I was lucky, I move to Canada already knowing my boyfriend’s friends, had a degree that was recognized here to get a job and speak English fluently. Many immigrants, and especially refugees do not have the same experience when moving to Canada. It still took me quite a while to get used to living in […]
The Northern Goddess Skincare
The holidays are a great time to support local and independent businesses. Like big businesses, they make most of their money at the holidays too. There are holiday markets, orders for Christmas gifts and more. The upcoming Craftadian show in Hamilton is the perfect time to get that gifting shopping list done while buying local, […]
For Tea’s Sake Holiday Teas & Gift Sets
You know I love my tea mugs and infusers from Chapters-Indigo. They may not have all the cute designs that DAVIDsTEA does but they can be used year round and the infusers are my faves. If you have a tea lover on your gift list this year, not only do they have amazing mugs, but […]
Hard Candy Jingle Nails Holiday 2016 Nail Polish Set
If you have been to Walmart recently, you may have noticed these cute holiday sets from Hard Candy. The Jingle Nails set is $19.97 for 19 mini Hard Candy nail polishes in a variety of colours. Similar to the Quo set I reviewed recently, they come in a bucket that you can use to store […]
Winter Footcare Moisturizing Routine
While out feet may spend a lot of time in boots during the harsh Canadian winter, it is still important to keep them moisturized. A good winter footcare routine will mean less work in spring, better feeling feet and healthier feet too. Every so often, I do a deep exfoliation too using The Body Shop […]
Stamped Leaves Nail Art #CBBNov
Another day, another #CBBNov prompt. Actually, having only two a week has been really nice. Even if I haven’t been perfectly sticking to the posting schedule. The second prompt for this week is leaves and since I pulled out my fall and winter themed stamping accessories, this was an easy one for me. I used […]
What Is The Best Way To Steep Tea?
A lot of it is personal preference and availability, but what is your fave way to steep tea? As you can see, I have quite a variety of tea steeping accessories in my kitchen. My steeper and the infuser like the one on the left get the most use depending on the type of tea […]
Avon Glitter Manicure Set & Christmas Gel Finish Polishes
Who doesn’t love a little glitter in their lives? Avon has a new compact silvery glitter manicure kit for the holidays and are featuring the obvious Christmas shades – red, green and gold in Gel Finish polishes (sold separately). The Avon glitter manicure kit comes is a deluxe mani to go kit that is great […]
Purple Nail Art For #CBBNov With A England Angel Grace
Halfway through the Canadian Beauty Bloggers #CBBNov challenge and the prompt for this weekend is purple. We have already covered plaid, wine, poppies and stamping. Some of these are obviously easier for nail bloggers but there are some makeup looks too. For purple, I started with a base of A England’s Angel Grace which is […]