More New 2015 Drugstore Make Up Haul!

Hi Darlings! Welcome to my 2nd "New at the drugstore 2015 make up haul"! I recently went back & I picked up some more goodies, I know... I couldn't help myself though! Hope you enjoy & don't forget to comment down below which products you would like me to do a review on.

Love, Linda

Items mentioned:

Clean & clear soothing eye make up remover

Equate nail polish remover dip

KISS beautiful brow kit

Revlon nail polish 2015, 905 sophisticated, 715 privileged, 495 sultry, 145 coy

H&M lipstick and lip gloss duo lip, passion for pearls

Physicians formula shimmer strips custom eye enhancing eyeliner trio, nude

Physicians formula super bb bronzer & blush, light

Physicians formula super bb cheek & lip, berry pink

Physicians formula eye booster instant lash extension kit, ultra black

Physicians formula argan wear ultra nourishing argan oil blush, natural

Winter 2015 Fashion Haul!

Hi Loves! So it has been awhile since my last fashion haul video. I did a bit of shopping over the weekend and wanted to share with you guys what I had picked up. Hope you enjoy & thank you so much for watching!

Love, Linda

Items mentioned:

Aldo piubega sunglasses, midnight black (mens)

Target Mossimo black faux fur vest w/ blazer back

Forever 21 classic ballet flats, nude, red & black

H&M basic divided jersery top, light pink

H&M gold bobby pins pack

H&M light blush pom pom/pouf key chain bag charm

Zara nude mini messenger bag

Zara plain knit uneven hem sweater with eye embroidery

Zara quilted rucksack, black

Chapters Indigo olivia rose rosette petti onesie, dusty rose

NEW Wet N Wild Silk Finish Lipsticks (Reformulated & Repackaged)

Hi Loves! Wet N Wild has improved their iconic "Silk Finish" lipsticks. Both the formula & packaging has changed, for the better! The packaging of these are very similar to their mega last lipsticks but just a tad bit better, IMO. I purchased these at my local Superstore for $1.99 each, super affordable!!

I picked up the shades 503C Will you be with me?, 537A Blind date. 517C 15 minutes aflame & 515D What's up, doc?

Swatches on my hands below are with 3 layers each & 2 on my lips!

"503C Will you be with me?" is a nude cool toned, dusty rose. With this one, definitely make sure your lips are well exfoliated before applying or else you will see all the dry areas on your lips. All these lipsticks are quite pigmented for what you are paying for.

"537A Blind date" is a light/med. berry shade. It swatched & applied lighter than the actual lipstick bullet. This one felt the most moisturizing out of all 4.

"517C 15 minutes aflame" is a bright Spring/Summer hot pink shade, this picture doesn't do it justice!

"515D What's up, doc?" is a bright hot coral orange-y shade.

My most favourites out of the 4 would have to be 517C 15 minutes aflame & 515D What's up, doc?. I love how bright & fun these lippies are. 537A Blind date wasn't bad as well, but I just wished it applied like how the color looked like in the lipstick bullet. Although, it makes it less of a statement berry lip & more everyday wear. I found that 503C Will you be with me? is just a bit too cool toned for my liking but if you love shades with that undertone, this would be a good one!

Overall, for $1.99 each I think these new (Reformulated & Repackaged) Wet N Wild Silk Finish Lipsticks are a fantastic deal! They felt lightweight on the lips, pigmentation was great (I'd say apply 2 coats for full opacity), did not bleed, was very comfortable & hydrating on my lips. Plus, they lasted for a decent 4 hours before fading/before you need to reapply. So if you are on a budget and want a great basic lipstick that won't disappoint, pick these up!

I hope this review was helpful to you, as always thank you so much for reading. Have a great day Darlings!

Love, Linda

NURSERY TOUR!

Hi Loves! So as you all know I am pregnant (currently 30 weeks, ahhh only 10 more weeks until I give birth) & since I've been sharing with you guys my pregnancy journey (on DafyneMeBella's YouTube channel & my Vlog channel) I thought it would be only appropriate to share with you all Caris' nursery!

My husband, Allan & I have been working on it for about a month & a half and we couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Our daughter Caris is one lucky baby girl, if I do say so myself. ^___^

Now... it is finally time to reveal the nursery!

We started off with a small sized room, it is 9x11 ft. Right from the beginning, we knew that we had to be very selective with the size of each furniture & decor piece. Allan & I didn't mind though since this room was a blank canvas when we first started. Trust me though, at times it was definitely challenging (a lot of purchasing & returning haha) but once we had a few key pieces in the nursery (crib, chair & changing table) everything else fell into place right after.

Our vision for Caris' nursery was to keep it soft & neutral with just a hint of subtle colors- nothing too dramatic. We wanted the overall feel of the room to be peaceful, fresh, relaxing, calm, pure & cozy.

I adore these elegant paper flowers, they pop out from the wall and adds dimension & cheer to her room.

When we saw this jumbo lamp, it was love at first sight. It was so "over sized" that it added character and a certain uniqueness to our small room. 

I love this IKEA EKTORP chair! I know I will be spending a lot of time in this chair, breast feeding, burping, & bonding with my baby so it was very important that it was comfortable.

By adding different textures of shades of cream & white with subtle hints of silver, we made the nursery feel cozy and modern.

When I think of a baby's nursery, I always imagine incorporating some sort of animal prints in it. There is something so sweet and cute about it. When I randomly searched for some on Etsy, I could not take my eyes off these ones from Daisy & Bump. They looked so soft & effortless but at the same time had just a subtle wash of color, plus they are just so adorable!! I had to have them in Caris' nursery.

Allan & I had so much fun putting everything together for our baby daughter's nursery. I will never forget this memorable time in our lives & this whole process of getting her room ready has made us closer than we were already. It was so rewarding just to stand back and look at how we accomplished her entire room from bare walls into a beautiful nursery. It's crazy how we took 1.5 months of preparing a room only to welcome a permanent, very special guest that will be arriving in only a few months time! 

Now, I can relax & enjoy the rest of my pregnancy hehe.

I hope you enjoyed this nursery tour & thank you so much for being on this pregnancy journey with me!

Love, Linda

Watch the full nursery tour here:

Items mentioned:

Storkcraft The Carrara 4 in 1 Fixed Side Convertible Crib, white

American baby crib bumper, pink

American baby bed skirt, white

Babies R Us 2-Pack Sateen Crib Sheet, Pink & White Dots

Pottery barn kids, Crepe Paper Flower Decor Set

Chanel camellia flowers

Home sense jumbo lamp

Home sense white quilted ottoman 

Home sense side table, polished silver

Home sense antique mirrored picture frame

Old navy baby sneakers, navy blue

Old navy baby moccasins, gold

IKEA Ektorp Armchair, Blekinge white

Home sense throw blanket

Chapters indigo canvas live laugh love pillow

Chapters indigo bashful bunny, beige

IKEA ribba frame 11 ¾x15 ¾ ", white

Etsy Daisy & Bump, safari animal prints

Munchkin changing pad & changing pad cover

Bella casa decor mirror table

IKEA KVARNVIK Box with lid 32x35x30 cm, white

Chapters indigo wall letter "C", silver

NEW Rimmel Provocalips 16 HR Kiss Proof Lip Colour Review & Demo

Hi Loves! Here is my review on Rimmel's NEW Provocalips 16 HR Kiss Proof Lip Colour. I got it in the shade "550 Play With Fire". I hope it was helpful to you!

Thank you so much for watching!!

Love, Linda

Target Canada Liquidation Haul! (Make Up & More!)

Hi Loves! So as some of you may know, Target Canada has decided to leave :( With the very sad news being announced, their liquidation sale soon followed after. I absolutely love Target & of course I had to hit up their liquidation sale! Hope you enjoyed watching what I had picked up! 

Love, Linda

Items mentioned:

Sonia Kashuk duo-fibre fan brush

ELF matte lip color, natural

Sonia Kashuk velvety matte lip crayon, candy nude 02 & mulberry nude 08

NYX extra creamy round lipstick, narcissus

NYX butter gloss, cherry pie & peaches and cream

Sonia Kashuk beautifying blush, sunset

NYX baked blush, wanderlust

Merona reversible tote, black & red

NEW L'oreal Infallible 24 HR 2 Step Lip Color Review & Demo

Hi Loves! Here is my review on L'oreal's NEW Infallible 24 HR 2 Step Lip Color. I got it in the shade "115 Timeless Rose". I hope it was helpful to you!

Thank you so much for watching!!

Love, Linda

NEW Physicians Formula Nude Wear Touch Of Glow Foundation Review & Demo!

Hi Loves! Here is my review on Physicians Formula's NEW Nude Wear Touch Of Glow Foundation. I got it in the shade "light". I hope it was helpful to you!

Thank you so much for watching!!

Love, Linda

Manicure Monday: OPI Bubble Bath

Happy Monday (& Happy Family Day to all my Canadian readers)! Hope you had a great weekend. Starting off the week fresh with OPI's "Bubble Bath"!

Bubble Bath is a sheer, soft pale pink polish. I absolutely love how natural it looks! It makes my nails look clean & polished without being too dramatic, very subtle.

This polish does apply streaky with the first couple of coats but once you build up the opacity (I used 3 coats) it evens out very nicely. It does have a shiny finish without top coat but I did apply my "out the door" top coat just to be safe!

OPI's Bubble Bath will look gorgeous on any complexion. It is probably one of my favourite polishes because it goes with everything!

As always, thank you so much for reading!

Love, Linda

January Favourites 2015! ♥ ♥ ♥

Hi Loves! Here are all the products that I have been LOVING for the month of January. Hope you enjoy! 

Thank you so much for watching!!

Love, Linda

Items mentioned:

OPI nail polish, cajun shrimp

Maybelline fit me powder matte + poreless, normal to oily 130 buff beige

ELF kabuki face brush

Maybelline color molten eye shadow, 300 nude rush

Nivea lip butter, raspberry rose

L'oreal brow stylist plumper brow gel mascara, 380 medium to dark

L'oreal infalliable smokissime powder eyeliner pen, 701 black

Etsy "MomentusNY" Gold dainty name plate necklace

Naturally Sweet Valentine's Day Eyes

Hello my sweet lovely darlings! Valentine's Day is coming up so I wanted to share with you a super easy "Naturally Sweet" eye make up look. My husband Allan loves it when I have natural make up on so this is the look I will be wearing on February the 14th! If you are going for the more natural sweet look, this will be perfect for you!

Love, Linda

On my eyes:

NARS pro-prime smudge proof eyeshadow base

Maybelline color molten, 300 nude rush

NYX nude on nude palette, top 2 left shades

Shu uemura eye lash curler

Physicians formula shimmer strips eyeliner, nude eyes

Majolica majorca lash enamel glamour volume on, bk999 (LOVE THIS STUFF)

Clinique bottom lash mascara, 01 black

On my face:

Maybelline instant age rewind eraser dark circles treatment concealer, light

Maybelline fit me matte + poreless powder, 130 buff beige

KATE eyebrow powder, br-4

L'oreal brow stylist plumper brow gel mascara, 380 medium to dark

NYX blush, peach

Wet n wild silk finish lipstick, 517C 15 minutes aflame

Manicure Monday: OPI Cajun Shrimp

Happy Monday! It feels like forevvvver since my last Mani Monday post. Today, I am back with "Cajun Shrimp" by OPI. Let's check it out down below!

Cajun Shrimp is a beautiful, bright & bold orange-y red polish! I would totally wear this one all Summer long. It is classy & fun all in one!

This creamy polish went on so evenly & opaque, you could even pass with just 1 coat. I did 2 just to be safe hehe. This polish dries with a gorgeous glossy finish as well! LOVE IT.

Overall, I am really impressed with OPI's Cajun Shrimp (kinda craving shrimp now :). Definitely will be on repeat once Summertime hits but for now, it is a nice bright pick me up for this gloomy Winter season!

Thank you so much for reading & wishing you a great week ahead.

Love, Linda