During the holiday season, you may be tempted to give someone or get yourself diamond jewelry. While know all about the lovely and classic white diamonds there is also another diamond that is equally intriguing and just as glamorous – black diamonds. Black diamonds are quickly becoming a mainstream gemstone. Image: Zales Here are some little known facts about black diamonds. 1. Black diamonds are also called Carbonado. A name coined by Portuguese because of the diamonds resemblance to porous charcoal. 2. They are found in the Central Afric and Brazil, with Brazil being the major source. 3. The natural colour of a black diamond ranges from black to dark greys. 4. Black diamonds are the rarest among all diamonds. 5. Black diamonds originated... [Read more]

Are you ready for Black Friday? Personally, I do all of my holiday (and regular) shopping online because I’d rather not deal with crazed shoppers and long lines.  However, if you’re one of the brave souls who are planning to wade through crowds on November 27th, here are a few things you might want to take with you and keep in mind. Image: Zuma Press 1. Wear comfortable shoes! This should go without saying but don’t sacrifice your favourite shoes or your feet in order to get good deals. 2. Consider carrying a cross-body bag. Or go without a handbag. You will need your hands free to carry your purchases, scour through racks or grab something from someone else’s arms (kidding!) and you don’t want to be inconvenienced... [Read more]

My favourite colour is red and one of my beauty staples is a great shade of red nail polish.  Every year, I try to pick up a few different colours but I always seem to go back to the same ones over and over again. If you’re searching for a good looking red polish shade, I’d like to share with you my top 5 red nail polish colours. Image: © Star Stevenson OPI Oui Bit of Red ($8) – This shade was from the France Collection and it’s a beautiful true red with a hint of shimmer. Orly Monroe’s Red ($2+) – This colour was from the Orly Designer Collection. If there was such a thing as hot red, this shade would be it. OPI I’m Not Really A Waitress ($8) – A classic and best selling colour from the OPI... [Read more]

It maybe be a little early but I’ve already begun to listen to Christmas music (ok, I started a couple weeks ago).  I love this time of year so I always try to savour each day and make the most of the holiday season. There are some Christmas songs we all know the words to and ones that remind us of a certain time in our lives whether it be memories  from your childhood or moments from last year’s celebrations. I have a large amount of holiday music in my collection and I’d like to share some of my all-time favourite holiday albums with you! Images: Amazon 1. A Charlie Brown Christmas Original Soundtrack ($10.49) – I don’t know anyone who doesn’t get a teeny bit misty eyed when you hear track 6, Christmas... [Read more]

One of the best products to use when you want to look awake and fresh is a bit of blush. A little bit of a pretty shade of blush goes a long way to finish off your look.  One of my favourite brands for blush is Nars Cosmetics. I’m sure most of you know the famous shade Orgasm but below are 8 shades of Nars blushes I feel are much better. Images: Nars Cosmetics In no particular order, of course… Mata Hari – A lovely rosy shade of pink Angelika – A bright, cheery cotton candy pink with gold sparkles Taos – A deeper rose shade with a bit of shimmer Torrid – A beautiful shimmery coral shade that looks great on everyone! Outlaw – A true rose shade with pretty shimmer Deep Throat – My personal favourite... [Read more]