Four more days ’til Mother’s Day, do you know what you’re getting your mom yet?
From fragrances to handbags to kitchenware, there are endless ideas of what to get your mom for her special day. In case you’re leaving the shopping to the last minute (I picked up my mom’s gift yesterday), here are my top picks.
Valentino Valentina Pink Eau de Parfum Spray – $125 at Hudson’s Bay (Get 5% cash back through ebates.ca).
Alex and Ani bracelets – Prices vary, available at Hudson’s Bay (Get 5% cash back through ebates.ca).
Coach Turnlock Wristlet 26 – $215 through Coach (Get 5% cash back through ebates.ca)
Clarisonic Pedi Foot Transformation Set – $230 at Sephora (Get 8% cash back through ebates.ca)
The Body Shop Treat Me Like a Queen set (includes limited edition Vitamin E Moisture Cream 50ml, Vitamin E body butter 200ml, Pink Grapefruit EDT 30ml, Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel 250ml, Pink Grapefruit Body Scrub 50ml, White Bath Lily) – $30 with a $30 purchase from The Body Shop. (Get 8% cash back through ebates.ca)
Time for Tea Teacups & Saucers (set of 4) – $50 from Indigo (Get up to 10% cash back through ebates.ca).
Also, if you live in Manitoba make sure you tune into CTV Morning Live tomorrow morning, I’ll be on talking about other gift ideas to get your mom for Mother’s Day.
What’s on your shopping list?
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So the weather here in Winnipeg has been ridiculously nice, so much so that it actually feels like spring out (sometimes a rarity for “Winter-peg” as it’s sometimes called). So thus my musky winter fragrances have started to collect some dust and my sweet and floral ones are on regular rotation.
Although my perfume collection has gotten rather large, I chose five scents that are perfect for the season. Some are oldie, but goodies, and others are brand new for spring.
Valentino Valentina Pink
When I saw the monochromatic hot pink matte bottle complete with a matching camellia, I just about died. And then I smelled it and metaphorically died again. This fruity scent by perfumer Daphne Bugey and Fabrice Pellegrin is a rose-fuzz creation, with the freshness of peony, sparkling floral nuances of strawberry and the muskiness of blackberry. Heart notes include sensual May rose, centifolia rose and ingenious rosebud. Warm base notes include Cashmeran wood, elegant ambrox and praline.
This scent is hands-down my favourite of the season. In fact, every time I spray it on I have gotten people asking me what I’m wearing. It is more of a candy-sweet scent, so if that’s not your jam, you may not like it. One of my favourite fragrances is Viva La Juicy, so if you like that one, you’ll love this.
Eau de parfum spray, 80 ml, C$125. Available for a limited time at Hudson’s Bay, Holt Renfrew, Nordstrom, Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques.
Yves Rocher Botanical Blue Eau de Toilette
I love Yves Rocher’s summer scents since they are usually very light and airy, so for days when I want something similar to a body spray (aka grab a fragrance and go nuts with it, not being scared that I’m overdoing it in the spray department), this is usually it.
The summer 2015 fragrance is floral and feminine with jasmine absolute and notes of bergamot essence. To be honest, it kinda reminds of the limited edition summer scents that Escada puts out every year (which I always love). The scent is also available as a body wash, so double up for maximum coverage.
75 ml, C$29 at Yves Rocher.
Chloe Eau de Parfum
If you haven’t smelled Chloe yet, you must be living under a rock. This one is a scent that everyone knows and I think is safe to say has reached iconic status. Although the brand recently released another offspring, I still love the OG the best.
Notes include Pink Peony, Freesia, Lychee, Magnolia Flower, Lily of the Valley, Rose, Cedarwood, Amber, Honey. I actually wear this one year round since it’s so pretty and light, and typically I’ll sport it for everyday use.
1.7 oz., C$110 at Sephora.ca.
The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Eau de Cologne
New for spring, The Body Shop has released an entire collection based around their Fuji Green Tea scent (full review coming soon!). This guy is the perfect blend of green tea, bergamot, lemon and mandarin top notes with a floral heart of camellia, jasmine, and violet.
I layer this over the body lotion for the full effect, but you can also wear it alone since it’s so light. Definitely more of a daytime scent, this guy has more of a masculine cologne scent to it, perfect for office hours.
100 ml, C$20 at The Body Shop
Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream
Definitely one of the most fitting perfumes for spring based on name alone, Daisy Dream came out last year and is a light and airy fragrance, perfect for a spring day.
Housed in a show-stopping bottle complete with white daisies, this light and airy blue-tinted fragrance has notes of Blackberry, Grapefruit, Pear, Jasmine, Lychee, Blue Wisteria, White Woods, Musks, Coconut Water.
1.7 oz., C$85 at sephora.ca.
What are some of your favourite spring perfumes?
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If there’s one thing I love when it comes to makeup is bronzed skin and a good nude lip.
I received a bundle of goodies from the new Lise Watier summer 2015 Rivages collection and I couldn’t wait to get my hands dirty. In case you haven’t seen it yet, this collection is quite neutral with some surprises thrown in.
I was actually wearing this makeup in my last post, so as opposed to doing a review on each product in the line, I thought I would put them together and create something neutral, but oh so pretty.
The Rivages collection is comprised of seven different products, everything from a 10-colour neutral eyeshadow palette to a giant mineralized bronzer to cream blushes and shadows.
Anyways, I was in the mood for a neutral gold/purple eye, some lashes and bronzed skin, so this collection was right up my alley. Lise Watier also sent along their new Teint Lumiere foundation, which is amazing (post coming soon), so this whole look, aside from the lips, lashes, concealer and powder, are from the brand.
1. Fill in your brows, then with Lise Watier’s 24HRS Glam Eyeshadow in Chic Glam, a bronze colour, apply this all over your lids.
2. With the matte purple from the Palette Rivages Eyeshadows and a fluffy crease brush, apply this lightly in your crease.
3. With the shimmery darker purple and a crease brush, apply this in your crease to darken up the purple colour already lightly in there.
4. Using a flat shader brush, grab the shimmery bronze under the shimmery purple and apply it to the lids.
5. I chose to skip eyeliner and opted instead for mascara and some falsies. I used Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch mascara and Ardell lashes.
6. Lay down a primer (I used two of Make Up For Ever’s Step 1 primers), then apply your foundation. I used Lise Watier Teint Lumiere. After, apply your concealer and set everything with a powder. I used Maybelline Fit Me concealer and Hourglass Ambient Powder in Dim Light.
After, and it’s not in the photo, but apply that same purple along your lower lash line and then coat your lashes in mascara. I also popped the neutral shade in the middle of the palette on the top row in my inner corner to brighten. To open up the eye area, I put a nude liner along my lower lash line to open up my eyes. Lise Watier released one in their summer collection, Smokey Kohl Velours in Nude Velours.
7. With the Bronzing Powder, apply this to contour. This is a giant powder that has shades of bronze, pink and gold throughout.
8. To finish up, I used the Blush Fondant Supreme in Shell, which is a cream to powder blush.
Although Lise Watier released three lipstick shades in their Rivages collection, I chose to go with something lightish nude (there is a nude in there, but it’s too brown-toned for what I was looking for). I have on Maybelline’s Barely Bloomed from their Rebel Bloom collection.
I absolutely loved this look and definitely will be wearing it again. It’s subtle, but still showstopping. I also got so many comments on how my skin looked. I’ll be doing a few more posts on some of these products, so keep an eye out.
What’s on your wish list from the Lise Watier Rivages collection?
Please note, products were sent by PR. All opinions are my own.
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