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Review: SWAK Designs Redux
After my negative review in March of my Sealed With A Kiss items, the company contacted me and wanted to know how they could make it right. It seems that my post on this blog and also in the fatshionista! community had caused quite a stir, and the CEO contacted me himself so they could…
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Review: Annabelle Pigments & Smudgeliner
Beauty review time! Annabelle cosmetics was kind enough to send me a few items to review a few weeks ago. I waited to write this post so that I could try them out multiple times in day to day usage. In case you’re not familiar with Annabelle, they are a Canadian cosmetics company based out…
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Things I’m Digging
Reading I’m reading this right now (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla), it is part 5 of The Dark Tower series. I’ve been borrowing all the books from a friend of mine and making my way through the series. This is one of King’s more epic book series, and I love it. It’s…
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Jessica Biffi Collection @ Addition-Elle
Well, there’s really no excuse for me not writing any longer. Things have settled down a bit so I thought I’d hammer something out on a cool experience lately. Last week I teamed up with The Asian Pear and Melanie for a shopping expedition! As loyal members of the Addition-Elle rewards club, we were invited…
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Review: CoverFX, The Big Cover Up Kit
This is a little late in the writing, but a couple of weeks ago I was invited to a special beauty blogger event for CoverFX, a Canadian cosmetics company. After snacking on some delicious appetizers and mini cupcakes, the creators of the brand took us through a bit of the company history and a demonstration…
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Review: SWAK Designs Plus Size Clothing
(Edit: SWAK responded to my post, my follow-up review is located here) Since becoming more active in the plus-size fashion community I have been making an effort to beef up my wardrobe with some key pieces that can be used over and over again. But as well all know, fashion in general is expensive these…
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Converse Sneak Peek + Flare 30th Anniversary
It seems that when it rains, it pours! Yesterday I was able to attend two interesting events and walk away with quite the haul! It was really nice to get out & about and be appreciated in a material way! I know I have written before about the parties and swag that come with my…
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Book Review: Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel
If you have been living under a rock these past few months you may not have heard of this book I am about to review. For everyone else, I am one of the 58479322038 PF bloggers who received a copy to review. I thought I was special, Phil! I thought I was your little Canuck!…
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It’s not yours… It’s My Bag!
Yay for stylish reusable bags! I have another brand of super-cute reusable bag I want to share with you all, and the best part is that they’re totally Canadian! Internet, I’d like you to meet My Bag! I’ve written about my quest to find cute reusable bags to keep with me for shopping and errands.…
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LOULOU = POOPOO
Ugh. I am saddened and upset by the new LouLou “collection” for Addition-Elle that they will be unveiling shortly. I received this in my inbox today: Looks pretty promising, doesn’t it? So away I click, excited that there’s going to be a shopping party in my future and in my area! They wouldn’t send me…