Beauty, Makeup

L’Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Midnight Black Mascara Review

Hello loves! I’m constantly on the hunt for the perfect mascara. To be honest, even if I found the one, I’d probably still want to try more mascaras out. There’s just something about trying different mascara formulas and brushes that gets me so excited! My most recent find is the L’Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Midnight Black mascara. I don’t believe this…

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Fashion

OOTD: Casual T-shirt Dress

Hello lovelies! My sister took me shopping for my birthday this week, and one of the items she bought for me is this adorable t-shirt dress from Forever 21. I had been wanting a t-shirt dress for a while, and I was thrilled to find so many options available at Forever 21. The pretty green color of this dress really…

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Lifestyle

May Snaps

Hello loves! I feel like May really flew by! The warm weather finally arrived (and stuck around!) mid-month. I was able to spend a lot of time outdoors, working on my tan and catching up with friends. I hope you enjoy the Snapchat pictures I’ve rounded up this month! Wishing everyone a fabulous June! Β 1. Breakfast is the most important…

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Lifestyle, Motivation

Find Your Happiness: Tips for Reducing Everyday Stress

Hello loves! Today I wanted to share my tips on controlling stress and anxiety, whether they be caused by big problems or everyday annoyances. Personally, I struggle with over-planning, and planning ahead for things that are very far in advance. I worry about trivial details; like what I will wear for a certain appointment, what time I will take my…

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Travel

Fun Times at the Canadian Tulip Festival

Hello loves! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Yesterday my friend Alicia came to town for a visit. We spent the afternoon looking at pretty tulips and soaking up the sun at the Canadian Tulip Festival with our friend Steph. It was really nice to go to the festival since I hadn’t gone in ages! Alicia and I πŸ™‚…

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Beauty, Nails

NOTD: Gold Glitter Gradient

Hello my darlings! I’m a huge fan of glitter gradient nails. I find them so elegant and versatile: they are great for everyday occasions, but are also fancy enough for special occasions like a prom or other fancy event! Glitter gradients are super easy to achieve and a good nail art look for beginners. To create the glitter gradient, I…

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Lifestyle

April Snaps

Hello loves! I always find it fun to look back at my Snapchat pictures at the end of each month, so I thought I’d start sharing my favorites with you. Most of them might be food… hey, a girl needs to eat right? I hope everyone had a nice April, despite the fact that Mother Nature is taking her sweet…

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Beauty

Project Pan 2016: Perfume Samples! Update #1

Hello lovely readers! I’m excited to show you my first update from my perfume sample project pan! It’s already been two months since I began this project (see my original post here). I have made great progress on some scents, and very little progress on others. Let’s begin with the great progress: Β From left to right: –Pure by DKNY (X2)…

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Beauty, Nails

NOTD: Blue Chevron Press On Nails

Hello lovelies! Today’s nails are press on nails again. I just feel so fabulous when I wear them! This manicure was also the first time I attempted painting chevron nails. I used tape to make these, but I recently ordered some rolls of pretty nail tape on EBay for future designs. I measured which sizes fit me best so I…

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Fashion

OOTD: Black on Black on Black

Hello lovelies! Today was an absolutely gorgeous spring day. I spent the late morning and early afternoon strolling down-town with my boyfriend. The beginning of April has been cold and glum here in Ottawa, so many people took advantage of today’s sunny 21 degrees celcius to shed their warm clothes and bask in the sun! I was so excited to…

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