From the Block

Hair: Iron Salon // Ear Cuff: Forever 21 // Jumpsuit: Zara // Belt: Salvatore Ferragamo // Heels: Christian Louboutin

In high school, I had a camel coloured velour sweatsuit that I would occasionally pair with twisted rows in my hair. J.Lo was clearly my inspiration and let's face it, some things haven't changed. Switch out a sweatsuit with a jumpsuit and a pair of shoes that current J.Lo would approve of and you have this look's inspo. 

New Old Me

Top: Macy's // Jeans: Calvin Klein // Shoes: New Look

After 3 years of sporting ombre hair, my OG hair colour has made a comeback thanks to 3.5 hours of service. Smell ya ombre.

Winterizing Ripped Denim

I love the look of ripped denim with stilettos, but on the morning after a snowstorm, the thought of anything but boots/booties was just unrealistic. This pair of jeans from the Gap is rapidly becoming my go-to pair!

Jeans - Gap

Booties - Call It Spring

Handbag - Gucci

Necklace - Splurge Boutique - here

Book of Braids Brunch

Last Sunday, I attended the Book of Braids Brunch held at HS Studio Salon Spa, which was a complete 180 of how I usually spend my Sundays - binge watching TV shows in a flannel onesie, but it was a welcomed change! 

Walking into the salon put an instant smile on all the girls' faces as we were all greeted with sweet treats and an even sweeter salon team. Sugar coma and braids = an adult girl's version of an afternoon birthday party. 

The Book of Braids was released by Kerastase demonstrating a more couture way of including braids in your hairstyle. There are instructions so every girl can try these styles at home. Braids have really come a long way since I was a kid. My mom used to braid my hair everyday before school and put two clips on each side, which basically looked like horns. That's how cool I was in Grade 2. My braid history didn't end there. After an "incident" with bangs in 3rd year university went wrong, I covered it up with a side braid every. single. day. The side braid just became a part of me and was the extent of my braiding skills so I was very excited to learn more interesting braids to add to my routine.

Sophie Kieley, the stylist who chose to tackle my mane, did a combination of two of the braids in the book. It was a braid remix if you will. 

My friend, Natasha, went with a braided updo and I was so in love!

We're adorable, that's all I can really say about these next pictures..

Thank you HS Studio Salon Spa for a lovely afternoon! I can't wait to come back! 

What are some of your favourite takes on hair braids?

Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser Review

I curl. I dye. I brush. I straighten. No, I'm not listing new Apple products, these are all things that I do to my hair. The result? Ends that are anything but happy and breakage more devastating than the end of N'Sync.

So when Influenster asked me to review a mystery L'oreal hair product that would help my issues, I was pumped. The mystery was revealed to be Garnier Fructis's new Damage Eraser line, which included shampoo, conditioner, split ends bandage serum, and strength reconstructing butter. 

The line made my hair feel really soft! The bandage serum helped with the crispy feeling that my ends tend to have especially after taking a spin on the curling iron. Overall, my hair also felt lighter, the serum didn't weigh it down nor make it greasy.

What do you use when your hair feels a little damaged? 

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.