Product Review: LashBlast

Posted in BzzAgent, Product Review by

Disclaimer: I received a sample of this product for free in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I’m a simpleton when it comes to make-up. My daily routine consists of concealer and mascara, that’s it, that’s all, no more! Unless I’m going out to a special event, I don’t use eyeshadow or anything like that. With a baby grabbing at your face, make-up just gets everywhere you don’t want it to be. I will admit though, I struggle the most with my eyelashes. They’re short and stick straight out – a curler is needed so they don’t stick together after I put mascara on.

20150924_091635 Enter the CoverGirl LashBlast mascara collection!

I’ve been a fan of CG products for a while now, so I was excited to try out their volumizing mascara courtesy of BzzAgent to see if it would help give my lashes a little boost.

All the mascaras in the LastBlast collection have the best wand, in my opinion. The silicone brushes make applying mascara super easy and I didn’t have any issues with clumps. (Which is great because clumps + Contact lenses = Painful chunks in your eyes.)

Other than the brush and lack of clumps, I didn’t really find any difference in volume. My lashes didn’t seem fuller, just more defined due to the black mascara and them being curled.

20150924_092021

Would I buy this product again? Probably not, but I would definitely try a different variety from the CG LashBlast line. My biggest issue is length, so I may try the LastBlast Fusion next, which claims to provide volume AND length. I’d also like to try the water resistant variety since my eyes get watery from time to time and no one likes looking like a raccoon ;)

What’s your daily face routine? Are you a simpleton like me, or do you do a bit more?

Weekend Update

Posted in Halloween, Holidays, Weekend Update by

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope the time change isn’t messing with you too badly and you’ve adjusted OK! Here’s what we got up to this weekend:

Friday
Daphne had a vet appointment in the afternoon for her regular senior dog checkup. She’s been having some bladder issues, so the vet ran a few tests to see what was up, including blood work to check on her thyroid and see if her meds for that needed to be adjusted at all. Her thyroid was just fine, but she apparently has a bit of a UTI, so she was prescribed antibiotics. Other than that, she has a clean bill of health! Not bad for this old gal!

She was SO excited to be going on a car ride until I turned onto the street that the vet clinic is on.

She was SO excited to be going on a car ride until I turned onto the street that the vet clinic is on.

Saturday
It was a busy one with it being Halloween and all! Isla got to dress up for dance class, and then after that we went home so she could eat lunch and I could nurse Norah, before we all headed down to the mall for some trick or treating! Isla’s costume was a huge hit, she got a whole bunch of candy, and she had an awesome time!

The Princess Zombie and Caterpillar!

After the mall we went home to have some supper before the trick or treaters started arriving at our door. They didn’t really show up until around 6pm, but Isla had a lot of fun answering the door! We hadn’t planned on taking her door to door as we thought she was a little too young still, but our neighbour (who is beyond awesome) showed up with his daughter (who’s about 9 years old), and asked Isla if she wanted to go to a few houses with them. Isla practically ran out the door without her shoes on, so she ended up going for about 20 minutes. Overall, it was a fun Halloween and we’re already plotting our costumes for next year!

Sunday
Daylight Savings Time threw Kyle and I for a loop; we both woke up at 6 a.m., but the girls slept like nothing had changed! I headed out with Norah and my mom to a huge craft fair, while Isla and Kyle hung out at home and did some yard work. I did a bit of Christmas shopping, and bought Norah a cute little owl toque to match Isla’s for the winter.

Norah's touque

After the fair, it was time to head home and get back into the pre-workweek routine. It was a crazy busy weekend, but great memories were made!

How was your Halloween??

 

TGIF v.23

Posted in TGIF by

20151029_145430

The high of my week was  getting our Halloween pumpkins carved! Kyle helped gut them (he wanted the seeds for roasting) and I carved them up between Norah’s busy schedule of being a baby. (See: Eating, crying, pretending to nap.)

Also, it’s Daphne’s 11th birthday today!! I can’t believe she’s 11 – she’s been through a LOT but she’s a stubborn ol’ broad! So, Happy Birthday, Dapheroo!

Screen Shot 2015-10-29 at 9.30.23 PM

The low of my week was was  having a bit of a short temper and getting snippy for no good reason. I feel awful and I don’t know what’s got into me lately. I’ll blame hormones, because UGH.

An internet find I loved was this funny cartoon by The Oatmeal, on Having a baby vs. Having a cat. I don’t have a cat, but I suspect it’s pretty dead on since their view on having a baby was pretty on point.

The best money I spent was on some new clothes for Isla. Her pants were looking like claim diggers and her shirts were showing off a little too much of her midsection, so off to the store we went! Really, I shopped and she just sat at the little activity centre and watched Finding Nemo. Whatever works!

My favourite Isla and/or Norah moment was listening to Isla “sing” to Norah. Her songs make no sense at all but it’s adorable to see how much she loves her little sister.

The song that has been stuck in my head is “Lean On” by Major Lazer. I think it’s in a cellphone commercial? Either way, it’s there, in my head.

My meals of the week were: 

Monday: Meatloaf
Tuesday: Crock Pot ribs with homemade BBQ sauce
Wednesday: Beef dip. Isla ate just the bun (which she dipped in the au jus) and the French fries. Go figure.

20151028_182259

Thursday: Chinese take-out! (Chicken Chow Mein, sweet & sour boneless pork, deep friend prawns, and won ton soup, FTW)
Tonight: Homemade margarita pizza. I’m going to make the dough in the bread maker, so it’s going to be even easier.

My plans for the weekend are taking Daphne to the vet for her annual check-up this afternoon. Saturaday, of course, is Halloween! Isla has dance and she gets to wear her costume to class, then we’re coming home to eat lunch before heading to the mall for trick or treating! After that we’ll be answering the door at home; Isla’s not quite ready to go door-to-door year, so she’ll be in charge of giving out the candy. Then on Sunday I’m hitting up a huge craft fair with my mom and Norah with hopes to get a little Christmas shopping done!

What are your plans for the weekend? Are you dressing up for Halloween?