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Revlon Parfumerie - Surf Spray

March 28, 2015 Danielle D'Ornellas

When people talk about spring cleaning, is it weird that I ALWAYS think about clearing up my digital files too? I was emptying my memory card in my camera to prepare for an event this weekend when I came across this lovely, oceanic blue that I took photos last summer! With the first days of spring and the last days of March remaining as cold as the beginning of March, I was happy to see this bright colour on my memory card.. Introducing... Revlon's Surf Spray!

Checking out charcoal with Bioré's Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser & Pore Strips

March 24, 2015 Danielle D'Ornellas

Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser & Biore Deep Cleansing Charcoal Pore Strips

It's 2015 and the charcoal trend has proven that it's not just a passing phase, and drug store brands are trying their hardest to promote their charcoal products accordingly. But do they pass muster? We'll see!

Bioré is a one of the mainstream brands that really glomped onto the charcoal trend and today I'm reviewing their Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser and the Deep Cleansing Charcoal Nose Strips.

March Mani Madness: Revlon Lime Basil & Wintermint

March 19, 2015 Danielle D'Ornellas

There's something to be said when it's cold and grey outside, but your nails are the colour of all that grass that's supposed to be growing. Or the leaves that are supposed to be budding. To celebrate the March Madness brackets closing today, I present to you my next March Madness Mani!

Birchbox Canada: February 2015 Review

March 17, 2015 Danielle D'Ornellas

We all know the saying 'The third time's the charm', but what does that mean for my Birchbox subscription? I loved the first box, and liked the second box, but this third one? I'm having some real issues with the products in it, the brand diversity and the disparity between Birchbox Canada and USA.

Am I just being picky, or are they really just offering Canadians second-tier products? Read on for more.

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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! 😂☀️