Introvert Hell

Do you ever have those days where you just want to curl up in a ball and die? Well that was me at the end of the day yesterday.

For those of you that don't know me very well, or at all, I am quite the introverted person. Socializing for too long exhausts me physically, mentally, and emotionally and so a full day of it has me running ragged at the end.

Yesterday started off quite well, although a bit early. I got up at 7:30 am and made my way over to the  Edmonton Expo Center to volunteer at the Comic Expo for the day with the Edmonton Reptile and Amphibian Society. Arriving at 8:30 am I was an hour early getting there than I should have been as I didn't realize how long it'd take to get there, and find the place, and find parking, and get inside, etc. I sat in my car and ate my breakfast from Tim Hortons while I waited for an acceptable time to venture in to the building. When I got inside I was the first one at our booth and so I just kind of sat around for a bit waiting for the others to arrive.

Waiting for the expo to start we set up our tubs, heating sources, got our animals in their show tubs, etc and chatted a bit. Unfortunately Northlands (the operators of the expo center) wasn't allowing us to let anyone hold or touch the reptiles this year because of an unfortunate incident last year. That kind of sucked because it made the day soooooo boring in that regard. For hours we just sat or stood and answered repetitive questions about "Oh, is that a salamander?" No, it's a gecko you uneducated twat. *ahem*

This was the first time I've ever been to any sort of fan expo of any sort, so it was pretty exciting. The event was HUGE and took over the whole expo center! I got to look in two of the huge warehouse sized rooms at all of the vendors and artists, etc. I purchased a Doctor Who shirt, art print and a Batman art print which are all awesome! I can't wait to frame the prints and hang them on my wall 8) Looooooove the Doctor Who one the best because, it's Doctor Who, but because it's just so well done and I love that it has Galifreyan in the background.

 Even though the expo was kind of really boring at our booth I still enjoyed getting to wander around a few times and check out most of the vendors, especially the artists. So many talented people! Next year I think I'm going to have to save up a bunch so that I can splurge on some things. :P There was an artist there that had AMAZING paintings of different characters that I wanted so bad but they were like $300 for one painting. Understandable as that seems like a reasonable price, especially for how large and how much detail it had!

After I have experienced the wonders of Comic Expo I can definitely say that I wish I had gone as a regular ol' event goer and not as a vendor. That way I would have been able to experience the full expo world! I think I want to make a costume to wear for next time. 8) I just have to decide who I want to be!

So the expo ended at 5pm but by 2pm I was starting to get really tired and just wanted to go home and rest. As I said I'm quite introverted and if you are also an introvert you will know what I'm talking about when I say that too much socializing (even just being around a lot of people) physically, mentally and emotionally exhausts us! So by this time I was exhausted just from talking to people and being around so many people at this show. When 5pm rolled around I just wanted to pack up my stuff and leave but I didn't want to just ditch the other people at our booth. So I stayed to help get some stuff out to their vehicles and then I left at about 5:30.

I got home just before 6 and I wanted to eat and pass out but I had to quickly eat some dinner, get changed and ready to go out again to do a Mary Kay skin care class for a friend down the road. I was so tired and feeling like crap while doing the class that I forgot most of what I needed to tell these ladies and I rushed through the presentation and them trying the products. I think that contributed to my low sales and all of the awkward silences. I had nothing to say.

At the end of the class I stayed for about 10 mins more and then booked it out of there, I couldn't stand anymore as my feet were killing me.

I got home and was told that one of our Cats peed on our bed, which pissed me off immensely because the Cats are NOT supposed to ever be in our bedroom. Not because they pee on things (usually) but because I want our room to be the one room in our house that is cat hair free (as much as it can be). So I felt a bit betrayed that Mike had not only let the Cats in the room but that the Cat peed on my precious bed. 

I got home from the MK class just before 9pm and I wanted to maybe have a snack and then pass out in my bed. But I couldn't do that because of this incident. Our sheets/blanket/etc didn't even get in the wash until about 10:30pm because Mike had his clothes in the wash that needed to finish and then be put in the drier.

It was about 11 when we finally decided to go to sleep and at that point I had passed the breaking point. I got up to go to the bathroom to take off my makeup and wash my face and my feet/legs were so painful that I could barely stand. After finishing I clambered to the couch and started bawling. Everything just kind of piled on and I couldn't handle it I guess.

Long ass day at the Comic Expo, followed by a MK class, followed by me being sick (sore throat, stuffed up as all hell), being exhausted, cat peeing on bed and now having to sleep on the couch. I was just done.

Sorry for the depressing post today but I just wanted to rant, ugh. Sometimes I just need to write things out to get them off my chest. :)

Gaia says goodnight. She had a long day yesterday too.

~Kayla

It's here!!!!

So excited, oh my goodness! My online Sephora order arrived today, 4 days earlier than the tracking said, and I couldn't be more stoked! I got the new Urban Decay Vice3 Palette, Too Faced Bulletproof Brows, and a few samples.

All I can say is wow! The eye shadows are larger than I thought they'd be individually, which is fantastic. The brow clay is the perfect colour and is pretty great as well; I'm not used to filled in eyebrows so I'm going to have to get used to that, ha. But so far I am 100% pleased with these purchases as everything seems to be amaaaaaaaazing!

The only colours in the palette I can't see myself wearing much are the blues. Not just because I don't really like blue but because blue doesn't really go with my eye or hair colour whatsoever.

SUPER SUPER excited to try out all of the purples and greens and even the pinks! I'm not a pink person but I absolutely love that fuschia looking colour. :D

I have never tried Urban Decay eye shadow before and I can say that I am probably going to end up purchasing all of their other palettes as well (as long as they aren't too similar, ha). The eye shadow is really pigmented and super soft and blend able. The stuff goes right where you put it, although I did have a bit of fall-out. :P

Love it all so much!

I will probably be filming a few videos in the next couple of weeks with different tutorials or just experimenting with the different colours, so stay tuned. ^_^

As for the Bulletproof Brows, wow! Was totally not expecting for it to make my eyebrows so dark, and I'm not used to it at all. The colour perfectly matches the colour of my eyebrows though so I think it works out great. I will do a little update at a later date to let you all know if they really ARE bulletproof, aka if they'll stick around all day without smudging even if it's hot. ;) I really like the brush that came with the brow clay (what they call it) and the texture and composition of the product seems to be great! I have never been one to fill my eyebrows in so I'll have to perfect that technique but for now I am an amateur, ha.

Really happy with this purchase and it's a palette that I would recommend you all snatch up asap since these are limited edition, aka once they're gone they're gone! Pretty sure they only make them for a certain amount of time before discontinuing them, which is why I purchased this as soon as it came out, ha.

That is all for now, stay tuned for further updates on other products and new videos in the near future!









~Kayla (Hungarian roots showing, don't mind me)

MORE New Beginnings!

Oh my goodness I'm freaking out a little! My little man turned 3 years old this month, and he is starting Terrific Twos tomorrow! It's basically preschool for 2-3 year olds; 2 days a week instead of 3 like preschool. It's crazy!

It feels like yesterday that Mason was just born and we were moving out here to a brand new Province when he was 2 months old, and now he's 3! In about a year we'll also be moving back to BC again and at that time Mason will be FOUR and be full-time preschool and almost ready for Kindergarten, it's so odd.

In the past 3 years it has been difficult, there have been many tears shed, stressful times, relationships have almost broken but been made stronger because of it, and I'm so relieved that it'll be over soon. I hope this next year completely flies by! Back in BC we'll be near family and friends and support and we won't be alone anymore.

I have learned many things since Mason was born but the most important thing I have learned about myself is that I am so much stronger than I thought I was. Being a Mom and moving to a different Province than almost our whole family has pushed Mike and I both to the edge but never over and I think we've grown because of it.
That doesn't mean though that I want to stay here, ha. I freaking hate this place! There, I said it.

Most of the women on this Base are absolutely terrible, backstabbing, gossipy bitches and in 3 years I have only really made maybe one or two friends. I am practically a hermit and it's driving me insane.

But my son starting school tomorrow is giving me hope that life is progressing and we'll be home soon. :)

In a year our whole lives will be changing again; I will be going to school full-time, Mike will be in a new job, we will be living in a new place (back in BC but in a city we've never lived together), Mason will be in school.

I can't wait.

Alberta, you may have your good qualities but you are a cold, hard bitch 90% of the year and I will be pleased to leave you behind. ;)

Test Run!

Quite a short blog post here but it's basically to show some photos!

Today whilst lounging around the house I decided to do my makeup quite bold and strong and basically in a way I would probably never wear out of the house, lol. Dark eyes and dark lips! The reason for this is because I wanted to test my new Urban Decay Makeup Setting Spray and wanted to test it hardcore!

I also wanted to try the new products I got in my Ipsy bag so that I could talk a bit more about them in depth. :)

So right now I'm wearing the NYX eyeshadow, Hikari Lipstick, Pacifica Eyeliner and I totally forgot mascara but that's ok, ha. And then I'm wearing the new makeup setting spray!

So far I love love the NYX eyeshadow, it goes on heavy and is highly pigmented which is great. You only need a tiny bit for it to be quite dark. Definitely going to be a go to for me for my "crease" area. I think it's a bit too dark to do the whole lid like I did today, ha.

The Hikari lipstick is really, really pigmented and goes on quite dark! I was surprised at first, ha. But so far I like it. :) It isn't making my lips feel super dry and seems to be staying in place quite well.

And then the Pacifica Eyeliner is quite nice! It's brown, and goes on really dark and thick so it almost looks black unless you smudge it out. I really like it, and it's waterproof too so it should stick quite well. :)

But on to the photos!

The makeup setting spray seems to be working really well although I haven't been sweating as I've been inside all day, lol. I'll have to test it again when I'm going outside on a hot day, or put some foundation and the spray on when I go to work out, ha.

That's all for now, folks!

~Kayla

Solo Mall Adventure

Yesterday I put my face on, got dressed, got my stuff together and my gecko Bubblegum and I headed off to Kingsway Mall! Why was I bringing my gecko, you ask? She went to a new home yesterday, and I was passing her off to someone to bring her to her new mommy!

Whilst getting ready I decided to finally try a mascara sample I had gotten a few months back from Sephora in my birthday gift when I signed up for their membership card. The mascara is Makeup Forever's Professional- Paris in Smoky Extravagant; at least that's what I think the name is, ha.

This mascara is pretty freaking fantastic even though at first I was intimidated by the HUGE brush, like holy! I don't think I've ever seen a mascara with a brush this large, or this shape.

After I got over my hesitations about size (cough) I tried it and it's absolutely fantastic! No clumps and my lashes looked great! I have pretty full, long lashes normally but this just made them pop and I think I'll definitely be buying the full-size of this one once I run out of the sample. :)

While I was at the mall, and since I had some extra $$$ from selling one of my geckos, I decided to take a look in a few stores while I was there. Can you guess what they were? :P

No, it wasn't Footlocker, lol.

First, I stopped in at Lush (which you might be surprised to find out I've never even been in that store before!). The lady that was working there was really nice and both employees were stunned that I had never even been in a Lush before, hahaha. So she explained how Lush worked and showed me where different products were in the store and explained what some of them were. It smelled strongly in there but really, really good! I wanted to buy like, every bath bomb they had but I decided to pass for now (I don't even have baths that often, but I would with these!). Here is what I got!

 Crappy photos, I know, but I didn't feel like getting out my nice camera, ha.

So, if you can't see in the photo I got a Facial Moisturizer and Lip Scrub from Lush, and then a Makeup Setting Spray and Primer from SEPHORA (gasp! I know). I may have a small problem with buying ALL THE THINGS from Sephora now....

BUT, onwards and upwards.... the only thing I've gotten to try out of yesterdays haul is the Lush stuff. I am 100% now a Lush fan and I'll definitely be going back to try other stuff! The lip scrub works amazingly, smells divine, and tastes delicious! My lips have never been so soft and it's so much easier than trying to pick off dead skin (eww). The Imperialis Moisturizer is really, really nice; right now I'm using Mary Kay (which I'll use until it's used up) but I really don't want to be having to order product online all the time and wait for it to arrive.

I LOVE that Lush is all hand-made products and are focused on getting as much of their ingredients being fair-trade, etc. The fact that they aren't completely "modernized" to the point that they don't care about their products is great! I want to try their fresh face masks next, especially since I've been wanting to get a good face mask lately to try and help with break outs (especially around "that" time of the month).

So that's my review on my recent purchases and experiments with new products, thanks for reading! Stay tuned for when my Vice3 palette and my Bulletproof brows arrive, so freaking excited!

~Kayla

So Much Makeup!

I love makeup, yes I do, I love makeup how 'bout you?! (say yes)

I received my VERY FIRST Ipsy bag subscription today in the mail and I'm super duper excited! I totally love everything I got and the makeup bag it all comes in this month is super cute!

What I got was: Crown brush, Hikari Lipstick, NYX Eye Shadow, Pacifica Eyeliner, and Briogeo Hair Mask. It all looks amazing except for the hair mask which I'll probably use once and never again, lol.

So like I said, I probably won't use the hair mask more than once (unless it's absolutely amazing) but all of the other stuff I can see myself using all of the time!

The double ended brush is great! Probably my most favourite out of the lot. It's super soft yet stiff enough that you won't be flinging eyeshadow where you don't want it. Love it!

The NYX eyeshadow seems to stick right where you put it and it's an awesome colour! Purple is my absolute favourite colour EVER so I was pretty excited to see that I had gotten a purple eyeshadow! (on my glam room, when I peeked, the eyeshadow looked grey to me) Can't wait to try it out on my eyes!

The Pacifica eyeliner is a dark brown which I'm pretty stoked about! Right now I only have all black eyeliners and I was actually contemplating yesterday on buying a brown eyeliner so I was pleasantly surprised when I got one in my glam bag!! It goes on super smooth and dark and seems to stick in place pretty well!

The Hikari lipstick is full-size which I was so excited about! Lately I have been super in to lipstick and the shade that this one came in is perfect. I don't yet have a nice dark red lipstick and this one I think will suit me quite well! It also seems to be smooth and buttery yet stays in place quite well too! I hate lipsticks that are sticky and smudge super easily... yuck.

And last but not least, the actual makeup bag! I LOVE it! When I saw it on the Ipsy website I didn't like it that much because the photos of it made it look cheap. But, as soon as I opened up my bag and saw it in person I love it, a lot! It isn't cheap whatsoever and it suits me so well. Definitely a favourite and will be a great little bag for over night trips, etc. :D

So that's all about my Ipsy bag on here, you can check out my YouTube video on my channel once it's uploaded! Kayla's YouTube Channel

Some more super exciting news is that I ordered the brand new Urban Decay Vice3 Palette as well as Too Faced: Bulletproof Brows! So, so excited to get those as well as the 4 free samples that I'm getting along with them! I love Sephora so much!

 I will 100% be posting a video on some tutorials/demos of this makeup once I get it. I am so stoked to finally try some Urban Decay stuff, especially this absolutely amazing palette!!!!!

But, that's all for now, folks, please check out my video on YouTube and make sure you subscribe and comment on there and here!

~Kayla

The Making of a Mad Scientist?

Have you ever felt something so deeply that your bones ached? Ever gotten that feeling where you were shaking and crying and sobbing with your whole self because of sheer happiness?

I hadn't, until recently.

Remember when you were growing up and your Parents, Teachers, Family, and Friends all wanted to know what you wanted to be when you grew up? I don't know about you but I could never settle on anything official. One day I wanted to be a Veterinarian, the next day I wanted to be a Marine Biologist, and the next day an Anthropologist; I never settled on anything because nothing ever felt right. I never had that "ah-ha" moment until quite recently.

My whole life I've been in to every type of artwork you could imagine: drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics. That was one thing that was and always would be a part of myself and my identity; the one thing that I could always say was something that was part of who I am.

Right now my artwork is just a hobby transforming in to a small business as I search out customers who want custom pieces or people that would like to buy my work.

Here is where the magic happens. :)

And a couple of recent pieces of mine to show you what my current creative ideas are. I always am thinking about the next piece I could work on for myself or somebody else.

So as you can see artwork is something I am passionate about that I will always have as a part of me.

My whole life I have loved movies, particularly darker movies, and specifically movies made by the one and only, Tim Burton. I love basically every movie he's ever made (well, almost all of them). My artwork in the past has been extremely influenced by his style and I can say that it helped me find that deep, 100% knowing with what I want to do with my life.

Fast forward to about a year ago.

I don't know if you've all heard of a small show called Doctor Who? (cue outrage at "small") Well I outright refused to watch the show up until about a year ago because I thought it looked silly and confusing. My brother watched it religiously but the couple of episodes I caught in the middle of things confused me and I had no clue what was going on, so I didn't get in to it. But then Netflix happened, and Doctor Who came along and called my name. I watched all 7 seasons of the "new" Doctor Who, and to date I have watched those 7 seasons probably 7 times each (I have no life).

This show is absolutely amazing and deep and profound and they have stunning special effects makeup, which is what I'm leading to explaining about now!

Throughout my life I have admired and been a bit envious of people that got to work in movies/film doing makeup (which I didn't know was dubbed special effects makeup) where they got to create whatever creature their imagination could come up with. To turn people in to unrecognizable monsters or aliens with extremely realistic detail. Growing up though I had no clue that you could actually go to school to learn these things, so I just dubbed it a fantasy and had never even thought that I could get in to that field of work without teaching myself.

Now to link Doctor Who with special effects makeup. While watching Doctor Who this past year it dawned on me that perhaps there was somewhere in the world you could actually go to get educated on this type of thing. So off I went in to the wonderful world of the interwebz to discover all that it knew. In my searches I found that YES, there were indeed schools! Unfortunately in my first searches I only found schools in the States, which definitely was never going to happen.

So I dug deeper... and that's how I found Vancouver Film School with their program Makeup Design for Film and Television! I was flabbergasted at the quality of the student's work and the fact that it was so close to home. When I researched further in to the program and talked to my now Admissions Adviser I knew this was for me. I felt it in my gut that this was what I was meant to do, there was no question about it. Just the thought of attending VFS for this makeup program lit a fire inside me that nothing I had ever done before had been able to light.

Quickly and with no hesitation I started my application process, with great praise and encouragement from my adviser, John. He made me feel at ease and less nervous about applying and waiting for whether or not I'd be accepted.

Then the day came. I got a phone call from John and I knew he was going to be telling me my results so I had MAJOR butterflies. He was quick and to the point because he knew that waiting would drive me crazy!

I GOT IN! The second that he read my acceptance e-mail to me over the phone I started shaking immediately and had to hold back tears until I hung up the phone. Instantly after hitting "end" I started bawling and couldn't contain myself. I had never experienced this type of overwhelming joy and excitement and passion for anything in my life. I knew then that I had found my calling.

In one year we will be moving back to BC so that I can start my training to be a special effects makeup artist where I will be working towards eventually working in film and television.

It is going to be an intense year of ~70 hours of school and project time a week but it will 110% be worth it in the end. When you find something that calls to you to do for the rest of your life that you love, you can't turn it down.

In the mean time I am going to be extremely impatiently waiting for next year to be here already!

If you'd like to check out the program and what it's all about you can take a look here! I highly suggest watching all 3 videos on the main page to get an idea of what I'll be doing! Makeup Program

My advice to all of you is that if you EVER have that feeling, deep down in your bones, that something is calling to you. Something that you have a passion and a NEED for, then go for it! Don't hold back because of ANYthing because in the end, you will regret it.

~Kayla

MAC Haul

I AM SO EXCITED!!!

Why am I so excited?

..because I tried MAC products for the first time! I am not disappointed, I am quite pleased. More than pleased I think I am now a MAC addict, at least for their eye shadow!

So I recently made a venture to the West Edmonton Mall to stop in at Sephora, and MAC Cosmetics for the first time. I didn't see anything I really wanted at Sephora (doesn't help that they have a billion different brands/products there and you get overwhelmed) so off I wandered to MAC.

Extremely happy with their customer service doesn't even begin to cover it! As soon as I walked in I was helped by a lovely young lady, although she didn't make me feel pressured like most sales people do, she was just there to help. She helped me choose a good nude lipstick and was very knowledgeable on all of their products, I liked her.

While I was there I chose one lipstick, the large pro palette and insert as well as 3 pro eye shadows in Fall-ish colours.

The reason I wanted to try MAC in the first place is because I know that when I got to Vancouver Film School next year for their makeup program that some of the products that come in the kit they give us are MAC. So I thought, "why not? may as well try them before then to get familiar!" So I did.

Here is the pro palette that I got which I am super impressed with the quality and I love that it's all magnetic in how the eye shadow pots are held in and how the palette actually holds together!

This palette looks and feels professional and I can see myself not only using these for personal use in the future but when I get working with makeup as well!

Now the eye shadows! I was a bit worried that I would make a huge mess out of my face when trying to apply these as when trying to use multiple colours/shades of eye shadow in the past they just turned out being a giant blob of yuck. Well these did not disappoint either! Wow!

The eye shadow is vibrant, went on like velvet, and stuck right where I put it! It also blends amazingly and looks so, so good!

 I chose colours that would work well as every day shades and that would work well together. Fall was also on my mind as here in Edmonton the cold has started to hit and the leaves have started to change.

The first eye shadow on the left in these photos is called Brulee and it's a soft, warm, very light brown. It doesn't seem to show up very well on my skin tone but I can see it being a good highlighter for under my eyebrows and the inner corner of my eyes, which is what I used it for today.

The next colour that I chose was specifically for my crease and it is called Corduroy and I love the rich, dark, warm brown and it's not too overwhelming on your lids. I also love how with the MAC eye shadow you can layer the colour so if you just want a subtle hint or a dark lid you can build it up.

The last colour that I got is called Amber Lights and it is 100%, absolutely the most favourite eye shadow that I've probably ever used! It is this stunning coppery/gold colour that glides on like silk and it shimmery yet not overwhelming or gaudy. I think it'll be my go to shade for the Fall as it'll also go with nearly every "fall themed" outfit!

The last MAC product that I picked up on my first shopping trip to their store was one of their Lustre Lipsticks. The colour that I got is called Hug Me and I think it's the perfect every day shade for my lips. I have naturally dark lips so I needed a darker nude and the lady that helped me out at the store just knocked it out the first try!

I found that it's almost the same shade as my normal lip colour but it gives you that finished look with a subtle hint of colour that I think I didn't even know I was looking for!

This lipstick is buttery and soft but it doesn't smudge all over your face if you're drinking or if you accidentally rub your lips against something. I hate lipsticks that transfer on to everything your lips touch and this is a good meet in the middle product.

All in all I think my first visit to MAC Cosmetics was a success and I'll definitely be shopping there again in the future! Totally love everything I got and would recommend their eyeshadows to everyone and anyone!

Here is my finished look with the eye shadows, minus the lipstick. :)

I hope you guys enjoyed this blog post, comment below and let me know!

Lifestyle Change... Big Time

I don't know if any of you have had to make some huge changes in your lives, for different reasons, but I am now and I'm hoping it'll make a huge difference in my health. :)

As you might know I have a 3 year old Son, who is amazing and who I love with all of my heart! Rewind almost 4 years ago and I was a 21 year old 143lb girl who only cared about partying and hanging out with my boyfriend and friends. We weren't planning on having a baby, it just happened.
Now, fast forward almost 4 years to my 188lb, miserably, frustrated, unhealthy self and you could understand what my life change is about. Got it? No? Well let me explain.

I have recently committed to losing about 53lbs by April 2015 and that means losing about 1.5lbs a week, which is going to be difficult. A few days ago my partner and myself got ourselves fitness tracker wristbands which I am loving so far!

You can take a look at them here! FitBit Flex

The band is simple and comfortable to wear and I am absolutely loving the app that it works with! We also got a FitBit Aria wireless smart scale to track our weight, bmi, and body fat %. It's sleek and stylish and the most important, the weight is accurate. (our old scale was one of the dial type scales that could be 10lbs off...)

The reason I wanted a fitness tracker was not only to motivate myself but to keep track of my progress, share that with my friends and family, and to show myself how far I have to push myself to make a difference. I have a lot of trouble motivating myself to actually push myself hard when I exercise and so this forces me to see it in perspective. 10,000 steps a day is a lot for a stay at home Mom!!

I'm hoping to make a huge difference in my life, and my Son's life as I set a good example.

I am also hoping that mine and Mike's relationship will go back to how it was before where I wasn't self-conscious about my body and felt good about myself. Right now I can't stand being naked in front of myself, let alone anyone else. It sucks.

Right now I don't feel anything like myself, I feel lost in a body that isn't mine. Friends and family may say I look good and they don't notice a difference but that I believe is because I live in a different Province than them and they don't see me more than a couple times a year. When I look at myself in the mirror I still see my old self but I don't FEEL like my old self. I used to be a size 7 and now I am a size 16, more than doubled in clothing sizes; that would make anyone feel like shit. It doesn't help that here in Alberta I don't really have any friends that can go for walks with me every day, or go to the gym, or go bike riding or swimming or adventuring or even hang out whenever. As a Mom I also can't just up and go out whenever I feel like it because I have a toddler to drag along with me when his Dad is at work or away.

Have any of you struggled with weight issues? What do you do to motivate yourself to get out and exercise, especially in the winter? Any tips or tricks, exercise wise or diet wise?

Next post will hopefully be a review on my new MAC products that I got this past week! I haven't tried them yet (gasp!) and so I'm hoping to also film a haul video for it and will post the link here!

My "Before" shot.                                                               Me and my Friend in 2010

"Those" Days

I don't know if it's just me but I seem to have a lot of "those" types of days. You know what I'm talking about. The kind of day where you just want to sit around and not move and slowly become one with the couch while you each junk and watch unhealthy amounts of Netflix. Yeah, THOSE days.

Well when Fall hits, a majority of my days tend to run along those lines and it gets a bit depressing to lay the least. Use, Rinse, Repeat... you know?

This year winter seems to be coming early to Edmonton and I am scared... it taunts me from every status update and photo I come across that mentions the dreaded word, "snow"! I hate winter in this Province, it is not the fun type of winter that I grew up with where you could actually go outside and play in the fabulous white stuff that fell from the sky. No, this type of winter is freezing and unforgivable.

So back to my original statement involving those days where you turn in to a sloth like entity. It happens, we all know it does. Today I am going to give you a tip on how to defeat those days and kick them to the curb, girl!

Makeup! Yes you heard me. If you are the type that doesn't wear makeup you can switch the word "makeup" to "skin care" or "tinted moisturizer".

Basically my tip for the day is even if you are planning on being a sloth for the day, do your makeup. Even a tiny bit will help.

Today I put on sweats and a t-shirt fully intending to spend the day wallowing on my couch and thinking about how I should be outside going for a walk in this sunny (yet freezing) weather. After lunch I decided that hey, I should at least put a bit of makeup on since I'm going to be going out later. (secret birthday present mission, shhh!)

So I went to the bathroom, feeling tired and just blah, and started my routine. I primed my face, concealed, laid the foundation, put a bit of nude lipstick on, some blush, and some mascara. I can tell you right now that just doing those simple steps, that took maybe 5 minutes of my sloth-like day, made me feel 100% better.

Now, I still have sweats and a t-shirt on but I must say, I feel fabulous and ready to take on the day now. I may even get dressed for real when I go out later, ha.

Sometimes it's the little things, you know? Putting on a tiny bit of makeup, or washing your face to refresh, or even giving yourself a little treat during the day to tell yourself "lets go"! Small things can make a huge difference in your mood.

So go out there and go get 'em ladies, don't let sloth-mode overtake your life like it seems to have done mine lately!

~Kayla

Welcome, One and All!

Welcome fellow bloggers and future fans of mine, sit down and enjoy your coffee (or tea, or water) as I introduce myself to all of you.

My name is Kayla and I have not been here in quite a while but have decided that it's about time that I start blogging again. For myself, and for you.

I am 25 years old, a mother of one three year old boy who is the love of my life, and a Military Spouse to a wonderful, amazing man.

Excitingly, my life in the next year is going to be changing drastically and I can't wait! I am going to be starting the Makeup Design for Film and Television program at Vancouver Film School on January 4th, 2016 and I am sooo stoked! I have never been so sure about anything in my life; the moment that I got the call to tell me I'd been accepted in to the program I couldn't stop shaking and just broke down in tears. Funnily enough, I have never reacted like that towards anything before, not even the day my son was born. That was the moment that I knew what I was meant to do with my life.
Since it's still over a year until I start school, and about a year before we move back to BC from Alberta, I have decided in the mean time to keep myself busy with certain things: blogging, creating YouTube videos, painting and drawing to my hearts content, spending as much time as I can with my son.
I thought I'd share my journey towards my new life with all of you!

So to start things off, why don't you go check out my very first makeup video on YouTube and give it a "like" and let me know what you think! I messed it up a bit, but it was my first so hopefully they will get better with my next couple. ;)

In the next few days I will be shooting another video to show you all my haul from MAC! My first time ever trying out MAC products and I couldn't be more excited about it. So I shall do that soon! (Woo!)

Also, in about a week and a half I should have my very first Ipsy bag EVAR, which means I will be doing an "unboxing" video for you ladies as well! So exciting, I can't wait!

In the mean time, click here!

My Mary Kay Look!

That is all for now folks, stay tuned for more!

~Kayla