Summer Scent I’ve Been Loving (and Waiting Years For…)

If you've been following the radar for perfume releases, particularly more luxury/niche brands, you will know that Jo Malone London releases limited edition collections throughout the year and occasionally, they are re-releases of fans' all-time loves. So you can guess that I was absolutely ecstatic when the Blossom Belles were released in the end of…

Update: MIA & Huge Haul Coming Up

Hi lovelies, Sorry I've been MIA for the past 2 weeks but my bae has returned from the bottom of the planet for a month's vacation from his Masters studies so I've been rather occupied, to say the least.  Just checking in for now and there WILL be a huge haul post coming your way…

ANIME: Figures, it’s Yuri on Ice

OH MY GOODNESS. It's been a while since I've been swept off my feet with an anime but the truth is: I miss it. I miss this life of being immersed with animated art and storylines and beautiful characters. It's the life I love! Allow me to introduce to you: Yuri On Ice. Set in…

OCCASIONS: Father’s Day Gift From a Skincare Junkie

So as you all (should) know, it's Father's Day this weekend so I hope everyone had a good celebration of fathers everywhere. As for this skincare junkie, I'm proud to say that I have a father who has recently discovered the benefits of having a basic skincare routine for his overall skin appearance (youth is…

SKIN SOS: How to Save Your Skin From a Reaction

Hey everyone! I wish I could be more cheerful this week but since I had an affair with a un-sterilized facial hair epilating spring wand and changed all the products in my skincare routine to test out a new brand, I managed to freak out my skin and irritate the heck out of my upper…

Get Ready With Me: Weekend Cottage Edition

Hello lovelies! So happy this week is over and the weekend is here! Weekend started off extra well on Friday since my team went out for a long-overdue team lunch and my national director took us out for Italian food and let us stay out for 3 hours! I'm definitely going back with family and friends…

HAUL: Spring/Summer Assorted Fashion, Makeup, & Jewelry Haul

Hello everyone, it's a long weekend! The month of May is always welcome because of the warm weather, the blooming cherry blossoms, and the Victoria Day long weekend (in Canada) to enjoy said warm weather and cherry blossoms. Obviously, with the sunnier season in full swing, new additions to my fashion and cosmetics inventory appear…

FRAGRANCE: My Current Top Five Perfumes

As a disclaimer, I am definitely a perfume-obsessed person, researching hours on end on different fragrances and brands just to curate the best perfumes that suit my current taste (read: citrus-y florals and vanilla spices) in samples or mini sizes until I knew I loved the scent and then splashed out the money for the…

FRAGRANCE: Getting to Know Your Scent-sitive Side

Scent is a curious sense, especially when dealing with different tastes, perceptions, and chemistry that make one fragrance appealing or repulsive to someone. These factors are also highly connected to our ability to associate different memories with particular smells, subconsciously or not. Since fragrance is such a personal luxury item - physically interacting with your skin…

FANGIRL MOMENT: Global K-Pop Star Coming to Toronto…

Fangirl Moment: Big Bang's G-Dragon is coming to Toronto this summer. Mic drop. Oh My Goodness. I couldn't believe my eyes. In the middle of working a particularly long purchase order in Oracle, I paused to glance at my phone after a series of buzzes. Turns out my K-pop friend from university k-pop/hip-hop fusion dance…