Lighten Up

My hair hasn't been this light for a few years. I forgot how fun it is to go super blond!

Does anyone find when you lighten your hair, your eyes need to be defined more? I keep piling on mascara...

Details:

Shirt: American Apparel (Vancouver)

Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters (Halifax)

Scarf: Gap (Halifax)

Sneakers: Converse (Margolians, Truro)

Necklace: Forever 21 (LA)

I'm shocked at how much I love my colored denim. I'm hesitant to buy other colors (even though I really really want them....) because I'm not sure if the trend is going to last more than one season. Hmmm.... I also said that about skinny jeans and they've stood the test of time. Do you think colored denim will stay on trend next year?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Novel-Tea: Part 6

Chick-lit mixed with chattering teeth? Not a combo I've encountered often!


666 Park Avenue is a novel written by Gabriella Pierce.

The colors on the cover match my bedroom decor, so I looked stylish while reading it in bed.


The story is about a twenty-something girl who finds out her fiance's family is magical.... and she has something they want. It has some darkness to satisfy the Twilight fans and a bit of Big Apple shopping to satisfy the Sex and the City peeps. Overall it was enjoyable!


Turns out, it's going to be made into an ABC TV series soon. Only thing is.... the description of the show doesn't really match the book. I'll have to stay tuned to find out if it's worth watching.


And since I'm talking about magical things.... Fantasy Island is one of my favorite teas from DavidsTea! It is soooooo good. It's a black tea (perfect for the morning when you need some help waking up) with raspberry and coconut. It reminds me of black raspberry cheesecake ice cream. If you aren't sold on tea yet, this might be the one that hooks you.

As far as my own novel goes, I've sent out 11 query letters and had a total of 4 "no thank-you's". I'll keep on trying!


XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Day for the Ducks

It's been a rainy week.

Cute raingear makes these dreary days a little more tolerable.

Details:

Umbrella: Gift

Raincoat: Lole (The Trail Shop, Halifax)

Rainboots: Kamik (The Shoe Company, Halifax)

Pants: lululemon (Toronto)

The umbrella is cute but it bugs me... it has city names all over it.... but they're upside down when I'm holding the umbrella. Weird. I've seen people tilt their heads at an odd angle when we're waiting for a walk light and I silently apologize.

Sunday was Earth Day. I received an e-mail from Sephora, encouraging me to bring in an empty cosmetics container (for recycling) in exchange for a full size Origins moisturizer. Um... OKAY!

On nails: Sally Hansen Hard as Nail Xtreme Wear in Turquoise, dotted with Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in Black and OPI Banana Bandanna

I didn't mean to match my nails to the tube....

The moisturizer makes my face really soft and smells sooooo nice. It retails for $55.

The flower is from the market.

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

The Mane Event

Hair. The accessory you wear every day.

Ladies, don't feel guilty about spending money on your locks! It doesn't matter if you've been hitting the gym like crazy, or you're wearing a fabulous new outfit, or just had your make-up done by a pro. If you don't like your hair, you're not going to be satisfied.

I admit, I don't love my hair. Who does? Oh right... Blake Lively probably does.



I wish my hair grew faster, was as thick as it used to be (ok, maybe not quite so thick... I kinda like that it no longer takes 30 minutes to blow-dry), and didn't have 45 cowlicks along my hair-line. Those suckers make bangs a no-no (although I had them until 2002, I really shouldn't have).

Generally, I'm not very loyal to products. I like to try out new stuff too much. I'll share with you some products that I've re-purchased, which means they work really well for me or I would've strayed.

Shampoo/Conditioner/ Leave in Treatment:

Redken Extreme. Recommended to me by the lovely Karrie, who happens to be not only a dear friend of mine but the best hairdresser ever. I've been using these since last summer when my hair was in serious crisis mode. I think these products were the only thing that saved me from shaving my head and starting over.

Dry Shampoo:

I used to be one of those people who washed and styled my hair every day. Imagine! I shampoo usually every second day (sometimes three if I'm lucky). On the off-days, I sometimes use dry shampoo to give it some oomph if it looks flat. I've tried Ojan, which worked well but the spray can kept breaking and it was pricy. I've also tried Tresemme, which was ok, but made my hair sticky.

My dry shampoo of choice is Got 2b. The only thing I'd change is how strongly scented it is. Given that so many places are scent-free, you'd think the product people would take a hint.


Curly Hair Products:

This is my hair with no heat appliance intervention. The photo is a year old and my hair isn't as thick anymore. It's more of a wavy/beachy curl than a true curl. I actually lose my curls if I cut my hair too short, which is the opposite of how curly hair is supposed to behave.

Right now, I'm using these products for my au natural look.

I wrap it in a towel for 10 minutes, then comb it out and put a bit of the Aveda treatment in. Then I use the gel, flip my head over, and scrunch a bit.

I'm getting my hair cut and foiled this week- yay! I love fresh color.

Does anyone have an opinion on those clampless curling wands? I kinda want one.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl