Lip Balm: Burts Bees

In search of a new chap stick, I wanted to try something else besides the Baby Lips by Maybelline. I like that product, but wanted to switch it up a bit. So while in CVS I saw that Burt's Bees had a tinted lip balm.

My first impression was that the color was not too bright or THAT noticeable, I think because of my skin color, I put it on my hand and couldn't really see. That's the problem I have with majority of lip colors, they don't show up true to color on my skin but then it did something to my lips, added something, can I say brighten? jazzed up? 

ALL I KNOW IS that I can re-apply and not worry too much of it looking too much. I also noticed that the feeling on my lips was less greasy and the scent was not strong, unlike the baby lips. Don't get me wrong, I do like the baby lips, in Cherry, and I think it felt greasier since I used it during summer, but this product seemed entirely different. And for $6.99 I should be satisfied. :)

As for packaging, it came in a cardboard tube. At first I thought that was the actual container, but once I opened it in the car, there was the ACTUAL tube inside, AND being a sucker for branding and packaging, I thought the cardboard felt appropriate and suited the whole "natural" je ne sais quoi :)

I think that I favor the Burt's a little more now because I've used baby lips for a whole year and it's nice to have something new in my bag. 

So this was my first impression of the Burt's Bees tinted lip balm in Rose and I would recommend this to friends who are Burt's fans :)

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My Fashion Therapy

With all that is happening in my life right now, the only thing helping me cling to who I am is Fashion. I read somewhere to help you get out of feeling low is to dress the total opposite. Wanting to make yourself feel good about yourself, even though you're not at your best. COMMON SENSE RIGHT?? Why avoid getting ready in the morning and throwing on whatever if you're just going to look at yourself in the mirror and hate yourself a little more.

From the article I read about a year ago, and I wish I could find it, I took away the fact that even though I may feel down, sad, stressed and overwhelmed, I shouldn't have it affect my clothing and how I represent myself. I already know my fashion choices are already simple, but at least I know I'm trying every morning to look and feel my best. I think that's what fashion is all about, helping you cheer yourself up, and right now that's what I really need.

I'm not a gloomy person and I don't feel like myself when I'm down and hurt and the people in my life know just from the sound of my voice, look on my face and even daily interactions that something is not right. As much as I want to post messages, at the end of the day I wouldn't feel any better, the days will still go on and leave me dwelling and stressing and these times are not to be wasted!!

Like the saying goes, "When you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good, it's all good."- I added the last bit, but you got the gist of it. :)


So here is a little look see on some of my outfits that I feel like "Misha" in and that are helping me face one day at a time.

     

top: guess, jeans: lucky brand

top: PINK, jeans: urban outfitters

Top: PINK, jeans: lucky brand

dress: boutique in palms spring 

top: primark, shorts: lucky brand

jacket: pim kie, jumper: HM

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Sunday Brunch

This afternoon I went with my sister to meet up with a high school friend of ours which we've known since 6th grade.

We ended up going to Doughboys Cafe & Bakery. Their menu options are around the breakfast foods and lunch foods, so perfect for brunch. I ordered the portobello mushroom & potato frittata. 

Lunch foods are in lines of salads, pizza, soups and sandwiches, so they have everything. :) 

However once we ordered our food, it seemed a little too long for it to come out, I would say about 30 mins since we ordered.

But once the food came out it was delicious and I think I would come here again, just because there were some other yummies I wanted to try. :)

TIP: We parked on Colgate Ave since it allowed parking on Sundays, there is too much street traffic for street parking, and didn't want to deal with meters. 

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