I've been in a bit of a blogging rut this past month, but I'm happy to say that I'm back! I went on a little bit of a spending spree the last couple of days and I thought that I would share these pieces while they're still on sale.
Dynamite
I definitely like the style and quality of the clothing from Dynamite, but I never leave with anything as I find the the chest area fits quite weird. However, I was surprised to find that these tops fit very well and actually looked good on.
I'm not too sure if this is true everywhere or just in my city, but Dynamite rarely/never has any sales on their regular priced items. There's usually just the sale section in the back of the store. When I went in this time, they had these 100% rayon zipper tanks on sale for buy one, get one 50% off (original price $19.95). Naturally, I had to stock up.
What sold me on the tanks was the gold zipper detailing. It adds a little something to the plain tanks and it can double as an accessory. The zipper is functional so you can adjust it to the height that suits your personal style. If you see these in store/online, or anything in a similar style, I highly recommend you give them a try. I'm super happy with them!
These v-neck camis are regular price $24.95, on sale for $19. They are 95% rayon and 5% spandex. I love the way these camis feel. It feels similar to scuba material as it is thicker than typical camis, but thinner than actual scuba material. I'm not doing a very good job at describing these but they do feel like they're made out of high quality material (the site says it's a crepe cami, if that helps clarify things). The black elastic straps are also a nice touch. I also appreciate a nice v-neckline and this one is perfect, as the cut isn't too low or too high.
I originally picked up the blue flower print one, as I typically go for patterned tops under my sold coloured cardigans. However, I decided to switch things up a bit and pick up a solid colour as well. I had just purchased some layered necklaces (which are apart of this haul) but I couldn't think of any tops I owned that would go well with them, until I stumbled across the solid coloured cami. I love this shade of royal blue!
These camis can look professional or casual depending on what you pair with them. I personally love pairing my layered necklaces on top of the solid colour cami as the jewellery can get lost or too cluttered with a patterned top.
It's a shame that these camis don't come in more colours and patterns! There are a couple of different colours and patterns that these do come in but it's pretty disappointing. With something as classic as a cami, you'd think they would come in a wider range of colours and patterns. However, there are a couple of colours I wouldn't mind picking up such as the purple ash (light lavender/lilac) one and the black and white flowered one.
Icing
It seems that Icing has gone through a bit of a revamp. My friend and I decided to check it out as we both hadn't been there in a while and we were curious to see what they had. Boy were we glad we did! All of their jewellery was $5 each! I have been scouring Forever 21 the last couple of months for ear jackets, midi rings, and necklaces that I could use for layering. I found everything I was looking for and more.
I apologize in advance for the quality of some of the pictures below because I'm pretty sure the quality sucks on them. I had to take the pictures on my phone as the necklaces would fall through the cracks on the deck and my battery died before I could get a close up on the rings. Hopefully you can see what each ring looks like because I am seriously in love with them!
I've never really been a ring person, but these have changed my life. They are so dainty and make me feel so feminine and chic. Similar to the zipper detail on the tanks, the rings add a little something to the outfit. In this set, my favourite rings have to be the two thinnest ones on the right. Perfect for those who want to try out midi rings, but don't want anything too flashy.
Earring jackets have become my latest accessory obsession ever since I saw Leigh Ann from Leighannsays mention them in one of her videos months ago. They make any outfit look that much cooler. You can get some that are flashy like these ones, or you can get some that are less chunky and more simple.
I haven't really seen anyone else wearing ear jackets where I live but I'm slowly starting to see some stores carrying this style of earring. I have gotten a number of compliments on my earring jackets from people I know and even some strangers, which is comforting. No one has told me they look ugly or weird so that's good (at least not to my face...)
AH, I just think they're SOOOO COOL! I've gotten so many pairs that I think I have enough to call it a collection. If anyone would like to see them all let me know and I'd be happy to do that! I do have some that are more simple if these are a little too crazy for some.
I've always thought that ear cuffs were super cool but I wouldn't be able to pull it off or some would require piercings that I didn't have. Since I have been experimenting with earrings *cough* ear jackets *cough*, I figured I'd go out on a limb and give these a try. My friend and I decided we'd both get one and see whether or not we liked them. The fact that everything was $5 certainly helped as well.
Unfortunately, I haven't had any luck with getting it on... I think the opening on the cuff is too small and I've been too lazy to try and separate them with some needle nose pliers. I'll get around to it soon and provide an update on Instagram or something like that.
Layered necklaces. Enough said. But seriously, this trend has become a thing so fast! So many people are doing it, and I must admit that I am definitely a fan! As I mentioned before, I had been stalking Forever 21's site, mostly for layered necklaces or pieces I could layer together. I'm happy to share that I have not been on their site since I purchased these. Some of the necklaces look very similar to the two I purchased (one gold and one silver) except these ones ended up being cheaper because of the sale, and are better quality. I believe these necklaces retail for $14.95 each and the rings and earrings were around $7.50 or so.
Honestly, just start running to your nearest Icing right now! I'm hoping the sale is still on because I just can't get enough!
Shoppers Drug Mart
Shoppers Drug Mart made me do it once again. My excuse this time is that everything was on sale and I wanted to give their new app a try...
Maybelline Fit Me Foundation: Hydrate + Smooth
I purchased the Fit Me! Matte + Poreless when it first came out and finally decided to give it a go about two weeks ago. I liked it but I wanted to five the original/hydrate + smooth formula a shot. I have now tried both formulas and so far I'm definitely a fan of both. In both formulas, I purchased the shade 120 Classic Ivory.
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but my skin has been super weird this past year and I honestly have no idea what my skin type is. It's basically a little oily, dry, but yet normal... can sweaty be a skin type? (LOL, but it's seriously has been hot here, 27 degrees Celsius, some days it feels like 40 with the humidity) I bought a few drugstore foundations a while ago and have finally gotten around to using them. I've been thinking of doing a review on all of them/comparison on here. Let me know if you're interested in seeing that!
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer
The Maybelline Fit Me concealer is definitely a product that is tried and true. I use the shade 10 Light. Oddly, the shade 15 Fair is lighter than the 10 and I find it's more pink. Just a heads up if you're shopping and think that 10 is the lightest shade, it's not!
Also I'd like to point out that I took a picture of the wrong concealer. You might be able to tell that there is some product missing and the label looks a little ratty. I accidentally grabbed the one I'm currently using instead of the one I just bought and took a picture of it. That's why it looks kind of gross...
If you're in the market for a decently priced concealer that works give this a go! I think I'm currently on my fourth tube and I already have a back up.
Simple Cleansing Micellar Water
I had actually been looking for this cleansing water but could never find it. I figured it was only available in the states or something. So when I stumbled across this and it was on sale, I couldn't say no!
I've only used one other cleansing water before. It was actually the first actual post on this blog. If you haven't seen it click here to check it out. I'm thinking of doing a comparison/"is it worth the price" kind of thing in a future post comparing the two cleansing waters. Again, let me know if you're interested in that as well!
Questions for You
As you can tell, I have been thinking of a BUNCH of different post ideas, I just haven't been able to get myself to take the time to write the posts. I'm hoping that will change soon. I have a couple of posts in my drafts with all the photos ready to go but no text, so hopefully I can get those out in a reasonable amount of time.
Are there any other type of posts you'd like to see? Maybe posts about my European vacation (definitely still need to do that...), reviews, favourites, empties, tags, etc.? I know all I really do are haul posts (I can't help it... not going to lie there are a lot more coming), but I really want to do a wider variety of posts so let me know what you're interested in! I'm personally planing to do more review posts as that's what I like to read about and listen to.
Have you picked up any items recently? Any sales you couldn't pass up?
And again, let me know if you're interested in any post ideas I mentioned before (ear jacket collection, drugstore foundation reviews, cleansing water comparison)!
Amelia
