MONTHLY FAVOURITES // March 2015

Hola!

If you're reading this now.. congrats you survived March :) It has been a super busy month for everyone I would say, so be proud of everything that you were able to accomplish thus far! AND yes I know . . I know exam season is right around the corner but HEY! soon enough summer is also right around THAT corner soooo keep on working hard and finish strong bud.

Looking back on March, my favourites for this month is a little different from the past, it actually consist of intangible things this time. Things I would never be able to buy, nor afford in a monetary value.

Such as, 

1. The experience of ICE WEEK 

What is ICE Week you may ask? A week long case competition for all the third year students in the business program. All the students are placed into a group of 5 or 6 and they have a week to write a case and present it at the end of the week. If you can imagine hunger games, basically that but contestants in suits LOL just kidding! I consider myself to be very lucky to have been placed into a group of people that I really much enjoyed working with. The best part is going to semi-finals with them. Despite not making it to finals though, it is satisfying enough to know that we at least tried our hardest. That ICE Week withdrawal hits hard as it sorta feels weird that I won't be seeing them everyday now . . and that part where we have to start attending class again LOL

2. this: 
(I warn you though, it is a pretty boring vlog)

A 3 min video is definitely a super small representation of the amount of time that I enjoy bugging spending time with Selena. This girl has been by my side since day 1 of attending school here, without her it just really wouldn't have been the same. Whether it be her dragging me to go out, napping at the same time, pulling all nighters together or making music covers. Going through all those happy times, sad times, and crazy times with her in the past 2 years.. she's honestly my soulmate. So next year will definitely be a little weird as we will no longer be roomies . . since we are both going to be D o n s. Yupp it's going to be very exciting and very different.

3. in bed with Netflix 

A free trial offer has been offered to me again, and I just couldn't resist. Yup call me brave or crazy to subscribe right before exam seasons. But since mother nature is still struggling with determining what Spring is.. on those days that she nails the weather down I like to enjoy the windy breeze and the sunshine with my headphones on and soundtrack of my life.. buuut on those days that it's super chilly I really like to enjoy that warmth under my blankets in bed with Netflix. Netflix? yes technically you can buy, but the moment where you don't care about school and freely watch Netflix.. you can't. Current Recommendation is Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and for something that is not on Netflix: FRESH OFF THE BOAT!

I hope you have an amazing upcoming month, 

Thank you for reading yet another post, 

Here's to warmer days, (I know this is the longest outro ever)
Becca 

MAKEUP // Eyes Eyes Baby

Hola! :)

Happy Sunday and welcome back to my blog! Today I will be sharing with you my favourite eye makeup products. (& by eye makeup products I totes just mean bare minimum eye makeup which is eyeliner and mascara.) I know I didn't post a February Favourites sooo I hope this kind of makes up for it. 

I am a really simple gal when it comes to eye makeup or makeup in general. Whenever I wear contacts, I usually just choose between 2 options to make my eyes standout. It would either be a 1) winged eyeliner look or 2) attempt to make lashes standout without eyeliner. 

So if we went with Option 1. 

are you ready for this post-ception because I am going to share with you a DUPE for the Kat Von D's Tattoo Liner. 

(1. The Face Shop - Face it Extreme Brush Pen Eyeliner EX // 2. Kat Von D -  Tattoo Liner)

My go to eyeliner aka HOLY GRAIL EYELINER is The Face Shop's Face it Extreme Brush Pen Eyeliner EX! I do not remember the exact price for it but i think it was between $9 - $12 CAN. I discovered this before I bought the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner to try due to all the hype. After buying it, I discovered that The Face Shop's eyeliner is definitely a cheaper and greater alternative! It has a brush tip liner that when you use it, feels just like the Kat Von D's Tattoo Liner. The two basically look the same + they both have a ball inside the pen so you can shake it to what I believe keeps the formula moving so it doesn't dry up? In addition, I like the Face Shop eyeliner more because it just glides right on! and I find that the Kat Von D formula actually dries up / flakes faster on my eyes than the other. 

Now if we went with Option 2.

(1. Etude House - Dr. Mascara Fixer / 2. Cover Girl - Clump Crusher / 3. L'Oreal - Voluminous Waterproof Mascara / 4. Shu Uemura - Eyelash Curler)

The problem with my lashes is that they're short and straight. Some mascaras can help me lengthen them or thicken the look of them, however they don't usually stay like that for long. Now I don't have to deal with that problem anymore because I have discovered 4 awesome products. .
The first tool being the Shu Uemura eyelash curler. It actually does curl my lashes the best, maybe it really is made for asian eyes. shrug idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I have tried other eyelash curlers and they just do not give me the same curls as the aforementioned does. The next product is the Etude House Dr Mascara Fixer, it acts as a primer to help the lashes stay curled for a long period of time. AND BOY DOES IT DO THAT.  I like to curl my lashes before I prime my lashes so that the primer can hold onto the curl shape after. Finally I would then put on a coat of the Cover Girl Clump Crusher to lengthen, followed by the L'Oreal Mascara to thicken the base of my lashes. I also tend to go through my lashes one more time with the Clump Crusher to remove any clumps.

Then voila

(L: Without Primer // R: With Primer)

So there you have it, those are my basic eye makeup products. I really hope that you give the eyeliner and/or mascara routine a try! annd then also tell me how it goes. 

Thank you for reading,

Until next time! 

Becca