Because I love supporting Canadian indie brands, I was really excited when I got the chance to try out some skin care products from Raspberry Mint. Raspberry Mint products are formulated without artificial colours, fragrances or preservatives, are cruelty free and are made in Canada. Sounds pretty good, right? I decided that the three products that I really wanted to try were the Cruelty Free Makeup Remover*, the Dead Sea Mineral Mud Mask*, and the Anti-Aging Protective Face Serum*.

If you're interested in finding out how these three products worked for me, keep reading!

I keep a box next to my vanity where I just toss things when I'm done with them, so at the end of the month it's always a bit of a surprise what I've managed to go through. In the case of this month, I've some things that took me absolutely forever to get through, a few solid all-time favorites, and absolutely no makeup products. Admittedly, I feel like I've failed somehow when I don't get through any makeup products in a month. That being said, I'm going to be doing some more decluttering in February and there's a few products that I'm determined to work through, so look for more exciting empties next month!

If you want to check out what I used up in September, keep reading!

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you'll know that VICHY is actually a favorite skin care brand of mine. I feel like their products are affordable, effective, widely available, and there's something for pretty much every skin type so anyone can find something that will work for them. Recently, as a member of ChickAdvisor, I had the opportunity to try out their Pureté Thermale Cleansing Routine*. While I had tried one of the products before, I was actually already a huge fan of it, the other two were new to me and I was excited to give them a try. I've been using these products consistently for the past three weeks and I'm ready to give my review.

At night when I take my makeup off using cleansing oil, I absolutely always remove it with a couple of passes of a warm washcloth. I know a lot of people are into the whole emulsifying thing, but I don't like the feeling of it and since I do a double cleanse I've always felt like this way works best for me. So when I saw these cloths at Dollarama a few weeks ago, I thought they seemed like a good addition to my always necessary stock pile of wash cloths. But then it occurred to me that perhaps these were intended to be used without product, like certain higher end makeup removing cloths are, and that was a bit of a game changer.

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I never used to wear waterproof mascara, even though I'm realizing the significant benefits of doing so now. Waterproof mascara can be such a pain to get off and I'm always terrified that I'm going to start ripping out my eyelashes if I rub too hard - and that is not a thing I'm at all eager to do. I mean... I guess that's a pretty obvious thing to say, right? No one actually wants to rip out their eyelashes. I've found that since I've been using waterproof mascara most days now, I need to be a little more intense with my makeup revomoving products than I used to. By more intense, of course, I mean that I need to use something with an oil component to really break up the product. Recently, I decided to pick up the Camomile Waterproof Eye & Lip Makeup Remover from The Body Shop, and I'm ready to give you guys my thoughts on this baby!

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You would think that I would have figured out my perfect cleansing routine by now, but I'm still constantly on the hunt for the perfect combination of products to get my skin really clean but keep it from being tight and squeaky. It always seems to go one of two ways for me. I think cleansing is one of the most important parts of your skincare routine, and that if you aren't giving your skin a thorough cleanse - especially after wearing makeup - none of the fancy creams and serums and 900 other skincare products that we shell out so much money on are going to really be able to do their job. Hence, why I'm consistently on the hunt for two perfectly balanced cleansers for my nightly double cleansing routine.
 

Today we're going to take a look at the brand spankin' Garnier clean+ Makeup Removing Lotion Cleanser*, which is a surprisingly unique formula! Keep reading for my thoughts...