Weekly Post Recap

August 14, 2016 / thecorkedreader89 / 3 Comments

Hi guys! What a crazy, busy and amazing week it has been! Here is where you will find links to all my posts from the past week!

Gwen Stefani: Recap & Makeup Look

A brief recap of Gwen Stefani’s This is What the Truth Feels Like Tour in St. Paul, MN and the makeup look I wore to the event!

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Makeup Haul: Sephora, Ulta & Morphe

The goodies I picked up during my recent trip to Minnesota!

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Tonight: MyLipAddiction.com Beauty Podcast

One of the highlights of the week! I made a guest appearance on the MyLipAddiction Beauty Podcast!

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One Year Blogiversary + Giveaway Winner

The absolute highlight of the week! Lipstick on the Lake turned one year old! I’m so proud of this accomplishment and can’t wait to see what the next year of blogging brings!

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I hope you all have an amazing week!

xoxo,

Robyn

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One Year Blogiversary + Giveaway Winner

August 13, 2016 / thecorkedreader89 / 18 Comments

A photo in front of Lake Superior, the lake that inspired my blog name and gave me that final push to start this blog!

Hi guys! Can you believe it has officially been ONE YEAR since I started Lipstick on the Lake? Where does the time go. So today, as I celebrate my one year blogiversary, I thought I would also announce the winner of my Urban Decay Naked Palette Giveaway!

I’ve randomly drawn from all of eligible entries and the winner is…

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Polished and Inspired!!!!

A huge congratulations & I hope she enjoys the palette!!! She has chosen the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette, which is my personal favourite of the four! The palette should be en route soon if it isn’t already. If you haven’t already checked out her blog, I highly recommend it.

One Year Blogiversary Highlights From the Past Year

My very first post

My first post was a brief introduction of myself & the blog, as well as a mini review of the Makeup Geek Foiled Eye Shadows!

My Everyday Makeup Routine

This is still one of my go-to eye makeup looks and it actually features the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette so it’s extra appropriate to mention in this post!

The first Mani Monday!

I haven’t been great at keeping this series alive lately, but being the nail polish addict that I am, it holds a special place in my heart!

My first haul!

My first haul (of many) on the blog was a Colourpop haul!

One of my favourite looks on the blog

This was a silver/purple look I did using the Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette! I need to re-create this!

The launch of my YouTube channel

Admittedly, my YouTube channel has been a bit quiet lately, but I do have plans to bring it back to life in the fall. Filming this first video with my cousin was definitely a highlight of the past year. It’s hilarious and I highly recommend it. It’s long, so grab a snack!

Love for Lipstick is born

This is a serious I started in February that is very near to my heart. Through this series I review, compare and haul various different lip products in an effort to try as many different ones as I can this year!

Another one of my favourite looks

This minty green smoky look with the Anastasia Beverly Hills Self-Made Palette is definitely a favourite. I have been loving mint green this year and this shade is exceptional!

The tag that was practically made for me…

This tag is the Perfect Palette Tag and if you are familiar with my blog, you know that I love eye shadow palettes. This was a really fun tag to film, despite the technical difficulties that I experienced mid-way!

One of the posts I’m most proud of…

I really enjoyed writing this post on 3 highlighters that I find to be most glow worthy. I was really inspired when I started writing this!

The launch of my self-hosted website and first giveaway

At the allllmost one year mark I started looking into switching my blog over from WordPress.com to a self-hosted website (using WordPress.org). This was a lot of work and I learned a lot along the way. It was so worth it!

The post I am most proud of this year

I worked really, really hard on this post about the Too Faced Peanut Butter & Jelly Palette. I worked on this while my website was “down” as I worked on self-hosting. I wanted to post something extra special when I came back and this was the result! I included five different looks using the palette in this post.

My guest appearance on the MyLipAddiction.com Beauty Podcast

What a wonderful way to finish off year one of blogging! Cat & I had a lovely chat on her podcast about fall trends, my recent makeup haul and most importantly, the advice I would give to someone who is wanting to start a blog. Cat’s podcast is amazing and I highly recommend it!

Thank you!!!

What a year it has been! I would like to thank every single one of you for reading my blog… Whether you have been around since the beginning, or you’ve just found me (welcome!), I appreciate you all! I would also like to thank the friends and family who have taken the time to read and share my blog posts, your support truly means the world to me. This blog has a special place in my heart as it is where I can share my passion for beauty products and do something I love, which is writing. I feel like I’ve made some great friends in the beauty blogging community so far and I’m excited to digitally meet even more of you!

With that said, I do have the rest of the month planned out as I’ll be busy planning a trip and then will be on it, but, what would you like to see on Lipstick on the Lake? Let me know in the comments down below!

xoxo,

Robyn

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Tonight: MyLipAddiction.com Beauty Podcast

August 11, 2016 / thecorkedreader89 / 12 Comments

Hi guys! Tonight is an extra special night… I’ve been tweeting, instagraming and posting on Facebook about how I would be appearing on an upcoming episode of Cat Forsley’s MyLipAddiction.com Beauty Podcast and tonight is finally the night!!!

Listen to the MyLipAddiction Beauty Podcast here:

You can find me over on Twitter tonight to chat during the podcast so you can find me over at @lipstick_robyn if you would like to join in!

This was such an amazing opportunity and it was a lot of fun to record with Cat! We chat about favourite fall trends and my makeup haul from last weekend. As well, we discuss the creation of Lipstick on the Lake and each blogger’s unique voice. I hope you check it out, as well as her previous episodes! It really is a great podcast, I’ve been enjoying it a lot!

A huge thank you to Cat for having me on her podcast! It truly is an amazing thing that you do and your passion for what you do echoes through each episode. You can tune in Thursdays at 7 pm EST!

Be sure to subscribe to the MyLipAddiction.com Beauty Podcast so that you never miss an episode!

xoxo,

Robyn

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Makeup Haul: Sephora, Ulta & Morphe!

August 10, 2016 / thecorkedreader89 / 10 Comments

Hi guys! I mentioned yesterday that I went to Minnesota to see Gwen Stefani and I talked about the makeup look that I wore as well as the event itself. Now it is time to get into the important stuff, the makeup haul! I went to Sephora, Ulta and placed a Morphe Brushes order before I left so I’ve got a lot to share with you!

For a beauty blogger who loves Sephora, you would probably be surprised to find out that I only get to go to an actual store a few times a year. This was my second (and third) trip to a Sephora store in 2016! This was also my first trip to an Ulta store this year as well. I don’t think I had been to one since July 2015 which was my last trip to Minnesota. I always try to plan in advance as much as I can so that I stick to my mental “shopping list” to avoid going overboard.

What I Bought at Ulta

My first stop was at Ulta since we stopped in Duluth, MN for lunch and there is an Ulta in the same mall where we ate. I knew that I wanted to focus on brands that I can’t get in Canada so I immediately scoped out the Lorac and Laura Gellar displays. This purchase was 100% inspired by What Should I Buy? At Ulta over on the blog Classic Maggie! I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to focus on at Ulta and that post put me on the right track.

Lorac | Pro Eye Shadow Palette 2

I didn’t own any Lorac Palettes so I knew I had to check them out. As soon as I saw the blue shade, Navy and the purplely-metallic shade Chrome, I knew this was the one. I haven’t used it yet but I’m really excited to start playing with the many, many colour combinations this palette contains! The metallic/shimmery shades swatch like a dream. I always struggle swatching mattes but they felt promising.

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Gwen Stefani: Recap & Makeup Look

August 9, 2016 / thecorkedreader89 / 11 Comments

Hi guys! As some of you may have known if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, I went to St. Paul, Minnesota over the weekend to see Gwen Stefani for her This is What the Truth Feels Like Tour! So I thought I would just go over a couple highlights and show you my makeup look that I wore to the event!

The Makeup Look

I actually ended up wearing TWO different foundations this day as I was testing them out. I don’t often get to go to a Sephora store in person so I wanted to test out foundations before I purchased them. I got samples of the Urban Decay All Nighter Foundation and the Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Foundation. Somehow it was so not noticeable at all that the shades were slightly different. I ended up just wearing the combination to the event because both wore so well! I had been planning on taking them off to switch to the winner but I didn’t have to nor had time so I left my base makeup alone.

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Summer Trends: Graphic Eye

August 6, 2016 / thecorkedreader89 / 4 Comments

Hi guys! I’ve been getting emails from Sephora inviting me to visit their website to explore summer trends and it got me really inspired. As soon as I saw them I really wanted to find a way to incorporate them onto the blog.

Today I’ll be tackling the “Graphic Eye” trend! A Graphic Eye seems to be an over-the-top almost animated looking eye makeup look. All of the examples I have seen have incorporated bold, unique eyeliner, whether it be a bold colour or drawn boldly. This isn’t showing on their #TrendingatSephora page anymore, but I still thought it would be interesting to talk about nonetheless.

For my take on this summer trend, I decided to simply add a twist to a look I would normally wear by adding bright purple winged liner. Many could say that winged liner isn’t anything unusual, but I very rarely wear it myself. I find it’s very much 50/50 whether or not it turns out so I often don’t do it because I don’t want to risk having to re-do my makeup. However, the NYX Vivid Brights Liquid Eyeliner I used made it a breeze! I was skeptical because I usually prefer a pen-style tip like the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner but, I ended up very impressed! Continue reading →

Ipsy: Hits & Misses, Vol 2

August 5, 2016 / thecorkedreader89 / 4 Comments

Hi guys! Not too long ago I wrote a post called Ipsy: Hits & Misses where I went over some of the items I’ve received so far from my Ipsy subscription. Through this post I did a few mini reviews and went over which items worked for me and which didn’t. It seemed quite well-received so I’m back with volume two!

theBalm | Mr. Write (Now) Eyeliner in Jac B. Bronze

This is a beautiful bronzy/gold eyeliner and while I do enjoy it, I don’t wear it all that much. It has great pigmentation and it does wear quite well! I just wish I wore it more, I just never think to wear a bronze eye liner. I do like the way it looks on me though.

Verdict? Hit (but I need to use it more!)

Luxie | 231 Small Tapered Blending Brush

This is a great blending brush for eye shadow that I’ve enjoyed using for my crease or for blending a shade into the outer-v. This brush is also a stunning light pink shade and features soft synthetic bristles.

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July Favourites: Makeup, Skincare & More!

August 1, 2016 / thecorkedreader89 / 4 Comments

Hi guys! Another month has flown right by! Don’t you find that time goes that much faster when it’s summer and the weather is beautiful? Before I know it, winter will come back with full force and I’ll be complaining again. You will never, ever, ever hear me complain about the heat in the summer. With that said, it’s time to discuss my July favourites!

Makeup

Violet Voss | Laura Lee Eye Shadow Palette

Oh. My. Goodness. This palette is amazing. Yes, yes, I love palettes, I tend to favourite a lot of palettes, but wow. These are the most buttery and pigmented shadows that I have ever had the joy of applying to my eye lids. I did a full review of this palette which you can find here, it includes swatches so if you’re curious to see if I’m exaggerating check it out! Violet Voss and Laura Lee did a fabulous job on this palette and it was worth every penny of the shipping and currency exchange from USD to CAD that I paid! This will be a treasured item in my makeup collection for sure.

Essence | Give Me BIG! Lashes Mascara

I jump around a lot with what mascara I’m currently using but as soon as I got this, I kind of forgot about the Revlon Dramatic Definition Mascara that I also have open. I’m not going to say too much about this mascara right now because I am planning on doing a full review of it, but I have worn this almost every single day of July!

NYX | Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo

San Paulo is a plummy-pink shade that has a touch of rosieness to it. Just the colour alone is gorgeous! These also wear very well and for me, don’t feel super drying. I have used creamier matte liquid lipsticks, but this one didn’t bother me. I’ve been wearing this shade a lot this past month! You can see it swatched here! I’ll be going into more details about the wear time and formula in an upcoming Love for Lipstick post!

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Weekly Post Recap

July 31, 2016 / thecorkedreader89 / Leave a comment

Hi guys! It’s that time again for another weekly post recap… if you missed any posts this month you will find links to them all here!

Welcome + Urban Decay Naked Palette Giveaway

I launched my new and improved website, as well as announced my Urban Decay Naked Palette Giveaway. If you haven’t entered yet, be sure to check out this post!

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A Week of Peanut Butter & Jelly

My review of my newly acquired Too Faced Peanut Butter & Jelly Palette as well as FIVE different looks using it!

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Ipsy Glam Bag: July

Let’s take a look at what I received in my Ipsy Glam Bag for July!

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xoxo,

Robyn

Have you entered my Urban Decay Naked Palette Giveaway yet? It closes on August 10, 2016 at 11:59 pm

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Weekly Post Recap

July 17, 2016 / thecorkedreader89 / Leave a comment

Hi guys! It’s that time of the week again… if you missed any of the past weeks posts you will find them all here!

Just a note, if you didn’t see my Quick Update yesterday, I’m in the process of self-hosting my blog. This week’s posts may not follow my usual schedule (normally every day except Tuesday and Thursday) but I do have posts planned so I’ll get those five posts in one way or another.

Too Faced Totally Cute Palette

My review of the Too Faced Totally Cute Palette which wouldn’t be complete without a makeup look and swatches!

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Ipsy Hits & Misses

I do a monthly “unboxing” of my Ipsy Glam Bags, but how did the products work out for me? Find out here! More posts in this series to come!

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Top 3 Eye Shadow Palettes

I’m a self-proclaimed eye shadow palette junkie, so it only makes sense to share with you which three are my go-to, most reached for palettes!

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Vichy Idéal Soleil

Chick Advisor and Vichy Canada sent me these three products from the Idéal Soleil line so you will find my reviews here! Sun care is important so be sure to check out this post!

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