OOTD – June 23

Top: Joe Fresh. I actually purchased this shirt from a grocery store for $10!
Watch:
Fossil
Shorts:
Dynamite
Giraffe Shoes:
Joneve (bought the same time as my zebra shoes)

I read my comments from my last OOTD post and I have to agree, I need to branch out of wearing these shorts all summer long. I only own two skirts that are work appropriate (to my knees) and I only like one of them which I posted a week-ish ago. I find dresses are a bit uncomfortable and my legs stick together when I sit down in a warm office environment. That and the fact they swirl around my waist and I always have to adjust them. I do have some pants picked out for tomorrow or Friday, I forget which. So I’ll at least be mixing it up a bit!

I ended up buying a few things on my lunch break today, which also happened to be a dress (not work appropriate in my opinion, it’s a bit too short) but it’s nice none the less.  Pictures will be below!


Closeup of my watch, top and shoes:


I tried on these jeans a week or so ago at H&M, but didn’t end up purchasing them because they were full price at $50. I went in today (mainly to go to Bath and Body Works because of their sale) and stopped in. Low and behold, those jeans were 50 freaking percent off! 50% yo! So I picked them up. They look nice. Won’t be seeing me wearing a white t-shirt wearing these pantaloons. Stain the shiznit right out of them.

Nice butt pants. Forgive… couldn’t decide which picture to post, so here they all are. I assume these would be classified under the “Skinny Jeans” genre? Get with the times, Nancy.

The front of the jeans:

Oo la la. Scott, take me out on a date! I need to wear these seksi genes.

I suppose you’d like to see the dress I purchased? It reminds me of the peacock dress I tried on and returned. But this is much more fitting, and nice, and too short to wear to work. I’ll be bringing this one with me to my trip out west this summer!

Okay. So I promise it looks much nicer and probably not as short as it shows in these photos. Self-portrait mode is difficult when you have a flailing dog bouncing around you.

Dress wearing outside:

By the way, Bath & Body Works are re-doing their packaging and coming out with new scents, therefor they’re having a huge sale on … everything in their store. The soaps are $2.50 instead of $5.50!

Mmm yummy scented flavors.

Have a good evening all!

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What do I use?

Shampoo: Aveda Rosemary Mint. I could be the spokesperson for Aveda. Look at how much I own! I know a lot about their line and I freaking love all of it! Except the stuff that’s made for coarse/thick hair obviously, since my hair isn’t like that. Oh, and everything smells like a hair salon when you use it. Mmmm hair salon.

Conditioner: I use the Aveda Rosemary Mint and then I use a leave-in conditioner that’s almost all gone called AG but I’ll probably just go back and buy an Aveda leave-in next time I’m at the salon.

Treatment: I never use that stuff on my hair.

Styling products: I freaking love Aveda’s volumizing tonic, and phemolliant. I ran out of both about a month ago, and have yet to pick some more up. NEED. TO. But my hair hasn’t been too flat lately. Maybe I don’t need it anymore.

Styling tools: I let my hair air dry or in a towel, then I blow dry it with an Aveda round brush and use my misikko straightener.

Shower gel: I actually use a Victoria Secret PINK kind that I won from Pam’s giveaway a few months back. It smells really fresh, but it’s almost all gone.

Body moisturizer: I rarely use one, but when I do it’s a Johnsons & Johnsons baby one in a white/pink bottle.

Deodorant: After using my coupons and getting some free Secret deodorant, I’m still using some random brand I just opened from Christmas. It’s called Balea  Body? Weird. It’s okay, I wouldn’t buy it again.

Fake Tan: Aue naturalee. Meaning none! I am sporting a bit of a sunburn now. Maybe it’ll turn into a tan. Only time will tell.

Cleanser: I just use soap…lol OH WAIT. That’s not true. I use Marcelle’s line for makeup removal.

Toner: Rarely use it, but it’s again a Marcelle (hypoallergenic type).

Facial moisturizer: Clean & Clear. Probably for teenagers, but whatev. It works for me.

Exfoliator: St. Ive’s Apricot Scrub once or twice a week. Not really sure what it does, but I like the smell.

Primer: I only use one because it came in the Laura Mercier starter kit. Once that is used up I probably won’t buy it anymore.

Foundation: I used to use “Rimmel Long Lasting Finish”  in  the shade 103.  Until it ran out (I still have 2 tubes of backups though) and I switched to using Laura Mercier’s foundation that I bought, and also Chanel Pro Lumiere foundation. I need to do a review of the Chanel, but I find that I’m using Laura Mercier’s product more often.

Foundation brush: MAC 187 stippling brush for a flawless airbrush finish. Voilaaaa

Concealer: Lise Watier’s concealer wheel. This is a a definite re-purchase on my list. Fantastic and if it’s drying out a bit, add a bit of moisturizer to it!

Powder: Don’t like using powders on my dry face. I used to use MAC’s studio fix powder, but  haven’t replaced it since I used it all up.

Blusher: Peachykeen and Blossoming, both by MAC (I reviewed them here. They’re basically the same color lol)

Bronzer: Hoola by Benefit. Literally almost out. Hit pan and beyond. I’m too cheap to buy another one but it’s such a gorgeous color. I also am interested in trying Nars – Laguna bronzer. Heard that one is quite popular as well.

Highlighter: I’m not that involved with makeup. I do have some iridescent powder from MAC that I received as a sample, and I even bought some which I rarely used. I don’t even know what it’s called. I don’t use it!

Eyeshadow base: I’ve been lazy lately and using my eye shadow base as my eye shadow color. So Rubenesque paint pot by MAC is my go to eyelid color these days. Peachy, gold, and summery.

Eyeshadows: NIL at the moment. Occasionally I’ll reach for my Sedona Lace palette, but that’s rare right now (I don’t wear much in the summer).

Eyeliner: CoverGirl, not sure of the name/color/line.  But it’s a click-up gel/pencil thing. I also rarely use that.

Curler: I hate metal eye lash curlers, they’re too harsh. So I like to use plastic ones. I recently picked up a Sephora one.

Mascara: Sephora lash plumper. I didn’t think I’d love a huge mascara brush, but this one is incredible. It’s not spidery and the sample size I received, totally rocked. So I bought the larger version. I got ultra black when I bought the big version.

Lipstick: Don’t wear it often, but I have 3 tubes of GOSH Darling lipstick

Lipgloss: I like my avene lip balm instead.

Nail Colour: I rarely wear any color on my fingernails, but on my toes it’s some pink shade by OPI that I got done a while ago. Time for a new pedi!

I tag all of you! Again! Do it up, either leave your answers in the comments, or post them on your website. I love reading everyone’s answers :)

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OOTD June 22

Closeup of the shoes.

I should really move that ottoman hey? It always cuts off my left leg, and I never seem to move it out of the way :)

This is definitely an el cheapõ outfit. Looked much better in my mind than on me (very baggy it seems?). However, that’s the beauty of picking out your work outfits for the week on Sunday nights. Thankfully I did because I usually set my alarm for 6am, and this morning I didn’t notice it go off and once I looked at my blackberry it was 8:14am. Usually I’m all ready to go at that point, needless to say Alfie didn’t get much play time with me.

Tank: H&M (I think it was $9.95!) recent buy – about 2 weeks ago
Sweater: Zara (Roughly $11.00) Whenever I go to Toronto I MUST go into this store, they always have really great prices
Shorts: Old Navy ($29) bought in May.
Shoes: Reitmans ($19) I purchased these last spring and wore them in the rain a few too many times. They’re disgusting and falling apart, but I can’t seem to find any nice black flats. I’m picky.
Watch: my new black stella from Fossil!!!!

I should totally include my purses for these OOTD’s. Even though I only use one on a regular basis (my red one), I’d like to include them. Maybe it’ll pull it together.

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