All Dolled Up | Makeup & Jewellry Set Up

I love having the things I love on display. This is in no way showing off, I have worked hard to make my room the way it is and love looking at other room decor post. This blog is after all, about the things I love. 

So here's a little sneak peek on how i display my jewellery and makeup. Most of the items I picked up at winners and value village. 

If, like me you like the shabby chic/vintage/old lady look in your space, I suggest going to thrift stores and markets to look for nicknacks and trinkets. 

Teacups: not only are the cute, but also perfect for storing. I use some for lip stains/lip glosses and one for my most used makeup brushes. I also have a few teacups and saucers around my room that I have put tea lights in to give off a nice glow at night when I want to relax with an actual cup of tea and a book (currently I'm reading the Shadow Falls series, its pretty good if you like paranormal young adult books and are just looking for a fun light read).

Let me know in the comments if you want me to go into more detail about the makeup I use most often.

This is an old mirror a family friend had, she heard I was looking for a mirror about this size to do my makeup in and offered this frame. All I had to do was bring it in to mirror/glass shop where I got them to fit in a sheet of mirror. Ended up being so much cheaper than buying a mirror this size from any shop.

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FOTD No.1

Keeping it simple for the summer weather (heat, humidity and rain)

Laura Mercier foundation primer

Mercelle BB cream in medium-dark

Joe Fresh brow pencil in Auburn

Physicians Formula bronze

Nars Orgasm blush

Clinique high impact mascara 

Finished everything off with Urban Decays All Nighter setting spray

P.S. I'm uploading this from my phone, sorry for the simplicity.

  

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21st Birthday Snipits

Thursday, June 13 I celebrated my 21st birthday! It was a nice day that started out with breakfast with my mother at a breakfast place called Cora's, If you live in Canada and are close to one I highly suggest you go. After that, the day was planned to do some shopping, check out Greek Fest that I was lucky enough to receive tickets for and end the day with some of my favourite frozen yogurt from Yeh!

Completely forget to take a picture of all this on!
Mint Lace Skater Dress: Eyeshadow Brand, Found in Winners Coral Blazer: H&M a few years ago Necklace: Picked up at a local Market

AMAZING Chocolate Skor Pizza from Rocky Mountain Chocolate 

As it was my birthday, I had to stop into Sephora and pick up my gift which was a benefit duo of their They're Real Mascara and the Whats Up Highlighter.While there I also got the Urban Decay Long Lasting Make Up Setting Spray, the Clinique High Impact Mascara, and some simple oil blotting sheetes, with all of that I was given a sample of Nars Gold Digger Lipgloss.
I also decided to head over to L'Occitiane to pick up their Almond Oil Shower Oil, I used this last nigh...My skin is sooo soft! Love it!!
Last place I went was pick where I picked out a simple black crew neck sweater.

Included: green peppers, roasted potatoes, dolmades, spanakopita, tiropita and Greek salad

At Yeh! Frozen Yogurt, I chose this time to not get my usual cheesecake flavour and try the new Pina Colada with a bit of Mango, I topped that off with a lot of mochi as its my favourite, some peanuts, coconut, strawberries, peaches and a piece of lychee.

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Whats in my Bag?

Something fun today! I love bags, have since I was a little girl and I hope you all love them as much as me.
I love these types of posts/pictures/videos, whatever the style I love them! maybe I'm just nosey?! 
This is pretty much what i carry around all day, now I am a student but the semester is almost over and soon I will start my internship! 
Two things not included in this will be my iPod Classic as it's down in my workbag, and my iPhone 4, which I use to take the photos on my blog (need to save for a camera) and is really always kept in my pocket.
Enjoy!

The bag: Office City Bag from Zara

I love this bag, and think that it is a great work or school bag. With it many compartments it is easy to stay organized which is something I love. I find that I doesn't get too heavy to carry around from class to class. One of my favourite things is that I am able to carry my laptop by putting it in the padded middle section, there is also a smaller padded spot for a iPad or Kindle. This red lining makes it easy to find things as opposed to black. All around I think this a a great bag if you need to carry around a lot for either school or work and want something that looks nice at the same time without breaking the bank.

Whats in my bag?

1. Zara Office City Bag 2. As the end of the semester is coming closer, I found that it was just easier to put my essential papers and documents into a small folder rather than carry around a big binder 3. My moleskin notebook used to write notes and other things 4. My small makeup/essentials bag picked up from the local market 5. My wallet that I've probably had since I was 12...time for a new one 6. My pencil case filled with all the pens and highlighters a girl like could could want 7. Small loose bit that gather at the bottom of my bag: Nail File, Carmex lip balm used for cold dry days waiting for the bus, Smiths Rose mint lip balm used daily, Bath & Body Works anti-ban in Fresh Sparkling Snow, Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake, BB5 folding brush, and my little USB baby 8. A random pen 9. A packet of Kleenex 10.  Arbonne Ultra hydrating hand creme 11. My Keys

1. Mac Blot Powder in Medium 2. My pencil case, look at all the colour 3. A deluxe Sample of Gucci Guilty from Sephora 4. Eco Tool retractable kabuki brush 5. The inside of my wallet, with a picture of me and two best friends on my 19th birthday! 6. For some reason I have two Rimmel Hide the Blemish concealers...7. I'm a klutz 8. My Berts Bees lip balm with the label torn off, Two Mac lipsticks in Chili and Please me which I have been wearing a lot recently 9. Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh Roller Ball, which I will be probably wearing if not the Gucci one. I just love both so much! 10. Garnier tinted eye roll on and Maybelline One by One  volume express mascara 

Glossy Box | March 2013

This months glossy came a little later as a result of the Easter weekend, but when it did I was not left disappointed. Five products came in this months box with the theme of metropolitan chic: Get back into the spring of things. Each product has the aim of getting you ready for spring! Oh, and Four of the Five products were FULL SIZE! 

Model Co Cheek & Lip tint in Rosy Red: Tints are the perfect product for summer as they are lightweight and don't melt off your face in the summer heat. The Model Co tint in Rosy Red is perfect for me as a lip tint,, as I prefer a little bit of a darker lip. Check out the swatches below!

Jergens Natural Glow Moisturizer: I was really excited when I saw this, as I am in need of a self tanner for the summer, and I love the gradual moisturizer ones. I used this straight after my shower that night. It made my skin so soft and the smell was amazing. The packaging says low oder, but there is a scent, and its the perfect scent for summer. Fresh with a bit of sweetness. Im exciting to keep using this and will probably buy the full size after I run out.

TRESemme Platinum Strength Deep Conditioning Treatment: To be honest, I thought this was just a regular conditioner at first, A product I don't use often as my hair is quite healthy already and I find whenever I do use conditioner it just makes my fine hair look really greasy. With that being said, I was going to use it for my dog. Of course I read more about it, and noticed that it was a treatment and used it the night I received the box. I concentrated it on the ends and worked whatever was left over throughout the rest of my head. My hair is so soft after using it, But like I said with the conditioner, my hair just doesn't look its cleanest. Thats probably only because of my hair type, but this is definitely a product I will use whenever my hair needs a little more moisture.

L'Oreal Youth Code Serum: This is another product I tried right away. I've been wanting to try a new serum for awhile now. What better chance to try one then now. This one is very lightweight and fast absorbing, it says to reduce dark spots and even skin tone. It's because of that I'm exciting to keep using it. This product and the four mentioned above are all FULL SIZE!

BM Platinum Tiara Eye Shadow: This, like the eye shadow quad that came with last months box probably won't get a lot of use out of me. 

Swatches of the Cheek & Lip tint, a product I can see myself using throughout spring/summer, The eye shadow swatch, which i think would make a good bronze highlight throughout summer.

Beauty Box 5| February 2013

So this finally came, and I can't say I was too happy. Just for reference I will be comparing this box to the ever so famous Glossy Box. 

Beauty Box 5 did not live up to my expectations of the beauty box. Unlink Glossy Box who provides tracking, I had no idea when this would come, only for it to end up arriving half way through the next month. With this being their "Birthday Box" like Glossy's I was really expecting a great variety of products to arrive, only for it to be mostly all hair care. All in all,  I don't see me getting much use out the products, with the exception of a few, and don't think that the wait for delivery is worth it. I would rather save my $12 and have decided to cancel my subscription with the company.

Well, moving on here is what I got in my February Beauty Box 5:

• The first thing is the H2O Bath Aquatics Shampoo, claiming to be extra-gentile and non-drying. I think this might be good for traveling, but for someone like me who is loyal to the Lush Big Shampoo, I don't see  me getting too much use out of it anytime soon.
• Coolway Boost, is a hair treatment that adds moistures and protects from heat. According to the card provided, it lock in that straitened style before you get out of the shower. If thats the case, its really not a product I need. I don't think my hair could get any straighter. This also came with a discount code to use on the coolway site and get 20% off...it expires tomorrow. Thanks BB5.
• Tree Hut Shea Sugar Body Scrub, is definitely a product I could see myself using, especially when travelling. I love body scrubs and am currently using one from Soap & Glory. I also have and Arbonne one that I can't wait to use up! Review on a few Arbonne products coming soon.
• I also received a BB5 own compact brush, which is great to carry around in you handbag.
• In the first photo posted you will see also a Set of Brush Guards containing 3 pieces one for and eyeshadow brush, a blush brush and a larger powder brush. These are great for holding the brushes shape while drying and travelling.
• Also in the first photo, there is a $50 gift card to iTRAIN, I think I might actually look into this and download a work out to start getting into shape for the summer.

Another thing I wasn't too keen on, was the packaging. I like having a use for the boxes afterwards. Like Glossy Box, who have really nice boxes, and sure I could probably use this for something else, such as wrapping a gift, but in the mean time there is no place to store it. I don't no, these are just my opinions on the box, maybe I'm just upset about how long it took to come. Are any of you subscribed to Beauty Box 5, who do you feel about it? Should I maybe give it another chance?

Glossy Box| February 2013

As promised (better late than never right?) here is my first Glossy Box unboxing post!!
This month we were celebrating Glossy Box Canada's first birthday! Exciting right. With that being said, I have heard quite a bit of negativity towards this box compared to the one from the UK for example. Now, I don't know if it's because this is a "birthday celebratory box" or what, but I was quite happy with it. Now time to share what cam in this months glossy box:

Glossy Anniversary Cupcake Set: I love this, I like that its super cute and perfect for decorating my upcoming easter treat boxes I plan on making for a few friends.

Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips: Now, I'm not one who usually gets blackhead. That being said, I still love these strips. I put them on for the recommended 10 minutes and take it of and my nose feels so smooth. As my nose is usually exceptionally dry, I just feel like they just pull away all the dryness. Im also really happy that I got these it a full size package and they're sold for a pretty high price in my local store, and the last time i bought them the pack of six contained on 2!!! It was just my luck that I didn't notice until weeks later. Sigh.

Anatomicals Rose and Jasmine Body Cleanser: This was another full size item, and I have yet to try it. When I first saw it, I was pretty turned of with it being rose scented. As soon as I smelled it though, It was amazing! Its like the sickly scent of rose, sweetened with the scent of jasmine. I love it, and can't wait to use it!

Eucerine Hyal-Urea Anti Wrinkle Day and Night Creme: This is another thing I have yet to try. I'll probably save it for a trip or something as its packaged in little sachets.

Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment: To be honest, despite all the amazing things I've heard about this brand, I'm pretty nervous to try it. 1) I have pretty fine-oily hair, and don't want to make that worse 
2) My hairs not really damaged in any way. Let me know your thoughts on it down in the comments, should I just go for it and only put a little on my ends??

Crabtree & Evelyn Tarocco Orange hand therapy: I'm not going to lie, I was so excited when I saw this. Just the week before I was looking into ordering some Crabtree & Evelyn online. I've yet to try it. But goodness, if I like it, you know I will be buying some more.

Essence Quattro eyeshadow in Chic-ify: To be honest, I'm not usually one to wear eyeshadow. This is mainly because I can hardly see out of my right eye, so doing anything to my left eye is near impossible. The colours are really nice and we'll see what I can do with it. Here's a close up anyways

Elite Models Intensity Eye Pencil in Black: Again I wasn't as excited about this as I was with the other items. I used it the other day though, and I think I'm excited. This is a waterproof eyeliner, which is great for my watery eyes. I have pretty sensitive eyes, so for the first little bit after putting on any eye makeup my eyes get really watery (mascara is the worst). Like I said though, I used this the other day, It lasted all day and even though it is a black mascara it really made my dark eyes stand out. When usually whenever I put on any eyeliner I end up look like some no-eyed panda...thing. Anyways, I love this stuff and It may become a part of my everyday.

Hello my lovelies!

I'm to share something exciting for all the Canadian and US readers out there, and even though I don't hear from you (...sigh), I like to think of you all as friends, and every view I see only motivates me to post more. 

Beauty Box 5 is turning 1! and as you can see they're giving out Gift Cards to Sephora until March 15 (2013). 

I love beauty boxes and think that they are a great way to try new products, especially ones that you may not be able to get where you live. As the end of the month is approaching. I have decided to post unboxing videos on the boxes I receive, And hope you will all join me and share your opinions on what you received.

Beauty Box 5 is a $12 monthly subscription service that provide you with 4-5 deluxe samples of old and new favourites. 

Here's the link for you all to sign up!

And don't forget to tell all of your friends!

I ❤ Fall

1. Favorite Fall lip product?

Currently it's been a Revlon Kissable lip balm stain in the colour Honey. It's so moisturizing for this time of year, and adds a bit of colour to my already really pink lips. I probably won't be using it as much later on in the winter as it gets really windy and cold her and i just wear a strong lip balm to prevent my poor lips from getting to chapped. 


2. Favorite Fall Nail Polish?

Not to long ago I bought OPI's From A to Z-urich, and I love it! It's that beautiful burgundy shade that we all know is really popular right this Autumn/Winter (and probably my new favourite colour as well). I think it's from the Swiss collection?? if you can get it, i suggest you do. 


3. Favorite Starbucks Fall Drink?

Not really a "fall drink", but I always seem to be drawn to the flavor of more in the fall/winter. It just reminds me of christmas. Of course I'm talking about Starbucks Chai Tea Latte. 


4. Favorite Fall Candle?


Bath and Body works Leaves candle. I've wanted to try it for the longest time after hearing loads of other bloggers and youtubers, and finally bought it this season and have been burning it all day everyday. It's so nice!

5. Favorite Fall Scarf or accessory

My grey circle scarf, I've been wearing it non stop the weather has definitely gotten colder. And it doesn't help much that my school is like an ice box, teacher probably think I'm crazy always bundled up in thick sweaters and scarfs ^^


6. Haunted house, haunted hay ride, or haunted corn maze?


NONE! aha, i hate being scared, jumped at, touched, loud noises, ect. ect. I was going to brave going to a haunted forest event type of thing. But its not going to happen. I just don't like being scared!

7. Favorite Halloween movie?

Definitely Beetlejuice, a lot of people have been say Hocus Pocus, and although it is a really good movie, Beetlejuice is the movie I grew up watching every Halloween. I'm going to watch it in a few days again too. 


8. Favorite candy to eat on Halloween?

As much as I don't really like chocolate, the little mini halloween chocolates seem to be the perfect amount to have as a snack without over doing it. They're just so satisfying!


9. What are you dressing up as for Halloween?!


Unfortunately, I'm not dressing up, and I haven't made any plans. Halloween is on a wednesday, and all the parties are happening on the weekend. For me that means school and work. 

10. What is your Favorite thing about Fall?

Thats easy, the smell and colours. I like the cool breezes and being able to layer all my clothes and wear warm sweaters!

Makeup Routine

Makeup is definitely not my thing. I enjoy keeping things simple, but this is mostly because I have horrible vision in my right eye. Like, can't see a thing, so most eyeshadow is out of the question, and intricate detail is out of the question. And having to wake early for school in the mornings, i like my makeup to be quick, easy and long lasting.

Lately I've been starting my routine with simple's replenishing rich moisturizer. With winter coming up, I need to keep my skin moisturized. 
I follow that up by patting clarins instant smooth perfecting touch base around my t-zone, cheeks and forehead. If I'm going to be wearing any makeup, this product is a must. Any product I put on over top, goes on much smoother and last as long as I need it (No makeup ever lasts long on my skin, anyone have any ideas on what i should use?).
Lately I've been using Maybelline's Dream Fresh BB cream and their Super Stay 24 hour concealer (both are amazing) and Mac Blot powder to set everything and keep some shine away. 
Usually i would just stop here, but lately for my brows I've been using Rimmel's brow pencil in 002 Hazel and Sexy Curves Mascara...for my lashes.
Top the look off with a lip balm (Maybelline baby lips-Quenched) and sometimes a lipstick, and I'm done!

 Enjoy your day!