Spring and summer makeup means bronzed and glowy skin, and pops of colour. 

You can achieve a glowy base with L'Oreal's Magic Lumi primer. This stuff is so pretty underneath foundation or using it as a cream highlight on the tops of the cheekbones.

The three blushes I chose were Maybelline Master Hi-Light Powdered Blush in Nude, Caryl Baker Blush in Spring Awakening, Revlon Cream Blush in Charmed. You can also use the Smashbox Primer Water with a cream blush to set your makeup so you're powderless.

The best part is of course, lip colours. I picked Mac Lipstick in Lustering, Maybelline Colour Sensational Vivids Lipstick in Fuchsia Flash, and Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Quince. All of these are so pretty, but Lustering is the most daytime appropriate.

Fuchsia Flash is the brightest lipstick I own. It's an electric magenta shade with strong blue undertones, which means it'll make your teeth look great! I have to admit I've never worn it to it's full capacity, I've always just dabbed it on. But maybe I'll be a little braver this year and just go for it.

For eyeshadow I picked my Kat Von D eyeshadow palette and the L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Amber Rush. I've had a long love affair with my Kat Von D eyeshadows but Amber Rush is new to me and isn't it so pretty? It's so pigmented and easy to blend, I love it.

My first Kate Spade purchase was made last week and it was this beautiful wallet that I am obsessed with. My last one just wasn't cutting it for me anymore, it was too bulky and didn't have enough card slots.

This one has 12 card slots and one for an I.D and four billfolds which is great because I'm notorious for just shoving my receipts anywhere and losing them. Plus, how pretty is the colour?

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It was my 20th birthday this passed Sunday and my mom took my shopping.

Maxi dress from H&M

From Kate Spade

I discovered quinoa when I became pescetarian almost two years ago and I quickly fell in love with it. I eat it all the time, and even if I go back to eating meat I'll continue to eat quinoa.

I usually buy it from Bulk Barn because it's cheaper. This time, my parents just quickly picked this one up from a regular grocery store and it was $17...so...buy it in bulk.

Notre Dame Basilica (faces the Place d'Armes square)

Easily the highlight of my trip was this gothic revival style church. We got in free (I'm not sure how much admission is) because it was Easter Sunday and I was floored when I walked in. I'm big on architecture, which is probably why I'm obsessed with Europe, and I've never seen anything like this before. I would have spent an hour here if I could.

Notre Dame Basilica

Notre Dame Basilica

Rue Saint Paul (just beyond this is a poutine place that's apparently amazing, we would have went there for lunch but my cousin didn't tell me about it until we'd already eaten.)

I wanted to see this street because the entire walk felt like I was in a different country. The cobblestone streets, the horse drawn carriage rides, the building with architecture from the 17th century all made it feel a little Parisian. Of course, I've never been to Paris so I don't really know, but I imagine that's what it's like. 

Maison Christian Faure

Maison Christian Faure

I wanted to buy everything but I ended up buying a coffee eclair (on the tray of the first photo). It was the biggest, fanciest, and most delicious eclair I've ever had. The place is really nice, but the manager was indifferent towards the customers and seemed annoyed with his staff. I wasn't really bothered by it though, he wasn't rude to anybody. 

Afterwards we just went to Starbucks then got on the metro and went back to my aunt's for Easter dinner, and the morning after I made the six hour drive home.

I feel like I'm the only person left on the planet without the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette and it's really upsetting. I feel like there's something missing in my life because I don't have this! I've wanted it since it came out, I think it's the prettiest of all the Naked palettes.

I've heard bloggers from the UK talk about how much they adore the Molecule 01 perfume by Escentric Molecules. It's unisex, and apparently you don't smell it on yourself but others can. The website describes it the scent "the velvety woody note is highly sensitive to body chemistry and twists and turns as it evolves, combining with the wearers' own natural scent to create an extraordinary alluring quality." I don't know I'm into it. 

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer is another one I've heard endless praise about. Especially from my fav Essie Button. I'll try anything she loves.

I've really wanted to try a liquid lipstick, and I love my Kat Von D eyeshadow palette so why not try one of her Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks? The one in Outlaw caught my eye, probably because red lipstick is one of my favourite shades to wear.

Hourglass is a brand where I've only heard of one of their products, the ambient lighting powders. I've never tried them, but they look beautiful. I'm extremely intrigued by their Modernist Eyeshadow Palettes...five out of six to be honest but I'm obsessed with Graphite. It's not usually something I'd go for, I'm a devoted nudes lover, but something about the shades in this one just make me so happy.

I follow actress Holland Roden on Instagram because I think she's absolutely beautiful and I must know her makeup looks all the time because we have the same colouring. I always thought that I couldn't pull off orangey red lipstick because it would class with my hair, but boy was I proven wrong when I saw her wearing Nars Heat Wave. She made a post just to shout it out and say how much she loved it. That day I knew I needed it.

Skin Drink is filled with goodies like sesame seed oil, rose petal extract, avocado and aloe vera. The word "rich" drew me to this moisturizer and I'm so glad I picked it because it's amazing! It's done wonders for my skin. It does look greasy when you first put it on, but that oily look fades as it sinks into your skin and it gives you a dewy glow underneath makeup. Fair warning though, it does not smell pleasant. The scent fades, but when you're applying it don't expect it to smell like unicorns and rainbows because it smells more like dirt and earthworms.  

You know when I said my skin was dry earlier? Fresh Farmacy escalated that. I gave this cleanser a fair try, and it doesn't really do anything for my skin except make it drier than it's ever felt in my life. I felt like if I smiled my face would crack. It's really ironic because it has "chamomile extract to calm, rose and lavender to soothe dry patches and tea tree to clear up any blemishes" according to their website. I should have read the reviews first and made a note of the fact that 70+ people said it was drying. Two thumbs down from me.

I'm a little annoyed that I can't buy Skin Drink in bulk, because the closest Lush store is half an hour away from me. I guess that's the price you pay for preservative free products!