On August 22, my sister in law and I joined Canada’s number one cosmetic brand, Lise Watier in celebrating the launches of their products (20th Anniversary Neiges, Something Sweet fragrance, Lift & Firm 3D, Base Miracle & Luminous Correcting Primer) at the beautiful Loden Hotel in Downtown Vancouver.

I like cars, now that doesn’t mean I know a lot about them ha ha ha. In fact, I barely know anything about cars. All I know is that there are many brands and models, some are “cheap” and some are very expensive. Right, some cars also take in different kinds of fuel, gasoline, diesel or the hybrids.


I liked that I was able to open the door and sit in the driver seat of some sweet rides. While firmly gripping the steering wheel of one of my favorite cars, I closed my eyes and imagined myself with Gabriel driving through a desert (like in The Valkyries)…it was a pretty cool daydream. 

I ADORE retro/vintage cars so I was very happy to see a couple at the VIAS. One of my dream cars is retro and belongs to the Volkswagen family, you can see pictures of the beauty here. Speaking of retro cars and Volkswagen, they had a pristine 1952 model of the Punch Buggy aka Beetle! Ha ha ha, did you ever play that game? Punch someone in the arm when you saw a VW Beetle? 

Disclaimer: I received four tickets for my editorial consideration and I decided to review VIAS based on my own experience and opinions. 

A couple rounds and we were exhausted, had to call it a night and take the train home, but not before one last game of “spin the wheel and win a prize.” Hehehe, skittles, a mirror and a gift card were won

• MATRIX BIOLAGE (Hydratherapie line): Hydrating Shampoo (Full Size)
• MATRIX BIOLAGE (Hydratherapie line): Conditioning Balm (Full Size)
• Batiste: Dry Shampoo (Travel Size)
• John Frieda: 3 Day Straight Semi Permanent Styling Spray (Travel Size)
• Bath & Body Work: Warm Vanilla Sugar Body Lotion (Travel Size) 
• Thomas Sabo: Nail Polish$20 Gift Card to Guess
• $10 Gift Card to Metropolis/Metrotown mall
• Compact Mirror
• Sample of Face Mask
• Sample of various shampoo and conditioner (L’Oreal, Tresemme)
• Coupons for samples from NARS and MAC
• Plastic Cup w/ lid and straw

 Last week Gabriel and I met up with a couple of friends (Alex and Felix) and went to Fashion and Marciano’s Fall 2012 Event. Being greeted with smiles and some Sky Vodka cocktails was pretty rad, especially on  a warm summer evening. Let me tell ya, there was an abundance of drinks and tasty treats. Drool, just thinking about the delicious variety of macaroons; the raspberry ones were my favorite. Oh, and those mini brownies…speechless.

I will admit, I had often gazed at Marciano’s window displays in passing, but they never caught my attention/interest long enough for me to go inside and try something on. Or maybe is it because no esta en mi presupuesto de shopping? Anyways, I totally took this opportunity to have some fun in the changing room, hehehe. Oh boy, I fell in love with a few pieces, three to be exact! A leather skirt, which was soooooooo soft it felt like butter ($500); a turquoise blouse that felt so smooth and light, perfect for this transition into fall..and a leather trim pant that looked and felt so good…ahahaha can you tell I was merely hypnotized by them? 

Totally loved the photo session we had, too much fun

This post is a little bit overdue! Before my husband and I left for Los Angeles in April, we had the pleasure of attending an event at H&M, in honour of their Conscious Collection, Spring 2012. Not gonna lie, it’s not often that I purchase items from mass produced clothing stores, but this sexy little number was very tempting. Hahaha, I tried it on, but fortunately, it was see thru. And the slit is so high up, that a slip wouldn’t do the trick, lastima because it looked caliente!

Photo Credit: H&M, Conscious Glamour Collection 2012

It was great running into a few familiar faces, like Cee from Coco and Vera, Mina from Glitter in My Veins, McKenneth from Little Fashionisto, and Felix from Yuki and Bee, who were also checking out the Conscious Collection!