Friday, April 4, 2014

My New Obsession

Beauty products and make-up have never played a big part in my life.  I am sure that the main reason for that is that my mum never wears make-up (I think she has only worn make-up twice in her life and one of those days was my wedding day).  However I have been following this really amazing blog called Insightful Athlete which I starting reading because of a shared interested in Lululemon clothing.  This woman posts about lots of other athletic brands and also posts about other athletic, fashion and beauty related topics including her shopping experiences at Sephora.  This is what started my new obesssion.

My interest started with Dry Shampoo because I have heard a lot about them being great if you don't want to wash your hair every day or after every work out.  Upon recommendation of Insightful Athlete I ordered Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo from Sephora in a small travel size that only cost $13 (keep in mind this is from the Canadian Sephora site).
Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo

 If you spend $75 the shipping is free so I of course had to spend more so I got Fresh Sugar Advance Therapy Lip Treatment also recommended by Insightful Athlete and because I love lip balm and I splurged and took a chance on Tarte Maracuja C-Brighter Eye Treatment because I am getting older, my under eyes are getting darker and I just love the packaging! I can be a really sucker for packaging which is a marketers dream.

Fresh Sugar Advance Therapy Lip Treatment

Tarte Maracuja C-Brighter Eye Treatment


Now that these items have all arrived and I have tried them all I am totally hooked because all three are such great products.  It is too hard for me to pick which one is my favorite.  The dry shampoo did just what I hoped it would as well as adding more body and texture to my hair on a day when I don't shampoo and it also smells SO good.  It is pretty easy to use, you just have to be careful not to squeeze out too much at once and you have to rub it in well or it leaves your hair looking a little white. I only just use it at the front hairline of my scalp because that is where the oiliness starts to show for me.  

The lip therapy is the best I have ever used and again smells SO good and goes on smoothly.  It is expensive but for me it was totally worth it because I use lip balm everyday and I don't wear lipstick or lip gloss.  The eye treatment packaging was just as alluring for me as it was on screen and I like the product but don't think it has done anything mind blowing for my eyes but I do like putting it on and will happily use the whole pot.  I am not 100% sure I could justify buying it again but we will see when I have finished all of this pot.

I have since this order been to Sephora stores twice and placed another online order which I will posted about soon.

Do you have any favorite, must try or must have products from Sephora?



















  



Wednesday, April 2, 2014

It has been a very very long time since I last posted and I am going to do my best to start writing again at least once a week and topics will vary from new jewelry designs and other topics related to my business as well as anything else that is interesting me at the moment.  As I write this a whole bunch of topics are coming to my mind.  I know this is going to make for a very miss mash of a blog but hopefully it will still interest some of you out there or maybe it will just turn into a catalogue of my interests and what is going on in my life!

I had my first jewelry show of the season, Portobello West March Market,  a couple of weeks ago and it was good to get into the swing of things.  I had a wonderful spot by a window so it was still bright and cheerful even thought it pour with rain for most of the first day. I wish I had taken a photo of my outfit because I was feeling pretty good in a short jean jacket, new long flowy top from Urban Outfitters,  skinny cargo pants from Anthropologie, black hi-tops from Ecco Shoes and Vinyasa Scarf from Lululemon. 
Portobello West March Market
 When preparing for the show I realized that summer is not all that far away and I want to start making some more chunky pieces that will be great with all the colorful pieces everyone wears in summer. I am so tempted to keep the turquoise one for myself but I will have to resist.  I only have enough of the end cones to make these three so once they are gone this will be it.
Chunky Gemstone Necklaces
I am planning on making a lot more wood, gemstone and shell pieces as it gets closer to summer. Keep an eye on my shop for more new listings.