Runs on Coffee and Cream

Have you started your Holiday shopping yet? I'm pretty much done and have bought myself *ahem* a few things to wrap up to put under the tree. This past week I grabbed a few things at the Sephora sale. 

I'm a huge fan of Briogeo hair products. They're clean formulas and work great so I stock up a couple times a year during the Sephora sale. I also grabbed myself a few other things. 

These are my picks:

I'm a complete sucker for beauty products. Whether it's pretty eyeshadows, face masks, or a glittery nail polish, I have a hard time turning them down. So when I head to Winners or Marshalls and check out their beauty section I'm in trouble. I've been having great luck finding MAC, Dr. Jart+ face masks, and Philosophy products there recently. This only keeps me coming back to search for more.

These are some of my favourite beauty products I've picked up recently (both from Marshalls and Sephora):

Origins A Perfect World Antioxidant Moisturizer with White Tea


I was on the lookout for a new face moisturizer since the one I was using (from Kiss My Face) was almost gone and it had been discontinued. I wanted something fairly light and natural but still something that would keep me from drying out. I've been using this new moisturizer for a couple of weeks now and so far I love it. It smells absolutely amazing, it doesn't leave a heavy or greasy feeling, and I've had no breakouts from it.

The Creme Shop Charcoal Face Mask


I picked up a pack of these at Marshalls since charcoal face masks are all the rage right now. Plus, I had tried a charcoal mask from Dr. Jart+ last year and I liked it. Well, the ones from The Creme Shop work magic on me! I've only used a couple but I've noticed a clearer and brighter face after using it.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion


This product has been around for a long time now and I've always heard good things about it. But since high school I've been using MAC paint to prime my eyes because I learned the hard way about eyeshadow creasing when I first started playing around with makeup. I don't know if MAC has changed the consistency of their paint or what, but I find the paint messy and too much product always comes out of the tube. So I thought I'd give the Urban Decay primer a go. It's definitely passed the test. It works; no eyeshadow creasing for me! And it's super easy to apply and I can control how much product to use.

The next beauty products I'm on the hunt for are a good tinted moisturizer for the summer and some face wipes that I can bring on the go with me. If you have any recommendations, let me know!

xo Jen

Gorgeous, right? I'm so in love with them and how they make downtown more beautiful. I'll be sure to share any new murals I find during our downtown walks this winter.

xo Jen

A while back I heard about the Tony Moly x Pokemon collection of skincare and makeup products being released. I had very little faith that I'd be able to find it here in Canada though.

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Seriously, how is it August? It's bittersweet that Summer is half over. Summer has been so much fun this year but it'll be over before I know it. On the other hand, this means Autumn is around the corner which is easily my favourite season of them all!

Pokemon Go

One reason the last half of July flew by is because of the new app, Pokemon Go. We've been out for evening walks, made trips downtown, and spent time at the boardwalk catching Pokemon, fighting gyms, and stocking up on Poke balls. It's been incredibly fun, I'm getting lots of sunshine and my legs are a little sore from all the walking. But this game has made my days fly by. We race through our errands and chores so we can spend time walking around outside to find Pokemon.

Playing Pokemon in the car is interesting. You can find some really good Pokemon driving through different neighbourhoods, or you can end up with yet another Weedle on your knee.


I was hoping to catch so many Magikarp at the park but only one showed up flopping around on the pathway.


The one and only time I successfully beat a gym and left a Slowpoke to guard it.

Korean Face Masks

My skin has been better than ever this Summer. I'd like to think it's because of all the sunshine (which means lots of moisturizing sunscreen), lake water, and fresh air. But my weekly face masks might have something to do with it. I noticed my face getting a bit dried out at the beginning of Summer because of all the sunshine my skin was getting so I pulled out the few Korean face masks I had picked up this past Spring and decided to use one. Since then, I've used a couple of green tea face masks and a coconut gel one. And all of them have left my face brighter and more clear. So these have become my obsession and I'm so excited to hit up The Face Shop during my next visit to Hamilton.

My current face mask collection after receiving a couple of new ones for my birthday. I'm super excited to try the Egg Cream Mask and Panda Eye Patches.


What have you been loving lately?
xo Jen