Alexandra C.'s Archive

How To Plan the Perfect Picnic

One of the best parts of great weather (besides being able to wear cute skirts and dresses), is being able to eat outdoors. A warm breeze, sunshine, a glass of wine and a delicious plate shared with friends - doesn't that sound great? 

If you aren't a regular picnicker, what are you waiting for?! While dinner parties can be stuffy, a picnic is informal and intimate. It's...

Three Tasty Tea Infused Cocktails for Summer

Last year, I took a trip to Florida and fell madly in love with sweet tea. Similar to iced tea but with a smoother, tastier (and sweeter) finish, I couldn't get enough of the stuff that summer. This year, I wanted to kick it up a notch. How can you improve on delicious iced teas? 

Um, how about a shot of somethin' somethin'? 

Here are three cold tea infused cocktails for you to...

Tip Tuesday: 6 Beauty Blunders Solved

We all make mistakes. Especially when it comes to beauty. Myself, I've been known to apply just ever too much blush and bronzer. Fortunately, we're here to help with a few simple cheats to help you clean up any beauty blunders you may make! 

#1 Did you get mascara where it doesn't belong? 
 

Clean up your eyes or any small mistake with a pointed cotton swab dipped in...

Your Weekly Shopping List: 6 Summer Beauty Products To Pick Up

Every beauty junkie knows that when a new season begins you have to adjust your beauty routine accordingly. With the changes in the weather come changes in your lifestyle and what you are used to using may need a switch up or an upgrade. This means one thing: shopping spree!

I found 6 products to add to your shopping list this week for a smooth (and beautiful) transition to summer: 


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Yay or Nay: Rooney Mara - Classically Elegant or Boring as Heck?

Let's get one thing straight: Rooney Mara is a badass statuesque alien that is not of this world. Somehow she always manages to perfectly straddle the line between punk rock and simple elegance. However, I think maybe the fresh faced, avant garde look that has become her signature, is starting to wear out its welcome. 


I like this outfit. The draping is visually interesting and I...

Review of the Week: Facial Cleansers and Exfoliators (May 20-26)

Lately, I've been breaking one of my ultimate rules: always, always, always remove your makeup before bed. I pretty much deserve and F in that department. I've just been so busy and honestly, I just pass out without a second thought! The result of this is a face full of ick. So, in order to get me back on the cleansing wagon, this week's Review of the Week giveaway category is......

Contests and Prizes: May 20 - 26

If there is one thing in this world I love more than beauty products, it's free beauty products!

If you're thinking the same thing, then I have some exciting news for you! This week we have two contests for you to enter and if you win, you could be the lucky chick who walks away with one of two fabulous prize packs full of free beauty products! Each prize pack will be worth approx. C$35.00...

We Love Fridays: 5 Awesome Products for the Coolest Summer Ever

You probably thought that summer couldn't get any better. I mean it's sunny, how much better could it be, right? 

Well, you were wrong. To help make the most of your summer, we found 5 incredible items to take the season up a level and make it: The. Most. Awesome. Summer. Ever. Seriously. 


1. Springfree Trampoline 11 x 11-ft with Enclosure (C$1299.99) 

2. Coleman Instant...