Disney Channel during my childhood was incredible. That was their prime, I think. Before the shows got weird, I watched the Disney Channel until I was like 16. I'll even watch it now if something like That's so Raven is on, but I can't stand to watch any of the shows they have now for even a couple of minutes. Considering I was six when this show first started, I think I caught reruns a few years later. 

What made me relate to her most was probably that she had an annoying brother who never missed an opportunity to torture her, and that she was just a normal girl. None of that Hannah Montana stuff where her alter ego is a super successful singer. I love how the episodes were so on point with what girls were going through at that age. Lizzie buying her first bra, helped me with the sheer embarrassment I went through buying my first bra. 

I loved That's So Raven. I watched it every single time it was on, even if it was a rerun. Looking back I think that show was great for many reasons, but especially representation. Now that I'm older I realize that representation of all cultures and races in the media is extremely important. I love that this show centres around a black family, without stereotypes, and the only white main character is dimwitted and a lot of the times completely oblivious.

I identified with Raven when it came to her not fitting in. I was picked on as a child, most children are, and she made it abundantly clear that as long as you had a good group of people around you who loved you, nothing anybody else thought mattered. And that being mean wasn't cool, and mean people never won.

I had never even heard of the movie 10 Things I Hate About You until I was about 12, and one of the only reasons I watched it was because of Heath Ledger (because he was gorgeous). It sounds like a pretty typical teen movie, but what drives it is the clever script and Kat's character.

Kat is probably the character that had the most influence on me. I think she lit the feminist fire within me before I even knew what feminism was. She's a confident, nonconforming teenage girl who isn't afraid of telling it like it is, and fighting to make her own choices and mistakes. She's a girl after my own heart, really. I just love everything about her. Especially when she makes Joey feel inferior.

Everyone knows The Princess Diaries, and if not then what rock have you been living under? This movie introduced me to the incredible Julie Andrews and she will always be queen of Genovia in my heart. I think I watched this so much as a kid because I oddly enough I loved makeovers? I used to watch that makeover bit in Mulan over and over too.

I love that even though she got a makeover and a body guard and a ride to school in a limo she didn't allow herself to get caught up in it and essentially lose who she was. She rejected being in the lime light and everyone trying to be her friend just so they could have their fifteen minutes of fame knowing a princess. She never got a big ego over knowing that she was about to lead a lavish lifestyle ruling her own country.  

There are many reasons I love Parks and Recreation, and the biggest one is Leslie Knope. I refused to watch this show for years, and it was only when my brother forced it on me that I allowed it's beauty into my life. 

I think Leslie is my favourite character on this list. She's an intelligent, ambitious, dedicated and optimistic individual, who is all about supporting other women, fighting for sex education, and breaking down gender roles. One of her finest moments is in season 5 when she starts a commission for more females in city government and discovers that the sanitation department has the least amount of women. They tell her that the job requires a level of physical labor that "the average woman can't handle," so Leslie and April jump at the chance to prove them wrong and spend a day doing their job.

There are many women on tv who have influenced me tremendously growing up and going through puberty, but these lovely ladies are the ones who stick out to me the most. May there be more complex, intelligent and strong female characters in the future. 

My mom actually ordered this mascara and I had no idea about the hype around this product. I know that it's gross to share mascaras or any kind of eye products really BUT I don't bring this product close enough to my eye to get any eye goopy grossness on the wand. I use it from halfway up my eyelashes through to the ends, or else the fibers get in your eye and yes I've done it and yes it was very uncomfortable and I ruined my makeup crying and struggling to get it out.

The way to use this duo is that you put on your regular mascara, and then the transplanting gel and immediately use the fibers and then seal them in with the gel again. You can use it as many times as you want, as long as you make sure to seal the fibers in. 

I always buy volumising mascaras. I'm a big fan of thick lashes but I don't use false lashes (they intimidate me) so I'm always on the hunt for a good mascara. I found that this one does make my lashes look fuller, more voluminous, and longer. I get compliments on my eyelashes almost every time I wear this product, with a lot of people thinking I'm naturally born with a garden blooming out of my eyes. 

 L'oreal Butterfly Mascara (Don't mind my eyebrows, or redness in my skin I wasn't wearing foundation or anything)
Three coats of the Younique 3D Mascara

There are downsides though. I found that even if I liberally applied the transplanting gel, the fibers always fell under my eyes. There wasn't a lot, but enough to annoy the crap out of me and my concealer. It's also a little difficult to remove. On the website it says that this product is easily removed with their Shine Eye Makeup Remover. Sure it's probably for marketing purposes but hey maybe it's true. 

Overall, I do like this mascara and recommend it to anyone who thoroughly enjoys full fluttery lashes (which is everyone come on) but the price is pretty steep. I don't know about you but $30 for a mascara sounds a whole lot like selling someone your first born child considering they only last, what, three months? To each their own. 

I'm a lipstick junkie. It's my favourite makeup product. Even if I owned 100 of them I'd convince myself I needed more. Thankfully my collection isn't that large...yet.

I am a big fan of dark lipstick and I will wear it year round. I'm not into those rules about only wearing bright shades in the summer and dark shades in the winter. I also don't abide by the "rule" that you can't wear dark lips during the day. Basically,  you should just do whatever you want.

Let's start this post off right with the darkest lipstick of the bunch, Bold Bordeaux by L'oreal. It's a cool dark red with a little bit of burgundy. This lipstick is creamy and semi-matte and has great lasting power and pigmentation. I think it's absolutely beautiful, and I was on the hunt for a dark burgundy red for months when I came across this and I'm so glad I did.

I adore red lipstick. If I had to choose one shade of lipstick to wear for the rest of my life, it would be red. Now, with that being said, writing this post I realise I don't own a lot of red lipsticks and that really needs to change. This one is called On Fire Red by Maybelline and it's a part of their Colour Sensational Vivids collection, meaning it's a bright, in your face red. It's very comfortable to wear because of it's glossy finish and it has amazing pigmentation. This shade is not for anyone who's shy about their makeup.

Julianne's Nude by L'oreal is the newest to my collection. I've talked about it before so I won't go into too much detail but this is a great my lips but better shade. It's a little more sheer than I'd like but if I layer it a bit it makes it more opaque. I love that it's a pinky peach colour, I don't have anything like it and it's opened my world up to slightly warmer lip shades.

I've owned Berry Smoothie by Revlon for years. I used to wear it a lot in high school because it felt just like a lip balm but it had colour so it brightened up my face. It's a medium pink shade with red undertones and a barely noticeable amount of shimmer running through it. It's very versatile and would be flattering on a lot of skin tones.

Last but not least, my favourite Mac lipstick, Rebel. I'm sure you all know this one, but just in case you don't, it's a beautiful midtone plum with pink undertones and a satin finish. It's creamy and easy to apply, and you can layer it up to get a darker colour (which I usually do) or you can put a thin layer on and it really showcases the pink undertones.

I bought four pairs of sunglasses last year and I wear one pair 95% of the time, but do I insist on buying more? Of course I do. I love the Jeepers Peepers Cat Eye Clubmaster Sunglasses from Asos. Cat eye sunglasses scream femininity to me, and I just feel glam as all hell wearing them.

Topshop is a site I've lusted over for years. I've never ordered from them, and the closest store is 30 minutes away from me, but that doesn't stop me from torturing myself looking at their stuff. I've wanted dark jeans with rips in the knees for ages and I finally found these, they are the Moto Dark Wash Ripped Jamie Jeans. Look at them. I love.

Forever 21 on the other hand, is very accessible to me and I fell in love the second I laid my eyes on this bad boy. I first saw it in white and wanted to cry because I can't deal with white, it's too much responsibility. But rest assured, it does come in black. The Pocket Faux Leather Backpack is certainly on my radar.
H&M is one of my favourite stores, I have to go in every time I'm near one. My local store doesn't usually have a lot of stuff I like, but it's often enough that I keep going back. I've been looking for a maxi cardigan for months and I came across this Fine-Knit Cardigan. The site doesn't ship to Canada (what the hell is that, by the way?) so I'm crossing my fingers I can find it in store.
Can you believe I don't own a white button down shirt? I've always strayed away from them because they never fit right but I would try to take the plunge with this beautiful Oversized Longline Shirt from Asos.
I love the peplum silhouette. It flatters everyone whether you're a size 2 or 22 and I love that this Wrap Front Peplum Top also has short sleeves, and a v neck considering almost all of the ones I come across are sleeveless. Your girl can't wear sleeveless things, it's too much effort.
Finally, the ultimate wish, Yves Saint Laurent Jodhpur Ankle Boots. There is a 99% chance I'll never own boots from Yves Saint Laurent, but what's the fun in a wishlists if you can't put outrageous things on them? I adore Yves Saint Laurent, that company is my dream closet. 

I received the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 for Christmas after lusting after it for probably about a year. This is the first and only instant camera I own, and honestly I couldn't have been more excited.

This is a very user friendly instant camera, I've looked at other ones that were just way too complex for someone who's extent of knowledge on photography doesn't go beyond shutter speed, aperture and the macro setting. All you have to do is turn it on using the little button on the right side of the lense, adjust the dial to suit the kind of environment you're in (inside, cloudy outside, sunny outside, bright outside. I've never used Hi-Key but according to the Fujifilm website it's for "a softer impression"...whatever that means) and then click the shutter button under the viewfinder and voilà! Your photo is being printed.

Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan of The Fall

I am so completely obsessed...with crime shows on Netflix. I've been a long time lover of Criminal Minds but I have branched out recently and found a real gem.

The Fall is a BBC drama that stars two people I think everybody knows, Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) and Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey). Anderson plays detective Stella Gibson assigned with catching a serial killer (Dornan) in Belfast, Ireland. 

What makes this show different than most crime shows I've watched is that you know exactly who the murderer is. He's introduced in the first episode so instead of the suspense of not knowing driving you to come back for more, it's that you get to watch her delve into his mind and figure him out, and then watch him come up with every way possible to curb her. It'll make you want to yell, "Of course, you idiot!" at your tv when Netflix asks you if you're still watching.

Stella is an incredible character and she makes her male coworkers look completely one dimensional and uninteresting. She never hesitates to prove to them time and time again that she is more adept than all of them combined, even though these doofuses think otherwise. She is an utter badass, and is just the kind of female lead that the crime genre is noticeably missing. 

At one point in the story, a detective suggests that she's so fascinated with Dornan's character Paul Spector that she's attracted to him sexually. She doesn't look surprised at all when he says this, (which just speaks to how well she knows their idiocy) she replies with "A woman, I forget who, once asked a male friend why men felt threatened by women. He replied that they were afraid that women might laugh at them. When she asked a group of women why women felt threatened by men, they said, 'We're afraid they might kill us.' He might fascinate you. I despise him with every fiber of my being." She is a woman after my own heart. 

This show is insane. It's addictive, interesting, complex, and gripping. I binge watched the two seasons that are on Netflix so fast I had no idea what to do with myself after finishing the last episode. A third season is an absolute necessity. 

I am one of those girls who loves a good simple brown eye with a bold lip. I am all about the bold lips, anytime, anywhere. I also have a deep love for my Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze, so this look was a little different for me.

THE FACE: I used The Porefessional by Benefit and the Makeup Forever HD Foundation in 115 with my Real Techniques Stippling Brush. This foundation is new to me so I'm still figuring out the kinks.

 Then I used my Revlon Cream Blush in Charmed Enchantment, highlighted with the MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade and finished off the face with The Body Shop's Honey Bronzer in 01 Light Matte and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light.

THE EYES: The Urban Decay Naked2 Basics Palette has been a very dear friend to me since I received it as a gift for Christmas. I used the shade Frisk all over the lid, Cover in the crease, Undone in the outer v and brought it in a quarter of the way into the crease. I took the shade Heavens from the Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palette in Saint to highlight my tear duct and I popped a little bit right in the middle of my lid just to brighten my eyes. I then used my favourite mascara at the moment which is the L'oreal Paris Voluminous Butterfly Mascara and the Younique 3D Fiber Lashes on top. I completed the eyes with the Marcelle Accent Eyebrow Crayon in Blondine.

THE LIPS: I love love love this lip colour! It's the L'oreal Colour Riche Collection in Julianne's Nude. Julianne as in Julianne Moore, which is what convinced me to buy it. This collection is made up of six nudes that compliment their six spokeswomen. I have always been afraid of nudes because I never knew how to pick one and I am not a fan of just completely muting out my lips. But once I saw this one I trusted it completely because Julianne and I have the same colouring, we are both natural redheads so that means pale and covered in freckles and that can be hard when it comes to any kind of makeup.

The other five women apart of the collection are Doutzen Kroes, Eva Mendes, Liya Kebede, Jennifer Lopez and Freida Pinto so I think there's a colour for virtually everyone!