Happy National Lipstick Day!

Obviously one of my favourite days of the year-- I celebrated with one of my best lippies, and I hope you did too! ;)

Tickle Me Pink

Today's post is dedicated to my three favourite pink lipsticks. As you'll soon notice I haven't mentioned any MAC lipsticks. I've decided to take a departure from my usual rave about MAC and chose to instead focus on some other great brands. I own a lot of different shades of pink, but the three that I'm writing about in this post are all quite vibrant and bright. I don't own a lot of nude lipstick and often replace the traditional nude with a lighter pink colour. I'll write about these shades of pink in an upcoming post, but for now let's focus on the brighter side of things (it is summer after all)...

I'll write about the lipsticks from left to right, according to the picture above (they are not placed in any particular order-- just what I could find first). 

Lipstick #1- Maybelline Colour Sensational Vivids in 'Shocking Coral'. I was obsessed with this line of lipsticks when it came out last summer. Every YouTube beauty guru that I follow seemed to jump on this new line and I was immediately hooked. I love that this particular shade has a slight tint of orange to it, which I find suits my skin tone. For a drug store lipstick it's actually quite long-lasting which is a fairly nice bonus. 

Lipstick #2- Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in 'Plushest Punch'. This post also seems to be dedicated to lipsticks with VERY LONG names. This pink is much deeper than the last, and is more of a true pink (although in the photo it looks very red). Out of the three lipsticks I am featuring this one was the most expensive, and yet is the shortest lasting.  I would never wear this lipstick out to a meal or even drinks because it rubs off far too easily. That being said I still love this lipstick's colour and how easy it is to apply.  

Lipstick #3- Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in 'Cherish'. I have to admit that I only tried this line because Emma Stone became the spokesmodel... While I do not think this product qualifies as a lipstick because of it's nature as a stain, it is still one of my favourite pinks. I love how long lasting this product is (duh it's a stain) and also its minty taste when it's first applied.  This is perhaps the pinkiest pink that I own and although I do not wear it day to day, I fall in love with it all over again when I do wear it.  

Shellac: A Love/Hate Relationship

I know I joined the Shellac train a little late, but I don't frequently go and get manicures because I find it so much more fun to paint my own nails. I finally decided to try Shellac before my 3 week trip to Europe. Packing clothes and makeup for three weeks was difficult enough without having to choose what nail polishes and remover I wanted to bring, so I thought that having the same permanent colour for the 3 weeks would just be easiest. I immediately preferred getting a Shellac manicure to a regular manicure simply because Shellac nail polish dries instantly-- meaning there is no way that you'll mess up your wet nails when getting into the car 5 minutes after you leave the nail salon.  I also loved how shiny the Shellac manicure was.

This love affair ended after the second week into the trip when my Shellac started to chip. BUT because it was a Shellac manicure I couldn't buy a cheapo remover and take it off-- I would have to wait until I got home for that nightmare. Removing Shellac is perhaps one of the most tedious and horrifying experiences ever. After soaking my nails in remover and filing off the remaining polish, I swore to never again get a Shellac manicure (I didn't think my poor nails could go through that again). Unfortunately, I soon broke this promise when I went for manicures with my best friend for her birthday. Yet again I fell in love with the quick drying and shiny affect of Shellac. But, now that I was home and had access to my full range of nail polishes, I was bored with the colour after one week and wanted to remove it. I sucked it up and continued for another week until I simply could not stand the colour anymore. This time I went to a salon to have my polish removed-- assuming that they would have a better process of removing Shellac. I was VERY wrong. The salon I went to used the same soaking process and used a tool to shave off the remaining polish. My nails looked so sad and demolished after the removal process that I once again swore that I would never get Shellac.... Until the lady doing my nails asked if I was sure I wanted a normal manicure because it would chip easily and I made the rash decision to ONCE AGAIN get Shellac.

I have since removed my last Shellac manicure at home and have returned to the world of regular nail polish. I definitely see the appeal of a manicure that lasts so long for vacations, or women who do not have the time to paint their nails regularly. As for me I love being able to change my nail colour weekly, and do not want to put myself through the Shellac removal process again anytime soon.

Nail Design of the Week: July 24

Stripes and sparkles- inspired by a post on Pinterest! 

Fashion Truck Canada

I just came back from one of the coolest shopping experiences EVER! I'm sure you've all heard of food trucks, but have you ever heard of a fashion truck?

A local Turtle Jacks hosted a Girls Night tonight. This event promised cupcakes, martinis, and a fashion truck! My mom was immediately intrigued and invited my sister and I out for a fun girls evening.

Fashion Truck Canada sells incredibly trendy clothing, accessories, and bags for a super reasonable price. This shop on wheels was created by two super fashionable girls (Ashley and Emily), and carries a range of brands; including WildFox Couture and Free People.  I purchased a blazer, a sweater with leather detailing, a periwinkle blouse, and a graphic tank. I'll feature my pieces in future OOTD posts so you can all see how I choose to style them.

I cannot get over how awesome this truck and its clothing was-- I 150% recommend that you find Fashion Truck Canada on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram to find out where they'll pop up next.

ipsy.com

Hey fellow lovers of all things beauty! I am so excited about today's post! I have just recently signed up for an ipsy.com account. For those of you that haven't heard of ipsy, I'll explain... ipsy.com (and many other websites similar to it) sends subscribers a "Glam Bag" with large-sized samples of beauty products. Before you pay for your membership, you have to complete a quiz that tailors the beauty products you receive each month to your skin tone, eye colour, hair colour, as well as personal style preferences. For example my favourite beauty products are nail polish, lipstick, and mascara-- which I chose in the quiz. ipsy.com allows members to pay on a monthly or yearly basis. I went right ahead and signed up for the yearly (which was $110), because this was a purchase that I've been mulling over for quite a few months.

As I said before there are many other websites like ipsy that offer a similar membership.  I know that other websites are cheaper than this one, but the beauty brands that they send are not as high quality.  ipsy on the other hand sends out brands such as: Urban Decay, Benefit, L'Oreal,  MAC, Bobbi Brown, and SO MANY more. The website also allows members to watch videos advising how to use the products they will receive in each new month's Glam Bag.

I haven't received my first Glam Bag yet, but as soon as I do I'll definitely be posting about all of the goodies inside!!

JOTD- Chandelier Earrings

Couldn't take a decent picture of these while I was wearing them... Got them last night in a haul at Forever 21