friday night makeup

I had a casual outing on Friday night with some friends and I wanted to go super simple with my makeup and use minimal products.

I decided to try out my brand new Clinique eyeshadow single in #02 Black Honey.  I wanted this eyeshadow for so long and I looked around for quite a while to find a potential dupe for it.  There are some drugstore shadows that rival this super shimmery burgundy-flecked dark brown but none of them have quite as much shimmer and are too dark to wear on their own.
This Clinique shadow can be worn as an everyday look by itself or on the lid with a taupe or brown shadow in the crease for a smokier look.  You could even use this to blend out a red shadow like MAC's Cranberry or the Maybelline's Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk if you're daring enough to try red shadows!
I love this shadow because it's nicely pigmented and you can swipe on one layer for lighter color or layer it up and make it darker.  If you have green or hazel coloured eyes I would really recommend this one or another brown shadow with red tones in it.  Definitely one of my new fall staples along with Rimmel's Wake Me Up foundation which brightens up dull skin!

Clinique Single Eyeshadow in #02 Black Honey

Also, I finally put up my fairy lights!  Hopefully Pinecone doesn't go for them or we'll have a real-life version of the "fried pussycat" scene in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation...

A warm coat for winter

Hi everyone!

So remember how I was telling you about that rather large Topshop purchase I made?  Here it is!  I needed a new winter coat and thought that something more on the casual side suited my needs better since I already have a nice heavy, fitted black coat for when I want to look nice.

This coat is great because it's lined with "borg" lining which continues inside the hood and it has a fur-trimmed hood.  The fur doesn't continue into the arms so you won't get too hot while wearing this, however the warm lining goes into sleeves.  As if that wasn't great enough, the lining can also come out and both shells can be worn on their own.  The lining comes out and becomes a smaller, borg-lined jacket with a fur-trimmed hood and the exterior shell can be worn as a basic, thin, green-khaki jacket.

Another reason why I love it so much it because it's longer than most parkas, meaning that when you sit down in it, it actually covers your butt.  This way, you won't get the shock of your life when you sit on a cold surface, which happens too often to the best of us.

Now I just need to wait till it gets cold enough to wear which might not be awhile considering how mild Vancouver weather is...

Whatever, I still love it.

This is what the lining looks like if you were to take it out of the jacket.  Unlike a lot of linings, this one is totally wearable on its own!

xo.

lately

So I've been pretty busy lately with school/midterms and all of that and I've been wanting to start watching American Horror Story for quite some time now.  Not that I need another series to follow...

I spent my Sunday night in having a little 'me' time which means taking care of my skin, doing a face mask, drinking loads of water and tea and watching a show snuggled up with PC and some big comfy socks. Also having multiple fall candles lit is a necessity.  Duhh.

Couldn't decide on a color!

I tried out this new lip balm because I'd heard only great things about it and all of my others had run out.  I have to admit, it is amazing...

Thanksgiving

Hi everyone!

Today was Canadian Thanksgiving and it was such a beautiful day!  It was sunny but still chilly, perfect flannel and toque weather.  My parents are out of town for the weekend so I spent the day with my boyfriend and his family relaxing and eating (what's new?).  Here are a few pictures from my day today.

Good morning, Pinecone! Open those blinds :)

Today is a cozy flannel shirt day.

Reorganized my sweaters last night while watching a Halloween movie :)

My re-organized closet!  It took weeks to get around to but I finally did it and boy am I glad I did, I can see my floor again!

In the mornings I like to lie in bed with Pinecone and catch up with everything and check the blog on my laptop

I was trying to take outfit pictures and Pinecone decided she loved my new toque :P

Today's outfit paired with comfy leggings.  Flannel: Aritzia; Shirt: Airtzia; Toque: H&M.

I've been loving this perfume, unfortunately my samples almost finished, so sad! :(

Today's makeup is super basic.

Got to T's parents' house, such gorgeous flowers!

We missed you Stewie-Louie!  Internet, meet Stuart!  He's a toothless Chihuahua the size of a burrito and he's a lady killer.

T and his one-eyed pekingese, Minnie <3

Little Andy :)

Muffin got trimmed and looks like a little lion...spawn of satan..

Fat cats hold a special place in my heart <3

Gorgeous view from my boyfriend's parents' backyard, it's finally fall!

Majestic little lion cub

The kitties!

Gotta have my PSL

Super comfy outfit today seeing as how I was just hanging out with these animals :P

My boyfriend knew how badly I wanted to try the new Pokemon X so he bought it for me as well as a brand new Nintendo 3DS XL to play it on! It's pink.  I love him a million girl guide thin mints.

Bacon-covered turkey, hands-down the best bacon I've ever had

All done!

The chef carving his bird in his glow-in-the-dark snowflake pj's.  What a keeper.

Today was such an amazing day, I had so much fun and it was so nice to just relax off campus with my boyfriend and his family.  I hope you all you Canadians had an amazing Thanksgiving, have a great day off tomorrow!
Much love <3

it's the little things

Hello!

So lately I've been looking for ways to jazz up my extremely monochrome fall wardrobe.  I always stick to the basics; blacks, greys, sweaters, hair either in a bun or just straightened, etc.  I've decided to look at the particulars rather than the whole and start small with some accessories.  All the ones here are super cheap and basic from either Topshop or H&M.  The reason I love these places so much is because you can get certain items that make a big difference for a little price.  The hair accessories were all around $5 and the socks were 3 pairs for $13 so I couldn't say no...

Socks and Plaid Hair Bow: Topshop; Black Bows and Burgundy Flower Clips: H&M.

These are great because they can just be clipped around the elastic of a bun.  The bows can be worn on either the top of beneath the bun and both flowers can be worn at once.

How adorable are these rainy day in London socks?!  I got these along with some spider and ghost ones to wear during October :)

A bow that is plaid.  

Makes even the quickest, messiest of ponytails better.

I also made a bit of a larger purchase at Topshop this weekend so I'll have a post about that up soon!  Hope everyone's having a nice October,

xo

Game night

Hey everyone!

Off to the Canucks game tonight, my first time this season so it should be fun! 

New fall accessory post tomorrow so stay tuned! 

weekend shopping

This weekend was so nice and the weather was perfect!  I got to see my family, have some nice lunches out and relaxed, not to mention I picked up a couple of new things ;)

The weather was so mild and it didn't rain all weekend, a perfect opportunity to wear a t-shirt with a knit sweater and basic black jeans with ankle boots.  Super comfy for shopping!

Later in the week I'll make a post about the mini-haul that I did so stay tuned for that, hope you all had a nice weekend!