staying positive

as i get older i'm finding it harder and harder to stay positive about things. it actually really bums me out sometimes. the things that used to make me happy just don't do the trick anymore. maybe it's that i had higher expectations for what life was going to bring me as an adult but for right now, i can say that i definitely wish i was a kid again. but who doesn't!

i don't want to be a negative person or in a depressed state because i know that being that way only brings more negativity into your life, it's like a magnet for all bad things. luckily, doing the opposite and being positive can do the same sort of thing except bringing positivity rather than negativity into your life! so instead of wallowing in my own self pity and wasting my precious days away i'm trying to find new things that make me happy and hopefully in the long run, find a new positive path in which to lead my adult life. i'm still trying to figure out what i want to do with this life of mine and i think that is my main problem right now. i think way too much and hurl myself in to this negative mindset, when really there is nothing to worry about!

I have always practiced mediation and i recently starting doing yoga, but i've been trying to do both daily to relax my body and mind. i've seen improvements in my yoga skills however, my meditation still needs work. but i hear meditation takes years of practice to start feeling the benefits from it, so i'm just going keep at it!

i've also been trying to revisit some old things i used to do to see if it may make me feel a bit more at ease on days that i'm struggling to stay happy and positive. i was unpacking a box of my old things a couple of days ago because i'm still not completely unpacked into my new room yet (even though we moved in 5 months ago!) and i came across some of my old diaries. they were actually hilarious, i was laughing out loud at some of the things i wrote and it was beautiful to actually be able to see the innocence in my writing. i was 8/9 years old when i started writing in a diary and even though i was young i did it religiously. every single night before bed, i never missed a day. i stopped around the age of 14 and i think that's partly because i got sucked up in the busy social life of a teenager as well as being embarrassed someone might find out that i wrote in a diary. i wish i didn't stop though because i think it was extremely therapeutic for me and helped me to get anything that i need to get off my chest, off my chest. so i've start up a diary again! my older sister got me this beautiful leather bound journal for christmas last year and i haven't really known what to write in it so i've just been writing anything and everything that comes to my mind, sort of like this blog haha! i've got quotes i like, it's got some drawings of mine and just regular journal entries. i think it will be interesting to go back to it in a couple of years and re-read what i wrote because there are some things you write about and then forget right after. so i'm going to keep writing in it because it's something i'm enjoying right now.

i also like watching movies i watched as a kid. i always gravitated to certain movies to make me feel happy inside when i was worried about something or felt sad. casper, men in black, pocahontas, hocus pocus, the santa clause and jumanji are just a few.

what do you do to stay positive?

as always, stay cheeky!

new digs

hiya! a while back i talked about the fact that my new blended family and i were moving into a new home! were super excited and have just got possession of it in the past couple days so we've wasted absolutely no time in getting to the renovations. our family is at the grand total of 8 but my oldest sister doesn't live at home anymore so it'll just be the 7 of us living in this new one. Not that that makes out group any smaller haha! anyways the house doesn't have quite enough bedrooms for all of us so we need to add two in the third floor of our home. it's a beautiful place built in the 1920's, have a look!

on a side note: the coloured portion of the drapery/curtains in the dining room ("the pink room") and the living room ("the room with the fireplace") are for sale so contact me if you are interested!

stay cheeky

random goodies haul

i've been shopping a little more than i probably should be lately. but, there are just some things you can't resist getting, you know? 

i went to a local beauty supply shop not too long ago and was trying to resist my ever growing urge to spend. i refrained to a certain degree, but they had a couple of OPI nail polishes on sale so, of course, i got a couple. i had been wanting the "blue my mind" one for a while so i was happy to see it on sale. the 'a-piers to be tan" one intrigued too me so i grabbed it as well.

 when i was in high school i got in the habit of breaking open vitamin e gel capsules and put the oil under my eyes, on cuts, scars, cuticals and lips. i was in the drug store picking up some things when i came across this little jar of vitamin e oil. i like to put it under my eyes and on my forehead creases while i sleep. 

my hair has been an absolute disaster this winter, probably because it has been extra harsh this year. i've been conditioning , putting oils in it and trying to give it some of it's moisture back so it might actually do what i want it to do when styling (it's not curling or straightening properly!) i have seen this around and smell it every time i come across it in a store -- it smells heavenly. i have only used this twice but it seems to be leaving my hair extra soft and clean feeling, thumbs up so far!

now this is for anyone who absolutely from the depths of their soul hate stick deodorant. i have always used stick deodorants and have never quite liked them, they mark clothes, feel weird and often lose their fresh smell. i was talking with my mom expressing my hatred towards them and mentioned how i was jealous that boys had a spray deodorant option. she then went on to tell me that girls did as well, who knew! she said that this brand "Arrid" was the one that everyone used when she was young. let me tell you, this smells great, stays smelling great, doesn't leave deodorant marks on clothes and is super easy and fast to apply. i am never going back to stick deodorants!

let me know if you have tried any of these or if you try them after reading this, i'd love to hear what you guys have to say! remember, stay cheeky.

owl crazy

my older sister is always poking fun at me saying that i'm "so hipster." i think i'm just a unique person with unique tastes, i've always been that way. i liked weird things before this whole hipster thing came about...but i'm pretty sure me saying that makes me hipster doesn't it? anyways for christmas i was asking for "grown up" gifts, such as things for my future house and things to fill up my hope chest (dishes, cutlery, house decorations etc). my mom was nice enough to get me some lovely things for my hope chest and a lot of it was owl themed which is awesome. i have a slight obsession with owls, they're just so rad! when my older sister saw me open them on christmas morning she said that it was "so hipster of me to get owl stuff." i don't know if owls are a hipster thing or if liking them makes me one but if it is/does, so be it! i love my owl stuff.

these aren't owl but they came with my owl dishes below, i love them they're the cutest little spoons ever!

owl mug 

this is just one of the two identical owl dishes i got

what do you guys think? you like?

 stay cheeky.

changes

my oh my it's been quite a while since i've made a post. i've been rather busy these past couple of weeks. i finally got a job at a great place that does school photography. being an art graduate, i think this is a great place to work to at least get my foot in the door to greater art opportunities. unfortunately this position is just temporary but i'm glad i was able to work there the time that i have. i've met some amazing and interesting people and that's always a great thing. although this position is just temporary i was still going to interviews in the first couple of days of working because i wanted to try and find a position for when i would eventually be out of work once again and to my surprise i got another job with great pay, so thumbs up for that! i'm sad i'll be leaving the job i have now because i'll miss some of my co-workers but i'm excited for what this new job will bring me.

in other exciting news my mom and her boyfriend bought an amazing new home together. well, actually it's not new at all, it's an old century home but it'll be new to us! it is stunning and i am so excited to move in, have some amazing times and make new memories there. i feel like my life has been in a sort of upheaval in the last five years of my life, moving from place to place, but you learn to love the ride.

i'm going to try and make some more posts in the next month with some stuff that will actually interest you guys haha! i'm going to get a psychic reading on wednesday which is pretty neat! i've never done one before so i'll let you guys know what she says! i'm kind of nervous!

have a lovely week cheeky chatters!

stay cheeky!

Favourite Summer Nail Polishes!

when i first started this blog i said that most of my posts would be on beauty, but i haven't actually talked about beauty at all! whoopsies...anyways i thought i would talk a bit about beauty by talking about some of the nail polishes i like to wear during the summer months and some that i have gotten this year and plan on wearing this summer.

so i have a confession to make...i am a nail polish-aholic. i have more nail polishes than i know what to do with. i have about 10 different shades of all the colours of the rainbow. i know that may sound a little nuts but i know there are many of us nail polish-aholics out there! right? i hope there are...anyways i think that nail polish is a lot like a mood ring! personally i wear colours that match my emotions BUT i also wear nail polish that goes with a certain outfit i'm wearing or perhaps the season it is. so, yeah, i guess that's why i have so many? haha let's get back to the nail polishes that i'm loving this summer though!

1. copper penny 932 - REVLON

i know everyone has this idea that revlon is a crappy nail polish but, it's well priced and it works well for me! it stays on long if i put a good base and top coat on (i recommend OPI) and it applies nicely. this nail polish looks amazing on tanned summer skin, i'm a redhead so i don't tan but i still think it's a fabulous summer colour. i'm not usually a fan of metallic nail polishes but i wear this one all the time during the summer and i love it!

2. jaded 320 - REVLON

if you are looking for a nice subtle pastel colour for the summer this nail polish is great. it goes nicely with almost any outfit and the green tone also looks nice with tanned skin!

3. lilacism - ESSIE

this nail polish is like a calmer version of bikini so teeny also by essie. i was given this nail polish by my best friend for my birthday and i'm obsessed with it. i love pastels, especially during the summer and much like jaded by revlon this polish also goes nicely with almost every summer outfit. it's like wearing the summer sky on your nails!

4. wicked - ESSIE

i wouldn't usually wear such a dark colour during the summer months but i almost always wear a dark colour on my toes, i think it looks nicer to have a dark colour on them! i pretty much always have this colour on my toes and it looks absolutely beautiful on both tanned and pale skin (i like it a bit better on pale skin but maybe i'm just biased ;) haha)

5. tropical guava 100 - CERAMIC GLAZE

i actually just got this nail polish this month and haven't tried it out yet because i've been giving my nails a breather from the polish. i don't know about you guys but i love neon colours for the summer. again, they look great with tanned skin and they just look so much better in the bright summer sun! i used to have neon pink by china glaze but it dried up :( so i bought this to sort of replace it.

6. fearless 640 - REVLON

i'm not a big fan of red because it makes the pink tones in my skin come out and i don't like that too much but i think red looks fab with sun kissed skin. this colour is the red i wear when i'm feeling like i need to wear a red polish. it has a bit of an orangey pink tone which i like, it makes it look a tad bit more fresh. As well as some of the other colours i mentioned i like this one because its easy to match with outfits.

7. muchi muchi - ESSIE

if you're looking for more of a subtle neutral colour for the summer i suggest this nail polish. it's really subtle but so pretty. if you're looking to have the pink tones in this polish pop a little more all that you have to do is add another layer. i wear this one all year long and its always been one of my favs!

let me know of some of the nail polishes you guys like to wear during the summer, i'd love to hear!

stay cheeky! ox

Movie Talk

Hey CC Readers!

So if you remember, I mentioned in last week's post that I was going to the movies with my best friend a couple days ago to see Despicable Me 2 which was awesome and cute! But it got me thinking, maybe I should make a post about movies I love, and movies I want to see!

I don't know about you guys but I feel like I get asked the question "what's your favourite movie?" quite often...that is seriously the worst question in the world. I don't think I know one person who has just ONE favourite movie. I have many. I also wouldn't say I have a "type" of movie that I like, for example I don't just like comedies or action movies, I like a wide array of films. I do however have a slight obsession with kids movies, they are my favourite, especially Disney movies, they just make me feel like a kid again!

Here is a list of my fav Disney movies (these aren't in order of favourites, they're just random)

1. The Lion King (I cry every time I watch this)
2. Robin Hood (awesome flick)
3. Mary Poppins (she's so cool)
4. Sleeping Beauty (I wanted to be Aurora)
5. Peter Pan (I wished I could fly like him and now I wish I could go to neverland)
6. The Santa Clause (I love Christmas movies..)
7. Hocus Pocus (actually I like holiday movies in general)
8. Pocahontas (she's the s***)
9. Toy Story 1 and 3 (loooooooooooooove)
10. Tarzan (so cute)
11. Finding Nemo (sad but awesome)
12. Monsters Inc. (who doesn't like monsters?)

......perhaps I should end that list there, I have many more though ;)

I also really like movies with aliens and powers and stuff like that! I love all 3 Men in Black movies, all the X-Men movies, and all the Harry Potter movies. I can watch all of them forever and ever. I also have an obsession with the movie Tangled, I don't know if it's possible to be jealous of a cartoon but I want to be Rapunzel UGH SHE'S JUST SO FLIPPING BEAUTIFUL AND HER HAIR... please.

Recently I saw the movie ParaNorman which came out a year or two ago I believe? maybe it was this year but anyway I love it so much! I love stuff with Mediums I just think that shiz is so cool, have you guys seen Theresa Caputo the Long Island Medium (her show makes me cry like a little baby), well this movie is like a kids version of that show, only with ZOMBIES which I also love love love. (Walking Dead is one of my favourite shows of all time!!)

This post is getting a little erratic. It's hard for me to talk about all my favourite movies because there are just so many! I'm even throwing the odd tv series in there! So before this post gets outta hand I think I'll just finish off by giving y'all a couple movies I'm looking to see this year!

1. After Earth

Now I'm not really a fan of Jaden Smith but I do like Will as an actor. I saw the trailer for this movie and it looks sick!


2. World War Z

I AM SO SCARED THIS IS GOING TO BE OUT OF THEATRES BEFORE I GET A CHANCE TO SEE IT CAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE ESPECIALLY GOOD TO WATCH IN THEATRES. But yaaa...I really want to see this. I like zombies in case you can't tell...

3. The Wolverine

Hugh Jackman. That is all.

Let me know of some of your favourite movies, movies you've seen recently or movies you want to see! I'd love to read and answer your lovely comments!

Stay Cheeky!

*I do not own any of the pictures used in this post

Tuesday Blues

I'm writing much earlier than I usually would today, I woke up feeling a little distraught. Actually this whole week I've been feeling a bit out of sorts. I keep having those dreaded late night "I can't sleep so I am going to examine every aspect of my life" thoughts and frankly I'm driving myself a little insane. I keep thinking about where my life is headed, if I like where it's headed, what I'm doing with myself right now, what job I'm going to have, what job I should be looking for...blah blah blah. Honestly, I feel quite lost. Also, (here comes my crazy cat lady talk) my cat Homer has been really sick the past two days, I have suspicions that someone in my neighbourhood isn't too fond of cats and might be leaving something out for him that might have made him sick. But, I am hoping those suspicions aren't true! Anyways, I'm keeping an eye on him and hoping he gets better sooner rather than later. I digress, back to my depressive talk, I know that I am not the only one who has these lost, out of sorts, rampant thoughts and that it's really just a normal part of life. We're all trying to figure out the meaning of life and our purpose in this life even if we don't want to admit it! So, I thought I would share some music with you guys in case you're feeling the same way as me lately. Music is always my go to thing to calm myself down and bring me back to reality. It's universal everyone gets music, right?

Mree will forever be my favourite singer she isn't very well known as far as I know but she's f****** amazing. This song in particular can calm me down and bring me back to reality even when I'm in my most distraught state. Do your ears a favour and LISTEN.

Dallas Green is absolutely amazing as well, and from St. Catharine's Ontario, which is where I went to University and close to my hometown. He is so genuine and you can hear this in all his music. His voice is angelic. What makes a man is one of my favourite songs of his. 

Daughter has a lot of awesome songs, Medicine, Candles and Youth are my favourites. They have such a subtle yet powerfulness to them. I always listened to her when I was pulling all nighters trying to finish 5,000 word essays while away at school, glad those are over with and glad I had Daughter to help me through!

And last but not least, Bon Iver! I can't show you some of my favourite songs without mentioning Bon Iver. Every song Bon Iver has ever done is the s***. Actually just Bon Iver himself is the s***. His songs bring me to an instant state of calm. Some of my favourites of his are Holocene, Stacks, Towers, and Love More. Love More is actually my favourite favourite which is why I chose the link for that song but also I noticed a lot of people have not heard Love More by him, it seems to have slipped through the cracks a bit which saddens me because it's so amazing! So, if you haven't already heard it, take a listen. 

Have an awesome rest of the week everyone, stay cheerful and stay cheeky!

xo

I NEED A NEW CAMERA!

Hellllllllllo everybody!

Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while I have been working at my job and working on my online course and trying to spend any of my spare time with family and friends. So, I haven't had to much time to write! Anyways, If you haven't already noticed I don't really post too many pictures on my blog and the ones that I do, well, they suck. I actually love photography and take pictures all the time but I desperately need a new camera. I got a "good" camera when I was in grade ten and I always think of it as being the most amazing camera ever because I paid $300 for it at the time and it took what I thought to be great pictures. However, now that I think about it, that camera is around 6 years old and really not that good. I mean the pictures it takes are great and all but no where near as good as some of the pictures cameras that have come out in the last couple years can do. I currently have and use the FUJIFILM finepix S1000 but lately when I try and connect it to my computer the pictures/videos won't all come off or when I try and use the photos and videos that did load properly on IPhoto or IMovie they mess up the whole application! So I want to get a new camera and start fresh. I would love one that will not mess up my computer and one that will take lovely, beautiful pictures/videos.

I've been researching some cameras lately and really like the Canon EOS 600D, the Canon 7D and the Canon 5D. I like the quality of photos that are produced by all of these and as you can probably tell I want a Canon this time. But, I am not too sure if these are actually good cameras and they cost quite a bit! This is where you guys come in! I need your help! If you guys know of any good cameras, own any of the one's I mentioned or just have any input about great cameras please let me know! I NEED HELP PICKING THINGS IM SUPER INDECISIVE...

Sorry about the caps, sometimes when I start I just can't stop...haha :)

As always, thanks for reading and stay cheeky :)

Cheers!

Beauty Tips Video

Hey y'all! I made a blog post about this not too long ago and decided to make a video to go with it. Check out this Beauty Tips video :)

Cheers!

Busy Bee

Hello my Cheeky Chatters!

I haven't written anything on here for a few days and felt as though I needed to write a little something. Unfortunately I have nothing super interesting to talk about since I have been extremely busy working and when I'm not working, doing homework, bleh! I honestly can't wait to be done with this class it feels like the most time consuming class I've ever taken but it's probably because it is a full year course being crammed into a couple months and also because it's my summer and I just want to veg on the couch ;) What can I say, I'm a lazy butt. So, anyway something a tad bit exciting happened at my work today that I thought I would share with you all. One of the ladies that I work with has a daughter who takes in stray animals, cleans them up and helps them find good homes. But, in the past couple days she got four of THE CUTEST little kittens! They had a vet appointment today and she decided to bring the babies down to the office so we could play with them and cry about the fact that none of us could really  take one home for various reasons (allergies, older dogs and cats that probably wouldn't like a new kitten in the house etc.) But nonetheless it was still super fun to play with the little guys. I took a couple pictures of one of the kittens (the others were way too hyper to get a good picture) but just how cute is he! 

Just look at the size of the finger in this picture to get a better idea of how small this little guy was! He was tiny!

Just precious.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Cheers!

Nailed it

Hey Everyone, hope your weekend is going well! Today I decided to do something new with my nails. I usually paint them every couple of days because I am obsessed with nail polish, but, today I decided to go with fake nails! I know a lot of people don't like the look of french tips but I find they look really pretty. My older sister is always using fake nails and has for years. I was never really good at putting them on and I didn't like how damaged my nails felt afterwards, so I hardly ever wore them. But, recently she found a brand of fake nails by Kiss and they are probably the best fake nails I have ever tried! 

They look as though they have been professionally done, they stay on for a long time and they are quick to apply. Although the glue isn't any better for your nails, I have found that putting a layer or two of OPI's base coat on my nails before applying the fake nail helps in protecting your real nail for when you decide to remove the fake ones. So, if you are one of those people that like to use fake nails or was curious and maybe wanted to try them I recommend Kiss's Everlasting French Nails!

Let me know if you guys like them as well or if you have any comments about fake nails that you have tried and like! Thanks for reading :)

Cheers

50 Facts About Me

1. I'm left handed and strangely enough most of the friends I've made in my lifetime have been left handed as well. Three out of my five best friends are lefties.

2. My background is a mixture of Irish, Scottish, English, Dutch, Prussian, German, and a tiny bit of  French. 

3. I love Disney movies.

4. Me and my friends love taking ugly pictures and one of my friends has THE ABSOLUTE ugliest pictures of me and I'm genuinely scared for the day they resurface. It'll most likely be my wedding day...

5. I wrote an article to the newspaper in the third grade about the city cutting down a bunch of trees to put in a highway and with the article I sent in a picture of myself. At the time I had extremely short hair and looked just like a boy so they put in the article that I was a little boy and instead of "she said" they put in "he said"...I never cut my hair short again.

6. I love turnip. 

7. I love pickles so much I used to drink pickle juice. Unfortunately, I ruined my stomach by doing that and can't eat pickles anymore without getting a wicked stomach ache. 

8. I have had 5 jobs since the age of 14. I have never been fired though!

9. I absolutely love country music. 

10. I was on my high school rugby team for 2 years. 

11. I was in an Arbor Day poster with two other friends in grade four and I thought I was pretty cool because of that...haha I need to get over myself.

12. My family has had 4 cats, 1 dog, a morning dove, baby sparrow, guinea pig, hamster, 4 rats, 3 mice, a million fish, stick bugs, two frogs and a leopard gecko not all at the same time, but over my lifetime. 

13. I drove into my grandparents brand new garage doors when I first got my license and slightly dented the car inside the garage, as well as basically ripping the garage doors off. Oops. 

14. I have two sisters one two years older and one two years younger.

15. I was named after my granddad.

16. One time my sister and I were playing in a tent and I tickled her foot and she kicked me in the eye accidentally and gave me a black eye, and it was picture day the next day at school.

17. I love coffee but I'm extremely caffeine sensitive.

18. I have naturally curly hair. 

19. I had braces for almost four years. 

20. I have a fear of barfing.

21. I can't tan, it just won't happen.

22. I have an extreme phobia of bellybuttons. 

23. I have four piercings, all of which are on my ears. 

24. I love doing laundry.

25. I hate flowers. 

26. I used to think if I took a chicken egg out of the fridge and kept it warm, it would hatch. UPDATE: it doesn't.

27. I played the violin for 3 years when I was younger.

28. I choke more than the average person. One of my friends has given me the heimlich remover at least three times and I owe her my life.

29. I love to cook and bake. 

30. I tried learning Swedish when I was younger just for fun and can speak a tiny bit of it still. 

31. I hate apples unless they're cooked into something. I haven't eaten a raw apple since I was 12...that's almost 10 years!

32. I took ballet and irish dancing as a child.

33. I love peanut shells but I hate peanuts...haha not weird at all...right? 

34. I need glasses (and have glasses) but I never wear them.

35. I'm afraid of the dark.

36. I have been to France, Spain, Las Vegas, Bahamas, Cuba, Florida, New York, Arizona, Los Angelos and stopped at an airport in Belgium but I don't think that counts because I never left the airport. 

37. Me and one of my friends always do accents (usually English or Australian) just for fun but sometimes we try and fool people in to thinking that we're actually from those places and that were just visiting Canada, most of the time it works!

38. I hate writing in pen it's too permanent and too much of a commitment for me. 

39. I'm obsessed with Yogurty's...

40. I've never smoked cigarettes and never will.

41. My sisters and I used to play "the fighting game" basically we would hit, punch and kick each other but we couldn't scream, cry or make a sound cause then our parents would hear and the game would be over. It was really just to get our anger out (we had ginger rage you see) but, it was also pretty fun most of the time...only problem, was that my younger sister bruises like a peach and went to school with bruises everywhere and her teacher noticed asked where they were from and my sister replied "the fighting game." Our mom had no idea we were playing this. Needless to say, our mom was called to the school and got an ear full, sorry momma! 

42. I love pizza but then again who doesn't! 

43. I like to knit. 

44. I swear like a friggin sailor. 

45. I cry easily. If someone does something or says something beautiful, I cry. If I see something even slightly sad, I cry. I hear a sad song, I cry. I just literally cry at everything and if you know me, you just ignore it.

46. I sink in water, I can and love to swim, it's really hard for me to stay afloat. 

47. I used to want to be a funeral director. 

48. I love christmas more than anything. 

49. I believe in ghosts and aliens.

50. Sometimes I do things that I don't want to do because I fear that I'll regret not doing it later in life. I don't want to miss out on any experiences. 

I hope you guys enjoyed learning a little bit about me with my 50 facts post! I'd love to hear some facts about yourselves. Or if you have any comments at all I would love to hear them. Thanks for reading.

Cheers

Simple Beauty Tips

Over the years I have come across and searched for a number of beauty tips. Not just any beauty tips but ones that I could do at home with materials that I would just have in my home already and wouldn't have to go out and buy. I've tried a lot of different beauty tips over the years but I have found these few to work the best.

For Whiter Teeth: Baking soda is an awesome natural teeth whitener and most people already have it lying around the house! All that you have to do is put a small pile on the palm of your hand, wet your tooth brush, dip it in the baking soda and scrub your teeth like usual. After about a week you should start to see a difference! Hydrogen Peroxide also helps in whitening teeth, but if you use this, just dip a  q-tip in the Hydrogen Peroxide and rub it on your teeth BUT be sure not to swallow any! Try one of these tips and you'll have a rad white smile in no time!

Natural Highlights: To get natural highlights in your hair in the summer time take some fresh lemon juice and rub it in the ends of your hair and sit out in the sun for a while (remember to protect your skin though!) and eventually you will notice your hair will start to lighten after a week or two of doing this almost everyday.

Smooth, Flawless Skin: This may seem absolutely disgusting but it works extremely well! Putting apple cider vinegar on a cotton pad and applying a small bit to your face and leaving it there for about 10 mins will make your skin flawless. Not right away though! It smells absolutely horrid when it is on your skin, it burns a bit and it makes your eyes water and your probably wondering why in the heck you would ever want to put it on your face or how I came to find out it works so well but it does. After a day, once my skin has settled, it looks refreshed, soft and clear. Although its gross the results are worth it, I recommend you try it!--it has to be apple cider vinegar though, no other kind!

Lighten Freckles: Lemon juice and apple cider vinegar both lighten the look of freckles. Lemon juice takes a bit longer to show results, but it definitely smells better.

Softer Ends: If you have "crispy" hair ends try putting a light, non-greasy face moisturizer on your hair before you go to bed a night. This way if it rubs on your face while you are sleeping it won't give you zits. Wash your hair in the morning and you'll notice your ends will feel a bit healthier.

Get Rid of Yellowed Nails: If you are an avid nail polish wearer like me, you may have experienced yellow nails. Yeah, I know, they're super embarrassing and gross but I have some tips to help! Make a mixture of lemon juice and baking soda and create a paste, so use more baking soda than lemon juice. It will fizz a bit but don't worry that will settle. Once the paste has been made put it on your bare nails and scrub it in a bit, leave it on your nails for about an hour then wash it off. Do this for about a week and you'll see the yellow go down. Sunlight also helps, so maybe sit in the sun for a while to expose them to some much needed Vitamin D.

Coconut Oil: Eating a spoon full of organic coconut oil a day is great for your hair and skin and overall well-being!

Clear Skin: Another remedy to get clear skin is real/organic maple syrup and crushed aspirin mixed together to make a mask. Yes, it's super sticky and a weird combo but the maple syrup is good for circulation and the aspirin gets rid of inflammation of the skin. It has to be aspirin though, no tylenol, no advil or anything like that, only ASA.


Hope you guys like all these beauty tips and that you try them out! If you do let me know what you think of them! 

Cheers!

New Sunglasses

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Seeing as the warm weather is on it's way (although it is lagging a bit here in Canada) I thought I would start shopping for some summer essentials! I came across a load of awesome sunglasses at none other than Old Navy! I don't usually shop here but I was with my sister who does and came across them. I fell in love with almost every pair I saw and tried on. Now, I usually have a lot of trouble finding a pair of sunglasses that I like and that fit my small face properly. But, this time it was the opposite, I couldn't pick just one! I ended up getting two pairs what do you guys think?

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