LUSH HAUL

I just got back from the Lush in Ottawa, and I purchased quite a few odds and ends. Here is my little list of what I bought.

Sex Bomb

This is a very floral smelling bath bomb. I haven't gotten around to using it yet, but it smells wonderful. The lady at the store was very determined to have me buy this, so I splurged.

Pop in the Bath

I bought this bubble bar on a whim. I've just used half for a bath, and it created a lot of bubbles. It also doesn't have a very pronounced scent, so it's a good one to use with another bath bomb.

Creamy Candy Bubble Bar 

I'm not the biggest fan of the smell of this one. I find it very sweet and bubble gum like. This is my sister's favourite so I decided that it couldn't hurt to give it a try.

Don't Look at Me Fresh Face Mask

This is the first of Lush's Fresh Face Masks that I've tried. I was told that it cleanses and exfoliates, both of which are sadly missing from my normal skincare routine. The mask smells like lemon and I really enjoy how it feels on my face. I am planning on keeping the container to try to make my own face masks, as they are rather expensive and only last three weeks or so.

Honey I Washed my Hair Shampoo Bar

This shampoo bar idea is brilliant. It comes in a little metal tin, that I'm certain you could reuse when you go back to buy more. It's not like a lot of other lush products that only last a little while, this one lasts until it's gone, which can take months. This one smells like maple and honey, and works wonders on my hair.

American Cream Hair Conditioner

This one smells like a milkshake for your hair. It smooths, it shines and I really do love it.

HOW TO: BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING

It's that time of year again. We've got to get ready to go back to school. Whether you're going into your first year of secondary school, or you're on your way back to Uni, this list is something everyone should read.

1. Make a List

Make a list of everything you'll need. This includes clothes, binders, pencil and even locker decorations.

2. Plan a Trip

Plan a shopping trip with some of your friends. You'll find that you enjoy thinking of the dreaded education subject when you're distracted by shopping with your friends.

3. Clean out your Wardrobe

Go through everything. See what you need to buy, what you've already got two of and what does not fit anymore. Your dresser drawers will thank you when they're no longer bursting at the seams.

Now mentally prepare yourself and set your alarms, because...

SCHOOL IS COMING

LOVE, TANYA

I went out today and bought LOVE, TANYA by Tanya Burr. It is the first of the youtube books that I've read, and I was pleasantly surprised. 

The book is filled with her stories, tips and recipes. I will say that I'm not sure if I'll use the fill-it-out-yourself sections, but the skincare and makeup tips are awesome. 

I actually went out and bought the LUSH Catastrophe face mask because she recommend it. (I always use skincare tips, as my chin continues to be the only part of my face that breaks out). Her advice on exfoliating and her makeup application routine has really come in handy. 

I also adored the sections explaining her relationship with Jim, and the parts about their experiences in Thailand.

I strongly recommend this book, I actually used post-it's to mark the sections that I enjoyed the best.

Forever Nut

Forever Nut by DAVIDsTEA

I cannot begin to explain how much I love this tea. It is a wonderful tea for someone who doesn't like strong teas. It's the perfect mix of almonds, apples and cinnamon, with some beet root for added flavour. It also makes a great iced tea. 

Delicious Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup softened Butter

2 cups white sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp baking powder

5 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

Method

(Yield 60 cookies)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)

2. Cream together butter and sugar until smooth.

3. Beat in eggs and vanilla 

4. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt

5. Cover and chill for at least one hour (or overnight)

6. Roll out on floured surface to 1/4 to 1/2 an inch thick.

7. Cut out with cookie cutters.

8. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.

9. Bake 7-9 minutes in the oven. Cool completely.

10. Decorate and enjoy.

I know its chocolate chip, but it was the perfect opportunity.

    

Sephora Haul

Who doesn't love Sephora? It's a wonderful world of makeup, where you can find anything and everything. I recently went on a little shopping trip, but I was focused on one thing -LIPS. So these are the little lip products I found.

Sugar Rose fresh

This product was a happy investment for me. It is very light, but still pigmented. I really like how protective and moisturizing it is on my lips. My favourite thing...the twist on lid. I know you're probably thinking that that is the lamest part of the lipstick, but it means that this can be thrown in your purse and you don't have to worry about the cap coming off and ruining your $26 lipstick.

Smith's Strawberry Lip Balm

This is a very clear lip balm/ gloss. I haven't noticed any major effect on my lips but it is a quality lip balm in a pinch. It is a little pricey, this one was about $25.

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And just when I'm thinking that the only thing I didn't find today was a quality lip stick that I liked, I found out that I would be receiving a birthday gift this month, and boy, was I happy when I saw what was inside.

Two Lip Pencil Minis from NARS

These two lip pencils are as adorable as they are effective. They are pigmented, easy to apply and wonderful quality. They come in the shade Cruella and Rikugien. I will definitely be picking these up in a larger version.

Favourites Tag

Name Your Favorite…

1. Place A bookstore, like Barnes & Nobles or Chapters.
2. Person My little sister.
3. Color Lilac purple.
4. Food Applesauce, not sure why, but it is.
5. Smell Mango-Pineapple. 
6. Book Peter Pan.
7. Movie Peter Pan (2003) or Aladdin.
8. Music artist SHINee.
9. Genre of music Pop music.
10. Genre of literature Romance.
11. Magazine M Magazine
12. Texture I love fur (like on my cat, not dead animal fur).
13. Time of day Suppertime till I go to sleep.
14. Day of the week I love Saturday.
15. Tumblr I love Tyler Oakley's Tumblr.
16. Thing to do when bored Make cookies.
17. Celebrity Jennifer Lawrence.
18. Class in school History, I love history.
19. Website other than Tumblr Fanfiction.Net
20. Drink Lemonade
21. Precious stone Rubies or Moonstone
22. Animal Cats
23. Flower Lilacs
24. Time in history 1940s-1950s
25. Font Courier
26. Video game I played Mario Kart once.
27. TV show The Flash, Agent Carter or Boys over Flowers.
28. Play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
29. Sound Rain.
30. Fruit Strawberries.
31. Vegetable Carrots.
32. Store/shop Sephora.
33. Article of clothing you own My World Rowing hoodie.
34. Fashion/style High Waisted shorts are the cutest.
35. Pattern I like plaid sometimes.
36. Workout Any of Blogilates workouts.
37. Quote "If you can't convince them, confuse them." -Harry S Truman.
38. Historical figure Catherine the Great.
39. Boy’s name Finn.
40. Girl’s name Piper or Clarke.
41. Potato chip flavour Sour Cream and Onion.
42. Meal of the day Lunch.
43. Ice cream flavour Mint Chip or Coffee Toffee Crunch.
44. Soda Cream Soda of Sprite.
45. Popcorn flavour Just plain with butter.
46. Season Spring.
47. Month of the year July (my birthday).
48. Word Serendipity.
49. Disney princess Mulan.
50. Insult Cankerblossom.
51. Joke I don't really tell jokes.
52. Cussword I don't swear.
53. Letter J 
54. YouTube channel Sourcefed and Sourcefednerd
55. Eye color Blue
56. Memory Disney World when I was 10
57. Dessert Ice Cream
58. Candy Smarties (the canadian ones)
59. Restaurant I will always go to Pizza Hut
60. Life hack Anything to get rid of mosquitos. 
61. Language French
62. Thing to learn about My skills in different athletics
63. Thing about yourself MY ability to memorize useless facts.