I'd only just heard of these new Revlon polishes about a month ago...though I believe they may have been out since late September/early November- it's possible that they were released earlier in the States? My friend actually told me about them, as she'd spotted the Fresh Linen polish, and is well aware that I adore the smell of fresh laundry (something a lot of my friends tease me about, funnily enough....what's not to love?!) From what I know, there are 16 shades in the collection, with three categories: 'Sweets & Spices', 'Freshes', and 'Fruits & Florals.' To my great surprise, I received a lovely package in the mail from Revlon- they really know how to spoil a girl! I hadn't expected one as I'd only just been sent the Revlon x Marchesa nail wraps (which I've yet to try...)


I was sent African tea rose- it's a cooler toned, hot-pink sort of shade, with tiny blue & pink shimmer in it which really is more visible in the bottle than on the nails. I'm not entirely crazy about hot pinks (my favourite is Julep's Avery), and this is definitely more of a summer colour, but I don't totally hate it.



As for the scent itself...I admittedly have a huge love/hate relationship with anything rose scented. At times it can be so overpowering that I believe I loathe it, but sometimes I'm obsessed with slightly toned down versions. This falls in the latter category- I'm unsure how tea roses smell in real life, but this is a soothing, subdued scent- slightly reminiscent of potpourri. I'm curious to see how long it will last....it's already much fainter after I washed the dishes, that's for sure.

[edit: there was still a faint scent that lingered after day 2 & day 3!]





I have my eye on Wintermint, Lavender Soap, Pink Pineapple, & Sunlit Grass. These are so fun, and the scents aren't overwhelming at all- it's a much more pleasant alternative than that horrid chemical smell I'm sure we're all so used to, haha.

I haven't gone out lately due to exams, so I haven't yet seen them in stores (though I know you can find them at Shoppers Drug Mart!), but I'll be keeping my eyes out for them!

At the age of 22, I am still very much obsessed with cartoons I watched as a child (especially the ones from Europe)- I'm a complete sucker for Babar, Madeline, Tintin, etc. On that note, I absolutely love the small little episode of Mr Benn that was done for Mr Porter.

Remind me to talk about my trip to Europe this past summer when I'm less lazy swamped with schoolwork & projects :)

got this adorable american eagle dress from the thrift store for $8! my trusty red espadrilles were a purchase from zara's TRF line over two years ago- they're super comfy but are unfortunately falling apart from overuse, haha.
spent saturday at the beach with my best friend angy- nothing like a good summer adventure in a place you've never been to before! we hopped on a bus to crescent beach/white rock without knowing where it would take us, but gosh, was it worth it. white rock pier is absolutely gorgeous, and we've been having such lovely weather here in vancouver- sunny and hot, but with enough breeze that it's all bearable.

Apologies for abandoning you, my dear blog. I've had so many posts planned, but unfortunately, my laziness got the better of me (as always), and I truly am easily distracted, haha.

There is nothing I enjoy more than getting mail (and by that, I don't mean boring update newsletters or junk mail...)- but of course it's even better when things arrive all at once...just like Christmas!

*haven't done one of these long posts in a while, so excuse the excessive selcas
~galentine's day~ (not celebrated the way leslie knope intended it to be, but still lovely nevertheless) What horrid weather we had on this (supposedly) romantic day, haha. Dreary and drizzly- it clearly ruined all the hard work I put into curling my hair in the morning :( I am in love with my dress though- I'd had my eye on it for ages, and I would check constantly at Aritzia, but it would never go on sale. My time finally arrived!!! Picked it up a few days ago at 50% :) Patience will be rewarded, haha. Make-up is very /whatever/. Added the purple merely to match the dress. I am in love with my nails though...
Started off the day at ubc, as the canucks were SUPPOSED to have been practicing there, but for whatever reason (aka they're all jerks), practice was moved to pacific coliseum, so instead, I headed downtown. 
Met up with Xtina in the afternoon to kick off our plans (there were no plans- I improvised), and we headed to Provence for lunch...however, what I hadn't realized was, like many other Yaletown restaurants, Provence was closing in the late afternoon to prepare for dinner service. They sat us in the bar area though, which we were perfectly fine with. We both chose the quick lunch menu (which is a really great deal at $23)- deciding on the prosciutto wrapped bocconcini, and the wild mushroom ravioli. I've only been to Provence a few times, but I have never been disappointed, not to mention their staff are always attentive and super friendly. They have a great dessert menu which I'd love to try some other time, but I had made plans for us to head elsewhere, so we didn't order any. Ooh yes, gift exchange as well. Thanks for the lindt, bb (boys, I think I'd prefer this to flowers hahahahaa)
Onward to Ganache! Christina ordered the forêt noir, while I chose the caramel chocolat. Due to the hazelnuts, it more or less tasted like a ferrero rocher that had been coated in caramel sauce. I think one whole serving was too much for me- it's definitely meant to be shared, considering how sweet the caramel is. I really enjoyed it though...especially the praline crunch. I think xtina liked hers as well, save for the griottine cherries. I am not a huge fan of cherries in desserts (cherries just remind me of medicine, tbh), and the strong taste of brandy is definitely not for everyone. 
Afterward, we headed to PC, where we eventually bumped into Erica (unsurprisingly, haha.) Valentine's Day at Holt Renfrew? Only romantic if you have a significant other to buy you extravagant gifts there, unfortunately :( [I had also been there earlier that day, and watched as one of the Dior girls had received a singing telegram as everyone else gathered around and watched. Cute.] We had fun though!  Spent a lot of time in the Tom Ford section, didn't we :P So much love for the $2000+ Saint Laurent classic leather duffle bags. Could hear my heart breaking the minute I saw the price tag, sigh. 
All in all, there's no point in moping if you don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend to spend Valentine's with- that's what amazing friends are for ♥