Outfit deets:
* American Eagle cardigan (new!), I saw this sweater about a month ago while shopping with the BFF but passed on it. After giving it some though, I should have purchased it and made an impromptu decision to call them and see if, by chance, they still had it (it was already on sale a month ago) and they still had one in medium! I rushed to the store and picked it up in purple as well for $14 each. Score (plus another neon item to add to my collection).
* Winners top that I bought over a year ago and wear quite frequently.
* Jacob skirt (old) and seen in one of my first outfit photos with a big orange necklace from India and nude fishnets.
* Christian Louboutin wedges.
* Accessories: vintage necklace, Auslini bangle & Suzy ring.
I'm getting my hair done this Saturday.
Conversation with someone went something like this:
Someone: (looking at a picture of me) "Wow, you're not really blonde anymore!"
Me: (looking at my roots, cinging) "What? Yes I am, I just need to get my hair done... and having my car impounded and ticketed recently has left me with lack of funds."
Fast forward one day later & I have book an appointment for this weekend.
Okay then.
But in reality, it really is time to get these roots touched up. I always wait till I'm at the I-can't-stand-this-any-longer point, where even my fresh, clean hair looks greasy due to mousey roots and/or I look as if I'm coppin' a half-way-to-ombre look, when in reality, I'm not.
And I mean... it was February when I got it last done. If that's not getting your money's worth, I don't know what is.
Conversation with someone went something like this:
Someone: (looking at a picture of me) "Wow, you're not really blonde anymore!"
Me: (looking at my roots, cinging) "What? Yes I am, I just need to get my hair done... and having my car impounded and ticketed recently has left me with lack of funds."
Fast forward one day later & I have book an appointment for this weekend.
Okay then.
But in reality, it really is time to get these roots touched up. I always wait till I'm at the I-can't-stand-this-any-longer point, where even my fresh, clean hair looks greasy due to mousey roots and/or I look as if I'm coppin' a half-way-to-ombre look, when in reality, I'm not.
And I mean... it was February when I got it last done. If that's not getting your money's worth, I don't know what is.
Sorry for the lack of quality photos lately, my camera battery is dead and the charger is no where to be found. I figure, better something than nothing, right? Right? Say right...
Outfit deets:
* Jacob dress (thrifted) which you have seen once before with a pink cardigan (one of my favourite outfit posts, actually).
* Payless nude pumps (new!) that I picked up recently and absolutely love (and get a ton of compliments on). They also have a rubber bottom so it makes walking in them super easy. I want these next!
* eBay necklace that is no longer available but here is a similar metallic orange one and another one in turquoise (currently sold out but you can request to be notified when they re-stock it).
Dress to impress him... or yourself?
This is something I've given quite a bit of thought to lately. In my previously relationship, I didn't care what he thought, I wore what I liked and he usually liked it too. Now, I know there were certain things he wasn't a fan of (leggings) so I typically avoided those when we would be doing something together (despite my love for them), but generally, I didn't really care. My body, my style, my choice.
To this day that stays true.
This is something I've given quite a bit of thought to lately. In my previously relationship, I didn't care what he thought, I wore what I liked and he usually liked it too. Now, I know there were certain things he wasn't a fan of (leggings) so I typically avoided those when we would be doing something together (despite my love for them), but generally, I didn't really care. My body, my style, my choice.
To this day that stays true.
However.
Sometimes I know I'm wearing something kind of man repelling and certainly not for the guys (hello, it's for me
and tha ladies); but at the same time, I don't want to dress in
something someone I'm dating will find unattractive, either.
Has your style changed due to your relationship?
Who do you typically dress for (other than yourself)? Women or men?
Has your style changed due to your relationship?
Who do you typically dress for (other than yourself)? Women or men?
The drive to Wasaga Beach (rainy the whole way) | Photo upon arrival (check out the photo-bombing sister in the background)
Outfit deets: Gap cardigan, Costa Blanca dress, Sirens leggings, MK watch & Pandora bracelet
Sleepy dog in transit | First night's dinner
Sister morning run | Old school dryer that was in the guest bathroom (tee hee)
Outfit deets: Garage tank, La Senza sports bra, Walmart leggings & Nike shoes
Pretty flower pots at my grandparent's place | Their backyard
Snacks for the afternoon party | Cousins
Grandpa & me | Dinner on the second night (I forgoed the buns)
Outfit deets: Dynamite faux leather blazer, Zellers top, Bongo pants & Suzy necklace
Grandpa's famous breakfasts | New Joe Fresh pants (on super sale for $20, reg. $50!)
Homeward bound road trip lunch | Wasaga Beach
This weekend, my family and I, took a trip up to Wasaga Beach to celebrate my Grandpa's 80th birthday. We left on Friday around 9:30am and arrived at their place around 5pm (long drive!). The following day there was a party at their place with about 40 people to celebrate such an exciting birthday with coffee, cake and snacks.
In between partying and socializing with family, we ate a ton, visited and relaxed. Unfortunately, the weather was terrible and it rained all weekend except for three hours on Saturday morning where my sister and I hit the roads for a quickie run and did some shopping at the grocery store shortly after (where I scored those awesome gold pants up there).
We got back into town around 6pm on Sunday night and I spent the evening relaxing, giving myself a pedicure and winding down after a fun, family-filled, eventful weekend. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
* Sorry for the lack of blog post on Friday; Thursday night ended up being hectic with trying to pack and whatnot so I figured I would blog on the trip down and brought my laptop with me. Low and behold, of course, I was unable to connect into my Internet connection (via tethering with my iPhone) and thus could not blog. I thought maybe I would get a chance over the weekend but didn't want to be a hermit on my laptop blogging when I could be visiting with my family. xo
I have been doing the spray tan thing for almost two years. The biggest struggle is getting my tan to last longer. Usually after three or four days, it starts to fade out and you're in that weird in-between phase where you're not ready to exfoliate it off already but would like a bit more colour.
The other day I remembered seeing something on tv saying how there is alcohol in shaving cream. Alcohol of course is drying, and in turn doesn't help prevent your tan from fading.
We all know that shaving removes a thin thin thin layer of skin, aka the spray-tanned layer. So, while in the shower the next time, I decided to try something out:
Replace my shaving cream with body lotion instead.
And guess what?
My tan lasted two to three days longer on my legs (the part that seems to fade the fastest, other than my face, of course) than before! Success!
Now, before you start thinking I used some special lotion or fancy-smanchey razor, I didn't. I used the Equate 'Total Moisture' lotion (above) that is sold at Walmart (found this one in Florida) and a regular Bic 'Pastels' two-blade razor.
Once in the shower, legs wet, I slathered the lotion on one leg (about a pump and a half), and shaved it and repeated with the other leg. Bonus: extra soft and smooth skin!
Will you try out this tip?
* Don't forget, the best way to prolong your spray tan is to moisturize on a daily basis, especially after you get out of the shower, which zaps a lot of moisture from your skin. Water-based moisturizers are best.
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