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Showing posts with label Sirens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sirens. Show all posts

July 02, 2012

FOTD + OOTD | I am a wild one tame me now, running with wolves & I'm on the prowl


I'm incredibly relieved to finally be done with school - in fact, I actually find it hard to believe! Not to mention the strike and all - we voted to end the strike at the university where I'm going just in time because a few days after, the government announced that the students who were still on strike would finish their winter classes... in September! WTF?

Anyway, the purpose of this post is not to set a debate regarding this but to show you my first FOTD and OOTD in ages! The reason for this is that since I have been on strike, I have been working full time and my uniform is not exactly interesting, so I jumped at the opportunity to take pictures of some proper makeup and outfit that I wore to class - I even had a special guest...

cropped jacket - H&M | white tank - Stitches | dress - Sirens | belt - San Francisco | flats - Walmart 

hoop earrings - Swarovski | stud earrings - eBay 

Benefit The POREfessional | Annabelle Zebra Bronzing Powder - Haute Gold | Milani Baked Powder Blush - Luminoso

Marcelle Power Volume Mascara | NYX Nude on Nude Natural Look Kit | theBalm Time Balm Concealer - Light | Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss - Peach Petal


Lyrics are from Wild Ones, by Flo Rida ft. Sia

February 29, 2012

FOTD + OOTD: & in another life I would be your girl, we keep all our promises, be us against the world


Well, this post is sooooo late as these are a FOTD and a OOTD I put together to work at the clothing store... because I stopped working there around Christmas time!

Face

Benefit The POREfessional*
Sheer Cover Mineral Foundation FPS 15 - Bisque*
OLAY Regenerist Eye Touch of Concealer Eye Regenerating Cream*
Annabelle Rippled Sand Bronzer - Bali Bronze
Milani Baked Powder Blush - Dolce Pink


Eyes

L'Oréal Voluminous Carbon Black*
Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quad - Natural Smokes*


Lips

NYX Round Lipstick - Tea Rose


Green tank - Sirens | Cardigan - San Francisco | Belt - Giant Tiger | Pants - borrowed from my mother | Key necklace - Etsy 

* These products are NOT cruelty-free

Lyrics are from The One That Got Away, from Katy Perry

September 13, 2011

FOTD + OOTD: The scars of your love they leave me breathless, I can't help feeling we could of had it all

I realize I don't post FOTDs or OOTDs often on here and I don't really have a proper reason besides lazyness. I must admit I never thought my makeup looks or outfits could be of any interest as I mostly stick with basic and neutral looks - boring much? - but these types of posts seem to be very popular on the blogosphere.

Anyway, I had a job interview two weeks ago (I got the job, yey!) and for once, I was not in a rush and I had the time to take proper pictures!


Face

Annabelle Blossom Blush - Peachy


Eyes

Eyeko Big Eyes Mascara
MAC Frost Eye Shadow - Bronze (all over lid and outer corner)
Maybelline Unstoppable Eyeliner - Onyx (corner of upper and lower lashline)
Wet N Wild Coloricon Brow & Eye Liner - Taupe (brow)


Lips



Cardigan - Stitches | Camisole - Jean Bleu | Skinny jeans - Sirens | Nail polish - Borghese Nail Lacquer in Venetian Red

Lyrics are from Rolling in the Deep, from Adele

August 22, 2011

Shopping: Sirens

I absolutely hate going shopping for clothes - yes, I'm weird like that. I don't know, I don't think it's fun to have to battle with crazy people in a crowded store to find the right size for that piece of clothing you really want/need and ending up being disappointing because that perfect pair of jeans doesn't fit or because your size isn't available.

I think it's especially hard to shop for jeans or pants in general because you have to try them on as the sizing varies from one store to another - I don't know for you but I don't have this problem with tops because I usually go for X-Small or Small - not to mention that I swear by skinny jeans and I won't wear any other style. I think it's the style that compliments my figure the most, but I like my skinnies to be really tight and fitting, which is another thing to consider when going shopping.

I recently went to Montreal with the boyfriend and I really needed some new pairs of jeans because I have only two left that still fit, so I decided to have a look at my favorite inexpensive clothing stores, Sirens, Stitches and F21. Nothing really took my fancy at Stitches and F21, but I was especially drawn to Sirens because they had a promo on all jeans: buy one get one 50% off.


I picked up two pairs of Victoria by Sirens Super Skinny Super Low Rise in size 3 and surprisingly, they both  fit really well! I tend to be super picky with skinny jeans because most of the time, they will fit great at the waist but they will be too lose on the leg, or the opposite - but these are just perfect! They were both $20.00, and with the 50% off, I ended up paying only $34.18 - total bargain!


This pair is my favorite! It's perfectly curve hugging and stretchy and the color is perfect. I also love that the legs are pretty long.


Although both pairs are the same style, this one is sightly less tight, the legs are a little shorter and the color is darker. I usually prefer my jeans on the pale side, but as long as it's not a uniform deep navy blue, it's okay.


I also totally forgot about their other promo: you receive a free 14g sample of Lady Speed Stick Fresh Infusions and a $1 off coupon with your purchase at any Sirens in Canada (ends September 4). I received my sample in Strawberry Splash which smells absolutely yummy and is the perfect size to keep in my handbag.


Another thing - if you plan to go shopping at Sirens, don't forget to print your $5 off coupon towards your next $25.00 purchase (exclusively for Facebook fans), which expires on August 31. I forgot to print it but I don't think I could have used it anyway because it can't be used in conjunction with any another promotion.

April 28, 2010

NOTW + OOTDs + Wal-Mart haul

I had a calm week-end, as always. Saturday night, I went to Sara's house to have breakfast with her and some friends (we wanted to have a real breakfast in the morning but Sara couldn't, so we did it at night instead!) We ate eggs, toasts, bacon, beans, breakfast potatoes and breakfast sausages, and we drank smoothies. Yummy!

Friday and Sunday, I relaxed outside all day as it was warm and sunny. I read, painted my nails. Sunday, I ended the day by taking a bubble bath. I noticed that my father bought plain yogurt at the grocery store, but nobody eats plain yogurt in the family... I figured out it was a mistake so I decided to do a face mask with it. I will do a post about it soon!

Here, take a look at the bad sunburn I got on Friday (and a previous of the yogurt mask):


But not only did I got a sunburn, I also tanned a little - and I never tan usually!

Can you see the tan lines where my tee-shirt sleeves would hit? LOL.

For my NOTW, I searched through my mother's stash and discover a silvery nail polish without label. I used three coats to achieve the opacity I wanted as it contains more glitters than color:

with flash

without flash

I also painted my toenails with Annabelle Nail Enamel, but I have no idea of the name of the shade because my mother removed the label on the cap.

I'm really due for an at-home pedicure LOL.

I can't believe it snowed yesterday! And it was around 3°C... X_X

 Balou was almost begging to go play outside as he loves the snow so much, but he would have been all wet and dirty... Poor baby!

At least I let him go pee after his dinner =P

I shaved my legs during the weekend to be ready for shorts Monday, but although the day started warm and sunny, it ended breezy and cold. I wore sandals to school, but I'm glad I had pants and a vest on! As it was freezing and snowing Tuesday, I decided to wear my super warm leggings with boots (not sandals, this time LOL).


top: L'Aubainerie Entrepôt
cami: Stitches
leggings: eBay
boots: Giant Tiger


I also got my coupons by P&G and webSaver.ca in the mail yesterday.


What interested me the most was the $1 and $3 off any Clairol hair dyes (my favourite is Nice 'n Easy, and it's currently on sale for $5.98 at Wal-Mart) and the $1 off L'Oréal Go 360° Clean (I'm obsessed by the Scrublet!). 

If you don't know P&G brandSaver and webSaver.ca, you should definitely take a look. Sadly, the coupons are available to Canadian residents only.

So today I went to Wal-Mart to use some of those coupons before they expire (on June 21th, if I remember well?):


I got:

Clairol Nice 'n Easy in 123 Nautral Soft Black (left) and 131 Rich Dark Brown (right): I was a little lost because the look of the packaging was changed, but I figured out there wasn,t much of a difference between these two shades, so I decided to give a try to Soft Black for the first time.

123 Natural Soft Black (left), 131 Rich Dark Brown (right) 
with flash

123 Natural Soft Black (left), 131 Rich Dark Brown (right) 
without flash

Can you see a difference? I can't! (Please don't mind the red on the box on the left, it was a pink post-it reflected on the box)

Bonus pack of Pond's Dry Skin Cream (left) and Pond's Cold Cream (right): I actually cheated a little... We had the choice between three bonus packages: x2 Cold Cream, x2 Dry Skin Cream or x2 Deep Cleansing and Make-Up Remover, but as I haven't tried any Pond's cream before, I didn't wanted to buy two of the same product... so I ripped open two packages and exchanged products, and the cashier didn't notice LOL. I'm a real bad girl, I know =P But I'm happy because I've been looking for a cream cleanser for a long time now, and I also have dry skin, so I hope that Dry Skin Cream will works!

Topcrop Sun Crunch for Rat/Mouse: I usually buy the one for Hamster/Gerbil since it seems to contains more interesting things for my rat and my gerbil, but it was out of stock (as always).

Iams ProActive Health for Large Breed: We are supposed to feed the doggie wether ProActive Health Active Maturity Large Breed (because he is almost 11 years old) or ProActive Health Weight Control Large Breed (because the veterinarian says he is slightly overweight), but they are harder to find. Today, it's because the Active Maturity Large Breed was out of stock, and the Weight Control Large Breed wasn't on sale (the one I bought was a little less than $10 off). And anyway, Balou has been eating this one all his life.

This morning, I woke up to this:
Stupid snow! It's almost May! Go away!

I wore a scarf to go to school this morning, but when I came home around 1:00 PM, it was a little sunny and around 12°C. And look at the forecast for Friday to Wednesday:


(click to enlarge)

At least we will have some sun! Yey!

Here's my OOTD:
Barefoot! You can see my red toes (=

top: Stitches
cami: Jean Bleu
skinny jeans: Sirens


Balou loves the snow so much that he didn't wanted to stay inside! I let him go play in the little leftovers of snow. But the thing is, he didn't want to stay outside alone xD



I'm sorry, I chose the "compact" option by mistake, which lowers the quality to allow the video to be sent by email -_- I also tried not to talk because I hate my voice on camera xD Oh and I stopped the camera because Balou was about to poo LOL.

Oh yeah, and I have a little something coming up for you soon! Stay tuned! It's a surprise =P