DIY Gallery Wall

It's Friday!! Woo hoo! This Friday is extra exciting because I'm featured on another great Canadian blog today! The wonderful Amanda of Rose City Style Guide is featuring a fun DIY I did of my Gallery Wall. To see how I made my own gallery wall and for a step by step guide, go check out her blog, rosecitystyleguide.com. I love how my gallery wall turned out, and it was actually so easy and quick! Happy Friday everyone, enjoy the weekend! And lucky for us Canadians it's Thanksgiving this weekend! So Happy Thanksgiving! Yum yum yum.

September Faves

Can you believe September has already come and gone? Talk about fastest month ever! And with the start of a new month I thought I'd share my favourite things from September. September to me is always so much more of a fresh start, I think it goes back to when you started school. I always feel like it's the start of a new year much more than New Years, anyone else feel this way? So with the fresh start and the beginning of fall, I gathered up a few of my favourite beauty products, fashion buys and other fun things that I've been loving this month!

Becca 'Flowerchild' Blush: I first discovered Becca because of their ever popular and in demand highlighter (here). Seriously, if you are lucky to find one of their highlighters in store buy it right away! I searched and searched for mine! But it was well worth it. Since I feel in love with their highlighter I decided to give one of their blushes a try and have been loving it so much. It's a great transition colour from summer to fall and it has just the slightest shimmer which I personally love.

Marc Jacob's Perfume: Let me start this off with saying that I am not really a perfume person. I love smelling good (obviously) but never seem to find a perfume I really love. I'm not a fan of strong perfumes, or ones that have a lot of citrus or vanilla notes. So, luckily for me one day I was given a sample of this perfume from Sephora and fell in love. The perfume is very light and has a refreshing fruity smell to it.

Sally Hansen Nail Stickers: If you've been following my past few blog posts you'll know from this video how much I have fallen in love with nail stickers. I've been using the Sally Hansen nail stickers lately and love how quick and easy they are to apply. My favourite pattern so far is definitely 'Sweet Marble Floret'.

Chapters/Indigo Fall Candle: What is fall without some yummy smelling candles? I rushed to Chapters when I realized they had their fall candles out again. I discovered the Cinnamon Mulled Cider candle last year and lets just say I was smart about it this year and may have stocked up on them... no seriously I think I have enough to last until next fall... But it is honestly the most perfect smelling candle for fall. The name says it all, it really does smell like cinnamon and apple cider. Yum.

Zara Scarf: Zara blanket scarves have been making their comeback again this year, and I am definitely guilty of buying one or two of them. However, when I was at Zara last I came across this scarf and fell in love. I'm a sucker for a leopard print and I love that this one is a more subdued leopard print. The scarf is also so soft, which is perfect for fall when all you want to be is cozy and warm!

Kate Spade Rings (similar): Back in August we took a little trip to NYC for a few days. One of my must go to stores is always Kate Spade. When I was there I came across these simple bow rings. They come in a set of four (gold, diamond, rose gold & silver). I love how simple and thin they are and I especially love that they are tiny bows. If there's one thing you should know it's that Nicole + Bows is always a likely combination.

The Best Face Masks

Now that fall has arrived I've already started thinking (and worrying) about my skin. The changes in temperature always affect my skin, especially heading in to the cold winter months. Last year I noticed quite a change in my skin, it was constantly dull, dry and I even had a lot of breakouts, which is very rare for me. Because of that, I took charge and started to get serious about my skin care routine. While doing so, I came across many different face masks. I've used face masks before, but never really put much thought in to them. Most of the ones I used were given to me or was the result of rummaging through my moms drawers. So when I came across them again this time, I decided to try a few out and these are the ones I've been using nonstop over the past few months.

Lush Mask Of Magnaminty: This was the first mask I purchased at the beginning of this year and boy am I glad I did. It has an amazing peppermint smell and a nice thick texture. You apply a thick layer to your face and let it dry (about 15 mins) and then rinse off with warm water. Not only is this a great mask for deep cleaning pores but since it has a gritty texture it exfoliates your skin as well. I am also all about all natural face products and I love that Lush uses all natural ingredients.

Pratima Sandalwood Rose Mask: Well this is my first time mentioning this skincare line, but trust me there will be a ton more to come on them. They are hands down the best skincare line I've ever used. And trust me I have tried my fair share of products at all price ranges. Beyond their amazing daily skin care products, they also have a wide range of masks. The Sandalwood Rose mask is great for evening skin tone and making your skin feel so smooth after. I love using this mask when I don't necessarily need a deep cleansing, but just want to balance and smooth my skin.

Origins Clear Improvements Mask: I came across this mask at one of my many (many...) trips to Sephora. I had heard of clay masks and used a few in the past, but nothing compares to this particular mask. It deep cleans like no other mask I've used and it really does pull all the dirt from your pores. It also tightens your pores and helps eliminate that dreaded winter dullness.