Clothing Haul: H&M and Aritzia

Bad lighting and such a small screen :( First video i've uploaded on blogger, anyone know if its possible to make it bigger? And sorry for the bad quality, just stuck with the good old photo booth video for this one

Ah first clothing haul video (: hope you all enjoy it !

- Shay

Summer Timeeee

Bikini top and bottom -- H&M

Is this not one of the cutest bathing suits you've seen this summer season? I've been looking for the perfect bathing suit (I've been using my old all-black $10 walmart bikini my past two beach trips..) and I think that H&M has the cutest ones for awesome prices ! they range from around $5 to $30 dollars, which, compared to other places, is actually really really cheap. I don't know why I never invest in bathing suits, I guess I just find it useless cause in my town we only hae one crummy beach and lately it's been barely hot enough to go. Buuuuuut this year I want a new, nice bikini. I'm currently in Vancouver visiting my sick grandfather (which is why I haven't posted at all this week, sorry <3) and I'm leaving tomorrow. Monday morning I leave for Vancouver again with my friends to go shopping though, and that is when I hope to find this dream bikini :)

hope everyone's summer vacation is going great :)

- Shay

Self-Portrait Sunday - Week 9 (I'm baaaack)

1: hello all ! I'm back to blogging, I just quickly took this picture right now, my hair is wet and i've decided to experiment and see how my natural curls turn out, I have nowhere to be tonight so why not:) School is finally done ! While I was complaining about so much school work the past few months, lots of people left encouraging comments and told me that my hard work would pay off, and they were all right ! I made principal's list at my school and made the honours list, so I'm incredibly happy ! I'm glad it's summer now and I have no more exams to write, finally 2.5 months to myself !

2: After this post i'm going to go back and read all the blogs I haven't read in forever, if I"m following you expect a few comments coming your waaay:) 

3: I'm off to Vancouver to stay with two of my friends in her mom's apartment in a week and a bit, her mom is letting us stay there alone so I'm pretty excited. Also shopping ! Cannot wait to pick up some summer items, and I can't wait to start my fall shopping ! All the stores will be stocked with leggings and sweaters soon :) What should I focus on for fall this year? I haven't really decided on what items I should invest in, any ideas?

4: I promise I'll have an outfit post up soon, I can't wait to get back to blogging ! 

5: So, what are everyone's plans for the summer? Feel free to comment, I'm genuinely interested:)

I've missed it :)

- Shay

Self-Portrait Sunday - Week 8

Hello lovlies :) my apologies for my lack of posts, it's been like this for a while ! School and everything is just overwhelming, so I'm going on a 'blogger break'. I'm sorry I wont be posting very often until June 17 ! That's when school ends, I'll try and still look at and comment on the other blogs that I love, but everything is just too much right now ! Hope you all understand:)

thankyou to all who read and follow my blog :) bear with me ! 

**just realized I've been wearing my cross ring the past three self-portrait sunday posts ! hehe I must be in loveeeee.

- Shay <3

Hard to love

SHIRT, SKIRT -- H&M

CARDIGAN, HEADBAND -- American Apparel

RING -- Jwlry

NECKLACE -- Forever 21

Ah an outfit post finally :) I do realize that this skirt was in my last outfit post..and I don't really like doing that. I mean, I don't like wearing the same piece in to consecutive outfit posts, I'm not sure why haha. Anyways nothing is really new here, I've been out shopping lots but I feel almost "shopped out." I'm not finding anything in the stores I usually shop at (H&M, American Apparel, Foever 21). Seriously, my whole wardrobe is built upon those three stores. I need to shop at different places ! But it's hard living in a small town in Canada. I wore this out to brunch today at Cora, I just ate my heart out. Two eggs poached, potatoes, toast and fruit. I seriously recommend this place. Now that we've discussed my breakfast...

I've really been into sleeveless blouses lately, I think they're an easy way to "fashion" up any lazy outfit. Worn with skinny jeans or over leggings would be an easy way to quickly look cute.

How was everyone's may long weekend? :) I'm extremely sad its over, but it was fun while it lasted !

- Shay

Self-Portrait Sunday - Week 7

On my mind

1: Took this photo earlier today, didn't have a chance to upload it ! Sorry for the late post, It's been quite the day today. Have any of you had to read Macbeth in school? I'm kinda bittersweet about it, I love reading Shakespeare but at the same time I get frustrated if I can't figure out the meaning of a part right away, ah well. I have to do a theme/motif chart for every scene of every act in the play, and I've totally left it to the last minute. Finished it today though ! weeoooo.

2: I'm such a huge Topshop fan, but I live in Canada soooo I can't shop online, and the only store in North America is in New York ! I've been to New York twice, but that was three years ago and at that time  I was suuuper interested in Abercrombie and didn't even know Topshop existed ! How things have changed... Anyways i've just signed up for a Paris/Barcelona/Madrid spring break trip with my friends next year ! It's our grad year so we wanted to do something fun. Aaaand it just so happens that there is a Topshop in Madrid in one of the areas we're going to ! I know it's like a year away, but I'm beyond stoked.

3: I am in great need of a new swimsuit. I don't know why, but I've never paid more than like 10 bucks a piece for a bathing suit, even though I basically live at the beach in the summer. I want to invest this year !! I've been wanting a high waist polka dot bikini, i love the vintage look to it. I'm quite the newb when it comes to buying nice bathing suits, where do you guys buy yours? An all black bikini from Wall Mart has been my swimsuit staple for as long as I can remember, so feel free to give me advice and if any of you lovely readers know any cool stores that you love to shop for swimsuits at, just comment :)

Hope everyone's enjoying their last bit of maaaaaay loooonggg... :)

- Shay

"Surprise"

Off to a "surprise" birthday dinner with my boyfriend and friends, I found out about it so its not longer a surprise...ah well it should still be good fun :)

i'll post a photo of what I'm wearing when I'm home :)

Hope everyone's *safely* enjoying their may long !

- Shay