st.ives mineral clay firming mask

hello cheeky chatters!

so i was out shopping with my older sister and i picked up this mask by st.ives. there are two reasons i got this mask, number one: i have an obsession with masks and anything that may have the potential to make my skin beautiful. number two: it was on sale. i am always making masks at home with things i have in my house already, but sometimes this gets old you know, i want a "real" mask once and a while. this mask isn't for getting rid of zits or making your pores look smaller, this one is for firming your facial skin. i know what your probably thinking..."why does a 21 year old need a firming mask?..." call me crazy but i have wrinkles, although my mother and other women her age would be flabbergasted to hear that i think i have wrinkles but, i do, just a little. anyways, i liked the look of this mask and it's supposed "firming" abilities so i snatched up a bottle.

my first impression of the stuff was "wow, what a pretty colour," it's a lovely mint colour with a lovely mint scent to match. the mask itself has a real smooth texture, it goes on the face easy and almost instantly cools the skin. it has a nice refreshing sensation. as the mask dries it's the neatest feeling, it goes super freaking tight. i've used masks before that go tight as they dry but never as tight as this one. i left it on for maybe half an hour just because i was watching a movie and was too lazy to get up and wash it off but once i did go to wash it off the washing process took a while. it's pretty difficult to get off your face once it's dried on there. once it was all off and my face was clean it did feel tighter. my "wrinkles" are still there but it made my face feel nice and it didn't make me break out which is a plus. i'd give this mask a 7.5/10.

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yet another forever 21 haul

i have a problem guys.

got these two dresses as options for my graduation/graduation party. my sister likes the black one and i like the cream and black. so, since i valued my sisters opinion sooo much i bought both. 

$18.80 CA

$23.80 CA

$6.00 CA

I also really liked these triangle earrings so i got them as well.

what do you guys think, which dress do you like better?

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october

well, my favourite month has arrived. fall is here!

fall is by far the most relaxing and comfortable season to me, and i love everything that comes with it! sweaters, earth coloured leaves, crisp weather, and pumpkins! since i know there are many others out there that also love fall, i thought that i'd do a semi-fall fashion post by showing you guys some of the things that i'm loving this fall. 

the first thing i'm going to mention is something i've always been sort of obsessed with but is more of a fall fashion item. DENIM SHIRTS. i own way too many denim shirts but i just can't help but buying another to add to my collection when i come by one. just a week ago i bought this super cute denim shirt from none other than forever 21. i'm totally diggin' it.

$35.80 CA

the next thing that i've just recently gotten into is double coloured nails. i came across a picture of some nails like this in the past couple of weeks and fell in love. here are my nails, the colours i tried out are black and copper (although they look gold in this picture). what do you guys think?

i always have this weird thing in the fall where i feel the need to make copious amounts of crafts and knick knacks, is that just me? i'm not sure what it is, but fall makes me feel extra creative! two nights ago i decided to knit myself something. i used to knit all the time but i sort of gave it up because i had made enough scarves to wrap around the earth twice...but i thought i'd make something a little different this time. i noticed last winter that knitted headbands had made there way into the fashion world, everyone had one! i wanted one so bad, i thought they looked super cute but i couldn't find one that fit my head right or that i really liked anywhere! so, i thought, why not make my own? i chose black yarn because you can match black with everything and knitted away for about half an hour, then i  sewed the two ends together to make the band. after that i knitted a smaller piece to cover up the ugly sewn part as well as to make it sinch in a tad, and voila! i now have myself a cute little headband for fall and winter! i might add a couple of cute little buttons to give it some flare but i'm not sure yet.

                            

hope everyone's october is going lovely so far and stay cheeky!

jobs and grown up life

how's it going everyone?

as some of you may know i've been rather unsuccessfully searching for a job. i thought i wouldn't have any problems finding one seeing as all the university students have left for school and high school students are at school during the days. but it seems i was wrong with that assumption. WHERE HAVE ALL THE JOBS GONE!?

i'm still on the search but in the mean time i'm literally doing nothing productive during the days. my parents are cool with it and say it's actually a great opportunity for me to sit and think about what i actually want to do for the rest of my life since most people my age don't have that opportunity. my sister for example didn't go to university but got a job at my mom's work as a general admin. right out of high school. she's worked her way up to office manager which is amazing but she is really unhappy at her job! it pays her bills but she wishes she had gone to university or college so that she would have had more opportunities to try something different. she also moved out at 16 and has had two homes, mortgages, and other such bills to pay for which i never really experienced. when i left for school i was 18 and i came home to visit rather often and my school bills were basically payed for through a scholarship and my granddad's help (thanks granddad!). my sister had help from my granddad for her houses as well since that wouldn't be fair if i got money for school and she didn't. but it was still a struggle for her to stay afloat. it is just funny to see how our different choices have put us in such different places right now. the funnier thing is, we're both jealous of each other right now! i wish i had a job to make some moolah and she wishes she wasn't working so she could test the waters with different job options. although my parents are cool with this, i think my grandparents are panicking a bit haha they're concerned for what my future is going to look like (40 year old me living in my mom's basement is probably what's floating around their heads). so, that, my sister should be thankful she doesn't  have to deal with.

a couple days ago i actually had a great entrepreneurial idea. it's a secret for now though muahaha;) anyways i've been like a mad scientist in my kitchen experimenting with different things. if it turns out, which hopefully it does, then i'll share it with you guys. i hope to sell it when it's perfected:)

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how to make your hair dye last longer

so, as some of you may know, i reverse ombre-ed my locks a week or so ago and i loved it! well, actually i still do, but i have a little problem...it's almost all washed out! i was warned by my hairdresser that red hair is actually the hardest to dye because of it's bright colour, bright highlights and just it's over-all red tone! apparently it just doesn't like to hold on to dye. *sigh*

anyways, i'm pretty cheesed that it's basically washed out in only 6 days seeing as it was done with permanent dye! i was hoping my hair would hold it's colour. of course, i can go back to my hairdresser and try it again but she's pretty busy and i'm pretty poor...post university problems :/ so i've been sort of bummed about that but i now know that i have to do certain things if i want my hair to keep it's new colour for when i get it done again next time!

here are my tips to have your hair dye last longer:

1. don't wash your hair as often. however, if you are like me, that's not really an option. i have extremely greasy hair. i can shower in the morning and my hair will be greasy by 5pm. it's horrible. i've always been that way though so don't tell me it's because i shower too often, that's a myth my friends--greasy people need to shower daily. but i have a semi-solution to this problem, try using baby powder or spray in shampoo like batiste to buy yourself an extra day. or just wear your hair up and hope no one comments on your unwashed hair :).

2. wash your hair with cold or tepid water.

3. use colour enhancing shampoos or shampoos that protect dyed hair.

4. use hair dyes that have little or no red tone to them, those are the ones that wash out fastest! (that includes auburn and warm browns).

5. use permanent dye not semi or demi permanent they won't last very long at all.

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