Exchange Student's Survival Guide no2: Deciding Where to Go.

As a young and ambitious high school student many years ago, I was already planning my eventual trip abroad to study while in university.  I knew for certain that I wanted to go to Europe. It's such an amazing place filled with history and culture, I knew that living there for several months at a time would be the absolute best opportunity in the world.

When I finally got to university, one of the very first things I did was get in touch with the person in charge of student exchanges. I was told to apply the following February (it was September), so I had several months to look at the partner schools and make my choice.

Seeing as I had chosen a major in Modern Languages studying French Literature and German, it was pretty much decided which countries I'd be going to.

Nature Box October 2014: First Impression and Review

Being an avid Youtube watcher, there are certain products and companies that you hear a lot about. One of these is Naturebox. After hearing about them over and over and getting serious snack cravings from watching these videos I really wanted to get my hands on this yum-filled box.

It's a California-based company that provides a monthly box of delicious and healthy snacks.  The US site offers its members the chance to hand pick the snacks they want to receive and how many.  There is a wide selection on the American site and pretty much all of the options sound delicious. There are savoury and sweet snacks as well to satisfy both kinds of cravings.

Truth Serum Collagen Booster vs Vitamin C Skin Boost

Last winter I tried out a very small sample of the Ole Henriksen Truth Serum. It lasted just over a couple weeks by using it once a day. My skin absolutely drank it up and improved dramatically after such a short amount of time. When it was all used up I knew I had to find something with Vitamin C to use in my morning skincare routine. Being in France at the time, I did not have access to Ole Henriksen products very easily, or affordably for that matter.

October Favorites 2014

October is already over ! What? This cannot be accurate. That means Christmas is just around the corner and I am not ready. But for now let's talk about what I've loved over the past month.

Exchange Student's Survival Guide no1: Intro

Here's a new kind of post I'll be doing once in a while.  Since this is a lifestyle blog as well as a beauty blog, it's time I start being more consistent with posting 'lifestyle' bits.

This initial post of this new Exchange Student's Survival Guide series will be an introduction to be journey into wanting to do an exchange and why I believed it was and still is a great idea. I really hope this new kind of post will be helpful and please you all.  Here goes nothing...

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer vs Maybelline FitMe Concealer

Finding THE perfect and most wonderful concealer is a never ending journey.

Last year, I discovered the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer and completely fell head over heels for this stuff. It's thick enough to cover spots and blemishes, yet brightening enough to apply under the eyes. It's just perfect. However, it comes with a hefty price tag that isn't so appealing.  So, I wanted to find a drugstore equivalent to this NARS wonder to use everyday and keep the expensive stuff for special occasions.

That's where the Maybelline FitMe Concealer comes in. I decided to pick it up at Target the other week on a fluke and boy am I happy I did.

Here's a break down of the two products...

SWAP maquillage, soins pour la peau et plus

Finalement me revoici avec un post en français.  Ça fait un petit moment que j'ai écrit en français sur ce blog et je devrais vraiment le faire plus souvent je le reconnais.

Puisque j'ai une amie qui est aussi accro au maquillage que moi, c'était clair qu'à mon retour au Canada on ferait un échange de produits cultes de nos pays respectifs.  Donc tout au cours de l'été nous avons accumulé, chacune de notre côté, des produits que l'autre veut essayer ou simplement ne peut avoir dans son pays.

Je fus comblé à la mi-août lorsque j'ai reçu le colis qu'elle m'avait envoyé depuis la France. Elle m'a définitivement plus que gâté avec tous ces superbes produits.  En plus, elle a pris le temps de fabriquer elle même des petits noeuds pour aider à protéger les produits durant le trajet. Cela faisait pour un dévouement très coloré :)

Pourquoi ai-je attendu jusqu'à la fin octobre pour publier ce post ? La réponse est simple, Poste Canada est l'entreprise la plus lente. J'ai envoyé son colis au début du mois de septembre et elle l'a seulement reçu hier, tandis que son colis a pris moins d'une semaine pour parvenir jusqu'ici. Où est la logique ? Mais bon, maintenant nous avons chacune reçu nos colis et pouvons présenter nos fabuleux cadeaux.

Voici ce qu'elle m'a offert...