Showing posts with label Accessories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Accessories. Show all posts

May 8, 2011

Day 15 >> 30 Day Challenge

30 Day Challenge
Day 15 - Photo of your favourite piece of jewelery



I'm not crazy about jewelery.. I always wear the same earrings (that I got when I first pierced my ears.. well after the temporary ones) that are heart shaped diamonds in the colour of my birthstone (pink.. yay!). And I also wear the same necklace every single day, which I'm about to talk to you about.

The reason I'm not huge about jewelery is because I have very sensitive skin when it comes to metals. Practically anything can turn my skin blue, which is not always very pleasant. This means, the only jewelery I can wear is expensive metals such as gold and silver, but it's not like I own a gazilion expensive jewelery pieces.

I decided to blog about this necklace because it has a very cute history to it. My grandmother lived on a farm with her many siblings and her parents. They were definitely not rich, but she always wanted a piece of jewelery that she could call her own. When she was 14, she decided to start saving all the money she would make. Back then, she was saving pennies and dimes for this piece. When she was 16, she finally made enough money to buy a piece of jewelery so she went to her corner store and fell in love with this necklace. It is a 20 karat gold necklace that she bought for about $13, which is pretty crazy because now a days you get a very cheap metal necklace for that price.

When I turned 16, she gave me this necklace and told me the story. I have never taken it off since that day and it means so much to me. I love the hearts, I love the texture of the hearts, and I adore the meaning behind the necklace.

Apr 29, 2011

Day 06 >> 30 Day Challenge


30 Day Challenge
Day 06 - Anything Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty Long Wallet:...Hello Kitty Fragrance

I am not really a huge Hello Kitty fan, but I do find her cute.  Thinking about it, I only own one Hello Kitty object, and childish wallet from a very long time ago.
There are two things I would want from Hello Kitty. First, the wallet above. I think it is absolutely adorable, and I will keep an eye out for it next time I visit Chinatown. 
Second is the Hello Kitty perfume at Sephora. Everytime I visit Sephora I have to smell it, and it is amazing. It smells like a mix of many fruits, with a note of vanilla. I also can't deny how adorable the packaging is, I always wanted a perfume with an atomizer, so classy! 

Apr 25, 2011

Day 02 >> 30 Day Challenge

30 Day Challenge 
Day 02 - Your favourite bag that you own
Big Buddha Arlene
 
I am a freak for oversize bags, mainly because I over pack them! I put so much random things inside my bag I could practically live in it. This means it's always heavy and ends up breaking after a few months. This baby has carried my laptop and multiple books at the same time & it looks as good as new. Also, I'm a sucker to sewn on flowers like these ones, so I HAD to get it.

I bought it on BagHaus.com for $82 (+ a crappy $20 shipping). Thankfully there was a 30% off promotion so I saved the shipping cost and paid a little over $70 in total.

Mar 8, 2011

Haul: February

Here is a haul blog post for you girls! No, I am not crazy and bought all of this in one shopping trip, this is over one months purchases. Tell me what you think about the things I bought!

Bobby Brown: Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks
Cabo Coral

I always apply this with a coral powder blush over it to set it! Stays on all day and looks totally natural. Bought at Murale (the highend store of Shoppers Drug Mart)
 

NYX: Blush
Dusty Rose
Beautiful mauve pink. Perfect for fall and winter. Very pigmented so be careful not to over apply. Purchased at Uniprix!
  

MAC: Powder Blush
Mighty Aphrodite
Part of the Wonder Woman collection. The paler colour is a beautiful light coral toned pink with shimmer, whereas the darker one is a very bright barbie-like pink. It is almost twice the size of a regular blush and retails for $32 in Canada! Recently, this is the only blush I've been using (over-top of the Bobbi Brown one). The packaging for the particular product is a bit child-toy ish but I do not buy the product for its packaging but for what is inside!
 

MAC: Mineralize Skin Finish
Powder Pink
This is HUGE. Much bigger than a regular MSF! You have to see it to believe it! There is a bronzer (the middle) and two light shimmery shades (ideal for highlighting). One light shade is more on the pink side whereas the other is beige. Im pretty sure this was $48, and I bought both Wonder Woman products the day they were released (I was excited!!!). The packaging for this product is much better than the blush, feels like better quality.

China Glaze: Nail Lacquers
Flip Flop Fantasy, Light as Air, Sea Spray & High Hopes
I FINALLY FOUND CHINA GLAZE WHERE I LIVE. It was one of the highlights of my life. It was very overwhelming to pick colours but I finally decided on these four. Flip Flop Fantasy is a neon pink from last years summer collection. Light as air is a gray toned light purple. Sea Spray is a gray toned light blue from the Anchors Away collection (spring). Finally High Hopes is a coral red colour.


Maybelline: Dream Mousse Concealer
Light 2-3.5
I bought two more of these because I saw they disappeared from the Maybelline website, which made me freak out because I was scared it was discontinued (are they?). I love the mousse consistency and how it applies so naturally!

OPI: Nail Lacquers
Shatter & Senorita Rose-Alita
I FINALLY found a store without a sold out shatter! I loooove it, below there is an example of what it looks like on my nail. I also bought Senorita Rose-Alita because its a beautiful fuchsia colour with golden undertones

  

Essie: Mini Nail Lacquer Set
Coat Azure, Nice is Nice, French Affair, Topless & Barefoot
This came in a set of four spring colours. All four colours are beautiful and 5ml each!My favorite is Coat Azure because it is the most unique blue, I am definitely purchasing the normal size!

Maybelline: FIT Foundation
120
I've been obsessed with this foundation. It provides a flawless silky finish on my skin. I can hardly believe it is from the drugstore. I have one of the lightest shades because my skin is very light, yet not porcelain.

l'Oreal: Voluminous Million Lashes
Black
I adore this mascara and I have a review this on my previous post, check it out!

MoroccanOil: Oil Treatment for all hair
This is actually a sample size that I did not purchase but my friend gave to me! I absolutely adore this product. It make my hair so silky and gives it a non-greasy shine. I am going to buy the full size as soon as I run out.

Maybelline: Dream Matte Powder
Light 4-5.5
This is my second purchase of this powder. I LOVE this, and I heard it was comparable to Natural M.S.F from MAC. I buy a dark shade for my skin, but it totally works!!

Mevida: Cleansing Wipes
I buy these at Dollarama for $1.25. They are honestly the best wipes I have ever tried. No,I have never tried Mac wipes or any high end ones. I hope those are better than $1.25 ones, but I've tried practically all the drugstore ones (Neutrogena, Clean & Clear...) and these are much better. Whenever I buy these I buy like 10 packs of them because I can't imagine not loving these anymore!

Aldo: Purse
I found this was a cute twist to that classic Channel purse that has the same pattern. I've never been drawn to liking that Channel purse, I personally found it too tacky, but I fell in love with this one the moment I saw it. It is a Pinkish Beige colour, which is perfect coming into spring. Also, there is an adorable bow with a flower pattern. I also love the straps because within the chain you can find that same flower pattern! This will definitely be my go-to spring & summer purse!
 

Bath & Body Works: Hand Sanitizers
I love shoes, I love cake & I love bling
I made a blog post about these when I first noticed them on the website a few weeks before Valentines Day. I was so excited about these because they sounded like they had great smell and the packaging is adorable and girly! When I finally went to Bath & Body Works, these were nowhere in sight. I later asked my friend who works there why there were none and she said they would not be receiving them due to language issues. I was incredibly mad and confused seeing as they had the lip gloss versions of these sanitizers at my store, why could they not change the packaging to work with our language laws? Well, in the end I got my hands on these three because my friend was in Florida and was sweet enough to bring them back for me.


Magazine Overload
Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, People Style Watch, ELLE Canada.
I do not usually buy this much magazines in a month. I automatically receive Cosmo and Elle because I am subscribed. I bought Marie-Claire because Miley was on the cover, and I bought People Style Watch because I love it!!