2015 was the year of a cheek product obsession for me. My collection blush, bronzer, and highlight got a little bit out of control and I had to give away a bunch of my blushes to make room for all of the new things that were coming into my life. I finally found a couple of bronzers that work on my skintone and don't look muddy and also figured out how to wear highlighter in a way that doesn't exaggerate the uneven skin texture that I have on my cheeks. Overall, it was a great year for cheek products for me and I could do one massive collection post to rave about all of the things that I love, but when I narrowed it down to 5 they all seemed like a really good fit. Again, I feel a little bit bad about including a couple of limited edition products in here, but it had to be about what I love, right? 

Keep reading to take a look at my favorite cheek products of 2015!

Admittedly, I'm going a little bit hard with the Favorites post this year - there will be a total of 10 when all is said and done, but I really wanted to take some time and really talk to you guys about the products that I've absolutely loved over the last year. For me, the criteria of the favorites are that they are the things that I love enough to withstand the new and shiny. Since there are always new products coming out and I'm always trying out new things to review here on the blog, the products that really stand up and endure and have me reaching for them consistently.

The first of these neverending favorites posts had to be my face products - not to be confused with cheek products, which will come later. These are the top 5 base products in my collection that I've been absolutely loving, so keep reading to take a closer look!

It's that time again! I love Sephora Beauty Insider sale time, because it's pretty much the only time you're going to actually see a sale at Sephora. Otherwise, you'll only find things on sale when they're clearing out. Of course, this is also the time that all of us beauty junkies put together a wishlist of all of the things that we want to pick up during the sale - since the 15% off really helps to justify buying all the makeup. Right? RIGHT? 

Anyway, I got a little sidetracked with what I was intending to post today, so I decided to do a little bit of wishlist shopping on the Sephora website and decided to post my wishlist. There are a couple of items in this wishlist that I technically have, but I will explain why I love them as they're listed.

Without further adieu, keep reading to take a look at my picks!

So... Let's be honest... This post is basically an excuse for me to fantasy online shop for my own gifts, most of which I will not receive, but also an opportunity to make suggestions for those of you who might be picking up gifts for a beauty obsessed friend or family member this year. This really is the most wonderful time of year for us beauty lovers because companies far and wide are putting together their gift and value sets, usually expertly curated and greatly discounted. It's admittedly pretty hard to keep one's self from ordering them all for her hoardy little self. And by "one", I clearly mean me. 

So without further adieu, keep reading for a look at my picks for Palettes, Value Sets, and Stocking Stuffers. Just as a warning, some of the stocking stuffers might seem a little bit spendy, but I tried to keep them all small and $30 or under.

It's that time again... and weirdly enough, it didn't feel like this month passed all that quickly. Feels like the beginning of the month was ages ago, to be honest. That said, as it gets closer to fall I'm always a little sad about the end of summer, but balanced with excitement about cozy fall fashions. I feel like that probably goes around a lot. Fall is my favorite season, particularly when it comes to fashion and beauty, because everything seems to be about warmth and comfort. For me, September was all about makeup... which is possibly why the tail end of the month saw my skin looking less than amazing, since I was focused more on the esthetics than the care... But I digress.

Keep reading to take a look at my favorite products this month... and a few extra non-beauty favorites, of course.

So... I've nearly bought this more times than I could count, but every time I had it in my hand or my basket something made me stop. I think part of it was because I was afraid that if I spent the money I'd end up regretting it or find that it wasn't as good as everyone claimed it was. I would imagine that I'm not the only one who has felt this way about this product. It is, after all, over $60CAD, and that's nothing to sneeze at. Anyway, I ended up with money and gift cards from the people who birthday spoil me and there was no way that money wasn't going to end up being spent at Sephora. I mean, really. And this was the first thing in my hand. I thought about putting it back, like the other times, but there was no way. This was coming home with me this time.

SPOILER: THANK GOD IT CAME HOME WITH ME....