Lush Bath Bomb in Cinders

I haven't finished anything in about a week and felt a little down so I decided to use one of my bath bombs. I save them for special days :P I used my Lush Cinders bath bomb.

This is was it initially looked like:

This product uses cinnamon leaf oil which gives a bit of a spicy, fruity scent if that makes sense at all. As soon as I place it in the tub it began to erupt and did so very quickly. It gave the water in the tub a warm yellow glow.

I will warn you though, you will be scrubbing the tub when you're done because it did leave a bit of a yellow film. Overall, this was a great product. Too bad Lush doesn't sell it right now.

What's your favourite spicy scent?

Making Your Perfume Last Longer

For those of you that aren't aware, I did a guest post for Jenna at The Chic Cupcake. You should definitely check out her blog! It's quite a bit different from what I normally post. Let me know what you think.

Here's the post:

Making Your Perfume Last Longer.

There’s nothing worse than spritzing yourself with perfume in the morning only for it to be gone by noon. Here are some tips to keep your favourite scent on you without it being over-bearing.

1. Layer Your Fragrance! Is there a matching shower gel and body lotion for your favourite perfume? Use them. This way not only is your fragrance not being mixed with any other scent, it is giving it layers. Sometimes perfume doesn’t come with a matching set. No worries! Try and find products that have similar notes. For example, if you favourite fragrance is Jessica Simpson’s Fancy Love, try a vanilla body wash and moisturizer.
   
   
2. Find the Hot Spots! The scent of perfume on your skin is activated by warmth. Because of this you want to apply your fragrance where your veins are most visible. These places include your:
• Neck
• Bust
• Inner elbow
• Inner knee
• And wrists
  
  
3. Bring Back-Up! Make sure to carry an atomizer with you that is filled with your scent. Touch up through-out the day when you find the scent is fading.

Now you’re ready to strut your stuff and have a beautiful scent follow you. Be careful though! Don’t spray too much as it can be over-powering and end up being offensive to some people.

What perfume are you planning on wearing on Valentine’s Day?

I think I’m going to go with my favourite- Chanel Chance Eau Tendre.

Project Pan: Seventeenth Product Completed: Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Brightening Toner

Hi everyone. I've kind of disappeared the last few days because I've been quite busy and away for work. I won't be able to catch up to everyone's blogs over the last few days but going forward I will do my best :)

While on my trip I managed to finish my Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Brightening Toner with Tamarind and white nettle. This product claims to eliminate impurities and dull skin, while leaving it smooth, soft and bright. The fruit acids from the tamarind extract are what helps to eliminate the impurities and dead skin cells. It also helps to boost cellular renewal. Meanwhile, the white nettle extract helps to tighten pores.

Overall I think this is a great product for ladies who are a bit too lazy to exfoliate regularly and helps to brighten and even the complexion. This is not a toner you would use consistently but rather an alternative a few times a week. I would repurchase this product.

Only three more products to go!




What is your go-to product for those lazy days?

The Boredom Tag

Yesterday I was tagged by Annabelle at Beauty & Lifestyle to do the Boredom Tag. So let's begin.

Let's start off with your relationship status?
I've been with my boyfriend for 3 years. This is a picture of us when we first started dating. As you can tell, we are losers. We originally took this picture to send to my sister and make fun of her Facebook pictures.

Is the last person you kissed also the next person you'll kiss?
I would hope so :)

Have you ever done something you told yourself you wouldn't do?
I always tell myself that I'm going to stop eating junk food. I'm sure you know how that went.

Have you ever fallen asleep in school?
Oh yes multiple times. I actually fell asleep once in an International Marketing class and I actually enjoyed that class. I was just super exhausted and my blood pressure was really low.

Who's the biggest douche bag you know?
I'm gotten all those people out of my life finally. Let's not reminisce.

Do you have any siblings over the age of 21?
No, I am the oldest and my younger sister is 16. This is an old picture of us.

Are you missing anyone/ something?
I miss my grandfather. He's been gone 1 year 2 days go.

What do you usually do right when you wake up?
Check the time to see if I can hit snooze.

Would you rather have orange juice or milk with your breakfast?
Can I pick coffee? No? Orange juice it is.

Once a cheater, always a cheater?
Yes. If you've been accepting of doing it in the past, it will happen again. History has a tenancy of repeating itself.

Ever sat on someone's lap because there were no more seats available?
Yup, back in high school. More recently we put a friend of mine in the trunk of my smart car. It's a hatchback, no need to get overly worried.

What are you sick of?
The cold. It's been freezing lately. I just want it to end.

How many days until your next birthday?
Are you really going to make me count? Sigh. 175.

Do you think you are a good person?
I wouldn't consider myself a "good" person only because I have high standards for that word.

Have you made a mistake this past week?
I forgot to attach a document in an email to a client. Oops.

How many piercings do you have and what are they?
My ears are pierced once each. Nothing too interesting.

Do you believe what comes around goes around?
No, I believe what goes around comes around. Sorry, pet peeve of mine.

Why did you last cry?
Just remembering my grandfather.

Are you happy with your life?
I'm content with my life. I'd like much more from it.

How would your parents react if you got a tattoo?
They'd be upset at first but eventually learn to kind of deal with it.

What's something you need to do?
Start making more time to workout.

Ever wished you could freeze time at a specific moment in your life?
Just like Annabelle, while I'm sleeping so I can sleep longer. This is me falling asleep on the couch with the dog.

What can you hear?
A coworkers conversation with a customer.

How do you feel right now?
Pretty good actually. Just waiting until I can go home.

What would make you happiest right now?
If I could teleport home and not try to fight the weather conditions.




Okay, it's your turn to do this tag. Either post this tag on your blog and comment with the link below or just answer these questions below. I can't wait to read your answers!

Project Pan: Sixteenth Product Completed: Oscar Blandi Invisible Voluminzing Dry Shampoo Spray

It's that time again! I finished another product towards my Project 20 Pan. The product I finished was the Oscar Blandi Invisible Voluminzing Dry Shampoo Spray. Oscar Blandi describes this products as being able to cleans the hair without water, instantly boost volume, be great for all hair colours, and spray clear.

I have to admit, it did do most of those. The problem? It didn't cleanse my hair/ my hair still looked oily. I tried repeatedly to get this to work because I wanted to love it but it just didn't get the job done. Needless to say, I will not be repurchasing this product again.



What's your favourite dry shampoo for dark hair?

Project Pan: Fifteenth Product Complected: Vichy Aqualia Antiox Anti- Fatigue Ice- Effect Eye Stick

Good afternoon! It's been quite some time since I finished anything but after the long delay I finally finished my fifteenth product towards my project pan this morning. The product I finished was the Vichy Aqualia Antiox Anti- Fatigue Ice- Effect Eye Stick. Long name, I know. This product claims to reduce dark circles and puffiness and give your eyes a fresher, brighter look. It contains Vitamins C and E, and Citrus Polyphenol.

This is what the product initially looked like:

But after much use and travelling this is how it looks now:

Although I did enjoy how cool and fresh this made my eyes feel in the morning (especially after late nights) I don't think it did much for my dark circles or puffiness. It did soothe my tired eyes though. This product has been discontinued and therefore I would be unable to repurchase this. Regardless, I still probably would not unless I was still studying.




On another note, my life has been crazy busy lately and I've been really tired and stressed out. This is what was delivered to my office Friday. It was a nice surprise.

Everyone was asking if it was my birthday, anniversary, etc. Truth is, it wasn't. My boyfriend is just a sweet heart :)



What's your favourite way to soothe tired eyes?

25 Random Facts Tag

I haven't finished a lot of products lately so I'm going to do another post from a tag by Latie Alyse. I love her product reviews and especially love her tutorials. They're very easy to follow.

So right on to the tag!

1. I'm working from home today because it's freezing cold outside, my car won't start, and I'm not feeling the greatest. All signs point to "don't go into the office today".
2. I truly believe that women should invest in a proper fitting bra. Most women are wearing the wrong size and it irritates me to no end when I see things like band riding up or double boobs.
3. I named my dog after my favourite hockey player- Darcy Tucker. Meet Tucker! 
4. I live in Canada but my family is from Italy. I am the whitest Italian you will have ever met :)
5. I am really happy with the shape of my eye brows.
6. This season I've been wearing a ton of sweaters. Most of them I purchased at American Eagle, which is not a store I frequent often.
7. My favourite type of blog posts to read are empties. I dislike reading religious posts. Everyone has their own beliefs (even within the same religion) and I think everyone should form their own thoughts and grow from them.
8. If I could live anywhere else in the world it would probably be Sweden. I love the culture, and the government structure.
9. I love the shows "Til Debt Do Us Part" and "Princess". Gail Vaz Oxlade is my idol. I love how she just tell's it like it is.
10. I actually like my boyfriend's friends. They're great people (well, kind of :P) and I understand why he gets along with them.
11. Here is Puff. Her and Tucker are really funny together.
    
12. I invest in Mutual Funds through my RRSP. I am by no means an expert, so please don't ask for advice lol
13. 1 am addicted to Shoppers Optimum points. I am always tempted by the elusive 20x the points!
14. I love Bath and Body Works candles. I will only buy them when they're on for 2 for $25.
    
15. I love to cook with garlic.
16. I work 2 jobs right now (full-time and part-time) because I'm trying to save up for a down payment on a house. I'm hoping that I can continue to keep this up.
17. I listen to Kiss 92.5 every morning on my way to work. I love the Roz and Mocha show.
18. I would love to find some fun, free or inexpensive, things to do with my boyfriend. Any ideas?
19. I love 90s music. It just makes me happy.
20. I don't understand the need to buy "crystal" or "fine china". If I can't use it, why is it taking up space?
21. I have a hard time functioning on a computer without a dual screen. Once you switch over, it's hard to go back.
22. I used to love to play Super Smash Bros. N64 was my favourite version, and Samus was my favourtie character. That girl kicks butt!
23. I know a lot of people say that high school was the best time of their life. For me it wasn't. I'm glad It's over and that I've learned from it.
24. I can't whistle.
25. I've always preferred rollerblading to riding a bike.

NOW I TAG ALL OF YOU!!! This was a hard one for me to do. I really don't know what to say about myself.