Ten Things on My Christmas Wish List || 2016

Hey guys, just a fun post today to share with you some of the things I would love to receive this Christmas! I realise it's more than a month away, but I figure this post could also be used as inspiration for your own Christmas lists of as gift inspiration for someone you know! So, without further ado, let's get into it.

1. Pizza John Popsocket -- $12 USD

This one is really recent, and only available until November 18, when Pizzamas ends. If you don't know what the hell I'm talking about, you must not watch the Vlogbrothers, who are two of YouTube's biggest treasures, if you ask me! Pizzamas happens once a year in November for two weeks, and it's when John and Hank Green post a video every week day for two weeks, and at the same time, they sell a variety of Pizza John merchandise on their online store, DFTBA records. It's fun, and the original Pizza John design goes way back to 2009 from fanart made after John posted a video of him shaving his Movember beard. It's silly but it's pretty great.

Thus far, I don't own any Pizza John things, but for some reason this popsocket thing, which is a little collapsible device that sticks on to your phone and acts as a handle and phone stand, really appeals to me. And with shipping, it would cost about $20 CAD.

2. Moccasins from Manitobah Mukluks in Stone (Gray)-- $129.99 CAD

Especially in the Stone colour, I just love the way these look. There are two kinds, the leather and the suede, but they're both gorgeous. My friend has a pair I've tried and they're really comfortable, and I love the fringe on them! These ones aren't lined at all, so they can be worn even if it isn't cold, which I also like, since I overheat so easily. I don't know what else to say about them, except that it's really cool that the brand that makes these ones is Canadian, indigenous owned, and supports indigenous communities.

3. Urban Decay All-Nighter Foundation in .05 -- $49 CAD

I hate the way they've numbered these colours... I'm only half a colour...?! This seems offensive in some way... but anyways. I've swatched this foundation in store a few times, and the coverage is SO GOOD! It looks so natural and light on the skin, but provides great, beautiful coverage. It also doesn't feel cakey and thick like the Kat Von D, so I really want to give this stuff a go on my face. I'm sure I'd love it!

4. Foreo Luna Mini -- $119 CAD

No, I didn't specify the Mini 2, because I don't care which one, and since it's $40 cheaper, I'd happily take the original! I've tried face brushes before, though never the Clarisonic, and I feel they're just too harsh on my face, but this tool, with it's little silicone nubs intrigues me in a few ways. First, it's silicone, so it doesn't hold on to dirt and bacteria the same way a brush can, so it stays cleaner and better for your face. It's also much gentler feeling, the battery lasts ages, and it's super portable.

5. Gift Certificate to BodyArtForms.com

I mean, I'm not going to expect other people to pick the right gage and size and jewellery for me, since most people I know don't have any frm of body piercings. Besides, I have a big wish list of pieces I want for my septum, from simple hoops to fancier, showier clickers. If for some reason you'd like to see my current wish list on BAF, you can find that here.

6. My Gandalf rune tattoo -- ~$100 CAD

This seems like a weird thing to ask for as a gift, but essentially I'm just asking for ~$100 bucks to go and get my first tattoo done! Probably more like $115, since my tattoo will be small and quick, and $100 is the minimum charge, and I'd want to tip the artist. The above picture is essentially concept art, since I drew the rune on my shoulder in sharpie, which is pretty much how I have been playing with tattoo ideas for the last year or so. I want this rune because it is the symbol Gandalf uses in the Lord of the Rings to end his letters; this rune is essentially his signature. Basically, the rune is just a Cirth rune for "G", along with four dots around it.

Now why do I want to tattoo Gandalf's signature on my shoulder for all of time? Well, there are several things I love about this tattoo. 1. It's simple and iconic. 2. I love that you kinda need to know what it is to know what it is... if you get what I mean. It doesn't scream Tolkien or Lord of the Rings to a non-nerd, but a Tolkien fan would likely at least recognize it. 3. It's small, and should be a fairly easy first tattoo. Eventually I want a Dumbledore quote, probably on my leg, but that would be much longer and I'd love to know the pain I'll be signing myself up for before I jump into a longer quote. 4. Gandalf is one of my favourite characters of all time. He's good, wise, smart, caring, interesting, and ancient. And he has some of the very best quotes. Tolkien is my all-time favourite author. His work means a lot to me, Gandalf means a lot to me, and I'd love to etch a symbol of my love for those two on my skin for all to see.

7. Black Low-heeled Ankle Booties with an Exposed Zip -- ~$75 CAD

I know, that's really really specific... But I know what I want, alright?! I've actually found a pair or two I really like, one of which is from Payless, but while they are $40 USD online, Canadians can't order from that site, and the ones sold in Canadian stores are actually more like $70, if I'm remembering correctly. =( I do really like them in the black, though. They're pretty much exactly what I am thinking. And then these ones from Spring are also really cute, for $75 CAD.

8. Self-Titled Yellowcard Album -- $13 CAD

Not much to say here. One of the best bands, their last CD ever... They aren't touring to Vancouver, so I'll have to make due with buying the last CD to show my love.

9. Bootie Slippers -- $25 CAD

I'm not too picky, but this is a good example of the type of slippers I'd like. They're just so much cuter and more practical, in my opinion, than slide on slippers. I just feel like they'd stay on the foot better, so you wouldn't need to take them off to curl up and read, and then need to remember to put them back on to wander your house. Plus I think bootie slippers are really cute with PJ shorts. These ones from La Senza are pretty well-priced at $25 and felt really nice when I poked them in-store.

10. Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick Collector's Edition set -- $300 CAD

Oh my god. This is beautiful. The packaging. The colours. In some ways, even the price (at $24 a pop, 15 should cost $360, so you get 2 and a half for free)! This beautiful set comes with 15 full-size KVD liquid lipsticks, some of my favourite lip products, including 2 exclusive shades. Ugh, it's gorgeous, the colours are so varied and beautiful, and some part of me says my desire for this set is entirely irrational, but I wants it!

Also, if that's just too insane for your, but you love KVD Liquid Lipsticks, there's a smaller set of minis for $62, which is also a nice deal. You get 8 shades at less than the price of 3 full-size, and each mini is almost exactly half the size of a full-size.

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Can you tell I'm into shoes right now? Haha! Let me know what's on your Christmas Wish List, or just your regular wish list right now in the comments!

Thanks for reading!

WISHLIST || 15 things I'd love to buy right now || Beauty, Fashion, etc.

Hi guys! Just another fun post for you today; I thought I'd share with you a bunch of the stuff that has been sitting on my wishlists, some that have been there a long time, and some newer, but all great stuff! I've broken my list into three categories, as you will see below: beauty (makeup and skincare), fashion (clothes, shoes, and accessories), and other.

None of the pictures are mine, all images were created using Polyvore, because obviously I don't own any of these things myself, I just want to! And polyvore makes it super easy to put together product collages =D

Beauty

1. Kat Von D Shade & Light Eye Palette || Pretty self explanatory... this palette is gorgeous, warm, and matte. And youtube seems to love it.
2. Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Palette || This is the chocolate bar palette that most appeals to me personally. It kust looks so so nice, with all those warm browns, and that gorgeous blue!
3. Foreo Luna Mini || I don't care about getting the newest one... I don't see much of a difference, and would be happy to accept a sale price on the older model!
4. Some Colourpop ultra satin lipsticks (Petit Four, Panda, Marshmallow, and Prim) || Yes, I am cheating picking several shades here, but they're so pretty!
5. Some NYX Liquid Suede lipstick (Stone Fox, Vintage, Soft-Spoken, Pink Lust, and Amethyst) || More cheating! Again, these are so pretty, I needs them all!

Fashion

6. Strappy Bra || I'm not set on a specific one yet, but I love the idea of these... and the one pictured above is from BlackMilk!
7. Converse All-Star Low-Top Chucks || Probably the classic black and white, which I've actually never owned in the hightops... I've had black and pink, pink, all black (including the rubber), and grey... but yeah, for the low-tops, I think I'd go with the classic thing.
8. ThinkGeek Spellbook Billfold || This is just so cool!! I've loved it since I first saw it! How fun would it be to feel like you're pulling out a fancy spellbook everytime you reach for your wallet?!
9. Alexander Wang Rocco bag (probably the rose gold or gold hardware) || This is the first huge ticket item on the list, though not quite the biggest. These are stunning, and so so cool! I love studs, I love black leather, and I looooove these bags! One day...
10. A long, flowy, summery skirt || These are so hard to find, for whatever reason... I like the long, flowy, crinkly ones that look like hippy skirts. And I live in these in summer and spring, because they are cute, comfy, and cool. I only have 2, I think, I can wear out, so I'd love another!

Other

11. One of my tattoos || There are two tattoo ideas that I have, but one is smaller and I actually know where I want it, pretty sure. I want a dftba tattoo (stands for "don't forget to be awesome" for you non-nerdfighters) on the inner side of my wrist. Not across the veins below my palm, because that creeps me the fuck out, but down the side, kinda in line with the thumb. If that makes any sense. ((For those wondering, my other tattoo is the quote: "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live" in a simple script-y font... but I have no idea just yet where I should get it.))
12. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 || I'm not even sure I have a good reason for wanting this, but I do, and I'm slightly obsessive about it! I think they're cool because they are a pretty impressive tablet computer running full windows, but with the addition of the keyboard-case, its like a fancy, special laptop. I think they look cool, the size is good, and they'd be great for doing non-intense things on my own device wherever I want, because it's pretty damn portable.
13. New camera (better battery life, better colour settings, possibly audio input.) || Now, I don't think the camera I film on now is all that bad in terms of quality—I think it offers pretty good sound and picture... but it only allows me to film in 10 minute bursts, and the battery dies completely after 1 hour of filming... sometimes as little as 40 minutes!! This is super annoying if I'm having a filming day, because I'll get through my makeup video, and then the camera dies. And it takes at least an hour to charge up so I can continue! So annoying. I'd love a big DSLR amazing camera, but that is so far outside my budget I don't know how to contemplate spending $1000 on a camera, so I'm currently eyeing the G7x.
14. Filming lights (softboxes or ring light) || I honestly think this would improve my image quality far more than a new camera. I currently film with a mix of natural light (when I can), a standing lamp, a reading lamp pointed directly at me, and the room lights behind me... And I usually look pretty yellow. Camera settings won't fix it. I'd love some good, white studio lights to help even things out.
15. New microphone for recording, voice-overs, and gaming/internet calling. || More for talking on the internet than anything else, but I would like to be able to capture quality audio for my videos, if possible. Right now, I film with the camera's mic, and play games hoping my old headset's mic will pick up from a couple feet from my face, because that headset is too broken to wear, but the mic still works. It's a pretty ghetto situation, not at all ideal. I'm not set on a Blue Snowball (pictured above), though, and am open to other suggestions, should you have any!

Let me know if you have or have tried any of the things listed, as well as some of the things you've been dying to buy recently!

Thanks for reading!

WISHLIST: Current Wants & Spring/Summer Stuff

A post without a video!? Shocking, I know. However, wishlist posts don’t really seem as conducive to a video format as posts where I actually have the things I want to talk about.

Anyways, there is a bunch of stuff I want right now, but I’ll try not to let this get too long. I do want to share a few beauty wants, a few fashion ones, and a couple of random things. So let’s just get into that.

Beauty:

1. MAC Cyber

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Not exactly a spring/summer colour, but I’ve been wanting it for months now… I will own it eventually >_>

2. xoBeauty lashes in The Romantic

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Soft and pretty, but also slightly intense. Also, made by my favourite YouTuber of all time, so why wouldn’t I want to give her my money?

3. xoBeauty brushes

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Like above, made by Shaaanxo on YouTube, who I adore. Plus, these are supposed to be Sigma quality, are slightly cheaper, and I’ll be giving Shannon my money instead of someone else. And I’d like some really good brushes!

4. Dove GoFresh Spray in Pomegranate and Lemon Verbena

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This smells amazing, and my tester is almost completely gone! I was looking at it in Target the other day, and the same scented body wash smells amazing too. Mmm…

5. Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation

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I think I’ll actually be getting this from my little sister soon because she somewhat recently got a job, and years ago she used up a whole tube of my foundation on a doll’s face, and ever since she’s realised how mean what she did was, she’s promised she would buy me a foundation when she could. It was just a drugstore one, so of course I’m only asking for drugstore in return =P

6. Essie Millionails

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My nails are just not the same without this stuff, and I wants it in my life again…

7. NARS Habanera

I would not likely have picked this out myself, but I had it put on me by a NARS makeup artist, and it is just gorgeous! I am so in love, and I wants it even though it's ridiculously priced at $39.

Fashion:

1. New Vans

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My Vans are my all time favourite shoes, and the soles are dying both inide and out. I’ll wear them as long as possible, of course, but they are desperately in need of replacement, as they are less waterproof than ever…

2. Peplum shirt

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Asos especially has some really cute, not stupidly short peplum tops that look so cute and comfy. And I’d really like to get one or two, because they’re basically just fancier t-shirts. Yay comfy/fancy!

3. Green army jacket thing

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I think these are cute, and comfy looking, and I have for a while. One day…

4. Maxi skirt(?)

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I’m not sure about this, because it probably isn’t a trend that would work on me, but I think they are so cute and comfy looking. Maybe.

5. Another kimono

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These are literally the best things ever. I need at least one more, probably in a lighter colour, though the one above is really cute.

6. New Flats

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Black, technically. More of a need than a want. I’d rather have some fun, cute, coloured flats, but I don’t really have black flats, so I kinda need some.

Random (apparently tea wants):

1. Buddha’s Blend tea from DavidsTea

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This tea is just soooo delicious! My friend has it, and it just smells like fuzzy peaches, or peach juice, but it’s not sweet at all, and it’s sooo mmmmm!

3. Grape Expectations tea from DavidsTea

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This was DavidsTea’s tea of the day on St. Patrick’s day, when they were giving away cups of tea to people wearing green, and this tea is sooooo good just very slightly sweetened. It’s like grape koolaid with out as much calories, and with antioxidants!

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And so that’s everything for right now. I think these posts are fun, so I hope you enjoyed this one as well. Let me know in the comments what kinds of things you’re wanting to purchase lately!

Thanks for reading!

My Current Shopping List / Wishlist

I thought it would be fun to do a sort of mixed wishlist and shopping list post full of things I both want and also things that I "need".

Of course, I put "need" in quotation marks because, really, does any of us need beauty and fashion items? Not really. But in order to continue my beauty routines and such as I like them, I do need to replace a few things.

Anyways, now that I've bored you with my rambling, lets get to my list:

1. Essie Millionails Treatment/Base Coat:

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I’ve been out of this for a while and using my Pro-FX ridge filling base coat, which isn’t bad, but my nails have been suffering for the change. The Millionails just really gets along with my nails and helps to strengthen them so that they grow long and healthy with minimal splitting or peeling. Right now, my nails are super short, because they just can’t sustain much length without a little help!

2. Black Sunglasses:

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I’m not sure whether this is more of a need or a want, but the only sunglasses I have right now are bright pink fake Wayfarers, and as cute as they are in the summer, I feel like they look ridiculous any other time of the year and most makeup looks don’t seem to go well with them. Especially dark lips and clothes of fall and winter. However, just because it isn’t summer doesn’t mean that it isn’t sometimes bright out, and I’d love to have some classy sunglasses to wear now.

3. Dior Pure Poison perfume:

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This is a pure want. I was looking online for a perfume that smelled like jasmine green tea, since that has to be one of my absolute favourite scents of all time. I would love to walk around smelling like a nice cup of flowery tea, and I considered just getting a jasmine essential oil, but then I found this suggested somewhere online as a mainstream perfume that has green tea and jasmine notes, so I tested it out the next time I was at Sephora. And goddamn is it beautiful! I definitely agree that it has a jasmine scent to it, and it’s so clean and pretty! Waaaant!

 

4. Simple stud earrings:

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I have become a bit of a jewellery princess since my boyfriend got me my lovely silver ring, necklaces, and earrings from proper jewellery stores, and I’ve really started to notice how much my ears hate wearing cheap earrings. Since the only good earrings I have are both dangly to some extent, I have to take them out every night, but I would love to have a normal pair that I can pop in and just wear until I want to wear something more special. Sometime small and simple that I can sleep in and shower with would be fantastic. I’ve found a couple pairs, usually in the “children’s jewellery” sections, that are in the $25-40 range, so I guess I’ll be saving up for that.

 

5. Rose gold watch:

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I’ve loved the Michael Kors rose gold watches for a while now, since watching so many people on YouTube wearing them and giving them away, but now I really want to get one. Of course, I may never have $300 to spend on a watch, but Target has a pretty nice fake one right now for something like $25 or $30 dollars.

6. Urban Decay Revolutions Lipstick in "Catfight":

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I do already have this colour in a mini, but I love the colour, pigmentation, and formula of this lipstick so much that I want to get it in full size and have it forever. It does cost $26, which is pretty steep, especially considering MAC lipsticks are only $18, but I’ve never seen anything like it from a cheaper brand, and I am so in love.

7. Bath and Body Works Candles in Espresso Bar, Dolce, and Sicilian Orange:

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I probably won’t get any of these because I have plenty of candles, both fruity and more fall/winter scented. However, that said, I am in love with these three scents! If I had some superfluous money, I would definitely love to pick up one or two of each!

8. New Yoga Pants:

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I love yoga pants for working out, and I currently only have two pairs, one of which is trying it’s hardest to fall apart, while I try my hardest to keep up and continue sewing up holes. So I definitely need at least one more new pair of yoga pants. (A not-black pair would be nice for around the house, too, since they’re so comfy, but I have dogs and black pants are just a terrible idea on the couch and such.

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And that’s just about everything that I can think about right now. Thanks so much for reading and let me know in the comments some of the things that you’re wanting right now!

 

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Christmas 2013 Wish List

It may be a little close to the date to be posting my wish list, but I’m gonna anyways. Mostly because I find it interesting looking at other people’s wish list. Anywhere, in no particular order, here’s some of the things I’d love to get this year, some of which are extremely unlikely and expensive.

1. Naked 3

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I was fairly excited about this when I saw the promo pictures and YouTube videos… but it wasn’t until I got to see this in store and swatch it for myself that I fell in love. The colours are just so gorgeous, and I need it.

2. 3DS XL and Pokémon X

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Am I ten years old? Quite possibly. But my boyfriend has this, and my best friend is getting it for Christmas, and I don’t really wanna be left out >_>… Plus, you get to pet and play with your Pokémon like in Nintendogs. It’s possible I want this ~$200 present just for that. Shh…

3. Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Catfight

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I honestly could have had this already, if I’d decided this was the lipstick I wanted from David, but I picked another one you’ll see in my Christmas haul (is it a haul if I didn’t buy it myself?). That said, at the time I wasn’t in love with it, and I already have the small sample size one that was a 100 point perk from Sephora a while ago. Buuuuut now I really want the full size!

4. “The Little Mermaid” DVD

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This was my favourite movie as a little kid, and my VHS is so used that it skips and is really ugly to watch. Since it was rereleased recently, I’d love to own a fresh copy, DVD style!

5. “Unico” by Osamu Tezuka

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This is an adorable graphic novel/comic book type book I found in the manga section of Chapters a while ago, and it looks so amazing. However, I’ll probably never buy it for myself, since it’s about $35… It’d be a great present, though!

6. “The Fall of Arthur” by J.R.R. Tolkien

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This is Tolkien’s version of the Arthur story, and since I love Tolkien and King Arthur, I’d love to read this, even though it is technically unfinished. Christopher Tolkien is probably just being silly releasing every little thing his dad ever wrote, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to read them anyways!

7. Via coffee and Vanilla or Toffee Nut Syrup from Starbucks

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Y’all should know by now how much I love Starbucks, so why wouldn’t I wanna be able to make my own at all times!

8. White Lindor

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These may be the best white chocolate ever, it’s just so creamy and fantastic. After my advent calendar I’m not craving milk chocolate Lindor, but I am craving the milk chocolate ones!

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I would have liked to have made this a nice even list with 10 things, but I honestly can’t think of one more thing to put on the list, unless I list something I already got or know I will get.

So yeah, that’s about everything! Let me know in the comments what you’re hoping to get for Christmas!