30 is the new 20

I’ll be honest with you, turning 30 years old really made me realize I had to adopt new routines that had health benefits and had a positive impact on my everyday life. 30 is the new 20 but you’ve got to work harder at it. For me, turning 30 made me feel more confident. I know exactly what I want, when I want it, I love my job but it is also a more stressful time where every decision is important starting with health. And yes, let’s not forget that with 30 comes the appearance or threat of wrinkles.

Here are some of the healthy routines I’ve adopted that make me feel good and healthy:

1 – Do not compromise sleep – I know everyone says this, but going to sleep before midnight is sooo important. It immediately shows in your skin, under your eyes, you have so much more energy during the day and your brain is more alert. It is super important to establish a sleep routine and start your nighttime routine around 9:45pm, so you can be in bed ready to sleep (not on your phone) by 10-10:15. This trick has really changed my habits. Yes, it was very hard to adapt to, especially with the fact that I have a full-time job and run a full-time website but it is all worth it at the end.

2 – A good skincare routine – To fight and prevent those wrinkles you need a good skincare regimen, that you will religiously use. I’ve recently started incorporating the new L’Oréal Revitalift Cicacream in my skincare routine, which is fragrance-free and paraben-free. This cream’s key ingredient is Centella Asiatica, a plant from ancient Chinese Medicine that was used for centuries as a wrinkle fighter. L’Oréal Revitalift Cicacream basically acts like fitness for your skin, in a preventative manner and repair your skin’s barrier today in order to prevent premature aging. If you are close to my age, ladies, you need to think about this; we need to prep our skin to fight against aging and establish good skincare regimens.

3 – Drink a ton of water – This I can tell you is something I am proud to say I’ve mastered a very long time ago. I’m the girl at work that asks everyone is they drank enough water during the day. I never ever leave my house without my water bottle. I drink close to 2L a day and it makes a huge difference on my skin and on my mood.

4 – Food and exercise – Everything you ingest is immediately apparent on your skin. In the last couple of months, I’ve adapted my eating habits to eliminate bread as much as I can and really focus on a balanced diet. I always ate healthy, but I am now more careful on my intake of vegetables, fish and good proteins. As for exercise, I won’t lie, I wasn’t really good in the last couple of months as work took over my evenings. However, in the last month, I decided to create a routine and discipline myself to work out from home at least 3 times a week with a program. After only a couple of workouts, I noticed glow-y, healthier skin. 

These tricks are not anything you haven’t heard before, but what I can tell you is that by incorporating these changes, you will see a difference in your skin, your energy, your mind, your mood and everything else! 

This post was created in partnership with L’Oréal. All opinions are my own.

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How to colour your hair without the damage

It's almost been 9 months that I first noticed a grey hair and let me tell you that I freaked out. My parents started getting grey hair pretty early as well so I knew I was lined up for this. I let it go and the more and more that time went buy, the more and more I was noticing so much more grey hair. It sounds like my head was full, I'm exaggerating but it shows so much more on really dark hair. After a couple of months, I just couldn't look at them anymore. I will not lie to you, I was indeed plucking them out because who the hell wants grey/white hair in a nice high ponytail. I obviously wanted to colour my hair but I did not want to start this crazy routine and I did not want to damage my hair. After some research, I realized that there is a whole world of hair-colouring called semi-permanent colouring. I was so happy and I figured if I didn't know about it maybe some of you ladies didn't either, which brings me to my partnership with L'Oréal pro. 

Cela fait près de 9 mois que j'ai remarqué mon premier cheveu gris et laissez-moi vous dire que j'ai paniqué. Mes parents ont commencé à avoir des cheveux gris très tôt aussi, alors je savais que ça allait arriver bientôt. J'ai mis cela de côté, mais plus le temps avançait, plus j'en remarquais. Bon, j'exagère, j'en avais pas partout, mais sur les cheveux très foncés, ça paraît beaucoup. Après quelques mois, je ne pouvais plus les regarder. Je ne vais pas vous mentir, j'en ai arrachés plusieurs, parce que vraiment qui veut des cheveux gris. Je voulais évidemment colorer mes cheveux, mais je ne voulais pas commencer cette folle routine et je ne voulais pas abîmer mes cheveux. Après quelques recherches, j'ai réalisé qu'il y a tout un univers de coloration des cheveux semi-permanente. J'étais si heureuse de trouver ceci et je me suis dit que probablement plusieurs d'entre vous ne connaissait pas cet univers, ce qui m'amène à mon partenariat avec L'Oréal pro.

L'Oréal Pro invited me to MCoiffure in Montreal to test out the DIA Richesse hair colour. Loïc, the amazing hairdresser started by applying the DIA Richesse hair colour on my roots, as this was the main area where I had grey hair. He explained to me that the DIA Richesse hair colour is perfect for ladies looking for low-commitment hair colouring (ME!) or ladies that want to dye their hair for the first time while avoiding the possible damage from colouring. The DIA Richesse hair colour also has no ammonia and provides a tone-on-tone effect which leaves your hair looking so rich and healthy. The semi-permanent lasts up to 4 weeks gradually. After the 30 mins process, my hair looked amazing, no more greys, super shiny and healthy. Then, I decided it was time for a change, so Loïc cut a couple of inches off my hair and convinced me to do a little balayage action and I am COMPLETELY in love with what he did. I simply wanted to add a little texture to my hair, to add movement and life and he nailed it. I swear, every time I look at myself in the mirror, I am beyond happy. I'm even thinking of going back for more next month. 

L'Oréal Pro m'a invité à MCoiffure, un superbe salon à Montréal pour tester la coloration DIA Richesse. Loïc, l'incroyable coiffeur a commencé par appliquer la coloration DIA Richesse sur mes racines, car c'était la zone principale où on retrouvait mes cheveux gris. Il m'a expliqué que la coloration DIA Richesse est parfaite pour les femmes qui recherchent une coloration des cheveux à faible engagement (MOI!) ou pour les femmes qui veulent se teindre les cheveux pour la première fois tout en évitant les dommages possibles de la coloration. La couleur des cheveux DIA Richesse ne contient pas d'ammoniaque et procure un effet ton sur ton qui laisse vos cheveux si riches et si sains. La coloration dure jusqu'à 4 semaines et disparaît très progressivement. Après le processus de 30 minutes, mes cheveux étaient incroyables, plus de gris, super brillants et en bonne santé. Puis, j'ai décidé qu'il était temps de changer, donc Loïc m'a coupé quelques pouces et m'a convaincu de faire un petit balayage et je capote sur mes cheveux. Je voulais simplement ajouter un peu de texture à mes cheveux, ajouter du mouvement et de la vie et il a réalisé exactement ce que je voulais. Je vous promets, à chaque fois que je me regarde dans le miroir, je capote sur mes cheveux. Je pense même y retourner pour un peu plus de couleur, le mois prochain.

One thing is for sure, I am super happy I discovered the semi-permanent colouring from L'Oréal Pro, it makes it such an easy and non-damaging way of treating my grey hair. I can know tie my hair up in a ponytail without being annoyed by the greys. I hope this helped some of ladies make a decision on how to take care of your grey hair. Let me know if you have any questions! 

Une chose est sûre, je suis très contente d'avoir découvert la coloration semi-permanente de L'Oréal Pro, qui rend le traitement de mes cheveux gris si facile et non dommageable. Je peux maintenant attacher mes cheveux sans être agacée par les gris. Bon, j'espère ce petit article va vous permettre de découvrir qu'il est possible de faire disparaître les cheveux gris sans abîmer vos cheveux. N'hésitez  surtout pas si vous avez des questions! 

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What really changed my eyelashes

This post was sponsored by RapidLash as part of an Influence Central campaign and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

Since November 2017, I stopped applying eyelash extensions as I wanted to take a break. My eyelashes were in a good condition since I have the best eyelash extension specialist in town ;) but you can't help but notice a lack of volume. 7 weeks ago, RapidLash approached me and put me to the test of using the RapidLash for a period of 6 weeks, once a day, to see if I was really going to notice a difference. 

I remember back when I used to work in the pharmacy (at Jean Coutu), rewind 7 years ago, so many women would purchase this serum to give a little step to their eyelash game and because it was so affordable. They sold so fast, so you can imagine how I was curious. Jean Coutu still carries RapidLash, so I know how to quickly get my hands on it.

Applying the RapidLash is super easy. After completely removing your makeup and washing your face, you can more forward with your regular nighttime routine (serums, creams, eye cream, etc.) and simply complete with the application of the RapidLash. You simply pull out the dainty wand which consists of product and you apply it just like you would apply an eyeliner. Takes 2 minutes. 

In order to correctly judge the results of this product, I made sure to use the same mascara during the whole period in order to be able to notice a difference with my eyelashes. 

After only 3 weeks, I noticed more volume in my eyelashes, specifically in the inner corner of my left eye. This was a very small section of my eyelashes that were weaker than the rest, since I sleep on my left side, face in the pillow. 

After a good 5 weeks, I noticed it was easier for me to curl my lashes, I had more of them and it gave a fuller effect. Every time, I talk to you guys about a product, it’s because I really gave it a try during a good period of time and I am then comfortable enough to speak to you guys about it. 

I just passed the 6 week mark and I can really tell you that this product really increased the strength of my eyelashes. I really really wanted to go back to eyelash extensions after 5 months of stopping but I’m going to give this whole natural thing a-go. 

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The morning skincare routine you need

I've been officially using this morning skincare routine for the last 4 weeks and I can honestly say that the combination of these products has really changed my skin. From the texture to the fact that I barely get breakouts, to the plump factor, all of these products are just pure gold.

Depuis maintenant 4 mois, j'utilise officiellement une nouvelle routine de soins de la peau et je peux honnêtement dire que la combinaison de ces produits a vraiment changé ma peau. Je parle de la texture de ma peau, au fait que j'ai à peine de petits boutons, ces produits ont redonné la vie à ma peau.

1) Caudalie Beauty Elixir: This product has sincerely been part of my skincare routine for the last 10 years. I remember buying this for the first time when I heard that Victoria Beckham used it religiously (can you tell I was a huge Spice Girls fan). Since then, I've always had this with me when I travel, always used it day and night. It just makes my skin feel so good and tones it. In my books, an absolute must for every girl's skincare routine. 

1) Caudalie Beauty Elixir: Ce produit fait sincèrement partie de ma routine de soins de la peau depuis  maintenant 10 ans. Je me souviens d'avoir acheté ce produit pour la première fois quand j'ai appris que Victoria Beckham l'utilisait religieusement (pouvez-vous dire que j'étais une grande fan des Spice Girls). Depuis ce temps, je l'ai toujours avec moi quand je voyage et je l'utilise jour et nuit. Ce produit de Caudalie rend ma peau tellement agréable et la tonifie. Un must absolu pour la routine de soin de chaque fille.

2) Sunday Riley Luna Oil: I've reviewed another Sunday Riley oil before as I had fallen in love with it but honestly, I think they just keep getting better and better. I had heard so much hype around the Luna Oil, so I decided to give it a try. It changed my skin. It really brought so much plumpness to my skin. Yes, the oil is blue so be careful and make sure it has completely sunk into your skin before going to bed but it never stained my sheets.

2) Sunday Riley Luna Oil: Je vous aies déjà parlé d'une autre huile de la marque Sunday Riley, il y a maintenant quelques mois. Et aujourd'hui, je suis encore plus épatée, car la Luna Oil a vraiment changé ma peau. J'en avais beaucoup entendu parlé, alors j'ai décidé de l'essayer.Ma peau a vraiment subit un changement drastique, j'ai vu une grande différence dans l'hydratation de ma peau. Oui, l'huile est bleue donc soyez prudente et assurez-vous qu'elle est bien absorbée dans votre peau avant d'aller au lit, mais sachez que l'huile n'a jamais taché mes draps.

3) Olay Regenerist Whip: I started using this product exactly 4 weeks ago and I'm not going to lie I was nervous about changing my daily moisturizer. I tend to have a normal skin with a very oily t-zone and given that this cream was not advertised as a gel or for oily skin, I was worried. I am sooo happy I took the plunge because the Olay Regenerist Whip has changed my skin, it's texture and has reduced the oiliness I get around 3pm. It has moisturized my skin so well and gave it a certain plump that I've never had before. Hitting 30 took a toll on my skin, late work nights, not eating at normal hours, you know the recipe and this cream has really lifted the look of my skin. 

3) Olay Regenerist Whip: J'ai commencé à utiliser ce produit il y a exactement 4 semaines et je ne vais pas vous mentir, j'étais vraiment nerveuse à l'idée de changer ma crème quotidienne. J'ai tendance à avoir une peau normale avec une zone T très grasse et étant donné que cette crème n'était pas annoncée comme un gel ou pour une peau grasse, j'étais un peu inquiète. Je suis tellement contente d'avoir pris le risque car c'est cette crème a changé ma peau, sa texture et a réduit l'effet de brillance que j'ai tendance à avoir autour de 15h. Ma peau est si bien hydraté et tellement plus pulpeuse et jeune depuis que j'utilise cette crème. Frapper les 30 ans a eu un impact sur ma peau, les longues soirées au boulot,  ne pas manger à des heures normales, vous connaissez la recette et cette crème a vraiment rajouté du vif à ma peau.

4) Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line Reducing Concentrate Vitamin C Serum: Months ago, my aesthetician told me I absolutely had to include a vitamin C product in my daily routine. I did not give much importance until now. I apply this serum right before my moisturizer and I've noticed a  difference in the pigmentation and the equal coloration of my skin. I can see that my skin also looks significantly less tired. 

4) Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line Reducing Concentrate Vitamin C Serum: Il y a quelques mois, mon esthéticienne m'a dit que je devais absolument inclure un produit contenant de la vitamine C dans ma routine quotidienne. Je n'y ai pas donné beaucoup d'importance jusqu'à maintenant. J'applique ce sérum juste avant mon hydratant et j'ai remarqué une différence dans la pigmentation et la coloration de ma peau. J'ai rapidement remarqueé que ma peau semble aussi beaucoup moins fatiguée.

Pro Tip! There is one last thing I've changed in my morning skincare routine that might have affected my results and it's the fact that I do not wash my skin with a product in the morning. I simply splash my face with cold water and tap with a towel and get on with my morning routine. I think that by not striping my skin from the oils that were produced during the night has greatly improved my fatigue signs and my complexion. Something to think about...

Astuce Pro! Il y a une dernière chose que j'ai changé dans ma routine de soin du matin qui pourrait avoir affecté mes résultats et c'est le fait que je ne lave pas ma peau avec un produit. Je rince simplement mon visage avec de l'eau froide, je tapote avec une serviette et je continue ma routine matinale. Je pense qu'en évitant d'utiliser des produits nettoyants sur ma peau le matin, je réduis la destruction des huiles naturelles qui ont été formées durant la nuit, ce qui affecte mon teint et l'effet de fatigue sur ma peau. Quelque chose à quoi penser...

What are you best beauty tips ?!

Quels sont vos meilleurs conseils beauté?!

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