My New Holy Grail Dry Shampoo

IMG_3262Alas! I have been looking for something like this forever. A dry shampoo that is transparent, smells good, and WORKS. All the hype around the COLAB Invisible Dry Shampoo* is totally worth it.

This line of dry shampoo is created by the gorgeous model and youtuber Ruth Crilly (A Model Recommends). As I have black hair, I always look for invisible dry shampoo because I am too lazy to to brush out those white powder. I used to use one from Oscar Blandi but it’s too expensive too replace. I tried one from Vidal Sassoon but the pump clogged after 2 uses. Never thought it’s so hard to find an invisible dry shampoo! These ones do not leave any white powder or cast on my hair at all, that alone was amazing.

London is the more sophisticated of the two and has a musky scent. Rio reminds me of a carnival in a hot summer day. I thought I would like London more because I am normally not a tropical scent kinda gal but Rio is bright and not overbearing.

However, the most important part is how does it fare? It’s actually the best dry shampoo I’ve ever tried. My hair usually start to get quite oily on the 2nd day, I used it on 2nd day, even 3rd day hair and it’s able to make my hair feel and look clean.

Basically this is a huge winner in my book. Thank you AMR for saving my hair!

Let’s toast to the end of dry shampoo hunt… finally.

*Item(s) provided to me for consideration

Sephora VIB 20% off Wishlist

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Okay, it’s that time of the year and I felt like my inner beauty-obsessed self  need to re-emerge from where I buried it. I have really capped my spending on beauty and skin care products for the last little while, but I still spent hours on Sephora just to browse all the wonderful products out there. So naturally you can imagine when it’s time for 20% off, there are a bunch of stuff that I would like to get. Obviously I won’t get everything I want as they will break my bank, but one can wish right? So here are my picks…

1. Marc Jacobs Sky Liner Seven Piece Petite Highliner collection – I have previously declared my love for the Highliner, and they are hella expensive on their own. I feel like with the 20% discount, it makes the price of this set much more palatable. Plus, it’s a great way to try out different colour eyeliners!

2. NARS Audacious lipsticks – I am aware I don’t need another lipstick, but I have heard only positive things about this line of lipsticks, and the packaging is just… perfect. The shade range is pretty big too. I have a hard time deciding which one is my fav but I am very inclined to check out Natalie, Kelly, and Vivien.

3. Glam Glow Gift Sexy – I love Glam Glow. I have tried both the white and black one and enjoyed them equally. I still haven’t had the chance to try ThirstyMud because I just can’t justify spending $76 on one tub of mask. This set comes with a small jar of YouthMud and Supermud, and with the 20% off I think I might just bite the bullet on this one.

4. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Palette – After lipsticks, I think my 2nd favourite beauty product category is blushes. I am ashamed to admit to how many blushes I have, but come on. Just look at this. It just looks… divine. Argh I want to take you home so bad.

5. Bite Beauty Best Bite Remix – Bite Beauty brought out another similar set previously, but with different shades. My lovely friend and fellow blogger Pearlessence got me that as a gift and I friggin’ loved it. It feels so comfortable on the lips and it has such great pigmentation. This set is so perfect for the colder months. Consider it done.

6. Chloe Rollerball Trio – One Chloe rollerball would cost you $30CAD normally. This is currently on sale for $36 and there are 3 of them! With the 20% off… its cheaper than getting one rollerball on its own. Just think about it. The Chloe perfume is such a beautiful scent too. Timeless.

7. Sephora Favourites Beauty Unmasked – I can’t round this up without some sort of Sephora set. I love masks and this quartet is right up my alley. I have the Origin Clear Improvement mask and love it. The other 3 have been on my to-try list forever. Into the shopping cart it goes.

I think I should end it there because otherwise it will go on forever. What are your picks?? I would love to hear some recommendation from you girls since I haven’t been beauty shopping for a long time and I am ready to go all-out!

Rimmel Color Rush Long Lasting Intense Colour Balm in Sun-Kissed Review + Swatch

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I have waited for what seems like forever to get my hands on the Rimmel Color Rush Long Lasting Intense Color Balm. Phew that was a long name. I spotted this at Loblaws one day on sale for $4.97 and now I am kicking myself for not getting more because I am in love with this stuff!

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