Festival Style with Hard Candy Cosmetics

It's definitely festival week in Ontario & Montreal. 

With the VELD, OVO Fest and Osheaga going on, 

I know that everybody is scrambling to find the perfect make up look.

Do you go bright and bold? 

Or do you go in neutral and soft?

I decided to go bold! 

Hard Candy sent me some of their festival must haves to try!

Here is what I used for my look: 

From left to right:
Hard Candy All Glossed Up Hydrating Lip Stain ( $4.98 CAN)
Hard Candy Single & Loving It Eye Shadow range- World peace ( $2.98 CAN)
Hard Candy Walk the Line Liquid Eyeliner- Electric slide ( $5.98 CAN)
Hard Candy Shadowholic Eye Crayon- Golden rule ( $4.98 CAN)
Hard Candy Ginormous Lash Lash Boosting Mascara ( $6.98 CAN)

All Hard Candy products can exclusively be found at Walmart!
Which product do you want to try?

 

NewYorkColor: Times Square Challenge

I was asked to be apart of NYC Canada Beauty Pro program. I felt like it was the perfect thing to participate in so I can share looks that work for WOC and try new products from the line.

The first theme was Times Square. It's one of my all-time favourite places to visit in NYC. 

The bright lights- sounds- food .. I could go on and on!

In July's package there was:

• One (1) Big Bold Volume by the Lash Mascara
• Three (3) Show Time Velvet Eyeliners
• Three (3) IndividualEyes Eyeshadow Powders

What I used & The Look:

NYC New York Color's Individual Eyes palettes ($4.99 US) are an all-in-one product!

It comes with a primer, illuminator, applicator and complementing eye colour shadows.

NYC New York Color's Showtime Velvet Eyeliner ($1.99 US) are different than your typical coloured eyeliners because they have little shimmers in them. 

They come in three colours.

NYC New York Color's Big Bold Mascara ($4.99 US)  has a rubber brush that makes hard to catch lashes quite easy.

Would you wear this look?

Wedding: The Ins and Outs of Wedding Guest Lists Advice from Weddingbells’ Editor-in-Chief Alison McGill

Let's back track a bit. Last time I interviewed Weddingbells’ Editor-in-Chief Alison McGill the topic was wedding dress shopping. Today's topic is something that ALL brides dread.. The wedding guest list. This is the one part that has caused me so many headaches! I'm trying to keep my wedding small but all these people are popping up out of nowhere! Trying to accommodate everyone- plus listening to your parents requests is stressful. Hope this helps someone out there! 

Editor-in-Chief Alison McGill tackles my wedding guest list questions

How do you pick who comes to your wedding?
On your wedding day you want to be surrounded by those nearest and dearest to you (both family and friends). Whether you invite all of them will depend of course on your wedding budget and the size of the guest list you can accommodate. If your wedding is super-small and intimate, you may be challenged to narrow down exactly whom you invite. There are no hard and fast rules on who must be there—invite the people who mean the most in your life, who are extra-special. Wedding invites are a delicate subject and often come with their fair share of drama. It’s always good to be prepared for backlash because it happens. Often.

Are plus ones necessary?
Plus ones are not necessary but it’s often expected. Your guest will expect to invite a guest to accompany them to the wedding. If you are not extending the invitation to a plus one, be sure that is clearly indicated on your guest’s invitation. You may hear from the guest asking to confirm that a plus one is not invited. Taking it one step further, your guest may write in the name of their plus one even though you have indicated the invitation is for them alone. Once again be prepared to deal with this situation as you may have a disgruntled wedding guest on your hands.

How early in advance should you send out your invites?
Wedding invitations should be sent out no later than three months in advance of your wedding day. Better yet, it’s always appreciated by your guests if you send a save the date far in advance of your wedding day. People love advance notice on events and you want to be sure they clear their calendar for your wedding day.

What should be in the invite? (Response cards, for example)
Your invitation package includes the actual wedding invite and an RSVP card (or an email address/website where guests can respond). Including a map of the ceremony and reception location is also a great idea.

RSVPS: Mailing them back vs. email corresponding?
Either way is acceptable. It all depends on what the couple is asking for. If there is an RSVP card enclosed, fill out and send back. If there is an email, then send your reply electronically.