Love Letters and Lace

Anyone who works in a healthcare setting (or anywhere else that requires frequent, intense hand washing) knows that there's nothing worse (and more common!) than dry, cracked hands. I have had such a hard time dealing with this problem and I've tried out so many hand creams trying to find the best of the best; fast absorbing, non greasy, intensely moisturizing and safe for sensitive skin. I've found quite a few great creams and I thought I'd share my favourites! These are all ones that I swear by and are also safe for sensitive and eczema prone skin. If you have really dry hands or are washing your hands frequently and need a good moisturizer to keep your hands soft and lovely, these are definitely ones to try. In no particular order....... Lush - Formulae Known As (AKA the old Charity Pot) I love this stuff! I picked up one of these the first ever time I shopped at Lush and I've been repurchasing it ever since. It smells so nice (kind of like chocolate!) but

Now that the semesters over and I finally have a little free time, I've decided that it's time that I start redecorating my bedroom. This is something that is VERY overdue (I haven't redecorated my room since I was about 11 years old...) and I'm really excited to get things going. But its also proven to be SO frustrating... I spent a lot of time on Pinterest, finding inspiration, and it's honestly helped me so much and given me so many ideas. I thought I'd share some of my favourites here! I'm loving the tufted headboard look and I'm definitely thinking of going for a very pale colour on my walls (a pale purple maybe?). Anyone else planning on doing some redecorating? What kind of style do you like? Also, would you be interested in seeing the final product of my redecorating project? Let me know in the comments! Hope you're all having a lovely day! xo

After a long day, there's nothing quite like taking a warm, relaxing bath. So why not make it even nicer with a bath bomb? I've tried quite a few of Lush's bath bombs, so I thought I'd make a list of my Top 5 favourite ones! In no particular order... Sex Bomb This was the first bath bomb of theirs that I ever tried and I'm still in love. It makes your bath water a gorgeous pink colour and leaves your skin super soft and silky smooth. It has a very floral scent (jasmine, clary sage and ylang ylang) which I personally love (its not for everyone though, so do give it a smell and see if you like it!). Bonus: the scent lingers on your skin for a while after so you smell really great!! Butterball I literally buy one of these every time I go to Lush. Its not the most exciting of bath bombs, colour wise but its so amazing. It smells like vanilla (and anyone who knows me will know that I'm a total sucker for vanilla scented anything), but the main thing ab

Oops. So, I've been gone for a long time. Who am I again? Lets catch up. And if you're new, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dina. I'm 19 years old, and I've just completed my first year of Nursing school. And that was one hell of a ride. Exams are finally done, and I have crawled out of my temporary home made up of heavy textbooks to enjoy a couple months of freedom. So what is this blog? To be honest... I'm not even sure anymore. So expect the unexpected. Reviews, hauls, rants, recommendations, recipes, whatever I feel like writing honestly. I hope you enjoy my new and improved blog! I also have a separate blog where I will be posting book reviews all summer; feel free to give that a follow: rainydaybookcorner.blogspot.com Here's to a great summer :) xo Dina

Last weekend, my family and some friends went up to Val-David, Quebec and went to this cute little cafe called C'est la vie   which I just loved. I've been looking for a place like this for so long and I'm so thrilled that I found it! Its so quaint and cozy and the atmosphere was just amazing. The staff was so friendly and the food was delicious!  I ordered a mochacinno and a "Julie" panini which had honey chicken, brie and spinach. They were both sooo good, and they were so pretty I almost didn't want to try them! (so I took pictures haha)  All their drinks were decorated with little hearts on the foamy part which I thought was so cute!  We had the choice to either sit on the big Adirondack chairs at the front of the cafe, on the terrace under the big shady umbrellas or inside the actual cozy cafe. Its really a great place to go when the weathers nice. Overall, I loved this place so so much and I'm definitely going to go back whene

Hello there! So I've been on the hunt for a shampoo to tame my wild hair for ages, so I picked up this during my recent Lush visit  in hopes that it would help with my thick, coarse, dry hair. According to Lush , this has: Stout to calm:  For all hair types but especially beneficial for fluffy, hard-to-manage hair. Friend to all scalps:  Yeast improves the health of the hair and scalp. For a polished finish:  Organic lemon juice is a gentle cleanser that adds masses of shine and gloss. After using this for a little while now, I can say that I'm pretty much still on the fence about it.  Pros:  Though my hair is still a little frizzy, its definitely a bit better than it used to be. My hair is also softer to the touch and shinier.  Cons: I've noticed my hair gets greasier a lot quicker since using this shampoo. I also feel as though it may be drying out my scalp, but it'll take a little more time to know for sure if its because of this.  The

Hello there! Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I've been super busy doing all sorts of cool stuff, so look forward to seeing tons of blog posts about what I've been up to coming soon! :) I've picked up some cool things over my past few shopping trips and I thought I'd share them! Bath & Bodyworks Warm Vanilla Sugar body lotion  MAC Amplified creme lipstick in Impassioned  Just about the most gorgeous bright fuchsia!  Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation Lise Watier Eau Miscellaire  L'Oreal "The One Sweep" sculpting blush duo Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen  Rimmel Moisture renew lipsticks in Coral Queen, Diva Red and Funtime Fuchsia  From left to right: Coral Queen, Funtime Fuchsia, Diva Red. I'm really looking forward to getting familiar with these products. I've tried a few of them and I'm quite impressed with my purchases! I'm also very intrigued with the Lise Watier miscellar water which contains no parabens, soap,