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Birchbox: May 2015 Edition

May 19, 2015Beauty, Shopping1 Comment

The theme of this month’s beautiful Birchbox is Cupcakes and Cashmere, inspired by an Emily Schuman book. The box also focuses on organic products that can transform your moods.

Speaking of mood enhancing, there was a soap from Not Soap Radio that has “pheramone activation”. I used it in a bubble bath and it smells delightfully like berries.

This organic Stem Cellular Moisturiser from Juice Beauty is for firming the skin and hiding wrinkles.

Dr. Lipp’s original nipple balm for lips might have a slightly silly name but it uses a formula that was historically used by nursing mothers. It can be used as a lip balm or on dry elbows and cuticles.

Shaving is also a relaxing guilty pleasure and this shea butter shave cream from Whish smells delicious.

Lastly, there was the Expressionist Bio Extreme Mascara from W3LL PEOPLE that I’m super excited to try because I love mascaras! I have never used an organic one so I’m very interested to see how it holds up in daily wear.

I’m very happy with my May Birchbox and I will continue being a subscriber in June. It’s only $10.95 (+$4.95 shipping) and it’s like a lovely pick me up once a month.

If you’d like to become a subscriber you can use my referral code here: https://www.birchbox.ca/invite/b38rd

Mrs Food Face

May 11, 2015Food, ShoppingLeave a Comment

I finally found the matching plate to my Mr Food Face in store! Again this wonderful invention is by Fred and Friends. I have no affiliation with them whatsoever. I’m just obsessed with their products and have been looking for them at my local Winners, Marshalls or random discount brand stores!

The major difference between the two is that Mrs Food Face has eye lashes. Now we can have adorable creations in both genders!

Wake-Up Mug

May 6, 2015ShoppingLeave a Comment

Another addition to my Fred and Friends collection is this Wake-Up Mug.

With cold liquid the face starts off pretty groggy. Pretty much your typical (Monday) morning…

Once you add a coffee, the eyes widen and become more alive! Just like a person in real life.

I currently have a mug obessesion. Mostly because I broke all my normal mugs and thought I’d be more careful with novelty ones.

Time will only tell…

Adventure Time SOCKS!

May 5, 2015Fashion, Shopping1 Comment

I saw these Adventure Time socks at Hot Topic and I couldn’t resist getting them!

The pack came with 5 pairs with different characters: Jake, Gunter, Lumpy Space Princess, BMO and Finn. Now I can inject a little more fun into my daily routine.

Hello Kitty x The Simpsons

April 26, 2015Fashion, Shopping1 Comment

Ever since I first saw someone where this poncho sweater thing on an American friend’s Instagram, I wanted it badly! I found out that it was an exclusive piece from Japan LA.

It is part of an official collaboration between Hello Kitty and The Simpsons. I couldn’t get over how adorable the chibi versions of the Simpsons’ cast were.

The poncho is one size-fits all and despite being loose is a shape that works with all bodies. It’s also super soft and comfy!

It’s seriously one of my favourite new wardrobe pieces!

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Adventure Time x Dr. Martens

April 24, 2015Fashion, ShoppingLeave a Comment

I couldn’t resist getting these awesome Adventure Time Dr. Martens. I believe they are Men’s sizes, so I sized down one when I bought one to a Size 6. There are three designs in total so far but I found this particular one the most practical, and somehow the least likely to clash with outfits.

Adventure Time teamed up with Dr. Martens for their “What do I stand for?” campaign. There’s a video for it on their official website that is adorable.

Apparently some of the designs only have around 1400 pairs worldwide. So these could be a totally exclusive and limited pair. Many of the adult sizes are already sold out in store and online.

I’ve been thinking about them since I saw the first announcement and I totally have no regrets about buying them!

Prints from Origrami

April 23, 2015Life, Shopping, Social Media, Technology4 Comments

As much as I love the ease of digital photography, I still love the feeling of holding a photograph so I printed some of my Instagram photos through Australian site, Origrami.

They were delivered rather quickly by mail (considering I live in Canada). The photos came in an adorable camera shaped box with a branded tag inside.

I ordered the Squareprintswhich were $22.95 AUD for 36 photos. The back of the photos had either a map (if a location was tagged) or a colourful camera logo along with your Instagram likes and comments. I really loved that idea as a backside since it provided a way to make my digital memories analog!

Tetris Mug

April 22, 2015Shopping, Video GamesLeave a Comment

I picked up this cool Tetris mug that changes when hot liquid is poured in it.

It looks empty when there is nothing in it. It’s still a safe game of Tetris. You can see a faint outline of where the pieces will appear when something warmer is is poured in the mug.

I used it with my Keurig machine and it was fun to see the colours slowly fade their way in. When the cup is full of hot liquid the Tetris board is now much fuller and has a higher score of 11,000!

This is 1 of 2 heat-activated mugs (I’ll show you the other one later) but now my morning coffee just got 100x more fun!

Ipsy Glam Bag – April 2015

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015Beauty, ShoppingLeave a Comment

I was undecided whether to stay with Ipsy after my first bag but since I was too on unsubscribing I received the April glam bag. This month’s theme was Beautifully Bohemian. The products came in a cute straw-like bag.

Like last time, I’ve never heard of most of these brands. I am excited to try the Hikari blush which I received a full size of and retails around $15 according to their website. That alone was worth the Ipsy bag.

I received a Jorel Parker fragrance. I was really disappointed to receive this since I am sensitive to fragrances and occasionally allergic to them. There’s actually nowhere on the Ipsy profile page where you can specify your distaste for fragrances. Birchbox at least has an option to limit the amount of fragrances you receive.

I am excited to try this sample of Starlooks lipgloss which is supposed to be non-sticky and long lasting.

I also received this Hey Honey Good Morning honey silk facial serum. It’s like a light cream that goes under makeup.

Lastly was this Nude Dude eyeshadow from The Balm Cosmetics. I thought the packaging was rather hilarious!

Besides the fragrance, I was happy with the rest of my Ipsy items this month. I also subscribed to Birchbox for April but haven’t received it yet. I’m excited to compare the two in the same month.

Use my referral link: https://www.ipsy.com/r/tv6b8 to earn a extra 200 points towards free products when you sign up!

L’Oreal Paris Fibralogy Kit

April 19, 2015April 20, 2015Beauty, ShoppingLeave a Comment

Influenster recently sent me L’Oreal Paris Fibrology’s shampoo, conditioner and serum. The line uses filloxane, a patented ingredient that helps thicken hair. Beyond this, I don’t really know what it is. I tried Googling but it didn’t bring up much information.

This is a photo of me when I first woke up in the morning. My hair was greasy, also it’s kind of thinning more and more as I was growing in age. Insert sadface.

I used everything as directed. I’m usually heavy-handed with shampoo since my hair is greasy but I found this particular needed less than usual to get my hair evenly soaped. The serum was applied after rinsing the shampoo and conditioner was added immediately after. All the products had a faint fresh smell. A little like clean babies.

Anyways here is a photo of me a few hours later after letting my hair air dry out side. I didn’t comb it or anything.

There’s a noticeable difference in smoothness, cleanliness and volume. It didn’t feel heavier even with the added volume. This is only after one use. The instructions say that after 5 uses there will be a more notable difference. I’m a fan of the line already. It is making my hair look super healthy with very little extra effort!

This product was complimentary thanks to Influenster.