Come alive

We are never happy with what we have.

I'm a brunette, I wanted to be blonde or redheaded for most of my life.

I have straight hair, I want it to be curly. 

I have brown eyes, I wanted blue ones.

I want to be thinner, I want a nicer room, I want more girlfriends, I want more freedom, I want a car, I want a tattoo, I want to play an instrument, I want to travel every year, I want to make more money and work less, I want, I want.. I want...

We all want so many things that we can't have. Or at least, that's what we think. We all wanted to date that cute and sweet guy but never even made a move because we thought "there's no way..." We all wanted to get something done but we lacked motivation.

Granted, there are some things that we can't control... But out of all the things I mentioned, I could do something to change every single one of them.

I could dye my hair, I could get a perm, I could wear colored lenses, I could workout, I could redecorate, I could go out more and meet new people, I could talk to my mom to give me more space, I could save up and buy a car, I could just go to that tattoo parlor, I could sit my ass down and learn to play the freakin' piano, I could save and travel instead of spending on the spot, I could find a better job, I could, I could.. I could... I can.

This is actually really not what I was planning on writing, but my hands took over and this is the result.

It's probably because of the song that's stuck in my head, which is "Hit the Lights" by Selena Gomez.  

I think it ties into what I mean pretty well...

Before leaving you with that, all I want to say is you are the one who has the most control over your life. Carpe diem.

Seize the day.

Here comes the sunshine...

Today, I had a massive reality check.

As you might have read earlier, I felt like I was having a pretty shitty last couple of weeks.
The breakup has really been hard to handle and any other obstacle I was faced with seemed to be like a mountain.

Well you know what? I just realized all of this is ridiculous.
I mean, yeah, breaking up with my ex and seeing how awful he's feeling now makes me really sad and I wish I could help.
But I realized that life is short, and it's worth living to the fullest. If you ask me now, I'll say that there's no point in dwelling on the past and being all depressed about something you can't do anything about.
You either seize the day, seize the opportunity to improve your situation, or you let it go.
Right now, there is not much I can do to help my ex, as a matter of fact, I'm probably gonna do him more harm if I try.
Therefore, dwelling on the pain and sorrow I feel is unnecessary.
"Live life as a work of art". It's the sentence I wanted to tattoo on my ribs... Heck, crying and being all depressed 'cause no one is texting or calling me is not what I had in mind when I thought of that sentence. So instead, I could either call or text someone, or try to have a good time by myself. And so I went out and had a blast with my brother.

I'm not being selfish, I'm being realistic. I believe happiness is a choice you make. You either choose to see things in a certain way, or you don't. Until recently, I was seeing everything in grey. But I realized through something my dad once told me, which is "Life is beautiful if you look at it through the right pair of glasses," that you can choose to see things a different way. So, I've decided that it's time for me to see things in a brighter light. Besides, I have many positive things in my life, despite the negatives. I should be grateful for the nice things surrounding me.
However, I truly and genuinely hope that my ex will feel better soon and that he will see the light. I care for him dearly and I'm looking forward to the moment we will be able to be friends again.

Sending a happy, positive thought to whoever's who's reading,
Alexx -xox-

Back in action!

So, I haven't written in ages...
My life has been a pretty crazy rollercoaster during the past weeks.
I had a hectic semester at school, with endless research papers, exams and projects piling up non-stop.
Now that it is finally over, another huge thing happened in my life: I broke up with my boyfriend of 4 and a half years.
The reasons behind my decision only regard him and I, but it has been a pretty hard week.
I've been having terrible mood swings. I lost at least 8 pounds in a week because I couldn't eat, I felt nauseous all the time. Like my friend put it, going through a breakup after so long is almost like going through withdrawal from a drug. Having this person in your life all the time and suddenly not takes a toll on your mind, but your body as well.
Anyways, I wanted to let you all know that I will slowly be getting back into things...
Among other things, I have a cruise-party coming soon and I will probably blog about that. I also have a long Summer ahead, so I promise I won't go M.I.A. again!

Encouraging you to keep eating and taking care of yourself after a hard breakup,
Alexx :)

Let's get philosophical

Live Life as a Work of Art

I was in my history class and my teacher was talking about an Italian philosopher who said this during the Renaissance. 

For some reason, this quote spoke so much to me and I felt really drawn to it.

It's true, when you think about it, it's rare that we look at somebody's life and think "Wow... that is a great life."

Obviously, there are and always will be bad moments. What can be different is how much importance we give to that negative event and how we view it. 

If something bad happens, the more we think about it, the more it seems to become worse. If we try to look at the good side of things, or at least look at them realistically, and try to brush them off while learning from them, life doesn't seem so bad after all.

Not only does this quote remind me that it's important to be realistic and positive, it also reminds me that we need to give life a try. What I mean by that is give everything you want a try! Too often I've heard elderly people complain that they would've tried this, or done this differently. 

I find that having regrets when growing old seems like the worst feeling. This quote made me realize that it's so important to try things out, even if you're scared or unsure. 

Chances are, you'll learn something from it, or even better, you'll discover that you enjoy it. 

Finally, "a great life" may not be the same to you as it is to me. We all have different ambitions and preferences. I think what's important is to make the best of it FOR YOU.

I want to see my life as a work of art when I grow old. I want to look back and think "Yep, nothing can be perfect, but this sure was a great ride." I want to look at things realistically, and hopefully have less sad moments than happy ones. I want to be the best I can be.

Sorry for this urge of philosophy that I had to express.

I hope that it got you thinking about your life too.

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♥ Journey To Healthy Update

Last week was not so great for some odd reason. I did stay of track nutrition-wise, although I binged a little too much on chocolate.

I didn't work out at all, though. I was lacking the motivation, but I was pretty active in the sense that I was not a couch potato all week. 

This week, I gotta step my game up. Today I was sick, so my week is kinda out of balance right now. I plan on getting my 3 workouts done and on eating my fruits and veggies excluding today. I also want to limit myself to 2 portions of chocolate per day. We'll see how that goes!

xox :)

No makeup?

So, I haven't blogged in a while. And I know I made that little list of what I wanted to blog about but thing is, it doesn't inspire me.

I have to admit I'm being a little lazy too but I guess it's okay. I started school 2 weeks ago and after 5 weeks of winter break, I'm still not back on track.

However, I'm planning on changing that. Now that I'm aware of the dynamic in most of my classes, I know how much I need to work for most of them, so I'm in the process of creating my homework schedule. 

Among those hours, I really want to find time to work out, or simply move a bit, whether it's playing Just Dance on the Wii or actually doing pull-ups and all that jazz.
In there, I want to find a time where I can blog.

Speaking of blogging, the reason that this is entitled "no makeup?" is because I haven't been into makeup that much, lately. I don't watch as many tutorials, I don't wear a lot of makeup anymore, and I haven't purchased makeup in a long time! So, you must understand that it's hard to keep up a beauty blog when I'm being more "au naturel" and where I really don't have much to talk about. For this reason, I am thinking of making my blog very miscellaneous.
I write for my college's newspaper, and I only write about things that interest me, and when it doesn't, the writing process becomes excessively hard and painful for me. So I don't want to force myself to write about beauty if I don't care about it as much. Therefore, this blog will probably become more "open," where I'll write about whatever the heck I want, and yes, there will be beauty stuff in there, but also food, experiences, thoughts, songs, videos I enjoy, etc. I will try to keep up the VOTW series but no strictly beauty-related.
Therefore, yes, this blog will become more personal in a way.

I hope you will bear with me as I'm trying to get into a routine again. But mostly, I hope you will stick with me and my blog, and find out where it's going!

xox, Alexx

Grateful :)

It's been a while, I know! But better late than never!
I wanted to share beauty related things I got for my birthday, plus a few extras which I wanted to share, and to say one thing: thank you. Thank you to those who read me, those who wished me a happy birthday, those who spoiled and those who care about me. It really means something to me :)

Let's get on with the beauty products! Some were gifts, some were purchased by me.

From left to right, top to bottom:
1. Rimmel Fix & Perfect Face Primer
2. Sally Hansen Insta-Dry in Grape-Going!
3. Ralph Lauren Rocks Perfume
4. Rimmel Exagerate Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil with smudge-tip
5. L'Oréal Voluminous False Lashes
6. Maybelline New York EyeStudio in Made for Mauve
7. Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Take a Chance
8. Physician's Formula Happy Boosting Powder in Translucent
9. Physician's Formula Gentle Cover Corrector in Yellow 

So far, I'm happy with all of these products, except the mascara. It's kinda clumpy. I haven't tried the polish yet, I'll do a NOTD post when I do :)

Here's a special mention to my boyfriend, who offered me a beautiful gift: a super nice watch, which I didn't really need, but am in love with. 

And to my parents, who finally gave me what I wanted for such a long time! :D This is partially why I haven't blogged in a while... still clumsy with the keyboard and still got a few things to set up in order to feel "home".

And finally, a huge thanks to two of my best friends for offering me some great entertainment: Just Dance 3! Gosh, I love you girls, and the game! :)

Tell me, what was the best present you ever received, and for what occasion was it?

New glasses!

As my birthday was on Thursday, October 20th, and I celebrated Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, I haven't quite been able to blog about it.
However, I will be posting a Birthday Haul article shortly if you guys are curious to see what I got! (I got a lot of sweets, so by the time I take pictures, they might not exist anymore...)
But, here's something I received recently in the mail that I was really excited for.
I have a pretty bad vision and I wore contacts most of the time because I hated my glasses. The contacts aren't very good to wear all the time, but I would wear mine from 6 a.m to 10 p.m., which was way to much and my eyes would get very dry. However, I ordered new glasses through Clearly Contacts, and I looooove them! So, I think that I'll be wearing glasses more often now. Plus, they were sooooo cheap! Not even 100$! For those who have glasses, you know that's a great deal.

Yeah, I am au naturel in this picture... 0 makeup.  It was the morning after my birthday party organized by my boyfriend! It was so nice :)

What do you guys think of my frames? Do you wear glasses (like it or hate it)? How bad is your vision?

Recent purchases! + First MAC product??

Finally! I'm taking a break from studying and thought I would use my time wisely by updating my baby (my blog)

Here's what I purchased during the last weekend!

From left to right:

1. See that teeny tiny little black box on the side? No? Let me give you a zoom:
   Yes! I got my very first MAC product! I wanted to get something I was almost 100% sure I'd like and wouldn't mind paying a substantial amount of money for, so I went for the classic old paintpot. I got it in Bare Study, and it cost me 21$. I haven't touched my Urban Decay Primer Potion since!
2. I got this teal shirt (it's a bit darker in real life). It cost me 5$, from Urban Outfitters. Very comfy!
3. The two camis were 5$ each from UO as well. I haven't worn them yet but they can be very practical for layering, which will come in very handy for fall.

That's about it! Pretty small article but better than nothing, right?

Speak up! What was your first MAC product? Which one do you really want to get?

Why I'm (mostly) Against Plastic Surgery

Today, I came across yet another article about plastic surgery in the celebrity world and I just thought I should state my point. Heck, what else is a blog for?

The pictures below were featured in an article on Yahoo! From the first picture, you might notice a resemblance with Lindsay Lohan. Yes, it's her sister Ali Lohan.

Ali in 2009 (left) and in 2011. (Gary Gershoff/WireImage, Splash News)

I'm sorry, but to me, she looked better in 2009 (although that picture isn't necessarily very flattering) than in 2011. Now, she looks scary, pale, and unhealthy. The article speculates that it might not be surgery, but the difference is too big so I doubt it.

Let me be clear here: I'm against plastic surgery when it is used excessively and for the wrong reasons.
I know people who had plastic surgery to remove huge bags under their eyes when they were only 30. Yes, usually at 30, you don't have huge bags, so I can understand that. However, I'm soooo against Botox, so I think we should embrace our wrinkles.
I'm also pro-surgery when it's for medical reasons. I know someone who had such droopy eyelids that they were preventing her from seeing well. Or surgery after an accident, fine!

I also understand surgery if you want to correct some sort of malformation or something.

But surgery to "make yourself more beautiful" is dangerous, because it can spiral out of control! 

Take Heidi Montag as an extreme example! 

She looked cute before, yet now she looks like a plastic doll, straight out of a cardboard box.

Look at Ali's 2009 picture. Was she "ugly"? Did any of her features handicap her from living a normal life? 

Of course not! Why did she need to go through this transformation?

I believe that self-esteem comes from the inside. It's a mental process that we all go through to accept or at least "cope" with who we are and what we look like. I don't believe that going under the knife will solve that problem. 

However, I must state a case with which I sympathize. Marlena from MakeupGeekTV had a tummy-tuck after working very hard for a year to lose dozens of pounds. It was her way of completing her hard work, because the extra skin almost hid the result she got after all the hard work. That skin was almost a handicap, because it made her look like still had extra weight on her belly, which was not the case!

Marlena used surgery to complete her hard work so she could enjoy the result. She did it for the "right reasons".

Using surgery to change the way you look, however, I can't support.

Ultimately, it is your choice. The "wrong reasons" for me might be "good reasons" to you.

Tell me, are you pro or anti plastic surgery?

What do you think of Kate Winslet, Rachel Weisz, and Emma Thompson, forming the "British Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League" ?

Thank you to my followers!

I just wanted to make this quick post to tell you how much I love you guys and how much it means to me that you're following my blog! Even if it's your first time here, thank you so much for stopping by! Your support means the world to me and every time I get a comment, it makes me smile and makes my day brighter. 

I love you all and thank you!

Something to remember

Recently, I wasn't as happy as I could be. I'm currently reading a book written by a psychologist and it's called "Psychology of happy people"... It hasn't been translated in English, it's a french book. But it couldn't have come at a better time. Although I find this book very interesting, I don't think I'll share with you what I learn from it. However, in this article, I thought I'd simply gather a few quotes which have really helped me be better.

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.”

- Frederick Keonig

“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.”

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

- Herman Cain

“Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them.”

“Happiness is like a kiss...you must share it to enjoy it.”

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”

- Albert Einstein

“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”

- Mark Twain

Beyond the blog...

Yesterday, I did the #25thingsaboutme on Twitter, where you basically tweet 25 different things about you, at random. I have a twitter box on my blog but since you guys don't necessarily follow me on Twitter, or since you haven't been on my blog at that specific time, I thought it'd be cool to share with you those 25 tweets.
Although this is mostly a beauty blog, I think it's still appropriate for you to know me better. Posts such as this one will be listed under "Miscellaneous", if you are wondering.

So, here are my 25 facts about me:

1. This is my 1,111th tweet! I get excited for random things like that! lol
2. I've been dating the same guy for 3 years and a half almost.. considering my age, that's pretty amazing! I love him so much. :) 

3. I get cold really easily... I should have a jacket with me all year round.

4. I wish I was born in the Summer... I think I'd have way more fun on my birthday. It's in October...

5. I'm afraid of heights, closed spaces, darkness, spiders, snakes and pretty much any insect.

6. I always make the same wish when I blow my birthday candles and up to now, they always come true! :D

7. I'm a big spender. I don't try to save because I have no reason to! lol... So I'd rather buy what I want now.

8. My two closest girl friends have the same name and are both Muslim... talk about coincidence!

9. Racism is one thing I can't stand. It makes me want to puke. I swear, if u say something racist in front of me, you're gonna get punched.

10. Psychology is so fascinating to me. I read it for fun, I wanna study it, and I can't get enough! It's so intriguing..

11. I've had my phone for 3 months or so, and I've been talking 66 hours and 55 minutes. meh...

12. I think I'm intolerant to wine... every time I sip a tiny bit of it, I get a headache.. Sucks to be me 'cause I like the taste!

13. I've had multiple blogs but I'm most proud of the one I currently have!

14. My favorite magazine is Elle Québec. So what if it's for more "mature" women? I simply HATE celeb gossip! I don't give a damn!

15. I'm in love with my 2 year old bro... He's the sweetest kid ever! Even tho I've had unpleasant adventures with him...

16. I own 5 movies in DVD : The Titanic (<33), Prom Night, My Mom's New Boyfriend (Antonio Banderas <33)... oh & Finding Nemo and Cars. -.-

17. I have a love-hate relationship with my computer. I'm addicted to Internet... but HE'S SO FREAKIN' SLOW.

18. My dream as a kid was to learn how to drive, and now that I finally got my licence, I can't drive my mom's car! :( I need a car.

19. I could really use some new songs on my iPod... listening to the same 10 songs for months now!! Hate all the other ones..

20. I have a sweet tooth like no other! I'm surprised I'm not super fat yet... And no, I don't exercise. Not looking good...

21. I'm thirsty but I'm too lazy to go get some water. I'm pretty pathetic... Let's finish this! 4 left... make 'em count.

22. My dream vacation: Fiji Islands. When I get married, I want my honeymoon to be there! :D

23. I really want a bicycle very badly... I think I'd actually exercise! Why Mom, why don't you wanna buy me one??

24. I'm not one to hate people, but there is this girl I despise! I hope I never EVER see her again. Should delete her from FB & all.. brb.

25. To end on a positive note: I LOVE HARRY POTTER! :D I can't wait to see it, I'm not going to the midnight screening tho :(

My Prom Experience (+ extras)

Hey ladies!
I finally got around to doing this blog post where I share with you some moments from my prom and whatever happened after.
First, here are some pictures of me going to prom:

I was wearing a really bright pink dress by Samuel Dong. I got it for 180$, which is pretty inexpensive compared to the dresses other girls purchased. I paired it with a nude clutch (20$) and nude sandals (70$) from Aldo. If you want to see what I brought along in my clutch, you can watch the following video:

I had my 2 rings and a bracelet which are from my boyfriend, plus a large bracelet (20$) and some dangling earrings (20$). We can't really see my makeup in the pictures, but I did a tutorial on how I would do my makeup on this very special day! You can watch it here:

Prom was really nice overall! We were at a fancy hotel. Here's what we ate:

I even got to be Prom Queen! I didn't get the tiara though, and my boyfriend was 2 votes away from being prom king. Then we just danced the night away! I obviously cried during the slows because it felt so weird to know that I won't be seeing all these people anymore, after having spent 5 years with them.
When prom was over, we walked with our feet killing us, to a friend's house.

Fun fact:My feet were hurting so much that my boyfriend offered to give me a piggy back ride. At some point, we were going downhill and he slipped because of his shoes and we fell! He actually made a hole in his pants at his knee level. I was having trouble to walk a bit after that. The worst thing was that his tux was a rental! Pretty hilarious to see, though!

I had a headache and took medication, so I wasn't drinking anything, along with some girls. At around 3 A.M., the host got sick so I spent the rest of the early morning cleaning vomit and tucking everyone in, since they were all passing out.
At 5, I went to bed but couldn't sleep because a male friend of mine spent the rest of the "night" smooching one of my girl friends in the bed right next to mine. I think it was really rude and impolite of them to do that, but whatever... teenagers will remain teenagers.
I went home at around 11 and at 2, I was in the car headed to a chalet out of town.
I went to bed really early the first night, because I was soooo tired. I didn't party too hard... ;)
Next day we hung out and had a party all day. I found myself washing dishes at 2 A.M. as we had to leave the next morning pretty early, and we had a feeling that not everyone would contribute to the cleaning.
At the chalet, there were around 3 people who got sick in those 2 nights, out of 22 or something like that. Not bad, I guess.
Conclusion: It was fun... I'm leaving out many details. But as you can see, it wasn't always fun, and I had to take care of stuff once in a while.
If you wanna share your prom adventures, leave a comment!
And if you haven't had your prom yet, what are you most looking forward to? 

THE Day!

It's the day of my Prom!
I thought I'd write my to-do list for the day, just to make it easier for me to get everything done!
I know it's gonna be long, but this is just what I feel like doing to feel good on my prom.

To do before my prom:

1. Wash the dishes
2. Do my legs 
3. Pluck my eyebrows
4. Paint my nails and toenails
5. Empty and charge camera.
6. Charge cellphone
7. Prepare my clutch (don't forget pills and band-aids)
8. Print a map for directions to the hotel
9. Take a shower and brush teeth, exfoliate lips
10. Hair
11. Makeup
12. Dress and accessories
13. Film OOTN & FOTN.

That's it! It's not thaaaat long now that I think of it!

Happy Father's Day!

My father is my role model. I want to be everything like him, except in a feminine version. One thing my dad told me, and I will forever remember is this:

"La vie est belle. Il suffit de la regarder à travers la bonne paire de lunettes."

Which means "Life is beautiful. You just have to look at it though the right pair of glasses". 

I love you, Dad. 

Coming soon...

I thought I'd share with you my future plans regarding this blog, but also regarding my life in general!

This is also going to help me stay on track with my posts!

So, here's what you can expect during the next weeks on my blog:

• A mini-series of 6 blog posts reviewing Macadamia Natural Oil products.
  I will do a separate post on each product, and one post to introduce what I purchased and my overall impression. I've mentioned these products in my latest video. 
• Sunburn 101.
  I'll just recommend some things to use before or after a sunburn. I think this might help anyone who's going to the beach!
• Hair-dyeing post!
  I plan to re-dye my hair before prom so I'm just gonna show you what I used, how it turned out, etc.
• Prom beauty!
  This will be a type of "Face of the Day" and "Outfit of the Day" post. I'll show you my makeup, my hair, and the dress obviously! Check out my Ready for Prom video series here!
• Prom experience!
  I'll tell you about my prom night, some things that happened, and also stories of the after-party! Expect pictures! This will probably be posted after I come back from my after-prom, which is at a chalet.
• Summer reads.
  I used to love reading, and I don't read as much now. So, now that it's Summer, I have all the time in the world! These will be sorta "book reviews". So, if you have any suggestions for books I should read, leave me a comment! 

Enough with the blog, here's some things that I'm looking forward to in my life:

• My dad, step-mom and little brother coming back from their trip. I miss them!
• Seeing my best friend Yasmine... it's been way too long!
• Prom on June 27th! 
• After-party during the night of June 27th to June 28th.
• After-prom from June 28th to June 30th! This is gonna be wild...
• Going swimming at my bf's house, and also celebrating 3 and a half years together on July 25th.
• HOPEFULLY GET A JOB! -.-
• Hang out with my friends as much as possible.
• Film some nice videos, including a 3-in-1 foundation review/comparison. Any requests??

Who Am I?

Don't you worry, I wasn't going to leave this blog! I guess I just needed to take a break from everything and do nothing... literally.
If you think by the title that this is a tag, you are mistaken. It's just me needing to let out some things. I figured: what better place than my dear blog?

Today, I had the opportunity to talk with a Quebecer filmmaker who has Cambodian origins... We watched in class his latest movie, talking about identity. I won't get into details because that will just bore you.
What I wanted to share is my trouble to identify myself to a place, a culture, a society. I was born in Romania and I moved here, in Quebec, when I was 7.
The first thing, as most of you might know, is that Quebec is really different from the rest of Canada. So, should I say I'm a Canadian or a Quebecer, even if Quebec isn't a country yet? Or am I just plain Romanian, since I was born there and so where my parents?

My favorite picture from my Romania trip, in Summer 2010.

Well... It's pretty complicated. See, I haven't really been in the rest of Canada, so I can't really say that I feel attached to the country. What I certainly feel is an attachment to this province... but it seems that every time people ask me if I feel Quebecer or Canadian, they're asking me if I want Quebec to be a country.
What I like about this place is how nice people are... I have been in Ontario actually, to Ottawa. Now, I won't judge... but I wasn't feeling as welcomed and nicely received as here. In Quebec, I like the different cultures that I co-exist with everyday, the different foods I get to taste, the different languages I hear... I like the sense of freedom that Quebecers cherish so much.

A little street in the city where I was born.

I can relate to this culture. It's in me. But, the only problem is I can't deny my origins. I do come from a more conservative country. Whether I want it or not, some of this culture's values were passed on to me. The huge issue with this is that my mom, who grew up in Romania, came here and doesn't seem like she completely integrated and adapted herself. Even worse, she isn't very open-minded. The monstrous part of all this is that she isn't open to the Quebec culture! The place and culture which allowed her to have a better life, she can't accept. Isn't that the weirdest thing? Yes, when I go to Romania, I feel like a stranger, a tourist.
However, I can't say that I'm Quebecer. I just can't...

I know most of my readers are actually Quebecers, but I was wondering if anyone has ever felt that... not knowing where and to what you belong.
Thanks for actually reading this if you did. Made me feel better just to type it.
xox :) normal girly articles back soon ;)

My Impressions on Kate's Look!

Hello girls!
It's been a while since I haven't updated my blog, this week has be kinda stressful.
As you can tell, I'll be talking about Kate Middleton... Now just let me tell you first that I'm not among those who stared at the TV the whole day just to see this wedding because I sincerely don't get the big fuss.
The only reason I opened the TV and watched 5 minutes was to see her makeup and her dress.

Here's my impression.

The Dress!

I think this dress suited her wonderfully. I think long sleeves are sorta weird for a wedding dress but she really pulled it off, because they were slightly transparent. The detailing on the top of the dress is super gorgeous, and I love how her waist is sucked in. The bottom of the dress looks very classy and simple, yet the tray added the "royal" aspect to the dress. There isn't too much cleavage being shown and her bouquet is a very decent size. However, when she got in the carriage, I must say I was sorta surprised to see how thin she really is. As she bent to get into it, we could see that she looked pretty bony.

The Makeup!

     

I heard Kate was going to do her own makeup for her wedding. If she did, I have to give her huge props, because it looks flawless! Her skin looks impeccable, and the overall look is just so natural and lets her inner beauty shine through. The only thing heavier on the face is the blush, and it looks great! You know, the blushing bride... She looks absolutely radiant and I don't have a bad thing to say about it! She justs looks like herself.

Now, some of my favorites clichés I've stumbled upon!

OMG YUM!

Now that's a hot ride...

Is it weird that I was expecting more bling?

May I ask.. what's with all the kids?? Who are they? lol

 

And that's how they went to their honeymoon! Lucky them...

Looks like someone was bored... or annoyed!

Fashion Addiction!

Hello readers!
So, as you can probably tell, my blog is becoming more oriented towards fashion as I thought it would... But who cares, right? I think it may be the fact that my channel is more makeup oriented. Thing is, I'm not a very fashionable person! Lately however, I've been looking into fashion more than ever!

So, I wanted to share with you guys two new addictions I have...
Now the first one is sorta immature... It's an app I purchased on my iPod TODAY and it's called "Fashion Story". You basically create a boutique, sell items, visit other people's boutiques, etc. It's not that fun when you think of it, it's just addicting!
Okay... my second obsession is more "realistic". It's the website Elle & Blair Fowler did a video on... www.boutiques.com!
Basically, you go through items and sort of determine your style. And then you can follow other boutiques, browse through other people's styles, and discover so many awesome pieces! You can even purchase the pieces you like.
If you want to follow my boutique, it's called "Simply Alexx".
If I may say, that's sorta my fantasy wardrobe! Some items on there I couldn't afford, but they are amazing!

Anyways, hope you enjoyed this little blog post..
Gotta go sell some more clothes! ha ha ha
xox :)

The First Day of Spring!

Hello!

Today's the first day of spring in Canada, and it sure looks like it! The sun is shining, the sky is almost clear. They are announcing a high of 5 degrees Celsius today, which is pretty amazing! The snow has melted on the streets and sidewalks, all that's left is a bit of snow in people's backyards. It's just a very cheerful day!

By the way, fun fact that will make this first day of Spring memorable: my brother woke me up because he found a BIRD in our kitchen. A bird! It got in through the cooker hood...and it pooped all over the place! Let's just say mom wasn't very happy to clean bird sh*t first thing on a Sunday morning.

Unfortunately, I doubt that Winter is done for good. Usually, we get snow in April, so Winter might make a comeback in the following weeks. However, maybe, (and this is the only good thing I see about global warming), we're actually done with that nasty cold weather!

Obviously, Spring means the end of the school year is getting nearer, which I personally cannot wait for, because I can't wait for prom!! Mine is on June 27th, if you're wondering. 

Even though the weather will be gorgeous today, I'll be stuck at the library, finishing off some school work. I have loads of projects and homework to hand in during the next two weeks, which is making it pretty hard to..have a life.

Anyways, hope you are blessed with awesome weather and if so, hope you take advantage of it and get out of the house!

xox :)