Five Things, Right Now.

Hey there, been a while since I've done one of these (or a post in general!) so let's hope this makes up for my disappearing!

Loving..

OPI's Katy Perry Crackle Polish - 10.99 +taxes

Or just crackle polish in general. I don't know why, but when I started seeing this two months ago, it really had no significance to me, i just thought 'oh that's cool' and moved on with my life. Then, last week for some reason I suddenly CRAVED IT.. and promptly ran out to Trade Secrets on my lunch to go buy and use it. It's pretty good, not exactly what I thought it was, but I still like it a bunch. Also, I'm excited for OPI to come out with a full rainbow of crackle polish colours next month. Though for those who can't wait, China Glaze has their own crackle line, already available in a whole bunch of colours which you can check out here.For those who don't know, 'crackle polish' is a nail laquer that goes on soild over another polish, but cracks into little pieces revealing the nail colour underneath and creating a two-tone effect.
Quick Tip: to get bigger 'crackle' chunks, glob the polish on thicker.

Turquoise Hair - $10 and up

Okay, kind of an odd thing to have here seeing as you can't exactly run out and buy it (well technically.. you can, but it's not a product!) buuut it still makes the cut. Long story short, the colour students at my school have started dying their hair all sorts of gorgeous colours and one in particular has the prettiest turquoise hair I've ever seen. So to bring this full circle, right now I'm loving coloured hair. Spring is here (even though it's still snowing in Toronto) so why not try something new to freshen up? Splat Hair Color is still my go-to brand (but has become increasingly hard to find in Canada), but I have found new love with the N' Rage, and Raw Color brands from Hot Topic. Yaki extensions work super well too if you aren't ready for a colour commitment and can't quite afford human hair. Plus they easily blend in with your hair's natural texture, and can be dyed or styled with hot tools. (Just please whatever you do, don't go out to Hot Topic and buy those tacky non-matching-you-hair-not-even-close plastic clip-in strands, they REALLY don't work for anyone, and yaki hair is pretty much the same price for a lot more.)

Head Bands

Bows, sequins, prints, glitter, etc. I'm completely crazy about them right now. It seems like every time I go out looking for things I can use for my photo shoot models I end up finding a headpiece that I fall in love with.. for myself. I bought a polka dot bow band from a small boutique in Kensington Market called Twylite. And then the other day I bought some gold sequin trim from a local fabric shop and ended up making one of those 'hippy bands' out of that. Headbands are super cute, and a great way to further accessorize, or even change your look around. Even better than that, you don't need to spend a ton for them, just combine what you already have, or add a clip or a flower to a skinnier band and you're done.

Makeup Inspiration

I know we all have our own ways of doing things, and looks we like to wear on a frequent basis, but after a while things start to get old... fast. Recently I've been looking around at new artists and techniques for all sorts of different makeup looks to broaden my spectrum, or at the very least give me some fresh ideas. Right now, I can't help but love the eye shadow techniques I've been finding all across the web, starting out with this facebook page from a local(ish) fellow makeup artist. Her blending is perfect, and she has some really interesting and diverse looks that I suggest you check out Empress Makeup by Melissa.

Nautical Themed Things

So seeing as my birthday just passed, I felt the need to go out and splurge what little money I had. One of my biggest loves in life has always been pin-up and burlesque, specifically when sailor themed. So I decided to buy a striped captain's hat from a local thrift shop. Also, one of the newer (well not quite new, but not sold out yet) collections from Betsey Johnson is all about nautical bliss, incorporating stripes, navy blue, sparrows, anchors, crabs, sail boats, and captain's wheels (as well as a sailor monkey) into some lovely jewelry pieces. She also released a more nautical like of clothing, as did Joe Fresh just recently.