Summer is definitely here in full force and I can sure feel it! I've been so busy between work and trying to do everything I can possibly manage in my already hectic days.  Needless to say, it's been one amazing season so far and hoping it will just keep getting better. ;D 

 haha see what I did there? yah that was a little bit cheesy, okkkay moving on!

Some of the highlights so far has been going to a campground called Rissers provincial park with a group of friends, getting a new phone, GoPro session, and practicing on my brand new SUP.

If you ever find yourself traveling to Nova Scotia, one place you do not want to skip by is the south shore.  The south shore is notorious for their white sand beaches and one of the more popular ones is Rissers beach. This beach offers you white sand like you get down south and it's also a campground! Now I don't know about you but this offer really can't be beat. But wait, it gets better! There is an amazing boardwalk that is everybody's favorite and if you walk it at night during sunset you can capture some amazing pictures!  There is a little canteen area where you can order lunch and ice cream.  There is also a public washroom and shower to prevent all the sand getting into your car afterwards.

And then this happened

Okay, so the phone wasn't exactly a planned thing.... Turns out my old phone was in quite a rough shape and once it dropped that was the end of it.  Now, I've been contemplating on switching over to apple since I've only ever had an android phone and this seemed like the perfect opportunity because this was such a good deal.  I've only had it for a short period of time but so far there are absolutely no regrets.

 

The SE is short for Special Edition, it has the outer casing of the iPhone 5s but all of the interior and specs as the iPhone 6s, therefore making it the iPhone SE.

When picking a phone out, I look at the quality of the camera as well as how much space is in the phone.  This particular one has a capacity of 16gb and a 12mp camera.  Not to mention it's also a lot faster than most other phones on the market.

The camera has the option to do panorama, which is awesome!!! except you need a super steady hand or else it doesn't turn out very well!  :(

One downfall for Apple phones is that your storage capacity is internal and can't be extended.  With that being said, this phone is far more superior from my last phone the Samsung galaxy s3.  I'm sure there's more features to explore and talk about but I'd rather just cut this short and say it is definitely worth it 100%.

I came upon some extra funds and was recommended to the GoPro so I decided to check it out for myself.  I'm not much of an extreme sport kind of gal so I picked out the lesser expensive of the others.  This was my first mistake.
There's only 2 buttons on the entire device.  Now maybe it's just me or the camera is faulty but when I go to press power it automatically starts recording which is normal. However shortly after, it stops on me out of nowhere and I lose my footage.. which is quite frustrating to say the least.  so I reset it and the same thing happens again. 

The main purpose for the camera is to take video but it does have the option to capture images as well.  I think the only option for stills is the fisheye.  That doesn't bother me but might some.  The picture looks amazing and crisp until you zoom in and then you'll see the picture getting really blurry and pixelly.

This camera in particular is able to go into the water without having a case on it, however it does require you to get a floaty so it doesn't sink.
All of my GoPro videos are on Vimeo and blogger doesn't embed videos from Vimeo so I'm just going to link you my account and you can check them out.  Ps. there's a cool jellyfish video on there so I really suggest you check it out. Click here.
The video quality is pretty amazing, it transitions from lighting in a quick hurry and captures really fast too.
Overall, when this camera does decide it wants to work it's pretty quality but when there are other action waterproof cameras on the market for cheaper and same if not better, it's hard not to pass up the other ones.
I'm not sure if mine is faulty or GoPro really does suck.  Realistically speaking, *if* my GoPro is faulty and I were to do it all over again, I'd invest in the more expensive one with the screen so I can actually see what I'm doing.  *if* it isn't faulty and is just that, GoPro sucks!
I'm going to have to get back for results once it gets looked at.

And then there's this buddy. I've been spending most of my free time on my Stand Up Paddle Board.  SUPs have been all the rave and I decided to jump on the bandwagon, this and I want some challenge in my life (it's kind of perfect).  You use this like a kayak except you stand on it, if you're not comfortable enough you are able to kneel and paddle or even sit. 
A few of my first concerns was that I wasn't going to be able to stand up properly for the longest time and my balance.
What actually happened was I found it extremely difficult to switch the paddle from one side of the board to the other.  You need to be able to do this in order to paddle forward.  The first couple of times it was wobbly standing up and staying up for long periods of times but I didn't find it as difficult as I had expected it to be.
One tip that is crucial in SUPing is that you need to have your legs bent at the knees to promote your balance substantially.

This is a fantastic beginner board but if you are interested in getting your own board I strongly recommend you do your own research beforehand because every board is made for not only height and weight specifications but also on how you plan on using your board whether it be in rough terrain like an ocean or smooth terrain like a lake.

Guys, I've had such an amazing summer and I am so sorry for not keeping up with the blog!  I haven't even had time to use any of my products that is a huge collection just collecting dust! We haven't forgotten about you, things have been super busy and that was quite the update haha.  I'm hoping to get back at it very soon! 

Face masks are not only great for your skin but also an awesome way to just relax and destress from a hectic day!  You can use them in your bath while you're soaking in some bath salts as well, two birds with one stone, right? All of these masks are paraben free as well.

Life Brand Skin Firming Rehydrates and tightens skin
Balea Ultra Firming  Tightens and refreshens skin
Life Brand Detoxifying Purifies and cleanses skin

 

 I love peel off masks because you can feel it working on your skin more than any other type of mask I have yet to try.  Also it gets really firm on your skin and you can literally peel it off!  What could be more fun?

It has a bit of an orange hue going on there.

 This applies in gel form and hardens to the point where you can't move your face and it's even hard to talk!  I don't recommend using a peel off mask if you are busy and need to be constantly moving your face around/facial expressions because it could turn for the worse.  The formula smells just like honey, I also got a whiff of medicine as well as weird as that sounds.  Immediately during application I could feel it working on my face concentrating on my cheeks-I'm pretty sure that's the most sensitive part on my skin and not sure whether it's a good thing all of these chemicals are going on my cheeks-and I got a cold tingly feeling for about ten minutes until that went away and it started hardening onto my skin.  After about an hour-you should be taking it off by now-it's fully hardened, I can barely move my face and it's stopped tingling/the affect has gone away.  Another reason why I really love peel off masks is that once you've peeled everything off your skin feels like a babys bottom!  My skin is so smooth and soft! On top of that it did what it hydrated and tightened my skin. All in all great mask, and a lot of fun too!

I love anti-aging masks even though I'm not sure how much it anti-ages me but I just like the thought of saving my youthfulness.

It was a shock because I expected this to be a gel form kind of mask then it turns out to be an opaque cream like color so on immediate thoughts I was like 'okay this is a clay based mask, cool'.  But it wasn't even that.  This is fairly creamy, and goes on like a lotion. 

 Could have fooled me really. 

Alrighty, so after about 30 seconds of leaving it on I can feel a cooling sensation and it probably won't go away until I wash it off!  This actually has not much of a scent either which I find off because most if not all face masks I've used have had some sort of scent whether I could describe them or not! I actually had a little bit of product left over so they give you plenty to do your face thoroughly, I only applied a thin layer though but it's all you need really anyway.  Over a little bit of time I notice that it is actually hardening as a clay based mask would. 

On the aftermaths of this mask I really like the results.  My face feels very smooth and firm.  What I find stands out with this mask is that well if I wasn't pale enough as it is, this mask has made me look 10x more paler how ridiculous is that??? jk #palegirlsrock.  I really like being pale because it gives off a porcelain look.  Overall, I would recommend this mask because the results are pretty satisfactory! 

I thought this mask would have some sort of smell to it but actually didn't.  With being my first time trying a clay mask I had also expected it to harden onto my skin when it didn't do that either!  A few surprises here with this one.  For wash off to save mess I just hopped in the shower, that seemed to work well enough.  My results were nothing special in fact I found that it actually made my skin dry.

 This is what it looks like straight out of the package.

Yeah it's kind of messy, and I was in the tub relaxing!

Overall, I would repurchase both of the firming masks and pass on the detoxifying one only because I found it did nothing for me.  I really enjoy peel off masks, they're fun to do!