Sunny Side Up!

Image courtesy of the website. I really liked this sunscreen from 3rd Rock. It is cruelty-free and reef safe which is awesome. The only thing is that it is $25 USD ($34 CAD) and they charged about $15 USD ($20 CAD) to ship it. So in all, I paid $55 for this sunscreen!! Going forward, I want to find a less expensive product that is vegan, cruelty-free and reef safe here in Canada. The sunblocks that are reef safe are harder to find and generally more expensive than run-of-fhe-mill branded products, but there has got to be something out there cheaper than $55!! So although I enjoyed this product, it loses points for its price.  Cheers!  

Today I am sharing my empty of the Dead Sea Collection Collagen Anti-Aging Day Cream that I purchased at Dollarama to mix with my original Urban Decay Naked Foundation (why it has a tint to it). This was an awesome moisturizing cream on its own accord, but it absolutely saved the Urban Decay foundation (mentioned above) from being decluttered because it looked so dry and crappy on my skin. When my foundation no longer pumped out of the bottle, I added it to the cream in the tub and mixed them together, as I had been doing on my metal palette. I knew because I was planning to mix a cream with my foundation, I did not want to spend a lot of money. However, I did not expect that for $4, it would be so nice!! Unfortunately, I have not been able to find it at a few of the Dollarama stores I frequent here in my city.  They only get so much skin care items as it is, and most of them are masks or cleansers. I do not know of any retailers that normally carry Dead Sea Collection products off...

It is a good day for an empties review!! Today it is the Batiste Instant Hair Refresh Clean & Classic Original Dry Shampoo.  I really do like this product. I haven't seen it at Dollarama lately so may have to check Costco again to see if they still carry it. Right now I am using a different brand but it doesn't add as much texture to my hair as this brand does so there is definitely room in my arsenal for this product if I find it at Costco.  However, I am currently doing a Project No-Buy, and although it technically does not include hair products, I still want to get through some of my other products before purchasing anything new...unless this product is discontinued and there is no chance of getting it once all the stock is gone. So, yes I will repurchase this product again in the future, just not right away.  Cheers!!

The Rustic Maka Luna Bliss Natural Deodorant is baking soda free and contains charcoal and magnesium. It is a round container, rather than the usual oval shape, and the deodorant is wound up from the base. This product worked just fine but I did not like how soft it was, nor how messy it was. It was grey in colour because of the charcoal ingredient. It was softer than usual deodorant sticks and it melted when it came in contact with the heat of my skin. Due to this softness, the stick would be better kept in a cool environment such as a fridge. Unless you own a skincare fridge, it would be rather inconvenient to keep it in a standard fridge in the kitchen. The rim would often get covered in the grey deodorant and just looked unsavoury. I received this deodorant in a Petit Vour subscription box and it is both a clean and cruelty free product. In spite of this, I would not purchase this deodorant again due to the messiness of it.  Have you tried this deordorant? What did you think of...

  What can I say about this product...oh I know, I LOVED IT!! It made my hair feel so soft and nourished after using this mask. I plan to repurchase it when my hair gets longer (my hair is currently short and growing out). The scent is not strong and overwhelming like some can be. My only complaint is that it is in a tub and not a tube where it can be squeezed out instead of having to dip your fingers in to scoop it out.  I know, first world problems, but when you have press-on nails, your don't really want to get it under them. If you know, you know! I do have a couple other conditioners that I could use as hair masks too so I want to use them up before I repurchase another tub. I hope I can still find it...I purchased it at Dollarama for $4 CAD. Do you have a favourite hair mask?

  This was a great clarifying and exfoliating mask for the face. The ingredients exfoliated not only chemically, but also physically with the blue corn powder. I used it about once a week for best results. Unfortunately this product is no longer available on The Body Shop website or in store. However, similar masks at The Body Shop include the Chinese Ginseng and Rice Clarifying Polishing Mask, from $6 CAD for a 15ml tub, or $28 CAD for the 75ml tub.  Another clarifying mask, especially for acne prone skin, is the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Clay Mask ($10 CAD for the 100ml tub, regularly $21 CAD), and the Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask ($6 CAD for the 15ml tub, or $28 CAD for the 75 ml tub). Of course there are other clay masks on the market that you can try, but these are the ones that are closest to the Blue Corn mask above. What kind of mask do you like to use?

  I received this toner in a CauseBox subscription in 2020. It was a nice toner to use, but at $30-$40 CAD depending on where you purchase it (available at The Bay), I will not be purchasing a replacement. I do not think that toners should cost more than $20 for what they do. I would rather spend that amount of money on a moisturizer or serum from this line, which I may do. Currently I am enjoying a toner from the Body Shop which I paid $17 CAD for. What would you spend on a toner? 

 I received this tiny sample size in my Petit Vour subscription box. And because it is so tiny, you don't get enough, I feel, to make a difference in your skin, at least I didn't. According to the website (goldfadenmd.com ), "...this serum is the ultimate non-invasive solution to reduce the appearance of fine line depth". What it claims to do:  Reduce the look of fine lines for long lasting results Increase skin supplenss Create a smooth, flawless finish Again, I can't say whether I saw any of those benefits because the sample was just too small. I would consider purchasing the 15ml size, but at $115, I think I will wait a little bit and try more affordable serums first.  If you do want to try it, you can purchase it on the website, link above, or at other websites such as Look Fantastic ( lookfantastic.ca ), The Skincare Supply ( theskincaresupply.com ), or even on Amazon. Cheers!!