Spring Fever

Melon Colours

Nine West

Aldo

How to Style Cigarette Pants

I will admit usually I hate wearing pants. I'm always afraid of my hips looking too wide. What I love about these pants is that they're tapered enough to be fashionable yet not so much that you look top heavy. I find these can be dressed up and dressed down making them a very versatile pant. I generally like to wear either vintage inspired tops with them or more clean cut looks. I love wearing blazers with them because while its a bit business like it is not like wearing a power suit. The best thing to wear with them are loose blouses, blazers and nice t-shirts that are not too tight.

Below shows a few of my go to outfits with the pants:

Casual:
Pants from Zara,
Top from  Joe Fresh

Top from Fun and Flirt

Business:
Top from target,
Blazer from Zara

Blazer from Zara

Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Haul

I recently decided my makeup needed updating as my go to products were getting old and I wasn't happy with them. In my usual fashion I heavily researched all the items I wanted. I have to say I am very happy with my finds. On top of replacing old items I decided to venture into the world of primers, because I cannot keep eye make up on to save my life.

This is what I ended up buying: 

Rimmel Stay Matte; Revlon Photoready
 Eyeprimer + Brightener;
Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara;
Bourjois Bronzer

Bourjois Bronzing Powder

Mascara brush (already love)

Review: Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfecter for Combination to Oily Skin

Recently there has been a fad revolving around BB creams, the supposed miracle makeup. Many claim to be a moisturizer, foundation, primer, and sunscreen. They have been available in Asia for a while now and were only released in the western market a few years ago. 

Today I will be reviewing the Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfecter for Combination to Oily Skin. I bought medium/dark (the only other colour being light/medium). 

Claims: 

• Controls Shine
• Minimizes Pores
• Renews
• Brightens
• Hydrates 
• Evens

I found that It did indeed control shine, minimize pores, even, and hydrate. As far as renewing and brightening i'm not quite sure, but my skin hasn't changed. The coverage was more than I expected which was nice, especially since the product does not feel very heavy. It does still show dark spots as it is not full coverage, but for someone who does not want to wear much makeup and has minimal blemishes it is fine.
Throughout the day it does fade a touch, and my skin gets a bit more oily, but this is to be expected as I do have oily skin. The fading and oiliness is minimal especially if you set it with a powder. For the most part the only things that will start to show more are dark spots and blemishes. 

My wrist with the product

My one big problem with this product is the lack of colour choices. The one I bought is a little too dark for my skin, luckily it is the colour I tan in the summer which was when I intended to wear this product.  Even though you are not supposed to do this I would taking the bottle out of the box and test it. If I were you I would test it on your face not your wrist because if you're like me your wrist is significantly lighter than your face. 

Conclusion: I would repurchase this, but only for the summer unless they release more colours (with yellow undertones.)

Fear of Buying Clothes

Walking into a new shop for the first time is an overwhelming experience. You have no idea where to start. This sometimes prompts the fight or flight response, which usually results in flight of the store.

Im here to help you with this experience. 
One thing I cannot stress enough is finding clothing that fits. Buying clothing that is too big or too small will only make you look bigger than you are and will not do wonders for self confidence. When you try on clothes take multiple sizes and styles in order to find the best for you. The importance of this is that you feel good in your clothing, not by the fact that you can squeeze yourself into a size too small. 

Tips on sizing and style:

1. Measure yourself (bust, waist, hips, inseam, sleeve length, shoulder width and shoe size) 

2. Check a sizing chart (here is the one for J.Crew http://tinyurl.com/oed73vx)

3. If your skin is spilling over the sides it is too small, if you're drowning in fabric it is too big. 

4. It's okay to see bulges here and there, we're people not photoshopped pictures. If you are self conscious about these bulges you can get shapewear  (Here is a link The Bay's shapewear http://tinyurl.com/o3tgko8 )

5. When it comes to jean shopping (or clothes shopping in general) don't settle on something that looks just okay or doesn't fit quite right. Later on you won't feel happy with clothes that don't fit. With jeans I would recommend avoiding low rise as there are very few people that this is flattering on. Aim for mid to high rise as it keeps the tummy in control and can give a nice vintage vibe.

6.  I would also recommend not always following what is on trend as it might not be best for you. Skinny jeans can either look great or they can be torture devices. I personally would avoid trends like leggings as pants because they essentially show everything and only look good on a small portion of people.

7. Lastly do not compare yourself to other people, not even family. We are all different mishmashes of genes, that's what makes us special! Find what's best for you, not what's best for other people.