Brighter Teeth? Yes, Please! Review & GIVEAWAY

Friday, May 12, 2017

Now, folks, I know, I know  my teeth were already fairly white to begin with, but I managed to get them looking even better with a product that was more effective at whitening in between my teeth and making my teeth appear overall brighter! All the details along with my review and a teeth whitening GIVEAWAY are after the break...

June & July Favs - Monthly Beauty Buys & House Update

Monday, August 8, 2016

This post will focus on my favourites from the past two months--June & July--but I just first want to give you guys a little update on the house situation. If you're not interested then obviously you can skip ahead, but I know lots of you are probably wondering how things are going since my previous post where I told you We Lost Our House. So let's talk about that first...

Dupe, Not a Dupe - NARS vs Maybelline | Matte Foundations

Wednesday, June 29, 2016



I heard, from somewhere in the blogging/YouTube world, that the Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation was a dupe for the NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint, so I decided to put that to the test. Having already purchased the NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint, I was looking for something similar that cost less anyway, so I could extend my more expensive product by wearing the cheaper version on days when I'm not doing anything special but still want to feel put together. So what did I think? Watch the video to find out!

Monthly Beauty Buys - May Favourites

Thursday, June 9, 2016


I'm a little earlier on my Monthly Beauty Buys this time around. Hopefully next month I'll be even earlier! This month 2 of my 3 products are skincare items with 1 cosmetic item; I didn't really purchase much in the way of makeup in May. Let's go check out what I liked from the items I did buy!

Monthly Beauty Buys - April Favourites

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

I'm starting this week feeling much better than I had been at the end of last week - thanks to everyone who expressed their well wishes! Luv ya!

Today I want to share my favourite products I bought for the month of April. I have 4 products to share this post instead of the usual 3, but no photos of me demoing the products this time since my cheeks were still slightly swollen. Yeh, this post is pretty late this month, but I figure it's better late than not at all since a lot of you seem to enjoy these posts. So let's take a look at my beauty favourites for April!

YAY or NAY - Reviewing NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint

Friday, May 13, 2016

Well, folks, I am back to business after my wisdom teeth oral surgery (all 4) one week ago. Things are going seemingly alright. I've been worrying the past few days about how things are healing--I won't go into too much icky detail--but the nurse at the oral surgeons office says everything sounds like it isn't anything to be worried about... so I am trying to take that advice... trying. Luckily I was able to get a couple videos recorded for you all before my surgery so I don't have to worry about doing any while I am trying to heal.

Anyway, today I've got for you all one of my YAY or NAY product reviews! I've been using the popular NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint for the past several weeks and I want to share what I think about that product with you all here today!

Pineapple Pattern Nail Tutorial - Easy & Fun for Summer

Thursday, April 21, 2016


Pineapples have been showing up on just about everything and I am completely on board with this trend! Maybe you'll see more pineapples in my DIYs to come! They are perfect for summer... anything, really, and are definitely one of the things that pop in my head when I think tropical, warm weather, summer! So, being that summer is just around the corner--it was 27 degrees Celsius here in Calgary a couple days ago--I felt the desire to have pineapple pattern on my nails, and in this post I'm showing you how do get them, too! So easy to do, just keep reading...

My Beauty Buys - March Edition

Thursday, April 7, 2016

It's been so long since I've done a Beauty Buys post--just about a year--so it's nice to be sharing these most recent beauty purchases with you all! To be honest, some months it's easy for me to bring these posts to you guys, but then other months when I don't purchase any beauty products (😮), or nothing that I really like, there isn't really a point to doing a Beauty Buys post. I'm going to try to keep up with these monthly posts again--even if I only have one product to share with you guys--because I really do like doing them and you guys seem to have liked them in the past, too! So here we go, these are the 3 beauty goodies I am sharing with you all from my March purchases..

Eye Makeup DO'S & DON'TS for Mature (or Hooded) Eyes

Monday, March 14, 2016

As we age our eyes become more saggy and droopy resulting in something that is called "hooded eyes". All this means is the your upper eye lid has a bit of extra skin that droops over the crease. This can happen in varying degrees and become worse the older we get. I think it's important to note that you can have hooded eyes at a younger age (two examples are Blake Lively and Emma Stone), I myself do have somewhat hooded eyelids, but in that case it is just due being born with that eye shape, and not because of age related drooping.

Yay or Nay - ColourPop Super Shock Shadow Reviewed

Saturday, January 23, 2016


I started hearing about ColourPop cosmetics some time last year -- good things -- and was very anxious to try something from them! I got lucky at Christmas and got some of the Super Shock Shadows as part of my Christmas gift from Victor's sister -- she put together this incredible little gift box of cosmetics for me that was such a great gift idea and she did a great job! She got me the Metamorphosis collection, which is a collaboration with CoffeeBreakWithDani, and that is what I am reviewing and showing in this video and post today.

Big Voluminous Curls Hair Tutorial

Wednesday, January 13, 2016


I had a request for me to do a tutorial on how I get my curls. After some polling over on Facebook it seemed like it would be a good idea, so today I bring you my Big Voluminous Curls Hair Tutorial! In this post you'll find my very detailed video tutorial on how I create these big curls, because there's nothing worse than not having enough info to do something, in my opinion! Furthermore, if people have time to watch an 8 minute video on how to style a messy bun, then the time it takes to watch this more involved hairstyle and techniques tutorial should also be worth it! Beautiful hair takes time, my friends! (Calm down, Samantha! And breathe...) You'll also find some additional tips and tricks that I didn't talk about in the video. So keep reading if you want to get these big curls in your own hair, or you're just curious how I do it!

Holiday Nail Art Tutorials - Coziness Inspired

Tuesday, December 22, 2015


Well, the Holidays are upon us now, and as usual I am super excited! I like to surround myself with decorations and items that make me feel festive, so it's just suiting that I've got a couple of Holiday Nail Art Tutorials for you all to enjoy and re-create! These Nail Designs are inspired by the fun (and trendy) accessories that keep us warm and cozy on the cold days of Winter and over the Holidays - Plaid Scarves and Wooly Socks!

Maybelline Brow Drama Demo and Review & Brow History

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Eyebrows - not only do they help the rest of your face in conveying a wide breadth of emotions, but they are quite possibly the best accessory to your most beautiful look.

Brows have gone through many trends, from as far back as Cleopatra darkening her eyebrows with kohl, to the Ancient Greeks who wore false eyebrows and unibrows were desired, to the Byzantine woman who plucked them into thin straight lines and drew a thick line directly under the brow, and the Middle Ages when foreheads were the focus and eyebrows were often non-existent, on into the very thin brows worn by the silent film stars in the 1920s for that pensive look. These days, and since about the 1940s, women are sticking with a more natural looking brow, with the exception of a few years in between when thinner brows were “in”.

Punky Pumpkin Makeup Tutorial & Full Costume

Thursday, October 29, 2015


It’s almost Halloween and I hope this tutorial can be a fun and quick option. I’ve taken the classic pumpkin and elevated to a PUNK-in (or Punky Pumpkin). In this post you’ll find the makeup tutorial for the Punky Pumpkin look as well as suggestions for the costume AND even downloadable photo  instructions and pattern to make the pumpkin lid fascinator hat that I’m wearing in the video and photos. So this is actually a full costume look! YAY!

Disgust Makeup Tutorial - "Inside Out" From Disney/Pixar

Saturday, October 3, 2015

All the guessing over on facebook is now over! Here is my first costume tutorial for this Halloween season - Disgust from the Disney/Pixer animated film "Inside Out"! This one was so fun to do - it had me laughing quite a bit while creating the look, and everything worked out so well! The only thing I wish is that I could have found a better wig, but I made do pretty well with what I did find! Here's a side by side of me as myself and as Disgust - she's adorable!

DIY Nail Polish Rack - Cheap, Easy, No Power Tools Needed!

Thursday, September 17, 2015


Alright, everyone! I’m back, again, with another tutorial for you all! If you’re like me, you may have nail polishes piled on top of each other in a couple of plastic bins. That made it hard when I was looking for a certain color, sometimes having to search through, or empty an entire bin to find it. This DIY Nail Polish Rack really helps get your nail polishes organized, and nicely displayed so you can quickly and easily choose a color. This project is great for people who don’t own/go near power tools. It’s very easy to make and, even though it’s made out of foam board, it is extremely sturdy!

Easy & Quick Hair Tutorial - The Headband Roll

Wednesday, August 26, 2015


Hey there!  Today I’ve got a shiney new hair tutorial for you guys! I’m showing you guys how to do this great Headband Hair Roll! It’s so easy and really pretty quick to do. It takes me longer to show you all how to do it since I am explaining things and moving slowly so you can see just how things are done, but it really can take as little as 5 minutes to do. So, really great for when you wake up late or need to run out quickly, just whenever you only have a few minutes but want to look like you didn’t just wake up in a ditch! Alright, let's tale a look at what you'll need and the tutorial.

Yay or Nay - CoverGirl The Super Sizer Mascara

Friday, May 29, 2015

Hello Friends! It's PRODUCT REVIEW TIME!! In this post I’ve prepared, for you, another Yay or Nay video! If you want to know what I think of the NEW CoverGirl The Super Sizer mascara, then you’ll want to watch the video in this blog post. If you’ve been around for a while then you know that I’m a huge fan of a lot of the CoverGirl LashBlast mascaras, but did I like this one? You’re about to find out! Click the play button on the video below to watch now!

Monthly Beauty Buys From April

Friday, May 8, 2015


Hey, friends! Back with another Monthly Beauty Buys post this month! I’ve got some great beauty products in this one – a bronzer by Rimmel, a great self-adjusting blush by Stila, and an amazing lipstick by Maybelline. All 3 of the products I am featuring in this Beauty Buys post for April were used in my previous video: Spring Makeup – Subtle Turquoise & Bright Coral. Head on over and take a look at that if you haven’t seen it yet. Oh, and hey… I managed a Beauty Buys post that doesn’t have a nail polish in it. Wow! But that doesn’t mean I didn’t buy some. ;) Okay, let’s check out last month’s fav Beauty Buys.

GIVEAWAY - Feelin' Dandy Benefit Kit & Essie Polish Giveaway

Monday, May 4, 2015

Hey Everyone! So the giveaway is finally up and you can go enter now! All the details you need are in this video and you can go enter at the Contest/GiveAway page here on the blog!

I hope you guys know how much you mean to me! I'm having more and more fun interacting with you guys everyday - here and over on YouTube and Facebook and twitter and Instagram and... everywhere! I know every Blogger/YouTuber says this, but you guys really are so awesome! Sometimes when I'm having a bad day, you guys don't know it, but your comments and chit chat help lift my spirits! So to thank you guys, I went out and bought a few things to do this giveaway! It's not huge, but know that it's from my heart. ♡