The Adventures of Steve - Day 7 through 12 #ElfOnTheShelf

Steve has been up to lots of mischief this week. But no matter what antics he finds himself a involved in, we love having him around.

After a long night in laundry basket prison, Steve likes relax with some crayons and trace the melty things. #stevetheelf #elfontheshelf #christmas2015

A photo posted by Crystal (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 7, 2015 at 8:16am PST

"Sometimes, I need to take a moment and appreciate all of the good things in life. Like Santa, the North Pole, the melty people and this sugar infused apple!" #stevetheelf #elfontheshelf #christmas2015 #deepthoughts

A photo posted by Crystal (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 8, 2015 at 10:46am PST

Today, Steve the Elf visited the great melty thing with his friends. He could hardly believe how high he had to climb to sit upon her shoulders. Later on, Steve thought to himself as he drank his candy cane hot chocolate... 'Is she the momma of the melty things?' ⛄️ #christmas2015 #elfontheshelf #stevetheelf

A photo posted by Crystal (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 9, 2015 at 2:33pm PST

Game night tonight with the melty things! #stevetheelf #christmas2015 #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Crystal (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 10, 2015 at 3:00pm PST

Steve the elf was stuck and couldn't get out. He was trapped inside of a tiny birdhouse. The melty things giggled and pointed at Steve and proceeded to lather grease on his sleeves. One pull, two pulls, maybe even three. That's the number of pulls it took to free Steve. #Stevetheelf #christmas2015 #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Crystal (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 11, 2015 at 2:17pm PST

Snack time with the big guy! #Stevetheelf #elfontheshelf #christmas2015

A photo posted by Crystal (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 12, 2015 at 12:04pm PST

Review: Read My Lips Lipstick #teezings

I was really happy to be among those selected to receive the Teeez Trend Cosmetics Glamsense box from TopBox. I love trying out new products and makeup is fun.  

When the package arrived, I had to take a minute to appreciate the packaging. The Teeez Trend Cosmetics box itself, is lovely and I plan on reusing it as a container for all of my makeup brushes. The packing for the lipstick itself is a work of art. I appreciate that. The colour of the lipstick is stunning. I love red lipstick, it is my colour and this shade is perfect.

The application was a little more challenging. The lipstick is plenty smooth but does not apply easily. The easiest work around for this is to prep my lips with a tiny amount of balm. It glides on my lips like a skate on ice with a little balm.

The lipstick does last 8+ hours like the product promises. In fact, to test it out, I wore it for a few hours and then wore it to bed. When I woke up my lips were still red, not quite as red as they were when I went to sleep. But they were still pigmented and I had been wearing it for over 12 hours at this point. In case you are wondering, the lipstick stayed on my lips and not on my pillow. I think the trick was wearing it for a few hours first.

I discovered that it was a good idea to keep some balm on hand to hydrate my lips on occassion. It refreshed the look of the lipstick as well. In the end though, balm or no balm, I absolutely adore the Read My Lips Lipstick in Red by Teeez Trend Cosmetics.

Disclaimer: I received this product for free from TopBox and Teeez Trend Cosmetics for review purposes, as part of the Glam Sense program. All opinions are my own and are based upon my experience with the product. 

The Adventures of Steve - #ElfonTheShelf - Day 5 & 6

Steve and the snowmen made the tastiest of treats. Topped with butter, sugar and everything sweet. Now they will watch Steve's favourite movie, "Elf" - Day 5 - #elfontheshelf #stevetheelf #christmas2015

A photo posted by Cryss Loves Stuff (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 5, 2015 at 8:31am PST

In the wee night time hours, things got pretty loud, when Steve the Elf ate all of the sugar he found. His poor snowmen friends knew just what to do! They locked Steve away in laundry basket prison for a night, or maybe two. #stevetheelf #elfontheshelf #christmas2015

A photo posted by Cryss Loves Stuff (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 6, 2015 at 8:37am PST

The Adventures of Steve - Day 4 #ElfOnTheShelf

Steve knows that if you are playing "Don't Step in the Lava" that it is important to rescue the melty people from impending doom. #elfontheshelf #christmas2015 #SteveTheElf #ElfGames Day 4

A photo posted by Cryss Loves Stuff (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 4, 2015 at 9:20am PST

The Adventures of Steve - Day 3 #ElfOnTheShelf

Elf Steve needs more sugar! The snowmen would like some more "sweet snow" so they go sledding. Steve doesn't care about sledding. He wants to eat the sugar. #stevetheelf #christmas2015 #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Cryss Loves Stuff (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 3, 2015 at 8:06am PST

The Adventures of Steve - Day 2 #ElfOnTheShelf

After a long night of mischief, Steve (and his tiny snowman companion) hit the box pretty hard. #elfontheshelf #christmas2015 #SteveTheElf

A photo posted by Cryss Loves Stuff (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 1, 2015 at 7:26pm PST

The Adventures of Steve - Day 1 #ElfOnTheShelf

Just having a bowl full of cinnamon toast crunch with some jelly beans like I do every morning. #elfontheshelf #christmas2015 #SteveTheElf

A photo posted by Cryss Loves Stuff (@crysslovesstuff) on Dec 1, 2015 at 12:40am PST