Fashion, OOTD

OOTD: Airplane Attire

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SuperDry-hoodieI have a little secret I’ve been keeping from you. Mainly because I wasn’t sure it was going to work out entirely. I mean, I didn’t want to jinx it all on myself. Tomorrow, I am flying out to Palm Springs (I had to google it too, it’s east of Los Angeles, still in California) for a Lexus trip. I don’t know the full details yet, but I will be there for two days. But I have to say I am pretty stoked, and have a bit of nervousness going on all at the same time.

So I thought today as I’m packing, I would do an airplane attire outfit of the day aka what I’m wearing for tomorrow’s flight!

  • Cozy orange label hoodie courtesy of Superdry
  • Comfortable black leggings from MPG
  • Broken in sneakers from Target (they’ve got so much use/love this summer)

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I’ll only be gone a few days, so I already have my Delsey carry-on suitcase packed along with a pack (it’s the Super Marl Montana Rucksack)  for under the seat and easy access. Dude. I’m going to be stylin’ if I do say so. I picked out a top to wear underneath my Superdry hoodie. This Hello LA top is from Forever21! So far so good. Now I just need to pack my electronics and cords and I’m set. I’m using the Superdry Pencil case to cart my makeup bag too.

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SuperDryHoodieNot sure how Alfie feels about me going just yet. He gets a little anxious when he sees the suitcases come out from storage. Not to worry little friend, I will be back before the weekend arrives so we can go on many adventures together.

Follow me on social media all weekend as I will be posting on Instagram, twitter and hopefully filming YouTube videos if I don’t get too nervous.

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Dior State of Gold nail polishes

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Dior State of Gold nail polishesOh boy. Those little Christmas bulbs are back, by Dior. With a few beauts in tow and one dud in my opinion. I mean. If we’re being honest and all.

Dior State of Gold nail polishesI’ve been loving how simple my Holiday photos have been, lately. I feel like it looks so Christmasy. Dior and Sally Hansen nail polishes (quite the difference between high end and drug store price range) are my favourite formula, along with the polish brushes itself. Both brushes are wider than the average nail polish brush, and can coat the entire nail in one solid swipe. The tip of the Dior and Sally Hansen nail polishes have a c-shaped dome-like brush on it, getting close to the cuticle for a crisp sharp finish. Making your manicure look professionally done, even if applied quickly.

Dior State of Gold nail polish

Dior State of Gold nail polishesEven though I do get sent Dior product for review, I have been buying quite a bit from them lately. I still use their Dior Hydra Life BB cream, along with a gel top coat that acts like a shellac top coat polish on your nails. It’s fantastic, and doesn’t get goopy. I’ll talk about that in another post, though.

Let’s see them all on my nails. That’s why you’re here right?

Dior-Gris-OrDiorific Vernis in the shade 227 GRIS-OR

Let’s just get it right out in the open and over with. I have to admit, I really don’t like this gris-or colour of polish. Perhaps it’s the metallic gold/silver sheen to it. Perhaps it’s just not a colour that suits me and that’s why. Or perhaps I’m just overall not a fan of anything but creamy nail polishes. I could see my Aunt pulling off this shade though, and it would look great on her! Just not me.

Dior State of Gold polishesDiorific Vernis in the shade 991 MYSTÈRE

To ease up the pain in me stating I don’t like a Dior nail polish, I’m posting my favourite colour next, out of the entire 4 from the State of Gold collection. Looks a little purple in the bulb shaped jar, but comes out a beautiful plumy-red almost oxblood colour onto the nails with two coats to fully get that beautiful thick creamy colour.

Dior State of Gold nail polishDiorific Vernis in the shade 951 PASSION

I feel like this passion shade pairs beautifully with the Diorific Mat 750 Fabuleuse lipstick I wrote about last week, right? Such a bright cheery-feeling red. Imagine this paired up with a cozy white fluffy sweater on Christmas Eve? Swoon.

Dior-StateOfGoldDiorific Vernis in the shade 001 STATE OF GOLD

Lastly, a similar glittery polish to last year’s (see my post from last year), but this one has a much finer, smaller glitter. I personally think this one would be beautiful just how I advertised it on my ring finger, as an accent dot on the nail. Or painted fully on that accent nail. But if you’re into glitz and sparkle, go all out and apply it on top of all the nails. It would make a gorgeous statement.

What colour from this collection would you wear?

Diorific Vernis are now available in stores and online. 

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DIY: Brit + Co Marbled Jewelry tray

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It was perfect timing, when I attended the Brit + Co summit a while back (and instagrammed a few paintings I did while there). Just weeks prior I had told my husband that before the internet existed (please don’t question my age, haha!) I was so creative, I had crafty hobbies, and did a lot of DIY’s. From making intricate bracelets that were super thick, to painting Picasso replica’s (seriously — I love the paintings I did, and they are still hung at my parents house in Newfoundland), to just painting for the fun of it.

A few weeks had past, and I heard back from Brit + Co, asking me if I wanted to take the challenge on committing to a full week of creativity. It was to spend 1 hour/day doing something creative. Know those adult colouring books that people seem to be enjoying now? Although it is fun, it’s not just for fun, you know? The adult colouring book helps de-stress, and self-express your creativity. Colouring has been said to be able to be therapeutic and help eliminate anxiety, relax the body and mind. In that regard, it can be helpful for your mental and physical health.

Put down the cell phones (or my tip: put it on airplane mode so you don’t get any notifications). Stop scrolling through facebook and instagram and unwind during your evenings electronic-free. Doing something creative often relaxes the body.

One of the ladies from Brit + Co asked me if I wanted to try out one of their kits. Clearly by the title and photos from the post, I wanted to try making their marbled jewelry trays kit.Brit + Co. DIY jewelry tray kit

This weekend since my husband wasn’t in the country, I had tons of free time, and decided that I wanted to reserve my Saturday afternoon to crafting and some me time. I turned up the mellow tunes on Songza, turned the lights a bit dim and relaxed as I made some gorgeous little marbled jewelry trays.

BritCo-TrayI love how they turned out. What do you guys think? Totally gifting one of these trays to my sister-in-law for Christmas along with this Ireland necklace from Etsy (don’t worry, she doesn’t read my blog). I also made a few more because the kit provides you with a lot of clay.

Making the marble trays one day, then resulted in the days following after itching to do more. I went to Barnes and Noble, and I picked out one of those adult colouring books, and a set of fancy new lead pencils, and got to it. I’m definitely going to keep this up :) Thanks to Brit + Co and their #IamCreative campaign for reminding to take a little me time, and get my butt off the darn tootin’ internet for a bit and just do something that brings me back to my past. (Does that sound cheesy? Sarry).

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