Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Cutesy

Checkered Button Up - H&M
Mini Tube Skirt - Urban Behaviour
Sheer Tights - H&M
Over the Knee Boots - Aldo

It was my friends birthday and I wanted to look a little cute but casual at the same time so I thought the button up added the casual aspect and below the waist added a cute vibe to it. I always feel a little cute wearing a skirt.

My face. That is all.
I'm a little red only because we were drinking

Watch - H&M
Rings - XXI 
I forgot to include these boots in my haul part 1 but my friend got me these boots for my birthday! I'm absolutely loving these boots! They became a huge trend and I wasn't sure what the hype was about but I'm glad I fell into it.

Monday, November 28, 2016

Haul Pt. 2: MAKE UP EDITION

Part two of my haul is going to be a makeup edition. Why? Well because I've bought a ton of make up that I felt it was necessary to create a separate post just for makeup! Some of these items I've received as a gift because my birthday was actually a month ago!

bhcosmetics - 10 blush palette

I got this palette at Winners and I was amazed they were selling such a thing. I love how this palette ranges from a toned down pink to a nice scarlet blush colour. Gives you a lot of variety! I've also used one of the colours on my eyes for one of my eyeshadow looks and it turned out pretty decent! However the colours are definitely better on the cheeks!


I recently just got into cream contouring after what I've seen my cousin do with this kit on my face. 


I got the kit in the shade light! 
As you can tell I've already used it before taking a picture when I opened it however I was too excited! 


Of course with the cream contour kit you need the powder contour kit to set the cream of the contour!


The package is so cute not to mention the classic Kat Von D design. My brother's girlfriend Jen actually got this for me as a birthday gift, so thanks Jen! She got me the refillable pan kit! 


Lately I've been digging the pink/berry tone eyeshadows. After watching lots of reviews of the L'oreal Infallible eyeshadow I decided to give it a try and buy one!


I purchased Always Pearly Pink
I couldn't just get one from this line 


This beautiful shade is called Amber Rush. It has a nice subtle copper colour to it!


I did some swatches to see how pigmented they are! As you can tell pretty pigmented!!
First swatch is Amber Rush and second is Always Pearly Pink!



Maybelline Color 24HR Tattoo - Inked in Pink


Here's the swatch for this one and I did it really light. Every YouTube guru and review I've watched said its really pigmented which it is! I only pressed my finger so lightly! I wanted to get this because everyone says it goes so well with the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette and it's one of my favourite palettes out of the three I own from the Naked palette line!


For quite some time I was on a hunt for a good drugstore eye primer and lots of people on YouTube recommended the Milani eye primer! I've already used it once and it's amazing. The consistency reminds me of the Primer Potion from Urban Decay.


I wanted to get back into tight lining my upper eyelid, therefore I bought this eyeliner pencil from Milani. I've got to say Milani is a pretty good drugstore product and their packaging is so chic!


Since my e.l.f duo clear gel brush ran out and I could no longer find the same price I bought the clear gel brush for I decided to opt out and try the CoverGirl one! I use this product on my eyebrow hairs to keep it in place because they're too long and on my bottom lash to give it that volume without making it too harsh from black mascara.



Morphe 35F Palette: Fall into Frost
Last week I checked out Morphe's website and I wanted to get a basic palette, well as you can tell by the picture and name of this palette it isn't really basic. I love the shimmered eyeshadows and it's really pigmented! I also love how they kept the last row all matte colours so you can play around with this palette and not have to grab your matte shadows somewhere else. Really useful and the colours are great.


Morphe 35O
I was torned between this palette or the 35F so I got both. Mostly all the colours here in this palette are matte and some are shimmery which I like because you can create a variety of eye looks with only using this palette! I already made a couple of looks from this palette and can't wait to show you all! 


Morphe Elite Brushes
From left to right
Morphe Fan Brush E33
Morphe Pointed Blender M504
Morphe Angled Contour E16
Morphe Double Pointed Concealer E25
Morphe Pointed Fluffy Blender M433
Another reason for me going on their website was to check out their brush collection and as you can tell I bought some must haves and ones I wanted to try. My favourite brush has to be the big fan brush cause it's so fluffy and applying my highlight with that feels so great!


Over the long weekend Sephora had a VIB sale from Nov.11 to the 14! Members get 20% off so of course I had to buy a couple of things. Also my mum gave me a $50 giftcard to Sephora which of course encouraged me to shop more.


HudaBeauty Rose Gold Edition Palette!
I bought this palette because I heard so many reviews. It was a mixed review and I decided to trust my instincts and get it because for starters I love the colours especially the textured shadows. A lot of people complained about how it wasn't as pigmented and it was hard to dip your finger in for a swatch or to apply the shadow because of their long nails. I personally have no problems dipping or swatching with my finger and I absolutely love the colours. I haven't played with this palette yet but when I do I'll definitely post about it! Textured shadows are best applied with your fingers!


The second item I got from Sephora was the Tartette in Bloom palette from Tarte Cosemtics!


Hello there's me! 
Out of all my eyeshadow palettes I bought this one is the only palette with a mirror which I love. Makes it easier to apply your eyeshadow on the go or in the comfort on your bed. No more going up to the mirror... Right? Anyways I got this palette because of the colours and of course reviews were great! The palette also smells like chocolate!! Beautiful palette overall!


When you order online you can choose any three samples for free so I got a Chloe perfume, YSL one and the Benefit Pore Minimizer.

Well that's it folks! That's all the makeup I bought in the past two weeks! It's a lot and I'm excited to play around with it!

Disclaimer: all items were purchased out of my wallet. Sorry bank account! Also this post is to show what I got, in no way am I bragging! 

Take care of yourselves~

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Overtop

Jean jacket - XXI
Grey Croppes Mid Turtle Neck - H&M
Coloroid Black Dress - H&M
Black Tote Bag - Long Champ
Booties - H&M


Lately in fashion I've noticed the lingerie/silky camisole over a shirt has become the latest new trend. 
I don't own any camisole that is loose enough to fit over a crop top and I remembered I had a coloroid dress that is somewhat loose!


It fits just right over my top without making it looked bunched up and weird. 
If you have a loose dress and a crop top try it out!
Tips:
-Make sure either top isn't the same print or material. I wore a coloroid dress and a cotton top. I was going to wear a stripped crop top but I wanted to keep my arms warm because it's freezing over here! You can wear a printed camisole or dress just make sure your top is a solid colour or vice versa.


With this outfit I paired it with my booties from H&M. You can either pair it with sneakers or converse to give it more of a laid back look but I wanted to do it with boots to make it a little cuter! 

Anyways that's it for my fashion post, I promise to try and take pictures of my outfits from now on. I just forget sometimes!

Later lovelies~

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Haul Pt.1

Hello! I'm here with a haul post... AGAIN! When am I not shopping? It doesn't help the fact that I live near my favourite stores/malls. Today's post I will show my recent purchases from a variety of stores! First let's see what I got from one of my favourite stores: Winners!

This product is the reason why I even went to Winners. I needed a new hair mask and I saw this one! When I look for hair masks I go by two things: the products promises and the smell. By promise I mean if on the label says "promotes hair strength and protects hair colour" then I'm sold! I've already used this and I absolutely love it!

This is a skin care beauty tool by the company Pretika! It definitely looks like a dupe for the Clarisonic! Pretty much the same in my opinion, they're both oscillating tools and works really well! I won't talk too much about this because I have a review post I'm working on! 

Ah yes Daisy by Marc Jacobs in ESF. Must I explain why I bought this?

I was amazed that this 10 piece oval brush was still at Winners when I went again. I was so skeptical on buying this but I'm so glad I did! Don't worry I will do a review on these bad boys!

Next moving on my mum and I decided to go to the mall and shop! Call It Spring was having: "buy one get one 40% off" sale so of course my mum was all over that and bought me boots!
I've been looking for a casual ankle bootie for quite some time, especially in the colour brown! Thank you mum!

Best believe I had to check out their accessories collection and these rings caught my eye. I feel like I'm lacking in my rings department mostly because I tend to lose or misplace my rings so might as well restock... Right?

The rings had a 2 for 1 sticker on them so of course I looked for another item that caught my eyes and this necklace just like the rings got my attention. Super cute to add it to a basic dress or even a simple outfit to give it that "class" to your outfit! 

My wallet was heavily damaged but not as bad as my next haul post. Stay tuned for my Haul Part Two: Makeup Edition!! 

See you all real soon, take it easy!

Monday, November 14, 2016

Deep Cleansing System: Slender Facial Cleanser by DANIELLE Review!

It's been such a long time since I did a review and I thought what better way to slowly transition into being active again! Today's review is going to be about the beauty tool: Slender Facial Cleanser by DANIELLE!


This tool has been part of my daily face care routine lately because I've felt I just needed a deeper clean for my face. I purchased this cleansing tool at a local Winners(similar to Ross) for the price of $10! Which is really great because most cleansing tools retail for about $20 and up. Since I have combination type skin my face will vary from oily to dry and recently it's been oily not going to lie! This product here helps a ton when getting rid of those oily and that layer of "grease" that you accumulate on your face but can never see it.


The package is very simplistic which I absolutely adore. If anyone really knows me I'm not too big on fancy and extravagant things. Ninety percent of my outfits are black on black. Anyways the fact that this product even comes with its own stand is super useful because the cleanser doesn't have to be put on the counter which if it does can pick up unwanted bacteria and debris.


The product is wet at the moment in all my pictures except the first one because I had just finished using it if anyone is wondering why the bristles are like that. Speaking of the bristles they are super soft and compact which allows the tool to hold onto the cleanser of your choice! However I do find that I'm digging the tool into a bar of soap if I'm not using my green tea cleanser which is kind of weird but not that bothersome.


This is what I mean by my last sentence! I use a bar of soap from the Body Shop when I don't want to use my green tea cleanser. You can use any cleanser on the Slender Facial Beauty tool just as long as you can rinse it out! 


I wasn't going to post this photo but I wanted you guys to see how well it works! The tool is so easy to use and the shape provides a really good grip. The cleansing tool has a button and it runs on triple A batteries. Has only a one speed option which in my opinion is good because it's safe to clean  your face and use on a daily basis! Not to rough and doesn't strip down the essential nutrients for your face. The tool just vibrates against the skin to provide a deeper cleaning feel.

I include this tool in my daily and nightly face care routine. It is so easy to use because of its shape and it's one button on and off. The storage is very neat and tidy it isn't too chunky or big so doesn't take that much space on your bathroom counter. 

Overall a good product however I couldn't find online where I can refill the head but usually with beauty tools like this you should replace it every 3-4 months with cleaning the actual tool on a regular basis to get rid of bacteria build up!

You can purchase yours here or  go to your nearby Winners or Ross!

Thanks for reading this post and stay tuned for the next review!

Take care beauties~


Saturday, November 12, 2016

Hike-a-Rike

Hello! I'm back yet again from hiatus. I don't think I should call it that anymore because to be on a hiatus I would had to be posting on a regular basis. I guess for a lack of a better word. Anyways there have been pictures that I've been wanting to post on my blog but life always got in the way and time was never on my side. Luckily I managed to stop being lazy and finally get around to blog!

My last post about what was going on in my life was a recap of July and I'm here to do a recap on what I did in August! A lot of things went down in August and I'm excited to blog and post pictures about it!

In the beginning of August one of my best friends: Vanessa and I went on the Lynn Canyon Hike!
Her and I have always been talking about going on a hike

We wanted to start off on something easy because this was my first hike since grade 10.


When we went there weren't as much people as we expected which was nice
Wasn't too crowded and we weren't bothered by anyone

It was such a nice gorgeous day when we went, wasn't as hot!


Overall the hiking experience was amazing and I couldn't get enough of the thrill so of course I had to go hiking again! This time around I went with my lovely coworker Carol!
This hike is called Deep Cove

It is very structured and such an easy hike
Somehow Carol and I were leading a group of people and we ended up getting lost.

But somehow we made it to the top!


The view was spectacular and even though it was such a hot day 
being near the water made a nice breeze

Carol the model

I really like this picture even though my back isn't very flattering

I'm so blessed to live in a beautiful country!



Pretty much all of August I was just being an outdoor junkie which was very different for me because last summer all I did was stay cooped up in my house other than my trip to New York. I found myself doing a lot of spontaneous outings with my friends which was nice!

This night for example was spontaneous.
Most of us were free and we were planning to go to a bar to drink.
However we decided to opt out and just play pool and darts at this arcade in Downtown

After that we decided to walk around and do a mini photo shoot



After this we ended up sitting at a picnic table playing cards and just having a good time.

The last week of August I went camping and before we actually went Austin and I went to do grocery shopping for the trip. Before we did our errands we tried this pizza joint that Austin found.
Brooklyn Pizza!
Such a cute and flashy design

I believe I got the margarita pizza



Alright I'm going to end this post right here because the next couple of activities I did has a lot of pictures and I don't want this post to be too long!
See you next time lovelies!