Sunny Side Up!

  I received this toner in a CauseBox subscription in 2020. It was a nice toner to use, but at $30-$40 CAD depending on where you purchase it (available at The Bay), I will not be purchasing a replacement. I do not think that toners should cost more than $20 for what they do. I would rather spend that amount of money on a moisturizer or serum from this line, which I may do. Currently I am enjoying a toner from the Body Shop which I paid $17 CAD for. What would you spend on a toner? 

  "Don't put all your eggs into one basket" -English Proverb. This advice is often given regarding investment advice. It's best to spread your wealth among many kinds of investments, and over several instruments.  But this can apply to many of life's situations. From social to employment situations, it's good to have some variety to make us more well-rounded individuals.  Try that new hobby; Go for that better job; Make that new friend, or re-engage with an old one.  Enjoy a wealth of diversity in life, it is yours to explore and rejoice in!! Happy Easter!

 What is Sustainable Fashion? Image courtesy of The Sustainable Fashion Forum on Instagram According to Wikipedia, Sustainable Fashion (aka Eco-Fashion) is defined as "a movement and process of fostering change to fashion products and the fashion system towards greater ecological integrity and social justice"( wikipedia.org/sustainable_fashion ). The Sustainable Fashion Forum is a consortium of designers, manufacturers and retailers with a mission to change the fashion industry. The fashion industry is second only to the oil industry, as the most polluting industry in the world. There are so many ways that we can change what we do to make fashion less polluting to the planet. What can we do?  We can stop shopping at Fast Fashion retailers; We can shop from from sustainable brands; We can shop secondhand; We can swap clothes with friends and family; Finally, we can take care of the items in our closet by following washing instructions and mending when necessary. Being sustaina

This is a mini bottle of Versace Yellow Diamond perfume. I purchased 3 mini Versace fragrances from Sephora and this is the first one I have tried.  Top notes of Pear Sorbet and Lemon; Middle notes of Mimosa and Orange Blossom; Bottom note of Musk. It is a fresh and lovely fragrance that makes me feel  both pampered and sophisticated.  Because it is a mini bottle, I wanted to mix it with these essential oils, with an ounce of alcohol, to accentuate the orange and lemon notes of the fragrance.  The carrier oil is Jojoba with a dash of Orange and Lemongrass essential oils. The alcohol acts as a filler as well as a thinning agent to make this beautiful scent go a little bit further!!  I probably will not purchase this fragrance, even though I really like it, because I have many others to get through, and many others I would like to try in the future.  Also, a 3 oz bottle retails for $95 CAD from the  Chic Parfums website. That's a little bit more than I would like to spend on a fragra