My Vacation Part 3: Makeup, Nails, and Haircare Haul!

I stayed in Ottawa for ten days, and while there I picked up quite a bit of new makeup! I shopped at stores like Sephora and Shopper's, as well as smaller cosmetic shops and drugstore chains. In addition, I also grabbed some new haircare products and nail polishes. In this post, I'll be going over my purchases. Soon, you'll see in-depth reviews of many of these products!

Anastasia Tinted Brow Gel in Auburn, Lorac Pro Palette,

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Auburn

Anastasia Tinted Brow Gel: I heard Rachel Whitehurst (87daysbefore) mention that this brow gel was an excellent colour for people with red or auburn hair. While that should have been obvious to me, I was scared to try such a warm brown for my brows, and in the past I used only shades in light, ashy brown or dark blonde. I've had the chance to try this out and it's amazing! A great brow gel for anyone, but this colour is particularly awesome for those with red hair.

Lorac Pro Palette: Who doesn't want one of these?! With so many gorgeous, pigmented shades in both mattes and shimmers, I had to get it. I haven't had the chance to try it yet, but I'm so excited! I just needed to add this to my eyeshadow palette collection.

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo: I picked this one up in Auburn as well! Before, I was using the Anastasia Beauty Express eyebrow palette, which features a powder duo as well as wax and highlighting eyeshadow. However, that powder was in Brunette, so I bought this when I switched to using Auburn. I love it! I'll still get use out of my Beauty Express palette too, but I mainly reach for this now.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation in Porcelain, Diorskin Nude Tan Healthy Glow

Enhancing Powder, Benefit Porefessional Agent Zero Shine

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation: I haven't used this yet, but I tested it in the store and fell in love! It has an amazing consistency, and feels super light and natural. Plus, this was the perfect shade for me (props to Bobbi for making a shade this light!) and I'm a foundation addict.

Diorskin Nude Tan: I picked up this glowy bronzer for summer, when I want to add some warmth and dimension to my face, as opposed to just contouring. This also features a little bit of a peach colour within the bronzer, so it'll add a pretty warm glow! I'm excited to test it out. 

Benefit Agent Zero Shine: I've heard a lot about this. As a person with combination skin and larger pores, Benefit's Porefessional primer is an all-time favourite of mine. When they came out with a powder to go over it, I had to have it. 

Joe Fresh Highlighter and Bronzer Duo, Joe Fresh Cream Eyeshadow

Highlighter/Bronzer Duo: I picked this up from the Joe Fresh beauty line. I've never bought anything from there before, but this was adorable and looks like it'll be an awesome summer staple! I haven't tested it out or tried it, but the bronzer looks light enough to be natural on my pale skin, while the highlighter is so pretty and glowy.

Cream Shadow: I love the Maybelline Colour Tattoo eyeshadows, so if this is anything like those it's worth a try! It'll be a great base. The neutral colour with a bit of shimmer is so nice.

Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque, Pantene Overnight Miracle

Macadamia Masque: After hearing Youtubers and beauty bloggers rave about this for years, I finally got my hands on it! I can't wait to test it out and see if I can add it to my permanent haircare routine. It's a little pricey, especially if you have longer hair as you'll need a lot per application. But it was worth a try for sure!

Pantene Overnight Miracle: This is supposed to help repair damage overnight, when used as a mask. I'm excited to see if this lives up to the hype. It would be amazing if it works out well, because it's so affordable.

Tarte Smooth Operator Finishing Powder, Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser in Terre Neuve,

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly, Smashbox Photo Finish Undereye Primer

Tarte Finishing Powder: After receiving this as a sample size in a tiny Tarte Christmas set (the little sample is still going strong, by the way!) I realized how wonderful it is for setting makeup. It adds absolutely no cakiness or heaviness to your makeup, while still setting it beautifully and giving you an airbrushed finish. Try it!

Nars Tinted Moisturiser: As a lover of Nars (it's my favourite high-end brand), I had to pick this up! I'm so glad I did, because it's wonderful. The few times I've tried it, it's applied beautifully, stayed on very well, and looked natural. Again, props to Nars for creating a shade this light for all the pale skinned people out there!

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer: I've heard everyone talk about this, from Essiebutton to NikkiTutorials, so I knew I had to pick it up eventually. I've only used it once, but it's excellent! The colours that Nars do always match my skintone so well, and this was no exception. It's a gorgeous, creamy concealer with serious staying power (yet it doesn't feel heavy).

Smashbox Undereye Primer: I love all types of undereye concealer, and with deeper-set eyes I really need it. So I decided to pick this up to see if it could prolong the wear time of my concealing products, as well as minimize creasing and fading. Time will tell if it works out!

Wet n' Wild Eyeshadow Trio in Walking on Eggshells, Cake Sweethearts Hand Cream,

Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in Pure Nude, The Balm Nude'tude Eyeshadow Palette,

Hard Candy Lite Bright Concealer, Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in Nude Compliment

Wet n' Wild Trio: I saw a review for this little trio, comparing shades to some in Nars palettes, and these really stood up to those! After that, I knew I had to have it. I love browns, beiges, creams, and pinks, so this is the perfect nude palette, and it's great for on-the-go. The pink shade is similar to Nars' Nepal.

Cake Hand Cream: I love Cake! It's a Canadian brand that uses all-natural ingredients, and you can trust that none of their products will contain parabens or mineral oils (which is important in a hand cream - you need to be able to touch your face without worrying about blocking your pores!). This smells amazing, and it's a great purse size. Go Cake!

Maybelline Color Tattoos: I love, love, love Color Tattoos! They're gorgeous, creamy eyeshadows which in my opinion, rival Mac's Prolongwear Paint Pots. When they came out with their new limited edition nude collection, I was so excited! I went on the hunt and managed to locate two shades, Nude Compliment and Pure Nude. They also had the black one there, too (Stroke of Midnight), but as I don't do black liner or deep smokey eyes I skipped out on that one. Still looking for another three shades though!

The Balm Nude'tude Palette: Who doesn't need another nude palette? Essiebutton talked about this in a video a few months back, and I was in love. I've had my eye on it ever since, and I'm excited to give it a try.

Hard Candy Lite Bright: I picked up this brightening concealer from Hard Candy because I love concealers, and I'm always looking for the next best thing. At less than $6, I can totally take a gamble and give this one a fair chance! 

Essie Nail Polish in Buy Me a Cameo, Absolutely Shore, Fiji, and East Hampton Cottage,

Revlon Parfumerie Nail Polish in Autumn Spice, Wintermint, and Beachy

Essie Polish: Essie's displays always get me! Just looking at all those pale pinks and rose-gold hues lined up...I always have to buy something. Recently, I've picked up the gorgeous, rosey warm Buy Me a Cameo, the pretty pale minty green Absolutely Shore, the girly light pink Fiji, and the shimmery, creamy East Hampton Cottage. 

Revlon Parfumerie Polish: I was surprised at how much I liked this! When I found these in stores at first, I was unimpressed because I couldn't smell any scent other than nail polish from the bottle. But then after buying one, I realized that the smell only comes after you've applied and it starts to dry! These are truly gorgeous shades, and in my opinion, they're quite comparable to Deborah Lippmann polishes. Wintermint is a total dupe for Mermaid's Dream, while Autumn Spice reminds me of another one of her shades, because the glitter is dispersed so expertly throughout the polish, instead of just sitting on top. A great drugstore buy!

Josie Maran 100 Percent Pure Argan Oil, Benefit Coralista Blush,

Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Foundation, Benefit Coralista Lip Gloss

Josie Maran Argan Oil: I'm addicted to this stuff. I mix this in with both hair masks and face moisturisers, and it works every time. This is like a drink for your skin and your hair. I've gotten so many compliments on my skin after using this at night! Plus, it's great to have around in case you have a dry patch on your face or your body. I finally gave in and bought the large bottle instead of living off the small bottles that come with Sephora sets!

Benefit Coralista Blush: After seeing so many Youtubers use this, I had to buy it! Coral is my best blush colour, as I have such warm skin, so after testing out all of the Benefit boxed blushes, I decided that this would be the most flattering colour and went for it. It's gorgeous, but what else would you expect!? 

Lancome Foundation: I really wanted to try a foundation from Lancome, so I went for Teint Idole. After already buying the Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation, which is lighter and natural, I wanted something with a little more coverage. Everyone said that this was a little better coverage-wise, without being heavy or noticeable, which is something I'm always wary of. After wearing it once, I have no complaints! Great colour range, too.

Benefit Coralista Lip Gloss: I had to buy this to match my blush, as I'm always looking for ways to make my face look more natural and my makeup more synchronized. Wearing the same shade on lips and cheeks makes Coralista look like my natural colour!

Mac Prep and Prime Highlighter in Light Boost

Mac Pro Conceal and Correct Palette in Light

Prep and Prime Highlighter: I've seen tons of Youtubers talk about this, so I finally went for it. It's supposed to be great for brightening the undereye area, and I'll definitely give it a go with my new Smashbox undereye primer as well! The girl at Mac who sold it to me told me I'd never go back to any other undereye concealer or brightener again! This is going to be interesting and fun to try out. 

Pro Conceal and Correct Palette: I've wanted this palette forever! I even ordered it online once, only to be told that it was sold out. I finally got my hands on it, and I love that in addition to featuring 4 concealers, it also comes with two correctors! This is the concealer lover's dream, and I love Mac's formula. I'm so excited to see how this works, and to mix and match concealer concoctions for different uses! 

I hope you guys enjoyed my collective makeup, nails, and haircare haul from Ottawa! I'll be back soon with in-depth reviews of many of these products and palettes.