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Love of Reading: December Edition

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love of reading

Hi guys! This is the last love of reading post to close off 2016! At the end of this post I’m going to include a recap of how many books I read each month so we can see where I landed with my goal to read 24 books in 2016 (2 per month). I just barely managed two in December, but I did it! Let’s take a peek at what I read.

Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks

I love Nicholas Sparks books so I just had to read his latest novel, Two by Two. This is a book about the relationship between a father and his young daughter as he goes through many life changes and overcomes some personal struggles. While I did quite enjoy the book, and it’s writing style (each chapter started with a flash back to a memory before returning to the present), I wouldn’t say it’s my favourite Nicholas Sparks book by any means. Continue reading →

New Year, New Goals: 2017

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New Year New Goals

Hi guys! New year, new goals! I try to set some goals at the beginning of each year to make each one the most successful yet. 2016 was a year where I didn’t really meet as many of my goals as I would have liked to, but it was a personally very stressful year. I’m not sad to see it go, but I am optimistic for 2017. Let’s take a look at some of the goals that I am setting for myself this year.

Get Outside My Comfort Zone

This year, I want to try new makeup styles that challenge my skill level and are outside of my comfort zone. Though I enjoy the way I currently do my makeup, I want to start to add in new techniques and colours to see where that will take me.

Revive My YouTube Channel

My YouTube channel that I started last January went on a bit of an early hiatus. The reason for this was two-fold. First, my equipment set up, or lack there of, made the times I could film very limited. I needed the perfect amount of daylight and my husband around to run the camera for me so that I was centred. Each video was done blind, meaning, I couldn’t see myself to know if I was still in frame. This made for some frustrating editing sessions. Luckily, my new camera that I got for Christmas and the ring light that I’ll be setting up shortly will solve both of these issues. Secondly, with everything that went on in 2016, I just didn’t have the time to utilize the daylight that I did have. Once I have everything set up, keep your eye out for new videos!

Read More Books

In 2016 I set a goal to read a minimum of two books a month. For the most part, I was successful at this, there was only a few months that I fell short. I’d like to read three books a month (or the page equivalent of 3, some books are longer than others). Continue reading →

Weekly Post Recap: December 26 to 31, 2016

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Hi guys! Happy New Year!!! I am so thrilled to be starting a new, fresh year. As always, I am optimistic and excited to see what this year brings for Lipstick on the Lake. I’m well into planning what I want to accomplish this year, but until then, let’s reflect at the past week’s posts!

Mani Monday: OPI Glacier Bay Blues & Comet in the Sky

Best of 2016: The Game Changers

Q4 Empties: Skincare, Makeup & Hair

Best of 2016: Most Worn Lipsticks

Holiday Look: New Year’s Eve

Wishing you all a very happy and successful 2017!

xoxo,

Robyn

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Best of 2016: Most Worn Lipsticks

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Most Worn Lipsticks 2016

Hi guys! Since lipstick is something that I wear every single day, I thought it would be fun to look back at the ones I reached for the most this year. While I enjoy changing up my lipstick, there is a few that stood out in the pack and were clearly favoured.

Marc Jacobs | Le Marc Crème Lipstick in J’Adore

Most Worn Lipsticks Marc Jacobs J'Adore

It should be no surprise that this lipstick made the list of my most worn lipsticks. Marc Jacobs’ J’Adore was also on my list of game changers this year. This rum raisin shade looks lovely with a warm makeup look which is what I wore most of the year.

Colourpop | Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in Beeper

Most Worn Lipsticks Colourpop Beeper

One of my favourite liquid lipsticks to wear this year was Colourpop’s Beeper. It’s a lovely greige rose shade. I love the wear time of this liquid lipstick and I don’t find it too drying. Though, keep in mind, I have a high tolerance for liquid lipsticks. Continue reading →

Q4 Empties: Skincare, Makeup & Hair

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Q4 Empties

Hi guys! It’s time for my last empties post of the year and I feel like it’s a decently sized one. I’m really glad I decided to break these up by quarter as I don’t use up enough stuff do to monthly posts. Quarterly seems a lot more satisfying to post! So, let’s check out the products I managed to finish up over the last quarter!

Skincare

Q4 Empties Skincare

Garnier | SkinActive Micellar Water (waterproof makeup version)

I’ve talked about this product quite a few times over the course of the past year, it even got it’s own review! Therefore, I’m not really going to say too much about it.

Would I repurchase? Yes!

St. Ives | Green Tea Scrub

Another product that has received it’s own review so again I won’t say much more about it. You can find my full post here!

Would I repurchase? Yes!

St. Ives | Revitalizing Pear & Soy Hydrating Body Wash

While this scrub was pleasant to work with, I didn’t really enjoy the scent. I found it a very fake sickly sweet pear scent. I usually love pear everything but this was definitely a pass for me. This bottle lasted me forever which I appreciated, but I think I’ll be going back to my Bath & Body Works Body Wash!

Would I repurchase? No! Continue reading →

Best of 2016: The Game Changers

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Best of 2016 Game Changers

Hi guys! I don’t know about you but I am thrilled to see the end of 2016. It’s been a really tough year on my friends and family and I’m ready for what I hope to be a better 2017. But, since the year is coming to an end, it is also time to look back and acknowledge some game changing beauty products that for me were the best of 2016. These products may not all be new releases to 2016 but they were products that were new to me and were, you guessed it, game changing. I’m not going to go over every makeup category as I recently did the Ride or Die Makeup Tag which goes over general favourites for each category (new and old). So without further ado… here are my best of 2016 choices!

Anastasia Beverly Hills | Dipbrow (Taupe)

I recently gave this brow pomade a glowing review and for good reason. Though it came into my life later in 2016, it really changed my brow game for the better. I never really felt confident in my brow abilities, but when I wear this I feel like my brows look their best. Definitely up high on my best of 2016 list!

Marc Jacobs Beauty | Le Marc Crème Lipstick (J’Adore)

I reviewed this lipstick as part of my Love for Lipstick series and it was an instant favourite. I love the shade and I love the formula. The wear time and comfort of this lipstick, to me, are amazing. I’ll definitely be grabbing more shades from this line in the years to come. Personally, I find them a worthy investment. Continue reading →

Mani Monday: OPI Glacier Bay Blues & Comet in the Sky

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OPI Glacier Bay Blues

Hi guys! Today’s manicure features OPI Glacier Bay Blues. A long discontinued polish that holds a special place in my collection. This polish is so old in fact it’s the old OPI formula and has the old smaller brush. I purchased this polish about 4 or 5 years ago, already discontinued at that time. I had been searching for it as I had seen it on tv and fell in love with the blue shade. The picture doesn’t pick it up but there are flashes of teal in it as well. OPI Glacier Bay Blues is from the 2004 Canadian Collection.

Products Used:

OPI Chip Skip
OPI Nail Envy (original)
OPI Glacier Bay Blues (2 coats)
OPI Comet in the Sky (2 coats, ring fingers only)
Glisten & Glow HK Girl Fast Drying Top Coat Continue reading →

Weekly Post Recap: December 19 to 24, 2016

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Hi guys! First of all, I want to say Merry Christmas!!!!!! Time, as always, has blown right by and Christmas is upon us!

So, before we get into the usual links, I just wanted to spread a little holiday joy!

So, if you missed any posts this week due to the usual pre-Christmas chaos, you’ll find links to all of the past week’s posts below.

Mani Monday: Santa Suit Accents

Holiday Manicure Santa Suit Accents

Holiday Look: Classic Red Lip

December Favourites: Makeup, Skincare & More!

Holiday Look: Christmas Eve

Wishing you all a fun and safe Christmas & a beautiful week!

xoxo,

Robyn

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Holiday Look: Christmas Eve

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Hi guys! For today’s holiday look, it’s also a makeup of the day post as I’m sharing what I am wearing for Christmas Eve. I have a family dinner tonight so I decided to do another festive look for the occasion. I say festive or holiday look loosely, as I’d wear most of these looks any time, but I find they all work well for the holiday season. I’ve been dying to use the shade Smashlee in the Violet Voss x Laura Lee Palette and just haven’t gotten around to it, so today seemed like the perfect time.

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