Beauty Favourites

The other day I was thinking about beauty products. It's amazing how much we truly use in a day when you combine personal care products (tooth paste, deodorant, etc), beauty products & lotions and potions for our skin. Here are a few of my favourite things lately!

1. Honey Coconut Shampoo & Conditioner, Carrot Scrub - All by 100% Pure Cosmetics. While the shampoo is a tad bit runny, it has an amazing scent and makes your hair feel clean without any yucky residue. The condition is SUPER thick & my hair is ridiculously soft when it's dry. You know when you can't stop feelin' up your hair because of how great it feels/smells? Yeah, that's what these products do for my hair.

2. MAC Mineralized Blush & Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss: See below for the blush colour. It gives a nice sheen to the skin without being terribly noticeable (unless of course you really cake it on there). I love VS lip glosses because they make your lips look full and also condition as well. Unfortunately I tore the sticker off the back of this one, but it's a deep pink (almost plum) colour that goes on sheer and has a hint of sparkle. Note: it is a tad bit sticky, but it lasts a long time!

3. Warm Soul - blush colour

4. The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel & Satsuma Body Polish: The body polish is great for exfoliating before shaving, and the scent is amazing! I generally try to use this two to three times a week, just to keep things nice and smooth & to buff away any impurities. In addition, I've been into grapefruits lately - the fruit itself & anything with the scent. If you are looking for a shower gel that smells good, is reasonably priced & is gentle on the skin, I highly recommend TBS's shower gels!

Happy Thursday everyone! I am meeting with my friend Jenna soon & going out for lunch. Not too sure right now, but at least I'm showered (which wasn't the case when I offered to drive Brandon to work this morning... after going for a run & becoming a sweaty mess)!

The Body Shop

Yesterday I convinced that Brandon and his younger brother NEEDED to come shopping with me (so I wouldn't have to be alone). I wasn't looking for anything in particular, and I didn't come home with a ton either. However, I was glad to be in a mall instead of at home where the power had mysteriously gone out earlier in the afternoon!

The Body Shop has some great deals going on right now. I got these two body butters for FREE, since it's my birthday month! I also scored this delicious smelling watermelon lotion and equally yummy raspberry body wash. I'm still working my way through a grapefruit body wash from TBS, but I'm excited to try my new purchases!

I also bought these brown oxford type of shoes. They were originally $40.00, and I got them for $11.00. How cute is the paisley print on the bottom? If you see this design in the mud, I won't be far off.

Outfit of the day! I worked at the spa today, so I wanted to keep things comfy and test out my new shoes. I'm wearing Pashu skinny jeans, Smart Set shirt, and a thrifted cardigan.

Hope you all enjoy your evening! What's on my agenda? Nothing. I like it like that!

Beauty Favourites

I didn't have a good outfit to show you guys today; in fact, I even left the house in some white and grey plaid pajama pants and Ugg boots with a top knot on my head. Not so fashion forward today, but it's one of those days, it seems like. My mind is going a mile a minute thinking about things: jobs, money, moving out, and of course I worry about all these things. I'm a worry wart at heart, and today it's definitely getting the best of me. Luckily I indulged in a delicious chocolate cupcake left over from my sister's birthday, although it didn't solve everything. It made things better for about five minutes though! Anyway! Enough sad talk. On to the goods.

1. This is my favourite leave-in conditioner! It has a fresh citrus scent (think hot lemon tea or a lemon dessert, but better), and it gives your hair lots of shine. Also, when you brush your hair out with a wide tooth comb, it makes it easy to get the tangles out while nourishing our hair at the same time.

2. Burts Bees lip balm in pomegranate - it gives your lips a hint of berry shine while making them super soft and smooth! NYC Powder Foundation - I like this because you can layer it for the desired coverage. Sometimes I'll use a bit more, while other times I'll use a bit less. No matter how much you use, I find it blends well and hides any imperfections. Eyelash curler - I didn't always use an eye lash curler, but I am glad I do now! It's surprising how much it actually does make you look more awake and put together.

3. My favourite brushes! I have been starting a little collection of make up brushes, but these ones are my favourite. The wooden one in the middle is made by Eco Tools, and I use it for buffing on my NYC Powder Foundation. The blush brush to the right is by Joe Fresh, and the other two eyeshadow brushes are Joe Fresh as well. Brandon's mom got me a brush set by Joe, and I am in love! It also came with a fantastic liner brush.

4. The Body Shop is known for it's yummy scents, but I totally forgot they sold perfumes! I originally smelled this one on a strip of ribbon (for testers), but I didn't buy it then. I kicked myself for not purchasing it, though one day I was at The Body Shop in a little plaza mall in Victoria and it was on sale. I'm not positive what the original price is on this perfume, but I ended up getting it for something like $13.00, which was good for me!

5. Aveeno - This is the only lotion that seems to be *OKAY* for my stupidly sensitive skin! It's gentle, and I don't get any bad reactions from it. I've been using it for years! Dove deodorant - In Energize. I basically just like the smell of this, although it honestly does protect sweating and all that yucky armpit business. Crest 3D White - I've gotten quite a few compliments on how white my teeth are. "Do you use white strips!?" Nope! I use Crest 3D White tooth paste. It really is as good as the commercial makes it sound!

Happy Thursday everyone! Hope it was a good one for you!

What Did YOU Wear Today?

I went shopping again today, this time with my sister and my mom. My sister's friend Rachel came along, and the two of them are OBSESSED with the book store Chapters. However, lucky for me - I found two of the books I had been wanting forever!


If any of you are near The Body Shop, these shampoos/conditioners smell like HEAVEN, and they are only $3.00 each! I imagine it's only for a short amount of time, but all their "basic" items (or they're from a certain line. I'm not too sure actually!) and it includes some men's products, lotions, body washes, and a carrot face moisturizer. I opted for these since I have been eyeing them up forever! Anyway, enough rambling here...


I bought this necklace at a home accessory party I hosted at my house before Christmas, and the turtle is making it's debut today for my shopping trip! I'm still wearing it now as I'm bundled up on the couch watching the news with my parents (cool, hey?).


Finally, this was my outfit for the day! I'm wearing the same skinny jeans (by Pashu) as yesterday, but with a black v-neck sweater (it has a gold zipper that goes down to my shoulder blades on the back) from Costablanca, the turtle necklace (SheShe accessories), and black suede boots.

I hope you all had a magnificent day!

Love, Holly )