Friday Feels

November 24, 2017 / thecorkedreader89 / Leave a comment

Completely inspired by Pretty Ruff Life’s This and That Fridays. I thought it would be fun to try something similar today. I’m not sure yet if I’ll do these as a weekly series or maybe monthly… we’ll see how it fits into my blogging schedule! I’ve got lots that I’m testing and will be ready to post about soon!

Current Happenings

If you can believe it, I am STILL sick, but I’m feeling well enough to be functional again so that’s a major plus! Despite being sick though, I have been able to keep up with the National Blog Posting Month Challenge (30 days of posts) so I’m pretty impressed with myself. After a somewhat inconsistent blogging year, it feels good to be able go get this much content out in so little time. I’m really proud of what I’ve accomplished so far. Shout out to all the other Canadian Beauty Bloggers who are on the NaBloPoMo adventure as well!

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Washing Makeup Brushes

November 22, 2017 / thecorkedreader89 / 6 Comments

Washing makeup brushes… It’s something that no one enjoys doing, but it is a necessary evil. Washing makeup brushes not only makes your brushes look cleaner but also removes the dirt, oils and bacteria from them. This helps prevent breakouts on your skin. I’ve used many methods to clean my brushes, but the method I prefer seems to be using a simple bar of Ivory Soap!

The majority of my brushes mostly come into contact with powders but a few are used for liquids and I find that Ivory Soap does a great job of getting them squeaky clean without drying out the bristles. My makeup brush collection contains both synthetic and synthetic brushes. Continue reading →

Palette Spotlight: Kat Von D Innerstellar Eyeshadow Palette

November 21, 2017 / thecorkedreader89 / Leave a comment

Though the Kat Von D Innerstellar Eyeshadow Palette has been discontinued, it is still one of my favourite palettes to use. Since I posted a purple manicure yesterday for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, I thought I’d continue the theme and post about my favourite purple palette today. The Kat Von D Innerstellar Eyeshadow Palette was a limited edition, cool-toned palette that launched in 2014. Though it had mixed reviews, I personally haven’t had any issues with it and deeply adore it.

The packaging of this palette was well-suited for it’s name as it has a very intergalactic feel to it. It also had the classic cardboard packaging that Kat Von D’s eyeshadow palettes at the time were sporting. I quite like this packaging personally. Its sleek and easy to store. I just wish the eyeshadow names were on the inside, not on the bottom. Continue reading →

Essie Gel Couture Turn N’ Pose

November 20, 2017 / thecorkedreader89 / 8 Comments

Purple is a colour you’ll often find on my nails, on my face and especially in my wardrobe. But today, I have purple on my nails for a good cause. I’m a bit late to the party but I’m wearing purple on my nails this week for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month which is the month of November. So today I’m wearing Essie Gel Couture Turn N’ Pose for this reason.

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Get To Know Me

November 18, 2017 / thecorkedreader89 / 2 Comments

I’ve seen the Get To Know Me Tag Floating around but, 30 questions seemed like a bit much so I thought I’d choose 7 of the questions to answer for you guys today.

Cats or Dogs?

Dogs for sure! I have two dogs – Max (shih tzu/chihuahua/wheaten terrier mix) and Dex (shih tzu/poodle mix)

Funniest moment throughout School?

In drama class my teacher was doing SFX makeup on us, like fake wounds and so on. I had never had that done before but when I looked down at my arm and saw the fake axe wound I started getting really dizzy and basically passed out. I didn’t know I was squeamish until that moment! Continue reading →

Kat Von D Everlasting Glimmer Veil

November 17, 2017 / thecorkedreader89 / Leave a comment

Kat Von D Everlasting Glimmer Veil launched a few months ago and instantly was a product that intrigued me. The combination of a long-wearing liquid lipstick and glitter seemed like a natural choice for me. The shade range is all bold and beautiful and they can be layered over other lipstick making it very versatile. As you have probably already guessed, today’s Love for Lipstick post will be diving into the Kat Von D Everlasting Glimmer Veil in the shade Thunderstruck. The shade Thunderstruck is described as a “champagne with pink and gold glimmer”. This seemed to be the most neutral shade in the lineup and therefore seemed like the one I could get the most use out of on a regular basis.

The Kat Von D Everlasting Glimmer Veil comes in a tube that is both shorter and wider than her regular Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks. The applicator is a bit different as well, instead of your standard doe-foot has a bit of a curve to it. I’ve found it to be very easy to use to get a nice, clean application. Continue reading →

Tony Moly I’m Real Avocado Mask Sheet

November 16, 2017 / thecorkedreader89 / Leave a comment

Winter hit Thunder Bay pretty hard yesterday. It started off raining and then turned into icy/snowy/windy mayhem. I actually thought that my house was going to blow over. All I wanted to do was come home and relax in bed with a nice sheet mask, so that is exactly what I did last night. I’ve had the Tony Moly I’m Real Avocado Mask Sheet in my stash since my trip to Ulta in July so I thought I’d try that one. It is formulated with avocado extract to deliver nutrients deep into the face.

First of all, I found that the Tony Moly I’m Real Avocado Mask Sheet fit SO much better than the last one that I tried. So strange since I bought them both at the same time. Everything aligned perfect on my face and it was very comfortable. I wore it for about 20 minutes. The mask itself did have a tear on it, I’m not sure if it was already torn or if I was too aggressive taking it out of the packaging. This didn’t really affect it’s performance at all though. Continue reading →

VIB Rouge Sale Haul

November 15, 2017 / thecorkedreader89 / 12 Comments

I think one of the best parts about the VIB Rouge Sale in the fall is that it is always right around my birthday. Between the desire to treat myself and a few generous gift cards (thank you to my family!), I usually end up with a pretty decent haul. The last of my packages arrived yesterday so I’m ready to share the damage with you!

Eye Shadow Palettes

Violet Voss | Ride or Die Eyeshadow Palette

I had only intended to get one palette during this sale, the Anastasia Beverly Hills Prism Eyeshadow Palette, however, another gift card rolled in around the same time I got the “back in stock” email so it seemed like fate. I’m so glad that Sephora is carrying Violet Voss now. I bought their collaboration palette with Laura Lee last year and really loved it. It was a bit pricy but the 20% off made it worthwhile and they really do make great eye shadows. Continue reading →

Palette Spotlight: Morphe 9B Palette

November 14, 2017 / thecorkedreader89 / 2 Comments

I’ve had the Morphe 9B Palette since the start of the year but I haven’t really talked about it much here on the blog. With that said, I thought it would be a perfect choice for my next Palette Spotlight post. I may typically hoard eye shadow palettes, but I do have a few other types, such as blush, as well!

The Morphe 9B Palette leans rather warm, but it has a little something in it for a variety of makeup looks! It contains both matte and shimmer shades which adds to the variety. There are ore mattes than shimmers, which I tend to prefer from a blush anyhow. I would say that my favourite shade in this palette is probably the first on the second row. I do wish that Morphe normally named their shades, or at least numbered them to make it easier to blog about them! Blogger problems, am I right? Continue reading →

Mani Monday: OPI Skyfall Collection

November 13, 2017 / thecorkedreader89 / 2 Comments

The OPI Skyfall Collection is certainly nothing new, in fact, it was the holiday collection in 2012. However, I saw an old photo of a manicure that I had done back then that I wanted to re-create/enhance. This was the beautiful combination that is OPI Skyfall and OPI The Man with the Golden Gun. Just for fun, I decided to throw in a little OPI Goldeneye as well. OPI The Man With the Golden Gun will always have a special place in my heart as one of my best friends gave it to me back in 2012 as a birthday gift ❤️

As you can see OPI Skyfall is a beautiful oxblood colour that pairs perfectly with gold. The OPI Man with the Golden Gun 18k gold fleck top coat looks like it was made for it! I decided to also add in a chevron accent using OPI Goldeneye which I think makes this manicure even better! Continue reading →