Payless Shoes - Sandals Haul

Priscilla Embellished Gladiator Sandal - by American Eagle - $24.99
I love the gladiator style with jewels and studs on it. I also like how there's a small heel to maintain your foots natural shape.

Tomahawk Beaded Ankle Sandal - American Eagle - $24.99
I like how this sandal looks Pocahontas like, with the leathery style and the beads. Am I too old to reference Pocahontas? lol I guess for this generation I can say Avatar like? :)

Mystic Stone Wedge Slide - Montego Bay Club - $24.99
I love how the blue beads POP with color, and look so bright. I like how they made the design look like flowers. I like how the toe has an upward curve to it so that it's easier and more comfortable to walk in.

Lily Wedge Slingback - American Eagle - $24.99
I like the frills at the toes, it's very cute.

Abby Clog - Airwalk - $24.99
I have these shoes. At first they were comfortable, but once i started walking in them my heel would be hitting the heel where the material was pointed upward, it really hurt! After a lot of wear, I broke into the shoes, and now the shoes are completely molded into my foot. It just took some pain first... I use them as slippers in my place, and if I feel casual or lazy, I slip them on to go to class.

Robyn Two-Band Slide - Airwalk - $22.99
These look similar to my Abby Clogs ^^ but they are more airy, and are better suited for hotter days.

Penny Slide - Predictions - $16.99
My friend has these shoes and they are SO comfortable! For daily errands, these are perfect.

Best Blush - NARS Orgasm

Looks amazing on ANY skin tone! Very versatile. You can apply for a natural appearance, or apply more layers and get an intense color - it's up to you! Not heavy at all, extremely light weight. Tiny bits of glitters, just so that you get a hint of it, and it's makes a slight shimmer look. I bought mine at Sephora for $26. For a big price, you don't get very much blush, but it lasts forever because of the quality.

Here's a couple pictures of my NARS Blush in Orgasm 

The case has a very soft feeling to it, similar to the material they use for soft book covers, I really like it. The only bad thing is that it collects grease pretty easily, you can see my finger smudges on it. It's a really small case so it can easily fit in your purse whenever you need it. It feels really small and cute in your hand. Nice how there is a mirror inside, for on-the-go application and you don't have to bring a mirror in your purse anymore.

The color isn't very accurate here, it looks more pink than it actually is. To show you a more accurate color representation, I made the orgasm color, this color looks EXACTLY what NARS Orgasm looks like.

My description of the color would be a mix of pink/peach/coral/salmon
I love this color soooo much, I'm going to be painting my room with this color! So excited! :D

Best Lip Balm - Burt's Bee's

100% Natural
<<< Here are my Burt's Bee's Lip Balms - $4.49

 

Beeswax Lip Balm - 1st place
- loaded with coconut and sunflower oils, rich in vitamins, and essential fatty acids to nourish, condition and soften lips
- seals in hydration
- you get a refreshing tingly feeling which is from the peppermint oil
- I use this everyday, all day - if I wear lipstick, I wear this as a primer

Honey Lip Balm - Runner Up
- moisturizes and nourishes
- loaded with beeswax, shea butter, almond oil, cocoa butter and lanolin to keep lips soft and healthy
- the honey smells kinda like baby powder, and it doesn't have the tingly factor that the beeswax lip balm has

100% Natural
<<< Here are my Burt's Bee's Lip Shimmers - $5.99

Caramel and Peony
- Caramel is a browner tone and Peony is a more red tone
- Both have a tingly feeling from the peppermint oil
- Both smell exactly like the Beeswax Lip Balm - a peppermint smell
- I like to wear this if I need moisturizing and color - quick!
- Substitution of a lip stick - the color can get dark with repeated application

Hollister Co. Haul

Floral Top - $44.50 - pretty! There's a plunge at the front so wear a camis or tank underneath, nice gathered waist for fitting

T-shirts - $19.50-$29.50 - I find Hollister t-shirts have great fabric and it's so comfortable, while looking fabulous

Shortie Shorts - $39.89 - on sale! - I always love how Hollister shorts look on other people, I'm definitely getting at least one pair for this summer

Bikini - $34 - on sale! - I like the design and the color at the end of the strings. This bikini probably wouldn't look great on me though, I have a pale skin tone, and you'd have to have some color to pull off this bikini.

I didn't pick out any jeans because they are ridiculously expensive (like $150+). I picked out what looks fabulous, and affordable at the same time.

American Eagle Haul

Bracelet - $12.50 - Love this turquoise color

Sunglasses - $15.50 - AE sunglasses are really great quality! Bought a pair last summer and I still wear them

Summer Floral Dress - $44.50 - LOVE the style and colors and just how girly this dress is!

Shortie Shorts - $34.50 - Casual is a lighter color and more frayed, like the first 3 shorts here. More formal is a dark color, like the last shorts here.

Sandals - $29.50 - AE sandals are very comfy and last a long time! I still wear mine from a couple years back. These sandals have a gladiator style sense.

Tops... - I really don't like AE shirts, they have very cheap material and they're even see-through. Sweaters are meh, for a high price too... not worth it. I didn't find anything for tops.

Very Volumizing Pomegranate & Soy Shampoo

97.2% Natural Ingredients

"It's time to turn up the volume on your hair. This sulfate-free shampoo features pomegranate oil and moringa seed extract blended with a plant-based cleansing complex to gently wash hair, while soy amino acids create extra lift. Leave your hair soft and full of volume with these wonderful gifts of nature."

Burts Bees.ca

There are so many shampoos that contain sulfates, which are so bad for you. This shampoo does not contain ANY sulfates.

What is SLS?

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) can strip color, dirt, and oil, including your scalp's natural oils. Generally, your scalp will compensate for being stripped of all its oil by producing more oil. Therefore your hair will become very greasy and you will have to wash your hair more often. You can wash your hair less frequently, or use a sulfate-free shampoo. Just remember to scrub your scalp well since the lack of later. Did you know SLS is a toxin and irritant to humans? See all side effects at Cosmetics Database.com

How is SLS beneficial to companies?

Higher Profits

SLS is super cheap, which means less cost for the company, which means higher profits. Also, since SLS makes your scalp produce more oils, you need to wash your hair more frequently, which means more purchases, which means higher revenues, which means higher profits.

Marketing

Okay, so it produces lather which helps spread the product, but lots of bubbles has NOTHING to do with the quality of the shampoo! Marketing efforts have convinced consumers that lather is a good thing, but it isn't. These companies are just trying to make more profits.

'My hair is so beautiful, the lather is so effective and my hair feels so clean!" (insert more lies here) 'and I think my hair is thinning... and my hair is really greasy all the time ...' duuuuurrrr iaaaaaam brainwashed

Burt's Bee's

Burt's Bee's actually wants to take care of the health and well-being of their consumers and they produce htis shampoo that has NO sulfates! Plus it has pomegranate fruit extract, which are highly antioxidant, protecting hair and skin from environmental stress.

See ingredients at Burts Bees.ca

Forever 21 Haul - Spring/Summer

Sunglasses - $6.80

Headband - $5.80

Purse - $27.80

Necklaces - $5.80 each

Tank Top - $10.80

Boyfriend Shirt - $23.80

Cropped Boyfriend Jeans - $33.80

Tunic w/ Belt - $23.80

Belt - $7.80

Best Thermal Polishing Spray

CHI SHINE INFUSION

"An innovative weightless thermal active shines spray that provides instant polished shine to all hair styles while help in repairing split ends and eliminating frizz, flyaway and provides protection against thermal damage"

Only about $20!

*contains no CFC's which deplete the ozone layer*

'Once my hair dries completely, I spray this throughout my hair, and it IMMEDIATELY looks and feels 100% softer, and it smells like I just walked out of the salon. I use to never use any form of thermal spray and my hair was getting major damage, but now my hair is much more healthy'

What is your favorite?

Anyone try the CHI Silk Infusion?

L.A. Colors Nail Lacquer

L.A. Colors Web Page

 Pros =

- You can buy these nail lacquer's for $1 at dollar stores across Canada. Amazing value!

- Lasts me 3 days before chipping with using top coat!

- Dry's fairly quickly

- Be creative! Nail art lacquer's have a thin brush for designs

 Cons =

- Lasts me 1 day before chipping without using top coat!

- You need to do about 2-3 coats of the nail lacquer for a very thick color, which means lots of waiting time to fully dry.

  *Note = color previews for nail lacquers are not accurate on the website*

Here are the nail lacquer's that I currently own. I am SO buying more the next time I go to the dollar store!

From left to right: Apricot (my fav!), Pink Satin (cute!), Pretty in Pink (not really pink, more brownish shimmer), Berry (sexy! very dark red, almost brown)

Bottom: Green Satin (great for a base color when doing nail design)

1-2 coats = Berry and Pretty in Pink

2-3 coats = Pink Satin, Apricot, and Green Satin