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Electric Desert at Phoenix Botanical Garden

Electric Desert at Phoenix Botanical Garden

May 25, 2020 | Blog, outfits, Style, Travel

Charlotte Tilbury Eye Colour Magic Collection

Charlotte Tilbury Eye Colour Magic Collection

May 21, 2020 | Beauty, Blog, Watch

Yellowstone Fall Road Trip Part 2

Yellowstone Fall Road Trip Part 2

May 13, 2020 | Blog, Travel, Watch

Vests as Shirts

Vests as Shirts

May 8, 2020 | Blog, outfits, Style

Natural + Non-Toxic Skincare Favourites Part Two

Natural + Non-Toxic Skincare Favourites Part Two

Apr 26, 2020 | Beauty, Blog, Watch

How to Wear Neon

How to Wear Neon

Apr 16, 2020 | Blog, outfits, Style

Bozeman Montana Fall Road Trip Vlog Part 1

Bozeman Montana Fall Road Trip Vlog Part 1

Apr 14, 2020 | Blog, Tiki Tour, Travel, Watch

Natural + Non-Toxic Skincare Favourites PART 1

Natural + Non-Toxic Skincare Favourites PART 1

Apr 6, 2020 | Beauty, Blog, Watch

Abbotsford Tulip Festival

Abbotsford Tulip Festival

Mar 31, 2020 | Blog, outfits, Style, Travel

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I finally made my first non-essential errand and s

I finally made my first non-essential errand and saw @patriciajhair at the new @weeklyyeg location on Whyte for a cut and colour. They're doing such a great job adjusting to the new normal for Covid with masks and sanitizing everything. I even got a vegan coconut doughnut to take home from @takecarecafe. Can confirm they're amazing 🍩 Now I'm back to hermiting in my house (but with nicer hair) until further notice 😎

One cannot be in support of the Black and Indigeno

One cannot be in support of the Black and Indigenous Lives Matter movement while simultaneously celebrating canada day. They are mutually exclusive. It's a holiday I will not be observing. Instead, I am continuing my journey of reconcilliation. One step that I'm taking from today forward is tagging my Edmonton location in photos as Amiskwaciwâskahikan - the indigenous name for the area (which translates to beaver mountain house). I'm also taking this day to amplify Indigenous voices, creators, and leaders whose work I admire - scroll through to peep a few #cancelcanadaday

I feel like I should be drinking an Orbitz here //

I feel like I should be drinking an Orbitz here // side note: can confirm I am not currently in AZ #SandyJoeStyle #SandyJoeTakesArizona

I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that i

I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that it took a pandemic for me to pay more attention to the gross injustices of the Black and Indigenous people in both Canada and the US. I have been slacking and complacent. Aware but apathetic. Allowing myself to live comfortably in my privilege. Not convinced that singular actions by one person could make a change. I now see that if everyone feels this way, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. This is how I'm moving forward. #checkyourprivilege

Pick up the phone ☎️ call yours mayor #defundt

Pick up the phone ☎️ call yours mayor #defundthepolice // photo via @fuckcapitalism2020

Everyday I'm actively learning how to be a better

Everyday I'm actively learning how to be a better ally, not just a performative one. While I don't have all the answers, I will continue to do the work that is required to make positive changes both online and in my real life. I put together this little guide today as a tool for other white creators and content consumers to help amplify and support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) voices. This is not a definitive guide; if you have additional suggestions please leave them in the comments below. #blacklivesmatter #blacklivesmatter✊🏾 #amplifymelanatedvoices

You can call me Robey-Wan Kenobi until further not

You can call me Robey-Wan Kenobi until further notice. #SandyJoeStyle #SandyJoeAtHome

The Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden last year duri

The Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden last year during the run of Electric Desert, a light installation by @klipcolletive, looks like a scene from Spongebob! 🐚 Check out more of the installation in my latest blog post - link in bioooooo #SandyJoeTakesArizona

Since my couch has become an integral part of my l

Since my couch has become an integral part of my life these days, here's a list of a few things I've been enjoying watching 📺

Star Trek the original series via @cravecanada
High Maintenance via @hbo on crave
Real Housewives of NY + BH via @hayucanada

What have you been watching? Please leave any recommendations below pls + thx ❤️

I just posted this to the punk_makeup live journal

I just posted this to the punk_makeup live journal! Just kidding... No one has posted there since 2011. I did however, test out all four of the Charlotte Tilbury eye colour magic palettes in my latest YouTube video. They are palettes designed to compliment each eye colour! Link in bio if you wanna watch that as well as hear me talk about grey gardens, liberty of London, and other random topics #SandyJoeBeauty

MAKEUP DETAILS *all gifted

@ctilburymakeup
- Hollywood flawless filter in 2 light
- Legendary brows in Linda
- Eye colour magic eyeshadow in Super Blue
- Eye colour magic liner duo in super blue

@fentybeauty
- pro filter hydrating primer
- gloss bomb in glass slipper

@bobbibrown
- vitamin enriched face base priming moisturizer

@lauramercier
- flawless Lumiere radiance foundation in 1w1 ivory

@glossier
- stretch concealer in light 10

@shiseido
- inner glow cheek powder in alpen glow

@stilacosmetics
- heavens hue highlighter in kitten

@narsissist
- climax mascara

@marcjacobsbeauty
- o!mega bronzer in 104 tan-tastic

@maccosmeticscanada
- paint pot in painterly
- fix +

@benefitcanada
- precisely my brow pencil in 2.5

There's something so relaxing about playing with m

There's something so relaxing about playing with make up these days. Maybe because there's less pressure; only my cat can judge my work up close. *gifted product* #SandyJoeBeauty

Beige on beige #SandyJoeStyle #SandyJoeTakesArizon

Beige on beige #SandyJoeStyle #SandyJoeTakesArizona

There's nothing quite like the sound of the Soleri

There's nothing quite like the sound of the Soleri windchimes at Arcosanti + Cosanti. They're made of hand poured bronze and watching them being made is almost as mesmerizing as listening to them in the wind

Paolo Soleri, the architect, first came to Arizona in 1947 to apprentice under Frank Lloyd Wright. Soleri developed his own unique vision of combining architecture and ecology which he dubbed "arcology." In the 1950s, he created Cosanti in Paradise Valley (Scottsdale) where the windchimes are made to this day. In the 1970s he started to build Arcosanti just north of Phoenix. My next visit to Arizona will definitely include stops at both places again. #SandyJoeTakesArizona

They call me tumblin' dice 🎲🎲🎲 #SandyJoeS

They call me tumblin' dice 🎲🎲🎲 #SandyJoeStyle #SandyJoeTakesIdaho

Last fall I went to @yellowstonenps and it did not

Last fall I went to @yellowstonenps and it did not disappoint! Watch the full vlog on my YouTube channel - link in bio #SandyJoeTakesMontana #SandyJoeTakesWyoming

How do I have the gall to even post this when all

How do I have the gall to even post this when all I ever wear is sweatpants now #SandyJoeStyle #SandyJoeTakesArizona

OUTFIT DETAILS - hat c/o @bailey_hats
- top c/o @bananarepublic
- thrifted jacket
- thrifted shorts
- thrifted D&G boots

Spent the day editing my Yellowstone road trip vlo

Spent the day editing my Yellowstone road trip vlog which will be up tomorrow! This gorgeous @narsissist Cool Crush palette reminds me of all the geysers there 🥰 #SandyJoeBeauty

The petition to wear vests as shirts is now on my

The petition to wear vests as shirts is now on my blog. JK but this lewk is posted there 🔗 in bio #SandyJoeStyle #SandyJoeTakesIdaho

Happy Mother's Day to my mommy who is a style icon

Happy Mother's Day to my mommy who is a style icon and legend to me

File under places I would rather be #SandyJoeTakes

File under places I would rather be #SandyJoeTakesArizona