Haul || H&M, MAC, Drugstore..

I recently picked up a few odds and ends on a little mall trip and thought I'd show you all :)

Shoppers Drug Mart

❤ 2 x Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes Mascara - my all-time and only favourite drugstore mascara, and it was on sale ;) so I stocked up, obviously

❤ Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 17 - again, it was on sale, and I'm on a quest for work friendly neutrals that won't wash me out. This one is a pink-nude.

H&M

❤ Mirrored Phone Case - this case is so cute! ..however it tarnished two days after having it on. VERY disappointing. I love how it was mirrored.. I'm not that vain, am I?

❤ Earrings - they were on sale for 3$.. I couldn't refuse, easy as that

❤ Change Purse - with getting lots of change in tips from work I really needed a coin purse for my change, this one is super cute and so soft, I'm in love

❤ Purple Cross Body Bag - another sale item, 15$! I love the colour of this bag as well as the size and amount it holds. I find myself reaching for this bag almost everyday

❤ Silver Statement Necklace - I was lusting over a similar one at one of my other jobs which was three times the price, so when I saw this on sale you bet your bottom dollar I snatched it up!

❤ Patterned Shorts - H&M always has the cutest shorts; majority of them being in the 15$ price range. When I saw these I loved how they could easily be dressed up or down. Hoping to have a styling feature on these babies in the future!

❤ Loose Basic Tanks - I got this shirt in three colours; the striped, black and white. Great basics and wonderful for layering, and at 5$ you can't go wrong! They're so lightweight and breezy. Loved them on my trip to Boston!

And from MAC I picked up three lipsticks:

BRICK-O-LA: an orangey/pinkey/browny red.. if that makes sense. It looks different on everyone, I swear! A girl I work with said it looked brownish red on her, but on me it has orangey tones sometimes, and pink tones others? I don't even know.. either way, I'm in love with it. I love it as an understated, less bold, everyday type red!

REBEL: I've previously owned (and loved this one) but then lost it ages ago on a night out.. I finally repurchased because I missed it THAT much! It's a gorgeous pink/purple and it looks so different and beautiful on every skin tone!

SYRUP: I've heard rave reviews about this one, one of those 'your lips but better' colours which I really need more of for work. This lipstick has now become a staple for me, and I find myself reaching for it most work days.

Brick-O-La - Syrup - Rebel

xLB

What I got for Christmas 2013 +GIVEAWAY

Hello Helloooooo

I can't believe it's January! I'm sure I've said it about a million times, but I hope your holidays were wonderful :) As you may or may not know my YouTube channel was compromised months ago and I've been trying to start all over.. that being said I'm trying to post more! That being said, I've just put up a new What I got for Christmas video, if you could check it out that would be much appreciated! 

LATEST VIDEO:

xLB

Boxing Day Haul 2013

I can't believe how close we are to January.. just days away from 2014, insane! Nevertheless, following Christmas comes Boxing Day.. aka shopping time! This year I just went to a small scale local mall, nothing TOO crazy as I'm trying to put the breaks on my spending tendencies.. 

AERIE

From Aerie I picked up some undergarments which were priced at their usual prices and I had a coupon, so I figured EH while I'm here! I also got these black satin-ish lounge pants at 50% off, which I absolutely adore. They're comparable to Harem pants, but a bit less full on if that makes sense.

ARLIES

I got the cutest "You're a Peach" top for 9.99$ from 14.99$ which isn't too bad! It's just a tshirt but I thought it was too cute to pass up. I also got this jumper with cats on it.. what a surprise.. But the inside of it feels SO nice, the fabric is amazing, it's so soft! It was 29.99$ then 25% off which wasn't bad!

 H&M

H&M's deal was buy one sale item get one free. Not too shabby as I shop their sale section quite frequently! Naturally after spotting the accessories I decided to do two transactions instead of one so that my free items wouldn't be the 10$ in jewellery. That being said, the necklace was originally 14.95$ then I got it for 7$ along with the 3$, reduced from 6.95$, purple belt for free. I then picked up a dress for 15$ which I absolutely adore. It's black.. wow what a surprise.. but the neckline and shape is quite unique to my wardrobe, so that will be fun to play with. I then got 3 jumpers; a shimmery black boatneck for 15$ from 29.95$, a black jumper with a panther on it for 20$ from 34.95$ and a maroon cable knit jumper for 15$ from 29.95$. Then with the 2 15$ jumpers for free, not bad! 

OLD NAVY

I have a confession; I LOVE Old Navy. I think it's very understated, they've definitely stepped up quite a lot the past few years. Also, they are the same company as GAP and Banana Republic, which I love.

Everything at Old Navy was buy 1 item, get the 2nd (or equal or lower price) for 1$. First I got this pair of Pjyama leggings which I'm OBSESSED with. They're so comfortable, I can't seem to take them off.. They were marked as 16.94$, but I got them for 1$. Then I got this really light long sleeve shirt/jumper that says 'Be Amazing' which I thought was adorable. This was originally 27.94$ but I got it for 1$. Finally, I got two of the´pullovers which are so comfortable! The fabric on them is amazing, dare I say a cashmere imitation? I love Old Navy for basics. They were each 27.94$ and I got one pink and one purple. We went quite late on during the day (1:00 or so) so I was kind of disappointed with the colour selection in my size, but totally understandable, or else I'd have also stocked up on cable knit sweaters. But a sale is still running on their website so I'm definitely going to take a look there!

Did you go Boxing Day shopping? Comment and let me know what deals you scored!
xLB

♡ HAUL - Sephora, Topshop, Zara & Brandy Melville

HI :) okay so I'm trying to get back into making YouTube videos.. bare with me and my awkwardness. I present to you... MY FIRST TALKING VIDEO :) I did a haul of Sephora, Topshop, Zara and Brandy Melville.

If you could comment, thumbs up and subscribe that would be amazing :) thank you so much!

xLB

July Haul - Winners, Walmart & Bulk Barn

From Winners I picked up these super cute phone cases for only 7.99$ each and this Marc Jacobs laptop pocket for 24.99$!

Okay.. don't even get me started on the deliciousness of these sweet potato crisps, I'm obsessed. I also love this brand of dried fruit, so naturally I picked up some dried mangos. I've never heard of this brand of soap, but it smelt delicious and I needed soap for my new place.. lol! A few months back, Ipsy introduced me to the brand Pacifica and their lush body butters, so I couldn't help picking one up and will definitely be back for more! Nail Envy is also always cheap at Winners so I figured why not? Then I also grabbed these tea sticks.. instead of a bag they're a stick and you literally just stir them around in your mug of water so good and mess free! 

Necessary close-up of the makeup purchased.. Winners always has loads of Smashbox for suuuuuper cheap. I always pick up a few eye shadows, but this time I also grabbed a brow set. Also when I spotted a Stila smudge pot I grabbed it without thinking twice!

Also had a little clothes haul, Winners had lots of Dex (a brand sold at the boutique I ran a few months ago) so that was very nostalgic. I also picked up a few crop tops (a la topshop imitations), a high low skirt, some wicked shorts and a few other tops!

I also picked up some running clothes from Walmart, and randomly a cropped bustier type top for 12$! Oooooh!

These pretty much speak for themselves.. sketchbooks, a magazine and some gum. 90% of the time I go to Walmart I wind up picking up a movie.. can't beat 5$! I also needed some more vitamins, these are some of my regulars. And I can't go to Walmart without getting nail polish.. Essie's Mesmerized was the one.

And finally.. a Bulk Barn trip! Grabbed a Luna bar, some hickory smoked almonds, honey roasted peanuts, dark chocolate covered pretzels and some fairy chocolate :)

xLB

New Haul!

Hey all :) so yesterday I did a little damage at the mall... OOPS.

Thought I'd show you guys what I picked up, it's been awhile since I've done a haul! Just picked up a few odds and ends for summer and stocked up on some necessities! 

LUSH 

• Bath Bomb in Dragons Egg 6.25$
• Bath Bomb in The Enchanter 6.25$
• Bubble Bar in Madame Butterfly 8.95$
• Lip Scrub in Bubblegum 9.95$

SEPHORA

• L'Occitane Hand Cream in Pivoine Flora 12$ (repurchase) 
• Rosebud Salve 7.50$ (repurchase) 
• Stila After Glow Lip Colour in Festive Fuchsia 23$ (Can't wait to try - glows in UV light!)
• Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara in Extra Black 27$ (repurchase)
• Fresh Rollerballs in Hesperides Grapefruit 23$ (exchanged)
• YSL Rollerballs in Manifesto 28$
• Nails Inc. Kensington Caviar Top Coat 12$ (repurchased)
• Sephora Blasted Nail Polish in Black 3$
• Samples, gratis

FOREVER 21

• Silver Spike Bracelet 5.80$
• Headbands 4.80$ each
• Earrings 1.80$
• Necklace 5.80$
• Sunglasses 6.80$
• Black High Waisted Shorts 17.80$ (These fit me so well, I'm so excited for them!)
• Green High Waisted Shorts 16.80$ (Not loving the fit on these, the fabric is just eh on)
• Sheer Pink Blouse 21.80$
• Star Print Jumper 27.80$ (I actually wanted a similar from Wildfox so was so happy for this!)

H&M

• Gold Spike Bracelet 6.95$
• Coloured Skulls Bracelet 5.95$
• Blue Circle Skirt 14.95$
• Grey & Pink Striped Tank Top 6.95$
• White Lace Top 10$

HOLLISTER

• Orange & Pink Racerback Tank 11$
• Black Cropped Racerback Tank 11$
• White Gilly Hick Bandeau 13$

Sorry the picture quality is a little grainy, I'm not sure what happened with them.. :/ if there's anything you'd like to see more in detail or a review on, let me know :)

xLB

Mini Haul: Tea, Sephora & Topshop

Hello hello hello! I hope you're all doing well :) sorry I've been quite absent, again, it's just so hard with school finishing up to find time for all the little things; reading, blogging, shopping.. etc. But I managed to make an exception and go shopping with my best friends at one of the most lavish malls our country has to offer. Mind you, I was only able to lust after the gorgeous Louis V, Mulberry and Prada bags and made some very typical purchases instead. With that, here is a little bit of what I got :)

The loot! From David's Tea, Sephora and Topshop

Tea! As you may or may not know, I am an avid tea drinker! I normally go for really fruity types of tea (greens and whites are my favourites) but since I don't have a david's tea in close proximity to me, I like to grab the ones that are more exclusive to David's than the ones I can find a Teavana, etc. So I got Birthday Cake and Red Velvet Cake :~)

Nars Blush in Super Orgasm: I have the full size in Orgasm and I love it to pieces, so I'm excited to try this peachier version of the cult classic, perfect for summer! 

Philosophy's Purity Cleanser: this is one of my all time favourite cleansers, I can always just feel the grossness just melting off when I wash my face. And I love the texture and scent of it as well. Always a constant repurchase for me.

Tarte's Amazonian Clay Double Detox Mask; I was given a sample of this mask and I'm so excited to try it! As you probably know, I looooove my face masks! 

Nails Inc. Feathers polish in York; It's not a trip to Sephora without buying a nail polish.. I've been dying to try this out, so I'm super excited! Full review after I've had it on long enough! Love this colour though, again, super excited!

Sephora Creamy Body Wash in Peony; It came in peony.. enough said. 

Topshop lipstick in Charmed; Somehow managed to come out of Topshop with only a lipstick.. it wasn't a very satisfying visit.. however I'm dying for some spring colours so I'm excited for this coral-y orange!

School will be finished for me in 2 weeks, then back to me going into crazy blogger mode, and you all getting sick of me ;~) thanks for bearing with me! Soon!

xLB

Mini drugstore haul!

Earlier this week I had to make a stop at my bank, and half an hour later I found myself walking out of the drugstore next door with a bag full of goodies and no recollection.. OOPS. This happens too often..

I actually needed this magazine for class, so this isn't TOO bad..

Love me some baby lips! So soft!

On the left/top is Coral Crush, and the right/bottom is Peach Kiss

I feel like everyone in the beauty community and their mum have raved about these bad boys, so I had to grab another colour! Revlon Lip Butter in 040 Red Velvet - swatched

And the colour on - couldn't resist a selfie ;~)

Kate Moss for Rimmel lipstick in 04; I loooved this colour on the swatch..

..on my lips, not so much, quite scary upon initial application

But I really liked it once I blotted it down quite a lot, so this will definitely be high maintenance for me

And finally, Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes Mascara; The brush (R) compared to the original Great Lash mascara (L)

The brush is tiiiiiny, so cute! I liked it a lot for my bottom lashes and my harder to reach inner/outer top lashes, but I couldn't use this on the regular, I'm verrrrry particular about my eyelashes, keep that in mind. I like them very full and natural looking and I feel like this didn't really do that enough for me to repurchase, but I'll definitely use this one, and as always I'll repurchase the original Great Lash mascara - it's the drugstore mascara I swear by!

xLB