I have to say, I really love the direction that makeup trends are going at the moment and one of the trends that is getting me the most is green eyeshadow. I can remember back maybe 10-15 years ago before the advent of the online beauty community when I was a much more casual makeup wearer and I generally wore the same one shadow look every single day using a golden olive shade in a satin finish all over the lid and into the crease and it remains one of my favorite makeup memories. So, of course, a couple of weeks ago when I was buying cold medicine at my local Shoppers Drug Mart and I saw the new Essence Glamo-Camo Eyeshadow Palette in the display, I really had no choice but to pick it up and try it out. 

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DryBar is one of those brands that I've had my eye on for a while but never pulled the trigger and picked anything up from them. Honestly, it's mostly because I'd rather spend my high end budget on skin care and makeup and I tend to be a messy bun and drugstore hair care kind of girl. That being said, there are definitely some higher end hair care products in my collection that I love. Ultimately, after seeing really, really great reviews and wanting to try out co-washing, I decided to grab the DryBar Double Standard Cleansing Conditioning Foam and I've been trying it out.

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Hey guys! I'm so excited for what I put together for this week's #CBBxManiMonday - I really am. When I sat down to do my nails, I had a couple of ideas in my head to continue with the floral theme for May and I tried them out but they just weren't coming together the way I wanted to. Ultimately, I had to stop and think of something else. I'm not actually sure where the inspiration came from, but when I finished this mani and saw the final product I was beyond thrilled. This actually may be my favorite nail art look I've done so far in 2019 - so I hope you guys really like it too!

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I feel like I say the same thing every time I review an Almay product, but it really is the feeling I always seem to have when I'm trying out something from the brand. Almay is one of those brands that I think tends to get really, really overlooked in the drugstore, but ever since I tried out the Almay Clear Complexion Foundation - which has now become a favorite of mine and staple on my foundation rotation - I've been determined to try out more new products from the brand. I already know they have winners, right?

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Recently, I was thinking about all of the ways that I use my stamper while I'm doing nail art without actually reaching for plates and I felt like it was a really good idea for a post to show you guys some of these techniques. Initially, some of these were really intimidating for me, but what I've found is that they're actually really easy and they create a really beautiful look that's great for beginners but really impactful. When I decided to put together this post, I wanted it to be really instructional and include some of the little tips and tricks that I've figured out on my own through actually doing these techniques, so though it's quite long I hope you'll find it helpful and try it out yourself! If you try out any of these, I'd love if it you'd tag me on social media @beautyloveca so I can check them out!

After years of matte lips being very much the trend, I feel like we're distinctly moving into glossier, juicier looking lips as the standard. Admittedly, though I've always been a matte lips kind of a girl, I'm really here for the more creamy formulas that make my lips look plump and healthy. Recently, I got the chance to try out the Burt's Bees Liquid Lipsticks* and I was super excited about it, because one of my all time favorite lip products is actually from Burt's Bees and I had high hopes that these would live up to that one. 

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Happy Monday, everyone! I'm starting to feel a little bit better (this cold has been the worst of my adult life by a huge margin) so I'm hoping to be blogging a lot more this week. For the beginning of May, we decided on a #CBBxManiMonday theme of Floral Nails and I was super, super excited. I've actually had quite a few floral nail art ideas floating around in my head for several weeks now, so I've been pretty eager to get into the theme. 

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When it comes to natural deodorant, I've never had much success. And by "never had much success", what I really mean is that I've never, ever found one that really worked for me. So when I saw that Live Clean had released natural deodorants, I was a strange mixture of excited (because Live Clean is a consistent favorite brand for me) and hesitant (because I was afraid this might be the first Live Clean line that wouldn't get it done for me.) I really needn't have worried, because these have been a pretty resounding success for me!

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Hey guys! I am SUPER sick and this mani is basically the only thing I did this weekend - literally - but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. To end out April, we wanted to use this week's #CBBxManiMonday theme to focus on Earth Month nails, so I reached for a some water based nail polishes from Suncoat and some multichrome flakies and put together this mani!

You know how some brands have a type of product that you're absolutely always down to try because they've historically done it so well? When it comes to Hard Candy, that hype of product is any kind of baked powder. Years ago now they released these two limited edition baked duos, a bronzer and a highlighter, in heart shaped tins and I obsessively searched until I found them and I actually still use both of them to this day. Since then, anything baked that Hard Candy releases, I'm eager to try, and there have definitely been some hits and misses. So, of course, I was eager to try out the new Hard Candy Just Glow Make The First Mauve Baked Highlighter Trio*.

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