Tarte's Poppy Picnic Palette Review

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Tarte never lets me down with any of their products, it hands down has to be one of my favourite brands! When I walked into Sephora in late August, I was doing the usual rounds. Urban Decay, Nars and Benefit until I noticed a golden halo of light coming from the Tarte section. Angels literally sang to me. I found the 'Poppy Picnic Palette' and I immediately had to swatch and buy it. It's limited edition so can you really blame me? I have been using it to on the daily to spruce up my natural makeup routine and I can honestly say I am so happy with this purchase. If you love Tarte Cosmetics as much as I do, you probably already have your little mittens on this guy. If you are a beginner to makeup or are still trying to decide whether or not to buy it then I hope I can be of some help.

First off the packaging of this palette is absolutely beautiful! It uses pink, gold and purple to make up the poppy designs. It is also in a very sturdy case that clasps, so you shouldn't be worried about it coming open. When you open the palette up it has a mirror inside that is the size of the palette itself. 




Moving on to the actual Eyeshadow Palette; it comes with six natural matte shadows and a beautiful peachy/pink shimmer blush! The colours in the palette can all be used for light day looks, or for darker nighttime looks. It just makes me feel all warm and cozy whenever I use any of the colours. My favourite shadow from this palette has to be 'Peach Poppy', it's an amazing colour to sweep all over your lid. I also love the colours 'Barefoot in the Grass' and 'Sweet Tea' for in your crease or for a transition shade.


Left to Right:
Summer Breeze, Sweet Tea, Ice Cream Cone, Barefoot in the Grass, Peach Poppy, Picnic Basket, Glisten
The Blush, 'Glisten' takes the picnic basket for me though (ha see what I did there) If you use a light dusting over your cheeks it looks like your face is glowing. The "I-just-went-to-the-beach-and-played-volleyball-like-a-Victoria-Secret-Model" glow. Sounds like my kind of 'Glow' right?    



All jokes aside, this is an amazing eye and cheek palette from Tarte.  This is also a great palette for all the beginners out there. The colours are all buttery and easily bendable. The only downside for me is that this palette does not come with a brush, which would have been really nice. You can pick this up online for 46 dollars Canadian + shipping. Alternatively you can take a trip to your local Sephora and snatch one up for the same price. Whatever you decide to do this is a great palette at a pretty affordable price. Have a 'Peachy' day! 

Girls Night Out Makeup and Hair!

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Hello ladies, I hope your week is going well so far. Todays blog post is inspired recent social events going on in my life. We all have those Friday and Saturday nights where we have an amazing 'Girls Night' with our friends. Sometimes you just want to chill out and have a Gossip Girl marathon (Chuck and Blair forever) while you consume junk food until four in the morning. Most of the times I like to go out and get all dressed up, and have a grand old time. With that being said its always difficult to decide how I am going to do my make up and hair. I thought I'd help all you ladies out who share this problem with me. Below I share my go-to makeup look and hairstyle perfect for any Girls Night Out! 
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Makeup 
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I created a subtle grey smokey eye with a nude lip, perfect for your exciting night out (Video tutorial below)


Makeup Used:
Foundation: Rimmel Wake Me Up in Ivory
Concealer: Rimmel Wake Me Up in Very Fair
Eyeshadow: Urban Decays The Naked Two Palette
Brows: Urban Decays The Naked Basics Palette
Mascara: The Great Lash Loads of Lashes in Very Black
Bronzer: NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Powder in Sunny
Highlighter: The Body Shop Highlighting Baubles
Lipstick: The Kate Lipstick in 105
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Hairstyle
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I paired that makeup look with a quick and easy braided side bun, guaranteed to keep your hair out of your face while you dance the night away.


I just think this is perfect and easy for a night out. When your dancing and having fun you don't want to be worrying about whether or not your hair is going to fall out. This messy braided updo is fun, easy and stylish.
How to Create

 1. Section two parts of hair closes to your face.

2. With each section you want to section it into three and braid to the ends of your hair.

3. Pin each braid to the back of your head so it looks like a backwards headband.

4. Take your remaining hair and gather it to one side of your head.
5. Braid the section of hair you just created.

6. Take the braid you just created and twirl it on itself to create a low side bun.

7. Secure with an elastic or bobby pins. 


  Your hair style and makeup look are done for your fun Girls Night Out! If you want a more in depth tutorial then check out my Youtube video below! Have an amazing time  hanging out with your girls, talk to you later!  


New York City Trip

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The Big Apple

New York is the city of dreams; the place where everything can come true, or so that's what I have been told. I visited New York City a while back and I was going through some photos and thought I would show you guys some highlights of my trip. I was gone for a five days in May and stayed at a hotel in Manhattan. My first night was like a dream, I had never seen so many people scrunched into one city. The largest city I had ever walked around in was Toronto, so this blew my mind to say the least. The hustle and bustle of NYC isn't something that you can fully understand if you haven't been there, you have to experience it.


After sunset we rode the elevator up to the top of the Rockefeller Centre and gazed on the city far below. When you are up so high looking down on the Big Apple your breath is taken away. Photos do not do the view justice, it just reminds me how small our world really is.




The next morning we got up early and visited some different churches.
The one above is St Patricks Cathedral. 
Like every tourist we went and saw the Statue of Liberty.



We also took a lovely stroll through Strawberry Fields, and into Central Park.




Visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art for an entire day.


And finally I had to fulfil my childhood dream of going to Nintendo World to see the Legend of Zelda Collection. I also met a giant Pikachu!


 Going to New York City was my favourite trip I have ever taken. It exceeded my expectations, and I would visit The Big Apple again in a heart beat. If there is a place in the world pulling on your heart then my advice is to save up and go see it. No matter the city or cost. If you want to travel then do it. Honestly you won't regret it. Until my next post, have a pleasant day and safe travels!





Urban Decay Naked Two Palette Swatches

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Looking for a new eyeshadow palette to try out? Well if you have never tried out an Urban Decay Naked Palette then you have been deprived. Today I  thought I would quickly review and swatch an old gem for you, The Naked Two palette by Urban Decay.
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The Naked Two Palette is the second eyeshadow palette of three. This palette is unique from the other two in the sense that it is mainly a bronze and copper palette. There are both matte and shimmer shadows, all of which have a velvety/creamy texture. This palette also comes with a good quality duel ended shadow and crease brush. 


This palette for me is the best out of the three because all the colours look good with any skin type. Another reason why this is my go to palette is the packaging. That may sound weird but in all honesty the palettes packaging is very durable. Its a tin like hard plastic and it snaps closed. When your traveling you don't have to worry about it coming open in your suitcase and getting everywhere. Finally the absolute main reason why I love this palette so much is the wearability of all twelve shadows. The lightest colours act as natural looking shadows, while the darkest shades can be used for dramatic and glamorous looks. If you want a wearable neutral coloured eyeshadow palette then I will always say choose the Naked Two Palette. If your interested then you can look at Sephora or on the Urban Decay website; the palette runs about 50-60 dollars Canadian. Good luck shopping ladies!
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Swatches

From Left to Right:
Foxy (soft cream), Half Baked (bronze), Booty Call (light ivory), Chopper (copper), Tease (pale brown), Snake Bite (coppery brown), Suspect (light shimmery brown), Pistol (brown grey), Verve (grey opal), YDK (bronze brown), Busted (dark chocolate), and Blackout (matte black).









Date Night: Valentine's Day Makeup and Outfit!

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Valentine's Day Makeup and Outfit



          
2015 is going by so quickly, I can't believe all that has happened in the past month. I am 100% positive that everyone has had something new exciting happen to them already. 2015 feels like its going to be an amazing and fantastic year for me! 
To start off the ending of January and the beginning of February I thought I would write about Valentines Day. If you are anything like me and are single with no strings attached then this look is perfect for you. Its great for a lady's night out, let all of those guys drool over you. For all those ladies out there who have a special someone don't worry because this is a great date night look for you too!

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The Makeup in this look:
 Foundation: Rimmel Wake Me Up in Ivory
Concealer: Rimmel Wake Me Up in Very Fair
Bronzer: NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
Highlighter: The Body Shop Highlighting Baubles.
Blush: Fit Me Maybelline in Deep Coral
EyeShadow: Urban Decay Naked Two Palette
Brows: Urban Decay Naked Basics using Faint and Crave
Mascara: The Great Lash Loads of Lashes in Very Black
Lips: Revlon Color Burst Lip Butters in Candy Apple
The makeup in this look is simple casual but also flirty. It's perfect for Valentines Day, it's sexy without being dramatic. This is just a simple Smokey Brown eyeshadow look with thin Cat Eye eyeliner. Using bronzer you just contour your face and then sweep some blush on your cheeks to give you a flushed and sweet look. Top this off with red lipstick and you have an amazing and simple valentines makeup look. 

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This outfit is perfect for anyone living in a colder climate for Valentines Day. I made sure to have a warm and comfortable outfit because in the winter time all we really want to do is drown in warm fuzzy blankets. I paired a cute pink patterned dress from Ardene with a tan trench coat from Suzy Shier. Finally I threw on some black knee high socks and my brown riding boots from Call it Spring. This look is put together and fashionable without being uncomfortable. Whatever errand, date or event you have on Valentines day you will be stylish and comfortable.

 I hope this blog post was helpful in someway if you were looking for a fashionable outfit.
Fashion are trends. Style is yours, so add your own twist to this outfit. Have fun and be creative. I hope you all have a great Valentines Day or Date Night!
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If you guys want to see a tutorial for how I did my makeup for this look the  checkout my video down below! 


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