Garnier's SkinActive line has a couple new additions: Micellar Water, Clearly Brighter Moisturizer and Miracle Anti-Fatigue Moisturizer. I received the Micellar Water and Clearly Brighter Moisturizer, as well as a cute mug and David's Tea's Juicy Orange courtesy of ChickAdvisor. 

Clearly Brighter Moisturizer $20.99

This moisturizer claims to brighten and smooth your skin and has a pump to dispense the product. i already love it because of the pump and find that 1.5 pumps is enough to cover my face. I didn't notice anything in terms of brightening and smoothing, but it does it's job as a moisturizer and does not irritate my skin in the least. It has SPF 15 which is great and reminds me of The Body Shop's Vitamin C daily moisturizer, but this one is more lightweight. I think it's a bit pricey for a drugstore moisturizer, but it's a thumbs up in my books!

Micellar Water $9.99

The first redeeming point about this Micellar Water is the price - for $9.99, you really can't go wrong. I've tried both the Bioderma and Vichy Micellar Waters, and based on use and ingredients, there doesn't seem to be much of a difference between the Micellar Waters, besides 1 or 2 ingredients. I do notice that the Garnier Micellar Water can get foaming when applying it to a cotton pad, but maybe it's just how the product dispenses. Is it a substitute for makeup removers? Absolutely not - it's more of a gentle toner which is nice for when I'm feeling a bit oily. Also a thumbs up in my books!

Can you tell the difference between Micellar Waters?

I thought I was succeeding in my no-buy goal for the year, but then remembered that I bought a bunch of NYX liquid lipsticks... And then the L'Oreal Warehouse Sale happened... And then this happened... So I guess I've officially broken the challenge. I have mixed feelings about this because I'm supposed to save, but makeup is my siren. 

F Bomb - classic red

All three colours are beautiful, apply smoothly and last quite long. My only issue is with Shame because it can get a bit patchy on the lips. You can notice the patchiness in application on my arm. It's definitely better with a berry gloss on top to even out the colour. For $13 though, I really can't complain!

What's your everyday lipstick colour?

I've always been a fan of L'Occitane hand creams and they come in so many scents. The Shea Butter collection is my favourite collection from L'Occitane, with a clean and fresh scent similar to baby powder. Don't worry if you've missed this offer because L'Occitane often has promotions like these which are advertised through their Instagram, Facebook and Emails!

What's your favourite L'Occitane collection?

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In April, I was able to attend FAT - Fashion Art Toronto thanks to SideBuy. FAT is a 5 day fashion and art show that features Canadian and International fashion designers and artists according to the theme of the day. The event is held at Daniel's Spectrum in Downtown Toronto where doors open at 5:30pm, and the first of 3 fashion shows start at 7pm and runs until about 10:30pm. In between shows, there are a mix of video clips, musical performances and half hour intermissions. 

I was invited to a LUSH factory tour and of course I said HELL YES! The factory tour was held at the Etobicoke site where I joined fellow bloggers Zubie (Living The Grey), Vanessa (The Brunette Salad), and Alyssa and Johanna (Random Acts of Pastel). Here, we got a peek of all the magic that happens behind these amazing products and make some of our own to take home! I'm going to start off with the products we got to take home because some of these goodies are new! (New products will be marked with a *.)

Brazened Honey (Fresh Face Mask)

Brazened Honey is so fresh that it's only sold in stores! It smells of pollen and provides a tingly feel to the skin before exfoliation with ground almonds.

Sunrise* (Soap)

Sunrise comes in with an orange punch at first but then fades to a floral scent.

Avobath (Bath Bomb)

Avobath smells strongly of lemongrass and contains real avocado! I know what you're thinking - how on earth does avocado go into a bath bomb? Magic my friend.

Creamy Candy Bubble Bar (Bubble Bar)

This bubble bar smells like the foamy top of a cream soda - I know it sounds weird but you'll have to judge it yourself!

Yummy Mummy LE (Shower Cream)

This limited edition shower cream has a  light citrus and floral scent. It smells really familiar but I just can't quite put my finger on it.

Rose Jam Bubbleroon (Bubble Bar)

This bubbleroon is so cute and sparkly and has a rose scent.

Ladybug* (Bubble Bar)

This smells really similar to Creamy Candy Bar but with mint. I think they're just all starting to smell the same...

Lava Lamp* (Bath Bomb)

Lava Lamp has a sweet citrus smell. Originally only sold at the Oxford location, it's now coming to a store near you!

Yuzu and Cocoa (Bubble Bar)

We shaped these and took them home without the cocoa inner filling, so for me it just smells like oranges hehe.

Soaps:

Respect Your Elders*

This smells like berries and elderflower.

Maypole*

My favourite of the bunch! It smells mint white chocolate! *drool*

Outback Mate*

Outback Mate has eucalyptus which provides a minty herbal smell. My nose kind of got clogged smelling all these (TMI - sorry!) but this just cleared the path!

Serendipity*

I'm not a fan of certain lavender smells, but this one is sweet and subtle. I like!

Layer Cake*

Made with real fruit juice, Layer Cake smells and looks like LifeSavers.

Onto the factory tour! We first started off in the bath bomb section and got to help make our own Avobath bath bombs! These were the ingredients that went into our bath bombs along with sodium bicarbonate.

This Charity Pot corner is in the lunch room. I really like that LUSH keeps track of it and encourages employees to follow along. 

Starting to make our Brazened Honey mask. It's one of the masks with the most ingredients!

Finished trays of Rose Jam Bubbleroons.

What was your latest LUSH purchase? Mine was the Massage Bar tin and the Body Butter tin for travelling!

The Toronto Vegetarian Association is kicking off the fifth year of Veggielicious! Veggielicious is a two-week celebration of vegetarian and vegan cuisine. From May 6-22, over 40 restaurants across the GTA will be featuring vegetarian and vegan prix-fixe menus and deals. I was invited to the kick-off party that showcased some participating restaurants in Veggielicious this year.

Tabule is a Lebanese restaurant with 2 locations in Toronto, offering vegetarian dishes.

Attendees got to sample Squash Risotto and Falafel on a Pita. I've never tried Squash Risotto, because vegetables, but I was pleasantly surprised but think it would have been better with a bit of cheese. The Falafel was okay, but Tabule's was much better.

Saving the best for last - Sweets from the Earth, a vegan bakery with both gluten free and nut free options. Sweets from the Earth had an amazing display of some of the desserts they make. My friend and I tried the Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffin and Apple Crumble Pie Square, both of which are nut free. I also took home a S'mores Cookie and it beat the other two by far! Curious about the marshmallows, the rep said they make their own vegan marshmallows in house! (Or factory I guess).

Beau's was there as well, sampling their many craft beers as the Beer Partner for Veggielicious. I'm not a fan of beer, but through my professional experience, I guess, the guys at Beau's are honestly so nice and down to earth. It's great to see local Canadian breweries become successful in the industry.