❀ The Stress Shopping Haul ❀

What should have been a relaxing afternoon spent window shopping and strolling down the mall became an opportunity for splurging and stress shopping. My sister and I had only intended to go visit the new Korean cosmetics store, THEFACESHOP, which had opened recently, but we got slightly carried away in other stores as well... So without further ado, here is what came out of my shopping spree!

❀ ALDO ❀

I've always bought the same old classical sunglasses... until now. I never thought that I'd be able to pull off a pair of heart-shaped sunglasses, but apparently I can. I'm so excited to wear these, and I feel that now that I have a more unique and exciting pair of sunglasses, I'll be much more motivated to wear them and protect my eyes from the UV rays in the summer.

These are the pair of sunglasses my sister picked out. We both decided to go for a more adventurous pair, and the 2 for $20 deal made it that much better! I actually love circled sunglasses, but, unfortunately, they don't suit my face at all. When my sister wears these, she looks super chic, hipster and ready to go to Coachella, haha :P

❀ THEFACESHOP ❀

My goal today was to go visit this newly opened store. I am in love. If you have one near you, you should definitely go check it out if you haven't already. Korean skin care products are some of the best in the world and THEFACESHOP has a bonus with cute packaging and affordable prices.

I'm not one to blow dry my hair after showers so I usually wake up in the morning to craziness. Having this cool little brush will definitely encourage me to blow dry my hair at night so I won't ever have to go through the pain of sleeping on a slightly damp pillow ever again! And remember when I said that their product are super affordable? This brush was only $4! If I ever need to buy makeup, this store is going to be my first stop.

❀ FOREVER XXI ❀

Usually, stores like Forever XXI put the weirdest clothing in their sale sections. I always find myself questioning why anyone would design and produce certain pieces of clothing. However, I always stop by the sale section for a two-minute treasure hunt in hopes of finding something worthy of purchasing, and today was my lucky day. 

I currently have an obsession with crew neck sweaters. Too often, I'm up until 2 am doing work, which only gives me 6 hours of sleep max. This obviously leaves me with no motivation to put any complicated outfit together, so I leave the house with a sweater or crew neck and a pair of leggings. I found that this design was super simplistic and had a very unique charm to it, so here it is, in my closet!

If I could, I would wear dresses every single day. Whenever I see a dress that 'suits my style', you could say, it's not healthy with the amount of strength it takes for me not to buy it. I've seen so many daisy dresses around since last summer and have been searching for a Brandy Melville styled dress, since Ottawa doesn't have a Brandy Melville yet. I finally found this dress today and I cannot wait to wear it. I love the loose material it's made out of and the unique cut out in the back.

My sister has been intrigued by the new overalls trend and finally decided to give in. These are going to be super cute with any solid coloured, tight crop top since monochrome clothing goes with pretty much anything.

This is really random, but we spent waay more than $35 at Forever XXI, so here's our free lip gloss? :P

I hope you enjoyed this little delve into my shopping bags. It's going to be so stressful for the few months remaining of school, so I hope nobody allows me near a mall again until summer...

Day Trip to Montreal

Montreal is a two hour drive from where I live, so my family decided to take advantage of our long weekend to visit my older sister's potential university for next year. We also may have managed to find her the perfect prom dress in only one hour in a cute little boutique... 

Montreal is one of the most European cities in Canada, so naturally, my camera tagged along on the trip. So without further ado, here's some photos I took of our day trip to Montreal, Quebec!

First song on shuffle for the road trip. You've probably all heard this song and just don't know the name, but it is literally the perfect road trip song.

Ridiculously high gas prices...

It was a coffee kind of morning for my parents...

Shout out to those who have watched the drama Secret Garden, this reminds me of the car and thunderstorm scene :')

Reading my English class book on the car ride...

Montreal, forever under construction :P

Old Montreal

Chinatown

McGill

Timmy's for lunch :D

The street we went prom dress shopping on!

Cutest lantern ever.

I have an obsession for little chalkboard signs on cute boutique streets. And the little kiddie bike in the back makes it even better.

I'm kind of in love with this mug.

What's a road trip without fast food? :P

Sunset on the way back home <3

Hope you liked the photos! I'll see you soon with another post! :)

Spring Lookbook | #2014BloggerChallenge

Today is a day of many firsts for me. Not only is it my first ever Outfit of the Day post, but it is also the first time I've 'officially' shown my face on my blog! We're soon approaching my blog's first year anniversary, so it's about time I show my face right? 

Today's 2014 Blogger Challenge was to make a simple post of an outfit we would where in spring. Instead, I've taken the opportunity to create a mini lookbook. Somehow I always find myself over-achieving for these challenges haha :P Also, sorry for the awkward posing and such, you'll come to learn (if you haven't already) that I am a very awkward person in many situations...

OUTFIT #1

My first outfit is for the warm spring days where if it weren't for the melting snow around you, it would feel like summer. Though I still find myself sticking with monochrome clothes, I do like to add some colour when the weather gets warmer.

Shirt: Guess

Skirt: Walmart

Boots: Target

Bow: Handmade

I've recently loved wearing half my hair up. I always find that my scalp starts to hurt when I wear my hair in a high pony for an entire day, so this hairstyle is perfect for keeping my hair out of the way without a ponytail. I also have a slight obsession with bows... Let me know if you want a DIY post on how I made this bow!

A closer look on my boots from Target. These are my first pair of heeled ankle boots and I love them!

Cardigan: Forever XXI

It's normally pretty chilly in Canada during the springtime so I put on this oversized knit cardigan for the morning and evening when the temperature is still pretty low.

OUTFIT #2

Like I mentioned before, the weather here tends to be on the colder side. This outfit is much more realistic and suitable for spring in Canada.

Denim Shirt: American Eagle

Leggings: Uniqlo

Combat Boots: Globo Shoes

Jacket: Gap

These photos weren't originally going to be used for this post, so you'll have to excuse my craziness haha :P 

OUTFIT #3

Little bonus outfit idea from my older sister, Connie! For the day where the temperature outside was miraculously 23°C, this is what she chose to wear....

Oh, side note, this was part of the present I gave her for her birthday, just saying. ;)

Dress: H&M

So this is my very first outfit post coming to an end. I hope I was able to give you some ideas on how to revamp your wardrobe for spring!

I'll see you soon! x 

DIY: Lush Basket

It's always so refreshing to go on Lush hauls. Everything there is just so fun to smell and play around with. Unfortunately, we all probably have that problem where we bring home our new purchases and they suddenly end up all over the place and we never see them again. So today, I'm going to show you a cute way to store your Lush products until you have the time to use them.

Note: These photos have been on my computer since Christmas, hence the Christmas product from Lush, haha :P

STEP 1

Go out and purchase a small, decorative dish. You can find these for a super cheap price in a thrift store, or, like me, at an Ikea.

STEP 2

Get your hands on a pair of scissors and any piece of tissue paper that you think would match your dish. In my case, I went with a red paper with dark red festive designs for Christmas.

STEP 3

Measure out how much paper will be need to cover the bottom of your dish and, using your scissors, carefully cut it out. A tip would be to always cut out more than you need and adjust it from there.

STEP 4

Depending on the depth of your dish, you may have to use more paper, which does not have to be your tissue paper, to add some padding. This way, you'll be able to evenly distribute your products so they will all be visible.

STEP 5

Go ahead and arrange your Lush products, however you would like, into the dish.

And there we have it, your own basket to keep your new Lush hauls on display! You can keep this pretty much anywhere, from your bathroom counter top to the sides of your bathtub. It not only helps with the organization of all the products in your bathroom, but it also keeps your bathroom smelling amazing.

Hope you liked this easy little project and I'll see you in two days! xx