One of the very first make-up brands that I spent my paycheques on in my my teens was MAC Cosmetics. I remember allowing myeslf  to get either a lipstick or a blush every so often, and MAC Studio Fix Powder was my go-to. Back then, it was save 5 empty MAC containers and get one free lipstick, so I only used the Studio Fix Powder. Funny story, I was at my parents a few months ago, going through some of my old stuff, and was about to throw away a cosmetics bag when I found about 6 of the Studio Fix Powder Compacts. *jackpot!* I immediately went to trade it in for a free lipstick - haha.


Anyways, after quite a long intro, what I wanted to say was when I (my blog) finally had the chance to work with MAC Cosmetics, I was so excited to be able to work with one of the very first brands I fell in love with. 

My favorite color is "Aim for Gorgeous" - it's what I naturally gravitate to. 

If you are looking at purchasing any of these lipsticks, I hope that my swatches are able to help you out :) If not, maybe this will inspire you to go out and pick up a color you never thought you could wear and totally own it :)

Until next time, XO - M. 

It's all in the eyes eye shadow duo - Fog/Sienna - $50

Drybar is a salon that exclusively offers customers blowouts, no cutting or coloring. They specialize in professionally styling your hair leaving it fabulous and looking beautiful. At the same time, it would make sense that they have also developed their own products and hair styling tools. I was offered a chance to try some of the products out, so please see below for my thoughts and views are:

 Texas Tea - Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner ($30 cad each)

For those of you who have been following my blog, you will know that my primary concern is fullness and volume for my hair. I grow my hair really quickly, however I lack the density that I desire. The Texas Tea duo addresses my concerns and aims to provide instant body, volume and fullness for people with fine to medium hair. The duo is formulated with cotton extract to protect and smooth hair out. It is a cruelty-free product and is not tested on animals. It is also safe to use on color or keratin treated hair. Lastly, it is formulated without parabens, sulfates or phthalates. 

I know it sounds so silly, but as much as I love trying out new beauty products - I have for some reason, never tried Caprina items. Maybe it's the fact that I've always associated Goat's Milk products to really smell like Goat's Milk? Or maybe it's because I always used to see my grandma use it, and I would think - oh maybe it's not for me - but after I had the chance to try out a range of the products, I have to say "Why did it take me so long?!" This is a true example of "don't knock it til you try it"! I am now hooked on some of the products that I've been sent to try and I'll tell you more about it below.

Formula X - The Fix is a 5-in-1 nail treatment that is formulated to brighten, strengthen, correct, protect and smooth which as a result gives you more beautiful nails - all in one step/swipe.

Formulated without: Parabens, Sulfates, and Phthalates.

Thoughts:
Love the concept of this - I have often used treatment polishes and have used them either on its own, or as a base coat. The polish looks like there is a light pink pearl finish, however when actually applied on the nail, it does not show up. It acts as a buffer to trick the eye into seeing that the nails are in a healthy shiny condition.

Eva-Nyc is a haircare brand headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. I think my first experience with them was through Ipsy, a monthly beauty subscription service. When I was contacted by the marketing team to test out some products as they are going to start being carried in Costco Canada locations, I couldn't say no. 

I had previously tried their dry shampoo before and it was a pleasant experience - it didn't over texturize my hair, leaving it matted and hard to comb through. It was soft, and did an effective job soaking up the gunk and oil from my roots.