Back with a LouLou Magazine Event Update!

Today, as I had mentioned in a previous post I went to the LouLou Magazine event at the mall. I registered for the event not knowing what was going to happen, so, basically I was completely unprepared (and camera-less). It turned out to be a fashion show, on the sides they had free Davids Tea samples, sushi, MAC makeovers and photographers. Janelle and I got our picture taken and they edited it to make it look like we were in this months issue of LouLou (picture down below). It was fun, the fashion show was a collection of outfits that were put together with things that could be found at the mall. They had a lot of raffles and at the end I got a swag bag for registering online. Here are some of the pictures that Janelle was oh so kind to let me have for the sake of this post, along with pictures of the items I got in my swag bag. I'm excited to try out that mascara it's supposed to help your eyelashes grow. I would post the brand name but it's not labeled Roots Cell/iPod case. This is so nice! I love the soft leather, really good that it came with a coupon for 20% off. My favourite chocolates in the whole world! Smells delicious, sweet but not "candy" sweet, I want to buy this one for sure Batiste Dry Shampoo, Yves Rocher shower gel and lotion, John Frieda Blonde Colour renew tone correcting shampoo So many gift cards and vouchers! They accidentally put two $25 gift cards to the mall in my bag as opposed to the one everyone else got (but hey, I ain't complaining). Menchies 5$ gift card, Joe Fresh 5$ gift card, boathouse 5$ gift card, some cream testers, a redeemable free Davids Tea coupon, and more vouchers galore. I atleast have a reason to go to the mall now. Till next time! xx

Recent purchases -LUSH, BB Cream and Studs

  On monday, I took a trip downtown to help my friend, Audrey with some shopping and I felt the need to get a few purchases of my own out of the way.  We stopped by Lush and the Leather & Sewing Supply Depot to buy some beauty products and studs. I want to share what I bought and I guess, review them as well. At Lush I stocked up on some much needed Angels On Bare Skin -it is by far the best cleanser I have ever used. I got a sample of this a little while ago and loved it but I had just bought another Aveno cleanser so I thought it would be best to finish that one first before purchasing this Lush one. I don't know why I didn't just throw the Aveno one away, this cleanser helps my skin almost instantly. You definitely feel it after the first wash! For those of you who are not familiar with Lush's products I'll give you a little rundown. This company makes fresh, natural, homemade cosmetics using a 100% vegetarian recipe, they are also 81% vegan, and 70% preservative-free. If that doesn't sound good enough, most of their packaging is recyclable! Angels on Bare skin helps soften and balance skin, "the kaolin clay base deep cleanses while ground almonds gently exfoliate the dead skin away. Rose and lavender are added to soothe and help balance out combination skin." -The lush website. I Recommend this product because it is compatible with all skin types and because you can buy it pre-packaged or weighed, you ultimately decide how much you want or how much you want to pay (I got mine pre-packaged at $14.76). If you want to try it out (I did because of my sensitive skin) you can ask a sales associate for a tester! The lovely sales Associate was kind enough to offer me a tester of Dark Angels as well: Haven't had the chance to try it yet but I heard its great for sucking out all that pesky dirt from your pores. I heard it's messier to use because of the coal, black sugar and powdered charcoal. I'll give you guys a review once I try it. This wasn't purchased at Lush or the Leather & Sewing Supply Depot but it's a product I've heard a lot about in the last few weeks, the miraculous BB cream. BB stands for Blemish Bomb or Beauty Bomb, it's not a foundation, although it does have coverage. The sole purpose of a BB cream is to eliminate the process of applying various products, this product, is said to do it all. For the price of $12 (something) I thought why not give it a try? (purchased at Wal-Mart) Not really loving the nozzle, I would prefer a pump but it is what it is. As far as first impressions go it does have a very creamy texture, feels really light, and has light coverage. It has that signature Garnier scent and the shade suits me well. It only comes in 2 shades (Light/Medium & Medium/Dark) but from the reviews I've seen on youtube it does a decent job of matching peoples skin tones. This BB cream is said to renew radiance, brighten complexion, even out skin tone and imperfections, hydrate for 24 hrs, and protect the skin. We'll see how this goes. These are the studs I bought from the Leather & Sewing Supply Depot which I will talk about individually. The store is located  at 7 Vanauley St. near Queen and Spadina. Before going to this store I checked out prices elsewhere (as the smart shopper I am), another store was selling half the amount of studs you'd get at L&SSD for the same price, so you can see why I would bring my business here. They have a large selection, including rounded studs, and spikes in all different kinds of finishes. I got 100 of these mini shiny silver studs for $2.99 I got 50 of these medium sized shiny silver studs for $2.99 ( I got two packages) I got 50 of these medium sized light oxidized studs for $2.99 (I got two packages) and I got 50 of these large silver studs for $4.99 I know I could probably get more studs online for less than what I paid but I really don't have the time to wait for the shipping and from the websites I saw, it would take about 2 weeks to get here. I hope you found this helpful, whether you're looking to buy studs somewhere in Toronto or have been looking for a new cleanser. Talk to you all soon! xx

I've got some catching up to do + a thrifting haul

Hey guys! I realize I haven't updated in an unacceptable amount of time, for that, I apologize. In my defence the last few months of school were insane, but (on a brighter note) I finished my first year of university! (insert cheering here). I spent a good week after that just getting my body calibrated back to normal with some R & R but I'm back on track (insert cheering here as well). It would be ridiculous to try and give a full update so I'll keep it short and simple. Since my last post I have:

• Finished my dress for school which was awarded the "Marketability of Design" award (I'll post pictures of that sometime soon).
• Begun plans on a new Youtube segment called Broke but Creative (if you steal this idea, I'll be after you)
• Organized and put my life together.
• Listened to One Direction an unhealthy amount of times (I'm obsessed, don't judge me).

These last few weeks I have also thrifted so much that I've begun a second "closet" on the side of my room. About 90% of the things that I bought, won't be featured in this post because I am going to have them featured in future DIY posts, so stay tuned for that! Till then I thought I could share some of the things I've found here. vintage mirror I painted white $4 Vintage Rabbit Fur Collar $4 Vintage Purse $2 This purse is so unique and different, although not in the best condition, I want to try and fix it up Free People Lace Top $2 Doesn't look the best laying there all limp and lifeless, I agree... but when you put it on it looks SO nice! Collar $4 Shoes $4 The picture doesn't do these justice but they are brand new suede shoes in mint condition! Extremely comfortable too! I love them so much! Purse $2 Leotard $2Not the best picture but it seriously looks amazing worn, the sheer on the back dips low on the back with a cut down the middle that meets at the top. One of my favourites, I'm considering adding studs to the bodice on the cups (not sure yet) Vintage fabric and leather $3 each[/caption] This leather is AMAZING! Super soft! I can't believe I got it for $3, I have enough to make a pair of shorts and a skirt!!! AHH! I'M EXCITED Sheer crop top with peter pan collar $2.. again, looks amazing once worn! Would look great paired with a high waisted skirt or a nice pair of high waisted shorts. Books $2 each[/caption] So excited to have a line up of books for the summer! It's always good to buy recycled books too! Sewing Machine $5
Yea, I'm amazed too. Can't believe I got this for $5! It's super cute and old, I love the shiny handles and it works GREAT! It has a lot of similarities to the industrial sewing machines I use at school. Hope you enjoyed seeing what I was able to find for less than $5! These were all purchased at thrift stores and at a rummage sale I went to a few weeks ago. I'm going to be posting a beauty post soon and an update on the Lou Lou Magazine event I'm going to tomorrow! till then! xx

A Personal Post and and Outfit of the Day

Last weekend, I had spent my time downtown at Brooke's apartment, (or as my british followers would call it, flat - I prefer saying flat over apartment). I had packed my bags and checked the weather report to find suiting clothes -although the weather man had once again failed to tell us a correct forecast. I came up with these two outfits! I was quite honestly tired of wearing pants and was in a spring mood to wear skirts! Luckily, I had packed knee high socks incase the temperature dropped! It has also been requested for me to do more of these "outfit posts" so this is me giving the people what they want! Let them eat cake!: Day 1:

I dressed down this cute little button up sweater with a button down. Love how the collar pops out on the top and peaks out at the bottom, it certainly adds a little bit of colour to the grey tights, socks, tank top and the black skirt and navy sweater.

Sweater: Club Monaco

Tank Top (Grey): Forever 21

Blue button up: Bluenotes (surprisingly)

Black Chanel-esque skirt: Forever 21

Shoes: Forever 21

Jewelry: Nothing but my two pandora bracelets I always wear and a gold virgin mary medallion

Day 2:

in the moment, dino arms... haha, excuse the scrunchie on the floor. had just taken my hair out of a ponytail

This was my outfit on Monday. I had a busy day, a few trips down to campus to hand in an assignment and such.I love wearing this skirt! Every time I wear it my friend Jeanine always tells me I'm dressed like Blair from Gossip Girl. Love how the camel colour looks with the red as well! If you want a waist-high skirt like this, I know american apparel sells one identical to it. If you pair it with a top or jacket that hits you at the waist it also makes you look super tall! Especially if you wear wedge shoes like I did. I ended up wearing this with different tights than the ones in the picture

Jacket: Juicy Couture

Red Skirt: Forever 21

The weekend was very cold and very long. Lot's of walking in my wedge shoes, which I really didn't mind. At the end of the day Brooke and I sat in her "flat" wanting some tea so we headed on over to the Royal York for a very late tea treat. If you're from out of Toronto, it's basically a lovely hotel that happens to always be filled with British blokes. The Queen also happens to stay there when she visits. The tea was delicious and we enjoyed watching parts of the Oscars in the Lounge.

Some yummy cupcakes I brought over to Brooke's as a token of gratitude for letting me stay the night:

At starbucks (I had worn flats earlier in the day):

taken on instagram. My account: thefashiontrigger

Having some sushi for lunch:

Incase you are curious about my nails, this was what they looked like. A glammed up statement nail:

I also plan on doing a tutorial for this hair look, such a great easy way to have messy curls! It also makes short hair look long because I came up with a technique ;)

Talk to you all soon!

Lots of love xx,

thefashiontrigger

Artsy Fartsy

 

Thought I would share a little bit of what I've been up to in school. For those of you who don't know, I'm studying Fashion Communications and I really love the program. I've been able to learn so much and improve my skills in a variety of classes that I would now say I was pretty mediocre at before. I wasn't able to snap amazing pictures of all my assignments but I want to show you all a little bit of my artwork!

I spent a few weekends ago painting a Juicy Couture ad using a grid and as I would squeeze paints out I just happened to adapt to the habit of biting the tip of paintbrush. I felt that it was something an artsy Audrey Hepburn would do. (see picture above - the finished assignment down below)

| Messy Messy Me. | Finished. Done in Gouache  paint
  | All skin, Chalk Pastel; The rest, A variety of    objects and fabric | Left: Pointillism; Right: Pencil
  | 8 Minute Watercolour sketches.
  | After adding some detail. My personal Favourite I'm glad I was able to share this little bit of my life with you all! I also may be posting more assignments as they come along, especially my finished dress which up until now, has been drafted a million times but is finally being cut out of muslin (yay! almost done!). Lot's of Love, Thefashiontrigger

a chic nail tutorial

With the Holiday of love in affect I felt that my nails needed a little sprucing up!!! I came across this nail look on Kylie Jenner's Instagram, however, she had it decorated as an alternative take of the "Tuxedo" nails I did a few weeks ago. I simplified it and came up with this look and tutorial so you can follow along! This nail tutorial is great for the Valentines Day Season because it has subtle hints of pink without necessarily looking like you match all the Valentines Day decorations. I feel that a lot of Nail tutorials I've seen so far for Valentine's day incorporate bright hues of pink, red, and little hearts galore... they make look cute but I think they're a bit too cliche. Here's the video tutorial! I hope you all find it helpful! : )

 The great thing about this nail look is that you can wear them anytime during year! Not exclusive to any holiday or occasion! (Even thought they're perf for Valentines Day) They're quite literally (in my opinion) the new french nails! AND If you're looking for an alternative to the popular "Dagger Nails" I feel this nail tutorial will do the trick! The black sides create the illusion that you have your nails in that pointy shape but without dealing with the painful "cat woman" nails. Especially if you wear contacts... 

Lots of love, thefashiontrigger