Subscription Saturday : Ipsy July 2014

Hello Ladies! So I was debating whether to put up this post or not, seeing that it is already August and this was a subscription for the month of July. In the end I decided that I would rather show you what I received since I already have them sitting on my dresser. I am talking about the Ipsy bags by the way. Its a monthly beauty subscription service that comes in a different style of bag/pouch each month. If you are curious, the website ipsy.com has tons of information and have previous months revealed in their site. Have a look there!

July 2014 Monthly Favourites

Hello lovelies. Today I am excited to tell you what I've been loving this month in terms of beauty and non-beauty things. Let's get started.

Subscription Saturday : Memebox #12

Hi everyone, whoa look at this second post in one day! A little bit of a public service announcement. Please excuse the posting schedule as I am still trying to figure out the best times for blogging. There are still a couple of scheduling changes I have to figure out before I can sit down and decide on a more organized posting schedule! 

Anyway! Welcome to the second Subscription Saturday. Today I will be showing you what was inside the Korean Memebox #12 which I bought a few months back in April but shipped out to me end of June. Since it took a few weeks for international regular shipping I just received it about a week ago. Memebox is strictly not a monthly subscription service. They release tons of boxes each month and its up to you whether you want to buy or not. Its basically buy as you go but with the number of releases they do, you can very easily get one box a month if not more! Their website is memebox.com so if this sounds interesting to you then go ahead and check them out.

IOPE Air Cushion XP vs. The Face Shop Aura Color Control Cream

Hello there! I am so excited to finally do this comparison review for you guys. I have been using these two products on a regular basis and I can finally give my honest opinion as to which one I prefer.

Subscription Saturday : Topbox July 2014

Hello lovelies

I wanted to share what I received in my subscription from Topbox this month. I've been subscribed to a few boxes for at least a year now and finally decided to post about them in this blog. Who's excited?!? *wink* I have to say that i was very excited to see two products in this box (or tube in this case)! 

RMK Makeup Love!

RMK Makeup

Hello lovelies! Its been forever. Today I bring you a quick updated base makeup routine using a japanese makeup brand that I have been loving since May of this year!

The Sunday Scoop #2

Hello everyone! Happy Valentines Weekend!

If you noticed I have been a little scarce from the blog lately. To be honest, I do feel very guilty about it. But hear me out! I have started an exercise regime and have been on a health kick for the past month. Not to make excuses but on top of work and chores, going to the gym pretty much everyday is time consuming!

But you know what, it was time for me to get my fitness issues sorted out anyway. I have been lacking energy and just feeling lethargic in general and since I became active again, I can already tell the difference. Mind you there are days when I'm so tired from work that the last thing I want to do is to head to the gym straight from work but a girl has to do what a girl's gotta do. My husband has been very understanding with all this and has been helping me out a lot with house stuff. To make this long story short, this meant that I had less time for everything else, including this blog. I'm so sorry! >_<

So anyway, here I am. I need to plan better and get my post schedule sorted. I promise I will try my best! 

There are three things that I just want to point out. Let's call it advice to those who are / who want to start going to the gym.

1. Go straight from work. Or even before work. Chances are if you went home, the idea of leaving the warmth and comfiness again is too much and you won't go. Just do it.

2. Pre-cook all the meals for the week. Life saver and time saver.

3. Have a workout buddy. In my case I got a trainer. Trust me, the idea of disappointing her  by not doing my "assignments" and then trying to explain it to her the next week is too scary. Plus all that money wasted. No, just no. Just have someone who will make you accountable and you will go. 

Anywho, my little angels. I am putting up this post as I enjoy a bit of time away from responsibilities! Currently, I am at Niagara Falls celebrating Valentines Day / Family Day.

Hope you are having lots of fun spending time with loved ones! 

xoxo

The Sunday Scoop #1

Hi guys!

Welcome to my new series of posts for Sunday. As the first of the lot, I thought it would be appropriate to do a bit of explaining. I made this blog primarily as a creative outlet in my otherwise non-creative world (lol). However, I do sometimes want to share some of the going- on's in my little life and for those of you who are interested in tiny glimpses then thank you and I hope to make this series more enjoyable for you. I do understand that some of you might just be interested in strictly beauty related posts so of course those will remain to be the bulk of the entries here.

My Skincare Favourites of 2013

Here we are in 2014. How has your new year been so far? I have been busy spending time with family and friends, as well as cleaning the house and starting the new year fresh.

But before we forget about 2013, I want to tell you guys about my favourite products from last year. This particular post would be centered on skincare, which we all know by now is what I'm about lol. Another post that would be about make-up would be up in the next few days.

A Happy Holiday Haul - 2013 Edition

Hi everyone! I hope you guys are enjoying the holidays and spending a lot of time with friends and family while eating tons of yummy holiday treats (*looks at self* yup I'm guilty on all counts!)

So I'm here today to talk about the things I bought/was given over the holidays. If you have yet to take advantage of the holiday sales, perhaps this post will give you some ideas. 

Hair Care Routine: Winter 2013 Edition

I usually don't have any problems when it comes to my tresses. I have been blessed with a fairly healthy head of hair that I don't do much with. Styling it barely on special occasions... not because I don't want to but because I lack the skill? Lol.

November 2013 Favourites

December is here. That means that its about time for a list of things that I have been loving from last month!

• First off is the Aesop Calming Shampoo. For many years, I stuck with using a duo that worked very well for me. Until this year. For some reason, I started having a LOT of hair fallout and was clueless as to why this was happening. In any case, the hairstylist I went to at that time suggested that I change my shampoo and conditioner. So I did. Suddenly I no longer had the security of using my magic hair duo (for the curious, it was a Pantene conditioner and Head and Shoulders Shampoo in the Pink variety). It was a very sad time. Lol. But all joking aside I finally found a shampoo that I think I will stick to for a while. This shampoo by Aesop calms my scalp down, especially right now when the dry air is so irritating and makes my scalp go bat crazy. It also gives this amazing shine to the hair. Amazing for sensitive scalp.

50 Random Facts About Me

A very different post today. Some of you maybe reading my blog and wonder (or not, that's okay too), who is this woman? Well, my friend, today is the day you get to know more about me.

One Week of Pampering : Fun Sunday

Welcome to the last post in this mini-series! Wow that week just flew by, didn't it? Today will be a different post from the previous ones in the sense that it is not strictly beauty related.

One Week of Pampering : Spa Saturday

Hello Weekend! 

Hopefully today you will have more time for relaxing and just taking things slow and easy. Well alright reality check, if like me, you have a mountain of house chores, then after completing everything on your to-do list then wouldn't it make much sense to take a break and enjoy your me-time? =)

One Week of Pampering : Glycolic Friday

Hi there! Can you believe its Friday? We are now five days deep into our week of pampering!

One Week of Pampering : Treatment Thursday

How is everyone doing today? Are you feeling tired from work/school/life? Well not to worry, I am here to bring you another pampering post. Welcome to Treatment Thursday.

After yesterday's long post (read Hydrate Wednesday here. in case you missed it), today will be refreshingly short. Yah, i know its mind boggling since I usually yap on and on ;)

One Week of Pampering : Hydrate Wednesday

Welcome to Hump-Day Wednesday! 

Its mid-week and what should we do to pamper ourselves today? If you live in a cold climate like me - hello Canadian winters - then you know how important it is to stay hydrated and moisturized. The heaters are on and the cold air feels super dry. You really don't have a choice lol.

One Week of Pampering : Deep Pore Cleanse Tuesday

Hi again! This is the second installment of my mini-series that I dubbed "One Week of Pampering". In case you missed the first one, go ahead and read Exfoliate Monday here. 

Once a week, I like to do a deep pore cleanse. This helps my pores appear smaller and also over time, decrease the chances of breakouts on the face. 

One Week of Pampering : Exfoliate Monday

Kicking off the mini-series this week, today I'm going to give my 2 cents on the topic of exfoliation.