La Mer Watch

I finally received my La Mer watch that I had been lusting over. If you recall from a few posts back I had a difficult time deciding which colour and style to pick. I decided on the one above, the leather is so soft and the chains are removable. 

MAC Lip & Tips Summer 2012

May 2012

Currently Wearing

Currently Wearing by aliachadi featuring knit tops

TopShop-Moto Leigh Supersoft Jean

I bought mine while in Calgary at The Bay. You can place TopShop orders off of The Bay's website. I love mine! They are super soft and comfy. 

Feel Better With Yoga

For killer car rides…try a standing side opener

Try it: Stand with your feet parallel, shoulders aligned with your hips. Inhale and reach your arms out and up. Grab your left wrist with your right hand. Gently pull your left arm up with your right hand. Let your torso naturally arch over to your right side. Stay here for three breaths and then work the other side, too.

For a hangover… try an easy seated twist

Try it: Start seated (as shown), inhale and lift your left arm straight up. As you exhale, grab your right knee with your left hand. Press your right fingertips into the ground behind your hips. Inhale and sit up tall. Exhale and twist your torso further toward the right. Then switch your legs and repeat on the other side.

For shin splints…try hero pose

Try it: Stand on your knees so they are aligned under your hips. Press the tops of your feet down and into the ground. Press your thumbs into your legs, behind your knees, open your calves out to the sides and sit your hips down to the ground (if your butt doesn’t touch the ground, sit on a yoga block or a rolled up yoga mat). Hold for 10 breaths.

For killer cramps…try an easy forward bend with rolled up blanket

Try it: Roll up a blanket. Sit down with your legs straight in front of you. Place the blanket on your upper thighs. Gently fold your torso over the blanket. Stay here for 10 long, deep breaths.

For a sugar craving…try a seated meditation with arms in a “V”

Try it: Starting in a comfortable seated position, raise your arms overhead into in a V shape. Relax your shoulders down your back and reach out through your fingertips. Stay and breathe here for 3 minutes. Finding the ease in staying here for several minutes will clear your mind and release loads of tension from your body.

For a case of the blues…try tree pose

Try it: Stand tall with your feet parallel and a few inches apart. Shift your weight into your left leg. Bend your right knee into your chest and hug your shin with your hands. Grab hold of your right ankle with your right hand and press your right foot into your left inner thigh. Either stay here with your hand holding your ankle for balance, or reach your arms straight up. Stay here for five long breaths. Try the same thing on your other side.

For mind-busting stress…try half-pigeon pose

Try it: Start in a cross legged position and then lean into your right hip and reach your left leg long behind you (as shown), keeping your right leg in front of you and bent at the knee. If your hips don’t reach the ground, sit on a pillow or a block. Turn your hips and shoulders so they both face forward. Stay here for 10 long, deep breaths. Switch legs and repeat.

For a cold or flu…try alternate nostril breathing

Try it: Sit up tall, however you can sit comfortably. Take your right hand and curl down your index and middle finger into your palm. Press your ring finger over your left nostril and inhale for 4 counts. Close off your right nostril with your thumb so both nostrils are closed. Hold all the air in for 4 counts. Release your ring finger and let all the air out your left nostril for 4 counts. Repeat this breathing pattern for 3 to 5 minutes.

For a blinding migraine…try headstand preparation

Try it: Sit on your heels with your shoulders above your hips. Interlace your fingers loosely and place them on the ground. Place the top of your head on the ground so your fingers cradle the back of your head. Stay here for a few breaths to get comfortable in the position. If you are comfortable, tuck your toes and straighten your legs like you would in a down dog. Stay here for 10 breaths.

For a sleepless night…try an easy lying-down twist

Try it: Lie down on your back and hug your right knee into your chest. Twist your right leg over toward your left side. Relax your arms out to the sides. Stay here for 10 deep breaths and repeat on the other side.

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Summer Sunglasses

Summer Sunglasses by aliachadi featuring Topshop sunglasses

Summer Sunglasses

Summer Sunglasses by aliachadi featuring Ray-Ban sunglasses

Celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd with Tarte's limited edition Earth Month Kit.

Kit includes:

LipSurgence Lip Tint

Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara

Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush 

MultiplEye Liquid Liner 

For every kit sold Tarte will donate 20% of the proceeds to winetowater.org, which provides clean drinking water to 9 desperately needing countries.

H&M Trend Report

March Makeup Picks

Lancome-Le Crayon Khol 

Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer 

Mac Mineralize Blush-Warm Soul

Nars Sheer Glow

Guerlain Terracotta Bronzer 

Spider Man, Spider Man....

Spinning his web May 2012

How To Colour Block Properly

Basic lesson in Colour Theory

Primary colours: red, yellow and blue.
The mixture of primary colours into various combination creates secondary colours: green,purple and orange. 
If we keep mixing, our end result will be tertiary colours (orange-yellow, red-orange, violet-red, yellow-green & blue-green). 
There are also tints and shades: tints are mixed with white while shades are mixed with 
black.

How to use the Wheel

1. Analogous colours: any three colours lined up on the colour wheel (e.g. violet, violet-red & red)

2. Complementary colours: any colours directly across from each other (e.g. blue & orange)

3. Pair colours that form 90 degree angles with each other (e.g. yellow & red -orange)

4. Pair colours that form an X (e.g. blue, orange, violet-red & yellow etc.)

5. Pair colours that form a T (e.g. yellow, blue-green & red-orange)

6. Colour-families You can substitute pink (tint) with red and still be able to pull off the combos based on the colour wheel.

Good Luck!

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Colour Blocking Inspiration

Try It

Last week, I got my hair cut at Charisma Hair and my hairdresser used this great new product. It's a dust-like powder that works like magic on your hair adding volume, lift, and texture. I didn't think I would need extra volume but this powder gave my hair the Kardashian bounce. 

All you do is sprinkle through dry hair for lightweight allover fullness & texture throughout or apply directly to the roots for an instant boost.

Bamboo is a new line from Alterna.

The product wasn't in stock when I was there but I will definitely be picking it up.

Easter Outfit

Easter Outfit by aliachadi featuring suede booties

DvF Harper Daybag

I might need to have this. 

Structured bag with an Ipad holder.

Harper Connect Daybag