Sunny Side Up!

I am currently using the Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup. On its own it leaves kind of a dry and patchy film on my skin (this foundation is no longer available as it has been reformulated and renamed to Stay Naked). So to counteract that, I add a moisturizing cream that I found at Dollarama. The Dead Sea Collection Collagen Anti-Aging Day Cream. I love this stuff and for just $4 it is a legit face cream! To add some glow, I add in a luminescent product. This one from AOA Studio was purchased in a pack of 5 for $7 from Shop Miss A , a discount makeup site.  Together, these products make a beautiful and hydrating base for my makeup.  

 I received this tiny sample size in my Petit Vour subscription box. And because it is so tiny, you don't get enough, I feel, to make a difference in your skin, at least I didn't. According to the website (goldfadenmd.com ), "...this serum is the ultimate non-invasive solution to reduce the appearance of fine line depth". What it claims to do:  Reduce the look of fine lines for long lasting results Increase skin supplenss Create a smooth, flawless finish Again, I can't say whether I saw any of those benefits because the sample was just too small. I would consider purchasing the 15ml size, but at $115, I think I will wait a little bit and try more affordable serums first.  If you do want to try it, you can purchase it on the website, link above, or at other websites such as Look Fantastic ( lookfantastic.ca ), The Skincare Supply ( theskincaresupply.com ), or even on Amazon. Cheers!!

  "A little bit of luck is better than a ton of gold"  - Yiddish Proverb. In March we celebrate St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick was a Catholic Bishop, and is known as the Patron Saint of Ireland. He brought Christianity to the Picts and Anglo-Saxons of Ireland as a missionary and was later made Bishop (Brittanica.com). He was known to explain the Holy Trinity to a non-believer using a clover leaf, and this plant has been the symbol of St. Patrick's Day ever since (Brittanica.com). The Leprechaun is also considered as an icon of St. Patrick's Day. It is a character of Irish myth and folklore that are known to be devious members of the faerie folk. They are quick-witted and will do anything to keep from getting captured. They were known to inhabit the Irish country-side as part of the Tuatha De Danann, who invaded Ireland, but were banished to living underground (yourirish.com). So if you celebrate St. Patrick's Day but didn't know the significance of the man

Thinking of getting away in the Spring? Image courtesy of Google Images (Frommer's) I Googled "best cities in Europe to visit in Spring" as when we are able to get abroad, I like to plan the best time to go to different countries. Paris was one of the cities listed as a great city to see in the springtime.  According to a post by Krisztina from her blog "She Wanders Abroad", Paris is one of the best cities to visit in spring because the weather is usually warm and the tourist crowds are thinner than in the summertime. I am not an avid gardener but I appreciate beautiful flowers. Magnolias and cherry blossoms come out end of March to beginning of April, wisterias at end of April, and roses bloom mid-May (She Wanders Abroad).  Krisztina also lists sites to get beautiful photos such as the Jardin des Tuileries, Jardin des Plantes, and the iconic Eiffel Tower! Plus, I can't go to Paris and not visit the Louvre to see iconic art and sculptures, or to check out th