November 22, 2018

Black Friday | To Buy or Not To Buy

November 22, 2018/ natoya

I had big plans for this Black Friday, a lot of indie brands put on some good sales and my intent was to pick up a few items from a few that I’ve had my eyes on. However I’ve had to amend my plans, there will be no black Friday purchases this year. Mainly due to finances, I can’t responsibly afford to make any purchases, and since having debt is not my idea of a good thing, I’ve decided to be a responsible adult and not spend money I don’t have.

November 20, 2018

Quick Review| Pat McGrath Mothership Mini Palettes

November 20, 2018/ natoya

So I’m doing a follow-up post to my Sephora VIB Haul post, in that post I mentioned that I didn’t think the Pat McGrath eyeshadows were all that, I thought they were okay but not really worth the hype. Well I write today to say that I stand corrected.

November 18, 2018

Melanin and Makeup | Collection History & Breakdown

November 18, 2018/ natoya

I was recently talking makeup with one of my co-workers, and I think I got a little too into it. As I sat there discussing my brushes, eyeshadow palettes and other miscellaneous makeup items, I thought it prudent to maybe stop before her eyes rolled back in her head.

November 08, 2018

Melanin and Makeup | VIB November 2018 Haul

November 08, 2018/ natoya

So my VIB shopping didn't go as planned. I completely scrapped the Hourglass palette, which probably doesn't surprise you if you've read my VIB wish list post. I ended up going in a whole other direction.

November 06, 2018

The Stack| Quick Thoughts Nalini Singh Archangels Prophecy

November 06, 2018/ natoya

Oh my gosh. I’m in shock and actually quite dismayed. I just finished reading Nalini Singh’s new book Archangels Prophecy. It’s a punch to the gut and the worst cliff-hanger possible. This book was simply a roller-coaster, I had no idea what was coming next. Why was Elena getting weaker, which symptom would be next, where is this all heading?

November 04, 2018

Indie and Melanin | New Releases

November 04, 2018/ natoya

As someone who probably spends far too much time on Instagram, I often see sneak peaks from brands about new products that they are about to release. Sometimes the peaks are annoying because they draw it out and prolong it, so any anticipation you had has faded.

November 01, 2018

Lets Compare | Nars Loaded vs Jouer Essential Eyeshadow Palette

November 01, 2018/ natoya

The first time I saw the Nars Loaded eyeshadow palette it reminded me a lot of the Jouer Essential palette, which side note many said reminded them of the Viseart Netural Mattes palette. However at the time I didn’t have the Jouer palette so I couldn’t do any swatches to compare.

October 30, 2018

Melanin and Makeup | Colour Pop Haul

October 30, 2018/ natoya

The other day Colourpop had a promo where you could create your palette, using their pressed eyeshadows and pressed face products, blush, highlight and contour. I didn't pick up any of the face products but I did go in on the eyeshadows.

October 28, 2018

The Stack | Books Recap

October 28, 2018/ natoya

It's been a while, since I've talked books with you guys. I've been craving good books the way you crave good food. You know when you want something that is substantial that you can really sink your teeth into, that's what I've been wanting from my books. Unfortunately my favourite author's can't write new stories as fast I read their new books.

October 25, 2018

Melanin and Makeup | Fall Sephora VIB Sale

October 25, 2018/ natoya

With the Sephora VIB sale starting tomorrow. I want to get my order ready. Right now I don't think that there's much I want to purchase, but I'm going to take a look through the site and my loves list and see what I'm able to grab on sale.

October 23, 2018

Fall | Introspection and Favourites

October 23, 2018/ natoya

This year has been going by so fast, even though we're just a month into fall I feel like I've missed so much. Apart from the drop in temperature, fall is one of my favourite times of year. It's not really about the things that you can do in fall but rather a feeling.

October 21, 2018

The Details | Birthdays Are Always A Good Excuse - Coloured Raine, Juvia's Place and Nars

October 21, 2018/ natoya

I made a few purchases near the end of February and a little into March, I'll use my birthday as a valid excuse, not that I need one but mentally it kinda makes me feel better.

Honestly I wasn't crazy in love with the Coloured Raine Cheers to the Beauty palette, I do really like their shadow formula though, and always enjoy when I use my Queen of Hearts palette. So when the Cheers to the Beauty palette went on sale, I thought that it was the perfect time to pick it up. Not wanting to get dinged with customs again, I sent it to my aunts house.