Criavolver

Taking in the vastness, as usual. Mixture of film and feminism with everything in between. xo

[criavolver]

Eclispe Full Moon Thoughts

September 09, 2025 – Full Moon Peaked at 12:05 MST on September 7th. This weekend was one I haven’t had in perhaps six or eight months. A day when I would come home to an empty house. My house is NEVER empty. As I am sure so many Canadian houses are often not these days. With more people living with roommates, or families – thanks to the rise in housing – the privilege to a home of silence with…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: X-Mas Buying Guide

Face Files: X-Mas Buying Guide

Bite Beauty: Agave Kisses Set @ Sephora $24.00 CDN I know it’s only October but I am pretty much done my Christmas shopping (for my kiddo) which got me to thinking about early starts. Maybe some of you out there in internet-la-la-land would be interested in some ideas to maybe put on your list or grab for that hard to please friends. I also just bought a couple of Christmas gift sets (for…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: Tom Ford Eyeliner

Face Files: Tom Ford Eyeliner

    LET’S TALK EYELINER. Alright, if you wear eyeliner who know the quest. You probably already have an eyeliner that you’re perfectly okay with and that’s 100% alright. Keep using it baby! Cause I am about to discuss a $68 eyeliner. Yes, $68…the TOM FORD Eye Defining Pen. And guuuuuuuuurl, it’s definitely eye defining. For $68 it better be! But I have mixed opinions so let’s dig into it.…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: Lash lift, worth it?

Face Files: Lash lift, worth it?

Does this remind you of the scene in Brazil (1985), where an old woman is getting the latest in beauty treatments? Don’t know what I mean…click here. To think that the film was predicting what the 21st century would look like, haha. And yet, here. we. are. Look at me! All taped up and laying there practically motionless for an hour and a half. For what? To experience fuss-free eyelashes. The…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

The Face Files: Daily Toners

The Face Files: Daily Toners

My daily routine may sound extra for some women. Yes, I double cleanse at night time. Yes, I use two toners twice a day. Yes, I have an eye cream. Yes, I use serums. But I cannot stress how much I love my skin compared to what it was a couple of years ago. It isn’t the perfect canvas but it is the best it has ever been and I am over the age of 30! Who says they have great skin past the age of 30?…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Health Files: Reflexology Pedicures

Health Files: Reflexology Pedicures

Last week I think I had the most important treatment I will ever have in my life (and continue to have because I am H-O-O-K-E-D). I had a reflexology treatment that focused on the feet! The treatment can be aligned with a pedicure which I haven’t had…yet, so I cannot speak to this but I am sure it would be heavenly (watch out for an Instagram update when I get a pedicure with the reflexology…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: The plight of Makeup

Face Files: The plight of Makeup

  The Plight. A note on Sephora samples. Sephora is known for their samples. It’s part of their business model. They WANT YOU TO get samples. So…yes, this is the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in a SAMPLE form. I am no longer buying expensive products without trying them first. So yes, here is a picture of my sample of the product. Try before you buy people! Makeup is a tricky, tricky,…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: the daily routine, Cleansers

Face Files: the daily routine, Cleansers

Just mascara since all my makeup had rubbed off by this point. Okay so before I get into the meat of this post I want to state a word of caution: what may work for me, may not work for you. Skin care products are a fickle thing. They can improve your skin or really mess it up. Humans are all complex beings and no company will ever be able to cater to all of our needs. What someone swears by, may…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Health Files: GNO Half-Way Point

Health Files: GNO Half-Way Point

Welcome to my happy place. I cannot stress enough how important this gym has become to my life. So much so that if I cannot get there at least 4 times a week, I become a mess. Half-way through week three of the Girls Night Challenge (month 2.5 of being a Member), I noticed that the little knee pain I was experiencing a couple weeks back wasn’t getting better but worse. I took 3 days off and…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: The Idea of Perfection

I want to start discuss all sides of Beauty. From how it makes us feel to animal testing

This post is in collaboration with my friend and former makeup addicted colleague Steph.Chantel Beauty. We met up one day and decided to tackle this subject together. You can go check out her post here. Months ago…. I was a eating a bagel and drinking coffee with lots of cream and some sugar. I saw my pink lipstick leave a stain on my coffee cup and it honestly gave me so much joy to see that…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: #GNO, Day 8 & 9

Face Files: #GNO, Day 8 & 9

Monday I mostly stayed on plan. I had a film screening that I had to put on (Queen Scarlet Cinema) and there was Candy. For breakfast I got to taste these lovely beasts: It’s weird. I like the BLT egg muffins but feel slightly intimidated by them. Maybe it’s the lips full of lipstick or perhaps I need to cut the veggies a little smaller next time. The leeks are what intimidated me mostly.…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: #GNO; Day 5,6 and 7

Face Files: #GNO; Day 5,6 and 7

I decided to take the weekend and Monday off blogging. It kinda threw me off a little bit. Not taking the time at the end of each day to just write down my thoughts and to report whether or not I stayed on track did not keep me accountable. But the weekend was busy and so was Monday. But I guess we can’t track, plan and just be organized 24/7. These last few days have been prime examples of how…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Art Files: Tom Davis Art Exhibit

Art Files: Tom Davis Art Exhibit

Last month I wrapped my first curated exhibition. One that I fell into a couple months ago. The wonders that can happen with a simple call out. It comes to no surprise that my first exhibition was completely drenched in the Canadian style of landscape. It is after all, what shaped our White-Male-Centered-Identity. “Rolls around laughing” I will admit, I love the way this exhibited happened. I…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: #GNO, Day 4

Face Files: #GNO, Day 4

Day 4 is the day I fell. I did this to myself since it was what I thought when I woke up. The way we think and perceive is very much how we set-up our day. Let this be a lesson to override those negative thoughts. Even though Day 4 was a challenge for me, I definitely overcame a lot and I still feel like I’ve taken a couple steps towards the conquering the mountain that is this challenge.…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: #GNO, Day 3

Face Files: #GNO, Day 3

New day. I just finished my first and last cup of coffee. I am about to go boil some water to make a chai tea since I can’t stop thinking about it. Luckily, we are allowed to have a caffeine while on this program. Morning: Today’s breakfast was a smoothie which was the only thing I had time to make this morning. The smoothie, called Green Goodness Smoothie was a surprise. I found an alternative…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: Girls Night Out, Day 2

Face Files: Girls Night Out, Day 2

Alright, so I survived the first day and with a smile! I fell asleep easily and woke up feeling fresh at 6:30 am. I am also happy to report that I came home, cooked the One-Pot chicken and ate it. Unfortunately, I came home a little late so it meant I was having dinner at 9:00 pm and I went to bed at 10:30 pm…so not ideal. But when you’re a busy body like myself, it will have to do. This is what…

View On WordPress

[criavolver]

Face Files: The Start of the Beauty Routine

Face Files: The Start of the Beauty Routine

   #selfloveclub New foundation: L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation. Everything else on my face: Mascara: Lancome, Grandiose Wide-Angle Fan Effect; Bushy Brows: Benefit, Precisely, My Brow Pencil Ultra Fine and Define; Blush: Makeup Revolution, blush & highlight palette; Bronze: Benefit, Hula; Highlight: Makeup Revolution, blush & highlight palette and Lips: Huda Beauty, Liquid Matte…

View On WordPress