The University Lessons

I am currently sitting in my University's cafeteria at seven in the morning writing this post for you all ! Reason being i know i have been slacking with my updates, but it's all in the spirit of my first week ever at university. So i'm going to share with you some of the important things i have learnt through this process, things i wish i would have known previous.

- A computer is more than just a helpful tool, it is essential. Every class i have attended you need a computer to view the syllabus because universities in Alberta have been having major budget cuts and have turned into a paperless school ! So in reality if you want something you have to print it off yourself

- Have a printer. The printers at school are hardly ever not being used when i see them, and you have to pay money to print something. It's similar to a vending machine, you put your money in (as it charges you way to much) and it gives you something back that was not worth the price. So i would make the initial investment and grab a $30 printer from Walmart. It is working for me, and i don't have to wait in the silly lines

-ALWAYS have a backpack. I was silly thinking my locker wouldn't be big enough because i would have to try to fit my backpack in there. I'm laughing at that thought now because you can never go anywhere without your backpack. It's like a portable home, it's your shell and you are a turtle. AND a majority of the time it is so incredibly heavy that you will need to build some incredible back muscle

-Don't be discouraged if people are not overly friendly. I was so excited to come into the school and make friends with as many people as i could. But in the first week all of the freshmen ( like myself) are super wound up and want to focus ONLY on the schoolwork. As i do as well, but i also know it is important to be social as well. So my goal is giving them time to settle in, then try to mingle. As a side note this is mostly related towards the females. Male's have been really easy to start a conversation with! Probably because they are like " woah this person has a vagina lets talk to her" but despite that fact it's nice to have company.

-When people tell you that you will have a lot of assigned homework they are telling the truth. But what they don't tell you is that you will have a lot of unassigned homework that you will be needing to do to actually understand the material. I'll be going through my process in a post coming here soon but it's unbelievable how much work has to be done.

-Use every single second of your time for something useful or productive. If you know you have things that need to be done FINISH THEM because i didn't and now i'm sitting here catching up on work i should have done in the evening. 

-Pack lunches. University is filled with a ton of goodies that you would love to eat and by. Though after the first month you probably won't be able to afford it any longer ! It's harder to buy food if you know you brought your own.

Overall my transition is going pretty smoothly. I feel super out of place here still and I have no clue how to get around even half of the school ! But i think this will be a place i will grow to love. How is your school year going so far ? And share with me some things that you have learnt.

Stay Majestic*

Back to School - Outfit Ideas

So for the third entry on my back to school series i'm going to go over some of my favourite outfits this season. I really like to experiment with clothes, and i have been told i have a weird style, oh well :P I am very into expressing who you are through clothing. I dress for comfort in all honestly, but when i can find clothing that is both fashionable and comfortable it makes me so happy ! I was so happy seeing all these outfits put together and i think they will be a go to for me for the fall.

My first outfit is super laid back. I took a pair of slouchy chiffon pants from forever 21 and pulled them up so they were high waisted ! Not sure if they were originally high waisted but usually i can make it work since i am super short. Recently i have been super into the slouchy pants, i feel like if you pair them with the right top and shoes you can still make them look put together.

My shirt is a big slouchy sweater, also from forever 21, i liked the simple stripes on the sleeves, it made a boring old sweater a little more interesting. To made it cropped, and to make it seem like i wasn't wearing pyjama's i tied one of the sides in a knot and voila ! I love the little sliver of stomach showing, it's one of my favourite parts of my body and i like to showcase it 

Outfit isn't as nice from this angle, but i found this photo amusing! My bestie helped me take these photos, so their are many funny ones ( Which i will be including )

The second outfit i think is one of my favourites. I like the simplicity of it, it's laid back and casual yet it has a put together feel. On the bottom i am wearing the sexy boyfriend jean from the GAP, i have never shopped at the gap before but when i saw these jeans i fell in love. They are the boyfriend style, but doesn't make you look like a cardboard box. On the top i am wearing a basic grey loose fitting shirt. I tucked it into my jeans because in all honestly i wanted to feature my jeans in this outfit.

To liven up the outfit a little i added some super cool shoes. Let me let you into my life a little bit here, i am IN LOVE with sneaker heels. I want to start a collection, i want red ones and green ones and camo ones, oh the camo ones. Honestly they are my favourite thing right now and i think i am going to be going and buying some more. Because i am bad, and i love them. Besides that, these specific ones i purchased at Ardennes's for $19.84. They are on sale so go get them now !

The third outfit i think is the craziest out of the bunch. I've never owned a pair of printed leggings but when i saw these i immediately fell in love. They are shark leggings, yes leggings with the pattern of sharks printed on them. This outfit i enjoy a lot because you have a pop piece, whether it is a pair of galaxy leggings or a super crazy shirt. Just pair your pop pieces with basics and you are set to go ! I love looks like this, and i love seeing people show their personality through their pop pieces.

The leggings were purchased at forever 21, the shirt at old navy, and the scarf at Aldo. In case you were wondering

I'll let you into a little secret here. I am a crazy fish lady. I love fish, i have two tanks in my room, i even have a job working with fish ! They are the greatest things, hence me expressing my personality through fish leggings. If you ever find a pair of leggings with the print of an aquarium on them please send me the link and i would love you forever.

And another silly photo

My next outfit is one of the most fancy ones out of the bunch yet still casual. I like transitioning summer pieces into fall hence the use of the maxi skirt here. This skirt in particular was bought at Stitches ! There are always hidden gems in that store. I paired it with a crop top from forever 21, this is a special one though. It is long sleeve, with peek-a-boo shoulders and it's a turtle neck, WHAT ! I loved this piece the minute i saw it yet wasn't sure if i was going to be able to pull it off. So i said what the heck and bought it anyways

I love this outfit for school because though it looks pretty fancy it is still supper comfortable. I love the freedom that maxi skirts provide, because some days i really just don't want to wear pants, and those days are maxi skirt days.

Just playing around on the tractor :P

This second last outfit i find is very, gangster. Again i am showing that little sliver of tummy, and sporting the flowy pants ( though these ones are navy vs the other ones that were blue)

Both of these pieces were purchased from forever 21. I love the small writing on the sweater crop top, and if you layer a pair of leggings underneath the pants this outfit would still be suitable for winter. Oh how i love multi season clothes.

Lastly i have this little put together. I have on a pair of Haram pants from American Apparel. Which is actually one of my favourite pairs of pants, they get so many compliments because a lot of people don't have the guts to wear pants like this where as i just don't care ! I paired it with a crop top from Brandy Melvile ! And i think it came together nicely. Simple, yet nice.

That brings us to the end of my back to school fashion ! Tell me in the comments which outfit is your favourite :)

Stay Majestic *

Back to School - Backpack Essentials

      Once again in the spirit of this up and coming September i am going to add another entry to my Back to School Series ! A really important thing in the school year is to have a properly stocked backpack, not to little so when your searching for something you don't have it and not to much so you are sore every day coming home from school because your bag is so heavy. You need just the right amount. In my bag i find that the only good way for myself to stay organized is to have bags for everything. Yes, i mean have things in bags, inside of your bag. That way when you are looking for something, say some deodorant, you know that is in your green bag ! So you don't have to search through all the clutter at the bottom of your backpack which is always a huge problem for me. My middle name should be clutter it's that bad. These organization tips are coming from a previous super unorganized gal. It was bad, but then i discovered ways to make things work !

Starting off with the little things. 

One of the most important things in my backpack is my pencil case ! I have an assortment of pens of different colours, my favourite mechanical pencils, post it notes, stapler, erasers, and some paper clips ! Honestly throughout your years at school you'll have figured out what you need in your pencil case. I've heard many people don't use cases and have pencils just hanging out in a pouch in their backpack but i find mine get lost. Ill start off the year with a good three pencils, and by the end of the year i'm using a pencil i happened to find off of the floor that morning. It's bad

Since i am doing the School Backpack essentials i knew i had to include some school related things. One thing i have on me everywhere i go is my little blue notepad. I have notes in there relating to my workout, to my blog, and just random ideas i have throughout the day. You would be surprised how fast a little notebook would fill up if you had one but they come in so handy. The other item in this picture is a folder. I always have an empty folder in my backpack for those just incase moments. Say your teacher gives you a super important paper but you forgot your binder and you have to keep it safe, hello handy dandy folder ! They are also awesome when you are handing in assignments. Keeps things super safe.

Other than these the basic school books i keep in my bag are the ordinary. Though a planner is also something i want to stress. But that will be explained further in my Organization post ! Which will be up super soon i promise. 

Next i have my wallets. I am very picky towards how i sort my cards and money. I hate carrying around a huge bulky wallet everywhere i go so i spread it out between two. The black sparkly wallet holds my essentials, that is the one i take everywhere i go. The cheetah print wallet holds all my clothing cards. The silly memberships they make you sign up for to get a discount. I usually only take it shopping with me but i like to keep it in my school bag just incase. I usually never go home directly after school. These are part of my backpack essentials because you never know when you will need your ID, or your debit card. You left your lunch on the bus, you are parched and the fountains aren't working. It's more so for security purpose than anything. The pug case is an eyeglass case ! Yet i use it for my keys. I hate the sound of keys rattling around in my bag, and worst of all i hate it when they are all the way at the bottom. So this way when i put them in this sunglass holder they are always in the same place and easily accessible. Keeping your keys in your backpack is also a good thing, because if you are just carrying them around there is a greater chance they will get lost.

Next is my toiletries. I like to keep this section small, and only using mini versions of products. One of the most useful things in this little kit is the dry shampoo, I am very picky about my hair, and i always find that my level of happiness with how i look is always depending on my hair. So if ever in the day i feel like my hair is feeling greasy i spritz some of this on and i feel a ton better. I found a three set of Mini's of this dry shampoo at Winners for ten bucks. In case any of you were wondering. Another important part of this is also deodorant. For those days when you get to school and realize you have forgotten to put some on, or if you feel unbelievable hot and want to ensure that extra level of protections. The hand sanitizer is self explanatory. Schools are filled with bugs, it's gross. Then chapstick ! For this Canadian weather is so dry and cold it's a necessary product to have on you.

Lastly we have my random section. Headphones come in super handy in school, sometimes all i wanna do is drown the world out and it would suck if i didn't have a pair of headphones on me so i make sure there is always an extra pair in my bag. Then the assortment of chargers for the devices you bring. For me that is my phone and computer charger, Being in university now i have been told multiple times that i will need to have my computer on me at all times. So i make sure i always have the charger. Lastly is a form of snack. For myself as a fitness freak i carry around the protein shake shown in the picture. Any protein filled product will work perfectly. They will fill you up and give you that extra boost you need to finish the day of right, and grow some muscle if you are post workout.

Overall that's all the essential products you would need for your bag at school. It's not a lot, but it gets the job done :) Hopefully you enjoyed my post, if you have an essential item in your bag that you can't live without leave me a comment down below telling me what that is ! Who knows you probably have a great idea 

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Back to School - Simple and Light Makeup Look

Considering that school is only a week away for those of us here in Canada i have decided to do a spree of back to school posts. Honestly i'm so super excited about this because i absolutely love school, i know it's crazy but i find it such an awesome thing to do !

In the spirit of everything school i think a super important thing to do is to not over do it on the makeup,  i have made this mistake way to many times feeling super cute and dolled up when i walk out of the house but the second i got to school i felt super odd looking and gross.

Who knows maybe it's just me

Throughout my years of high school i've discovered a look that i find will go without fail. It doesn't take long to complete, and doesn't have necessary products. Because i know how hard it is to buy makeup with all of the other expenses and lack of money in the young adult life. So i'll quit with the rambling and get to it.

Starting super fresh and right out of the shower ! In my usual routine when getting ready makeup comes first ( if i decide to wear it !) i usually keep my hair up in a wrap to keep everything out of my face, and to make sure it doesn't dry in crazy shapes before i am able to blow dry it.

The first step is moisturizing ! Any oil free moisturizer will do honestly, i can't even tell you the brand of the one i use since my mother gave it to me but if it works then awesome ! It is really hard to have makeup look nice on dry skin, that's when you start getting to the cake face comments. Even if you are not wearing that much it will make you look like you are if your face is super dry. Also a mistake i have made in the past ( oh young Makayla how much you had to learn ).

After i moisturize i apply my foundation! I am lucky because the foundation i am using this summer has primer built into it. If your foundation doesn't just apply a coat of primer before hand. It may seem useless at first but once you experience the lasting power difference it will become part of your everyday routine.

When i apply my foundation i apply it in little dots around the parts of my face that need to be covered !  A mistake that a lot of people make is putting foundation all over the face, really only put it in areas that you need it . Though if you need it all over the face ( like i have in previous occasions ) then do so. No one is judging you here. I spread the foundation evenly over my face using a Kabuki brush. If you don't have one of these your fingers will do the trick please just make sure they are clean ! 

After i feel like the foundation is on their properly, in this photo it looks super light because for one, the flash drowns me out, and for second i have gotten tanner than expected over the summer ( Wo Hoo ! ) i apply bronzer to give me a little more life. I usually suck my cheeks in like a fish and put it in the hollow spots to frame my cheekbones, this is called contouring, and spread it super sparsely around the face. We don't want to be looking like pumpkins ladies the trick is light but effective. After i have applied the bronzer i lightly brush some blush onto the temples of my cheek for a light glow. I am personally not a blush person, i love it but i don't wear a lot of it and when girls do wear it in good amounts i find it to be super noticeable and not super attractive. I always have believed that natural is key. Other than the times i rock red lipstick, which is all the time. I just contradicted myself hey ? I'm sure you understand. I don't want to look fake, but i still want to play around with it..

Then it's on to the eyes

Again something i love to keep basic. I apply a light amount of brown liner on the top and bottom waterlines to frame my eyeballs and then coat the lashes with some mascara ! I don't use waterproof since i like to wash it off in the shower, I'm lazy i know :P 

So that is it for my mini tutorial ! The finished look is displayed here...

A very basic simple makeup look ! Share some of your favourite looks with me, and we can experiment together

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College Computers - MacBook Air

In preparation for my coming year of university i though it would only be suitable to prepare myself in the best way possible. Almost every single advice blog post/ pin on pintrest (My Pintrest) explains that it is necessary for you to own a laptop when attending university. This i must say frustrates me, i am more than aware that the times are changing but i really wished my whole life, including work and school, wasn't completely based on the internet. That way if the internet crashes, oh my, then what would you do ? I don't agree with the reliance but that's a whole topic in itself.

So in acceptance of the fact that i needed a computer i went out to my local apple store and picked up this baby

I purchased the latest version of the macbook air 13' and let me tell you do i ever love it. Though i haven't used it for any school related activities other than applying for my courses for all of next year ( how painful is that) i feel that it will  be very functional when need be for some specific reasons.

1. The battery life is spectacular, i don't have to worry about plugging my computer in every time i sit down, it will last nicely throughout the whole day.
2. The app store provides many apps that anything other than a macintosh wouldn't provide, you have an endless word of opportunity
3. The way it works seamlessly with all of my other apple products, basically i have all the same content that i can access on each device it is spectacular
4. The power, i can have as many things running as i want and i won't meet any issues.

All in all this is an amazing computer, i love it to the moon and back and i am super excited to start using it come university. Honestly i would say it was worth the money, the hefty price tag was uncomfortable at first but once i got to exploring this device i knew i made the right choice

So if you are looking for a laptop for back to school i would recommend this one, one that will last a while and get the job done !

Stay Majestic *