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Wednesday, 14 December 2016

Christmas Gift Guide

Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. Christmas is getting close to a week away and I still have not finished my Christmas shopping. If you are like me and you are still trying to find the perfect gifts, and are stumped for ideas, here is a Christmas gift guide to help you along.

Bite Beauty Best Bite Redux $29: These lipsticks are a great gift for your beauty lover in your life. They are great quality made with food grade ingredients and are highly pigmented. They are able to try a few colours from the collection and they also come with a cute tin.

Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 $79.99: If you are looking to spend a little more on someone this is a really fun present of anyone who loves taking pictures. I think a guy or a girl would really like this.

Fujifilm Instax Mini Holiday Film $29.99: If you know someone who already has a Instax mini this holiday film pack is super cute. It is great for Christmas having the holiday borders.

Real Techniques Bold Metals Diamond Sponge $9.99: I have not personally tried this sponge but I have heard a few times online that it is a great dupe of the Beauty Blender sponge. It is very affordable and anyone who likes beauty will be happy to get this sponge.

3-in-1 Universal Lens Clip $24.99: These lens clips are tons of fun, and can add a cool affect to your phone photos.

Super Chunky Pom Pom Beanie $19.95: Most girls I know like a toque with a pom pom on the top, this one has a really big one adding something extra.

Velvet Pink Baseball Cap $24.95: I think a girl or a guy would love this hat, velvet and this pink colour are really in at the moment. This hat is perfectly on trend and would be a great gift for him or her.

Adidas Trefoil Tee $35: Anyone who loves a good basic tee, will enjoy this Adidas tee. I own it and it is personally one of my favourites to just throw on.

Lush Great Balls of Bicarb $43.95: This is a great gift for your mom, sister, or a mother-in-law. Lush has so many great sets, I just chose this one because it was all bath bombs which are my favourite.

Jack Black Face Buff Energizing Scrub $34: I have heard so many great things about this skincare line. Anything from this line is a great gift for your dad, brother, or a father-in-law.

I hope this gave you some inspiration, I didn't want to choose anything too expensive in case you are on a budget like me. Good luck Christmas shopping!

-Ashley

You can find me on Twitter and Instagram @makeupcuisine.

All photos taken with my Canon T5i.

Business enquiries email me at makeupcuisine@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Film Photography

Hey guys, I am here with something a little different. My grandpa gave me his film camera and I have enjoyed taking pictures with it. The way film looks is so beautiful. Hope you enjoy these pictures I took, they are not all perfect, but that is the beauty of film.

The Seattle Great Wheel, Summer 2016

Post Alley, Seattle Summer 2016

The Seattle Great Wheel, Summer 2016

Gum Wall and Post Alley, Seattle Summer 2016

Pike Place Market, Seattle Summer 2016

Day by the Lake, Summer 2016

Orchid

Summer Day

Spring Time at the Beach

Farm Life

Spring Time at the Beach

Fair, Summer 2016

Summer 2016

Puppy

Potted Plants

Thanks for reading my post! Hope your week has been well and I will be back with some Christmas posts very soon!

-Ashley

You can find me on Twitter and Instagram @makeupcuisine.

All photos taken with my Canon T5i.

Business enquiries email me at makeupcuisine@hotmail.com.

Thursday, 8 December 2016

November Topbox 2016

Hey guys hope you have been well, my first semester in school is coming to a close, and I now have more time on my hands. I have been subscribed to Topbox for a few months now, and so far I have been loving it. It is a Canadian subscription service that is $10 a month, that includes shipping. It is great because services like Birchbox have left Canada because of our dollar value and shipping prices. I always love to support Canadian brand, and so far I have not been disappointed. Some boxes have been better than others, but I always find that to be the case with makeup subscription services. This is what was in my box for the month of November, I hope this is helpful!

Bliss Body Butter: I enjoyed this body butter, it is on more of the thick side, which provides a lot of moisture. The sage and lemon scent it enjoyable but it is not my favourite.

Elizabeth Arden Eight-Hour Cream: I am not sure why this is called cream, because it seems more like a tacky gel to me. The smell for me is a little off putting, but the results are good. It feels really good on the lips and cuticles.

Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara: I have not tried this mascara yet, I have so many mascaras I am working through right now, but if it is any good I will let you know.

China Glaze Nail Polish: The colour of this polish is really pretty. It goes really nicely over other polishes, or you can layer it up to wear on its own.

Over all I was very pleased with lasts month's Topbox, I do recommend this subscription it is only $10 every month. It is a lot of fun to be able to try a few beauty products every month, and all my dealings with the company have been great!

Leave any questions you have in the comment section down below.

Hope your week is going well, and thanks for reading!

-Ashley

You can find me on Twitter and Instagram @makeupcuisine.

All photos taken with my Canon T5i.

Business enquiries email me at makeupcuisine@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

Sephora VIB Rouge Summer Fling Event

This post is from awhile ago but I thought it would be fun to read, especially if anyone was recently joined VIB Rouge or was curious about the program, enjoy!

Sephora sent out an email saying they were having a summer event in my area for VIB Rouge members in my area. I was very excited to receive this email because I live in a smaller city, with a relatively small Sephora compared to some. The event started at 7:00 and ended at 9:00pm, when the mall closes. They closed out the whole store for this event which was very fun and. There were treats and drinks for people to enjoy. You can tell there was time and thought put into this event. It was nice to see that they cared about their customers. As a VIB Rouge being invited to this event I was able to bring one guest, so I brought my mom. What was also awesome about this event was when you spent $35 you received a very nice sample bag. I have to say this event was a lot of fun and I hope my Sephora continues to do them in the future.

This was the purchase I made at the event. It is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit-Sun Dipped, as you can see this is a stunning highlighting palette. I love the amazing glow it gives to my skin.

That Glow!!!

This was the gift that I received since I spent $35+, I have to say that this is a really nice bag on samples. There are no foil packets and they are very high quality products.