Mother's day !

The month of May is the return of spring and the sun but also the return of Mother's Day!
This year, it's the 12th it happens!

Here are few gifts ideas

A vegan Matt & Nat bag and wallet ?

 

 

 

 

 

 A Lush bath flower ? Or a bouquet ?

 

Some DAVIDsTEA ?
 

A perfume ?

 

 

 

 

 

Makeup brushes ?

 

 

 

 

 

Tickets for the Continuum show ?

in Montreal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What will you give your mother this year ? 

 

 

 

 

 

Matt & Nat

Vegan bags

At Matt & Nat, no leather! Only vegan products.

It doesn't stop them from making bags that look like it.

In addition, they use environmentally friendly and recycled materials as much as they can.
For instance, they use recycled plastic bottles for the linings of their bags.

Their creations have already found takers among people such as Nathalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Charlize Theron, Eva Mendes et Emily Deschanel to name only a few.

What bag do I choose now?




From left to right : Cara (125$) - Alter (145$) - Jack (175$)




Top : Trip (68$) - Bottom : Dl (60$)

Illamasqua : Take 2 !

I told you about Illamasqua few days ago.
The polish chipped on the first day, and 3 days later the polish was chipped on all fingers.

However, I did not put a topcoat on it - I know, shame on me!

That's why I decided to give a second try to the brand.
And you know, I gave 18$ to Sephora for the little bottle...

Also, the color is really beautiful + the varnish applies easily.
It was worth another try.




Illamasqua - Color : Serenity

I applied it again WITH a GOSH topcoat. (I adore that last brand by the way!)


The result :
No chipping before the 3rd day...
A little chip on one finger only.
Better than having one on the first day! But still...

If I compare to some other polish brands, I find the Illamasqua's one to be to expensive.

Even with no topcoat on my first try, a 18$ polish should not chip on the first day.
As simple as that.

Spa Ritual doesn't have to fear to lose my heart's first place.

Talking about that last brand, I will post pretty soon about it.

My first product from Illamasqua!

For my very first incursion into Illamasqua's world, I decided to try a nail polish.


I chose a color named Serenity.

I was surprised to see it was a matte finish.
But it's a good surprise.
(If you prefer a shining finish, I suggest you choose a top coat accordingly.)

+ + + : this polish dries quickly, so you don't need to use drying drops .

Two coats are enough since the color is bright. Also, the polish applies easily.

But it is a little bit expensive. We are talking about 18$ at Sephora, for a 15 ml bottle.
Added to the fact that it started to chip on day 2.
I thought it could happen.
But within 3 days, the polish on all my nails chipped...
:-(

It's unacceptable to me.
I have to admit I haven't use any topcoat.
Still, it's 18$...

Because the color is so gorgeous, I'm going to give it another try WITH a good topcoat.
I plan to use GOSH topcoat, I'll give you some news in a week.


Sephora is the only store I know you can find Illamasqua.

The brand is on My Beauty Bunny's cruelty free list.

Do you know Zorah ?

Do you know this brand?

A reader on my facebook page told me about Zorah , a Quebec brand I did not know about.

Thanks Julie-Christine!

This brand shows on its website the logo of German Union for the Protection of Animals .

It is mainly used on the other side of the Atlantic. I guess Zorah intends to conquer the European market soon.

The brand is already sold in Turkey. This would explain the choice of logo (certification).

Since you have to be certified to show such a logo on your brand, you can usually trust the companies using it.

Used without getting the certification is illegal.

Zorah offers several products.

Moisturizers, masks, balms, cleansers, exfoliants, if you want a little luxury, you have a good range of treatments.

The company sells their products in Quebec , Ontario and Turkey. Their products may be found in drugstores.

They have a calendar of events, it is worth taking a look.

I intend to participate in one of them in Montreal and then give you my opinion on the quality of products.

The prices of their products range from $ 12 for a lip balm to $ 74 for a Bioserum.

Have you tried their products? If so, tell me what you think, I'm curious!