A friend of mine introduced me to Saje Natural Wellness and I am eternally grateful to her. She told me that she bought a small humidifier where you could put natural oils in it and it would lightly fill the room with the scent of whatever oil you have in it. Upon doing more research, I found out that it has plenty of other benefits including: air purifier, deodorizer, allergen remover and a negative ionizer. Price points for these little humidifiers range from $59 to $129 approx (with a lifetime warantee they said). Also, can we mention how sleek this looks? It's slim, elegant not HUGE and clunky like the one I have in my bedroom...This fits nicely on my cabinet in my living room.

If you want to check them out - their site is:

Until next time! XO - M!

Hey Everyone! For those of you in the GTA hope you're staying warm after the snowfall we had yesterday!!

Speaking of snowfall...I think that it is the perfect time to introduce the 5 week Holiday Nail Art Collaboration with the lovely Samantha from Gemstone Beauty.

Attached below is the breakdown for each week's theme, we have one per week up to the week before Christmas and it's going to be ALOT of fun to see what we both come up with.

Below is my interpretation of the theme of Snowflakes/Snowfall. I used a gradient theme and placed glitter on the tips - added rhinestone accents for the snowflakes :) I had to use falsies this time because I'm experiencing some seriously short nails and knew I wouldn't be able to deliver the results I wanted to on my regular nails. 

Materials I used...

I have finally found the coveted Mario Badescu products in Canada - Toronto to be exact :) This line of skincare is raved about in the Youtube/Beauty Blogger circle, and to my knowledge it was always sold in the US - at Ulta etc. I was at the distillery district a few weeks ago, walked into Jacob & Sebastian and at the back right of the store, stood a wall of Mario B products - *heavens part* and I ran to it ( no joke). For those of you who are not familiar with Mario B products, please read the blurb below that I've included which is directly from their website.

"The Mario Badescu name has been known for personalized, all-natural skin care treatments and products for more than 35 years. Growing from a small facility into a 36 room salon and day spa, we have always been one of the most trusted and respected names in the industry. Our clientele not only is made up of many actors, supermodels and showpeople, but thousands of men and women who realize the importance of good skin care." - MarioBadescu.com

The two products I decided to get (and also because I was out of at home) was:
1. Seaweed Cleansing Soap - mild and gently exfoliating
2. Seaweed Cleansing Lotion - non drying, non alcohol toner

Coming into the fall and colder season, I recommend all of you beauties to reassess your skincare products. Using a non-alcohol toner will mean that you won't dry out your skin and having a cream-based cleanser will assist with maintaining the moisture in your skin. Some of you may think it is excessive, but I have a skincare regiment for the colder seasons (fall/winter and beginning of spring) and another for the warmer months/season, due to my oily combo skin - I will be doing an indepth skin tutorial/post soon!

Hey Guys...

This will be a short and sweet post as I am away on a mini getaway with my husband and furbaby in Muskoka. We have family here so we're quite fortunate to have a place to go to for some R&R.

It snowed a bit yesterday and when I woke up this morning we were faced with a beautiful snowfall. I just had to share these pictures with you guys since it hasnt started snowing in Toronto yet .... 

Now, gonna go watch some Netflix, maybe read some more Gone Girl and snuggle with Bentley with a cup of tea and some socks on... :) 

XO - Miranda

OH SEPHORA!! Why do you have to do this.. I mean, THANK YOU for the 20% off, but ow my wallet... I save up during the year and wait to stock up on essentials or necessities for the year.. Well, sometimes if I do find that one or two things I really love, but don't have the heart to buy, I take advantage of this time to treat myself. 

This year I decided to get some skin care items that I am out of:

1. Sephora Instant Moisturizer

2. Sephora - Soothing Cleansing Milk.

3. Algenist - Eye Renewal Balm (this really was a splurge).

Makeup Items I got:

1. Too Faced - Primed & Poreless Primer 

2. Laura Mercier - Setting Powder/Puff Set

3. Urban Decay - De-Slick Makeup Setting Spray

4, Dior Show - Iconic Overcurl Mascara (I picked up the last one at the store which came with a bonus eyeshadow set for the same price as a reg. mascara - YAY)

5. Laura Mercier - Caviar Shadow Sticks.

6. Too Faced - Mini Bronzer Set

7. Dior Star Foundation

and finally.... 2 Sephora Solid Soap Brush Cleansers that I did a post about...

MERRY CHRISTMAS to myself! A well deserved treat for a tough year!! 

What did everyone else get?? Please share! I've been looking through social media and found alot of good hauls... :)

XO - M.

Happy Monday Everyone!!

To see all the lovely entries please click the link below:

http://www.nailpolishcanada.com/halloween-nail-art-challenge/

Once again, a HUGE Thank You to all :) 

P.S. - The Sephora VIB/VIB Rouge sale is finally upon us, but once again, like the psat 2 years, I never got the official e-mail for it... anyone else have the same issue? If I bring my VIB card, they honor the 20% off... weird... 

XO - M.

Until Next Time - XO, M

Went for lunch with my coworker at Akco Lounge (here's a copy of the Menu) and I thought that I would include a review of my experience. It is quite rare to find a reasonably priced sit-down Japanese Restaurant at a reasonable cost in the Financial District in Toronto. We've frequented this restaurant before and was impressed by the fresh ingredients, attentive service and quick turnaround. 

The soft-shell crab roll is always amazing, the pictures do not do it justice. Each piece was at least 2 inches in diameter so you will for sure be full from that one order. My coworker ordered the California Roll and Shrimp Tempura Roll (the basics) and she was happy with what she got as well.

Spider Roll - $14.95 

Overall, I give this place a 4/5.,,,

XO - M.

Alright, it's approaching the end of October, and I thought that I would do my product empties now. The last one I did was August, a few months ago...

Empties from Left to Right:

Michael Todd - Charcoal Detox Cleanser

Garnier - Fresh Foaming Cleanser - Normal Skin
Kiehl's - Gently Exfoliating Body Scrub "Pear Tree Corner"

Yves Rocher - Lime Shower Gel

Healthy Sexy Hair - Soy Tri-Wheat Leave-In Conditioner

Kiehl's - Cross-Terrain Deodorant (hubby's)

Maybelline Baby Skin - Instant Pore Eraser

Nails Inc - Caviar Top Coat

Products I would repurchase include: 

- Garnier Face Wash, 

- Nails Inc 45 Sec Quick Dry Top Coat - it really DOES dry your nails within a minute! It's my holy grail! 

and.. Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Tri-Wheat Leave in Conditioner. This really conditions the hair, is light weight and even detangles.

Have you guys tried any of these products? would you? Let me know what your product empties are! would love to check em out!

XO - M.