Last weekend, Calgary witnessed a night of beautiful art and fashion at its finest, showcasing ten talented designers’ collections along with the work of the brilliant artist, Jenny Vallis, who completely transformed the Chinook Centre parkade into a world of paradise for Parkshow 2015. Being a youth aspiring to follow my dreams into a profession…
Looking for something to do this weekend? You’ve come to the right place. Need a break from school or just want somewhere to hangout? Well, there’s lots of exciting events happening around the city and I’m here to share them with you. 1. Calgary International Children’s Festival What: An all-ages event for people to participate in a…
If you’re anything like me, you have a terrible time justifying spending any large sum of money on beauty products. You walk into Sephora with the mindset that, yeah, you’ll probably find about a million things you want but seriously, who would actually spend that much on makeup? If I use a product regularly, I’m…
What are your favourite things about spring? For me, the liberty to wear fun colours and designs on my nails definitely makes the cut. I’ve compiled a list of my favourite spring and summer nail colours – the ones that I instinctively reach for when the weather gets – and stays – sunny. 1. Essie’s…
“I don’t do fashion. I am fashion.” ~Coco Chanel PARK- the non-profit arts and fashion organization- is hosting PARKSHOW on May 23rd in the newest parkade at Chinook Centre, bringing a coastline experience to their guests by transporting them into a serene ocean inspired setting. It will be an evening in paradise. PARKSHOW, Calgary’s most intriguing…
If you have been with me for a while now, you might have asked yourself, “Why hasn’t Ailin posted a review of any LUSH products recently?” Well, the answer is because I’m boring and don’t tend to change up my routine too often so I don’t have any new products to review for the most…
{Original Image} This is it! The moment I have been waiting for! The 10th instalment of this series. You have no idea how truly beautiful this moment is to me. Thank you, to those of you who have stuck out with me and this series for these past 10 weeks (probably more considering I didn’t…
{Original Image} The weekly Pinterest roundup is back! I’ve decided to try something new with my header image, and I think that it looks pretty cool. (Hopefully nobody hates it.) It’s been pretty hard for me to adjust back to this whole waking-up-before-eight thing, but I have managed to get through this week, so far.…
Online shopping. A fun modern day convenience, or a dangerous experience that scams away your money? Very often true, however, is that it sucks up your time when you are not careful. Personally, I enjoy online shopping very much. I can find everything I want, and also a lot of things that I don’t want…
Despite Calgary’s ever changing weather, spring has officially arrived and bringing with it, a new wardrobe full of brighter colours, shorter lengths and lighter fabrics. What we learn from this season’s fashion is to embrace your inner wanderer, contrast and to respect the past. Look 1: Mix pieces to incorporate a more delicate piece with a…
Yeah, yeah, you probably think this is another one of those motivational speeches that I’m going to talk about in this post. But my intention with this post is to help boost the self esteem of people who think that they are not good enough. You need to accept the fact that you are an…
{Original Image} Let all the kingdom rejoice, for spring break is upon us! And we all know what that means. Staying cooped up in your house on the internet for a whole week! Actually, that doesn’t sound too different from my life when I’m not on spring break… Whether or not you have a life,…
The well-known jar of petroleum jelly that everyone is familiar with. Probably, you have one sitting on a shelf somewhere in your house. Beyond being an effective moisturizer for dry skin, Vaseline has a number of other uses. Here are just 5 of them: 1. Eyelash enhancer Going for a no-makeup look, but you can…
Recently, I have been interested in whitening strips that are supposed to give you perfectly white teeth and a gorgeous smile. However, after a few strips, I discovered that even though my teeth were whitened, my gums and teeth became very sensitive. Also, I always feel the need to swallow, which is a terrible habit…
Industrial designer and graduate student from Hadassah College, Naomi Kizhner has done something I find very interesting. She has designed jewelry that is theoretically supposed to extract energy from the wearer’s own body. The jewelry is supposedly embedded into the person’s veins and uses their blood to turn small wheels inside the device. When I…