September Beauty Wish List

Tarte "Tipsy" Amazon Clay Blush

MAC "222" Brush

Makeup For Ever Smokey Palette

NYX Slide on Pencils: Entire Collection

Clinique "Woppin Watermelon" Chubby Stick

Plugged In Mini Cone Curling Wand

MAC "Omega" "Expensive Pink" Eyeshadows

xoxo Victoria.

Mini Hair Haul

As you know I just recently got my hair cut & coloured. Since then I'd say the main focus of my hair has changed. I wasnt too worried about my colour fading (since it had faded so much I doubt it could've faded anymore lol) & my hair was brittle & damaged from going too long without a proper cut (6 months!). I went through my product box & realized that most of my products focused on repairing damaged hair since my hair has been through alot (I went from blonde, to black, to red, to brown, to pink.. ect). On my break at work I browsed the hair product section for some products that focused on protecting colour & just moisturizing & nourishing the hair since my hair is pretty healthy now. I'd like to keep it that way. I grabbed these three things & hopefully I'll have a review for you next month or so on how I like them & what they did or did not do for me.

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition dryness reveal treatment. It has olive, avocado & shea oils in it along with apricot seeds. My hair is extremely thin, even though I have alot of it, so during the summer the heat from the sun & my styling tools dry my hair out. I really like Garnier's products for both my hair & skin. Even though its not an expensive salon brand, my hair has always responded really well to the fruit oils in their hair products & their skincare products are gentle yet effective on my sensitive skin. I will be using this as my regular conditioner (using my Vichy shampoo) & leaving it on for 3 minutes.

Garnier Fructis Colour Shield instant colour sealer. I needed a new hair serum since Im running low on the one Im currently using so I thought I'd try one that helps prevent hair colour from fading. As I said before, I love Garnier products & how they work for me. Even if it doesnt help protect my colour, it smells amazing & should still do what a regular serum does. This products is to be applied on damp hair & not rinsed out.

Infusium 23 Moisture Replenisher leave in treatment. A few posts ago I mentioned that the Repair & Renew was my favourite but I dont need to repair my hair anymore so I thought I'd pick up another bottle for extra moisture & conditioning. I adore Infusium products so Im pretty positive I'll love this kind just as much as the repairing one. I'll be spraying this on damp hair before my the Garnier Colour Shield.

xoxo Victoria.

Its Obvious....

I CHANGED MY HAIR

My friend Anna cut & coloured my hair for her interview at a salon. We used the colour "medium intense red blonde" by Ion with level 10 developer by Salon Care Professional. Not much was done to the cut except she shortened my layers & gave me quite a few more near the top of my head. The bottom layer was trimmed 2cm (trying to grow my hair out) & then she angled my bangs so they would grow out nicer. This colour is extremely intense once freshely dyed, it tones down & looks more natural after a few washes.

If you like my makeup, click the link below!
http://victoriamakeup14.blogspot.com/2011/06/scarlett-johansson-look-1.html

A red hair care blog will be posted soon enough!

xoxo Victoria.

11 Most Reached For Products

In no particular order:

1. Foundation- MAC MSF Natural in “light” (I typically dont use a liquid foundation)
2. Contour- Coastal Scents Camo Quad in “dark” (the darkest shade)
3. Blush- MAC “bite of an apple” (limited edition from the venomous villains collection)
4. Lipstick- MAC “blankety” amplified finish
5. Eye Shadows- My everyday MAC quad “carbon” (soft liner) “corduroy” (brows) “white frost” (inner corner & brow highlight) “blanc type” (my skin colour)
6. Mascara- NYX Doll Eye Mascara “volume”
7. Moisturizer- Garnier Skin Naturals “long-lasting shine control”
8. Fragrance- Britney Spears “fantasy” (I love all Britney fragrances!)
9. Nail Polish- OPI “just groovy”
10. Hair Product- Got2b Guardian Angel “heat protect ‘n flatten”
11. Hairspray- Tresemme “tres two”

(Dont mind the awful photo of James & I in the background. The frame is meant for one face, not two, so I look like a man & he looks bald thanks to the shape & size hahah)

xoxo Victoria.

Summer Besties!

This is a tag going around on youtube & I decided I'd just do a blog post about it :)

The tag: Summer favourites for........

1) Lip product

• I love lip balms year round,  & my favourite would have to be California Mango Lip Balm. It says its 100% natural with sunscreen (it does not state the SPF which is a bummer) & my dads cousin gets these products for me, shes an esthetician- www. calmango.com

2) Blush

• I absolutely love the Smashbox O-Glow blush. Its a gelly formula that starts off clear then turns a hot pink when applied to the skin. It rubs in so nicely & gives you the perfect flushed look. It doesnt melt off, no matter how hot the weather & its just a perfect, light weight, non powdery blush that suits all skin tones.

3) Nail Polish

• My favourite polish for summer is one that I just recently picked up from Sally Beauty Supply, Orly "terracotta". Its a gorgeous bright coral & maybe I'm biased because coral is one of my favourite colours but it goes with everything! I prefer this colour on my toes. It stands out in every sandal you wear. My runner up polishes are OPI "the 'it' color" & another recent purchase, Sally Hansen "green with envy". (Favourite spring polish is also a recent one I picked up, Sally Hansen "mint sorbet").

4) Liquid face product

• I dont wear any liquid face products during the summer. Having oily skin myself, I find that after an hour it just starts to slide off my face. Canada has some pretty intense humidity. The only liquid makeup I would ever consider wearing (which was not out last summer) would be MAC Pro Longwear Concealer. My shade is NW15.

5) Powder face product

• My favourite powder face product of all time is MAC MSF Natural in "light" but last summer I discovered a better alternative for the hot hot weather. Cover FX's Matte FX Oil Absorbing & Blot Powder in "light". Its such a light application, you barely notice it & it keeps you shine free for hours.

6) Hair product

• Infusium 23 Repair & Renew leave-in conditioning spray. I've used Infusium 23 since I was a baby & it never seems to fail me. Its a great spray for improving the health of your hair & it also helps to achieve those beachy waves everyone craves. (I have an older bottle).

7) Eye product

• Mascara & white eyeliner. Yes, these are two products but they come as a package. In the summer I generally dont wear as much eye makeup as it tends to melt, crease or smudge. I do however, never leave my apartment without mascara & white eyeliner on my waterline. This creates a bigger, more wide-eyed awakened look & well, every girl needs mascara.

8) Self Tanner (or any tanning item)

• The sun. I do not use self tanner or go to tanning beds or dust my face with bronzer. The only way I get any sort of tan is by the sun & I even try to prevent that. I am whiter than white & I love being that way. Studies have shown that even self tanners can be just as harmful as UV rays & tanning beds due to chemicals. Bronzer is the best way to go, but I prefer the natural look.

9) Fashion accessory

• Sunglasses! I prefer larger sunglasses that cover part of my cheeks to help prevent any burning. I have a hard face shape to fit any type of glasses but I have found my love, they are from Forever21.com. I purchased them last summer for $6, I dont know if they have them still.

10) Clothing piece

• Gladiator sandals. I cant tell you how long it took me to find a pair that fit & looked the way I wanted. I found my pair two summers ago at Urban Planet for around $15. They have a very Mary-Kate Olsen feel to them.

I TAG YOU JALISA! <3


xoxo Victoria.