To celebrate the opening of their Eaton Centre store, NYX held a Prom Party where attendees could experience or relive prom! NYX also asked attendees to help support The New Circles Prom Project by bringing a pre-loved/new suit or dress which I think is a great idea since I barely wear the same dress twice (partially cause I can't fit my old dresses, but that's not the point hehe). The event was held in a...
SKINCARE - Garnier Skin Active Micellar Water and Clearly Brighter Moisturizer
May 27, 2016 / BY Maria - Pink Petals
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...
MAKEUP - Breaking my No-Buy/Low-Buy with a Makeup Haul
May 25, 2016 / BY Maria - Pink Petals
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. On the bright side, everything I snatched in all these goodies at a discount! I'm excited...
NOTD - CND VINYLUX Weekly Polish in Digi-Teal
May 23, 2016 / BY Maria - Pink Petals
CND has launched the VINYLUX Weekly Polish line that is meant to last a week (or more). CND's VINYLUX polish is very much similar to no-cure gel polishes and fall within that price range, selling for $12.50 a bottle. The good thing about this polish is that it is 7-FREE: free from toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, phthalates (DBP), formaldehyde resin, xylene, or lead. I'm wearing Digi-Teal, more of a bright peacock blue rather than a teal. I feel...
FRAGRANCE - Juicy Couture's Viva La Juicy Rose
May 20, 2016 / BY Maria - Pink Petals
I never tried any Juicy Couture scents until World Mastercard Fashion Week 2015 where handfuls of samples were shoved at you, and boy am I glad they did! (Plus, you know, free stuff is always amazing). I really fell in love with Juicy Couture’s Viva La Juicy, so you can imagine how excited I was to receive Viva La Juicy Rose in my Dave Lackie x CityLine swag bag. I kid you now, Liz from...
BODY - L'Occitane Shea Starter Kit #SpringIntoShea
May 18, 2016 / BY Maria - Pink Petals
L'Occitane recently had a giveaway on their Facebook page for the Shea Starter Kit. This kit comes with a Shea Butter Light Comforting Cream (8ml) and a Shea Butter Dry Skin Hand Cream (10ml) in cute little tin! I just barely missed the deadline on the offer, but found out that these are now for sale for only $6 with a value of $12! I've always been a fan of L'Occitane hand creams and they...
EVENT - [FAT] Fashion Art Toronto #SIDEBUYxFAT
May 16, 2016 / BY Maria - Pink Petals
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...
EVENT - LUSH Factory Tour + New Products
May 13, 2016 / BY Maria - Pink Petals
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...
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. First up is Kupfert and Kim, a vegan quick-service restaurant with 6 locaions across Toronto. Oxaca First Canadian Place Attendees...