So I've noticed that Estee Lauder's Bronze Goddess has been making its way around the blog-sphere lately and it's no wonder why. This perfume is literally summer in a bottle and has been my go-to scent this season. It's hard to describe what it smells like, but all I think when I take a sniff is being on holiday and relaxing on the beach with my favourite drink in my hand. It basically smells like a mix of citrus, vanilla, coconut and sunscreen. Seriously heaven in a bottle! I really feel like some exotic princess every time I spritz this on.
As for the packaging, the box is beautiful and really screams 'summer' to me, but the actual bottle leaves a lot to be desired in my eyes. The bottle is completely gold and reflective and although sometimes I find myself liking it, overall I just find it looks a little on the cheap side, especially for Estee Lauder.
Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche Skinscent retails at $72 for 100 ml. Unfortunately it's currently sold out online, but it might be worth checking out your local Estee Lauder counter to see if they have any in stock. I personally picked mine up in duty free at the Manchester airport on my return to Canada - shall we say a little departing gift for myself.
Have any of you tried Bronze Goddess? What do you think? Do you like the packaging?
Last week my sister and I decided to take a mid-week, 3 day camping trip before she started back at work. The weather called for thunderstorms for the duration of our trip, but luckily we were blessed with temperatures above 30 degrees. We went to Arrowhead Provincial Park in Huntsville and spent our days hiking a bunch of trails in Arrowhead and Algonquin and discovering some waterfalls.
As soon as I heard 'hiking', I knew exactly what to wear! These denim overalls (known as 'dungarees' if you're from the UK) were the perfect hiking companion. They're so comfortable and flexible and paired with a crop top form Primark meant I got a nice breeze to my midriff so I didn't over-heat while spending the day walking in the scorching sun.
What I love most about these overalls is how they bring out my inner child. I just felt so young and carefree while wearing them. It brought back memories of me splashing in puddles as a little kid.
My favourite part of this outfit though has to be this adorable fox backpack from Little Odd Forest. Although a little on the pricey side, it's well worth it. It's fairly big so it fit everything I brought along for my trip very nicely (towel, bikini, sunscreen, bug spray, water bottle, snacks, camera). It also has a built in laptop holder which makes this cute little guy a perfect friend for school.
So I seem to have been MIA recently. I no sooner got this blog up and running and then I decided to move back home to Canada (from England), so things were a bit hectic for a while. But now that I'm settled again, I'm ready to get this blog going!
When I moved home, my first priority was obviously to go on a shopping trip to stock up on all my essentials that I couldn't bring home with me (think: hairspray, shampoo - you get the idea). It just so happens that my shopping trip fell on the first day of the Bath & Body Works big semi-annual sale (that was not planned, I promise).
I had seen these cute little guys online, so when I came across them in the store I just had to get one of each.
I always have a least one hand sanitizer in each of my bags for those times when soap and water just aren't around, but I usually find myself grabbing those plain alcohol smelling ones from the drug store, so these zoo animals are certainly a welcomed addition to my purse! They smell great too. The Zebra smells like fruit punch, the leopard is apple, the giraffe is pineapple, the monkey is vanilla, and the hippo is berry. I find the vanilla still has a bit of that nasty alcohol smell to it, but the others all smell almost edible (please don't eat them though).
I bought these guys in the sale for $1 each (reg. $1.75 each). Although the zebra cost me $2 which I found odd - but I still had to have him! Online you can buy a bundle of all 5 of these animal sanitizers for $5 in the sale (reg. $8.75).
Have you guys tried any of these Bath & Body Works sanitizers? What other scents would you recommend I try next?
"As we drive along this road called life, occasionally a gal will find herself a little lost. And when that happens, I guess she has to let go of the coulda, woulda, shoulda, buckle up, and just keep going." -- Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City).
Like so many before me, and probably those who come after me as well, my passion for writing and fashion stems from none other than the beautiful Carrie Bradshaw. Despite being only a character on our TV screens, Carrie was just the right balance between real life and fiction.
No doubt there are just as many of you out there who don't approve of Sex and the City as there are devoted fans, but not to worry! This blog is not about Carrie and her friends, as that story has already been told. Having spent the last week watching every episode from season one straight through 'til the end merely gave me the inspiration to pick up my pen again and start writing. The idea seems so simple, but after years and years of writing nothing but essays and exams all revolving around the legal system, I forgot what pure joy I got from writing just for myself.
So here it goes. A fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog, likely speckled with other tid bits that reflect me and my personality. I hope you enjoy reading this blog as much as I enjoy writing it.
