Archive for September 2013

Muzzle rash sucks

WARNING!
Today I talk about gross stuff...



Perioral or periocular dermatitis is a curse. It combines the worst of both acne and eczema. Imagine, if you will, a sea of red inflamed skin dotted with pustules, blanketed in flaky hardened scabs. You should be glad I didn't keep the pictures from “the worst of times”, not pretty. Worst of all is how it makes you feel about yourself. I was quite depressed at one point, refusing to go outside for anything other than work. A person asking “What happened to your face?” was like adding insult to injury. It really hurt my self esteem. I've been struggling with POD for about a year now. Currently I feel as if I’m experiencing the tail end of it. Though, it wasn't too long ago that I was still shedding tears over my condition.

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Fickle In Love

Fickle In Love
507 Yonge St.
Toronto, ON
(let cupid`s arrows fly)
For years now I've been jealously peering into Fickle, just and outside observer. I found myself basking in glow of pink lights and happy faces.  How I longed to have a romantic night out there, with my lover. Endless hints dropped fell upon deaf ears. So I decided to take matters into my own hands and initiate myself. But was it as satisfying as I built it up to be? 

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On knock offs...

(image courtesy of mobground.net)
 Since my teenage years I have been a fan of Vivienne Westwood. Probably because of the manga "NANA" by Ai Yazawa. The manga itself is very touching, a must read, in my opinion. However, I don't think it would have had the same impact on the viewer if the main characters had milder fashion sense. That kind of punk-cool look became the backbone for my sense of style even now. Something about it was so powerful without even trying to be. I knew then, that it was the look for me.

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Grilled Fresh Daily

Grillies
2632 Danforth ave
Toronto, On

Recently, I've been ignoring the local restaurants I frequent, in favor of Grillies. A build-your-own burger and burrito joint. I'm sorry. I've been eating before I knew you guys, you know? Expecting that kind of devotion is a bit unrealistic.

(Thank you for being born!)

The sleek red and black decor sets its self apart from the other restaurants that line Danforth. It boldly professes its mission statement on its wall. "FRESH OFF THE GRILL, ALL DAY EVERYDAY...", and they deliver on that promise. 

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Crying in the rain with Givenchy (a review)


Givenchy
Noir Couture 4-in-1
Mascara
$35.00

Tears happen, that sudden passionate moment when you feel moved. The earth may not shake. The stars say affixed to the sky, but to your perspective is shifted. Those salty peals imbue you with wisdom of yourself and the world around you.

I purchased this mascara at my local Sephora. After receiving rave reviews from several of the shop girls, I understood this was no ordinary mascara. It can be used to fill in thinning hairlines, and will not smudge on puffy lower eyelids. To summarize, it stays put!

I put this to the test the other day. After having a dreadful spat with my boyfriend under an awning, I stormed off in the rain. Half an hour later upon entering the subway, I realized that it still clung to my lashes without falter.

In conclusion:
It works, but it has a longer setting time than normal ( ten minutes). Another thing that kind of concerned me is that one of the shop clerks that suggested it to me had really spider-y lashes that gathered in clumps. Girl, you're better than that. 

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