~Top 3 Best Romantic Movie Scenes~

Happy February 1st all my lovely readers!

Since it's February I decided to share some of my favourite Romantic Scenes from my all time favourite romance movies! Its getting closer to Valentines Day and what do single girls do on Valentines Day you may ask? Well we stuff our faces with chocolate and watch the best romances wishing something that amazing would happen to us! Or at least that's what I do so I wanted to share a few of my favourite scenes with you guys.

My first ALL time favourite Scene comes from my ALL time favourite movie, Pride and Prejudice! Honestly I don't know how many times I have rematched this movie, at least 100, its just such a fantastic love story pause its filled with a little bit of everything, humour, drama, and romance. This scene in particular is definitely the best scene in the entire movie I think ;P  

Coming in second is one of my favourite scenes from Gone With the Wind. This movie is just perfection all around, I mean who couldn't LOVE Scarlett?! I may or may not have run around in my most fancy dress talking with my best southern accent after watching this movie for the first time. I honestly don't know why I love this scene in particular so much but I always have ever since I watched it the first time! There is just something about it that I love. Yeah I know I'm weird like that..

And last but certainly not least is THE BEST SCENE from The Fault in our Stars. Now this movie basically has me ugly crying everytime I watch it and this scene made me cry even harder! Like how is Gus such a perfect human?? This movie has such a beautiful story and the cast acted so well. I don't think I have ever cried during a movie as much as did watching this one.

Well I hope you guys enjoy my favourite scenes and let me know what some of your favourite scenes are down below in the comments or on my Instagram account(@sweetserendipity96)

Xoxo, Alex!!

My Top 5 Travel Essentials

Hey there guys! Today I thought I would share my Top Ten Travel Essentials with you guys seeing as I am a VERY frequent traveler myself! These are just some of the things I have learned I literally can’t live without on flights, road trips, etc! So let’s get into it.

1. My first essential on ANY trip has definitely got to be my Ipod/Iphone because music is literally my life on trips. You will never see me without my earphones and Iphone! Music is such a great way to pass the time. Some of my favorite albums right now for trips are 5 Seconds of Summer’s Sounds Good Feels Good Album(and any of their other songs *wink*) and Taylor Swifts 1989( Swiftieforever!).

           

2. Moisturizer is actually one of the most important things for me when I am traveling because it dries out my skin SO bad; flying does it worse than driving. Either way I recommend taking moisturizer with you to keep your face soft and flake free. My go to is the Aveeno Naturals because it has SPF plus Vitamin A, C, and E!

3. BOOKS! I am probably the biggest bookwork you will ever meet in your entire life! Nothing passes the time on a flight or in the car like a great book. One time I actually brought four different books with me on a trip just because! Here are two of my favourites that I HIGHLY suggest you guys pick up(my list would go on forever honestly so I stopped at two!) Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, This book is so amazing. I cannot say enough great things about it, plus the second installment is coming out next month! My second favorite is Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen, this trilogy is beyond captivating! It has everything, Romance, suspense, action. It will have you hooked from start until end!

 

4. I always bring a journal with me when I am traveling because I love to write down accounts of my days or little tid bits of something I did just so I will have those memories to look at later. When I went to Europe for 3 months I was so busy I just knew I would forget things about the trip, so I started jotting down things I did, saw, ate and then when I came home and read through them all andit was like reliving my trip all over again. I even glued postcards and tickets to museums inside to go along with the stories.

 

5. My last essential that I have to bring on every trip with me is Dry Shampoo! I can’t tell you guys how many times this stuff has come in handy during trips. It saved me so many times in Europe when I didn’t have enough time to wash my hair but also didn’t want to look gross in picture or public! Batiste is one of my ALL time favorite brands and I definitely recommend them!

 

 

I hope this helps out any of my fellow travelers out there! Let me know what some of your traveling essentials are in the comments and follow my Instagram account, @sweetserendipity96!

 Kisses, Alex!

~BEAUTY/MAKEUP HAUL~

Hey Guys! 

So as you all know I am literally a makeup junkie! The obsession is so real, I really probably need help but anyway I went to Target a few days ago and of course no one leaves Target empty handed. I mean how can you it's Target!? So here are the products I picked up, oh and  most were on sale so that justifies it right?

I picked up this Maybelliene compact thingy because it was only $7 and it looked amazing! The highlighter and eyeshadow were basically calling to me.

Then as I ventured deeper into the makeup aisles I saw this Pacifica Foundation CC cream which was regularly $15 and was on sale for $12, yeah I know not a steal but Pacifica is paraben free and mostly natural so I was just like "why not?" 

After that find I went to get what I actually came for my Pixie H2o Tinted Moisturizer($25, I believe). If you follow my Instagram you know that I CANNOT stop raving about this stuff! It's basically my holy grail base because it's just SO amazing and hydrating. The coverage is actually really good for a tinted moisturizer as well. 

And of course being me got distracted looking at all of Pixies products and decided to pick up their Glow Tonic. I've heard amazing things about this toner, it's supposed to help with pores, give your skin an amazing glow, help with acne, and some people even said it helped with fine lines and wrinkles. So I picked it up for me and my mom to try out. It cost me $15 but I've wanted to try it forever so I didn't mind. 

Thankfully I got out of there before I could buy anything else, my wallet definitely thanked me. I hope you guys enjoy this post and if you've tried any of these products comment below and let me know how you liked them. Also if you want to follow my Instagram it is @sweetserendipity96. Xoxo Alex~

Everyday Makeup Routine

Okay so I've been asked a lot about my typical makeup routine and honestly I go without make up like 90% of the time but on the days when I dress up to look natural here is what I use.

 These are like my holy products that I will buy forever. I start with my Aveeno moisturizer and the use the L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Primer. I then add one coat of the Ready Set Gorgeous Foundation,which I freaking love. Then I take the Maybelline Master Glaze and dab it on my cheeks(it's really bright so it doesn't take much). I use my Sephora Concealer for any zits or redness and then that's it for my face.  For my eyes I use the gold and maroon shade in the Stila and then add 1-2 coats of the Bad Gal Lash(I HIGHLY) recommend this mascara, it gives amazing length and volume without too many coats or clumps. I then add some EOS in pomegranate and then a coat of my Pacifica lip balm and that's it for the lips. 

Here is a before and after of my natural face and then my face with these products. 

Before

After 

I hope you guys enjoyed this! Let me know if you try or have tried any of these products before! 

5SOS CONCERT PICS

Okay so honestly guys 5SOS literally give such amazing shows! This was my second time seeing them and I swear they get better and better. Their shows are so lively and just make you want to dance and have a great time. If you ever have a chance to see them live DO IT you will not be disappointed! Okay so let's get to the pictures, they're a little blurry because all I had was my iPhone and I was dancing and moving around like nuts! Anyway enjoy!

Waiting for the show! 

THEYRE ON!!!!

I loved all the different screens the used! 

They look really far in this pic for some reason...

Sadly that's the end and they take their bow! 

Oh I alsmot forgot, you guys have to see the adorable T-shirt I bought! 

This is the front

And this is the adorable back! I'm literally obsessed with it!

Workout Clothes AKA My Addiction

Okay so a few days ago I stopped at Sports Chek to check out this amazing sale there were supposedly having and OMG guys it was amazing. Everything was so cheap. I got a pair of Under Armour Running Shoes that were regularly $100 for $25 and a pair of Hurley Workout Shorts that were regularly $30 for $8!!! It was such a fantastic sale I wish I would've bought more but in reality I have way to much workout gear so it's probably for the best;) I posted pics below, check them out! 

Best Deal EVER

Okay I literally have been dying to share this amazing deal I found when I was shopping the other day. I was at Winners just browsing through the racks when I stumbled across this gorgeous BCBG sweatshirt. It was literally perfect and it was on an AMAZING clearance. It was regularly $160 and I got it for $16!!!! DO YOU GUYS FEEL MY EXCITEMENT!?!? I literally couldn't believe it. I took a few pics of the sweatshirt and will post them down below. Check out this amazing deal. 

Clothing/Make-up Haul!!

I WENT SHOPPING!!!!! So I wanted to share all my awesome finds with you guys. I bought some makeup and clothing so let's just get into it starting with all the beauty/makeup. 

Here is the first beauty/makeup item. The Biore Charcoal Bar. So I needed a mild cleanser for my face just to wash it in the morning and this does the job perfectly. It smells like peppermint and leaves my face squeaky clean and it smells like a candy cane afterwards. It's really gentle and I'm just hooked. 

Next I picked up these Physician Formula Waterproof Eyeliners. So I've been using these for about three days and I'm 50/50. They don't stay on as long as I would have hope especially for waterproof. My Urban Decay 24/7 stays on better but they do stay on my waterline perfectly!!! Which is why I got them so I'm satisfied. If you're looking for a waterline eyeliner I definitely recommend these. 

Last in the beauty/makeup is this Hard Candy green pallete. I want to buy a more expensive palate just like this from Sephora but I'm not sure how I feel about greens so I want to try these out before I go spend money on the more expensive one. 

And here is my clothing haul(pardon the ugly blanket, hotel life is hard.) I decided to take a group picture and just tell you where everything is from. The boots are Steve Madden and were on sale for $25, the jacket is Noisy May and was on sale for $40 I think, the sunglasses are from Aldo(they have interchangeable sides which is awesome) and were on sale for $5, the grey shirt is Buffalo and was $18, the All Eyes On Me was $16 from Winners, the purple peplum was from Winners as well and was $12, and the grey sweatpants were from Winners and were $16. 

I hope you guys enjoyed this post and much as I enjoyed making it! ~Alex 

DIY Hair Mask

Happy Sunday Readers! 

Since it's Sunday(aka lets pamper ourselves while we binge on Netflix day) I thought I would share my favorite all natural hair mask with you guys. Now I'm sure you've heard how great coconut oil is for pretty much everything. Well it's freaking amazing for your hair too. I swear since I've started using it in my hair it's softer,healthier,and even grows better. I'm hooked for life and I hope you guys will be too. So here is what you will need for my favorite hair mask,

1-3 tablespoons of coconut oil( it depends on the the length and thickness of your hair. Mine is past boob level and SO thick so I almost need 2-3 tablespoons.)

1-2 tablespoons of honey(this step is completely optional, I will add honey when I want more shine but I've skipped it tons of times in the past. It does make the hair smell great though.)

Now take your ingredients and heat them up in a pot or in the microwave until they are liquified and mixed together. Then proceed to lather your hair up until it is evenly covered. 

When you're done tie or clip your hair up and let it sit for and hour or two while you binge on some shows. After you have let it sit just rise with your normal shampoo and you're good to go. I usually skip conditioner because my hair is already so moisturized that it doesn't need it but it's up to you. I hope you guys enjoy this mask as much as I do, let me know how you like it and if it helps your hair at all. 

Ramadan Begins!

Today is the first day of Ramadan! Ramadan Mubarak to everyone, I am so excited to start. Now as much as I love the month of Ramadan I'm not gonna lie, I really miss it being in the winter. Getting up(or sometimes staying up) until 3am really messes with you're schedule! But hey it's only for a month and it's totally worth it. This year we aren't in a home so we will be doing Ramadan in a hotel, so that's going to be a new experience. As much as I miss the food while I'm fasting I love the awareness fasting brings me. Im so blessed to have so much food at my fingertips that it's easy to forget that not everyone does. My family does a lot of crafts for Ramadan so I will definitely be making another post sharing some great craft ideas with you guys. If you have any cool crafts please let me know below!  

My Favorite Quote

 Okay so I normally DO NOT like to use curse words on my blog or Instagram account but I just loved this too much because I connect with it on so many levels. This quote is so true, I mean at least in my experience. When some girls were basically attacking me on social media, for days, they started calling me a Bitch!  After I stood up for myself by blocking them all. Even the girl I thought was my best friend(I had known her for almost 10 years) took their side and said I was a bitch and then joined them in spamming my Twitter and Instagram. Standing up for yourself(in a classy, nice way)in the face of bullies should not be a reason for people to call you a Bitch. They then preceded to call me a slew of other degrading names, all because I said they were being childish and blocked them. That is called dealing with mean girls in the best way. I will never understand why as women, we feel the need to tear other women down. Being girls we know how harsh the world is, we should really all be sticking together and try to help other women whenever we can. If standing up for myself and other women makes me a Bitch then I guess I am. 

Doctors Today!

So today I have an appointment with my family doctor to talk about this lump I found in my left breast a few weeks ago. It has been hurting and swelling for almost 4 weeks now so I'm going to get it checked just to be safe. It's honestly probably nothing really serious but since my mom had breast cancer I'm a little paranoid. My mom thinks it's fribroids which seems most logical but better safe than sorry right? I'm really not looking forward to having my breasts felt up but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do! I'll let you all know how it goes. Positive thoughts and prayers are much appreciated. 

Haters Gonna Hate

Hello Blog World,

Today I'm going to be sharing the story behind my nearly 2 month absence. The reason I stopped blogging and posting on Instagram was because I was basically having some stupid, childish girls from my town trolling on my stuff. One my best friends(or so I thought) was angry at me and decided to tell some people about it and basically it got out of control and all the girls who don't particularly like me started trolling my Instagram account and blog. They wouldn't leave me alone so I decided to just take a break from all of it. Looking back now I wish I wouldn't have let them make me stop blogging and posting because that's exactly what they wanted. I had a lot of great people stand up for me and they will always have my eternal thanks. Knowing  that I had people on my side was a great help. I am definitely not going to let some girls and their cyber bullying keep me from posting, in the wise words of Ms. Taylor Swift, haters gonna hate. I hope you guys will continue to follow my journey and forgive my long break. I am back and better than ever!! You can all look forward to many more posts by me in the future!

Thigh Gap Rant

I was looking through Instagram earlier and I couldn't help but notice all the comments about people mostly young girls, obsessing over the highly sought after "thigh gap" so I started looking into it and I realized that girls are becoming obsessed with achieving this very hard unrealistic ideal of beauty. They are purging, starving, using laxatives, etc. to try and attain thigh gaps. Girls having or not having a thigh gap does not define your beauty. Some girls naturally have thigh gaps because of their build but some girls are just NOT built for them. Starving yourself or harming your body to try and achieve this when its not meant for you is not worth it. I am a healthy, petite size 0-00 and I do not have a thigh gap. My thighs just aren't built to have one as many girls bodies are. Starving yourself sick for a gap between our thighs is NOT worth it. You are beautiful just the way you are.  I just want you all to know that, thigh gap or no thigh gap you're all gorgeous, wonderful ladies who don't need to go to extremes to try and attain this. 

My Secret Weapon

May has officially begun!!!! I don't know about you guys but April flew by for me. It seems like it was barely even here. Since its the first day of a brand new month I thought I would share one of my biggest tools that I use to stay in shape and exercise with my CRAZY schedule. I travel a lot so finding time to excise or space can be a challenge. One thing that really has helped me on my journey these past 3 years are the Popsugar Fitness workouts. I found them at the beginning of my fitness journey and have literally used them ever since. Popsugar Fitness has an app that I greatly recommend all of you download and on the app are all the workout videos you could ever want. They range from 5 mins all the way to 1 hour. My favorites are the 10 min videos because I will mix and match them to build an amazing workout. Another thing I like about them is that they explain everything so simply that anyone can understand the moves and do them. They also offer various modifications so you can go easier or harder depending on your fitness level. Honestly these workouts have really changed my fitness life. I can take this app anywhere in the word and have workouts at my finger tips. It's basically my secret weapon for working out on the go. I highly recommend everyone try their workouts and download their app. 

Biore 1 Minute Self-Heating Charcoal Face Mask Review

I was at the drugstore the other day when I saw these Biore Charcoal masks. Honestly the self heating and charcoal are what drew me in because I heard charcoal is really good in helping draw out gunk from your pores and the self heating just sounded really nice during these cold winter months. They cost around $7 dollars I believe and you get 4 packets. I took some pictures of my first time using a packet that I'll share with you guys. Please excuse my makeupless face!

The excitements is real guys. 

And it's on. It was very easy to apply and I loved the self heating. It also smells amazing!

Washing it off. When you rinse it off it heats up again which feels really great!

And it's off. My face felt super clean and refreshed. I will definitely be taking these on my trip to Europe to give my face a little pick me up whenever I need one. 

Coconut Oil Day!!

Okay so today I decided to give myself a little pampering. I love putting coconut oil in my hair. It helps keep my scalp and hair moist and healthy plus it's supposed to help stimulate growth(here's hoping anyway). I'm in the process of growing out my hair so if it's supposed to help growth I'm all for it.

 I also tried something new today, oil pulling. I've been hearing all great things about it so I decided why not? Oil pulling is the process of swishing coconut oil around your mouth for 20 minutes. It's supposed to work wonders. Here are a few supposed benefits. 

Today is the first time I've tried it so let's see what happens. If any of you have tried it let me know? Did you like it? Did it work? I'm so curious about it. 

Hunter Hayes Concert

Okay guys so I'm a massive Hunter Hayes fan. Like I own every album and listen to his songs pretty much daily. He is just amazing all around and has the most beautiful lyrics, what's not to love? So when I got the chance to see him in London, Ontario 2 months ago I freaked out!  I had standing seats which means we were in the pit and let me tell you, you couldn't have had better seats in the entire place. I was right at the front row, in fact I was so close I could touch the freaking stage. I also snagged a blurry yet still amazing picture with him while he was on break from doing a radio interview. 

Not the best but I'll never delete this pic as long as I live. 

That's how close I was, his feet are literally within touching distance. 

Hunter gives an amazing show, one of the best I've seen. He is so humble and sweet. One thing I really loved about his performances was that he left the main stage to a stage set up in the nosebleeds so that everyone could enjoy his performance up close. He plays a huge variety of instruments which is amazingly impressive and he just has an amazing stage present. Plus hey I'm a bit biased because I'm a huge fan ;)  being so close was amazing. I got to touch his hand twice and was able to literally see the sweat dripping down his face( yeah gross yet adorable at the same time) It was definitely one of the best nights of my life and I'll never forget it. Here are a few more pics, enjoy. 

Me and my mom waiting for the doors to open. 

Dan and Shay were the opening act. They were pretty good, I only knew one of their songs  

Hunter takes the stage. 

Walks right by me. *freaks out*

Jamming on his guitar. 

Finishing up the best show ever.