In this week's installment of Laine has no self control, I make a completely unnecessary trip to the Toronto Glossier Pop-Up and spend all my money. I could literally be heard saying "I'm not really that into Glossier" right before voluntarily walking into the store and buying things. Multiple witnesses can attest to Sandra telling me "you probably won't get much use out of that" as I pay for Cloud Paint. But as it turns out, these products are all really good so here's my review.

Moisturizing Moon Mask:


I had just finished up my Laneige Multiberry Yogurt Repairing Mask so I was looking for a new moisturizing mask. I have combination skin that gets really dry and flaky in some areas so I like to do a moisturizing mask every week or so. This is a pretty standard rinse-off mask with a creamy texture. I really like this and I do feel that it makes my skin more moist even the morning after using it. It also has some ingredients I'm pretty into:

Aqua/Water/Eau, Dimethicone, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Urea, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Squalane, Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Cyclohexasiloxane, Mel/Honey/Miel, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Benzophenone-4, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Betaine, Polysorbate 60, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Beta-Glucan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid (from Glossier)

I really like urea in my moisturizing products because I feel like it makes my skin moist over time, not just right after applying. I also like that it has a lot of oils in it. Hyaluronic acid is the last ingredient on the list so there isn't much of it in there but it's still an ingredient I'm a fan of. Do note that "moon" is not one of the ingredients. Overall, I'm really liking this mask.

Lip Gloss:


I initially wasn't going to get this because it's literally just a clear lip gloss but guess who was sucked into the marketing? This girl! I'm glad I got it because I actually really like this gloss formula but let's be real, it's just clear lip gloss. In cute packaging though. The formula reminds me a lot of the Buxom Lip Creams, which is my favorite lip gloss formula of all time so I aint mad at this.

Cloud Paint in Beam:


This was another impulse purchase since I don't usually use cream blushes. I'm always afraid of cream blushes looking oily or breaking me out. But I kept swatching these and they were just too pretty to pass up. I feel like 2017 is going to be the year I embrace the dewy, glowy look so I'm going all in. Glossier calls these a "gel-cream" and I totally agree. My issue with traditional cream blushes is that they usually come in a pot that you have to stick your finger into and they tend to be a solid hard cream texture. The Cloud Paint comes in an adorable squeeze tube that is way more sanitary and also has a very light texture. It is super easy to blend out and doesn't look patchy on the cheeks at all. I've used it with both a sponge and my fingers and it works well with both. It gives a nice dewy "blushing from within" look. It can look very natural or be built up for a more intense look. I've also used it on my eyelids and it looks great that way too and did not crease. The formula does dry down to a natural matte finish and doesn't smudge once dried. Here are some swatches:


The lighter swatch is what it looks like when you use a little bit and really blend it out. The more intense swatch is less blending and more product. Beam is a perfect "in between pink and orange" shade. I guess this is called coral?? It has a white base so it has a pastel look to it.

And that about sums my Glossier review. I wasn't into Glossier before but I really enjoy all 3 of the products I tried so I'm definitely keeping an eye out for when they permanently come to Toronto. They were also giving out cute stickers and a tote bag with every purchase:


Tune in again next week to see just how little self control I have when I review Fenty Beauty products lol.

My Sephora haul: House of Lashes clear lash glue, Tweezerman mini tweezers, Kat von D lock it foundation

Recently I got to go to my first ever Sephora VIB Rouge event and I figured I would share my experience. The best part of this whole thing was the fact that I didn't need to spend $1000 in a calendar year to go because I went as a friend's plus 1 (shout out to Sandra for hooking me up). I sincerely hope that I never make VIB Rouge because I already have a problem.

The event was basically a private shopping event. So they closed the store to the public and we got 2 hours to shop. If you spend $50 or more, you get a free makeup pouch with a ton of samples in it. I really wanted this pouch so I convinced myself that I needed $50 worth of makeup. It was very easy to convince myself. I ended up getting the Kat von D Lock it foundation, some mini tweezers, and lash glue. Praying to the good lord that the foundation is a good shade match for me because I somehow ended up with 5 foundations that don't match me.

Goodie bag: Bite mirror and amuse bouche lipstick in fig, Boscia luminizing black mask, NARS audacious mascara, Kat von D tattoo liner in trooper, Smashbox lipstick in legendary, Drunk Elephant virgin marula facial oil, Atelier Cologne citron d'erable cologne, Clean reserve parfum (not pictured)

I'm really glad I bought stuff and got the bag. The bag itself is really cute; it's red fake leather with a black pom pom and it says "Sephora VIB Rouge" on the front. The bag is actually quite big and totally usable. A lot of the times free samples are kinda boring but I think these are pretty good. A lot of these products are ones that I've heard a lot about and have been wanting to try. I cashed out around 1 hour into the event but it looked like they still had a lot of these bags left so I'm not sure if running out would be a problem. Since it's an RSVP event, I'm assuming they would have enough bags for everyone.

They also had these fancy individually boxed cake pops and bottled drinks, which was cute. There was also an Instagram contest you could enter for a chance to win 6 new products from various brands. I never win contests but I entered anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Other samples: Lancome genifique concentrate, Smashbox studio eyes primer and full exposure mascara, Living Proof perfect hair day overnight perfector, Make Up For Ever aqua lip liner in 2C, Glam Glow volcasmic matte glow moisturizer, Burberry black parfum

In addition to the free samples in the goodie bag, they were also giving away a ton of other free samples that you could get without buying anything. Employees walked around with trays full of samples that you could just take. They also put samples in your bag at check out if you buy stuff. There were a ton of different samples and I didn't get all of them but I'm really happy with the ones I did get. I really wanted to try that Glam Glow moisturizer so I'm really glad I got that. 

From left to right: Kat von D tattoo liner in trooper, Make Up For Ever aqua lip liner in 2C, Smashbox be legendary lipstick in legendary, Bite amuse bouche lipstick in fig

Overall, I really enjoyed this event and I would definitely recommend going if you get an invite (or if you can convince your cool friends to waste their plus 1 on you lol). I think the samples are completely worth spending $50 for if you already needed things from Sephora anyway. And let's be real, you always need something from Sephora.