New! Catrice Self-Made Bae Eyeshadow Palette Review + Swatches

It's International Women's Day, I can't think of a better time to feature a product by a brand that was created by a woman! Catrice was Founded by Christina Oster-Daum, a fearless female who set out to prove that it’s possible to create an innovative brand of luxury-inspired makeup at excellent prices. Catrice opened it's first doors in Germany in 2004 and have been growing globally ever since.

I'm SO glad that Catrice has finally arrived in Canada! As a mostly drugstore beauty shopper who is always on the lookout for high-quality, affordable, clean, and cruelty-free makeup, Catrice checks off all the boxes for me!

Needless to say, I was super excited when one of Catrice's new Bae eyeshadow palettes landed on my desk! I received the Self-Made Bae palette which features 12 intensely pigmented eyeshadows in deep berry and earthy shades with matte and shimmering finishes.

Catrice Self-Made Bae Eyeshadow Palette - SRP $16.99

I've been using the Self-Made Bae palette for about a week and have had so much fun playing around with the different shades. I love that this palette features earth tones, which makes all of the shades very wearable for my aging eyes. I should also note that the shadows didn't accentuate my crinkly aging eyes thanks to the wonderful formula. I've been able to create some beautiful daytime looks as well as some fabulous looks for nighttime.

The Self-Made Bae palette has everything you need in one palette! It has a matte browbone shade, some beautiful shimmery lid shades that include gold, champagne, taupe, and pink, as well as some deeper shimmer shades. There's also a matte transition shade and some deeper matte shades which can be used as a liner or to deepen the crease or outer V.

The palette itself is very sleek and made of hard cardboard. It has a magnetized closure and a good size mirror with an inspiring quote inside each palette. This one says "Lookin' like a million bucks." This palette would be great for travel!

Shades include: #SELFMADE, #SLAY, #HBIC, #MONEY, #CEO, #EMPIRE, #HUSTLE, #BOSS, #WERK, #QUEEN, #ROLEMODEL, #EQUALPAY

I was a bit intimidated by some of the darker matte shades but after tapping off my brush and applying them to my eyes, they pretty much blended out themselves, seriously! I've never had highly pigmented eyeshadows that blended out so easily, high-end or drugstore! The shimmer shades are so beautiful on the lids. They go on smoothly and there is no chunky glitter in them. The staying power was unbelievable! At the end of the day, there was very little wear and no creasing. I didn't even use an eye primer. I just used what was left from my undereye concealer and popped that onto my lids before doing my eyeshadow.

Above: Top 2 rows swatched on bare skin with a finger, single-pass (not built-up), in natural daylight. No filters used.

Above: the Last row swatched on bare skin, single-pass (not built-up), natural daylight. No filters used.

Catrice's wasn't kidding when they set out to create affordable makeup that performs like high-end! The Self-Made Bae eyeshadow palette gets my highest marks for its pigmentation, blendability, and staying power! I am absolutely intrigued by this drugstore brand now and cannot wait to try more of their products. The Basic Bae palette is definitely getting added to my list!

Catrice's new Bae collection features 3 Instagram inspired trend palettes. Each contains 12 intensely pigmented eyeshadow shades with a variety of mattes and shimmering finishes.  The Bae Collection includes; Basic Bae, Badass Bae, and the one featured in this post- Self-Made Bae. Each palette contains 12.5 grams of product and retails for $16.99 each.

Many Catrice products are vegan, alcohol-free, oil-free, perfume-free, paraben-free and all products are 100% cruelty-free! 🐰

These palettes are now available at Shoppers Drug Mart (in-store and online).

Learn more about Catrice and the Bae palette collection at www.catricecosmetics.com

Not sponsored. Product was kindly gifted by Catrice Cosmetics for editorial consideration

Live Clean 10 Year Anniversary Argan Oil Celebration and Giveaway!

Who's ready for Fall!? I know I am. Bring on the cool breezes, better sleep, and TV marathons! 🍂

With the change in weather, our skin and hair could always use a little extra TLC, and Live Clean's Argan Oil products are just the ticket. They are packed with the hydration that our skin and hair crave.

Live Clean and I want to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the launch of their Argan Oil line by giving one lucky reader 6 full-size products from their Argan Oil line.

Fun fact: My love affair with Live Clean actually began with their Argan Oil line when it first launched here in drugstores. I was on the lookout for some clean and cruelty-free products and these checked all the boxes, and that's when my love affair with them began.

Let's have a look at one of you will win...


Exotic Nectar Argan Oil Replenishing Body Wash

Antioxidant rich Live Clean Exotic Nectar Argan Oil Replenishing Body Wash harnesses the moisturizing, reparative powers of 100% Argan Oil to nourish the skin, improving the skin’s texture and elasticity – all the while gently cleansing. Certified organic botanicals of Grape Seed and Olive Leaf extracts help restore the skin’s moisture balance. 500 mL. Suggested retail: $7.49 - $7.99.


Exotic Nectar Argan Oil Replenishing Body Lotion

Moroccan Argan Oil, famed for its high concentrations of natural Vitamin E and rich in essential fatty acids and antioxidants, is at the heart of Live Clean Exotic Nectar Argan Oil Replenishing Body Lotion. Certified organic botanicals of Grape Seed and Olive Oils help protect the skin’s moisture barrier. 500 mL. Suggested retail: $7.49 - $7.99


Exotic Nectar Argan Oil Restorative Shampoo and Conditioner

Moroccan Argan Oil is now well known for its high concentration of Vitamin E and other antioxidants. We use 100% pure Argan Oil in Live Clean Exotic Nectar Restorative Shampoo and Conditioner for enhanced long-term conditioning, maximum shine, and protection from the damaging effects of the sun. We’ve added Panthenol for even more moisture and shine, certified botanical Olive Oil to protect against free radicals, and certified organic Grape Seed Oil to regenerate and restructure damaged, stressed hair. 350 mL. Suggested retail: $7.49 - $7.99 each.


Exotic Nectar Argan Oil Leave-in Conditioner Spray

Long-term conditioning…shine…protection from sun damage…these are some of the exceptional benefits of Live Clean Exotic Nectar Argan Oil Leave-in Conditioner Spray with 100% pure Moroccan Argan Oil. The precious oil is now well known for its high concentration of nutrients and other antioxidants. We’ve added certified organic Grape Seed and Olive Oils for even greater conditioning. 150 ml. Suggested retail: $7.49 - $7.99


Argan Oil Liquid Hand Soap

Gentle cleansing and all the benefits of Argan Oil make Live Clean Argan Oil Liquid Hand Soap the best among the best! Our 100% pure Argan Oil formula nourishes and replenishes the skin for improved texture and tone and certified organic botanicals of Olive Leaf and Grape Seed extracts help to protect the skin’s moisture barrier. 500 mL. Suggested retail: $4.99 - $5.99.


With your well-being and the environment in mind, Live Clean is a unique collection of eco-conscious personal care products that deliver exceptional results using plant and naturally derived ingredients. Making it simple to Live Clean.

Minimum 97% Plant and Natural ingredients * Enriched with Certified Organic Botanicals * Petrolatum Free * SLS Free * DEA Free * Paraben Free * Silicone Free * Phthalate Free * Phosphate Free * Dye Free * Pure Vegan & Vegetarian * *Cruelty-Free * Never Tested on Animals * Hypoallergenic * Dermatologist Tested

Packaging Recyclable * Contains Biodegradable Ingredients

Live Clean is available at drug stores, grocery stores, mass retailers and online.

www.live-clean.com

Instagram: @livecleancan

Facebook: @liveclean

GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO CANADA ONLY

How to enter: Visit me on Instagram and tag your buddies 😍

@HealthandBeautyGirl

Prize: The 6 Live Clean Argan Oil products featured in this post

Rules: Follow me and Live Clean on Instagram. Tag as many friends as you like (more deets on Instagram)

Other info: Open to Canadian Residents. Must be at least 18 years of age or have parental consent. The giveaway will run until September 27, 2019. The winner will be notified on Instagram and have 3 days to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway, you release Live Clean and Health and Beauty Girl from any and all damages that may arise from entering or winning this giveaway.  The winner must answer a skill-testing question. 

Not sponsored. Products are generously provided by Live Clean

Zoella Beauty Limited Edition Cosmic Christmas Collection- Star Bather Bathing Set Giveaway!

Just in time for the holidays, Zoella Beauty has just released some fab new Limited Edition products that are perfect for gift giving this holiday season! ⭐

If you're not familiar, Zoella Beauty was created by the infamous Vlogger Zoe Sugg who goes by the name Zoella on her YouTube channel.

Zoella's Cosmos Holiday Limited Edition Collection features a variety of bath and beauty products that have lovely scents that are sure to delight and are perfect for the holiday season. With crisp and uplifting notes of mint and delicious red fruits, and vanilla and peppermint, there is something for everyone.

This limited edition lineup includes several items, including the Bubble Soak Bubble Bath, Cosmic Creme Body Lotion, Milky Way Bath Milk, Exfoliating gloves, Star Glazer Lip Balm Duo, Reach for the Moon Hand Cream, and Four Lucky Stars Fragrance Mist Quad.

I'm so happy to be bringing you a giveaway for one grand prize of Zoella's complete Cosmic Star Bather Bathing Gift Set! 

Zoella's Cosmic Star Bather Bathing Set (shown in the photos) will give you the ultimate bath-time experience! This selection of products is enriched with skin-soothing vanilla and peppermint and will leave your skin cleansed and nourished, and silky-soft!

Zoella's Cosmic Star Bather Bathing Set

The Cosmic Star Bather Bathing Set includes the following full-size products:

• 1 x Bubble Soak Bubble Bath 250 ml
• 1 x Cosmic Creme Body Lotion 160 ml
• 1 x Milky Way Bath Milk Powder 120 grams
• 1 x Exfoliating Gloves

This gift set is sure to be a hit whether you want to treat yourself or a loved one! 🎁

Zoella Beauty is a cruelty-free brand and is available at London Drugs, select Pharmasave, and Familiprix stores, as well as online at Farleyco.ca.

Onto the giveaway deets....

This giveaway is open to Canada only due to shipping restrictions.

One reader/follower will win Zoella's Cosmic Star 4 piece Bather Bathing Set.

Entering this giveaway is super easy:

1. Like this Instagram post

2. Follow FarleycoBeauty & HealthandBeautyGirl on Instagram (links also in IG post)

3. Tag your friends and family!

That's it!

Note: All instructions are included in the Instagram Giveaway post.

Giveaway ends December 1st at 11:59pm (EST)

Winner will be selected by a random generator and announced on the Instagram giveaway post.

Good luck, everyone!

Not sponsored. Products are generously provided by Zoella Beauty and Farleyco 💝

Instagram Challenge: Finish #7bySpring

In January I decided to join some other beauty junkies on Instagram who were participating in a challenge called #7BySpring. The objective was to finish up 7 beauty products by spring aka today!

Finishing beauty products can be quite the challenge. Products like mascara are easy since we replace them on the regular. I ended up adding a mascara to this challenge as I didn't have anything else that I could come close to finishing up.

These challenges can get tedious as we end up using the same products everyday, which kind of takes the fun out of playing with makeup. But, it's also rewarding to finish products up so we can move on to something new and say goodbye to the old.

For challenges like this, I recommend selecting products that are older and may expire if you don't use them up.

Here is a screenshot of my initial Instagram post, showcasing the items I chose for this challenge. 

And, here we are today on the first day of Spring and the last day of this challenge

I don't remember the last time I finished up a lipstick!

Products I finished:

-Marcelle Sheer Tint Fluid Moisturizer- I have used for years and would repurchase

-Elf Lash and Brow Clear Mascara- I use this all the time and will definitely repurchase

-Jordana Best Lash Extreme- Another product I've used for years and will repurchase

-Maybelline Color Whisper in Lust for Blush- I recommend this formula for aging lips as it's very hydrating and doesn't accentuate lines. It's a more sheer formula and I do like it, but I became a little sick of it after using it everyday. I started to mix it with a lipstick I have that is too brown for me and then I wound up with the perfect pinky-brown/ mauve shade! (I liked it so much I did a blog post on it HERE).

Products I did not finish:

-Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Face Powder- I was sooo close to finishing this! I would not repurchase this as I found I became oily quickly with this powder and it was a little heavy and accentuated pores. I would buy other powders by PF like their Youthful Wear powders.

-Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Dark Circle Roller- This thing just keeps on ticking! It's made it through 2 "empty" challenges and it's still going. I got this on sale for such a good price that I have backups! I just hope they don't expire!

-Essence Eye Shadow Base- This is just like the Garnier Roller above, it doesn't end. It has also survived 2 Instagram "empty" challenges and doesn't seem to be close to being empty. I would buy it again but I have another eye primer that I bought last summer that is still waiting on standby!

I guess 4 out of 7 isn't bad. 

I'm definitely looking forward to using my other products now that this challenge is over! And, I'm also looking forward to some new challenges!  

If you know of any fun challenges, please leave them in the comments or click on my Instagram link at the top of this page and leave me a comment there..

Thanks for stopping by!

Amy

xoxo

Top / Best 9 Instagram Posts of 2015! #2015BestNine

Hi everyone! Since many of you may not follow me on Instagram, I wanted to share with you my top/best 9 posts on Instagram for 2015. After I saw others posting their #2015BestNine on IG, I was able to find out about this cool website that does this calculation of your posts for you and out comes this collage with your top 9 posts for the year. The website is http://2015bestnine.com/.

Ironically, 3 of the nine posts are all the same subject which was called #6byChristmas. It was basically a challenge to finish up 6 beauty products by Christmas (note: I only finished 3 of the 6). The others were a mix of things that included;  a new product release by ELF (review coming soon!), a nail look, an exercise challenge, and a few that were part of beauty challenges that I participated in with a group of other ladies on Instagram.

I hope to share more on Instagram in 2016, and I am looking forward to doing more challenges from health to beauty one's. There are a lot of fun challenges to be found on Instagram, it's a matter of not choosing too many at one time or one's you wont be able to keep up with as some require daily challenges. It takes a lot of time to get pictures you are happy with (I don't have a good camera, so I've been using my phone for now). I have to admit some of the "project pan" or finishing up products challenges are fun and a little addicting  If you're not careful, it can become a little too addicting. I've seen some serious "project panners" out there.

Instagram can be so much fun. I've met a lot of great people there and even won a few giveaways! I find that it can be a real time sucker if I'm not careful though, so I did scale back from posting and doing challenges in the latter part of 2015. Hopefully, I will find a better balance in 2016 as I do want to participate in some fun challenges.. they really are a lot of fun!

If you want to follow me on Instagram my handle is healthandbeautygirl. Let me know you came from my blog, I will follow you back.

I'm looking forward to more fun on IG this year and hopefully meeting some more great people. Hopefully I'll see you around there!

Amy

XX

#LipstickLeague May 2015 Instagram Photo Challenge!

I came across this May photo challenge on Instagram from a beauty blogger and vlogger that I follow on social media named Makeup Obsessed Mom/ thejools123. She had just posted the list below as well as her photo for the first challenge. It looked like fun, so I thought I'd join in. 

Who are the #Lipstickleague? These are their Instagram accounts:

@weheartthisdotcom, @nouveaucheap, @gouldylox, @mybeautybunny, @phyrra, @loveforlacquer, @beautyjunkies, @vampyvarnish, @eaumg, @primebeauty, @clumpsofmascara, and @janinefalcon

The May Photo Challenge:

Here is my first challenge completed and posted on Instagram 

Admittedly, I have to work on my selfie skills, clearly! But, at least I can laugh at myself in the meantime! There are 31 challenges in total, one for each day of this month. Complete as many as you are able/want to and have fun!

My favourite lipstick/gloss combo: Elf's Matte Lip Color in Natural with Burt's Bees lip gloss in Nearly Dusk.

I tag anyone who reads this and would like to participate!

Xo Amy