Recent NARS Purchases

NARS Cosmetics has been one of my favourite brands for a long, long time. I love their sleek and chic black packaging, the fact that they are cruelty free, and of course the incredible quality of their products. My NARS collection certainly grew quite a bit post Sephora VIB sale - if you haven't seen my entire haul from the sale I will link in HERE. Everything I purchased is cruelty free and there is a lot of skincare & NARS featured in this haul!  Anyway... on to this post!

I am so impressed with all three items photographed above that I don't even know where to begin! Can you tell it has been a hot minute since I last posted a blog post? ;)

I will start with the Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer. You will see it in action in this video where I did a complete start to finish makeup look using only NARS products (with the exception of primer, powder and mascara). It is not for those who like full coverage, yet it is perfect for those who like a sheer-light base with a beautiful youthful glow. You will see in my makeup tutorial how I do one light layer and then use concealer on the areas that I need a little added coverage (aka any blemishes and redness!). It lasts about 6 hours on my combination skin before I need to blot and reapply a mattifying powder to my forehead. It doesn't completely wear off under my glasses nose pieces, and if you are a glasses wearer as well you will appreciate that more then you thought you would! Although I do get oily on my forehead I find I just look more radiant and glowy then I do actually glowy. A really great tinted moisturizer and I know I will be reaching for it non-stop this cold and frigid Canadian winter!

The Hot Sand liquid illuminator is a product I didn't think I would love as much as I do! It is a beautiful peachy shade that looks almost undetectable on your skin yet leaves the perfect amount of a natural glow. The tinted moisturizer and highlight combo gives the *perfect* no makeup-makeup look! You need the smallest amount and I dab it between my two ring fingers and then tap tap tap on my cheek bones and brow bone and you're done! This is a huge bottle and it will last you ages! If you have dry skin and are looking for even more of a glow, adding this into your foundation/TM will give you the most beautiful yet natural looking glow. I can't get enough of this product! I believe it is an online only item on Sephora.ca or you can get it in a NARS store if you are lucky enough to have one near you! (I'm very jealous if you do...)

Last but certainly not least - Chelsea Girls Lip Gloss. My goodness! I know this product was getting a ton of attention right now and I am definitely not a lip gloss type of girl....but I am OBSESSED with this gloss! First of all the formula is absolutely perfect as it is so smooth and buttery on your lips and isn't sticky in the SLIGHTEST bit. I also own their gloss in the shade Orgasm but I wanted on that was less shimmery and this colour is perfect for my lips! It is a beautiful pinky beige colour that provides a lot of shine on your lips. I really can't say enough good things about it! I don't usually carry lip glosses around town with me but whenever I am out I crave this gloss so much that it now goes everywhere with me!

What are your favourite NARS products? If you are interested in watching my complete NARS Cosmetics makeup tutorial, you can click the link HERE.

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Recent NARS Purchases

NAKED BASICS | GRWM

I'm all about the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette at the moment, I am kicking myself for not purchasing this sooner! I never knew how essential an all matte palette would be, but my gosh I can't get enough!

I also think that this makeup look is so cute for fall time with a flush of berry on the cheeks and lips. I added a blanket scarf from Forever 21, curled my hair a bit, and I was ready for my day!

If you'd like to see my current go to makeup look, plus hear me totally mess up the name of an eye shadow (still very embarrassed about this...) then be sure to watch my most recent tutorial by clicking HERE.

Thank you SO much for watching, and don't forget to subscribe to my channel!

NAKED BASICS | GRWM

Foundation Collection!

I have such a weakness for buying foundations! I'm always searching for my holy grail foundation and one that will last a long time on my combination skin with a medium coverage and a skin like finish.... is that so much to ask? ;)

In today's video I shared with you my foundation collection and the ones I have tried in the past but have since moved on from. Make sure you read my description box because I listed a LOT of info in there!

If you are interested in seeing the foundations that I own & love, please click *here*!

Foundation Collection!

I am doing a Makeup Collection series over on my YouTube Channel showing you parts of my collection in each video! The first video of this series is my Primer Collection! I use a primer everyday and I wanted to go through this series in the steps that I apply my makeup.

I will be having my Concealer collection up very soon! The one after that will be Foundations! Make sure you subscribe so you will know when I have uploaded both of those videos... they are coming very soon, I promise!

To watch my primer collection, click HERE.

MAKEUP COLLECTION | Primers

Current Makeup

As most of you know I am a huge neutral makeup lover and I always tend to wear the same look day to day. I wanted to share with you what I've been wearing as it is really simple, natural, and easy for those early school/work day mornings!

FACE:
I always start with a primer, I've done this for years and it feels weird for me to not wear a primer! I love the Tarte 12 Hour Brightening Primer for summer or winter. It really gives you a beautiful angelic glow that I can't say no to! I then go in with my foundation. For 5 months straight I have been HOOKED on the Josie Maran Serum Matchmaker Foundation, but at the moment I am loving the Too Faced Born This Way Foundation. I am in the shade Ivory and it is a pretty good match! It is quite golden toned but it does match my chest and neck very well. For my undereyes and any redness I use the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer. I use a BeautyBlender for my foundation and concealer and it really gives a skin like finish that I love! For powder I always use the Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder under my eyes, on my forehead and nose. I purchased the smaller size as you still get lots of product and of course it is a bit cheaper!

CHEEKS:
Oh goodness. Do I need to even have an introduction for BECCA Champagne Pop? It is the most beautiful highlight I have owned! For 3-4 years I have been using MAC Soft & Gentle highlight and I absolutely love it and highly recommend. I just knew I couldn't pass up Champagne Pop. I have several swatches of it on my instagram which you can view HERE. For blush I do tend to change that up everyday. I have quite a collection of blushes and I can't stop buying them! I LOVE BLUSH! I really love Tarte Dollface Blush, as well as NARS Deep Throat blush. Dollface is a slightly cooler pink that really looks so pretty on fair skin. Deep Throat is a tad darker with more shimmer and a *slight* coral undertone. I have been applying bronzer to my temples and nose, and for that I love ARS Laguna Bronzer.

EYES:
I am so simple on my eyes! I always have been and I think it just suits me.... or maybe it's just what I am used to. I just purchased the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette 3 days ago and I am LOVING that right now, but in the long run I have been using mostly my MAC eyeshadows. I use Blanc Type on my brow bone and inner corner, Jest all over the lid, and Wedge in the crease and outer corner. It is my favourite makeup look that takes me no time at all as it's what I've been doing for ages! For Mascara I use the Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! mascara and I love it. I get really long lashes that never get too clumpy!

LIPS:
I always change up my lip colour just like I do with my blush! At the moment I am loving the Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfecter in the shade 5 Candy Shimmer. It is a beautiful pink (with no shimmer haha) that smells amazing and lasts a long time on my lips for a gloss! My best friend purchased this for me and I have been using it daily. As a lot of you know, I also am totally obsessed with the YSL Tint In Oil in the shade Pink About Me. It is totally with all the hype & more that it receives! It goes on very oily/glossy and then within 10-15 minutes the slippery sensation is gone and you are left with a beautiful pink tinted stain that lasts a very long time! If I want to wear a lipstick that day, I always reach for MAC Syrup.

There you have it! My current makeup routine that I love and have been wearing every single day!

Don't forget to check out my YouTube channel that I have been posting on every week!

Current Makeup

Too Faced | Born This Way Foundation

Now I know this foundation has been showing up on everyones Bloglovin' feed and YouTube subscription boxes...but there's a good reason for that! This foundation is INCREDIBLE.

It is a medium to full coverage foundation that truly looks like skin. It is so great! You can still see my freckles peeking through yet any redness from blemishes are totally covered. This foundation is a genius. It has a beautiful skin like natural finish that sits really well with my combination skin type. I do get a tad bit shiny around the 5.5-6 hour mark and I have even noticed that along my nose the foundation wears off, something that I've never experienced before with a foundation. I do like to use a glowing primer underneath so I'm sure if I had used a mattifying primer instead, I wouldn't have that issue.

If you are interested in hearing more about my thoughts on the Too Faced Born This Way foundation and what it looks like on this pale gal, then click right HERE.

Much love!
Kyra

Too Faced | Born This Way Foundation

Recent YouTube Videos

I've always had such a love for making YouTube videos and if you have kept up with my videos recently...you'll know I've been uploading a video once a week for a few weeks now! I have several new videos up that I keep forgetting to mention on my blog.

If you are interested in any of the videos in the photo above, I will link them here for you!

-- PERFUME COLLECTION
-- SCRIBBLE PRINTS CO JULY MYSTERY BOX
-- SEPHORA ULTIMATE TRAVEL BAG
-- MARC JACOBS TWINKLE POP EYE STICK
(ps, there is also a Sephora haul in there!)

and...I just posted a new video today as well! Today I posted a LIBBIE & CO | ETSY STICKER HAUL.

If you haven't noticed... I am totally into the Erin Condren planning hype since about May! Also, if you do want $10.00 off your first Erin Condren purchase you can use my link HERE. These planners are so great for organizing your blog, youtube channel, food prep, workouts, school schedule, and any social activities you like to do with your family and friends! I have felt way more relaxed by planning out my weeks during times of heavy stress (aka now as I study for a RMT registration exam!). I highly recommend these planners or any planner in general!


Okay... now that was quite a heavy link-filled blog post. But now we're all up to date on my videos!

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Recent YouTube Videos