ipsy April 2015 Glam Bag Review!

Hey everyone!

Can you believe that it's already summer!? I am so happy that it is finally summer vacation and that I can finally take a moment and not be so stressed out. I really underestimated how much time my Studio Art program would take up. I had two studio courses this last semester and spent about 6 hours in class for each course and about 10 hours outside of class working on different pieces. Needless to say I was swamped with school and I am glad to be free from it for a bit.

Anyways, I was super happy to get this months glam bag because  it came around the time my exams had ended which I thought was a nice little end of semester treat. I really liked the theme of this one which was Beautifully Bohemian and it came with such a cute and summery little bag that I am already using as a travel bag for little items.

The first product I pulled out of the bag was a Hikari Cosmetics Blush in the Shade Tango. I thought at first that this shade may be a bit to bright with my super pale complexion but when I used it, it was actually just a nice subtle colour.

The next product I pulled out I instantly fell in love with because the packaging is beautiful and vintage looking. It is theBalmCosmetics NUDE Dude Eyeshadow Single in the shade Fit. I really like this coppery colour and a nude shade is always good for any occasion.

I also got the MicaBeauty Eye Primer which I actually haven't used yet but I am excited to eventually use it because I actually have never used an eye primer before. So I am interested to see the difference with doing my eyes with this product.

My favourite product out of this bag is a product by Olive Natural Beauty and it is The Olive Lip Balm. I love lip balms and I always have at least one on me at all times (usually two) so I was super happy to get this. So far I really like this one and I really like that it is made from all natural ingredients.  It also smells so good that when I first smelled it my stomach growled because it smells so delicious that I could eat it, I'm not even joking like it smells amazing!

The product that I was most meh about was Starlooks Satin Finish Lip Gloss in the shade Cuddle. It's not that I don't like the product but I'm not a big lip gloss fan so even though I really like  the coppery colour I probably won't really wear it.

So I guess that is it for now, I'm thinking about doing a little post about some of my studio projects from this semester so if you would like to see some of the pieces that I created let me know!

Take care! xxx

Dealing With Stress!

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So as you may know I have been dealing with a lot of stress lately because of school and what not so I decided to make a video about it! Yes I have filmed a new video! I have my next few videos already planned out and I actually just filmed another video today so be prepared to see me on YouTube more often. 

I really hope that you enjoyed this video and maybe got some new tips out of it. Let me know some videos you want to see me make in the future and please subscribe to my channel if you want to see future videos :)

Take care! xxx

Playlist Live Blues!

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I hope you are all having a wonderful February so far! As most of you know and probably have been able to tell with my lack of posts that I have been very busy with school lately. I've been so stressed lately and all I have wanted to do is write on here and I finally have the chance to do so! Right now I am on my Reading week which is basically a week break off of school. I do have a bit of school work to do during the break, but it isn't an overwhelming amount so I do have a lot of free time this week.

So as per what my regular posing schedule was I wanted to give you guys a bit of insight into the kinds of videos that I have recently been watching. I am very much the type of person who has a set of subscriptions on YouTube that I watch regularly and I am always on YouTube so it is a big part of my daily life. That is also why I began making videos, because if I'm going to be watching content all the time, I might as well be contributing to it. Anyways, for those of you who are big into YouTube you know that this past weekend was Playlist Live and I love watching all the vlogs that come from there because even though I sadly wasn't able to attend, I could still see some of the things that went on during the event. I am really hoping to be able to attend a YouTube event in the near future, I know there are some in Canada but next year I'm hoping to be able to go to either Playlist Live or Vidcon and meet all of my favourite YouTubers and maybe get some insight into how to make my own videos better.

So, this week I've basically just been watching Playlist Live vlogs from channels such as FunForLouis, PointlessBlogTv, SACCONEJOLYs, and MoreZoella. The video that I have featured is a recap of the whole weekend from MoreZoella's channel and it is so well made. I love her vlogging style and her realness in her vlogs so that is why I chose to show this one specifically. This is also a really long video, about 35 minutes, and I prefer longer vlog styled videos so I really enjoyed this one. 

Anyways, have a super fantastic weekend!

Take care! xxx

Roommates 101

Hey everyone!

I hope you have all had a fantastic weekend! Last week was quite a stressful week for me because of school so I ended up going home to my mom's house on Thursday to destress a bit. I finished up a few assignments, and too celebrate and relax a bit I treated myself to a few face masks and a nice relaxing bath. I have to say this weekend helped me so much and though I do still have a big project due this week, I am nowhere near as stressed out.

However, I am not going to dwell on me stressing but talk about roommates. As most of you know I am filming videos more often for my YouTube channel and for this video I gave advice on how to be a good roommate. I currently have 4 roommates and I feel as if i kinda know at least some of the in's and out's of being a roommate. 

I hope you all enjoyed this video, I had quite a fun time making and I am really excited for my upcoming videos! Let me know some videos you want to see or suggestions of how I can improve my video making skills :)

Take care! xxx

ipsy January 2015 Glam Bag Review!

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Can you believe that it is 2015!? I still can't wrap my head around that! So I know that I've slacked a bit but for the last couple weeks but somehow I managed to actually have a bit of a busy schedule which was surprising. In my last week of winter break I not only got a new piercing but I also got a new tattoo which I will be talking about in a post next week, for those interested in that. I also got to see friends and I went to the movies a few times and saw Into The Woods, which was fantastic,  and the final Hobbit movie which was super good and super sad because now there will be no more Middle Earth movies :(

Anyways I'm sure what you really are wanting to know is what I got in my ipsy this month! I was really excited for the theme this month which is Fresh Start which is very New Years and whatnot and I was really wanting products that would help me feel fresh and feel my best.

The first product that I pulled out of the bag was Shimmer Powder by BelláPierre in the shade Excite. It is a silvery mineral powder so its really nice and smooth when it goes on. I think this product is super fun and is going to be great for the nights that I actually go out!

The next product I got out of the bag was an All Over Shadow Brush by Elizabeth Mott which I wasn't really excited about but it is always nice to have extra make-up brushes!

I also got a product that is perfect for me! I have a thing with lip balms I have at least 1 in each bag and I always have one on my bedside table. So when I realized I got the Mojito Lip Balm by (MALIN+GOETZ) I was so happy! I have really liked this so far the subtle mint is really nice and this is just so perfect since it's cold where I live, I now don't have to worry about my lips getting gross.

Now I found the next product to be quite the coincidence. The morning I received my ipsy I was thinking of going out and buying an eye cream and by chance I got one that day. I got the Renewing Eye Cream by Nourish Organics. I have that this is really helping with making the skin under my eye not so dark and it is super hydrating which I am really loving! 

The final product I got is Pacifica's  Natural Mineral Coconut Eye Shadow in the shade Treasure. I absolutely love this shade it's not too dar or light is is just the perfect shade for my skin type. I can already tell that this will be my new go to eye shadow!

Anyways that is it for today! I just finished filming my video for Sunday so there will be a new video up this week and I will be posting more on here this week as well! 

Take care! xxx

Christmas Eve Tradition!

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So today is Christmas eve! Can you believe it!? I don't know about your families but mine has a specific Christmas Eve tradition that we have done for years, as far as I know it was done since my mom was a baby and possible when my grandma was a baby. This may be more common then I think it is, but if not this is just a little insight into what I look forward to each year.  

So what we do each year is we (the kids) get Christmas Eve pyjamas. I don't know what it is about waking up on Christmas morning and opening presents in nice new pyjamas, but it is the best! They are always Christmas related, mine this year is a maroon colour with lighter coloured poke-dots. They are so comfortable and now my family is just sitting and watching old Christmas movies! Right now we are just starting Charlie Browns Christmas which is one of my favourites!

Anyways I hope you all have a very merry Christmas tomorrow, or have had a merry Christmas if you have already finished celebrating! 

Take care! xxx

Home for Christmas!

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So I am officially home for Christmas! I traveled home on Sunday and I will be home for the last two weeks of my winter break. This evening I have finally finished wrapping up all of my Christmas presents and they are now sitting under the tree awaiting to be opened on Christmas day. 

I don't know if it's only me but I don't really feel like it's just a few days away from Christmas. It could be because there isn't snow on the ground (I'm from Southern Ontario if you didn't know that) or because I'm now just able to watch all the Christmas shows on TV ( I don't have cable in Guelph) which I usually start at the beginning of December. But Christmas is just over a day away!

Now when I came home on Sunday my mom told me the cutest story about my little sister. She is just 3 years old and my mom said that when Alecz was helping my mom wrap my presents she had asked if she could get me one. But she didn't just want to go to the store to get one she wanted to give me her bunny. She told my mom that she didn't need it anymore and that I could have it instead. My mom told her that it's okay and that they would go pick something else out for me at a store, but isn't that so sweet? I mean she's 3 and she was willing to give me one of her stuffed animals as a Christmas present. She is just the sweetest little girl.

Anyways that is it for today! I have another post coming up tomorrow about one of my favourite Christmas traditions so look forward to reading that!

Take care! xxx