When I picked out the stamping plates that I wanted to use for my 12 Nails Of Christmas, the new BornPrettyStore Christmas S002 plate was pretty high on the top of my list and I eagerly awaited its arrival. Of course, even though I ordered it in September, I wasn't entirely sure that it was going to arrive before Christmas, but I was hopeful and IT DID. I actually wanted to use most of the images in the plate, but the one I really wanted to use most was the cascading twinkle lights, stockings and presents image, because I knew it would walk that line between being delicate and impactful if I reverse stamped it with bright colours. 

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Hey guys! I'm super excited about today's review and I've really been looking forward to sharing these products with you ever since basically the first time I tried them. I've turned into such a skin care geek over the course of running this blog and I'm always super excited to get a chance to try out new skin care ranges and see what I think of them. I got the opportunity to try out the Mériance Collagene Anti-Aging Skin Care Kit* a couple of months ago and I've really been giving it a solid try and getting a good handle on the products. Mériance is a Canadian brand out of Quebec with a strong focus on using high quality, science backed ingredients.

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Hey guys! If there are two designs that I'm really loving at the moment for my 12 Nails Of Christmas, it's definitely snowflakes and sweater nails. Honestly, I feel like that's sort of right where my personal style of nail art sits. When I sat down to do this mani, I actually had a different plan for the navy shimmer and silver holo bases that I picked, but ultimately nothing worked until I chose these images. Once they were on the nails, I knew that they were exactly what I was looking for. I think sometimes, even when you're initially shooting for something different, what you genuinely like will rise to the surface anyway.

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Hey guys! So, I don't generally buy things unless I have a reasonable assumption that I'm going to like it. Whether that's because I've seen reviews or because I'm familiar with a brand and have confidence in their quality, I'm most likely to spend my money on things I have confidence in. Recently though, while out shopping, I encountered the Rude Cosmetics The Rude Awakening Book 5 Eyeshadow Palette and even though I couldn't find any reviews online before purchasing, I decided to take a chance on it and ultimately review it here on the palette in hopes that I might give other people some context before they make their buying decision about this palette - make sure you read right to the end. 

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Hey guys! Today is Day 5 of my 12 Nails Of Christmas as well as our second #CBBxManiMonday featuring holiday themed nail art. For this mani, I was actually somewhat inspired by my Snowy Naked Tree Winter Nails from a couple of weeks ago, which I think you can see when you take a look at it. I really, really wanted to do a penguin mani during my 12 Days, because I feel like... well, they're pretty much just adorable, aren't they? So I kept it simple - and in fact, I feel like this is the kind of mani that could easily be recreated very simply without the need for nail art tools by even the most beginner nail artist. 

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Last year when I was putting together Christmas nail art, I leaned pretty heavily on sweater nails. Partially this is because I had a heck of a lot less stamping plates at that point, but also because I feel like they're a really versatile and cozy pattern that you can really play with. I knew that this year I wanted to do at least one sweater mani and ultimately decided to go in a little bit of a different direction, ultimately inspired by a pair of pink, grey and white leggings that I love to wear around the house at this time of year.

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Hey guys! It's time for another adult toy review and it's one that I'm SUPER excited about. You might recall several months ago when I wrote about Amber Rose collabortating on the LELO x Amber Rose Toybox, but she also teamed up with them for the LELO TIANI Amber Rose Gold* and it's a beauty. With the holidays coming up and some people shopping for, perhaps, more adult gifts for their partner, this couples toy could be a great option for straight or lesbian couples looking to add a little spice with a luxury toy. 

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When I sat down to brainstorm ideas for what I would put together for my 12 Nails Of Christmas, I knew without question that I would be doing at least one plaid manicure. It's kind of my thing, almost a signature mani for me, and I feel like it's a particularly good fit for the holidays. I also had to decide what colour of plaid I was going to use, but in the end I kept it really simple and classic by choosing a rich red base with black and gold stamping. This is definitely the kind of manicure that would be perfect to actually wear on Christmas - and one thing I love about plaid nails is that with stamping, it's one of the easiest mani's in my arsenal.

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Admittedly, skin care products specifically for the eye area tend to be the ones that I'm the least consistent in using and probably some of the ones that I need the most as I move into my late 30s and start to see more of those early signs of aging. Recently, especially with the season change and the way my skin is screaming for hydration, I've been trying to be better about that and one of the products I've been consistently using in that arena is the Airelle Skincare Age Defying Eye + Lip Treatment*. After several weeks of pretty darn consistent use, I'm super excited to share my review with you guys!

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Hey guys! Welcome to Day 2 of my 12 Nails of Christmas, which I'll be doing here on the blog every couple of days leading up until Christmas. In addition to these posts, be sure to check out holiday themed #CBBxManiMonday posts from Jayne, Renee & Eithne this month as well! I feel like a lot of Christmas nail art can feel like a lot, with bold Christmas colours and designs, and this one just really feels light and delicate in a way that I know a lot of people would love to wear on Christmas. And bonus? It's really easy as long as you're into stamping! This is actually the second time I've done this mani... and I love it so much that I think it might end up a winter staple for me.

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