Protect your noggin’ and win a helmet!

Specialized-Helmet-RoadSimply because our warm glorious summer solstice is coming to an end, doesn’t mean you have to stop all the fun outdoor activities, like cycling! Snow isn’t goin’ to be hitting the ground for another little while yet — it’s not time to bundle up and hibernate. Get outside and explore.

I teamed up with Specialized for my second giveaway with them. Similar to last time, there will be two winners who will be receiving a Specialized Women’s Airnet MIPS helmet, retailing at $170.00 USD. It’s pretty sleek with those nice clean lines, and crisp white helmet. It’ll match anything you got.

pedalsMy husband swapped out my clip-less pedals in for these new one’s that Specialized sent out a while back. Who knew they existed? They have have clips on one side and flats on the other. I’m digging it — because if I’m wearing casual street clothes I can wear my slipon sneakers and go for a quick ride, or I can suit up in cycling gear, wear my shoes that have clips on them, and lock into the pedal for a longer ride.

You guys have seen how much I’ve been biking lately (on my Instagram, mainly), right? I might even be cycling a lot more than I’m climbing lately. That’s saying something. It’s always a bit nerve-wracking cycling on main roads so again, 8 months into cycling I’m still on the side streets, walking my bike across street lights. Hey, better safe than sorry no matter how silly it looks. Gotta protect that noggin’ of mine, and keep a watchful eye out for the drivers who not only ignore pedestrians crossing, but us cyclists too.

If we’re going to be gettin’ real here, I have to say isn’t it total common sense to wear a helmet when cycling? Whether it be a leisure ride or suitin’ up in fancy-pants? It annoys me when I see a cyclist not wearing a helmet: danger bay. It’s like a person not wearing a seatbelt in a car, in my opinion. If you don’t have one. Now’s your chance to win one.

Have safe-riding skills, wear a helmet, and always be aware of your surroundings. Keep those good looks, and protect your head folks.

Open to USA + Canada. Closes September 7, 2016. 

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Dior Flash Luminizers: Skyline Collection

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Use the luminizer pen along your cheekbones or anywhere you’d like to add highlight and radiance to your skin. You might notice that the packaging of this reminds you a little of the YSL Touche Eclat which is also a highlighter, but can be used underneath the eyes. Due to the Dior Flash Luminzer consistency, it has a bit of sparkle/sheen to it, so you probably won’t want that underneath your eyes to cover up circles. It will only enhance them.

See them swatched below!

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Diorblush Light & Contour

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diorblush-swatchDiorblush Light & Contour sculpting stick duo is a two-in-one cream product. That’s what I like. Even better when it’s from the luxury line of Dior. You guys already know I’m a huge fan of cream products on my face. They apply, and wear more natural than powder — on my face, especially due to my dry skin. You might’ve already seen these in action if you came across my Look Of The Day: Dior Skyline from mid-August. They are such an easy product to apply with one swipe to the cheekbones and a highlight along the orbital bone, you’ve got yourself a nice chiselled, or natural look depending on how much product you apply.

I have two of the three colours available (swatched above on the left is the 002 shade, and on the right is the 003 shade), it also comes in the 001 shade, too.

Because it is a two-in-one I feel as though it’s definitely worth the $48 CDN price tag, especially considering the cost of Dior’s makeup for one piece.

How should you apply it?

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