OOTD + FOTD || 24 January 2013

hi hi hi :~) so today I had a bad case of the winter blues (It's currently -11 here, with high winds making it -20) so I needed a pop of colour! Since it was one of my longest school days it was a comfy day ;~) The shirt is from my latest haul, from Forever 21, which can be found here!

OOTD

❤ Blouse - Forever 21

❤ Jacket - H&M (from 2 years ago in London)

❤ Leggings - Victoria's Secret Pink Yoga Legging

❤ Boots - Steve Madden Troopa Combat Boots in Black

FOTD

❤ Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Foundation

❤ Make Up For Ever Camo Cream Palette (Concealer)

❤ Urban Decay Naked2 Palette (Blackout, Tease, Bootycall)

❤ Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes Mascara

❤ MAC MSF in Lightscapade

❤ Benefit Coralista Blush

xLB

First Haul of 2013!

Greetings, friends! At long last, I have a first haul of 2013 post for you! YAY! I actually wrote 'First Haul of 2012' first.. I still can't believe it's 2013!! I didn't get this stuff all at once, it's a compilation of 2 shopping trips, as I felt they'd be best together than two separate posts. ANYWAY, here we go :~)

❤ HAUL #1 ❤

Victoria's Secret Haul; Twice a year VS holds it's incredible massive semi-annual sale.. if you're a VS crazed fan like myself, you'll already know about it, if not I'd recommend checking it out.. seriously.

• Purple VS Pink Sweater -- Retails 44.50$ Purchased 21.99$
• Black VS Pink Lounge Pants -- Retails ~49.50$ Purchased 24.99$
• VS Pink tops -- Retails 19.50$-24.50$ Purchased 9.99$
• VS Bikini bottom -- Retails  ~28$ Purchased 9.99$
• Various VS/VS Pink Panties -- Retails 9.50$ Purchased 3.99$
• Various VS Pink Bras -- Retails 29.50$ Purchased 15.99$

Overall, I'd say great savings. I actually go on the first day the sale starts, my best friend and I are that obsessed. I tend to go bathing suit crazy on these things, but I tamed myself this time as it's not exactly swimsuit weather here.. I think bra's were one of my greatest scores; they're so bloody expensive!!

• I also stopped by Target and picked up my own Remington Pearl Ceramic Curling Wand since I live on my own, I figured I needed one for myself ;~) I absolutely adored this wand after buying one for my sister and spoke about it here. 
• I was shopping in America since my parents live close to the border (we're from Canada..) and for the first time ever I had to pay duty.. tear tear. That could have been another bra or two! Grr!

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❤ HAUL #2 ❤

Onwards to the second haul! My best friend and I met up downtown (Toronto -- she's actually in school in Waterloo while I'm in Toronto) for lunch and shopping. I only intended on going to LUSH, but couldn't resist VS Semi-annual for a second run..

I was very good this time.. I only purchased one thing, yay me! Recovering shopping addict right here. The first VSSA I went to didn't have any yoga pants.. this store was loaded. So I couldn't resist picking up a pair! Normally I go for the boot cut ones because I've never cared to try the legging style. They were cheap, so I decided to try em out, boy am I glad I did! I actually wore them to class today and they pass off as regular leggings, but waaaay comfier. I'm so happy, they're so flattering too. Retail: 34.50$ Purchased: 19.99$

Next: LUSH haul! I don't have a LUSH near me.. sad face. So this was the aim of my shopping trip. Once I go to LUSH, I tend to do a haul and not just pick up a few things, because if I'm taking the time to travel down there it's all or nothing!  

All of my goodies; mmm! I also got a sample of the Big Solid Conditioner which I'm excited to try! Bath goodies (L-R):

• Rose Jam; I picked this one up and loved the texture and the scent so I figured, why not give it a go? I also found out upon research that it's good for two baths, woohoo! It's a rose scented bubble bar inspired by macaroons. Basically you just twist and BAM two instead of one due to the 'jam' in between them! It smells heavenly, I can't wait to use it next weekend when I go to my parents' as I have no bath here :~( Retails: 6.25$ which I think is incredible since you get two!
• Tisty Tosty; If I'm being honest I got this one mainly for the aesthetics of it, how cute is it? Heart shaped with little flowers, so pretty! It's a rose scented love potion, and the scent is supposed to give off happy, positive feelings. Retails: 6.35$
• Twilight; this lavender scented bomb is supposed to help you relax and fall asleep, which I'm anxious to see how it works out as I have terrible sleeping patterns. It's also supposed to change colours in a range of pinks/purples so that'll be nice to see as well! Retails: 6.25$

Close up of Tisty Tosty how pretty are those roses!? 

• The Sacred Truth; I really wanted to try a new fresh face mask as I already have two  in my freezer still, so I tried a few in store and fell in love with this one! It's awesome for winter since it's good for moisturizing and fending off the cold weather damage to your face. It's rich in antioxidants and smells like green tea! MM! LUSH fresh face masks are amazing, I'd highly recommend them. If you're looking for help in selecting one send me and email and I'd be glad to help since I've used almost all of them! hahah Retails: 6.95$ 

• Ocean Salt; I am absolutely OBSESSED with this scrub. I'd recommend it to anyone. Honestly, the scent is worth the price tag alone LOL. But actually, it smells so good! It's packed full of citrus notes and sea salt and has avocado to hydrate, and lime and vodka to help attack blemishes. Delicious! LUSH is very natural, which I quite like. I hate putting harsh chemicals to my face, so I like to use products as natural as possible. The change I've seen in my skin since using this is baffling. I purchased the smaller size months ago and after running out recently I decided to go for the big one, I love it that much! Since it is an exfoliator I wouldn't recommend using it every day, I normally do every other or every two days. I'm in love. Retails:  21.95$ (120g) / 35.95$ (250g).
• Whoosh Shower Jelly; I've read so many wonderful things about this and it's always intrigued me, so since I was out of my usual shower gel I figured why not give it a go? I feel like I'm using it wrong so I definitely need to look further into the application of this before giving a proper review.. but the texture is so fun and it smells delicious! This one is citrusy - my fav! Retails: 11.95$ (240g)  

Close up of Whoosh from the label perspective.. I quite liked the alien bit as my roommate and I refer to each other as aliens! haha

ANYWHO that was my haul :~) I'm currently comfy in my VS Yoga Leggings and longing for a LUSH bath after writing this! I absolutely adore the LUSH range and am so excited to have some more LUSH in my place :~) Cheers ❤

xLB