative of being able to go to these sales.... big thanks to L for hooking me up! <3

* Did you go to the sale this weekend? What did you haul? SHARE!!!!!

Answering Questions

So some of you ask me questions in the comments section of the blog and I know it seems like I'm just ignoring them, but I'm really just figuring out the best way to answer the questions without replying in the comments section. I don't want to post there, because for myself personally, once I've made a comment on a blog I don't really look back at the comments page.
So I figure I'll just create a separate post just to answer and comment back... and I think I will do this every so often =)

1. The drawer I use to hold my collection is from Office Depot and even though I commented that they don't exist in the GTA anymore, I may be wrong since Lisa commented that there is a location near her. I thought they were all closed because I had 3 locations in my area, but they all closed their doors at around the same time.

2. Yeayeahyea:
I have the MUFE concealer in both #6 and #8 -- I originally bought #6 for myself and reserved #8 for my kit... but realized that #6 was way too light for me -- even my undereyes... and #8 was surprisingly a nice match =)
- oh and I will try to do a more detailed review of the F&B foundations between MAC and MUFE as soon as I can (I've barely used either foundation during the winter months)

Milk in Bags, Eh?

Not only did I catch Sheryl/Pinc.Stuff on the local morning show (CP24 Breakfast) because of her newly viral milk bag/jug video... she's in The Star, too!

http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/760654--so-we-drink-milk-from-bags-does-that-make-us-weird

Why am I so excited for her?!? lol

Pinc Stuff

Sheryl, founder of www.Pincstuff.com, is super talented and creative -- not only with her videos (I especially love her Canadian series), but especially with her baked goods accessories and "eye candy". She creates and makes each piece herself and the details are just so intricate and realistic, you can't help but feel hungry after looking at them (dangerous for a sweet tooth like myself). When she debuted the bow and pearl earrings before the holidays, I totally drooled over them -- they are just so pretty!! I couldn't decide between red or black =P

Not only are her accessories sweet -- but she is as well (haha was that lame of me or what?) -- we've corresponded before and she's just super nice. I'm also an avid followering/reader of her blog, which she calls "random" -- it often has hilarious anecdotes, insightful thoughts, common life dramas and thought-provoking posts that often puts certain topics into perspective.

Check out her e-store if you haven't already -- I guarantee your mouth will water with all her yummy creations!

Nice little surprise: she also inclued an adorable (and of course so realistic) chocolate chip cookie charm/pendant.... *drooooooolz*

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the aforementioned company and the initial item mentioned was purchased by me.

My Birthday

So it was my birthday last week and I must say it was the BEST birthday I've EVER had =D I typically don't like to celebrate my birthday, because I don't like to party and I don't like to drink, but I figure for this year, I will do it one last time. My friends made it one to remember =)
On my actual birthday my best friends took me out to sushi and presented me with my present -- Louis Vuitton Damier Ebene wallet to match my Neverfull purse =D

Then on Saturday, I made reservations at a restaurant/bar and a bunch of people just came out and we all had a good time -- and I might've had a little too much fun haha...

Because I was worried about the classic canvas getting frayed over several uses (common for gucci bags), I opted to exchange it for a more durable and classy leather one. It was pretty much my bday upgrade from the bf lol. We took FOREVER deciding whether I wanted to keep the one he originally got me, or the leather one -- he even offered to just buy me both... although it was tempting... i made the exchange instead... hehe... one day... haha
But I really really love this one -- it's a beautiful chocolate brown colour.

*LOVE*

heeeeeeeee!

I *heart* it!

Boo...

My two bestfriends came over this past Saturday for a movie/girl's night. I made us dinner, we played video games, watched a movie and did our nails. When they were on their way out at 3am, I was trying to carry way too many things at once and tipped over my entire box of nail polishes -- I broke my MAC Love & Friendship polish =( I LOVE that colour.... now I have to wait til the next MAC sale and hope that they still carry it there... or wait for a repromote... boo...

That is all.

Wishlist fulfilled!

My very sweet and thoughtful boyfriend fulfilled the majority of my Christmas wishlist this holiday which was all held in this beautiful hot pink Holt Renfrew giftbox. For those of you who are not familiar with Holt Renfrew, it is Canada's high-end department store, which I believe is equivalent to Neiman Marcus.

Find out what was in the box:

heeeeeeeeeeeeee =D

Lush gift card, Sephora gift Card, Chapters giftcard,
Lululemon Giftcard, Godiva chocolates, a book filled with true stories of experiences of teachers in their first years (I'm an aspiring teacher) and a 4gb micro SD card.

Tiffany & Co. Charm bracelet, YSL Rouge Volupte #9, MAC giftcard


And last but not least, Gucci Hobo!!!!!! I have always wanted this one, but it has apparently been discontinued (plus so many people have it), so he got me the newest one from the Spring 2010 collection. Isn't it beautiful?! I LOVE IT! <3

Disclaimer: All products mentioned were given to me as gifts.

Pot Pourri

When you stop blogging for a while... you kind of lose momentum and lose your motivation to pick it up again... I'm really trying not to do that... so here I am... but I don't have much to write about at this moment!~

I've been so extremely busy just relaxing and catching up with my friends since my exams ended, because I've been in hermit mode for SO LONG.

I got to hold one of the olympic torches that was part of the relay as it passed through Toronto!! That was really cool!! The gentlemen who brought it in is the grandfather of one of the students at the school I work at. After the assembly/presentation, the kids all whined how "boring" it was to me... it was so funny. Once lunch started and he was packing away the torch in the office, ALL the teachers ran to the office to get a glimpse of it... then someone asked if they could take a picture holding it... which led to EVERYONE requesting the same thing! The adults and teachers were definitely more excited about it than the kids were =P

As for make-up related news.... I filmed a BUNCH of videos including tag videos and haul videos... but I deleted them all by accident >_< and now I'm too lazy to re-film...

I hauled a lot since my last post... both MAC and Sephora... so much that it's too much to post in pictures and to make a new video about.... so... I'm just gonna scrap it o_o sorry ladies...

I DOOOOOO have a contest coming up!!! both on YT and on my blog.... I have made partner with YT for a while now.... but I don't have a banner yet... and I don't know how to make one lol... so the contest will be revolved around that... and I've accumulated lots of prizes for it. As for the blog, I am thinking of a new layout... again... I am illiterate when it comes to anything like that... (which is why I've stuck to the standard blogspot template)...

Thats it for now... I hope you're all having a wonderful holiday!

xoxo

Sanderlees

Possible Hiatus?

Hate to say it... but I might be going on hiatus... this is my last semester of school (with only 6 weeks to go) and I haven't been taking it as seriously as I should...

This blog will probably not be neglected for the entire 6 weeks... but I probably will only be posting if there is somethinge exciting to post about... =(
As always... we'll see how it goes and play by ear....

Who Inspires You

Please take a minute to visit http://www.whoinspiresu.ca/whoinspiresu/whoinspiresu.html and vote for Sheryl Ng (PincStuff) and help her remain in first place! ^_^

Also, don't forget to visit her site at http://www.pincstuff.com/ (she makes the most delicious looking trinkets!!!)

Meeting s2pandapple

Yesterday, I got to meet with Michelle (aka s2pandapple ) for lunch -- she's such a cutie and a complete sweetheart! We've actually been planning to meet for coffee etc. for a while now... and what perfect excuse than to meet for make-up? =P I was totally going to film our initial meeting... but I think the patrons in the mall would totally think I was nuts... besides... when we first saw each other, we just started chatting and I had completely forgotten about my camera =P
After lunch, we HAD to hit up Sephora and MAC... since I knew that I'll be blowing all my money on the Colour Craft collection next week, I was really good and only got Liquid Last Liner in Point Black from MAC and nothing else... =D I'm so proud of myself! I was going to pick up "Rags to Riches" Dazzleglass too -- but I held back since it's in the perm line now... perhaps I'll get it with my Colour Craft haul.

It was really fun meeting and hanging out with Michelle and hope we can do it again soon ^_^

aww... she's too cute *^_^*

Makeup Tentacle strikes back at distracted driving

By David Menzies

Makeup and motorized vehicles seldom go together. Taking your eyes off the road and hands off the steering wheel in order to apply lipstick or eyeliner not only requires considerable ambidextrous skills, but it can be downright dangerous. Yet, what’s a gal to do when time is of the essence and she’s got to get to Point B looking good?
Sharona Kesnig of Richmond Hill, Ont. thinks she might have the answer.
When the registered aesthetician heard that a client had a close call while fumbling with makeup behind the wheel, Kesnig began thinking about a device that would allow driving women to apply makeup in a safe, hands-free fashion.
Her solution: the Makeup Tentacle, a prototype invention that holds makeup in place while allowing the driver to concentrate on the commute at hand.
Kesnig says she was actually inspired by the 2004 flick, Spider-Man 2 – or more accurately, the character of Dr. Octopus. The not-so-good doctor had four mechanized metal tentacles that could expand and contract at will and were adroit at holding myriad items.
The thirtysomething Kesnig sourced material that emulated the appendages. But instead of using it to clobber her friendly neighbourhood wall-crawler, Kesnig’s metallic tentacle is utilized to grasp lipstick, eyeliner and any other makeup applicator a woman requires.
One end of the device is attached to the dashboard of her Dodge Caravan while the other end holds in place the required makeup applicator. The end result: the Makeup Tentacle allows Kesnig to keep her blue-grey eyes on the road and her well-manicured hands firmly on the steering wheel.
“It’s all about enjoying the best of both worlds,” she says. “The Makeup Tentacle allows a woman to concentrate on her driving but she can also arrive at work looking like a million bucks. It’s the perfect device for our time-famished world.”
Kesnig says the device is still in the prototype stage and she has no idea when (or if) it will ever be brought to market. (She welcomes input from others and can be reached at sharona.kesnig@yahoo.com.)
“It [Makeup Tentacle] could be the next big thing or it might end up being one of those ‘What were they thinking?’ kind of inventions,” she says with a laugh.
In the meantime, Kesnig says she’s happy to own a prototype device that allows her to put on makeup behind the wheel in a completely safe – and non-distracted – fashion.

article from here


EPIC FAIL!!

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I have another stressful week ahead with exams... then right after exams.. with no break... my second summer semester starts.... someone kill me nowww =(

Looking forward to some much needed retail therapy after....

...expect a lack of posts this week....

Ontario Place Play All Day Pasws for $6.80

For those of you in the GTA and possibly interested =)