Soap & Glory Bright and Bubbly Set

Soap and Glory are a fun brand with a range of body, skincare and makeup. At the holiday season they come out with some awesome gift sets and of course I had to pick one up. I've only tried a few things from the brand so I was quite excited to give this Bright and Bubbly set a try.

Inside you get mini sizes of Clean On Me Shower Gel, Scrub of Your Life Body Scrub, Hand Food Hand Cream, The Righteous Butter and a pink loofa. They all have the traditional Soap & Glory scent, and are great travel sizes. 

I haven't tried the products yet, though I've tried Hand Food before and wasnt much of a fan. Everything else looks so nice and I'm looking forward to trying them out. 

Have you used anything from Soap & Glory? What's your favourite product?

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Lush Yognog Bathbomb

When the holiday season comes around, I get super excited because it means all the fun Christmassy products are out. My favourites scents come out at this time which makes bath time super fun.

Yognog was a new one for me to try, with clove bud oil, soy milk powder and shea butter. Its supposed to have a toffee scent but Im not sure about that. It did smell nice though. It made the water yellow, which isnt the prettiest of colours for the bath but it left my skin feeling super soft and moisturized. Perfect for a cold night.

Have you tried Yognog? What's your favourite bath product from Lush?

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Urban Decay x Gwen Stefani Palette

Urban Decay collaberated with Gwen Stefani for an eyeshadow palette, and I was so excited about this release I actually ran into Sephora to make sure it was in stock before everyone snatched them up for Christmas gifts. I'm not normally a palette person but this one really caught my eye. You would think Gwen would have crazy colours in there, but surprisingly she says she's a neutral eye gal. Right up my alley.

The palette casing was apparently inspired from a picture hanging in her house which I think is so neat. I love the look of this palette inside and out. The colours (besides the pink and blue) are everyday wearable shades that I have been loving playing around with. The blue looks like it would be a great going out colour, but the pink I'm just unsure about. Pinks don't suit my colouring as they tend to make me look like I have an eye infection, but aside from that one colour I think this is the most beautiful eyeshadow palette and definitely recommend it. The colours are pigmented, there are a range of matte and shimmers and light and dark shades. Great selection for whatever look you could want.

I think would make a relly awesome Christmas gift for beauty lovers, or to add to your own list for Santa.

Do you have this palette? Is it on your wishlist? Let me know your thoughts below!

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Holiday Gift Ideas

Bumble and Bumble Thickening Set
Great for the girl that likes a bit of volume to her hair. Bumble and Bumble have some great hair products and a bit more luxurious. This set includes two small size shampoo and conditioner, and a full size Dryspun spray which is the same price as the whole kit itself, so this is a great bargain.

Too Faced Melted Kisses and Sweet Cheeks
There are three individual sets included which make this great to split up for different people, or kept together as one large gift. There are three mini shades of the melted kisses liquid lipsticks and three love flush blushes.

Sephora Favourites Superstars
This is a great gift for any beauty lover. There are twelve makeup items to try, including seven full size. A great way to try out some of the top rated products without breaking the bank.

Sephora Formula X Nail Clicks
Two for the price of one, this little duo has a beautiful red and gold top coat. Great little stocking stuffer and perfect colours for the season.

Lush Bath Bombs
I think most people like a relaxing bath every now and then. Bath bombs are great for smoothing and hydrating the skin, and make the water look pretty. A nice gift for someone who could use a little time to themselves.

Colourpop Makeup
For some really great quality makeup at affordable prices, Colourpop is the way to go. They have a ton of shades to choose from and are awesome for a matte lip.

Sephora Favourites Beauty Sleep Skin Set
Four top skincare items are included in this set, including Sunday Riley, Korres, Ole Henrickson snd Origins.

Aerie PJ Bottoms
Personally I find Aerie to have some of the best pj's. They're super comfy, have nice patterns and fit really well. THey have some great patterns for christmas time right now.

Lipstick Mirror
Another easy stocking stuffer. This one is from Forever 21.

Burts Bees
This little set includes a lipbalm and a lemon cuticle butter.

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Sephora Black Friday Haul

I did a small amount of black friday shopping today and I thought you may be interested in some of the things I picked up in Sephora. They didn't have a real sale, just a few mini sets for $13 each. These mini's have some great products and make awesome gifts for others, or are fun for trying new products yourself.

Tarte Fanciful Favouriters Deluxe Discovery Set
This one excited me because I love the Amazonian Clay blushes. There's a really great sized mini in the shade Fanciful which looks like its right up my alley. There's also the Maracuja Oil and Lights Camera Lashes Mascara which I haven't tried yet.

Clean Fragrance Rollerball Layering 
I thought this would make a cute stocking stuffer or little add on to a christmas gift. There's three mini rollerballs inside in Warm Cotton, Skin and Cashmere.

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Trio
Ive been wanting to try this brand since they came out and thought this little set with shampoo, conditioner and a 5-in-1 treatment was the perfect time to try some things.

I'm not sure how long these are available so if you're interested get onto Sephoras site or run to the store before they're all gone.

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Clarins Beauty Advent Calendar

If like me, you love trying new products or brands, beauty advent calendars are really fun. I was trying to decide which calendar I wanted to get this year (aside from the traditional chocolate one of course), and saw Clarins has one this year. I've never really tried anything from the brand but heard many great things and the box contained a mix of different products from skincare and body to makeup for $55. It is a bit of an investment, however you get a good range of decently sized samples to try. For beauty advents, it isn't a bad price.

Included is

• Instant Eye Make-Up Remover 10 ml
• Cleansing Milk Normal to Dry Skin 10 ml
• Toning Lotion with Camomile Normal to Dry Skin 10 ml
• Extra-Comfort Anti-Pollution Cleansing Cream 5 ml
• One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser 5 ml
• Eye Contour Gel 3 ml
• HydraQuench Intensive Serum Bi-Phase 3 ml
• HydraQuench Cream All Skin Types 5 ml
• HydraQuench Moisture Replenishing Lip Balm 15 ml
• Beauty Flash Balm 5 ml
• Blue Orchid Face Treatment Oil Dehydrated Skin 2 ml
• Tonic Body Treatment Oil 2 ml
• Hand and Nail Treatment Cream 8 ml
• Eau Dynamisante 15 ml
• Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch 4 ml
• Instant Light Lip Balm Perfector 01 2ml
• Instant Light Base Radiance Boosting Complexion Base 01 10ml
• Wonder Perfect Mascara Black 01 3ml
• Miniature Instant Concealer 5ml
• ClarinsMen Anti-Fatigue Eye Serum 3 ml
• ClarinsMen Super Moisture Balm 5 ml
• Mission Perfection Serum 3ml
• Exfoliating Body Scrub for smooth skin 8ml
• Moisture Rich Body Lotion 8ml

 The advent calender is available on clarins for $55 (cdn), though I'm not sure it's still available.

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Sephora Favourites Superstars

Sephora come out with these favourites gift sets all the time and they're always so intriguing. This set had a ton of products I've always wanted to try for $90 (canadian). Of the thirteen items, seven of them are full size which makes this a fantastic deal. Liner, mascara, bronzer and highlighters, primer, shadow and even some tools. You get a little bit of everything in there and it's a great way to try out new things without the commitment of a high price tag. So let's see what's inside.

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water (full size)
Makeup Forever Step 1 Skin Equalizer Hydrating Primer
Benefit They're Real Mascara
Touch In Sol Stretchex Mascara (full size)
Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Highlight
Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Highlight (full size)
Nars Dual Intensity Eyeshadow in Himalia (full size)
Urban Decay Eyesahdow in Lounge (full size)
Original Beauty Blender (full size)
Tarte The Slenderizer Bamboo Contour Brush
Tarte The Sculptor FAce Slenderizer in Park Ave Princess
Stila Stay All Day Liner in Intense Black (full size)
Lancome Drama Liqui-Pencil Extreme Longwear Liner in Noir Intense (full size)

I havent had a chance to try all of these out yet, but there are some exciting things in there. I'm particaularily excited for the Smashbox Primer Water, Laura Mercier and Chubby Stick Highlighters, the eye shadows, Stila Liner and Beauty Blender. I have tried the Lancome liner however and must say it is surprisingly amazing for a pencil liner. Really dark and stayed put all day. The Stretchex mascara is a new brand so that should be fun to try out too.

Everything looks lovely in this set and it would make a great gift for beauty lovers and someone new to makeup, building up they're collection. I think it was worth the price tag as half the box is full sized products, and some nice ones at that.

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