♡ Zimt Vegan Chocolate ♡

I found this vegan chocolate over a few months ago and I love the packaging!

Not only is it vegan, it's also organic, raw, and ethically sourced!

Introducing Zimt! The founder is from Vancouver, Canada :)

Her name is Emma Smith. Thank you for producing these amazing treats!

I will always love my mint chocolate combo, but they also have a maple

and rosemary combo, which I enjoy. The ingredients list is super simple and

you can understand every ingredient that you are reading.

This bar includes:

cacao nibs, coconut sugar, cacao butter, peppermint essential oil
Yep, that's it.

Raw: meaning it is not processed with heat. Raw chocolate is Cacao.

Cocoa is processed cacao with heat.

Find a location near you here!

Thank you for reading.

I just wanted to share this random favourite :)

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My Handmade 2017 Agenda from Berlin ♡

I am very picky when it comes to buying an agenda for the year.

I originally wanted to get a Ban.do agenda, but then I wanted something

unique and different from the majority, so I found this lovely seller on Etsy.

The shop name is called, waitingforadreamer ♡

The weekly agenda is under a project called, STUDIENMATERIAL.

I picked the 'Alice & Black Crown design'. It's lovely!

The agenda is quite small, but it's the perfect size for me.

The package came in about 3/4 days! It also came with an illustrated postcard.

Some people had complaints about the type of paper used, but I like it.

It feels nice and sturdy. It has a smooth texture, which may not work well

with some pens (they might smudge), but if you have a nice, thin inked pen,

it should work fine. It actually kind of makes the ink stand out more.

I have to say that this is not a very practical planner.

Some of the dates are covered with illustrations, making it impossible

to actually write on. But it has lovely illustrations and quotes. It's a nice

agenda for someone who just jots down weekly plans and special dates.

The illustrations are from different artists. There is a list of them on the back.

Eduard Belky (Ukrainian), Kaija Burlina (Ukrainian), Alessandro Cemolin (Italian).

Then the main designers are Anastasia Klerig and Anna Klerig :)

I love this cute, little agenda. It reminds me of when I used to do editorial design!

I am definitely inspired to create my own agenda for next year :p

This is the back cover. Lovely :)

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♡ Current Winter Favourites ♡

Long time no see! :p Sorry, I've been busy with work and

haven't had much time or patience to blog. I'm supposed

to be working at this very moment, but I felt like blogging ><

It's legit winter here >< -5 degrees celcius, which feels like -15!

I've been into headbands recently... not sure why but they

keep my hair in place when it's windy outside. I can't wear

them for long periods of time though, because my head starts hurting.

I bought these lovely headbands from Claire's :p

 and some beauty favourites :)

The Weleda Almond facial lotion is great for this time of the year.

I also love my Etude House Jelly lipstick :) It's actually quite moisturizing.

I love the warm nutty vanilla scent during the cold months and the

Vanille Noire is currently my favourite from Yves Rocher :p

and this is my current nail design! :)

with Shellac's 'Indigo Frock' on the tip, layered with

'Zillionaire' (glitter). Then I stamped on some Konad designs :)

Hope you're all enjoying your week :)

♡ MoYou London Plates! ♡

I bought myself these amazing designs for stamping nail art!

I'm so excited to use these :p I can't wait to show you guys the designs on my nails!

I bought the plates from the official MoYou London website :)

They were about $9 cad each, which is a super reasonable price!

You get a 15% off code when you first sign up with them :)

and these are my current nails :p

I used Konad stamping plate M79 and M95 :)

♡ BONK IBIZA ♡ by Sonja Bonk

I found Sonja's jewelry on Etsy and fell in love! :)

Check out her Etsy shop HERE!

I mean, look at her business card. It's awesome :p

The bracelet is silver plated and made with love ♡

I bought the new limited edition OOAK silver fishbone chain bracelet :)

and my current nail design :)

Base (CND Shellac in Bare Chemise) | Glitter (customized by me :p)

♡ My Trip to Chicago ♡

Picture heavy post! :p

I decided to do a pretty last minute trip to Chicago with a friend.

I didn't know too much about Chicago before I started researching what

to see, eat, and do there. When I was there for the past 3 days, a part of

it reminded me of Toronto, but it also had tiny hints of New York City

and a tiny bit of San Francisco there.

☼ DAY ONE ☼

We started our day with Brunch at m. Henry!

Their quiche was awesomely delicious, not for vegetarians though.

Then we headed to the Architecture Boat Tour!

It was great and was definitely a visual feast! :p I loved the architecture.

I took a lot of photos, so this is just a glimpse of what I have! :p

Then we went to the Art Institute of Chicago :D

I fell in love with this painting by Eustache Le Sueur "Meekness" (1650)

There wasn't enough time to look at everything :( They close so early! 5pm :(

Near Millennium Park :)

☼ DAY TWO ☼

Then we went up to the Skydeck (Willis Tower) to get a nice view of the city :)

The Shedd Aquarium was pretty big, I don't think we saw everything.

Near the Lakeshore :D

and of course... on the last day, we did some shopping :p

You can check out my Instagram for more photos of my trip! :)

Please do not use my photos without permission/credit.

♡ Current Favourites ♡

Devita Hyaluronic SeruGel

I decided to give this serum a try when it was on sale at White Rabbit Beauty.

They still have some pretty good sales on their natural beauty products :)

This is definitely not a moisturizer (which I thought it could be), but it's more

of a hydration booster for your following moisturizer. This works for all seasons

for me, since I use acne treatments quite often... AND I'm getting older... resulting

in more dry skin :( which I'm okay with I guess... must embrace it haha. I can't

seem to find this on their website anymore, so I have no idea how much I paid ><

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

I'm only on page 74, but I'm liking the book so far :)

It's definitely one of those teenage love story type of reads, haha...

My friend lent me the book and she hasn't had the time to read it herself yet.

Emergen-C Pink Lemonade Vitamin & Mineral Supplement

So... I've been catching random colds and I decided to try this powder :)

I just take 1 packet a day in water and it doesn't taste bad... nor does it

taste amazing, but hopefully it would help to improve my immune system :)

AND it makes my water a rosy pink colour... can't get any better than that :p

Elle Magazine (free from Sample Source)

Yay for free magazines :p

Hope you're all having a wonderful week!!! :D

Hopefully, I'll be going on vacation soon = more photos to share with you all :)

Etsy Review ♡ LETTERS EARRING

I've had this arrow ring on my wish list for quite some time now
and so I decided to finally purchase it :p I bought it from an Etsy
seller called LETTERS EARRING :)

Arrow ring (purchase here) - gold plated $6
- This ring is adjustable
Stacking rings (purchase here) - gold and silver plated $6.80
- I bought size 3.5

They are super dainty and lightweight!
The shop has a ton of cute designs :)

I'm loving this mascara!

Hello there! sorry for neglecting my blog :(
I have so much to share, but I need to take nice photos for it!
No nice photos = no posts lol

BUT I love this Fairy Drops Platinum Mascara so much, I HAD to blog about it.
This isn't a natural mascara and I still can't find the super waterproof natural mascara that I need.
Okay, first of all, I never wore mascara until now, because my eyes would have a stinging reaction
after about 1 hour of wearing mascara. I always just curled my eyelashes and that was enough for me.
I'm pretty low maintenance when it comes to my makeup.

I bought the long & curl version. They also have a volume & curl.
I love this mascara, it stays put all day, holds my curl, and makes my eyelashes look great :)
The packaging is an extra bonus! I just love it :) I won't need to test out any other mascaras.
I'll only be wearing this for 4 days a week, since I do believe in letting my eyelashes rest :)

Pros:
☆ super lightweight, so light I don't even feel that I'm wearing it
☆ waterproof, smudge-proof (seriously, I tend to rub my eyes and this even held up in the rain!)
☆ lengthens! and doesn't clump, so easy to apply, great for beginners!
☆ holds my curl all day!
☆ not that difficult to take off (oil based or regular eye makeup remover will work)
☆ this didn't sting my eye :)

Cons:
☆ $17-20 (this isn't really a con, but for someone who is on a budget and
doesn't want to spend this amount on a mascara, that is totally understandable!)

I bought mine on eBay here :)
The light pink metallic version is a limited edition design.
The original is in a black metallic tube.

and I was able to redo my nails! I hope you like them as much as I do :p

Stepping into Fall

Autumn hasn't come yet, but I can feel that the weather is starting to cool down.

Base: Essie Grow Stronger base coat
Colours: OPI 'Significant Other Color' & Nubar 'Midnight Glory'
Design: Konad Image Plate M95
Top: Konad Top Coat

I will be going back to my Design classes next week.
I'm also looking for a new job, more related to what I am studying and would
like to pursue in the future. I've applied at a photo studio and I still want to work
at a magazine, but I haven't seen a posting for what I want yet. If I can't find
anything, I plan to work in retail relating to fashion :) Honestly, I need money
and I don't want to just sit around and wait for something. I might as well work
more at different jobs and gain more experience.

Hope you're all having a good start to your week of school/work or whatever
you are currently pursuing! I might not post as many nail designs in the future,
but I will still be posting natural skincare reviews! :p

My Bkr in Chip ♡

I've been wanting a Bkr water bottle for probably over a year now ><
Honestly, I couldn't decide on a colour and I wasn't planning on getting more than one.
But then the Spring 2013 collection came out and I fell in love with the colours!
I couldn't decide between Chip and Fluff, but I ended up getting Chip and I'm in love! :)

The silicone sleeve does attract a bit of dust, but it's no big deal :)
I love drinking from it... it's like a fashion accessory :p haha

The bottle sells for $28, but I know that their colours from past seasons are less expensive.
I've seen it on a variety of websites, but shipping to Canada was a bit much and they didn't
have the colours I liked. They have some lovely photos on their Facebook page as well :)


I've been quite busy with work lately, hopefully I'll get to make more posts next week!

I love Water Spinach

This is really random, but I love water spinach, specifically Chinese water spinach lol :p
and I haven't been posting random food photos lately, so I just wanted to share :)
I had lobster with water spinach and beef, with rice :)

This is my nail design for the week... I didn't really have an inspiration for this.
I wanted something subtle, but different with a pop of colour :)

Base: Essie Grow Stronger base coat
Colour: OPI 'Tickle my France-y'
Designs: Konad Image Plates M72 (slash print), M79 (polkadots)
Top: Konad top coat

Mod Squares

Base: Essie Grow Stronger base coat
Colour: OPI 'Tickle My France-y' (upper half)
Design: Konad image plate M64
Top: Konad top coat

I haven't used this design on my nails before, and I wanted to do
a design that was similar to the photo on the top right corner :p

Currently listening to Florence + The Machine 'Over The Love'

Etude House inspired nails!

I saw a similar nail design from Etude House and I wanted to do it on myself :p

Base: Essie Grow Stronger base coat
Colours: Priti NYC in 'Bluestar' and 'Ballerina Peony'
Design: Konad Stamping Plate M62
Top: Konad top coat

The nails from Etude House, from their Facebook page :)

Minnie Inspired Nails!

Oops, forgot to post this nail design! I did this on June 9th ><

Base: Essie Grow Stronger base coat
Colour: OPI 'Don't Know... Beets Me!'
Designs: M59 (bow) and M79 (polkadots)
Top: Konad top coat

I'm going to do a disappointing products post soon!