E.L.F | "holiday" clearance haul

hello loves, 

i finally have something worth writing about today. ELF cosmetics every year around Christmas come out with their holiday range of palettes, eye liners, kits and send them to stores to be sold ONLY for that time of year. otherwise, ELF is never carried in the grocery stores in Canada. (Well atleast in my neck of the woods). Lucky for me, this week the store i work at decided to put all of these holiday ELF kits to the clearance. safe to say... i went NUTS. 

e.l.f. Beauty Book in "Everyday" $2.44

i'm always drawn to neutral eyeshadows, it's what i wear most often. this palette is really nice because it offers the bronze/gold tones, and also allows you to build a smokey eye with the dark purple/lighter purple shades. this kit also comes with a mini "brightening eyeliner" and a little eyeshadow sponge. also the top 3 shadows are matte shades, and the rest are shimmer. 

e.l.f little black beauty book in "Glam Holiday" $2.44

i already own one of these in the "Cold" variety. I love how small and portable this palette is. it fits so well into your handbag. not to mention the variety of colours in this little guy is amazing. once again, i picked it for it's neutral shades, but it has some really nice plum shades as well. this will easily become apart of my morning routine. it also has a mixture of matte/shimmer shades. 

e.l.f shimmer eyeliner pencils $2.44 

these just looked too pretty in their box to pass up. i'm not usually one to wear glitter eyeliner, but i thought that these would be a perfect slight pop of colour to a natural make-up look. almost an unexpected twist. it comes with a grey, turquoise, purple, black and a gold pencil. they also have added a sharpener to their lids for easy sharpening on the go. i LOVE that. 

e.l.f professional brush kit $4.49

this was what i was most excited about. i happen to love e.l.f's make-up brushes, and when these all came in one kit for under $5 i'd be absolutely crazy not to buy them. the kit includes.... 

- professional total face brush

- professional blush brush

- professional foundation brush 

- professional brow comb and brush

- professional eyeliner brush

- professional lip defining brush

- professional smudge eye sponge

- professional eyelash and brow wand

- professional eyeshadow brush

i'm really thrilled about all the E.L.F products i picked up today, and literally cannot wait to give them all a try. i am obsessed with E.L.F and how affordable and decent quality their products are. definitely worth a try if you are reluctant, and the best part is, if you don't like anything you purchase, it isn't a huge amount of money to lose. 

anyways, i love you guys, and i'll be sure to be more active with this little blog of mine. xoxoxo

AMERICAN BEAUTY HAUL | part 1

hello everyone! i've missed y'all so much. i went with family to the USA for Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend for a little mini getaway. i was sooo looking forward to being away from work and all of that for just few days.. and i unfortunately spent quite a lot of money.. whoopsie. 

since i purchased so many make-up items i decided to split it up into 2 parts so that this post wouldn't be too long or too boring for you guys to read. these items are all from K-Mart and 'The Dollar Tree' (strange, i know). also, i am in no way BRAGGING about buying any of these items, i am actually having buyers guilt at the moment because of what i spent. 

Wet n' Wild "rose champagne glow" by Fergie $5.99

I have been seeing TONS of blog posts about the Fergie line by Wet n' Wild. all of the items looked so beautiful and it really took Wet n' Wild to a whole new level. my goal in the USA was to purchase items that aren't as easy to buy in Canada, so when i came across the wet n' wild stand at K-Mart i just had to have a look. this is a beautiful illuminating powder. i love the swirly-ness of the powder, it looks amazing. when swatched it is just a really nice champagne/pink colour. 

E.L.F blush in "mellow mauve" $3.00 

in Canada (well at least in my area) we don't have any e.l.f stands or displays at our stores, so we have to buy the products online, but i have seen E.L.F in dollar stores and Winners (oddly enough). but i found the e.l.f display at K-Mart, and since i love the products so much, i needed to pick up something. i wanted some plum toned blushers for Autumn so i seized the perfect opportunity to do so. unfortunately my camera didn't catch the exact colour of the blush, it is darker in person. and i have to say that i am obsessed with the packaging of this. it is so sleek, and comes with a mirror. for only $3.00 you can't go wrong with e.l.f. 

Wet n' Wild Limited Edition coloricon eye shadow trio "a regular at the factory" $1.70

again, another product i have seen all over the blogging world. i couldn't find these limited edition wet n' wild eyeshadows in Canada, even though i'm sure you could find them at Wal-Mart or something.. anyways, this one was in the Clearance for a $1.70. i'm not even a huge fan of the colours of this, it's a little too out there for me, but i figured for Halloween or something i could work with it. it was so cheap that i just bought it without really thinking. oh well. 

Maybelline 24 hr Colour Tattoos in "pomegranate punk" $7.00 

i also wanted more berry toned eyeshadows for autumn, and at K-Mart their maybelline products were "buy one get one for 50% off," so i bought the colossal (which you'll see at the end) and this colour tattoo for the 50% off. i am obsessed with Maybelline's Colour tattoos, i think that they are amazing quality. i can't wait to play around with this shade, and i think it will look really nice on brown eyes. 

e.l.f. Matte Lip Color in "Praline" and "Rich Red" $1.00

these were my big "dollar tree" purchases! i love going into a dollar store and end up finding decent brand items for really cheap. i have a few of these Matte Lip Colors already and i love them so much, and for a dollar, i'd be silly not to buy these. they aren't too matte where it dries out your lips or anything, they have a really nice formulation to them. they are really easy to apply because they are like a lip liner/lipstick in one, so you are really precise when applying these. love them! 

Colossal "smoky eyes" instant volume mascara $7.00 

and lastly, i bought this mascara because i had previously saw it on MacBarbie07's september favorites video, and thought that i should try this out, because -to be honest- i wasn't a huge fan of the original colossal mascara, and she said that this one was better. this one was the other item i purchased with my 24 hour color tattoo to get the 50% off deal. i can't wait to see how this one turns out! 

alrighty guys, that was all of part 1 of my beauty haul from America, and then i'll be posting part 2 beauty haul, a fashion haul and a miscellaneous haul from the USA as well. so keep posted for those! 

thanks for stopping by, little loves. xx

FASHION HAUL | smart set

hello friends, 

today i went on a little shopping adventure with my mom and i actually haven't bought any clothes for a very long time. i'm quite proud of myself for that, because it was starting to get a little ridiculous at how much money i was spending on items, that i still haven't even worn yet, and summer is almost over. but there were a few fall items that caught my eye whilst i was in a shop called "Smart Set", and everything was on sale- to boot! 

grey houndstooth blazer- regularly $65.00 sale $40.99

this blazer reminded me a bit of Kate Middleton, and i'm lacking in fall jackets, i figured this would be a great addition, and it would look super adorable with tan riding boots. 

black and white blouse- regularly $25.00 sale- $15.65

"paris, la vie c'est" necklace regularly- $10.00 sale- $6.70

mauve sunglasses- sale $1.99 extra discount- $1.78

stud earrings regularly- $5.00 sale- $3.36

mustard yellow purse- FREE! (if you spent $75) otherwise $12.00 

i had not intended on spending as much as i did, it's hard to be on a budget... but some of these items i did need for when the weather gets a bit cooler. it helped that all of these items were 30% and 25% off, so i didn't feel as guilty, because i did get some really amazing deals. but i WILL NOT be spending a dime for a little while. 

hope you all are having a lovely weekend. x