Under the sun: What I wore to the Winnipeg Folk Festival

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Well that was a busy weekend!

I’ve been looking forward to this weekend all spring as it was the Winnipeg Folk Festival, an annual festival held just outside Winnipeg in Birds Hill Park. There’s nothing that screams summer to me more than music festivals!

Although it’s an annual tradition here in the province, last year was the first time I have ever went,and although folk music isn’t usually my jam for everyday, I had so much fun just walking around, listening to toons, and just being a part of it all.

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Since it’s a four-day festival I threw together some of my favourite festival looks to share. I only ended up going three out of the four nights due to a business trip in Ottawa, but three days were more than enough to get my festival fill anyways. The Friday night was the most exciting as Ryan Adams and Milky Chance hit the stage, whereas although I didn’t know the other artists for the rest of the festival, I still loved discovering new music.

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The Friday night I wore a bodysuit from Topshop that had a cut-out in the back. I paired it with loose flowy pants from Nordstrom (by BP). For the shoes, I wore black sandals from Target (last year), and kept all my essentials (water bottle, blanket for lying down, jean jacket, phone charger, etc.) in a backpack by Herschel.

Festival fashion to me is all about looking hip, but still being comfortable. Think denim shorts, crop tops or body suits, kimonos, sandals, accessories, flash tattoos or face jewels, etc.

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For the Saturday night (which was filled with rain 🙁 ) I wore an off-the-shoulder crop top by H&M (from their Coachella collection) and high-waisted tights from Nordstrom (by Zella). For the shoes, since I was getting eaten by mosquitos the whole Friday night, I wore these sequin sneakers by Keds x Kate Spade. I kept my waves from last night, which were lot more loose and boho and paired them with this gypsy headband I got off eBay.

For the makeup, the first night I went a little more dramatic with a rainbow-inspired look (I’ll have a post going up on that this week), whereas for the Saturday and Sunday night, I went with something more natural and glowy.

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For Sunday, I chose to go with distressed cuffed jean shorts from Nordstrom (by BP), paired with a flowy floral-print blouse from Zara. I paired it with rhinestone flip flops from Target and gold reflective aviators from Nordstrom.

This was one of my favourite looks for the weekend, although it did get to be too hot with the blouse since the sun was in full force late Sunday afternoon. I love being comfy and jean shorts and a flowy blouse was probably the most comfortable look I had going on all weekend (no adjusting needed). The blouse was sheer at the back so although it can be suited for daytime office wear, it was the perfect look for a festival. signs

We do have a few music festivals here in Winnipeg, however, the Winnipeg Folk Festival is definitely the biggest and the only one I’ll be attending this year.

Keep a look out for a post festival-style makeup coming up on Wednesday.  Although it’s most convenient to actually wear these items to a music festival, you don’t need a special occasion to wear these looks. Keep the festival vibes going all summer long and just sport it as street fashion.

What are you wearing for festival season this year? Winnipeg readers, did you go to the Winnipeg Folk Festival?

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Vamped: Getting glossy with MAC Cosmetics Vamplify glosses

MAC title I’ve never been a fan of MAC Lipglasses.

As much as I would love to say that I use my lip glosses, they are usually the ones shoved into the back of my lip products drawer. I like the feeling of not feeling anything on my lips. I also like vivid colour that lasts; I don’t want to worry about where my colour is. Is it still vibrant? Did it fade? Is it on my chin? No thank you.

Although I do own a few MAC Lipglasses, I’ve never liked the consistency of them. They’re sticky, so sticky that God forbid it be a windy day and you’re hair is down. Or if you own a dog that sheds a lot (ahem, me), you’ll find little white hairs stuck on your gloss.

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Anyways, this leads me to today’s post. I received a couple colours from MAC’s Vamplify lip glosses, a gloss infused with colour-boosting technology that gives you major colour on the first swipe. The formula is loaded with high-powered pigments that glisten with major shine. In addition to mega colour and high shine, it also contains a bunch of natural oils, including coconut, sweet almond, avocado, and sesame, making each gloss such moisturizing.

The two colours I received are definitely not for the faint of heart. How Chic is This? is a violet purple that is so stunning and glossy that you’ll be thinking of outfits to wear it with. This one is already available to purchase through MAC counters and online.  The other colour I received is part of the seven new shades launching on July 14 through August 25, 2016 (online on July 7, 2016), Saucy Miss, a navy blue.

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Since navy blue isn’t really a conventional colour to wear for everyday, I’ve definitely been sporting How Chic is This? way more. The colour goes on so opaque and shiny. The only other gloss I’ve ever seen this shiny was the Marc Jacobs Lust for Lacquer Lip Vinyls, which I don’t believe they even make anymore.

Saucy Miss is beautiful in the tube, and definitely on the lips as well, however, it’s very hard to wear and maintain. As you can see in the swatches below, it does go on quite patchy, and just like black lipstick, it can be hard to keep it looking fresh throughout the night. I have the Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Echo, also a navy blue, which I never wear because of this factor, although I think Saucy Miss would look amazing overtop of the liquid lipstick since they are the same shade.  I also think that they would keep that vibrant navy blue a lot better if they were layered as well. As for How Chic is This?, that’s not really a factor, since when it fades it still looks fine, just a bit stained. A faded navy lip isn’t that cute, trust me.

Although the shine doesn’t stay forever, as it fades away there is still a nice sheen of colour, similar to a stain. Best of all, it’s not that sticky compared to other MAC glosses; major score!

Saucy miss How Chic is This?

These retail for C$24 each and although there’s lot of bold colours (reds, oranges, purples, blues), there’s tons of pinks and nudes that I may just have to get my hands (er lips..) on.

Make sure you check out the new colours when they hit MAC counters this month, and if you’re into bold, fun colours, then maybe Saucy Miss is right up your alley ;).

Are you excited for MAC Vamplifys to hit counters? Have you tried them before?

Please note, I was sent these products from PR. All opinions are my own.

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Swamped: Formula X #ColorCurators Urban Bush Babes collection for July 2016

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New month, new colours.

Formula X has kept the suspense real this year by launching limited edition nail polish shades with different influencers every month. I’ve gotten every collection aside from June, and since it’s now July I can reveal who the collaborators are.

Drumroll please….

Colours

For July, identical-twin (and Canadian-born) lifestyle and fashion bloggers Cipriana Quann and Nikisha Brunson, AKA Urban Bush Babes, has released a three-colour collection that’s inspired by the diverse elements of nature: sand, sun, and lush greenery.

At first glance this collection definitely comes across as grungy. This was the first time I’ve heard of Urban Bush Babes, but after seeing the colours, I definitely thought they were more grunge than natural just based on these colours.

Two of the colours are green-toned, Seeing Double, a golden metallic with a dose of green, and EverDream?, a deep green creme. The third colour, Beige From Our Book, is a shimmery beige that looks creme when applied.

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All three colours went on amazing and they were all opaque after two coats.  They also lasted quite a while before chipping, which may be due to Formula X’s new base and top coats.

First I used Formula X Color Corrector, a colour-correcting base coat infused with optic brighteners to instantly neutralize discolored nails and help reduce yellowing. To seal the colour, I did a coat of Formula X Shine Strength, a strengthening topcoat infused with acrylic and keratin to shield nails with a high-shine, gel-like finish.  Both the base and top coat dried quite fast with my nails looking super shiny.

Colour Correct and Shine Strength

Overall, I found the colours in this collection to be just meh. I’m not a huge fan of metallics in general and as much as I love nudes, I feel like a lot of people have done a nude colour in these collections.  If I was given the option by Formula X to create three shades, I would definitely do something that hasn’t been done much before (also bright, fun colours).

If I had to pick one as my fave, it would be EverDream? as it looks so beautiful once applied on the nails, however, I do find it to be more of a fall colour, definitely not something I would normally wear in July…

Will you be picking up any colours from the Formula X Color Curators Urban Bush Babes collection?

Please note, items sent by PR. All opinions are my own.

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