Lifestyle

This past winter was brutally cold. We spent most of our weekends snuggling up indoors but now that the warmer weather is upon us, we’re back in full swing when it comes to planning eventful, yet affordable weekends in the city.

We moved into the Beaches area just as summer was ending last year and didn’t get a chance to see what the neighborhood had to offer. I’ve heard from many nearby dwellers that the Beaches transforms as the months start to get warmer. I’m so excited to plan my upcoming weekends in this family-friendly, dog-friendly, and just good ol’ friendly community.

Bonjour! Sharing with you the rest of my photos from my trip to Paris in early April. If you missed my first set, you can have a look here. Now that I’ve finally got the chance to edit them and hand pick my favourite ones, time to get them printed and set them around the house.
Isn’t it funny how digital photography has made it so easy for us to take photos and share them online, but when it comes to printing … it often gets procrastinated?

A couple of weeks ago, BLACKS invited me to visit their new concept store at Yonge and Eglinton and I got a chance to see some of their newest products and instant photo printing services. The generous team at BLACKS also surprised me with a printed canvas of one of my favourite Instagram photos from my recent trip to Paris!

If you’re not able to make a trip into the store (though I highly recommend it, especially to one of their new concept stores), they’ve recently created a super app, called BLACKS, which is a one-stop shop for printing and creating on-the-go. During my visit, I downloaded the app at the store and printed 20 of my Instagram photos on the spot. I am still trying to figure out how I’d like to display them all but they’ve got tons of ideas “Made for Instagram“.

I obviously took this opportunity to do some updates to my home office with this newly piece of photo art and some of my Instagram photos! What do you think? 

Hello! As a contributor to StyleDemocracy, the one stop to stay up to date with the city’s finest Warehouse Sales and deals, I’m excited to be hosting this Nine West Shoes giveaway leading up to Nine West Shoes’ first ever Warehouse Sale! Being a super shoe fan, I can’t wait to shop the wide selection offered.

The Nine West Shoes Warehouse Sale hosted by StyleDemocracy will be taking place May 22-25 at the International Center in Mississauga. Many styles and sizes will be available at the sale, carrying brands such as Anne Klein,Enzo Angiolini, Bandolini, Mootsies Tootsies, Nine & Co, Nine West, Rachel Roy, Boutique 9, and more! Prices are also incredible, starting from $29.99.

Bonjour! I finally got the chance to go through all my photos from my trip to Paris in a few weeks ago! I managed to snap hundreds and hundreds of photo while I was there and hand picked a few to share with you here. I will be sharing a few others soon as I didn’t want to bombard this post with way too many! I am also so happy that I decided to take a camera rental along with me for my trip. The Fuji X100S took the most amazing photos as a point and shoot, you can rent one at Henry’s Rentals. It is now on my shopping list.

If you would like a copy of any of them, feel free to leave me a comment and I’m more than happy to send you a high-res version for print. I’m looking forward to getting these off to print (BLACKS offers a variety of options for printing photos) and showering the house with them.

Happy Thursday! Hope you’re having a great week so far! A few weeks back, I shared a few of my Spring skincare picks. One product I’ve been trying daily is the La Roche-Posay Pigmentclar Serum – an intensive dark spot correcting serum. I’ve been using it daily for the last 3 weeks and have been noticing positive results on a couple of minor dark spots I have on my face. I’ve also noticed an overall brighter complexion on my skin.

Studies show that skin tone-dull skin, age/brown spots/ sun damage, uneven skin tone is the #2 concern Canadian women are mainly looking to address and it becomes #1 priority for South Asian, Indian, and Chinese women.

Hello! As part of my multi-post Spring Beauty Segment, I want to now talk about hair removal (if you missed my hair and skincare post, be sure to check it out!). Getting ready for Spring (and Summer) obviously includes prepping your skin for stubble-free smoothness.

I generally opt for shaving. Though it is a quick solution for hair removal, it only leaves my skin stubble-free for a few short hours. Why, you ask? Shaving literally chops off the hair’s end, leaving a sharp edge on the end of each hair. These sharp ends lie right at the surface of the skin, therefore as soon as your hair start to grow again, it leaves the sharp edges exposed. If you’re hoping for an alternative solution, creams and wax yield much better results when it comes to long-lasting smoothness.

I’m so excited to share this video with you today! Sally from Shop for Jayu and I teamed up to bring you this video in preparation for our Spring Cleaning Event this Saturday on April 26 at Get Gelled Nailed Bar. I had the pleasure to visit Get Gelled over the weekend and got pampered by the ladies behind Get Gelled (they made my nails so pretty!). They are so talented with nail art design and I can’t wait to go back this Saturday for more! If you’re in the Toronto area, come shop the Shop for Jayu collection at up to 40-70% off and meet me from 1-5 p.m. to learn some of ‘my little secrets’!

I hope you enjoy this sneak peek of styling and DIY secrets on how to refresh and renew your jewelry box. Watch my first video debute now!

It’s too bad I don’t have enough time this week to work on my own set of DIY Easter Eggs this year! I had about a gagillion ideas I wanted to put to use, but I guess I’ll have to set them aside again for next! I wanted to share some DIY decorative Easter egg inspiration with you from the party makers of Evite.

Decorating Easter eggs don’t have to only be a treat for the kiddies. Inviting a set of your girlfriend or fellow mommies over for a day of decorating before the Easter feast can be a great way to spend the holiday weekend.

One of the best ways to add colour to your wardrobe is definitely accessories. I love a big colourful statement necklace and bracelets to add colour to glam to what may be a basic outfit. Even a simple white blouse and denim can dressed up with a sparkly statement necklace or chandelier earrings, the options are just endless! If you don’t have the budget to acquire too many pieces, a great way to change things up is to layer multiple pieces or transform them into new ones (that’s the DIY DNA in me speaking to you).

If you’re interested in adding new beautiful accessories to your Spring wardrobe at a fraction of the price, swing by at Shop for Jayu’s Annual Spring Cleaning Event where you can save 40-70% off! I’m so thrilled to be hosting this event with Shop for Jayu at Get Gelled Nail Bar on April 26. I’ll be showing shoppers how to REFRESH & RENEW their jewelry box by layering pieces, wearing them in multiple ways, and applying some simple DIY skills to create new looks!