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Fitness Friday: 2016 Pride and Remembrance Run
Two weekends ago I took part in the Pride and Remembrance Run 5K race in Toronto. It’s one of my absolute favourite races to run, not only because I literally live around the corner from the start zone, but also because it’s a community event for me in the gaybourhood that has a lot of “feel good” moments surrounding it. I’m running/racing with my community, my friends always sign up for it so we get to hang out at the start (and afterwards) together, and the energy of the event is so welcoming and inviting.
You may also remember that the Pride Run is also my racing anniversary as this is the run that got me into racing in the first place. I first took part back in 2013, and since this is 2016, this is the fourth time I’ve done this run. Truth be told, it’s not my favourite course I’ve ever done (it’s a double loop and back to the start) and it’s always wayyyy too hot during this run, but I do it because I love my community and this race holds good memories for me. They also offered free photos this year (pictured above) which is really, really nice. I wish more races included that in their signup fee!
As with the Rat Race, I did far worse that I was hoping to do. But you know what? It was a few seconds faster than my race from two weeks ago, so that’s okay, at least it’s not a downward trend.
I huffed and puffed my way to the finish line, not even spotting my husband who managed to get close enough to me to get some up close shots! End result? Not my best, but still not my worst!
Race Results
- Finish Time: 27:28
- Pace: 5:29 per kilometer
- Overall placement: 576/1463
- Age group placement (Female 30-39 years): 58/223
- Gender placement (F): 164/695
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Review: Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be
A few months ago I saw a whole pile of YouTubers talking about the Lancôme Juicy Shakers and couldn’t help but be intrigued. Lisa Eldridge had helped develop the Juicy Shakers and that woman can sell me on practically anything with all of her knowledge!
The Lancôme Juicy Shakers are a bi-phase formula which combines the active relief of nourishing oils with the revitalizing power of colour pigments. The product in its natural state will separate the pigment from the oil and you need to shake it like a cocktail shaker to mix the two pigments. It’s really cute, but you will look a bit loony tunes in your office building if you’re doing it (I speak from experience). Thankfully, the oil does stay mixed with the pigment for a good long while – I’d say about three hours or more.
To apply the Juicy Shaker, you twist the top off to reveal the spongy tip. The tip collects product from the well located in the middle of the shaker. It dispenses a decent amount of product, but I did find I was dipping back in quite a bit to add even more product to my lips.
The spongy tip is SO WEIRD and yet SO NEAT all at the same. It’s super soft and pliable. It almost feels potentially too soft, like it could rip at any second. However, I’ve been using it frequently without any kind of tearing issue. I think the material is super flexible but study enough to hold up.
The Juicy Shakers come in a wide variety of colours that all smell different based on what their shade name is. I opted for the only really unique colour in the whole range – Mint To Be. The luminescent blue really spoke to me, although I knew the colour payoff would be practically non-existent. Sadly, this shade seems to be a US exclusive shade and I had to go through hoops to get it. (Seriously, my friend in Baltimore had it shipped to my in-laws in Wisconsin, who then drove it up here when they came to visit in June!)
As you can see, the Lancôme Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be is really just a sheer wash of light oil on my lips. It makes them look plumper, it feels hydrating, but it really doesn’t do much of anything else. I wouldn’t wear this over lipstick because I feel like the oil would breakdown the lipstick.
Mint To Be as a very slight mint scent – it is not overly pungent, and it definitely won’t freshen your breath as I’ve heard some people say!
Final Thoughts
The Juicy Shakers are an innovative and adorable lip oil, but aside from the packaging and shaking mechanism, there isn’t anything particularly unique about the formula of the oil itself. I do like that the price tag isn’t insane ($21 USD/$28 CAD) because I was really expecting it to cost a lot more because of the brand and unique packaging. Is this a necessary item in my collection? Absolutely not. Is it fun to have and use? Sure is!
The Lancôme Juicy Shakers can be purchased on macys.com for $21 USD (this is where I got the blue one!), or, if you’re Canadian like me and don’t have access to the US, you can order them on sephora.ca for $28 CAD.