Heat Wave

The other day, we've had our first mini heat wave in which it finally passed thirty degrees celsius in Ontario. We've had such an unfortunate summer, that I was actually glad to be sticky hot without having to do anything! The only thing that I had in mind was to take a few pictures of the garden in the backyard to keep me from complaining.

Appreciating the natural beauty in life is what it's all about. Sometimes we just have to take a step back to realize what has been in front of us for a while! So here it is, a few snaps I shot of my mini paradise. Now, if you actually have seen my garden, this is only a small snippet of it all. I'd like to share a few of my favourites in the near future, but for now, these are my heat wave feels.

One of the original inspirations of painting my room a certain colour - I am so in love with the uniqueness of this flower

I figured I should sneak in my current favourite artist.. Sam Smith is quite the talent

 I know these are not flowers, but they spent a lot of my day with me and we had so much fun playing around! They were so tired out!

P.S. I haven't blogged in ages due to current renovations in my home. I shouldn't have let it get to me, but I got caught up in what was dominating my life! I thought I should be organized at home before getting organized on the blog. I'll be back soon, don't worry!

Beauty Post - Le Volume de Chanel Mascara

Le Volume de Chanel Mascara

I was going to wait a bit to post this, but I'm too thrilled about this product that I couldn't wait any longer!

Le Volume de Chanel mascara is actually one my my first purchases from Chanel! It was definitely love at first sight when I first applied it. I love the whole product itself. The wand is great for application and the mascara itself is flawless. It lasts the whole day and gives amazing volume and length!

I would definitely say that it is comparable to They're Real by Benefit, but I actually prefer this one! It doesn't have the funky tip, the wand is a lot more gentle on the eyelashes, and it provides a lot more volume to the lashes! The best part? It's very close in price range. The Volume de Chanel is slightly more expensive, but it's worth the money!

The wand

Here are a few more details about the mascara!

The details

The fact that this is one of my first Chanel purchases, I felt the need to include their beautiful logo on here. The packaging is absolutely gorgeous and smooth to touch. I highly recommend this mascara. I can't wait to try a few more of their products!!

Hope you enjoyed this review!

Much love,
JessicaLynn

Pimm's No 1

Pimm's No 1

It's officially June and the weather is getting warmer and warmer! Spring has officially sprung as the flowers are blooming and the grass is growing green. This is definitely the time when everyone gathers together with friends and family to spend most of their time outside, enjoying the sun while it lasts! And usually during a time like this, they get together and have a few drinks!

I have to admit, I don't drink very often but every once in a while, I do enjoy a glass of wine while relaxing outside at the end of the night. Just recently, I discovered this wonderful liqueur called Pimm's No. 1 while I was in Toronto! I've never heard of it until then, and neither have a lot a people that I've talked to about it!

It originated in the UK and is a gin-based liqueur with different herb extracts and fruit juices! It's surprisingly not too sweet, and there are so many ways to mix it. The first time I tried it, it was called Pimm's Cup. It was a mix of ginger ale, Pimm's no 1, raspberries, cucumber and strawberries! There were so many amazing flavours in the drink, and in general it has a small percentage of alcohol. I hear you can also mix it with lemonade, and when I first made it at home, I tried my own version of Pimm's Cup and used tonic water and added mint leaves! It was delicious!

Anyhow, I've decided to share my love for this drink because it is perfect for summer! It's my new favourite. Definitely try it out (if you are of age of course...)!

Much love,
JessicaLynn

MoRoCo - Chocolate

A few years ago, I (again) was in Toronto and had visited a restaurant called MoRoCo. Not only do they serve great food, but they specialize in chocolate desserts. I am definitely one of those people who is a sucker for chocolate. This past trip that I visited the city, I came across this little place in Yorkville again. The second I saw their sign that pointed towards a cute little pathway, I was practically drooling.

MoRoCo serves all kinds of desserts and drinks that surround the name of chocolate. They serve any kind of chocolate that you can think of. The atmosphere of the place is really calm and collected. It's busy, but not the kind of busy that you have to yell over one another. This posh restaurant has so many different options that I'm determined to try them all. On my recent trip there, I shared a delicious dark chocolate fondu that came with homemade marshmallows, macarons, grapes, strawberries, banana and pretzels. It was everything. My parents and I demolished the dish, and funny enough to say, my dad licked the chocolate bowl... We couldn't stop laughing when he did that, but we were lucky enough that it was somewhat dark enough with the dimmed lighting that no one noticed...

The list of things on their menu were endless and sounded heavenly. They even had a dessert in which they bring an open flame to your table to cook your own luxury s'mores! It was the coolest thing I've ever seen for that kind of atmosphere.

Yorkville is definitely a great place to explore in downtown Toronto, but if you come across this restaurant, definitely take the time to pop in! You can even purchase chocolates to go (so you REALLY have no excuse).

Here are a few photos that I took on my last visit!

Delicious.... No need for any more explanation!

I was thrilled to be back!
What I'm wearing:
Blazer - Bedo
Playsuit - Aritzia

This was in the little boutique area where you can purchase things to go!

This would give great gift ideas to those who have friends who are expecting! Nothing that relates to me, but its adorable!

If you'd like, you can check out more of the restaurant here on their website! It even has the menu so that you can decide a little bit faster when you go there!

Hope you are all having a great day!

Much love,
JessicaLynn

What's On My Face - The Urban Gypsy

I thought I should share some of my own beauty creations this time around. I switch up my makeup a lot (especially on my eyes) and I thought it would be a great way to remember a few of my favourite looks and give you all some makeup inspiration!

FACE
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation {True Ivory}
Benefit Boing concealer {01}
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder {Natural}
Benefit Blush {Rockateur}
Guerlain Bronzer [Terracotta 02}

BROWS
Benefit Brow Zing {light}
LIPS
MAC lipstick {chatterbox}

EYES
Stila Palette - In the Light {bubbly, gilded gold, sunset}
Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner {damsel}
MAC Pigment {vanilla}
Chanel Mascara {le volume de chanel}

It was such a beautiful day today and I felt creative enough to try something fun and glittery! It was a very subtle look, which I love. In the morning I spent as much time as possible outside until I had to work and after that, I had Sunday dinner with my family. It's the perfect look for any occasion!

Stay tuned for a few reviews on some of these products, and take a look at my other posts for some beauty post reviews that I've already done!

Hope everyone had a great day!

Much love,

JessicaLynn