Hello Friends! Can you believe we are marching towards Christmas in the most unusual year ever? When Toronto went into its first lockdown way back in March, I just couldn't envision what the year's end would look like. With the time change, the shorter, cooler days and a second lockdown, I feel like we have travelled back in time to March again.
Now that we are months into the pandemic, one "fashion" trend that has emerged are masks and mask accessories. Pictured above is reusable fabric mask printed with a star pattern. I always have spare masks on hand whenever I go out and I store them in a pouch to keep them clean and hygienic. I love the navy pouch above as it coordinates with the mask. It is actually a pencil/pen pouch that I picked up from Chapters.
With masks mandatory in enclosed public spaces, there really isn't much need for makeup such as foundation, blush or contouring. All the emphasis is on the eyes now. I do still like a bit of concealer around my eyes so I was more than a bit concerned when I ran out of concealer and discovered that H & M had discontinued their makeup range. Trying to find a new makeup product has been challenging to say the least these days when all the testers have been packed away and we can only "browse" with our eyes. A lot of stores haven't adjusted their return policies to reflect the current situation so it is frustrating to take a chance on a product and then come home and realize it isn't suitable at all. With fingers crossed, I settled on Jouer's concealer. This is my first time trying out this line. What initially drew me to this range is that they are cruelty free. Jouer's Essential Concealer is high coverage and is supposed to have a soft matte finish.
I chose Wheat which turned out to be a fairly good match to my skin tone. I have to admit that the jury is still out on this one. It is definitely high coverage and a little bit goes a very long way. However, it dries down in a blink of an eye which means there is basically no blending time whatsoever. I recommend putting on moisturizer or some type of base first because, even though it is described as having a soft matte finish, I would say that the finish is very matte which may accentuate any wrinkles that you have in the undereye area. It comes with a doe foot applicator which I like. I am not sure if it is the jump from using an H & M product, which let's face it, is pretty easy on the wallet, but I experienced a huge sticker shock when I was searching for a replacement. The average was around $40 for a name brand concealer at Sephora. Maybe this is all part of the jump in prices for everything these days? The price of $29.50 for Jouer's concealer sat a lot better with me, especially as there really isn't a lot of need for makeup these days.
Finally, but definitely not least, I have been doing a lot of binge-watching of late. Currently, I love nothing better than to watch a travel documentary series. After all, if you can't travel, watching a travel show is the next best thing.
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I look forward to Fridays as a new episode of Long Way Up gets uploaded to Apple TV on that day. Long Way Up is a travel series starring Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman and follows their adventures on electric motorbikes from the southernmost tip of South America all the way up to Los Angeles. It is the third installment in the Long Way series. The first two were Long Way Round and Long Way Down which are also on Apple TV. I highly recommend giving all the Long Way series a watch. It is such a welcome break from the constant barrage of bad news from the media these days. Travelling by motor bike, you are shown sights that are just breathtaking and which you would never see from an airplane.
If you have any good shows that you would like to recommend, please share in the comments!
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