Give colour to a girl's dream by sending her to school!

It has been a while since I last posted, and it is all for good reasons! I have been very busy with school and various volunteering programs in the last few months. I think it's safe to say I've finally found my place and am loving life.

Since February, I joined a wonderful marketing and leadership program with a charity called Create Change. I've learned so much about fundraising, planning initiatives, and most of all confidence in myself as a leader through raising money for girls to go to high school in Northern Ghana. The people in this program are extremely supportive and I've truly met some amazing people through this program! Recently, I sold hand made bracelets from Ghana to raise money for a girl's school fees.



Our most recent initiative is an online campaign that I designed from scratch with a couple of my peers. Everything from the image to the slogan were all created by myself and of course my lovely team of dedicated members!

What I'm asking for today is if you amazing people of the internet can help Vancouver youth and girls in Ghana by sharing or making a small donation to our campaign?



Let me know what you think!!

My everyday face

Here are the products I've been loving lately! The nudes palette is my love, I use it to contour my eyes and fill in my brows every morning. The pink sponge is a BB dupe I got from ebay for less than a dollar. The quality is amazing although I can't say it's identical since I don't have the real one. It seriously makes my makeup application faster and look more flawless! On the right are some Real Technique face brush dupes I also ordered off ebay. These were only $2 each and are great for everything. One of the brushes are more tapered so I prefer to use it to contour, whereas the other one is great for buffing in foundation/applying powder! 

I was sent 2 amazing products last month, one of them being the Body Shop miracle blur primer. It works to fill in pores, but I find that it doesn't control oil as much as I wish. It's okay because it's more targeted toward filling in wrinkles and smoothening the skin.

I also got this stunning Rob Scheppy eyeshadow palette in a giveaway. Rob Scheppy is Kim Kardashian's MUA and this palette is designed with 4 matte shades and 4 complimentary shimmery shades. I prefer mostly the top eyeshadows because there is a bit of glittery fallout on the second row of shadows.

Here is a closeup of the BB dupe! A lil dirty but good

This month was the final month of school and I'm just so happy to have all my exams over with and get on with summer time babyyyyy. I have so many amazing travel opportunities coming up this year and I'm truly grateful for all that's happening to me. Thank you guys for reading this and I hope you have many opportunities awaiting you as well. See you in my next post, whenever that may be!

FLARE Beauty Boxes by Topbox

Hey beauties! Topbox is having their Flare beauty boxes right now and I highly recommend you check them out. There are two "styles" to choose from, Fearless and Classic.  At just $9 a piece(S+H included) this is one of the cheapest and most valuable Canadian boxes we get. As opposed to those darn lucky Americans who get $5 Walmart or Target sample boxes.

Included in the boxes are:

A full size Covergirl colorlicious lipstick in Nude or Succulent cherry

A full size Covergirl mascara in Clump Crusher or Lash Bloom

A coupon for Clairol or Vidal Sassoon Hair dye

Olay body wash + lotion samples

A full size Pantene split end repair or travel size Herbal Essences shampoo+conditioner

60 day free trial for Next Issue

I hope you have a lovely day :)

Favorites, Ebay Haul, and Mini Reviews Galore

Yay for my first official post under my new blog name. I know it's a small change(chic misc->chic miscellaneous) but hey it's still something! I'm fairly new to makeup so a lot of products in this post will be cult favorites(I'm looking at you WnW) but there will also be some unknown and underrated products from Ebay and Aliexpress. I took these pictures with my Samsung phone, hence the fuzzies. I've put a filter on top to sort of hide it. Heh

The Elf eyebrow kit in Dark is one of the first makeup pieces I bought last summer, right when I started my makeup journey.  Recently I have found the kit to be too light and warm for my use but the powder on the right is perfect as a matte brown blending shade for my eyeshadow.

Speaking of eyeshadow I bought the Wet n Wild Comfort Zone palette during spring break and I've been loving it ever since. Super pigmented, blendable, and gorgeous neutrals for less than $5 for 8 shadows. I love it.

I won the Naked Truth palette in a giveaway a while ago and to be honest the quality is a dud compared to the 8-pan palette. I do like using the definer shade for my eyebrows though. I like using a mix of powder eyeshadow and the Marcelle eyebrow accent crayon in black for my eyebrows. I find the pencil gets a bit splotchy and the powder doesn't give enough shape. The combo is great!

The Covergirl 3-in-1 foundation in shade 942 is finally matching me again since it was my summer foundation. I can't wait to use it more and bring it with me on vacation!!

I rarely use blush since it makes my makeup too heavy(or I've yet to find the perfect one!) but when I do I like to apply the WnW Berry Shimmer blush on my cheeks.

I bought the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in Light during spring break, as it was on sale for $5.99. Unfortunately London Drugs doesn't carry a lot of shades and I had to pick between light or medium, so I opted for a lighter shade.  I have to use a light hand otherwise I look too ghostly.

These next two products are absolutely amazing finds.  The NYC Sunny bronzer is a cult favorite and heavily praised on by Youtubers. It's a bit orange but I like to use a light hand on my cheeks. The WnW lipstick in Bare It All is such a lovely nude lipstick, it reminds me of the signature Kylie Jenner look and looks great paired with a lip liner.

A swatch of the WnW lipstick and the Elf eyebrow powder.

The Ebay haul portion of this post is the part I was most looking forward to. 

First off, let me show you this amazing gold eyeshadow I got for $0.50!! 

Holy poop, the pigmentation on this eyeshadow is off the charts. It's not too shimmery and is the perfect gold for my skintone. I love it, I love it. I did get it on auction so I can no longer find the listing but you can find it on Aliexpress for about a dollar.

My favorite and most used products from Ebay are definitely my makeup brushes. I got a big flat top brush for my foundation but I use it for powder, blush, and bronzer as well. It's really soft and hasn't shed at all.

I got an angled brush for my eyebrows and I have to admit it has truly changed my eyebrow game. That's all I have to say. Got it for $0.50 on Aliexpress.

Next I have two eyeshadow brushes that I use everyday for my daily looks. The fluffy one I got for $1.25, while the shading brush was only $0.50. Both are so soft and have not shed a single hair. 

The last thing I got were some hair spirals for $0.30 since I really wanted to try the ones by Goody but didn't want to pay that much for pieces of plastic. I haven't used it since.

That's it for my super cheap haul. What do you have that's super affordable but also super amazing? Tell me in the comments below I'd love to hear about it. :) 

Wet n Wild Prizes

I won a Wet N Wild Giveaway about a month ago when they were hosting giveaways on a bunch of blogs to promote their Steal The Look app and just received my prize today! I have been looking forward to this for so long.  Originally, I was told I was going to get the four products the app generated, but I ended up with so much more! Thank you Wet N Wild for these amazing products. I'm so excited to try these yay! Also, thank you to Vanessa(http://citronandguavaberry.blogspot.ca/) for hosting this awesome giveaway.  I've heard so much good things about Wet N Wild products; they're known for being affordable and performing very well. 

Have you tried Wet N Wild makeup? What's your favourite product?  Leave me a comment :) 

Also sorry for not posting in a while I've been busy with school stuff but I'll try to post more during the holidays. Merry (early) Christmas!!

Monopoly Game Night!

I love Monopoly! Everyone loves monopoly. Sometimes it can be a little long and confusing for the little ones to play but Monopoly Junior is a great one to have for the younger ones in the house. When I got chosen for this voxbox from Influenster I was really excited, so was my little brother. The first two games we played he beat me!  The rules for Monopoly Junior are much simplified and games end fast.  However I will be introducing some harder modified rules later so we can have even more fun.  I love that we get to play with "money" and he gets to practice his math.  It allows for some fun learning.

As a kid, Hasbro board games have always played a big role in my childhood.  Games like Jenga, Scrabble, and Guess Who are very nostalgic of my younger self.  Now my brother can have this memory as well! I think board games are so important in the development of social skills, even basic math and techniques

Here he is with the game.  

Have you played monopoly? Do your family/friends get really into it? One time my friends got so mad they didn't talk to each other for a week!

It's Remembrance day on Tuesday in Canada.  Will you be attending any ceremonies this weekend?  I was actually a flag bearer in my school's ceremony.

Longer Lashes with Mia Adora 3D Fiber Lashes

I've been blessed with short limpy lashes and no mascara seems to work on them.  Voluminous mascaras are too heavy and weigh my lashes down, lengthening mascaras aren't noticeable.  Needless to say when I got the opportunity to review these 3D fiber lashes by Mia Adora I was very excited!

I'm sure you've heard of fiber lashes but basically they're little fibers you apply on your eyelashes so that mascara clings onto them and make them appear fuller and longer.

This 3-step mascara kit claims to magnify lashes up to 300% without glue or falsies.  It also comes with an ebook manual on how to fully optimize this product.  One thing is that it claims to be water resistant but it says to remove you use warm water...

The application process is very simple, first apply the magnifying gel so the fibers have something to stick to, apply the fibers, and then lock them in with the magnifying gel.

Anyway, here are my before and after results.

My limpy naked eyelashes...

After using the 3D Fiber lashes. Awesome right? 

Here is the link if you'd like to try for yourself!!

Have you ever used fiber lashes? Do you prefer them to falsies or even your favourite mascara? 

Have a great day!!

Essence Stays No Matter What Eyepencil & Shadow

I've heard so many good things about Essence that I decided to give a shot at one of their products: the Essence Stays No Matter What Eyepencil/shadow stick in shade 07 Whipped White Frosting.

I wanted to get a cheap white eyeliner for highlighting my eyes and when I swatched a bunch of white eyeliners in Shoppers, this one really stood out to me because when I rubbed the swatches most of them disappeared, but this stuck really well to my skin. I also got in trouble with the employee since these weren't supposed to be used because they weren't testers. Oopsies.

As far as I know, Essence is only sold in Shoppers(in Canada) and has a really cute display. Most items look really cheap/childish but are worth the try. I got this shadow stick for only $2.99!

Flash vs No Flash!

It has microshimmers in it which is absolutely gorgeous for highlighting. These are supposed to be eyeshadows as well but I use it like an eyeliner.  It tugs a bit on my eyelids, however it glides nicely on my waterline and can be buildable. I love that it doesn't budge once it sets. This is supposed to last 16 hours, be waterproof and smudgeproof but I haven't put that to the test yet.

 There are a couple of other gorgeous shades that I swatched in the store, like the copper one and the teal one.  This has a sheen of shimmer to it which works well at brightening my eyes. 

The one problem I have with this is that the product keeps slipping out of the pencil but I just push it back in :) I think this an issue with a lot of cheap eye pencils like this? 

I'm excited to try more things from Essence, I heard that their gel eyeliner and nail polishes are great! 

Which budget brands do you like? Have you ever tried anything from Essence? x

Memebox Global #15 Unboxing/Review

Today I am going to be boxing the MeMebox Global #15. Memebox is a Korean based beauty box without the monthly commitment, you get to choose which themed boxes you'd like and only buy them when you want to!

I was really excited for this since the Memebox unboxings I've seen are so awesome and I think the one I chose(Global) is great for a beginner like me, since it has a variety of beauty products, six out of 7 are full sized which is pretty awesome.

Here is the info card:

Mise en scene Perfect Repair Treatment Pack 180 ml(full size)

Retail Value: 180ml for $16

This is a repair treatment pack used after shampooing, it is supposed to deliver deep nutrition, repair, and protect damaged hair. It's basically a deep conditioner. I like that it only requires 2-3 minutes on the hair since I can be impatient when doing hair masks that need to take hours to absorb.

Mise en scene Perfect Serum 70 ml(full size)

Retail Value: 70ml for $9

A highly concentrated hair serum used before/after blow drying to give hair the silky, nourished finish. Engriched with 7 different natural oils - arge, carmellia, olive, jojoba, coconut, arpicot, and marula.  I'm more excited for this than the conditioner, but both are by the same brand so we'll see how that turns out..

Ariul Stress Relieving Purefull Cleansing Foam 75ml(full size)

Retail Value: 75ml for $8

This cleanser claims to have cream-like foam bubbles to penetrate deep into your pores, cleansing away any makeup residues, skin impurities, blackheads, and dead skin cells delivering a moist, clean, and brighter face.  I've been using the same cleanser for years now and I think this will give me a great change to my usual routine. I'm going to try this tonight! I really like the look of the packaging.

Tonymoly BCDation All Master SPF30PA++ 20g(sample size)

Retail Value: 50g for $24

Tonymoly is a Korean brand that I've actually heard of so I expect good things from this product! It's supposed to be a BB, CC cream, and foundation all in one. It doesn't quite match my hand but I think my face is a bit lighter so it will be ok. It's a bit dewy which might not suit my oily skin, but I'm thinking of using it as a primer under my foundation or even as a highlighter. 

Lol I like the product description "Air light base But perfect" uhh air light base already sounds super awesome, maybe it thinks I don't like that so it has to convince me with the 'but perfect' part? :D

Miss Age Snail Anti Wrinkle serum 50ml(full size)

Retail Value: 50ml for $53

Snail beauty products seem to be a huge thing in Korea, so there must be something good about it! It contains over 5500mg of snail mucus extracts(?) to revive damaged skin with abundant moisture and nutrition while treating signs of aging and improving skin elasticity. I gave this to my mom since I don't quite need this. 

Tosowoong Makeon Lip Manicure 30 seconds 5.5g (full size)

Retail Value: 5.5g for $12

There were a total of 5 shades which were randomly sent out by Memebox, I got shade 03 Pure Peach. It's basically a matte lip cream, and a bit too bright/light for my skin tone but I'll try it. I would have liked another shade like 01 Cynical Plum or 04 Sweet Rasberry. I don't usually like bright pink lips on myself.

Shara Shara I wanna Pencil Gel Liner(full size)

Retail Value: $8

I haven't opened this yet but I think I got the Dark Brown shade? It comes with a mini sharpener at the end of the pencil. That's actually pretty neat. It claims to be a non-smudging matte gel eyeliner. I'm happy I got this as well since I've been wanted to try some new eyeliner, and since I normally don't wear eyeliner I think brown will be really natural. Perhaps I can even use it on my eyebrows...?

The Verdict: I really liked the variety in this Memebox and I think the next one I buy will be one of their themed boxes like maybe a pore themed box or a makeup box? I was really happy with this box I will use everything I got! It's pretty awesome that most of the stuffs was full sized. I think memebox is really good at sending quality items and it's nice to try out some overseas things that you wouldn't otherwise buy yourself(like the snail serum).

I received this box for free using coupon codes which I posted about on a while ago.  If you actually did that I'd love to hear about what you got and if you're a regular Memebox-er I'd love to hear your experience with Memebox as well! Have a nice day, thanks for reading!!!

BB Cream for your hair?! Pantene Pro-V Ultimate 10 BB Creme

I've heard of BB cream for your body, and bb cream for the face, and now Pantene is introducing a bb cream for your hair!

I received the Pantene Pro-V Ultimate10 in 1 BB creme line from BzzAgent about a week ago and I've been pleasantly surprised. The last campain I reviewed from Bzzagent was also hair care products, the Herbal Essences naked collection which I was only sort of impressed by(I also lost it when I was travelling).
But seriously I've been loving this Pantene BB Creme!

I use this product to smoothen and tame my hair especially on second day hair if it's been up in a ponytail or in need of a quick fix. I recently dyed my hair red so I don't like washing it too much in fear of color loss.  It's also why I haven't tried the shampoo/conditioner yet because I don't think it's safe on colored hair.  I loove this stuff. The consistency is like that of a lotion/cream and is very lightweight. Upon application my fingers go through my hair so smoothly. It's a miracle in a bottle. I haven't had the best luck with hair conditioners/serums but I've been loving this. It doesn't weigh my hair down or make it greasy. The scent isn't overpowering either.

I highly recommend this product! I will probably buy this when I run out.

Basics

It's officially September now! My mind is already in fall mode and here are some of my favourite fall staples for my wardrobe.

I think a good trench coat is always a necessity for those autumn days, since it is easy to throw on and layer with any outfit. 

Next you're going to need a sweater, or a couple, maybe more.. I chose a knitted striped sweater since stripes are so awesome and go with everything. This will keep you looking cute and casual.

Boyfriend jeans, or just distressed jeans in general are an essential for me. Pretty much a blue pair and a black pair is all you need to build your outfits on for the whole season. 

A white tee shirt will be great for layering with a flannel, or even a cardigan over. I love my cardigans and they're so cozy. Fall just means cozy errythang for me. 
And also- no one's going to need to know if I didn't shave my legs for a week.

Now onto the shoes I always like a good pair of booties. I'm currently on the hunt for some tan booties, but black booties will be just as versatile.

A nice knit scarf keeps me warm and comfy for my walks to school. 

What are your fall essentials? Do you agree/disagree with any of mine? 
Leave a comment below I'd love to read it!

Trends I've Fallen For

I live in Vancouver, it's practically hipsters everywhere. Once one person starts wearing/doing a thing, everyone follows! And sometimes I can't help it...some things are just too pretty to pass up.
Here are some things that I've fallen for lately but I'm probably too cool to admit.  Get the pun? It's almost fall since school starts for many people..hence why I've fallen for these things. I'm lame okay?

First up are flowy shorts!! You've seen these on young teenaged girls and probably others but these are both comfy and cute. You look like you tried but you're pretty much wearing sweatpants. Does it get better? Nahh.
Birkenstocks...not really a trend since it's not new but I've recently rediscovered them and they're on everyone's feet! Comfy and cute..I'm noticing a theme here.
My next favourite trend is single strap sandals. I've mostly been seeing these on blogs than in real life but I'm in shoe envy! They are so chic and go with everything. It rains a lot here so I don't know if I want to invest in a nice pair but these are definitely on my wish list! 
Pretty much floral is my favourite print evarr and kimonos are an essential! Especially from transition for summer into fall, kimonos are going to be great for those days where I'm not sure if it's warm but still wanna be prepared.  
Next I just have a picture of Vanessa Hudgens because she is my style queen and I love her! Have you seen her Coachella outfits? I'm constantly in envy of this woman.
Overalls are just great overall. That was lame. But seriously. Once again, old but new.
I feel like I'm gonna need a nice wool floppy hat for my fall wardrobe. Currently on the hunt. Forever21 seems to have some decently priced ones but I have quite a big head so this will be tricky.
Last but not least, open toed/heel boots! Or are they sandals? Whatever they are I want some!! I thought they were kind of odd and ugly at first but I've really come to like them a lot! 

Back to School Wishlist: YoyoMelody

How adorable is that penguin t shirt?! I love the floral blouse as well, so boho chic. Yoyomelody is having a back to school wishlist giveaway. Create your own wishlist and you will have a chance to win a $100 coupon to spend at YoyoMelody!  All participants get $5 to spend on any item!

Back

Hey guys! I have been MIA lately and I'm really sorry for that but mainly I've been busy with personal things. I got back from summer camp a couple of weeks ago, my family has been looking for a new car since our old one got totaled, and just some other stuff I've been doing like back to school shopping(mostly clothes though aha).

I am looking for more inspiration and creative posts to write but in the meantime I won't have too much stuff to blog about.  I have a couple of reviews in mind such as the Schick Intuition razor I got to sample, as well as a memebox that should be coming in soon.

In the meantime, happy summer! Stay hydrated. :)

Wants

Here are some of the things I've been eyeing the past month and plan to get soon. Of course the beauty products are really nothing new but I haven't had the time/money to get them yet.  Happy summer guys!

Free makeup from MEMEBOX

Memebox is an online company that sells 4 or more Korean beauty products in boxes(almost like a subscription), as well as cosmetics from Korea.  There are makeup items such as BB cream, mascara, lipsticks, eyeshadow and such on the website.  You can get free cosmetics through this website.  Here's how:

If you sign up  you automatically get 10 memepoints(equivalent to $10 USD) which you can spend on their products. 

UPDATE: use code TRYMEMEBOX for $15 off your purchase. Enjoy!

 If you then use the discount code MEMEBOXKIIP you get another $7 off your purchase, which you would otherwise have to spend on shipping.  This expires in the end of June. You can get makeup at absolutely no cost! 

If you have any questions leave a comment below I'll try to answer it as best as I can.  I haven't tried this yet but I will soon when I find something that I like. Good luck!