In your face

The whole reason behind this outfit was the belt. Leopard & pony hair = perfect. I busted out these red jeans circa 2009 and a denim shirt with simple black boots. I would've also worn this with a white t-shirt. 

Shirt - Gap/Pants - H&M/Boots - Topshop/Belt - Gap

Silver eBay Accessories

  

Fall was arriving and I needed new accessories. This fall, I'm really into that 90's grunge look, so I'll be accessorizing a lot with silver jewelry. I also got some studs for shorts and possibly shoes. eBay is the BEST place for cheap jewelry and awesome accessories. These pieces are not too bad in quality, especially the rings and claw bracelet. Prices below are in Canadian Dollars and include shipping. If you would like to be redirected to the selling pages of these items, just click on the item name below.

Over The Knuckle Rings ($5.14)
Claw Bracelet ($2.77) 
Skull Bracelet ($1.42)
Flathead Studs ($1.95)
Cone Studs ($2.64)
Studded Collar Tip Chain ($2.30)

Burgundy Delight

My favorite look of the fall season would be the vampy lips. I love them all - dark red, burgundy, dark purples, deep plums. Out of all of them, burgundy would be my favorite. I like to pair it up with long, spider lashes, and thick eyebrows. No blush, only contoured cheeks. 

Foundation - Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua
Contour - Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Powder - MUF HD powder
Eyeshadows - Virgin, Naked, Buck from Naked Palette by Urban Decay
Mascara - L'Oreal Voluminous Hydrofuge & Maybelline The Falsies (both waterproof)
Eyebrows - Anastasia Brow Wiz in medium ash
Lips - Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Burgundy Delight

Gap x GQ

Each year, GQ chooses the best new menswear designer out of six nominees. Last year, Alexander Wang won this title. Just an FYI. Now, I don't blog much about the fashion world itself, but I think it would be cool to write a post about this. The six finalists for this year will be collaborating on a limited edition GQ collection at Gap that will be released across the nation. This means you can get your hands on pieces designed by Ian Velardi, Saturdays Surf NYC, Mark McNairy New Amsterdam, Todd Snyder, BLK DNM, Ovadia & Sons for a much lower price. I guess one of the reasons why I'm even talking about this collaboration is because I actually work at Gap and I will be at the launch of this collection this Thursday September 27 at downtown Montreal (not as a blogger of course, as an employee). I'm very impressed by how diverse all the pieces are and I'm also excited because, well, if you've ever seen the itty bitty men's section at Gap, you'd be excited too. Will be grabbing one or two pieces for the bf.

Photos Courtesy of Refinery 29

My Makeup Capsule

Just finished watching Lisa Eldridge's video (watch here) on getting your makeup organized in order to achieve effortless beauty. I really like how she organized her 'makeup capsule' (which basically means a collection of simple, quick and timeless makeup) into seven categories. Although I don't have exactly all seven the way she described it, I decided to show you my own capsule.

Chanel Vitalumière Aqua foundation (20 Beige)- $46.30
MAC Studio Finish concealer (NC20) - $18.00
Benefit Hoola Bronzer - $28.00
MAC Fix+ - $20.00
Urban Decay Naked palette - $50.00
Anastasia Brow Wiz (Medium Ash) - $20.00
L'Oréal Voluminous Hydrofuge mascara (Carbon Black) - $5.99
Rimmel Lasting Finish lipliner (050 Tiramisu) - $3.19
L'Oréal Colour Riche Balm (818 Nourishing Nude) - $7.99

Note: All prices are from online stores such as Sephora, Nordstrom, Ulta, or my own receipts. Prices are before taxes and shipping. Most items are priced in Canadian Dollars.

Instagram Diary | End of Summer

 

Some snippets of the end of summer/back to school. You can follow me on instagram @hellomeesa

View of my aunt's backyard in Laval; beautiful Lavenders in a jar; studs ordered from eBay; Topshop boots x UO cigarette jeans for school; wish my hair was this blonde (soon!); Starbucks Frappuccino; lips and eyes swollen from allergies and I had an Angeline Jolie day; thick eyebrows, long lashes and bare skin for fall; look, a rocco bag! lol; vanilla cupcake from Meghan; shirt from UO; the basic white tee, denim and heels; crazy jeffrey campbells I'm debating on re-selling; and did you notice the shop tab on my blog?; french toast made by me this morning

Back to Basics

 

 

My favourite duo of the summer is denim cutoffs and a crop top. Plus these heels are gorgeous. Such a simple outfit but I still look dressed up. I've also been into thicker eyebrows for the fall, long eyelashes and nude lips or plum lips. Here I'm sporting an intense cat flick but I rarely ever wear one.

American Apparel crop top; Vintage DIY cutoffs; Zara Heels.