100% Pure Shea Butter for Dry Winters

I discovered that trick 2 years ago when I went to Mali. I was wondering why all the women there had perfect skin. When I asked one of them, they told me their secret... it was 100% pure Shea Butter that they put on their skin. They were right, in the West (Canada, USA, Europe, etc.), we put all sorts of products on our face, without even knowing what exactly is in these products. Usually, they are made with plenty of alcohol; and alcohol makes the skin dry, even though these products are supposed to "hydrate"and "moisturize" the skin*!
Because we have very dry winters in Canada, I use 100% Shea Butter to put on the most dry areas (face and body), it helps more than this ultra-moizturizing Clinique Product, that I use for other seasons of the year. Also, you will not find that product at your Sephora, they sell it at Organic stores. So there, you read my well-kept skin secret!

Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal

This is certainly one of my favourite places in the city. I go there to relax and every time there is a new exhibition. If you happen to go to this museum, I suggest you go see these paintings...

My Favourite (and least favourite) Spring Ad Campaigns

As a Marketing student, I prefer studying campaigns in magazines rather than what's in the textbooks. It's true, I have never actually "read" Vogue, I have always looked at the various ads instead. So these are my favourite ads from Spring 2013 and why I especially chose them... 

Asos Madness

I still don't know the reason why I started shopping online. Is it because I am too lazy to go out and walk a few blocks to Ste-Catherine? Maybe. Is it because I enjoy receiving gifts delivered to me by mail*? Most definitely.

I discovered Asos last summer from... from other bloggers I guess. At first I thought that shopping online would be a very bad idea because of the astronomical shipping costs**. But then, I realized that it was free with Asos. Therefore, I ordered a swimsuit (had some wardrobe malfunctions but otherwise it's great), 3 dresses and two shirts that you can see below. For those of you wondering, I did not have any problem with the sizes because Asos has a good size chart on their website. 

Another great thing is that they have a very wide selection so the chances are really slim that you will run into someone who has the same clothes as you do. 

Good Shopping!

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Art Mûr Gallery

I went to this gallery to see my godmother's friend work. She is an artist who works with glass and she does wonderful pieces. Her name is Sylvie Bélanger and she is not only a great artist but also a great woman, spirited and driven. She and my aunt are two the most courageous people that I know. 

Boulangerie Guillaume

I needed bread. Good and organic bread, since my roommate* convinced me that I should add the word “organic” to my vocabulary and my cupboards. That is when I remembered that I saw this bakery on Mixeur**. The place was crowded and it seems that it was te place to be on this Saturday morning. Warning: You get hungry just by seeing these pictures…