Back to M·A·C Program

Have you guys heard of the back to M·A·C program? I must have been living under a rock because I just found out about this program a couple months ago & I wish I knew a lot sooner. SO, just in case any of you haven’t heard: DON’T throw away your empty M·A·C containers (eye shadows, foundations, concealers). Pretty much anything except eye/lip pencils.

When you bring in 6 containers to a MAC in a department store you get a free lipstick in exchange. If you bring it to a free standing store you can choose between a lipstick, lipgloss or  eye-shadow.

I’m almost there!!! woohoo.  

Valentine's Day in Montreal

Mister and I decided to celebrate our Valentine's day in
Montreal a few days ago since we had exams on the actual day. It was so, so, so nice! Montreal is just 2 hours away from Ottawa and it's a great a mini getaway that was long overdue.

This is the outfit I wore there for the car ride. The aritzia sweater I'm wearing is the one I bought in my recent haul at AMH consignment store. I'm actually wearing it again right now, don't judge me. It's SO comfortable. I've had those boots for 3 years now, it's so time for them to be retired but I can't bring myself to do it, they go with everything! I'm wearing my favorite MK watch that I love dearly. The jeans are some oldies that are always suitable for long car rides!

The restaurant we went to (Due Compari) was owned by a friend of the boy. I can honestly say it was the best dinning experience I've ever had. Yes, we had 3 bottles of Italian rose, but I swear I would have rated it the same without. The food, service, music, and  ambiance were all perfection.

I'm a huge rose lover. I used to make batches of it myself because it was necessary to have in the house at all times. This rose was TDF. They don't sell it here, but he offered to import a case from Italy for me. I refused, but now somewhat regretting it.

This was after a few glasses of the magical rose, 

can you tell?

I'm wearing yet again, another thrifted dress from AMH. I've worn this dress 3 times in the last month that I've had it. It has somewhat of an open back but is so classy at the same time.
I paired my nude Steve Madden pumps with my favorite coach bracelet.

I forgot to wear earrings so that felt weird...but I got over it.

Home-made chocolate Grappa. Delicious at the time, not so much the next morning.

My Valentine <3 

This is what happens when you request a king size bed and they fail to give you one. "The hotel is under renovations". Well, I do consider myself a problem solver, and after a few drinks it was quite entertaining.

We stayed at the Omni Mont Royal. I found a really good WagJag deal a couple months ago and figured we would use it one day. I'm glad I bought it. It came with a free buffet breakfast, late check out (3PM), and a $25 spa credit. Out of all those added features, we used the late check out...and that's about it

The next morning we I decided to go shopping. We walked downtown for a little while until we found a satisfying breakfast place that caught our eye.

I have a weakness for crepes, so when I spotted "Paris Crepe", it was a done deal. Everything on the menu looked amazing, so we decided to get two breakfast crepes and one to share for desert. At that point of hungry it's really your stomach deciding, let's be honest. We could barely finish the first one.

After breakfast there was only one place I wanted, no scratch that, needed to go - H&M. We don't have one in Ottawa yet so it's necessary whenever I go to a city that has one. I picked up a few things but I'm going to post a haul of what I bought.

Thanks for reading xo

Innocence - China Glaze

Now that’s more like it.
After taking off the Julep Maven “Rachel” colour, I decided to try out my new China Glaze “Innocence” (how appropriate), that I received in my February Luxe Box.

 I’ll be doing a review of the other items soon :)

Julep Maven - Rachel + Oscar

Decided to try out the "Rachel" copper colour I received in my Julep box a couple days ago. Over Rachel, I used the gold glitter "Oscar". I seriously want to order 5 of the Oscar, I love it!! As for the Rachel, not so much! I took it off after taking the picture lol. 

I only paid 1 cent for the 3 of them so I really can't complain, I love the other two colours! What do you guys think? xo

Check out Julep & get your first box for $1 by using the Promo code"SHAREONFEB" 

Unboxing of February Glymm Box

First off - EW! Thanks YouTube for the great selection of thumbnails...ugh. Anyways, moving on!

I wanted to do a quick unboxing of my Glymm box before heading to Montreal with the boy.

What I got in my February Box:

Sula - Natural Shadow in Purple
Burt's Bees - Tinted Lip Balm
Glamglow - tingling and exfoliating mud mask
Mai Couture - 2-1 Oil Blotting/Bronzing Papier

Thanks for watching xo

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Julep Maven February Intro Box

Received my "It Girl" Julep box in the mail a couple days ago for only 1 cent :) 

I tried something different than my usual accent nail that I love so much. This reminds me of royalty & makes me happy. :)

I have on "Elizabeth", a beautiful midnight blue colour, & "Oscar" at the tips. (I also received a beautiful copper colour called "Rachel"

If you're new to Julep, you can sign up now & get your first box for $0.01 by entering "COLOR2012" after taking the quick style quiz.    xo

Random Haul

What happens when you go to the mall for a simple eye brow wax?...

My favorite purchase of the day: Studio studded tote bag purchased at Winners $31 (on sale from $39). I have a major weakness for anything studded, it's a problem. People may look at me strange because I swear it's meant for luggage & it's huge, but I need a sturdy bag for my 200lb text books & laptop. There is a padded section meant for the laptop, so that's perfect! 

This shirt is quite adorable! It's perfect for summer because it's really thin & see through. Throw on a white bando, some cute shorts & pumps & I'll be all set for a night out downtown. I didn't realize it until I was in the changing room, but the back opens up. That definitely adds a lot to the shirt. I'm also obsessed with stripes, it's ridiculous. I bought this at Sirens for $15

On the Left: ok... I literally have no idea what this is, any help? I found it in the cosmetics department at Winners with no tag. They're really good there with discounting things that don't have prices on them so I decided to see how much I could get it for. It's really good quality, pretty sure it's leather. It has a magnetic strap. I thought it would be a great little carrier for all those "feminine products" if you catch my drift. They gave it to me for $2

On the Right: 2 necklaces bought at Sirens, $5 each. I need more long necklaces. 

On the left: Surprise! Stripes again :). The ladies & I made a trip to "AMH" consignment store after the mall & I picked up this Aritzia sweater for $15. It is SO soft & I love the way it looks on. It doesn't look too flattering on the hanger but I will post a pic of it on one of these days so you guys can see how cute it is :)

On the right: Just a little nighty purchased at Winners for $11. It is also SO soft, and I couldn't beat the price for the quality. Had to have it. 

Last but not least, a bag. lol no but seriously.. I bought three things at Danier, but they are ALL gifts, and for people who follow my blog. I'm sad I can't share what I purchased... so I wanted to at least post a pic of the bag to make me feel better. Maybe I'll take a pic and post it after I give it to them? Who knows.

I love shopping :) Thanks for reading  xo

Outfit Post: Saturday Night Denim

Yes, I do realize it's still winter. I couldn't help it.

I found this dress at a designer consignment store a few weeks ago and I've been dying to wear it. I was going to wait until Spring... but it was nice enough out Saturday to bust it out. I'm so happy I did. I love it. :) 

The shoes are definitely not the most comfortable pair I own, but they are beautiful, and that's all that matters, right? I actually have battle wounds from where I accidentally stabbed my foot with the spiked studs. LOL. Again, worth it.

I went a little over board on the spray tan, as you can see. I was having major summer withdrawals. :(

What I'm wearing:

dress: thrifted 

shoes: ShoeDazzle

bracelets: Coach & Sirens

necklace: Aldo 

L to R
* “Just Because” flowers 
* The boy, MTL. 
* Library leopard day
* What I wake up to  
* Drunken cab rides