Recent Purchases

"I only need to buy one thing" - Famous last words.

Popped into shoppers with my $10 rewards card looking to purchase razors, ended up buying a few other things...

Butter London in Fairy Lights: Ok this was actually from a local spa but I thought it deserved a mention. Such a beautiful colour, I can't stop looking at my nails-HELP! Let me know if you are interested in a NOTD.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Smitten: Finally...I caved. We've all read countless posts raving about these so it was about time to try one.

Nivea Gentle Cleansing Wipes: Ran out of my Pond's Wipes (more on those in my next Empties post) and want to try something new, these are supposed to be good for dry skin.

Softsoap Body Butter: Used this a few times already. It is rich, creamy and exfoliating. The smell doesn't linger on my skin however the beads linger in my shower. My tub was full of little brown beads, what a pain to clean up!

EOS Lip Balm: This makes me smile for a few reasons: One, because it is 100% natural and 95% organic! Two, because there are instructions on how to use a lip balm. Makes sense because the packaging is 'unique' but the photo is funny nonetheless.

What are your most recent purchases?

Ooh La La - French Manicure and Shoppers Deal

What do you think, is a french manicure polished and understated or  dated and boring?

On Friday I felt in the mood for a french manicure-so I ventured up the street to a local salon and spent $15, it took less than 10 minutes and turned out pretty nice (in my opinion)! This photo was taken 4 days after and as you can see, the polish is really holding up.

Wanted to let you guys in on the deal! On the weekend I spent $50 at Shoppers Drug Mart and got  $10 gift card and a $10 Tims card. As you can imagine, this made me happy :) I think a new Essie polish will be joining my collection shortly. So go to Shoppers and stock up before the promotion ends.

After RAVING about Essie's A Cut Above I realized you guys deserved to see the aftermath. Removing the polish was a real pain. It hurt my nails-I literally did two rounds of scrubbing to get this stuff off, and haven't applied it since. Is it because my my nail polish remover is weak? I've never had a problem with Quo products. I will be accepting any tips you may have about removing glitter polish. How do you ladies re-apply this devil every week?

As always, thank you for reading. I've had a few new followers this past week so welcome to frowardfashion! I love to hear from you so feel free to tweet me :)

Haulin'

In Canada we have a store called Shoppers. Where I live, one half of the shop carries brands like Dior, Benefit, Clarins and other 'high end' ranges. While the other half carries drug store brands such as Revlon, Maybelline and Essie. I personally love this way of shopping, it's easy, convenient and allows the consumer to compare price point. I went to Shoppers to buy nail polish remover but after much perusing I bought a few other items...

I know in my June Empties post I said I would wait for another sample size of the Clinique Moisture Surge but I couldn't help myself! I also really wanted to try their clearing concealer, I purchased the shade 01. I've used it once and so far so good (coverage-wise). I like the concept of treating acne while concealing. The salicylic acid is what drew me into this product. Though I'm currently loving my Neutrogena sunblock Biotherm has never let me down and I decided I wanted to try their spf 30.  

In other news I finished perks of being a wallflower and LOVED it! I didn't realize it had such a cult following but now I understand why. It's actually such an amazing novel, the characters were perfectly crafted and I can't wait to watch the film adaptation of this book. Now I'm reading skinnydipping by Bethenny Frankel. Personally I think sarcasm is the spice of life and therefore I'm enjoying this beach read but if you don't get dry humour this isn't the book for you. 

What are you currently reading? Have you tried any of the products mentioned in this haul? Let me know! :)