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Amie Naturally Kind Skincare: Bright Eyes, Petal Perfect & New Bloom

February 11, 2015 Danielle D'Ornellas

Amie Naturally Kind Skincare: Bright Eyes, Petal Perfect and New Bloom

What is more important than yet another makeup or nail polish review? How about a look at the products you need to use in order to get your face back from made up to naturally glowy? Amie Skincare has three options to choose from.

Secret Outlast Clear Gel Ooh-La-La Lavender Review

February 8, 2015 Danielle D'Ornellas

What would a beauty site be without a review of one of the most basic products used every day to keep aroma at bay? Over the years I've dabbled with natural perspirants, powders, sprays and gels, but after each try I keep turning back to the classic deoderant stick. That is, until I tried Secret's Outlast Clear Gel.

Eat Sleep Polish - Intuition Swatch

February 7, 2015 Danielle D'Ornellas

I've been rocking Eat Sleep Polish's Gemstone Spellbook collection all week and I just had to share this gorgeous beaut of a polish with you all. Follow your Intuition and check out this polish that pushes winter away and brings up memories of beaches, lagoons and daiquiris!

December 2014 & January 2015 Empties!

February 5, 2015 Danielle D'Ornellas

You can tell a lot about a blogger from their empties. So what story do mine tell? .1) My empties are full of moisturizer since it's been so dry in my house and 2) I'm washing and scrubbing my poor, winter-damaged skin a lot.

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Looks like it's time for my monthly makeup! This time last year I was only two weeks post-eye surgery so I couldn't wear makeup at all and then all of ~ this ~ happened. I was going through my vanity recently, not that I've had to desire to wear stuff again, and discovered that SO many of my products had gone bad, and, of them, how many were things I had barely touched. I'm not heading to MINIMALISM or anything, but it has been a bit cathartic to throw out things and really take stock of things, whether it's makeup, or just anything else in life. The one thing I feel grateful for in the last time is more of this time to figure out what *I* actually want, even if it's not what I expected one year ago.

Took a half day yesterday and ended up at the lake. It wasn't too cold, but the skyline looked amazing. I'm still pretty sad these days, not gonna lie, but it felt nice to do something outside and I hope this weather sticks around so I can experience some new things soon. 💙

Today was a holiday, it meant I didn't need to go to work, but when work is just a desk in your living room two feet from your couch, it still feels like you're always at work and never at work, and always waiting until you just turn the laptop back on. Days have no real meaning, time has no meaning, the monotony is just what it is now. Today wasn't a good day. I didn't have to do anything and I couldn't really do anything. Stuff felt pointless, hobbies felt pointless. Everything felt hard and yet I still had to force myself through it. Here's to basically just muddling through. Because we're all gonna have these days and to pretend you don't isn't helping anyone, even yourself.

To celebrate our 14th anniversary, @thecjm and I made the best of it and ordered the set course from @alobaryorkville including some amazing scallops, a duck confit, amazing milk bread & a truly decadent millefeuille, streamed their Spotify playlist, made some cocktails & had a good night in. I even threw on a dress and tights so at least I partially felt like we were really going out! ♥️ Not our most exciting anniversary, but definitely in the top ten 😉.

First pic on the grid in 2021 is a makeup free, eye bag visible, sunshine selfie and I'm not mad about it. The last few weeks have been rough, but so have the last two months of lockdown in Toronto and hell, the last ten months in general. But it is still nice to see some sunshine, even if it's bouncing off of 1 Bloor East & blasting me in the face as I try to read! 😂☀️