Nails of the Week

I've been moving past glitter nail polishes and been searching out for something a bit more textured, a bit different. I went to Shoppers the other day and found these two babies, and so far it's been beautiful. I bought the Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail polish in Lacey Lilac (on sale for $2.50) and the Maybelline Color Show Nail Laquer in Clearly Spotted (for $5.50) from the Polka Dots range. 

There's just something about these two together that I can't quite put my finger on. It could be the fact that I have never owned a lilac or polka dotted polish before, or it could be that they compliment each other so much. The black and white dots both stand out against the purple. Ah, it's beautiful. 

I will say that this polish doesn't last particularly long and tends to chip all over the nail in little patches. I don't think it has anything to do with the Maybelline polish though. Lacey Lilac is super rich and looks creamy and opaque after two coats. Clearly Spotted needs a couple swipes to get the dots even and neatly clustered. 

I just love this combo! It's very different and I can't wait to try Clearly Spotted with an ocean blue or deeper purple nail polish. Also, use polka dotted polishes over formulas without glitter or shimmer! It looks way better. 

p.s. I found this cup at after playing soccer one night! I feel so cool drinking tea out of this thing. 

*These products were purchased by myself with my own money. 

Recent Captures

I've done some recent harvesting from my family's garden! Picking potatoes is by far my favourite. I go out to the bed with gloves and a two big buckets, one for the potatoes and one for the soon-to-be composted plant. We had quite the potato haul this year, I can't wait for upcoming dinners. Garlic, zucchini, and squash were also ripe for harvesting. 

I also got the amazing opportunity to feed a baby deer while I was babysitting. This little guy's name is Cutie! The owners found him when he was a day or two old and took him in. The feed him goats milk (from the goats above) and he loves it when you scratch his neck. I've never been this close to a deer before, but I'm overjoyed I was able to. 

Squamish Valley Music Festival!

Way back in April or something, my favourite radio station, 102.7 The Peak,  was giving away tickets to a music festival that's not too far from where I live. So on the way to school I decided to call in, just for the heck of it. And I basically freak out when I got through and WON! The whole deal, camping, parking, and weekend passes! So here are a couple photos and things from the festival...

Our tickets, us in of our ghetto tent, Macklemore with Irish Celebration!

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I hope you are all having a great summer and there will be new reviews and summer posts soon! Maybe even a OOTD ooooooh

Review: Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Another review here! 

This one is for famous Too Faced Shadow Insurance. When it comes to eyeprimers, it should be a must for me what with my oily eyelids and all, but it really isn't. I try to use them as much as possible to prevent my eyeshadow from creasing, and I don't think I'm going to be trying a new one any time soon...

The Miracle Worker: Organic Coconut Oil

Back when I was younger (haaaa) one of my friends would SWEAR by coconut oil. She had long thick gorgeous hair and would always use coconut oil on it as a leave in moisture boost. I didn't really think much of it until I got this huge tube for cooking and that stuff smelled amazing. Seriously, it was so good! Anyway on the side of the other tub it said it was great for skin and hair, so I decided to give this other fragrance free tub a try! And I can honestly say I'm in love. Pure love. 

Review and Swatch: Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil

Hi everyone! 

I've been looking for a black eyeliner for a while, and I know it's practically a staple but I just didn't want to spend around $10 on a single liner. Makeup in Canada is much more expensive than the US, and I really don't understand why. The brand Essence is a German company whose "thing" (I can't find the right word!) is that nothing is over $5. Yes please! 

Let's take a look.

Review: Alba Botanica Very Emollient Facial Sunscreen SPF30

 After watching chealeawear's vlogs on her melanoma experiences, I have been trying to wear sunscreen as much as possible. As a child I was always fearing when my mother would slather me with a super greasy sunscreen and wouldn't fully rub it in, leaving white blotches all over me. Thus starting my avoidance to sunscreens. Anyhoo, I just had to go out and get myself some new sunscreens and this was one of them! I bought this sunscreen at London drugs for around $9CAN. 

Review and Swatch: Topshop lipstick in Firecracker!

Happy summer everyone! I really hope you have been having a lovely and warm summer vacation, I know I sure am! To try and kick off a summer-themed string of posts I have a lipstick review for the shade "Firecracker" (oo, how fierce) by Topshop's makeup line. I purchased this lipstick at Topshop, it was %50 for $7CAN at the time. 

Let's have a look shall we?

Nail of the Week! | June 21, 2013

Hello! I hope everyone is having a great summer solstice! To celebrate the summer, I painted my nails Hot Chili Pepper from the Rimmel 60 Seconds range. It's such a great colour I can't get over it. The bright orange red really makes my hands look tan and goes with basically everything. It's just an awesome colour for summer! The best part about this polish is that I have had it on my nails for about 3 days and there is not a chip in sight! I purchased this polish at London Drugs for $4 CAN.

Have you tried the Rimmel 60 Seconds polish? Got a favorite colour? Or favorite summer colour?

*This product was purchased by me.

Birthday Haul! | 2013

Hey everyone! So it was my birthday last weekend and I had a lovely time filled with family and friends. Along with birthdays comes birthday money so I decided to do a bit of shopping while I'm still in Vancouver...

Review & Swatch: MAC Humid Eyeshadow

Hello everyone!

I received this eyeshadow as gift from a family member, and even though I hardly wear green I still appreciate the smooth texture and amazing colour. These fully packaged, 1.5g eyeshadows retail for $18CAN, which is pretty darn steep for one eyeshadow. I'm thinking about starting my own MAC palette soon, maybe when I get a bit more cash on hand.
Anyway, let's take a look! 

Nails of the Week | May 13, 2013

Hello! 

I recently tried the ombré nails from a video that Allison (amarixe) did. You can find that video here if you want to learn how to do it! 

It's pretty easy to be honest... For this nail design I used:
a cosmetic sponge like the video
Q-Tips for clean up

Missguided nail polish in Misslead (I think)

Chine Glaze nail polish in Pure Elegance

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri nail polish in Rose Rum

Covergirl Outlast Stay Brilliant nail polish in 175

and a bad top coat from Island Girl that pulled the polish away. 

I used 4 different colours because the gradient looked better that way, and I didn't use tape because I was too lazy. The picture is pretty bad, but hopefully you can get the idea. Sorry! Overall I love the design endlessly. 

Review: Nyx Round Lipstick in Tea Rose

Hey all! 

I'm here with another quick review on the Nyx Round Lipstick in Tea Rose. I believe the brand has a bunch of their products with the name Tea Rose that all have about the same colour... and I have the lipstick! I added this to my collection last week from London drugs. I think it was about $6.99CAN but there was a 25% off deal going on.

April Favorites 2013!

WOO FIRST EVER FAVORITES!

I'm really excited for this post, plus happy May 1st everyone! Since I didn't wear much make up what with the firefighting thing and all, I decided to add in other non-beauty favorites! So here are my monthly faves..

Review: Maybelline 24 Hour Color Tatto in Bad to the Bronze

 Hello everyone! This is my first review for this blog and it's on the forever talked about Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze. I have honestly heard so many good things about it, and I have been lusting for a easy lid colour for a while. Plus I didn't have a cream eyeshadow yet! I got mine at London Drugs in Vancouver for $8.99CAN, a bit much for drugstore buuut it's Canada.

Company Description:

•  Dare to wear our longest-lasting shadow.
• Our ink technology creates super-saturated color.
• Cream gel smoothes on for vibrant color that does not fade. 

Firefighting! | Vancouver Youth Outreach Program

Hello everyone! Over the past week I did a Youth Academy program with the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services where I was able to experience life and training as a firefighter. I had such an amazing time, I learned CPR and the proper use of fire extinguishers, how to "take a hydrant", how to properly take out, carry, and put away hose, and how to use Self Contained Breathing Apparatus'. It was a 5 day program with 24 other students from around Vancouver, and I was lucky enough to be chosen. Here are some photos of my week! 

 This is my team! Team Delta! WOO TRIANGLES.

 Haulin' some hose.

I'm the second from the front, helpin' spray some water. 

I had an amazing time with the 10 hour days to the hundreds of pushups. I would love to pursue something along these lines in the future, like a volunteer firefighter for a small community or town. I just loved how it incorporates physical activity and science. How perfect is that?! 

Have any of you wanted to be in emergency services? Or are thinking of joining one? Give me your feedback!

Au revoir for now... 

-Anastasia

Introduction!

Hello everyone,
Thanks for dropping by! My name is Sophia, but for this blog and possibly the future I'm going by my middle name, Anastasia. I currently reside in Vancouver Canada, and I'm just completing high school. As of now my plans are to go to SFU for their Visual Arts program, but I'm not too sure. I don't really know what my plans are for this blog, I've fallen head over heels for the lifestyle/beauty/fashion blog world, so hopefully something along those lines..? Here are some random facts about myself:

• I am the only girl in my math class.
• My graduating class has 12 people altogether. 
• I have two cats, Cali and Mary. They are my babies.
• I am in love with marine biology and biological sciences. 
• My favorite movies are Finding Nemo, Fight Club, Moonrise Kingdom, and Superbad. I honestly can watch Superbad a million times and still laugh every time Jonah Hill gets hit by the car.
• My drama teacher taught Seth when he was in high school... and now he's teaching me!
• I have been to London 4 times, and it's amazing every time. 
• I was a groundling at the Globe and saw Henry V. 
• I want to start making videos or vlogs but I don't know what on. 
• And finally, I loooove playing soccer. It's my favorite sport by far. 

So yeah! I will try to get this blog functioning soon so stay tuned :)