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Review: Wet’n'wild Color Icon 8-pan eyeshadow palette

Posted on 13/05/2012 | Leave a comment

Wet’n'wild has a great line of 8-pan eyeshadow palettes that are available anywhere with drugstore makeup. The Color Icon palettes are $4.99 (source: drugstore.com) but I was lucky enough to get them on sale for $3 each! Which turns out to be a great deal because for $9 I got 24 new eye shadow colours.

The three palettes that are available are Petal Pusher (736), Blue Had Me At Hello (737) and Comfort Zone (738). Engraved in each eyeshadow is either Browbone, Eyelid, Crease or Definer, and on the back of the packaging there is a small photo of where each color goes and how to pair the given colours for various looks. It’s split down the middle for “either” a day or night look. I’ve been using separate colours to create my own looks, but using the “designated” colour schemes works fine for those just starting to experiment with more eyeshadows.

In terms of the actual colour for the individual eye shadows, the packaging claim them to be “silky” and “ultra-pigmented” – they definitely uphold to that standard. I was surprised by the pigmentation when I first tried the Comfort Zone palette. The texture of the eyeshadows are also very nice. However, the palettes also claim to be “all-day, crease-resistant colours” but I was disappointed in the results. The colours do stay on a bit better with primer, but it still doesn’t last all day and I find I have to touch up the colour, especially on the eyelid and my brow bone.

Petal Pusher

Day-time colours; left side of the palette

The day-time purples are all rather matte in colour but still have that silky texture to them. The definer has a bit of shimmer but nothing overwhelming when you wear it during the day and is more of a periwinkle-purpley blue.

Night-time looks; right side of the palette

This quad is my favourite for my eyes during night-time. There are no matte colours compared to the day time look. The brow bone colour is more of a metallic colour, while the two in the middle are shimmery. The purple used a definer is definitely heavier on the glitter and is more of a blue than purple shade.

Blue Had Me At Hello

Day-time colours; left side of the palette

The day-time colours in the blue palette are a more darker eye than normal. If you’re applying these these four together, I’d recommend to use the crease colour sparingly because it is very pigmented and can get messy. The brow bone and and eye lid colour are both metallicy blue shades that can look great on their own or paired with a lighter crease colour if preferred. The definer is a matte black that is a great shade to have in general, that way you can use it for other looks or as a softer eye liner if you wet an eyeliner brush. 

Night-time looks; right side of the palette

I am in love with the eyelid colour for this night-time look. It’s a very blue turquoise shade that reminds me of a mermaid-looking colour. I wish I can wear this colour but it wouldn’t go well with my eye colour. The first three shades are all blue-based with shimmer, while the definer is another black but this one is quite glittery (the photo of the palette really captures the amount of glitter).

Comfort Zone

Day-time colours; left side of the palette

The eyelid shade in the Comfort Zone palette is my favourite shade to wear at this moment. It’s a shimmery warm brown with hints of coral and it looks sort of like a rose gold metallic colour. It reminds me a lot of Urban Decay’s half-baked eye shadow. I find that the brow bone highlighter is the least pigmented out of any of the eye shadows from the three palettes that I have purchased. After trying to apply it liberally, it still only does half its job. All of the colours are metallic and shimmery, with the definer being slightly heavier with a bit of a coral shimmer.

Night-time looks; right side of the palette

Despite this being a night look, these shades are also wearable for a daytime look. It looks like a very green-based quad because of the bright eyelid shade. However, the brow bone colour is a light grey with silver shimmer, but when you apply it, it looks more like a warm brown than a silver. The crease colour is more glittery in this set than the others and darker grey with silver shimmer. The definer colour is a really interesting colour because it’s a duochrome blue/brown mix with blue shimmer.

Verdict

Although they don’t last all day without creasing like the palettes are advertised, I  still really like these palettes. They’re extremely affordable and if you get all three, it does pay off (especially if you’re a blue/grey eyed lady – all three of these palettes would suit you) considering the amount you get. The palettes are great for those starting off with makeup because it gives you the looks you “should” be going for using the given shades. I would definitely recommend these palettes to anyone, especially the Comfort Zone palette if you’re looking for neutral colours.

Have you tried any of these palettes? If so, which one was your favourite? If not, would you purchase them?

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100th post and an update!

Posted on 13/05/2012 | 4 Comments

This is my blog’s official 100th post – a pretty awesome milestone considering I didn’t think I would make it past three posts when I first started this blog over a year ago! Thank you to the several hundred subscribers and all the visitors that actually read what I have to say. Despite the numbers that go through my posts, I’m surprised at the low volume of comments; feel free to let me know what you think and any requests you may have!

Also an update/announcement … I now have a YouTube channel! I’m hoping to do some makeup tutorials, beauty favourites, vlogs and tags on my channel. Be sure to check it out, subscribe and share! I have three videos up as of far and my first tutorial should hopefully be up on Monday.

I’ll be putting up a page on my menu list with links to my other social platforms and news sources that contain my articles, to make it easier for anyone who wants to check them out.

Thanks again to those who regularly view my blog, and don’t forget to subscribe to e-mail updates if you haven’t already!

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Review: Maybelline Peachy Petal

Posted on 02/05/2012 | Leave a comment

I am terrible at waiting for nail polish to dry. Every time I have purchased a nail polish that claims to dry quickly, I still end up ruining it even after waiting for a long period of time. I always end up scrunching the polish and moving it out of place and leaving marks on it. Finally, I’ve found a polish to solve that problem of mine – and it’s in the loveliest colour for spring and summer.

This is Maybelline’s Peachy Petal (Express Finish nail polish) from their new Spring pastels 2012 collection. I know this line already hit the states back in March, but I’ve just been seeing the stores release this collection in Canada in the last week or two. This polish claims to dry in 50 seconds, and although I didn’t time it, I can say that by the time I finished doing the first coat on all my nails, I was ready to start a second coat because the first nail was already dry!

The Peachy Petal colour is also just the shade of polish I’ve been on the hunt for. It’s an opaque single toned coral colour, but it’s more orange-coral than pink-coral. I found it had a slight gloss when it dried, so if you get lazy with the top coat, it still looks fine. I used a top coat on my nails just to get that extra gloss and to prevent chipping. The polish is said to be an “anti-chip formula” – I don’t know whether it’s because of the top coat, but I’ve been wearing this colour for about five days now and there’s only slight wearing off on the tips. I haven’t touched up the top coat for three days now and it still looks great!

I purchased this polish from Shoppers Drug Mart for about $6.99 CDN for the 0.5 oz. There are eight shades of colours in this limited edition collection (including this one); I would definitely recommend going to check them out! I plan on going back to get a few more colours because they were all gorgeous shades.

Have you tried anything yet from Maybelline’s spring collection?

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Review: Maybelline “FIT me” foundation

Posted on 29/04/2012 | Leave a comment

Maybelline’s “FIT me” foundation is a standardly priced drugstore foundation ($7.99 US at ULTA and $11.49 CDN at Shoppers Drug Mart for 1 oz/30 mL container) and is available in 18 different shades. The foundation provides some benefits for skin protection from the sun as it is labeled SPF 18 and an oxtinoxate lotion (a chemical in sunscreen that protects against UVB rays and some UVA rays). I purchased 125 in Nude Beige and is the perfect shade for me (before I get too tan again).

It’s accurately advertised as a natural finish and the coverage is light, but you can build on it. The foundation is supposed to “blend seamlessly” and Maybelline recommends you apply and blend in with your fingers. However, I found I achieved much better coverage when I applied it with a foundation brush. I find it’s okay if I’m running out of the house quickly and just put on this foundation quickly to even out my skin tone. If you wear it too long on its own, it does begin to fade and leave you a little streaky. Whenever I plan on applying this foundation for my full day routine I apply concealer underneath, because I find it doesn’t cover any hyper-pigmentation or dark under eye circles very well. I’m pretty slack with face primer but that definitely helps keep the foundation looking better.

I wouldn’t recommend setting this foundation with powder because then it gets cakey looking throughout the day. Usually I lightly set the foundation with my bronzer, but I find it just ends up looking cakey and enhancing any pores/lines in the skin. It does feel light on the skin so it’s not too heavy when you’re actually wearing it.

FITme is also advertised to let the skin breathe and that it doesn’t contain any oils, but there are several reviewers who felt their skin (even those with dry skin) get much oilier after using this foundation and they claimed they broke out. I did break out slightly using this foundation and had to really exfoliate at night after using this foundation. If you’re acne prone, I wouldn’t recommend this foundation.

The consistency is REALLY runny and slightly difficult to control when you’re pouring it out of the bottle – another thing to consider if you’re a bit clumsy and tend to spill things all over the place (sorry white shirt).

I’m not a big fan of Maybelline foundations yet I always go back to them because I like the coverage and I usually find my shade easily. I find Maybelline foundations in general clog my pores pretty badly. I purchased FITme mostly because it was on sale at the time and because the shade matched my skin tone perfectly. It blends nicely and is a good match. I might buy it again if I don’t find a foundation that is less aggravating to my skin. If I had to rate it, I’d probably give it a pretty average rating of 2.5/5. It’s great for sun protection and skin matching, but it sucks if you’re prone to break outs and have large pores.

Have you tried this foundation? What did you think of it? Would you purchase it again in the future?

See more:
MakeupAlley Reviews
BeautyAddict.net Review

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Friday Favourites for 27/04/12

Posted on 27/04/2012 | Leave a comment

Another week has passed by and I am officially done first year university! My last exam was on Tuesday and I finished with half an hour to spare and could not have been more giddy. Now that I’m finally on my lovely four month vacation (so weird to think I have double the amount from high school!), I’ll be posting much more regularly. Here’s the list for this week!

Betsey Johnson has filed for bankruptcy and will be laying off 350 workers – Betsey isn’t happy at all with this and said she’s going to be “really upset” when people who recognize her on the street stop and ask “What happened, what went wrong?”

If you’ve never watched Cupcake Wars, a YouTube user, CupcakeWarsFanatic has uploaded (possibly all of the) episodes. I just began watching this past month while procrastinating and I’m hooked. Mostly because it’s hilarious to watch how intense all the bakers get when it comes to cupcakes. But they really do make some crazy combinations on this show that make me cringe.

Fashion critic Robin Givhan doesn’t like bloggers. Whoops.

All of these toys bring back so many memories from my childhood. Especially the creepy Furbies. I don’t understand why any of us owned them.

A new typeface has been created – from the Balkans. This basically consists ex-Yugoslavia (where I’m from) and combines the latin alphabet along with the Cyrillic. It’s a new form of unity for the countries! Pretty interesting but it hurts my head to read the type face because I actually know both alphabets.

Want to know what’s cuter than English bulldog puppies? English bulldog puppies learning to walk. Excuse me while I cry because I don’t have one.

I went from a non-lipstick wearer to someone who adores lipstick. My new favourite? Orange lipstick. I recently bought this Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick in Creme, Siren. It’s $7.99 on drugstore.com and I’m in love with it. Now I need to find the perfect coral lipstick.

If you’re really disorganized with your makeup and leave it everywhere, fear not! Here are 21 ways to store your makeup!

That’s it for this week’s list! Have you found anything this week that you’ve been loving?

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What’s in my purse?

Posted on 27/04/2012 | 1 Comment

Maybe it’s a girl thing, or maybe I’m just a snoopy weirdo, but I love “What’s in My Purse?” videos and posts, and I’ve been meaning to do this post for a while. I know I carry a ton in my purse, especially when I’m carrying a bigger one, and when I see other girls with large purses, I often wonder what kind of things they carry.

My purse is the Nagase bag in Midnight Black from ALDO. It’s a shoulder/tote bag and just has one large compartment, with a zipper pocket on one side (inside) and and the other side has two little open pockets for a cellphone/keys/etc. (also inside). The straps are chains with ribbon going through it, and it comes with a matching scarf (not pictured) that goes on the straps. It retails for $50 CDN and also comes in Snowy (an off white colour – I had a difficult time choosing between the two).

I absolutely LOVE this bag. I did not realize how much it fits in there when I first bought it. Throughout my winter semester, I’d bring this purse to class if I was only going to campus for class or for a few hours. It can hold my 13″ MacBook in its laptop sleeve along with my makeup bag, e-reader, wallet … it’s very spacious!

Now that classes have been over for several weeks and I’ve been carrying this purse around for a couple months, I have some of main contents that I always keep in there.

I’m looking into purchasing a Marc Jacobs bag hopefully sometime in the next several months (as soon as I get a steady job and begin paying off my credit card); I figured it’s time to buy myself a really nice purse – especially because I’m in love with MJ bags.

Not pictured below are my iPhone 4 (I use it to take photos), my point and shoot Casio digital camera (sometimes I bring it along with me), my glasses and their case (along with my contacts case) and my sunglasses. I also don’t bring around my laptop anymore unless I’m going to work on my blog somewhere else.

This was my purse the morning after I went out for dinner with a friend. More or less, these are the same contents throughout. I definitely always need to carry my wallet, my makeup bag (the black wristlet), my Kobo e-reader and my voice recorder (in case I ever need to do an impromptu interview) and spare batteries for it.

In my makeup bag, I currently have a little perfume sampler of a Gucci perfume, coverup stick, two Revlon lip butters, Maybelline Colossal mascara, two Burts Bees and a Loreal liquid eyeliner.

In the little pink and green pouch, I carry things like bandaids, over-the-counter drugs, safety pins, and anything you’d need on the spot.

What’s in YOUR purse? If you have a video, post the link (I love watching them!) or even a blog post of your own! Comment below on the contents and what purse you own!

Watch my YouTube video for what’s in my purse!

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Friday Favourites for 20/4/12

Posted on 20/04/2012 | Leave a comment

All that stands between myself and the end of my first year is one exam on Tuesday – I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. University has been quite an experience academically. I learned quite some bit and am hopefully prepared to do much better in second year. However, I’m ready for four months of no classes and am on a hectic search for a job (if you live in Ottawa and you’re a hiring business … please contact me)!  My posts will be much more frequent once I’m completely done, so make sure you’re coming back!

But because of my final journalism exam, I have to make sure I’m not relaxing too much this weekend. Either way, here are some of this week’s favourites!

My aunt back home in Serbia posted this photo of their golden retriever on Facebook. Had to put it as a favourite – he’s adorable!

I’ve been playing Dark Paradise by Lana Del Rey on repeat all week. Absolutely in love with the song and lyrics. Hopefully she puts out a music video for this song next.

NARS released their Spring 2012 line earlier this week. I checked out their new items on Temptalia a while ago and if I had the money, I probably would have purchased the majority of the products. I’m especially loving the shadow pencil!

I’ve been watching so many haul videos from IMATS NYC as it went on last weekend. Makes me super excited for Toronto IMATS in November; seems like people got some amazing deals!

As someone who worked in customer service and retail, these 12 Tips for Working in Retail Without Killing Everyone Around You are a hilarious read.

Poli Sci Ryan Gosling is a dream come true.

I’m excited to finally have time starting next week to try all the recipes collecting on my Pinterest board. Especially this , spinach and mushroom quiche. It looks delicious!

Finally, I have to include this weeks episode of Glee. It was adorable. I couldn’t stop squealing. Saturday Night Glee-ver was just too good.

Hopefully your weekends are much more relaxing than mine!

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Top Ten Tuesday: Current Beauty Wish List

Posted on 17/04/2012 | Leave a comment

The biggest drawback to being jobless is that I walk around aimlessly in Sephora, MAC and the drugstore. I stand there forever looking at the endless palettes that I want to purchase, mascaras I want to test and lipsticks I want to have. It’s torture in it’s simplest form.

As I sit here drooling while browsing the Sephora website, I figured I would make a list of the things I would buy in an instant if my bank account was magically refilled and my bills payed.

1. Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 – $50 US

I love the original palette, but I feel like I’d get more use out of the colours from the #2. The only thing I wish is that this one came with the UD eyeshadow primer potion that comes with the original palette.

2. NARS Danmari Palette (discontinued) – $60 US

I hate myself for not buying this back in October. I hate that I didn’t know it was a limited edition palette that would run out in about two months. A single NARS blush is $28 US – this is an AMAZING price the blush/bronzer set. I shed a tear whenever I watch a beauty vlogger using this palette during a tutorial.

3. Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! – $19 US

The “Lights, Camera, Splashes!”(waterproof) version was recently reviewed by icallitambrosia (via YouTube) but I couldn’t find it on Sephora’s website. However, she was raving about this being her favourite high-end mascara because of how waterproof it was. I cry A LOT and my eyes get watery because of my contacts, so this mascara is practically begging me to buy it.

4. Sephora Collection Tinted Self-Tanning Body Mist – $15 US

I read a review on this self-tanner as a well, and apparently it’s really good and actually leaves you bronze and not orange AND you end up relatively streak-free. I wouldn’t mind buying this along with the Illuminating Bronzing Oil ($14) …

5. Wonderstruck Eau de Parfum Spray by Taylor Swift – $59.50 US for 3.4 oz 

I love the bottle, I love the fruity light smell, I love Taylor Swift. I walk into the drugstore near my house just to spray myself with it. The only downfall is that the smell doesn’t linger for long considering it’s an eau de parfum … it should be labelled eau de toilette. I’m not a fan of musky perfumes so this one is perfect.

6. MAC Brushes (ranging in prices)

I have a decent set of brushes….but MAC brushes are amazing. I’d even settle with Sigma brushes. But a complete set would definitely cost me a couple hundred dollars (I kid you not).

7. CHANEL Vitalumière Aqua – $45 US

I heard about it, tried it at the CHANEL counter, it’s amazing. Too bad I don’t have $45 to drop on foundation.

8. LUSH Ocean Salt – $19.95 to $34.95 CAD

Such a good/expensive exfoliant. Need to refill on my LUSH!

9. LUSH No Drought (Dry Shampoo) – $12.95 CAD

Dry shampoo is probably a life saver after the gym. You save the trouble of trying to dry/style damp hair before going where ever you need to be.

10. MAC Impassioned Lipstick – $17.50 CAD

An “amped up fuschia” lipstick with MAC’s original formula. Such a nice shade for the warmer months! And a really good dupe to MAC’s sold out Party Parrot!

All these ten plus everything in the stores.

I wish I was a well known beauty guru so companies would send me products to review. That would be perfection. Right now, I just have to admire from afar.

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Review: Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter

Posted on 18/02/2012 | 2 Comments

This product has been blowing up on every beauty related website and/or videos, and I finally decided to join the bandwagon.

When I first heard about Revlon’s lip butters, they were only available in the States (early Winter), but they finally released them in Canada Jan. 2012. As soon as I knew that my local drugstore carried them, I went right over.

The lip butters are available in 20 different shades (of which I purchased three) and are described as:

- Hydrating mango, shea and coconut butter formula boosts lip moisture by 156%
- Pampering gel formula provides super charged hydration and glides on lips buttery smooth
- Sheer to medium colour with buttery shine

I really like the covers for the lip butters. They’re a quilted pattern (think any classic Chanel bag) and a little transperant.

I purchased three of the 20 shades: Peach Parfait, Berry Smoothie and Raspberry Pie. I think I spent half an hour deciding on which colours I wanted! I wish I had bought a more broad spectrum of colours though, just because the ones I purchased are all quite pink-based and have a shimmer to them. There are several colours that don’t have shimmer in them if that’s not your thing. The colours in this entire line are quite pigmented considering they’re not lipsticks.

I placed these three in order of pigmentation. Raspberry Pie is the most pigmented colour I got (a bit of a vibrant pink, you can see a swatch below) and it was a compromise for not getting Lollipop, which is VERY pink. Below I posted the separate tubes in both natural lighting and with flash, so that you can get an idea for these colours specifically.

Peach Parfait 

Flash

This colour is more on the nude-undertoned side when applied. It’s a coraly-peachy colour with a gold and pink shimmer to it. It’s perfect if you just want to add a touch of colour while maintaining a nice shimmer during the day. Here it is in a natural lighting:

Natural Light

Berry Smoothie

Flash

This seems to be an extremely popular colour because so far everyone I know who has purchased the lip butters has purchased this shade. It’s quite a neutral shade of pink and goes with any skin tone. It looks hot pink in the photo but it’s not that opaque when you apply it; it’s much more of a sheer pink. At first I thought it matched my natural lip colour, which is nice, but it added just a bit more colour to it, along with a pink shimmer.

Natural lighting

Raspberry Pie

Flash

I’ve never been one for vibrant pink colours, but this shade definitely won me over. I absolutely love it; it’s a deep pink colour without being extremely overwhelming (if you compared this to Lollipop, you’d see what I’m talking about). It’s not as shimmery as the previous two, but does have a subtle pink shimmer. This shade is perfect for a night out or even during the day if you wear a more neutral eye colour. Compared to the other two, the pigment seems to stay on much longer even after it feels like you need to reapply it.

Natural lighting

I absolutely love these lip butters, but I do wish they had more of a fruity smell/taste. With all of the names, it seems like you’d get a product that was like a Lip Smacker; it doesn’t smell bad or anything, it just smells/tastes like nothing, which is kind of disappointing (Berry Smoothie would have been such a nice smell!) And because it’s a lip butter formula, it’s a little melty, so I wouldn’t suggest turning the tube all way at once.

I also find with these you have to reapply much more often than you do with a lipstick to keep the colour on your lips. My lips do feel more moisturized, but that’s after I remove the entire lip butter. If you don’t apply a lip scrub and/or lip balm before the lip butter, it feels almost like it’s drying out your lips? Or maybe that’s just the sensation you’re getting as it’s moisturizing … From what I hear, not many people have experienced this so maybe it’s just me?

All in all, I would definitely recommend this product! Last I checked, it is selling for $11.49 CAN at my local drugstore, but I got them on sale for $8.49 several weeks ago.

If you can’t find the Revlon lip butters, L’Oréal recently came out with a similar product called L’Oreal Colour Riche Balm. They work similarly to Revlon’s product but in the advertisement, it said “84%” of women noticed their lips were much more moisturized (compared to Revlon’s which was in the ninty-percentile).

From the reviews I’ve read, it is pretty glossy and moisturizing. BUT their colours are hardly pigmented – even the deep pink shades are VERY sheer. Le Balm runs at approximately the same price range as Revlon’s as well. It also has a SPF of 15 and there are seven available colours. If I purchase these in the near future, I’ll do a more in depth review.

Have you guys tried either product? What shades did you buy and what did you think of it? If not, do you think you’ll buy these in the future?

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Friday Favourites: Valentine’s Day special!

Posted on 10/02/2012 | Leave a comment

My first Friday Favourite’s post has been saved in lieu of Valentine’s day! Whether you’ll be spending a nice evening with your significant other, going out with a group of friends, or watching reruns of Friends alone trying to forget the holiday, there’s a bit of something for everyone in this post!

1. Wear your heart on your sleeve . . . or all over yourself.

I like floral printed anything. What I like more than floral printed anything is HEART printed anything. Even if you’re not a fan of Valentine’s day, you can’t deny that these pieces are adorable. You might even recognize the Wildfox sweater that Taylor Swift has! Note: I’ll be making a post with outfit ideas for Valentine’s day so be sure to check back on that!

|Cardigan | Red Single Heart Pullover | Black Pullover |Red Multi-heart Pullover|Red Dress |Pink Dress | White Skirt|Red Skirt |Shorts | Tights |

2. Pink Heart Lock Crossbody Bag in Raspberry (Top Shop, £25.00)

Top Shop

3. Cupid’s Arrow Cupcakes (via Bakerella)

These red velvet cupcakes look like a great baking project to tackle this weekend! I also highly recommend checking out bakerella.com for more recipes. Even if you decide not to make any, her photos are also nice to just look at!

Recipe

4. A Charlie Brown Valentine 

I will always love Peanuts holiday specials, no matter how old I am. Pretty sure most people feel the same way. If you won’t be around to catch the special on TV, there’s alway someone who has posted the episode on YouTube!

5. Conversation Heart Cookies (via Cupcakes and Cashmere)

Some more holiday baked goods!

Recipe

6. Silly Love Stories (via Jezebel)

Are you the mystery person in Montepelier, Vermont, who has been posting hearts all over town? Check out that and some more interesting stories.

7. The Vow (2012)

Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams in a chick flick? I’m not usually a movie person but I will definitely be seeing this. Even if McAdams has already played the role of someone who has lost her memory.

8. Je Veux – Zaz

Parisian Jazz singer, Isabelle Geffroy (her nickname is Zaz), emerged into the French music scene by starting off as a street singer, collecting change from the French walking by. Now she’s topping the charts in France and several other countries within Europe. If you’re not familiar with French, I suggest you look up the lyrics in English!

 

9. M.A.C. Lipstick in Party Parrot and Pink Pigeon (CA $17.50 each)
MAC released a new line of colours for their lipsticks, all with bird-related names, and the Party Parrot sold out very quickly. It’s selling for about $70 on websites such as Amazon. They’re both such lovely colours, extremely vibrant, but perfect for spring. Hopefully I manage to find the shades at my local MAC. Not entirely Valentine’s Day related, but if you can find the shade, it’s a perfect pink to wear on a date!
10. Lush: The Ex-factor
This is one of Lush’s bath bombs that are limited for sale around Valentine’s Day. It’s described as a musky-creamy vanilla scent. I like it much better than Leap Frog (one of their other Valentine’s Day bath bombs) and the video on “How to use the Ex-factor” is adorable.

 

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