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CocoaNymph – a Sweet Find Just in Time for Valentine’s Day

February 3, 2012 – 4:58 pm No Comment |

Thick and creamy I had the pleasure of being one of the first to taste CocoaNymph’s newest creation for the hot chocolate festival: Maple Cinnamon drinking chocolate with a caramelized apple ring. This flavorful combination is just one of 15 flavors available at CocoaNymph throughout the year.

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Luxe Box – Subscription Service for Monthly Beauty Samples

December 7, 2011 – 11:58 pm | 2 Comments |
Luxe Box – Subscription Service for Monthly Beauty Samples

Introducing Luxe Box, a Canadian beauty subscription service which postal mails “deluxe” samples to you each month.  Each month’s Luxe Box contains 4 – 5 miniature replicas of well-known brands, including Essie, Pur Minerals, Demalogica, Benefit, …

Revlon & Almay – 2012 Beauty Preview

November 29, 2011 – 8:12 pm | No Comment |
Revlon & Almay – 2012 Beauty Preview

By Carolyn Fung, Modern Mix Vancouver writer
For those of you who loved playing with your mother’s makeup when you were little, last Tuesday’s Revlon and Almay 2012 Beauty Preview event was a dream come true.
Held …

Philosophy – Miracle Worker

October 3, 2011 – 9:58 pm | No Comment |
Philosophy – Miracle Worker

My skincare concerns aren’t about anti-aging yet so when I received Philosophy Miracle Worker to test and review, I passed it on to my mom who was able to give me a relevant opinion on …

Sephora – Limited Edition TokiDoki Eyeshadow Palette

February 15, 2011 – 10:13 pm | One Comment |
Sephora – Limited Edition TokiDoki Eyeshadow Palette

I recently received this cute compact eyeshadow palette from the limited edition Sephora x TokiDoki collection which comes with a collectible keychain charm. The “Mozzarella” palette (named after the Toki Doki character) consists of four coordinated shades of blue, ivory and 2 x brown.

NARS Multiple – mini trio set

December 2, 2010 – 10:13 pm | No Comment |
NARS Multiple – mini trio set

Can’t decide which NARS multiple shade suits you the best? Try three of their most popular shades (Orgasm, Luxor and Malibu) in miniature versions…

Benefit – Her Name Was Glowla

November 28, 2010 – 12:43 pm | No Comment |
Benefit – Her Name Was Glowla

As Benefit’s limited edition cosmetics glam kit, “Her Name Was Glowla” is awesomely convenient and a one-stop shop for facial cosmetics!

Julie Hewett “Cheekie” – available at Wish.List boutique

September 24, 2010 – 7:30 pm | One Comment |
Julie Hewett “Cheekie” – available at Wish.List boutique

The texture is creamy and reminds me of lipstick, but melted into a pot and doesn’t seem to dry out my lips.

Maybelline Eye Studio

May 6, 2010 – 8:50 pm | No Comment |
Maybelline Eye Studio

If you’ve been following my Twitter and Twitpic updates, you’ll remember that not too long ago I invited two of my beauty-saavy girls over to play around with Maybelline Eye Studio cosmetic products. I was one of the fortunate recipients of a Maybelline Eye Studio kit and given the chance to play around with eyeshadow pallets, mascara, gel eyeliner and baked, marbleized eyeshadows. The kit came from Matchstick, which is a word-of-mouth promotional company.

My girls came over with fresh, clean faces and armed with their own make-up brushes and make-up remover (Hey! Nobody’s perfect!). After much testing, note-taking and a general discussion and jotting down of our thoughts….here are our conclusions!