RECIPE: Pumpkin Bread

As the usual Halloween protocol goes, you buy a pumpkin, you draw all over it, and then you carve it and let it sit on your porch for all to see on Halloween night. But what happens to that pumpkin after it's served its decorative purpose? Well, you bake with it, of course! I've always thought that simply throwing it away was such a waste of a perfectly good pumpkin!

Toasting pumkin seeds with a little bit of olive oil and salt makes a delicious snack!

Anyway, the pumpkin bread turned out perfect! It tastes a bit like carrot cake, but still delicious none the less!

Please see recipe here. I followed the recipe to a tee with no modifications.

2011 Fall Trend: Orange

This summer, we saw the rise of the orange lip, so it only makes sense for the colour to transition into the fall, right? Well, you are correct!

I've been obsessed with orange this fall. It's a warm, glowing hue that adds a delightful pop of colour to any outfit!

Orange goes great with neutral colours, white, black, or as I've discovered, colbalt blue (a colour which I do not own unfortunately).
I loved pairing orange with a neutral colour, as you will see below.

RECIPE: Cranberry Orange Scones

I baked these scones friday for a friend's BBQ on saturday. It was my first time baking scones EVER!! And they were delicious! But be warned, if you do not have the paddle attachment for your mixer, it'll gonna be difficult. I learned that hard way... I thought I could get by with the standard attachment, but that was a complete fail! The dough will get trapped in the beaters and slow the machine down, SO I had to do the rest of it by hand with a spatula! Just like medieval times probably!!
Anyway, here's the final result. (I chose to make them into wedges instead of circles. Obviously that wasn't the best idea...)

For the recipe, click here.

Please note that I did modify the recipe a little bit. The following are my modifications:

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 2 teaspoon baking powder

- 2 tablespoon grated orange zest

Happy Baking! :)

REVIEW: Moroccan Oil

Moroccan Oil seems to be THE hair product must have at the moment. Bloggers and youtubers alike have been raving about how soft and silky their hair feels after using this product. It provides long-term moisturization without the product-buildup. I purchased this myself in July at an authorized dealer (hair salon), and at almost $17 CAD for 25 mL of product. It better be working miracles!

REVIEW: Mac Blogger's Obsessions

No one <3's Mac more than a beauty blogger! (But apparently fans of beauty bloggers love them both more!!)

Look what came in the mail on June 29th! My Mac order!! It took roughly 5 business days to arrive, and I ordered over the telephone (which I have never done before). All in all, ordering over the phone is pretty hassle-free, but I did feel like the person I dealt with over the phone wasn't very knowledgeable about Mac products. I find that quite surprising. 

Anyway, I ordered Caqui lipglass, Sonoran Rain lipglass and Hocus Pocus Eyeshadow (Brun eyeshadow and Posey cremeblend blush are also pictured above, but those will be featured in separate posts). I also wanted to get Jealousy Wakes eyeshadow, but it literally sold out instantly. I woke up extra early to order online on the launch date, but it still wasn't up. The soft launch was available, but somwhere between me adding the items in the cart and checking out, they removed it right away. WTF, right?!
Good thing Jealousy Wakes is back online, and I did order it, so now I'm just waiting for it to arrive. In the meantime, here are the three:

Easy & Delicious Berry Smoothie

I cannot think of a better way to cool down on a hot summer day than treating yourself to a healthy fruit smoothie! It is so incredibly easy and healthy (especially for those who hate drinking milk)!

Here is what you'll need:

-frozen berries (today I used blueberries and raspberries. If you're not into sour tastes, then I suggest using fruits that are naturally sweet)

-One cup of milk

And that's it! Blend them altogether in a blender, and there you have it!
Defnitely add more fruit if you find there isn't much taste. I didn't use any type of sugars to sweeten it, since I enjoy tasting the fruit more than added sugars. So refreshing!
What are your suggestions to stay cool during the hot summers months? Let me know!

Mac Superslick Liquid Eyeliner vs. Make Up For Ever Aqua Liner

Left: MUFE Aqua Liner #13 (black)

Right: Mac Superslick Liquid Eye Liner in Smoky Heir

You have no idea how hard it is to find a liquid liner that will stay on my oily lids!! These are my top 2 choices for liquid liner. MUFE has a HUGE range of colors (15 shades to be exact), and Mac Superslick is limited to only 9 shades. This post is simply a comparison.