Scents and Things!

 Hey everyone! 

Earlier this week I had a very nice visit from my Aunt who lives quite far away from me. Though she lives very far away we always have this tradition of having dinner and seeing a movie whenever she comes down for a visit. So we went to East Side Mario's for dinner and then we went to the movies to go what Into The Storm. Dinner was fantastic and the movie was so good and had me on the edge of my seat the while time, but it freaked me out so much! I live in Southern Ontario so I know that I don't really have to worry about tornado's but this movie completely made me think all of the "what if?" questions and had me a bit worried. Along with the nice visit she also brought me a few gifts, and that's my whole reason for making this post. 

She not only got me a bag of tealights ( I love candles), a very cute bag from Mexx, and the most amazing thing ever! She got me a Natural Soapstone Oil Burner from The Body Shop and it is my new favourite thing. I've used it almost everyday for the past week and I will definitely be using it for the foreseeable future! With the Oil Burner she got me one of their Home Fragrance Oil in the scent Satsuma, which is one of my very favourite scents ever! 

So how this amazing contraption works is you fill the little bowl on top of the base with about halfway with water. In the water you put about 3-4 drops of oil into the water that should be enough but if it doesn't seem strong enough just add some more.

After you have the oil all sorted out light a tealight under the bowl and leave it lit for no longer then 20 minutes! Your room will be left smelling amazing and I always find that candles are quite relaxing.

The Body Shops Home Fragrance Oil bottles are quite small but only a small drop comes out of the top so it will last you a very long time! Also if you like oranges i really recommend that you get the Satsuma scent because it is so amazing!! 

Take care! xxx 

TRXYE!!!

Hey everyone!

So for this weeks video I have decided to show, for those that have not already seen/ heard, the amazingness of Happy Little Pill. This is a song off of Troye Sivan's EP TRXY, who is a fantastic YouTuber, Actor, and Musician. He announced that he was coming out with an EP at this years VidCon, and though I didn't attend VidCon I found out from Twitter that we could now pre-order it. Well of course I pre-ordered it, and the first 2000 to pre-order would be getting a signed copy of his album, which obviously would be impossible, right? 

It has now been about a month since I've pre-ordered and the release date for the EP was the 15 of August. The only song that had been released off the EP was Happy Little Pill which is an amazing song! On the 12 of August a music video for Happy Little Pill was released and it was great. It was definitely a video that had a depth to it and was very visually appealing, and made sense in the aspect that it actually narrated the lyrics.  

It is now the 16 of August and I am beyond words. So yesterday morning I got an email saying this:

I literally read the first line probably about 7 times before I realized what it said. "a signed version of the EP!" Honestly I didn't believe it. I thought it was sent to the wrong person, ir it was just a generic message sent to everyone who pre-ordered and I don't even know, accidentally put in the word signed. I was at work when I got a message from my roommate that a package arrived for me at our house. I knew instantly what it was and I couldn't wait until I got off work. So as soon as I arrived home I went into my room and opened the package. The email had no mistake. I actually got one of the 2000 signed copies  of TRXYE. I sat starring at the signature for about 10 minutes before I could even believe what my eyes were telling me. I still don't even have the words to describe how lucky I feel to have got this.

SEE!!!!! :D

It has now been two days since I got TRXYE and I have listened to this on repeat. I've probably listed to this whole album about 15 times now... actually probably more than that. It is honestly so good. I love every single song off of this EP, it is so raw and emotional and catchy and just fantastic. My favourite song off of TRXYE is definitely Gasoline, it's such an emotionally touching song, and the lyrics are brilliant. If you have not already bought this EP DO IT!! You will love each and every song, I can almost guarantee it. 

The video is here for you so you can see how well they did in creating it, but for you to sample what your getting on the EP.

Take care! xxx

ipsy August 2014 Glam Bag Review!

Hey everyone!

I know what you're thinking, two ipsy reviews in one week!? What? I know it's crazy, right? Well not really since my July ipsy review was very late... my bad. Anyways, my ipsy bag was kind of a surprise for me this month since it arrived even before I got the tracking information. Usually the tracking info comes around the 7th of each month, but mine came on the 11 a day before I got the email that it had shipped, so it was a nice surprise that it came a bit early!

This months theme is Beauty Schooled and the products came in this cute white pencil case like bag, and it is decorated with orange poke-a-dots. I am super excited about this months bag because all of the products that I received are products I have wanted to try, but have not got too. 

I received Dr. Brandt's Pore No More Pore Refiner, and I am very excited to see how this works. I have heard great things about this online and have wanted to get for a long time, but never actually got around to it. I was very happy to see that it was in my bag and I am hoping that all of the hype around this product is true

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I also got a product by Urban Decay, which will always be one of my favourite brands. I got their Perversion Mascara and I haven't even tried it yet, but I already love it! Why? Because the name is amazing, and as the packaging says it's "so intense, you might need a safe word." I mean, how can it not be amazing!? Plus, I love the size of it because it's so easy to fit in any bag or clutch that you are traveling with!

A product by J. Cat Beauty was also featured in this months Glam Bag. I received their Flying Solo Eye Shadow in the shade Half Naked. Not only is it a beautiful shade, it comes in fantastic packaging. Now when a product is featured in beautiful packaging I love it even more. It's encased in a nice and simple compact case and in this small case there is not only an applicator, but a mirror as well! This will definitely be a product that I travel with.

As you may or may not know, I am the type of girl that never leaves the house without a lip balm so when I pulled Jersey Shore Sun's Mongongo Lip Conditioner. It smells amazing, and has made my lips feel smooth and hydrated so it definitely does its job! The only thing about this product is that it's supposed to be a anti-aging Lip Conditioner, so I don't really know how it does that. If you do know the answer please let me know!

Finally the product that I am most excited about! I got Klorane's Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk and I literally almost screamed from excitement when I saw that it was in my bag! Now you may think I'm crazy when I say this, but I have never used a dry shampoo. I know right!? That's why I'm excited! I don't usually suffer from oily hair even if I go a day or two without showering so that's why I've never tried dry shampoo, but now that I have it I will definitely use it! 

This has been my favourite bag from ipsy so far! I received all great products from amazing brands that I love or have wanted to try. I already can't wait until Septembers bag to see what I'm getting next! 

Take care! xxx

Body Image

Hey everyone!

So today I wanted to discuss a more serious topic having to do with body image. I know everyone says that in today's society we feel more pressured to look a certain way, and they are absolutely correct. I know that I have felt this way, and still to this day feel this way. I know that I am not an overweight person, but I am also not someone that is slim. That being said, I don't want to feel this way. I don't want to have to second guess what I'm eating, or look at the scale and feel bad about myself, and neither should you. 

I've done things that I shouldn't have done to try to achieve my ideal weight. I haven't and will never go to the extremes of becoming anorexic or bulimic, but I have tried diet pills. This is the first time I've admitted to this and I feel ashamed that I have done this. I am no longer doing this but I still constantly worry about my weight.

The reason that I am making this post is for the people that are going through the same thing that I am. I know that there are a lot of people going through this in a much worse fashion, but this is still a prevalent issue. Now if you are going through this too feel free to message me on here or send me an email! Even if it's not you, but a friend or family member, I can try to help find a solution :)

Anyways, that's it for today! If you have any questions about this topic leave them in the comment section, or if you have your own story we can open up a discussion about all of our experiences.

Take care! xxx

ipsy July 2014 Glam Bag Review

Hey everyone! 

So I know this is very late but, I wanted to post it anyways. I've been all over the place with my entries lately and as of today posts will be back on schedule! As you know I had problems with my internet, computer, and the last two weeks the buses in my city have not been running. You might think that was super random to bring up, but no it was why I didn't post much in the last couple weeks. My work is about a 30 minute bus ride away from my house, which makes it about an hours walk away. Yes, a few days I had to walk to work and home from work so I've been completely wiped by the time I've finished work. So for the past two weeks all I've really done is sleep, work, eat, and repeat. BUT I'M BACK!!! :D

So July's ipsy bag was themed Sensationally Sunkissed! The hot pink make-up bag is absolutely fabulous, it's a great size and super cute! As always there were five items in the bag, and this month it all had to do with summer!

From bareMINERALS I got there READY Eyeshadow in the shade The Inspiration. I absolutely love the shade they chose to send me, although I haven't really messed around with it from what I can tell from a quick application, it will become one of my favourites. When applied it goes on real smoothly and doesn't have the chalky look that some eyeshadows have. I really like this product and I'm excited to experiment with it more.

This was probably my favourite product to get and it is by Clear Clinic Laboratories. It is their Vanished Clear Spot Treatment which you apply onto any blemish and it'll diminish the look of any spot in just a couple of hours! I usually like to use it before I go to bed, after I've done my night time skin routine. It is amazing and once I run out I will be repurchasing it!

I also got to try out a brand that I've been wanting to try out for a very long time, and that is Pixi Beauty! I got their Mini Tinted Brilliance Balm in the shade Unique Pink. It isn't very prominent shade, it is just enough colour to slightly change my lip colour. I really like just because my usual lip balm isn't tinted so this is just a nice product to have on hand. 

I also got a product by Pur~lisse and it is their pur~product essential daily moisturizer in spf 30. Now this is a product that I wasn't really excited for just because I do have a lot of products like this but it's always good to try and weed out the ones you like best. I like this product quite a lot  just because it is a light moisturizer and it has spf in it, which is always good for us pale individuals!

The product that I least liked was by Models own and it was their nail polish in the shade Red Sea. I am not a bug fan of nail polish with glitter in it, especially if it's bigger pieces of glitter. However I did try it out to see whether or not I would like it. It didn't dry properly and was kind of a tacky texture which was not good! I am a big fan of nail polishes but this is definitely one I will not be wearing again.

Anyways that is it for today! let me know what kind of pots you want to see from me, or products you want me to review!

Take care! xxx

Almost Died of Laughter!

Hey everyone!

So my video of the week is absolutely hilarious! I laughed so hard when I watched this video and I've watched it a few times since then, and I am laughing just as much. If you love Tyler Oakley and/ or Marcus Butler, or even if you don't like them ( are you crazy?) you will LOVE THIS!

So a simple explanation is that this is two guys, inhaling helium, and doing impressions. How is this hilarious? Well, Tyler's laugh is amazing, their impressions are... not the greatest, and did I mention they inhaled helium? If you don't believe (and even If you do) WATCH THIS VIDEO! A lot of my friends are awesome and amazing but they don't all share my love of the internet :( So if you watch this video, or have already watched let me know and we can chat a bit about this or any topic you like!

There is also an outtakes video of this video on Marcus Butlers second channel which is moremarcus so if you liked this, watch the other video too! :)

I promise I will get my schedule back in order and as of next week I will be posting on my usual days! I will be posting an entry this Sunday just because i know I missed one this week, and I will explain more about that on Sunday!

Take care! xxx 

Clinique Redness Solution Review!

Hey everyone!

So if you don't already know, I am a pretty pale person who sometimes (most days) have problems with my skin. I get acne like most people but because I am so pale I have a lot of redness on my skin that is very prominent. I've never really tried to find something that would make it go away but because it's summer and very hot outside, my redness is showing a lot more. So I found a product that I am very happy with!

So Clinique is becoming one of my favourite brands right now, I have one of their moisturizers and one of there cleansing foams, all of which I have been extremely happy with! I know it's more of an expensive brand and not everyone can afford it, but there stuff is really worth it, so if you can spare the money it is definitely worth it. So I though I would check out what Clinique had for redness of skin and I found exactly what I was looking for!

I bought Clinique's redness solution daily protective base with SPF 15. This was such a perfect buy because not only does it minimize redness it also is has sun protection. Now this doesn't completely mask the redness on its own, if you want it completely gone I would suggest using a cover-up, but there are days when I don't want to have a face full of make-up and I like to just use it on it's own.It's great because it does exactly what I want it to and is great for summer because it does have SPF in it. You only have to use a little bit so the bottle should last you quite awhile! 

Anyways, that's it for now! Just to let you know my Twitter and Instagram unsernames are now in my blog description so feel free to follow, I may (will) follow back (if you leave a comment saying "blog more":) This is not to gain followers you can just leave that comment and I promise I will check your stuff out, I honestly just want to be able to chat with the people that are reading this :)

Take care! xxx