Try Something New- Purple Lips for Date Night

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For date night, I always opt for a red lip. It's sleek and it's sexy.
 Sometimes it's good to go out of box.

I went to Shoppers Drug Mart to pick up some new things for my #collectivebias post. I was on the hunt for the perfect red lipstick and then I seen it. On sale for $9.99- Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm in Shameless. A very pigmented violet balm that I know would look amazing on my skin tone!

It's really easy to find the beauty products I wanted at Shoppers Drug Mart. The aisles are long and always fully stocked. You can search by a brand and I personally loved that they always have great items on sale. I went on a really good week.
 Look at all those sale tags! 

Since I was going to go bold on the lips, I decided to make it a little easy on the eyes.

Here are the items I choose.

I used L'Oreal The Infallible Blackbuster 8HR Liquid Eyeliner since I wanted a thick cat eye. I love that it has an eight hour wear. 

To bring the cat eye together, I lined my lower water line with one of my favourite pencil eyeliners from Annabelle cosmetics in Jet Black.

Can't forget the eyebrows. I decided to go with an eyebrow pencil from Essence cosmetics. Shoppers Drug Mart is the exclusive retailer in Canada for Essence Cosmetics. Everything in the line is under five dollars.

For the night out why not little glow a little. I went with a highlighter from Essence cosmetics which is perfect for every skin tone. 

To finished off the eyes, I used the new Cover Girl Bombshell volume by LashBlast Mascara.  

I topped off the look with Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm in Shameless.

I was able to walk in and out of Shopper's Drug Mart with everything I wanted and had no issues. 

Is this a look that you put rock for date night?

Fashion: Tribal Batwing Sweater

Have you ever seen an article of clothing on somebody else and really wanted it. I remember seeing a girl shopping in this amazing tribal print open front sweater. She paired it with a tank, leggings and thigh high boots. It was so cute!

I was contacted by Rosewholesale, while searching the site- I seen a similar sweater in cream! I had to have it.

If you're not familiar with the site they are:

A leading international online fashion clothing store. Focusing on the very latest in affordable fashion style, both attire and accessories, we provide thousands of the latest in chic product lines, to give maximum choice to our discerning clientele. We aim to provide an extensive range of high quality, trendy fashion clothing – not only at the lowest prices, but also with a professional dedicated service to our valued customers from all over the world.

Since it's cold outside, I focused on sweaters (they have over 700 styles!). 

Plus they have a lot of cute tops and dresses that I would definitely add to my wardrobe.

The sweater I chose:

• Oversized (can be worn with a belt)
• Thick & Warm
• Over universal size

I just have to remember to hand wash it..or it will shrink in the dryer.

There is a lot to view on the site. It totally easy to get overwhelmed and want to buy everything.

My tip would be sort by price, read the reviews and be aware of shipping costs from your country!

Three products to add to your beauty list- SKIN

I'm always looking for new skincare items to add to my list. In 2013, I was able to finish some of my favorites. Then I was faced with a dilemma – do I go and buy my favourites or try something new. You can never go wrong with trying something new. 

Here are three products which I would suggest you add to your beauty list:

Let's start off with Philosophy's Miracle Worker. One thing to know about me is if a product has the words anti-aging on it. I do not touch it. I know.. I know.. I'm getting older but I've been blessed with a baby face but I do know that all good things to come to an end. This anti-aging lactic acid product is a cleanser & mask. When I ran out of my favourite face cleanser, I decide to try it out. It is amazing! My first bottle is almost done and I already have two backups. Keeps your skin baby soft and radiant.

Have you seen Givenchy Mister Smooth Primer in stores? I do not wear foundation but if I'm going to an event- I will wear concealer under the eyes.  This product looks/applies like a cream and doesn't leave residue. As a woman with a darker skin tone, it's perfect for me! There is nothing worse than seeing someone's primer on their skin and it has a white cast.

Vichy LiftActiv Retinol HA Concentrate is another anti-aging product that I was skeptic about. After seeing a few positive blogger reviews. I knew I had to give it a try. Since it's very cold outside after I put on my light moisturizer, I apply it and go about my day. It's very light weight!

Have you tried any of these products? 

Canadians! What is your fave celeb hairstyle + Matrix Shampoo and Conditioner giveaway

Have you thought about your Valentine's Day hairstyle? 

If someone told me I could pick any hairstyle I wanted... 

I will probably pick Lana Del Ray's side swept curls with a flower crown. 

I know it's a little bit extravagant but it's so pretty. 

Since I would probably be using a lot of heat to keep the curls, It's good to use a heat protectant. 

I would start with Matrix Total Results Heat Resist line: Shampoo & Conditioner.

This year for Valentine's Day Matrix has five different Total Results together forever sets which include a shampoo and conditioner. Just in time for you to get ready for your big night out! Each set is sold for $16.00 CAN and can be found at select salons.

Do you want one for yourself?

Need volume? Have damage? Frizz getting you down?

Matrix is gifting two Canadian readers the appropriate together forever set for their hair.

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