Random Life Update

I'm in at my desk drinking a cup of cappuccino. I've been working alot lately. My 5 hour shift at work yesterday became an 8 hour shift - 9 hour shift if you include the hour I had for lunch. It was incredibly busy, atleast 3 people called in sick and they needed someone so I agreed to stay longer. It wasn't horrible at all, there were only a few rude customers. It was better than I thought it would be. My boyfriend came to visit me during my lunch break. I was happy to see him at work, he doesn't do this very often.

My mom is on a flight to Hong Kong right now. I was supposed to go back this year too but I figured I should work this summer to get spending money for university in the fall. I'll be downtown most of my time and we know how much more frequent I'll come across a store. I'm very jealous of my mom and wish I could have went. I miss Hong Kong. I miss the crowds of people. I miss seeing the busy lives of everyone around me. I miss the fast pace of the city. I'll be definitely going back next year! My entire family is coming along, I'm hoping to go to Taiwan and possibly Korea! I didn't ask my mom to bring anything back... Ill be heading back next year so I'll just have to be patient.

I had already recently rediscovered a band I always had a soft spot for: Stars. They recently came out with a new digital album, The Bedroom Demos. It's not technically a new album, this album releases the songs cut from their "In the Bedroom after the War" album back in 2007. I love their music! This might be my favorite album of all time! Their music is calming and has this mystical feel to it, I really can't describe it well... the lyrics are so captivating... I can't stop listening to them!

Stream the album here. You won't regret it! It's amazing!
Support the artists by buying the digital album here.

Activities for the day would be as follows: Doctor's appointment - McGill Libraries - Downtown shopping!
My boyfriend is astounded by the size and content of their libraries. He's been there twice already and he's not technically a student yet, we start in the fall. He has access to all these books and I haven't seen him this excited over books before.

Every time I walk through the McGill campus my heart just swells up. I'm finally at my dream school... not that it was that out of reach but growing up in Montreal this is THE English university your parents and relatives would have their children to aspire to go to. The campus is breathtaking. You actually see grass downtown! The buildings are beautiful and has me reminiscent to the Old Montreal style. I'm so happy to be finally apart of this community.

I'll insert a photo here later if I can find my camera before I head out!

Marc Jacobs - Oh Lola! Fragrance featuring Dakota Fanning

I picked up the new August issue of Glamour and I couldn't stop staring the back cover of it. I couldn't fully recognize the blonde girl in the advertisement. I had a feeling it was Dakota Fanning but I wasn't sure til I looked it up online. She looks absolutely stunning in this ad and perfect for this fragrance...cute, young yet alluring. She makes me want to get a middle part and one length cut! I really like the dress, Marc Jacobs marketing execs sure know what I like... I've been wanting to get scallop lined bottoms and light pink items for a while now. I don't usually like polka dots. But this sheer pink and white combination doesn't make it look too


Oh Lola! is a sweeter and more fruity and floral perfume targeted towards the younger generation as opposed to the original Lola fragrance. It contains notes of wild strawberry, pear, raspberry, peony, sandalwood and vanilla.

Sweet? Floral? Sounds like something I would wear! I can't wait for this to release! Although I am excited to try this, the only concern I have is with the fruity notes in Oh Lola! Anna Sui's Dolly Girl is a likeable scent but it has subtle hints of fruits that made me dislike it on me. Nonetheless it is a nice fragrance and I'm hoping I'd love Oh Lola! regardless of the fruit notes.

Oh Lola is set to release this month, July 2011! Can't wait to get my hands on this!

Haul + Physicians Formula Eye Booster Eyeliner Review

I've been meaning to write a post in a while but I wasn't compelled to do anything other than sleep. But here I am, finally fully rested with a little haul and review!


Left to Right: Physicians Formula Eye Booster Eyeliner in Ultra Black, Batiste Coloured Black Dry Shampoo, Revlon Colorstay Lipstick in Soft Nude, Philosophy Vanilla Birthday Cake (Sephora Beauty Insider Birthday Gift) and Herbal Essences Tousle me softly spray gel.

I went into Winners hoping to get some exercise equipment but saw this instead. Batiste's Coloured Black Dry Shampoo! I've been trying to get a dry shampoo for a while and read reviews describing a not so pleasant scent in the Tresemme's Dry Shampoo so I didn't buy that. The packaging is quite unique and would really stand out on store shelves. Whenever I feel like my bangs are greasy, I spray this one and it instantly looks better! This has become a necessity in my life ever since I picked this up!

I also picked up Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Spray Gel for 50% off at my grocery store. I've been trying to get messy hair for a while now but my hair is stubborn and wants to stay a in between straight and horrendous kinks. So I'm hoping this will help me achieve a messy look.


I've been contemplating in buying a liquid eyeliner over the past few weeks and considering the drugstore and department store options out there for me. I decided on this one because it came with a FULL price mail in rebate, so I literally get this for free and if it doesn't work out, I wouldn't regret it one bit. And I have to say, this eyeliner has holy grail potential!

Physicians Formula's Eye Booster Eyeliner boasts of 24 hour wear, water and smudge resistant. Supposedly it has lash serum incorporated into the formula that will enhance lash growth when applied to the roots of the lashes. The packaging is quite nice, the sleek metal tube doesn't look or feel cheap. This retails for around $15 CAD and is well worth the price for an eyeliner and lash growth stimulator (which is a plus if it does work!)

The fine brush tip is amazing, unlike the hard tip in Revlon's Colorstay liquid pen eyeliner. This brush tip is flexible and allows for precise application and dispenses a good amount of product with each swipe. I've had no difficulties with the amount of product coming out. I used to like felt tip brushes from L'oreal's liquid eyeliner but the formula wasn't waterproof so I didn't repurchase it. Revlon's liquid eyeliner pen formulation was horrid and the brush was so hard I could've poked my eyes out.

It promised water and smudge resistance but I was a bit skeptical because water resistant doesn't technically translate into waterproof. This eyeliner is amazing! I was blown away at how waterproof and smudge proof this was! It doesn't budge one bit, looks just as fresh as when you first applied it... unless you rub it really hard underwater with soap. Color intensity is really good, I wasn't expecting this much out of this product. Revlon Colorstay was a complete disappointment against my teary eyes; it wasn't waterproof at all and stung when it got into my eyes. This is a definite favorite of mine! I don't think I'll be venturing out to find a better low or high end liquid eyeliner other than this!

Clarins Montreal Annual Warehouse Sale 2011

Sorry for the late post. Every year I wait for Clarin's to hold it's warehouse sale. This year it was held on June 3rd and 4rd. They not only carry their own line of discounted products but there are many other brands available for lowered prices!

This sale is my favorite along with the L'oreal bi-annual sales. They sell numerous brands: Burberry, Lanvin, Thierry Mulger, PurMinerals, Anna Sui (you might have noticed,) Kibio, Azzaro, Roxy, etc. And since this sale is open to the public, it might get a little crowded and hard to get to skincare and makeup products, perfume wise it wasn't hard to get a hold of.

There was a lineup and I waited an hour to get in on the first day. It wasn't a too bad a wait. I keep forgetting to bring my camera with me and take pictures of all the action but here is what I hauled from that day!


Left to Right: Anna Sui Whitening Moisture Mask, Anna Sui Dolly Girl Lil' Starlet Nail Color in 03, Anna Sui Nail Color in 619, Anna Sui Super Mascara Waterproof in 001 Black, Clarins Pure and Radiant Mask with Pink Clay, Clarins HydraQuench Cream, Anna Sui Nail Color in 608, Anna Sui Secret Wish Magic Romance 75mL

I love this sale because they have Anna Sui products up for grabs. I immediately went to Anna Sui's perfume table when I got in and grabbed my HG perfume, Secret Wish Magic Romance. I bought the largest size that I could, 75mL! It's a sweet floral scent that I adore. Like all Anna Sui perfumes this is a younger scent and probably not meant for those who want a more sophisticated scent. I find other Anna Sui scents to be a little too sweet for my liking.

I adore Anna Sui's nail polishes. They're packed with glitter and have a rose scent to them. Its the same rosey scent in all their makeup products that make me drawn towards their them. Might I add that Anna Sui has awesome designs for the packaging? I'm obsessed with mascaras, COMPLETELY infatuated with mascaras. I've tried Anna Sui's mascaras before but that was a while back when I started using makeup and I don't remember if they were waterproof or not. So I bought the Super Mascara in waterproof to actually test it. This review will be up shortly along with other mascara comparisons.

I accidentally bought the Clarins HydraQuench Cream instead of the HydraQuench Cream-Mask. I was too excited and mixed the two up. Clarins and their wording.... oh well, I need a better moisturizer too.

Anna Sui lipsticks were very sheer so I skipped on those and there were alot of gimmicky lip gloss necklaces and what not that I didn't care for. I didn't get much. I was careful with my spendings this time around.