The Unwritten Road

   
 New Year, New Me!! thats what most people make for their new years resolution. Well its not my resolution, I decided to make actual achievable resolutions.  I find that when I made resolutions, I would never achieve them because they were unrealistic. This year I decided to make resolutions that I should incorporate into my lifestyle and something that I probably should of done years ago.

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS 2017

1. Take care of my skin
       No more going to bed with makeup up and no more forgetting moisturizer

2. Don't waste money
       I found that I was wasting my money on pointless things that I never used. So for the next few months I'm going to try to save my money by doing a no spending challenge.

3. Eat more fruits and vegetables

4. Get on a sleep schedule
     I'm guilty for staying up until 3am watching netflix then having to get up at 7am. My goal is to go to bed around the same time everynight and wakeup about the same time, just to get myself into a schedule.

5. Use my planner more
    I normally only use my planner for writing down my hours for work but I would like to add things like blog posts, videos, cleaning schedule etc to keep myself organized and onto of things.

6. Floss more
     I know your suppose to floss your teeth every night, but honestly who does. Plus I have tight teeth which only makes it more of a chore (excuses i know). So I want to floss more.

7.  Be active
    I look back at myself 2 years ago and just think how much healthier I looked. I let myself slip and let my stress and life get in the way. I want to be like I was 2 years ago, healthier and being more confident.

8. Say YES
    I am someone who holds back a lot if its something new or going somewhere that I know nothing about. I find that I miss out on opportunities because I like my comfort zone. This year I want to say yes more and step out of my comfort zone.

Lets hope this year is a good one, and better than 2016. Here's the the 2017!!

   Origins is a skincare line that I have been quite interested in, and i've heard a lot about the Origins Night-A-Mins. I wanted to switch up my night moisturizer as the weather is becoming colder meaning my skin will be drier and I would need a more "intense" moisturizer. While browsing the Sephora site I came across this Origins Best Sellers Kit which included the night-a-mins moisturizer and 5 more products and it seemed the better bang for my buck so I decided to give it a try.


Price: $50 CAD valued at $125 CAD
Products: Gin Zing Moisturizer (1oz)
                  High Potency Night-A-Mins (1oz)
                  Clear Improvements Charcoal Mask (0.5oz)
                  Frothy Face Wash (1oz)
                  Renewal Serum (0.5oz)
                  Brightening Eye Cream (0.5 oz)

   Overall I do like this kit as it allows you to try 6 different products from Origins. This set is very affordable as you are able to test the products with a deluxe sample size to see if you like it before committing to the full size. Now I do have my favourites from this set and I will break down all 6 of the products individually incase you are just interested in a few of the items.

Origins GinZing Energy-Boosting Moisturizer

Sample Size: 1oz
Full Size: 1.7 oz and $35 CAD
Claims: instantly hydrates and revs up radiance. The moisturizer has coffee bean and gin-zing to jumpstart hydration levels and skin should look hydrated and refreshed:
Pros: I loved the sent of this product, it has a citrus sent to it. I thought that the sent might irritate my skin but it didn't and I feel that the sent wakes me up in the mornings. I also like that this product is more of a gel in consistency as it is cooling on the skin which also helps my skin wakeup in the morning.
Cons: Not enough moisture. I find that once I put this product on and it soaks into my skin that I still need a bit of moisture. Yes it hydrates but not enough. I do have dry skin, so this product may work better for someone with normal to oily skin. I find that the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream is a better daily moisturizer for someone with dry skin.

Origins Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash

Sample Size: 1oz
Full Size: 5oz $26.50 CAD
Claims: formulated to combat both dry and oily skin. It claims that you skin should never feel tight, parched or pulled.
Pros: It removes any excess makeup that a makeup remover didn't remove and does froth a nice bit meaning product is not being wasteful as you only need a little bit at a time.
Cons: Product claims that skin should not be left tight, pulled or parched. I have used this product quite a few times and every time my skin feels tight after and like all the moisture is sucked from my skin. This cleanser is just not for me and I fell it is suited for oily or normal skin.

Origins Skin Renewal Serum with Willowherb

Sample Size: 0.5oz
Full Size: 1oz $50 CAD
Claims: claims it is a super-serum that helps skin look fresher, brighter, and smoother while blurring imperfections.
Pros: This product is similar to the gin-zing moisturizer but better. This product has the same citrus sent as the gin-zing moisturizer which i like. I also like how quick it sinks into the skin.
Cons: I find that this product works the best when I use it before the ginseng moisturizer, I find that if I use 2 of them together my skin gets a bit more moisture. Its only a con because I find that I need to use 2 products not just 1.


Origins High Potency Night-A-Mins Mineral Enriched Renewal Cream

Sample Size: 1oz
Full Size: 1.7oz $55 CAD
Claims: best for compilation or dry skin. Moisturizer helps replenish and restore skin, with relaxing aromas to help you sleep. Over night your skin get vitamins, minerals and hydration leaving your skin refreshed and younger looking skin by morning.
Pros: Love the sent of this product it has a hint of citrus like the other moisturizer and serum. This moisturizer is thicker and I find it has the right about of moisturize. When I wake up in the morning my skin feels refresher and moisturized. This is my favourite product from the set and I notice a difference in my skin if I don't use the product.
Cons: The only con to this product is the price for the full size product is expensive and is only 0.7oz bigger than the sample.

Origins GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream

Sample Size: 0.5oz
Full Size: 0.5oz $39 CAD
Claims: help reduce dark circles and leaves the under eye refreshed
Pros: love the formula, its a more light cream meaning it is't very thick which is what I like. A little goes a long way with this product. It states to use it in the morning but I use it both morning and night which is fine. The eye cream leaves the underlies refreshed, brightened and moisturized.
Cons: I like the formula in the sample better which is a tube than the pot. I find the cream in the pot is formulated different and is thicker. If I wanted the tube I would have to buy it in a set and the pot is only sold separately.

Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask Treatment

Sample Size: 0.5oz
Full Size: 3.4oz $34 CAD
Claims: charcoal mask helps remove toxins, and dirt that clogs pores. Leaves skin clean and refreshed.
Pros: I like charcoal products and I love that you only have to keep the mask on for 10 minutes. It does get dry and your skin feels tight but that just shows that it is working. I love  that this mask isn't hard to remove just use a facecloth and warm water and it comes off very easily. I hate masks that are hard to remove. Skin is left clear and more alive after the mask.
Cons: Would recommend using at nighttime if you have sensitive skin as I used it in the morning and it left my skin red for a while.

I've been blogging now for a while and I noticed you know nothing about me, i've been getting some questions about myself. I thought I would do a little get to know me Q & A.

  Halloween is quickly approaching and I still don't know what to be yet. This costume is great if you are running out of time, or need a quick and easy costume. It took be a maximum of 5 minutes to make this costume from start to finish.

Halloween is quickly approaching, meaning time to start thinking of what you are going to be. I find it so hard to pick a Halloween costume, mainly because I don't want to spend a ton of money on a costume. I decided I would see what I had in my closet and if I could use any of it to make a costume.  I found a black skater skirt and a button up shirt and immediately thought Mary Poppins. This costume is fairly easy to make, as many people people own these basic pieces.

 
    Halloween is just around the corner, and I know costumes can get quite expensive. I thought I would do some costume DIY's up until Halloween. Expect a costume every week until Halloween.
   To start the Halloween DIY trend I will do a unicorn costume. This costume is great because you could have a group of people make this costume and everyones will turn out different. I did mine white but you can do what ever color you want and go crazy with the makeup.

- headband
- 2 sheets of white felt (1 for ears and 1 for horn)
- pink felt
- hot glue gun


Step 1
 Take one piece of white felt and fold it in half. Then cut out a tear drop shape down on the fold and cut it out. Then take your pink felt and cut a smaller tear drop shape.


Step 2
   Take your second sheet of white felt and make a cone shape by rolling it from one corner to the opposite corner. Next stuff it with stiffing or extra felt, this will make it stay up straight. If you want to add something to the horn I added a silver string around the horn to get it some sparkle.




Step 4
  Add the ears to the headband. All you do is fold the ears over the headband and glue them into place then glue the pink in the middle of the ears.

 Fall is quickly approaching and the weather is becoming crispier, and colder. So why not add a little easy fall DIY decor to your room.

What You Need
- mason jar
- mod-podge
- foam paint brush
- leaves