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Tag: spring 2023

  • Spring 2023 Fashion Trends Already in Your Closet

    Spring everywhere else seems to be different from spring in Canada. Here, we’re still getting snow, and it’s still too cold for any (normal) people to leave the house without a coat. However, it doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun with our wardrobe just the same. Here are a few spring trends of this year that you most likely already have in your closet.

    Head-to-toe Denim

    And when I say head-to-toe, I mean head-to-toe. I’m talking about the shirt, the purse, the bottoms and the shoes. If you have denim, now is the time to get the most out of it. If you don’t have the accessories, a nice pair of relaxed/oversized denim jeans in a mid-to-light wash will do. This trend, while a staple, always comes in different shapes and shades every season, so pick the ones you love and wear them out.

    Pops of Red

    Now, this is one of my top 3 favourite colours. I love a bright pop of red in an outfit. To incorporate it easily and affordably, you could simply do as I did and paint your nails red. If you’re looking for more pops, H&M has a vast selection of basic red tops, or you could do a red lip, red sandal or even a red scarf. This trend, hopefully, will last into the summer.

    Sheer Shirts

    This trend, while cute, can be very risque. For the most part, I only style this one on the beach because it feels a little exposing. But a sheer flowy, long-sleeve over a tank top is a cute, modest way to include this in everyday wear.

    Fancy Florals

    “Florals. For spring. Groundbreaking.” Every person remotely into fashion knows that The Devil Wears Parad ruined florals in spring. LOL. Miranda wrecked my self-confidence, but I’m happy this sweet pattern is back in style. Large motifs and roses seem the way to go this season. I’m not a big fan of florals, but if your style is more classic and feminine, this trend is sure to suit you.

    Maxi Denim

    This trend is the oddest of all to me. Maxi denim skirts are in! Especially in mid-to-dark tones. While I don’t own a denim maxi skirt, I have no doubt I could find one in the thrift store, and that’s the only way I’m purchasing one. I think styling it with a plain white t-shirt, a body suit, or anything fitted on top is the way to go. You have to balance the fullness on the bottom with form-fitting on top. Also, I would suggest wearing it with open-toed shoes, especially if you’re short like me. That would make it look less overwhelming on your frame and gives it a more casual feel. For a more elevated look, just wear heeled sandals instead.

    Check out more spring trends in your closet on my Youtube channel, and don’t forget to follow my blog for more!

    xo,

    Trudi – Her Life

     

  • How to make your Spring fragrances last! Vaseline? #hackorhoax

    Good morning! Thank you for reading this post!

    I always have wondered about that internet-famous hack: to get your perfume to last long, apply it over a layer of vaseline. So today. I decided to put it to the test. With Spring coming up, there are a 50% chance that I’ll start leaving my house more often. And I am a ‘smell me before you see me’ girl; I love love love perfume. This explains why I have about 50 minis and ten full-sized bottles.

    Today, with this hack, I’m testing the Wonderland Peony Eau De Parfum – Floral Street | Sephora Eau de Parfum. This type of fragrance usually lasts anywhere from 6-9 hours because of the amount of perfume oil concentrate in the formula. It costs $40 for the mini version on the Sophora website, which is an average price for a travel spray perfume. It’s floral, with notes of blackcurrant, pink pepper and candy floss. My God, it is beautiful. It was a sample sitting in my closet, and I will definitely be purchasing it this week.

    https://youtu.be/40_ZOFo710E

    It’s a softer fragrance, kind of powdery. It smells like a spring picnic. Girly, flirty, but not sweet like Pink Sugar. It is still sweet, though, like Hubba Bubba bubblegum when you smell it through the package. If I wear this, it’s definitely for a day I’m wearing gingham, lilac or florals. It’s so beautiful. I am wearing a long sleeve shirt made of cotton and my wrists are generally very dry, so my skin oils shouldn’t prevent it from lasting longer. But I went about my day the way I usually would.

    At the same time I tested it without the vaseline on my left wrist. I aim to see if it can last until the 8-hour mark without re-applying. I think that’s probably the average time people wear fragrance for during the day i.e. for work. It’s also a lighter fragrance, so if this hack works on something that’s not super strong to begin with, it’ll work on my stronger fragrances like the Killian Love, Don’t be Shy or the YSL Libre

    Hourly updates:

    9am – Left wrist (without vaseline) smells very sweet. Right wrist (with vaseline) you can really smell the alcohol in it. It smells stronger; it seems like the vaseline brought out the alcohol.

    11am – Left wrist (without vaseline) has faded a lot; I’d say it’s at about 40% of the strength from when I sprayed it at 9am. Right wrist (with vaseline) still has the alcohol undertone, with the perfume scent on top. But it’s still almost as strong as when I first sprayed it. I’d say it’s at 80%.

    1pm – Left wrist (without vaseline) is still sweet, and about the same strength as before. I’d say it’s at 30% strength. Right wrist (with vaseline) is now at about 60% of it’s initial strength, still smelling strongly of alcohol, but has started to fade slowly. It’s acting more like I thought the fragrance without the vaseline would act.

    3pm – Left wrist (without vaseline) is still going the same. I’m impressed. Right wrist (with vaseline) has decreased significantly. I’d say it smells the same, but at around 30% of its strength from before.

    5pm – Left wrist (without vaseline) is still the same as it was 6 hours ago. It has not faded since 1 pm. Right wrist (with vaseline) I had to, unfortunately, dig my nose into my wrist to smell it as this point. LOL. It’s faded a lot, but that’s what I would expect a perfume without the vaseline base to act like.

    Overall, this was a weird experience. Somehow, the wrist without vaseline acted better than the one with vaseline. It was as if vaseline did not work with all fragrances, maybe just certain types. I will probably try this hack again with a different type of fragrance and at a different pulse point on my body. Perhaps on the inside of my elbow, since this would be less susceptible to fading from handwashing. ‘

    Overall, I give this hack a 1/5 with this fragrance. It didn’t help the longevity and brought out a part of the fragrance that I was not attracted to. If you have any other hacks to help perfume last longer, please let me know in a comment here or on Youtube!

    Have a beautiful day 🙂