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What Not to Wear This Summer
HOT |
NOT |
 floral skirts H&M $29.99 |
 elastic waist-band denim skirts |
 brogues, aka Oxford shoes, aka wing tips |
 these were on sale for $49.99 for a reason |
 floral print scarves H&M $17.95 |
 tablecloth scarves |
 platform heel sandals JacFlash $175 |
 pointy toe sandals (I refuse to believe these were ever IN) |
 straight leg, plain |
 “fake” distressed denim, loud |
 ladies’ brogues Aldo $49.98 |
 ballet flats |
 military jackets |
 wrap sweaters |
Tomorrow:
Street Style Spotlight
100th Post
My Top 3 Favourite Posts:
1.
Street Style – University of Toronto
2.
Hi Blake Lively, I Stole Your Gossip Girl Clothes
3.
Holt Renfrew Pop-up and Items Under $100
Stats that make me happy:
What’s coming up:
UofT’s Next Top Model Fashion Show
LG Fashion Week
I’m going to L.A. so expect some hot Holywood street style posts soon!
Have a Great Weekend Everyone!
Posted in Style and Beauty Tips 5 Comments
My New Fashion Diet: Latte vs. Chanel
With my “no jeans for a month” diet ending yesterday,
I’m wasting no time as I’m making another public commitment:
no latte for a year
I’ve decided to coin the term fashionable latte effect :) The rules are pretty simple: just substitute your caffeine treat for another, more fashionable one. Here’s the math:
Price of a single designer latte $3.50.
On average, I drink 5 lattes a week.
That approximately adds up to $910 per year.
At the end of the year I could use that money towards purchasing one of my three favourite handbags of all time:
Marc Jacobs Classic Quilted Stam Bag - $1,415
Balenciaga Giant City - $1,777
And the one that melts my heart every time I see it:
Chanel 2.55 - The Chanel Classic Flap Bag, Medium
Sounds like a good idea?
Posted in Style and Beauty Tips Tagged Balenciaga, Chanel, Chanel 2.55, Giant City, latte, Marc Jacobs, starbucks 23 Comments
Video Tutorial: Angelina Jolie’s Cat-Eye
Angelina Jolie, 2009 Oscars
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Meet Lauren, a 19 year old girl who loves everything fashion and beauty.
This makeup guru serves style tips via her youtube channel:
youtube.com/user/laurendouglas8.
Today, Lauren will be showing you how to steal Angelina Jolie’s signature cat-eye look.
Enjoy!
I asked Lauren what her fave makeup products were:
Eyeshadow:
For lots of great quality eyeshadow without a huge price tag, Coastal Scents 88 palettes are a great buy. (I’m using the original 88 eyeshadow palette in this video.)
Foundation:
I almost never buy the same foundation twice as I like trying different brands. At the moment, I’m using Revlon Colorstay and Covergirl Clean mixed together to get a more accurate match for my skintone. In the past, I really liked Covergirl TRUblend liquid foundation.
Mascara:
I really like L’oreal Voluminous and Lancome Definicils. Both mascaras do a good job of lengthening my lashes.
Blush:
I don’t have a favourite brand for blush, I just buy colours that I like. At the moment, I’m really liking Bobbi Brown‘s blush in Baby Violet and Covergirl‘s blush in Classic Pink.
Thanks Lauren!
Posted in Style and Beauty Tips Tagged Angelina Jolie, Bobbi Brown, Coastal Scents, Covergirl, L'oreal, Lancome, Lauren Douglas, Revlon Colorstay 3 Comments
Smokey Eye Video Tutorial
Meet Vanja, a biochemistry student with a passion for makeup.
I’ve always admired her talent and creativity. Her makeup always looks professional and flawless, and I’ve yet to learn her secret.
Hope you enjoy this exclusive smokey eye tutorial!
I asked Vanja what her fave makeup was:
Mascara
Covergirl Eyelights for green eyes. It’s actually really good, doesn’t flake, defines and lengthens, and its cheap – for everyday. Benefit Badgal is perfect as a more going-out type of mascara.
Lipgloss
Sexy Mother Pucker in clear by Soap & Glory - it’s plumping and stays on all day! I really like the Bourjois lipglosses as well.
Foundation
In the winter I use Vichy Normaderm liquid foundation, and Purminerals 4 in 1 in the summer. It’s awesome, has SPF, great coverage, and feels really light on.
Blush
By faaaaar Smashbox! I love their bronzers/blushes.
Lipstick
Mac are definitely the best, like the one I used in the video… and they have awesome colours.
Eyeshadow
One of my favourites ever are the Lise Watier loose powder eyeshadows – you can use them as a loose powder or mix them with their Metamorphix and use it as a liquid eyeliner; it really intensifies the colour, too.
Thank you Vanja!
Posted in Style and Beauty Tips Tagged Benefit Badgal, Bourjois, Covergirl, Lise Watier, MAC, Purminerals, Smashbox, Soap & Glory, Vichy Normaderm 8 Comments
My New Year’s Resolutions
New year, new decade, new dreams… and New Year’s Resolutions!
I came up with a blog post schedule and I’ll try my best to stick to it in 2010. I might skip a post or two during exams or around my research paper deadline, but I think those are valid excuses :)
Monday: Celebrity Style Steal – I’ll show you how to steal celebrity styles, for less.
Tuesday: Street Style – I’ll take photos of stylish people and share them with you.
Wednesday: Hidden Gems – Discovering local stores, salons, etc. Interviews & photos.
Thursday: Mall Deals – Anywhere I enjoy shopping: Eaton Centre, Bloor, Winners, H&M, Zara…
Friday: My Outfit – I’ll share the details of my fave outfit of the week.
Weekends: Pet Projects – Basically whatever I feel like.
Headband: Winners $9.99 | Top: Zara $29.99
Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions?
Also posted in Everyday Outfits Tagged blog schedule, flower headband, headband, New Year's resolutions, sequin top, sequins, winners, zara 6 Comments
Please Update Your Bookmarks
My blog address has changed to:
http://www.shopsterium.com
please update your bookmarks.
I wanted to have more control over the look and feel of my blog, so I’ve spent some time over the weekend migrating my blog from Blogspot to WordPress with private hosting from BlueHost. Expect more blog-style changes coming soon.
I followed MamaBlogga’s tutorial. It worked without a glitch.
Posted in Style and Beauty Tips Tagged blog migration, blogspot, bluehost, sawing mannequin, shopsterium, wordpress Leave a comment
I’m in Hollywood!
Yes, it’s a badly photoshopped photo, but a real one’s coming soon!