The denim theory

Look 1 : Printed Jeans Reitmans | Knit Reitmans | Sunnies Quay Australia | Sandals Zara

Look 2 : Skinny Jeans Reitmans | Sweater H&M | Leather Jacket Forever21 | Boots Zara

Look 3 : Boyfriend Jeans Reitmans | Sweater - Coat H&M | Boots Gap | Handbag Topshop

I have never hidden from you guys that I was not the biggest denim wearer, why ? because for a very long time, I had trouble finding the good fit, the good material and the good design. Nowadays, I purely rely on a very small number of stores that always do me right and I've just added Reitmans to the lineup. Let's be honest, shopping for denim can be hard fo us ladies but my discovery has made my life so much easier and my wallet so much lighter! Reitmans has recently revamped their denim with their #denimlovestories campaign and offer a variety of styles, cuts and sizes for every woman out there. Check out my picks, I had to snap a couple of pics in Jamaïca, the weather was just too tempting ;p

Je ne vous ai jamais caché le fait que je n'étais pas la plus grande fan de jeans, pourquoi ? Car pour un bon moment, je n'arrivais pas à trouver la bonne coupe, le bon matériel et le bon design. Aujourd'hui, je base mes achats sur un très petit nombre de magasins et Reitmans vient d'être ajouté à ma liste. Soyons honnête, magasiner pour des jeans peut s'avérer difficile pour nous les femmes, mais ma récente découverte a non seulement rendu ma vie plus facile, mais a aussi rendu mon portefeuille plus léger! Reitmans a récemment remanié leur collection de denim avec leur campagne de #JeansmonAmour et offrent une grande variété de styles, des coupes et de tailles pour chaque femme. Voici mes choix, bien sûr, j'ai dû prendre quelques photos en Jamaïque, la température était trop tentante :p

Also make out to check out their Facebook page for your chance to win a pair of Reitmans denim :)

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NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

This month, I tried the very coveted new foundation from the NARS family, the NARS All Day Luminous Weightless foundation. As you may already know, I am not much of a high-coverage foundation girl but once in a while, I like to have a good quality foundation in my stash, that will allow me to look presentable on those really bad skin days. Keep in mind that I have normal skin with an oily t-zone. Personally, I believe this foundation can be very heavy for dry skins, so make sure to get a sample and test it out for a couple of days before investing.The first time I tried the NARS All Day Luminous Weightless foundation, I was really shocked at how little I needed to cover my whole face. I later realized that the best way to apply this foundation, for my taste, is with the beauty blender. The moist in the beauty blender spreads evenly and amazingly the product whilst leaving me with a glowy finish. Something else I tried is mixing a dollop of the foundation with my moisturizer for a tinted-moisturizer effect, simply magical finish. I have never tried a NARS foundation and I think that I may have been officially converted. You can purchase the NARS All Day Luminous Weightless foundation at your local NARS counter or at your nearest Sephora for 57$. A definite must-try in my book. You can see in the following picture, the foundation applied on one half of my face. 

Ce mois-ci, j'ai essayé le fond de teint tant convoité de la famille NARS, le fond de teint NARS All Day Luminous Weightless . Comme vous le savez peut-être, je ne suis pas une grande fan de fond de teint avec haute couvrance, mais de temps en temps, j'aime avoir une base de bonne qualité dans mon tiroir, ce qui me permet d'être présentable lors des journées ou ma peau n'est braiment pas top. Gardez à l'esprit que j'ai la peau normale avec une t-zone huileuse. Personnellement, je crois que ce fond de teint peut être très lourde pour les peaux sèches, alors assurez-vous de vous prendre un échantillon et le tester pendant quelques jours avant d'investir. La première fois que j'ai essayé le fond de teint NARS All Day Luminous Weightless, j'étais vraiment choqué du fait que j'avais besoin qu'une petite goutte pour couvrir tout mon visage. Plus tard, j'ai réalisé que la meilleure façon d'appliquer ce fond de teint est avec le beauty blender. L'humidité dans le beauty blender permet d'étaler uniformément le produit tout en laissant un superbe fini glowy. Une fois façon que j'ai essayé pour appliquer le produit est en le mélangeant avec ma crème de jour pour obtenir l'effet d'un hydratant teinté et ce fût tout simplement magique. Avant ce produit, je n'avais jamais essayé un fond de teint NARS, mais là je crois que je suis officiellement converti. Vous pouvez acheter le fond de teint NARS All Day Luminous Weightless à votre comptoir NARS ou à votre Sephora le plus proche pour 57 $. Un must à essayer dans mon livre. Vous pouvez voir dans la photo ci-dessous, le fond de teint appliqué seulement à une moitié de mon visage.

(side note: this picture was taken pre-tan from Jamaïca and at 6:30 in the morning ;p)

(petite remarque : cette photo a été prise pré-tan de Jamaïque et à 6h30 du matin ;p)

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A Coffee Run with Miranda Frye

Sweater Target | Pants Female Department | Rings Miranda Frye

I'm wearing a mix and match of the following stacks : Axis Ring, Summit Ring, Twilight Ring, Fusion Ring & Grace Ring. 

Can we please address the obvious here? These rings ! Stack and stack of rings. 

First time I came across these Miranda Frye rings, I completely fell head over heels, why you may say, because of the uniqueness of the designs and the versatility of the colours. Miranda Frye creates real quality pieces. Yes, you can buy cheap trendy rings and throw them out after a couple of weeks but Miranda Frye is all about the quality. The first ring set I got from Miranda Frye blew me away, I wore them all summer long and never took them off. Then, it became an obsession and I got more and what's amazing is that you can mix and match all her jewelry. I am all about mixing metals and Miranda Frye does it with perfection. 

Miranda Frye offers amazing quality at a very affordable price. She is the sweetest person with the perfect eye for quality jewelry design.

Talking about price, Miranda and I teamed up to offer you guys a 25% discount code applicable on all her merchandise, just use Lapizofluxury25 and you will be one happy customer ;)

https://mirandafrye.com/shop/

Trust me, I love me some jewelry but this is another level of quality.

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Dermalogica saved my skin and Montreal

I have mentioned before that I do not wear makeup on a daily basis. I pretty much stick to a bare face most of the week on the exception of my teaching days and one day of the weekend. I love to try beauty bits on those days but I much prefer leaving my skin to breathe in between those makeup days. 

Well, for the past couple of days, my skin has been intensely acting up, I do not know if it's the stress but I've been dealing with redness around my chin area and on my forehead, something I've never had before. The day this Dermalogica Redness Relief Primer arrived at my doorstep, it was a magical moment *cue the angels singing* because it has changed the current appearance of my skin by reducing the redness and eliminating the little bumps I've had. I apply the Dermalogica Redness Relief Primer on top of my face cream and start my day. The Dermalogica Redness Relief Primer offers SPF20 which makes me so excited for summer

My skin is slowly starting to cooperate but I'm going on vacation this Thursday and the flight might play tricks on my skin, fake air is never good.

Dermalogica recently opened their new store in Montreal, which is super exciting. You can purchase all the products at the store and even receive different treatments. They even offer what they call a skin bar where you can learn about all the different products with the help of the face-mapping system where you get to know your skin better.

Make sure to pay a visit at 132 McGill street if you are a Dermalogica fan and if not it's definitely worth the try !

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Prepping for Winter at PointZero

Last month, I paid a little visit at the gorgeous PointZero offices to have a nice glance at the upcoming seasons new offerings. The place was filled from the latest coats from the Point Zero brand and the sister brand Nicole Benisti Signature Collection. It was so hard to choose a favorite but the blue one definitely had a little extra love from me. Let me tell you it was hard to keep a thick winter coat on in the middle of the summer but we always want what we can't have and I was craving a nice winter storm in the middle of August ! Did I really just say that ?! 

Point Zero coats will keep you warm for the crazy winter that's about to drop of us that's for sure. You can go for a more classic look or a sportier look, the Point Zero brand has some for everybody in the family, even the little ones ;)

Make sure to check out the latest from the Point Zero family and keep your eyes pealed for my final choice.

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