I go to Sherway Gardens a lot.  I like that it's close to downtown, there's a Holt Renfrew, a Sporting Life, a Sephora (like what more do I need lol)... I also like how the mall is natural light filled.  Except for the past year or two when they were under construction.  But finally, part of it is complete!  The North expansion is opening today.  I was able to get a sneak peek of the new wing last night.

It's the big three-o, no, not for me, but for the L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Lipsticks!

This year, L'Oréal Paris celebrates 30 years of colour with French attitude, aka Colour Riche Lipsticks.  From bold vibrant colours to your-lips-but-better nude lips, being one of the widest range of colours of lipsticks in the mass market in a variety of finish, you're almost guaranteed to find a Colour Riche shade (or 10) that suits you.

Here are some, well, 30 (for obvious reasons), examples:


From top most clockwise, Collection Privee: Freida's Nude, J.Lo's Nude, Doutzen's Nude, Julianne's Nude, Liya's Nude, and Eva's nude

From L to R: J.Lo's Nude, Liya's Nude, Julianne's Nude, Doutzen's Nude, Eva's Nude, and Freida's Nude

Hey you!

How have you been?

That's great!  I'm quite well, thanks!



As you can probably tell, I’ve been on a blogging hiatus for a few months. The break was a much needed one. Let’s see what has happened to my life during that time…

#1 We became homeowners!

It's official! We're home owners. 🎉 It's been such a fun/emotional/wild ride, but I n the end it's all worth it. 🏡 Now time to pack up and move in 😅

A photo posted by Rica (@eeenricaaa) on Aug 13, 2015 at 6:11pm PDT

It’s quite an exciting step in my life. We’ve been looking to purchase our own property for almost 2 years now. At first, we would look at listings, new developments, and open houses. For a long time, we just haven’t seen anything that we like and fit our budget. Then, we decided to go with a realtor. Unless you’re a real estate pro, which we were not, working with a realtor is completely necessary, especially when it’s our first property. They offer their insights, their market knowledge, and even some random recommendations (e.g. what filter you should use for the ventilation system in your condo). Even then, it took us a good half a year just to find a right listing in a desirable neighbourhood. It was quite an experience. We have moved now but we’re still in the middle of unpacking (I got way so much sh** x0x) and we’re still planning to renovate in the Fall. Can’t wait for everything to be done done.

Just as I spring cleaned my apartment, in particular, my beauty collection, I got this email from Sephora basically saying

Hey Rica, we got a 15% discount for you! I know you want more beauty products...

I couldn't passed on this promo, so naturally, I made a trip to Sephora the day the sale started for VIB Rouges (shamefully, I'm still a Rouge) and browse through Sephora.ca.  After a week, I have finally gotten everything.  From old favourites to new purchases, here's my, again, not-so-small haul...

Happy April!



March is done meaning Spring is near.  You know what that means, Spring wardrobe shopping.  Now I'm not saying you need to throw everything out and get an entire new wardrobe, but it's nice to add some new items to your collection to replace some old, worn out pieces.  And if you're in the Greater Toronto Area, you're in luck!  Nordstrom Canada is having their first warehouse sale this Easter weekend, presented by Style Democracy!

WHERE:
The International Centre (Hall 6, near Entrance 1 & 6)
6900 Airport Road, Missisauga, ON L4V 1E8


WHEN:
Thursday, April2, 2015 – Monday, April 6, 2015

Hours:

• Thursday: 10:00AM – 9:00 PM
• Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
• Saturaday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM