TOP FIVE: LADY MEMOIRS

Some of my favourite books are memoirs, I remember the first one I ever read was Elvis & Me by Priscilla Presley. I couldn't tell you what drew me to this title; most likely it was the only thing on my parents bookshelf that I knew anything about. But once I got into it, I couldn't stop... I loved reading about her life and from what better perspective than her own. I have always been a bit of a dreamer and I tend to romanticize a lot in my life. So I think reading about her average life turned extraordinary made me feel optimistic about how extraordinary my own life could be. I mean, she married The King of Rock 'n' Roll. As I've gotten older, my ideas of what an extraordinary life looks like has changed quite a bit. I mean, a job with benefits? Yes, please! But I still love hearing about these stories and reading memoirs by strong, influential women. 

I feel like we're in this fantastic era filled with incredible women of comedy. Tina Fey, Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler... These women brilliantly stick out in the world of comedy, a world that was for too long completely male dominated. Sure they stand on the shoulders of many hilarious women who came before them, Lucille Ball, Fanny Brice, Whoopi - to name a few. But either way, I think these ladies are pushing the envelope, their voicing opinions on things that need to be addressed and not apologizing for any of it. If you couldn't tell, I really admire these women. So in honour of this, I thought I would share some of my favourite 'lady memoirs' from just a few incredible women of comedy.  

“Do your thing and don't care if they like it.” 

- Tina Fey, Bossypants 

OILS, OILS, OILS...

I discovered some really great products in 2016, a lot of which I have shared here. But what I have neglected to share is my love and now reliance, on oil based products. At the end of last year when the weather started to get colder, my skin was really dry and my moisturizing lotions just weren't cutting it anymore. After some research and suggestions from friends I thought I would try out a few oil products. Safe to say, I am now hooked. I love the way these products make my skin look, not only are they moisturizing but they make my skin look refreshed and vibrant. Listed below are various oil products that have become a part of my everyday beauty routine. 

BENEFIT: DOLLY DARLING

Dolly Darling is a limited-edition makeup gift set released by Benefit for the holiday season! This set comes wrapped & ready to give in a collectible doll-head tin. Gift sets are the perfect gift to give or receive during the holiday season and usually come at a really good deal. I was gifted this Benefit set earlier in the month and these products quickly became apart of my everyday makeup routine. And so, I thought I would share my thoughts on the products included below! 

DECEMBER IPSY

I have been subscribing to ipsy since September 2016, after hearing really great things about it. I used to subscribe to Glossybox, but found it became too much of a financial commitment. There are definitely a few comparisons that can be made with regards to these beauty subscriptions. A few things I liked about Glossybox were the sample sizes were bigger and the products varied more so compared to ipsy. This being said, since subscribing I have noticed that the products have got increasingly better with ipsy. More mid-range product samples have been included in recent months. Overall, I am pretty happy with my subscription and it is at a price point that I feel comfortable with.

I thought this month in celebration of #blogmas and in the spirit of posting as much as possible, I would share with you all what I received in my December glam bag! Enjoy xxo!

CHRISTMAS BEAUTY WISHLIST

With Christmas right around the corner, I thought I would share some of my beauty wishlist products. Most of these I have been wanting to try for awhile, but have yet to commit. I really like to take my time researching and watching Youtube tutorials before I purchase products that are a bit more expensive. One too many times have I spent a lot of money on a product that just wasn't good. After browsing the internet, I've narrowed it down to six products that I am really curious to try this season!