This year, more than any other I can remember, I'm really aware of how my makeup routine is changing with the seasons. I've always known that I naturally tend to lighten everything up as the weather gets warmer, but I've really been aware of the differences this year. Recently, I've been testing out a couple of products from the new mark. Havana Sol Makeup Collection for Summer 2017* and they're falling pretty well in line with the natural changes I gravitate towards in my routine. 

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If there was one drugstore release that I think sent everyone spinning recently, I'd say it's definitely the Wet N Wild Photofocus Collection of complexion products. With the cost of drugstore foundations seeming to be ever crawling higher, truly affordable foundations from the drugstore are starting to be like unicorns - if unicorns came in a limited shade range and were always sold out! I was thrilled when I found out that we were going to be getting these in Canada and literally stalked my local Superstore waiting for the new display to be put out - and then went mad with power grabbing everything literally 2 hours after it did.

Anyway, for my thoughts on these products, keep reading!

You guys know I'm a HUGE fan of e.l.f. products. Not everything is an off the charts winner, but I really do feel like I've found more gems than duds in the things that I've tried, and at the low prices of their products I really feel like it's worth pretty much trying out anything that looks appealing - at least for me, from a makeup junkie blogger perspective. Anyway, I'd given the e.l.f. Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder in Fiji the eye more than a few times, but ultimately hadn't ever picked it up because I felt like it was maybe more suited for a deeper skintone than my own pasty pale. Recently, though, I saw it at my local Rexall and decided that I just had to try it for myself.

Keep reading to see how it worked out for me!

Hey guys! Welcome back for the second installment of my 2016 favorites! If you read this blog regularly, you'll know that I'm a bit of a junkie for blush. In fact, my blush drawer is getting so full at this point that I think I'm going to have to either declutter (which is hard, okay?) or figure out a new plan for makeup storage (which I think is going to be coming in 2017!) Of course, I had to give cheek products their own post, especially since this year is so rife with brand new favorites. There are a couple of old favorites in the mix, but for the most part we're going to be talking about things that were new to me in 2016!

So let's get moving, shall we?

If you saw my review of the VICHY Teint Idéal Illuminating Powder Foundation*, you'll already know that I've been excitedly trying out most of the products in the new VICHY Teint Idéal makeup range. I feel like I should reiterate what a huge fan of VICHY products that I am and just how excited I was that they were releasing and entire range of base makeup products - here's hoping colour products are next on the menu, because that would be amazing! Anyway, without further adieu, let's get into my review of the VICHY Teint Idéal Bronzing Powder*!

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to review some really impressive skin care from Le Soins De Jacynthe, a Canadian skin care brand started by Jacynthe René. Well, the brand is back with a brand new name - Maison Jacynthe - and a new line of makeup that includes a full line of products for face, eyes, lips and cheeks! I had the opportunity to choose three products from the new line to review for you guys and, after enjoying the skin care products as much as I did, I was relaly excited to give them a test drive and feature them on the blog for you guys!

Keep reading for my review of these products as well as a Face Of The Day using them!