Thursday, May 31, 2012

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

So last night, instead of going to bed, I decided I needed to change the layout and make it more "me". Here's the final product. I was actually talking with my assistant in education about how I needed change and she said that "change brings change". I really like that saying and it makes so much sense. How can you expect to get better if you're stuck in the same pattern? Nothing will change unless you first make some changes.

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Alors la nuit passée, au lieu d'aller au lit, j'ai décidé de changer le "look" de mon blog et de le rendre plus "moi". Voici le produit final. Je parlais justement avec mon assistante en éducation à propos du fait que j'avais besoin d'un changement. Elle m'a répondu: "Les changements amènent des changements." J'adore cette citation et elle me fait tellement de sens. Comment peut-on s'attendre à ce que les choses s'améliorent si nous sommes pris dans un cercle vicieux de routines? Rien ne va changer sauf si nous sommes les premiers à faire les changements.

Yours truly, Bien à vous,

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Neutrogena products

So today I got a nice little surprise in my mail box. Well, it wasn't really a surprise, but I had forgotten that I was expecting it, so just the same... Anyways, I received a gift from Neutrogena for the compagny's 60th birthday. About a month ago, I received an email telling me I could choose five free items to try out. The thing is, a couple of the items arwe full sized products! So here are the items I received... A full size soap bar, a package of make-up removing cleansing wipes, Ultra-Sheer dry-on sunscreen SPF 55, Healthy Defense daily moisturizer SPF 45, and Triple Protect face lotion for men. Oh how I love free stuff!

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Alors aujourd'hui, j'ai reçu une petite surprise par la poste. Au fait, ce n'était pas vraiment une surprise, mais j'avais oublié que j'attendais ce paquet, alors c'est presque la même chose... De toutes façons, j'ai reçu un cadeau de Neutrogena pour la 60ième fête de la compagnie. Environ un mois passé, j'ai reçu une courriel qui me disait de choisir cinq produits pour essayer. Cependant, certains de ces produits étaient de tailles normales. Voici les ceux que j'ai recus... Du savon de taille normale, un paquet de lingettes nettoyantes démaquillantes, écran solaire sec au toucher UltraSheer FPS 55, hydratant quotidien Healthy Defense FPS 45, et lotioni faciale triple protection pour hommes. Oh comme j'aime les choses gratuites!

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Glymm May 2012 products review - part 1

Here is the review I promised. I only tried a few products, and will review the rest once I've also tried them.


1) Shock for Her by CK ONE
"edgy. sexy. impulsive." Shock yourself and everyone around you with this fierce bouquet of passionflower.

Even thought I'm not a perfume kind of girl, I LOVED the smell of Shock for Her. I was glad that it wasn't fruity as I prefer flowery and vanilla-esque scents.  I also enjoyed that it was more on the subtle side and not one of those over-powering scent that makes you want to tear your nose off. One spray and I was set to go.
 

2) Shock for Him by CK ONE
"turn down the lights. amplify the sound. act on impulse." Get addicted to this juicy scent. It's fresh and leaves a lasting impression.

 It leaves a lasting impression, alright, but not in a good way. I gave this one to Loverboy since this perfume was for guys. However, unlike the Shock for Her, the scent had nothing subtle to it. It could have had potential if the odor didn't attack your nostrils. Like I said above, I'm not a perfume kind of person, so maybe I'm just not used to the scent, but the point is, it wasn't to my liking so I gave it to a friend who actually did like it.




3) Vinosource SOS Thirst-Quenching Serum and Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet by CAUDALIE
Give your skin a surge of hydration and restore moisture balance for softer more supple skin.
Save your skin with this moisturizer. Your face will feel refreshed, hydrated and comfortably soft.

I really enjoyed this two products. I first used the serum on my face, and then put on the moisturizing sorbet. I did this right before going to bed and the next morning, my face still felt fresh and smooth. If I had about 100$ laying around, I would probably buy a full size bottle of each. It's just too bed the samples are so small. It says that you get up to 3 uses, but I'll probably get about 1.5.




4) HydroPunch Hydrating Conditioner by NUME
Turn dull and damaged hair into vibrant, healthy strands that you can't help but twirl all day long.

I thought I would save the best product for last. I was so surprised by this product. I tend to be quite picky with my shampoo-conditioner combo. However, the HydroPunch is definitely on my list of things to buy. I LOVED the scent. I don't even know how to describe it. It's not fruity for sure, which I liked. It had a sort of organic, plant-ish odor to it that I really enjoyed. Plus, I used it two days ago and my hair STILL smells good and shines likes crazy! I'm really, quite happy with this little piece of goodness.


Yours truly, Bien à vous,


Thursday, May 17, 2012

Glymm Box - May 2012

I finally got my first Glymm box today! Yay!

Lately, I had been reading a lot of blogs that talked about beauty box, and the concept really intrigued me, so I decided to sign up for one. I haven't tried every product yet, but I soon as I have, I will write a detailed review of them all.

So here are step by step picture of my very first Glymm box opening experience. I was so excited that I didn't even wait to get home to open it. At first, I was disappointed with the box in which the products came in. I had vision of nice, glossy and pretty boxes, but I didn't even get a box. However, all was for forgotten as soon as I laid eyes on what was actually in it.

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Aujourd'hui, j'ai finalement eu ma première boite Glymm! Yay!

Dernièrement, j'ai lu plusieurs blogs qui mentionnaient les boites de beauté et j'étais curieuse du concept, alors j'ai décidé de m'abonner à l'une d'entre elles. Je n'ai pas encore essayé tous les produits, mais dès que cela sera fait, je vais écrire mon opinion détaillé sur chacun d'entre eux.

Voici des photos qui représentent étape par étape mon expérience à ouvrir ma première boite Glymm. J'étais tellement excitée que je n'ai même pas pu attendre d'arriver à la maison pour le faire. Au début, j'étais un peu désappointée de la boite dans laquelle les produits sont arrivés. Cependant, tout fut pardonné dès que j'ai vu ce qu'elle contenait.




Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Fairy tales...

This week, at school, we were discovering fairy tales and I decided to play dress up every day, according to which story we were reading. On Monday, we learned all about Rapunzel...

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Cette semaine, à l'école, nous avons découvert les contes de fée et j'ai décidé de me déguiser chaque jour selon le conte que l'on lisait. Lundi, nous avons en avons appris plus sur Raiponce...


Gaah!!


Boo! This has been a bad week for my body. On Monday, as I was getting ready for work, I was curling my hair when I dropped the curling iron. I'm pretty sure I got a second degree burn, right where my bra strap is, so needless to say it hurts like (bad word of your choice). Also, last Friday, I completely lost my voice (couldn't even talk while playing Quelf with friends) and got it just in time for Monday, but now I'm down with a cold. I am soo not a happy camper right now as you can see from the pictures Loverboy dared to take of me.

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Boo! Cette semaine fut horrible pour mon corps. Lundi, pendant que je me préparais pour le travail, je me frisais les cheveux lorsque j'ai échappé mon fer à cheveux. Je suis convaincue que je me suis brûlée au deuxième degré, juste en dessous de la bretelle de mon soutient gorge, alors inutile de vous dire que cela faire mal comme (insérer un mauvais mot de votre choix). De plus, vendredi dernier, j'ai complètement perdu ma voix (je ne pouvais même pas parler pendant que je jouais à Quelf avec les amis) simplement pour la retrouver lundi, et maintenant, je suis toute grippée. Je suis tellement misérable en ce moment, comme vous pouvez le constater des photos que Loverboy a osé prendre.


Yours truly, Bien à vous,