Midnight Bear Breads has been open since 2015 and is owned by Ursa Swift (I see what you did there) and Evan McAfee, who have been selling their creations at local farmer's markets since 2012. They utilize organic ingredients, traditional techniques and European equipment, which would definitely explain when I felt like I walked right into a boulangerie! They also use 100% local produce from Kauai farmers and 100% organic non-GMO flour. 

I confess, the only pastry I have tried is the macadamia nut cinnamon roll. I've gone to this bakery more than once, but I've only tried this one. I look at the other pastries; I see them in the window. They all call to me, too, but I cannot resist the siren call of the mac nut cinnamon roll. 

Besides pastries and breads, Midnight Bear Bakery also has tartines (open-faced sandwiches), paninis and pizzas (you can check out the whole menu here). They also do daily specials! One morning I had the croissant special, which had egg, cheese (brie? Gruyere? I'm not sure) and macadamia nut pesto. It was amazing. The croissant is huge, super flaky, and the cheese was so gooey, and I loved everything about it. 

Recently I had a panini special, which had prosciutto, cheese (again, not sure which. I want to say gruyere) and arugula on sourdough, drizzled with balsamic vinegar. It was so good. 

Midnight Bear Breads

3830 Hanapepe Rd.

Hanapepe, Hi 96716

Phone: (808)346-4949

E-mail: midnightbearbreads[@]gmail.com

I'm starting to get back into the swing of things and I'm feeling inspired again. I've wanted to tackle turquoise nails for a while, but I never had the right color to do it with. I happened to be browsing the nail section of Walmart, and there it was...the right shade. Instant inspiration! 

My ring finger looks impressive, but it was just a sticker that I had from a set I picked up in Japan forever ago. Ain't nobody got time to lay down those stones individually! But it looks impressive, doesn't it? 😂

Look At Me Hydrogel Aloe Vera Eye Patch ($5.99)

These eye patches contain aloe extract to help brighten up the dark circles under your eyes, reduce puffiness, and reduce fine lines. I haven't used these yet as I don't really have a dark circle/puffiness problem. Considering gifting them. I have tried the green tea blackhead removers from this brand, though, and I really liked those. 

A hand cream that is going to go with the rest of my hand creams, which I will get to as I work my way down the line. This one contains orchid, shea and baobab seed oil to smooth rough hands. 

This gel mask pack contains hyaluronic acid to hydrate and plump and lock in moisture, and activated charcoal to absorb excess sebum, soothe skin and minimize the appearance of pores. It had a strong chemical smell, but it felt nice on. I still looked oily at the end of the day, though, so I'm not quite sure how great it really is at absorbing excess sebum. 

This is a fun tool that you can use on those scrape-off masks. It's soft silicone, so it will retain its shape but not be harsh on the skin when you use it to scrape. 

I feel like things like samples shouldn't be included in subscription boxes. I felt a little robbed when I saw this in there; I subscribe to this box because I want full sized products. I did use this entire thing, but I can't really say if it was any good or not and I'm not sure if I would purchase any of these products. 

Overall this box was just okay. I don't mind getting hand creams because I use them all the time, but I don't want samples in a box that I am paying for full sized items. What are your thoughts?

I was lucky enough to be sent the PÜR Cosmetics Quick Pro Glitters Eye Polish in exchange for an honest review! 

I was sent four shades: Namaslay, Queenie, Lust, and OMG. There are five shades in the collection, the fifth one being a charcoal color called Midnight Diamond. On the website, the entire five piece set can be purchased for $39.00, but is valued at $93.00. Each bottle breaks down to being just under $8.00 each.

The website describes this product as "a high-pigment and high-glamour glitter eye shadow with a built-in primer that lasts without creasing or fading." It is a 3-in-1 formula that can be used as a primer, eye shadow base, and top coat. I love versatility! This product is also formulated without: 

As you can see, the bottles are tiny. There is 0.2 oz of product in each bottle. To give you a better visual (I'm a visual person), a single MAC eye shadow is .04 oz. But these are great if you want to try out a few shades without committing to buying full sized versions of the shadows. 

The product itself is very, very pretty. Look at these swatches! There is intense glitter and shimmer, and the colors are pigmented. 

I let the product dry for a minute, and then did what I call a "swipe test." I wanted to see how much the product budged. granted, I could have given it a bit more drying time. But I think it was good to see how much it dried in a minute because, let's face it, sometimes we don't have the time to let things fully dry. After around a minute, there is quite a bit of smudging, as you can see. The website says to let the product set for two minutes before adding on lashes, so I'm assuming it takes about two minutes to fully dry down. And I think the amount of product you put on would also affect the drying time. 

Kitten Karma definitely has a bigger glam factor as that chunky glitter really gives it that dramatic sparkle. Namaslay still has a sparkle, but in a much subtler way. 

The shimmer is really very subtle, and I think it was perfect for work. Or, if you're having a lazy day, you could just throw on a thin layer and it would still look pretty impressive! The shadow did not budge all day, and it stayed on there until the end of the day. And that's saying a lot, because look at how oily my face is in these pics! And it still didn't budge. 

The next test was to put on some powder eye shadow and use the product as a topper. 

Look how pretty that is! It's my fault that I didn't blend it out well enough, but when my eyes are open you can't really tell. lol I still kept it pretty thin, but I was a little more heavy handed than the first time. I think using it as an eye topper really brings some glam to the look. There isn't super chunky glitter in it, so I think because of that, it's a really good product for daytime looks. And as you can see, even with a thicker layer, there's no creasing. 

I wanted to REALLY glam it up with this product, so the third time I tried it, I laid it on pretty heavy. 

What I really like about this product is that it's versatile; you can use the product alone, as a topper, you can use it thinly, or you can really glam it up. I also like that it doesn't have big chunky pieces of glitter. That way, I can use it in the daytime, or at work, and still look appropriate. In that sense, that adds to its versatility. It also doesn't crease, and even if you have oily skin like me, the product stays put. 

What I don't like is the applicator. It's basically a spatula, and it makes putting the product on difficult. If that applicator was slanted just slightly, it would make the application process less of a pain in the butt. I found that I kept getting product on my lashes, and I feel like if it was slanted I could have avoided that. There are larger versions of this product that come in a pot, so you don't have to worry about an applicator. But those versions don't come in the shades offered in this set (from what I've seen on the website, anyway). 

So let's break it down: 

Pros:

Overall, I really like this product. I like that I can wear it more than one way, and I like that it works well with my oily skin and doesn't crease or budge. I also like that it's a better value than the Stila Glitter and Glow shadows. They're about the same price, but you get more product with the Eye Polish shadows. There are additional sets that you can purchase: the Eye Polish Glitters 5-Piece Kit  and the Royalty 5-Piece Eye Polish Collection, a collaboration with Angel Merino, aka @mac_daddyy.  If you're thinking about giving these a try, I would definitely do it!