What's in my makeup bag? (travel edition)

I'm always overpacking when I travel because I'm telling myself "maybe I'll need this". It's accurate for clothes but also for makeup. Even that one eyeshadow I've never used seem to be necessary when I pack. Awkward right?

I have decided to show you exactly what's REALLY necessary and it might help me too when the time will come for me to pack! (win-win)!

I've separated items into 6 categories:

INSTRUMENTS

Brushes (foundation, powder, bronzer, eye shadow (2) & eyebrows);

Travel bottle set (shampoo, conditioner, pills & cream);

Clamp brow;

Eyelash curler;

Nail clipper;

Hair brush.

(all from Forever21 except the pink brush (Clinique) and the one in wood (Jean Coutu))

MAKEUP

Foundation;

Mattifying  powder;

Blush;

Bronzer;

Eyebrow pencil;

Eyeliner;

Mascara;

Eye illuminator;

Eyeshadow palette(s);

Lipstick.

CARE PRODUCTS

Hydrating face cream

Sunscreen;

Aftersun;

Lip balm;

Body cream;

Hand cream;

Perfume.

HYGIENE

Toothbrush;

Toothpaste;
Dental floss;

Deodorant;

Shampoo (empty bootle);
Shower gel(empty bootle);

Makeup remover;

PHARMACY

Tylenols;

Band-Aids;

Q-tips.

ADDITIONAL

Nail polish;

Remover.

(I've pretend that this trip was in a city and that you have to put makeup on to go dinner!)

(Ask for samples of your favourites products when you buy them, the size is perfect for traveling!)

(Prioritize multitask products (blush that works as eyeshadow and lipstick too!))

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Croissant tee

Hello there!

I was in Montreal for half a day this week and I had like an hour to shop. I only bought one thing (which is pretty rare when I shop on Ste-Catherine street) but I simply love it. As I wrote on instagram: I upgraded my tee game (pizza emoji).

Food clothes are the best.

The t-shirt is from forever 21.

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(@ampouliot)

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Is grey the new black?

Now that my finals are done and it's almost Christmas, I wanna dress pretty and comfy. I'm probably crazy, but when clothes are grey, they seem way ore comfortable than when they are any other colors.

Until chic Christmas outfits, I'm wearing all grey outfits and I feel inspired by this neutral yet trendy color!

You can follow me on Pinterest for more daily inspiration! (Anne-Marie Pouliot)

www.theyallhateus.com

www.katemonteith.com

www.matte-and-sequins.tumblr.com

OP

www.vanessajackman.blogspot.com

www.ahouseinthehills.com

www.theyallhateus.com

www.rstyle.me

www.anniejaffrey.com

Do you love grey as much as I do?

Fabrics of the season

I'm obsessed with mixing textures in my outfits so fabrics are really important to me. It is something I care about when I buy clothes. I think that a good fabric make a piece of clothing so much more interesting and fancy. That does not mean you can't wear polyester, that just mean you have to choose your pieces carefully! (Polyester is super resistant and easy to maintain!)

That being said, this season it's all about feathers, sequins, faux fur, velvet and neoprene.

All of these are so festive and nice to incorporate to your holidays looks!

Here are some of my inspiration I found on Pinterest!

This emerald green coat is creating the outfit.

(www.flickr.com/collagevintageblog)

Goregous. So sad it's too cold to only wear a faux fur vest in Canada ):
(www.chicwish.hardpin.com)

This phillip lim 3.1 top is perfection (and white -older post obsession-)
(www.laurenconrad.com)

This monochrome look is the proof that mixing fabrics is the key to success!
 (www.carlybrodsky.tumblr.com)

Perfect accessory for a lbd!
(www.fortheloveofsequins.tumblr.com)

The boots of the season from Saint Laurent Paris.
(www.manrepeller.com)

Black on black never looked so good!
(www.polished-to-perfection.tumblr.com)

It's not literally feathers but it's as beautiful!
(www.shopdailychic.com)

Structure and comfort.
(www.esther.com.au)

I love when velvet is unexpected!
(www.whowhatwear.com)

I own these and I wear them all the time.
(www.thegummysweet.com)

Louis Vuitton perfection.

(www.flickr.com)

Hope I inspired you for your Christmas outfits!

Thanks for reading!

White Winter

I love the idea of a all white outfit this season! It's the color that upgrade an outfit to a fancy level, and the monochrome version just makes it even more fabulous. For Christmas, I imagine myself wearing a white jumpsuit with silver heels and jewelry (I just need to find this in a store... #nothappening). If you are like me, I create an outfit in my head and I'm always sad that I can't find it in stores ):

Hopefully, there are a lot of things I find in stores and I get inspired by (maybe to much...) 

About the all white everything outfit, I love that fashion has become a world of freedom that as no rules such as "no white after labour day". I'm not a fan of being told what to do, especially when it's about what to wear. Plus, white is the color of the snow, which makes it the color of winter right?

For this season white outfits, I usually use pieces with more "winterish" fabrics like wool. The secret to a fabulous monochrome outfit is mixing the fabrics, so mixing white denim and a white wool sweater is hot, but wearing a white polyester shirt with a white polyester skirt is not.

That being said, what do you think of white during this freezing season?

Here are some of my pinterest inspiration:

White jeans (or shorts) + graphic shirt = instant cool outfit

(Picture from www.buzzfeed.com)

Love the mix of this huge casual sweater dress and these over the knee boots!

(Picture from www.whowhatwear.com)

Add a colorful accessory to an all white outfit is GENIUS. (I WANT THAT BAG).

(Picture from www.whowhatwear.com)

Of course I'm a huge fan of the all white outfit during summer (it's always better with a tan... #canadianproblems) and I usually wear it with one or two bright accessories!

Here's the trick:

SUMMER: white clothes + turquoise or coral or yellow accessories

WINTER: white clothes + burgundy or navy or green accessories

Black + white = all year long (all life long)

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Monday Morning Thoughts

Waiting for an online order to arrive is the new "what will I get for Christmas" excitement. Even if you know what you ordered, you don't exactly know what it looks like until you unwrap it! And yes, it is wrapped, just like real presents (:

I ordered a new camera because mine died during my summer trip (yes, it worked before and died when I arrived there). But my bad luck gave me a reason to upgrade my picture game, so I did by buying the Fujifilm X-A1. I have not received it yet, but I can't wait!

www.fujifilm.ca

Until then I can't post outfits pictures because the only camera I have right now is on my IPhone and it is not the best quality.

Until then, you can still visit my blog for other posts, even if my finals are coming so quickly (duh).

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Graphic Shirts & Fashion Messages

Right now, I'm buying t-shirts, A LOT of t-shirts. For those who know me, I only buy t-shirts when they are extremely special. Since graphic tees are so trendy right now, the offer is growing, (+ trendy = + t-shirts offer = + t-shirts I love = - $$$) that might explain my current addiction.

Here are some of my picks from online shopping!

All those t-shirts (and pictures) are from www.zara.ca

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Daily Prints & Preppy

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My username is ampouliot.

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Kate Spade Madison Ave Collection

I love Kate Spade because every piece is always special and colorful!

This week I was surfing on their website and found myself obsessed with every piece of their Madison Ave Collection!

I imagine my Christmas outfit with feathers and sequins since the first day of snow! And I think I just found it!

Until November 16th, you can enjoy 25% off your entire purchase with code BEMERRY!

Here are my top picks!

All the pictures are from www.katespade.com

What will you Christmas outfit will look like?

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Already planning my summer getaway

My mind is on Windy city!

It will be my first time there and I can't wait. (My Pinterest followers are definitely aware of that!) It's seems like a gorgeous city with a lot of history. That's what makes a destination special to me. Last summer I went to New Orleans and the atmosphere is difficult to describe, but you can feel all of it's history and all of it's past ambiance (New Orleans was (and still is) a party city, but in the 20st century, NOLA was headed by the mafia, so you can imagine all the crimes mixed with the prohibited activities create a heavy past).

Chicago, (which it's past is also related to the mafia) seems like a city I am going to love! Even if I like an interesting past, I love when a city is modern and as something new to offer!

If you live or ever visited Chicago and there is places I must go to, please let me know!

The picture is from www.flickr.com

  

Starbucks Dot Collection

I am always at Starbucks, to study, to talk with my friends around a cup of coffee or to grab a latte before class. Since November 1st, the gingerbread latte is back (yeah!) and the holiday collection is out! The new mugs holiday collection is awesome! There is so much different designs, I had a hard time choosing only one. Those fashion cups would make such a great gift idea!

Here are my favorite ones:

Can you guest which one I got?

The jeweled one of course!

All the pictures are from the Starbucks online shop!

http://store.starbucks.ca/drinkware/starbucks-dot-collection,en_CA,sc.html?nofilter=true