Glamping with BURT'S BEES
Glamping; modern luxury camping for people terrified of roughing it out with real camping. AKA, me.
Instead of sleeping in a tent on a blow up mattress, or worse yet, a sleeping bag on the ground, glamping means cozying up to a king sized bed and fluffy duvet at night. Sure, the concept borders on ridiculous for real campers but for someone like me who loves the outdoors without roughing, it’s actually perfect.
On a rainy October morning we headed to Whispering Springs for a night of glamping with the Burt’s Bees team to chat about their upcoming launches.
Fans of the brand will be happy to learn their makeup line is expanding in a big way to include liquid lipsticks, highlight sticks, and an extended colour range of foundation and concealer. For skincare, a new facial oil, body wash, and more face sheet masks will be added.
BTW - I used the Lavender & Honey body wash in my bath that night and it was divine. It smelled natural and didn’t irritate my skin.
Keep reading for more on my glamping experience at Whispering Springs and for more on the Burt’s Bees.
New Burt’s Bees Makeup
Sneak peak at some early 2019 Burt’s Bees launches - highlight stick, new foundation shades, concealer, and liquid lipsticks are amongst their growing line of natural makeup. Their skincare range will expand to include body wash, sheet masks, and a new facial oil.
What I’m Wearing
Aritzia Neelam red plaid jacket. Uniqlo navy striped shirt and HeatTech hat. Levi’s skinny jeans. Cougar Kismet rubber moto boots. Bonlook gold aviator eyeglasses.
Lunch is Served
Our meals at Whispering Springs were inspired by the natural ingredients found in Burt’s Bees products such as apricot and honey. We ate under the main tent which also featured a small bar.
What To Expect Glamping at Whispering Springs
Nature and luxury are in harmony here at Whispering Springs. They offer yoga, massages, nature hikes, volleyball, and have a hot tub on site. Make sure you bring cozy knits and warm layers this time of year.
Each room at Whispering Springs contains a bathtub. (Sorry bath haters, no showers on site). I ended the day with a hot soak full with bubbles from the new Burt’s Bees Lavender & Honey body wash. I also tried the Detoxifying Charcoal sheet mask for the first time and moisturized my lips with the Overnight Lip Treatment.
WHAT TO BRING & WHAT TO WEAR FOR GLAMPING
In my opinion glamping in the fall is better than the dead of summer because at least you can throw layers on and take them off as needed. There is no escaping the summer heat and mosquitoes so you take that for what it’s worth.
Surprisingly I didn’t bring a ton of clothes and brought only a single pair of shoes - rain boots. Trust me, that’s all you’ll need. It gets muddy this time of year so leave those cute shoes at home.
GLAMPING ESSENTIALS
THERMAL LAYERS. Uniqlo makes the best ones with their HeatTech collection of tops, bottoms, and accessories. It kept me warm in Northen Iceland so you can bet it kept me warm glamping in Ontario.
WARM ACCESSORIES. Hats, socks, gloves, scarves.
SWEATERS. One good one is really all you need. I love one that covers my neck so I can forfeit the scarf.
LONG SLEEVED TOPS, JEANS, AND OR LEGGINGS.
RAIN COAT. Because umbrellas are too cumbersome when glamping.
WARM COAT. I opted for a wool coat from Aritzia that I’ve had forever.
WATERPROOF SHOES. I wore my Cougar rubber shoes. They’re badass because they look like motorcycle boots but they’re actually rain boots. Genius.
Depending on the time of year, you should consider outdoor staples such as bug repellent, sunscreen.
Also consider travel essentials like a toothbrush, toothpaste, and everyday toiletries - facial cleanser, moisturizer, eye cream, etc. Whispering Springs has you covered with bath towels, robes, and mini shampoo, body wash, and body lotion.
Ten glamping tents can be found at Whispering Springs. Each room features a cozy king sized bed, heater, mini fridge, coffee maker, bathtub, sink, and toilet.
Glamping essentials: my aluminum AWAY carry-on with monogram stickers full of warm layers.
Staying true to the glamping theme, Whispering Springs delivers breakfast to your tent in a picnic basket containing fresh fruit, granola, yogurt, a croissant, butter, jam, OJ, and milk. Plates and culterly can be found in the room as well as the coffee machine for your morning brew.
MAKING OUR OWN BURT’S BEES CUSTOM LIPSTICKS
On the second day we got to make our own custom lipsticks with the help of Burt’s Bees Chemist, Abeena. This is my second time meeting her and I’m convinced she’s the most badass woman around. She walked us through the process and how they test the shelf life of their natural products. With a base of beeswax and apricot oil, we added pigments after pigment to get the shades we wanted.
I made three shades of red lipsticks varying from blue red, orange red, and russet. Are you actually surprised?
DISCLAIMER: Special thanks to Burt’s Bees and Whispering Springs for the stay.
All photos and opinions are my own.
VIDEO: Healthy, Glowing Makeup/Skin care feat. OLAY + CHANEL
Getting the appearance healthy, glowing skin past the age of 30 can be challenging but it’s not at all impossible.
Skin starts to dull, fine lines and wrinkles set in, and under eye circles are a constant no matter how much sleep is involved the night before. Hands up if you know what I’m talking about.
I’m 37, so I know the struggle too well. I’m constantly fine tuning my makeup routine to give my skin that radiant appearance we all strive for.
I find the key is to experiment to narrow down what works best as my skin changes. For example, certain shades of blush will pop and flatter some skin tones more than others. It’s just a matter of finding what’s right for you. I have light-medium olive skin and corals and red-orange do wonders for my complexion.
I also love playing around with new application techniques. I’m always watching videos so I can learn how to improve my foundation/concealer game. Right now I’m obsessed with this concealer trick from makeup artist Wayne Goss, called “Age Defying Concealer Tricks”. I used it in my Armani Beauty Neo Nude video and you’ll see right away how quickly it lifts my face and makes me look well rested with just a few strategic swipes of concealer. Seriously, it’s like magic.
For skincare, I try to keep it consistent because my skin has become sensitive in my thirties. I’m also combination/oily so that’s fun.
I use my trust Olay WHIPS moisturizer every single day. The version with SPF 25 for the day and the one without SPF for night. My skin has never broken out in a weird rash with Olay so I’m pretty faithful to it. (Plus my grandmother used it religiously and she had beautiful skin her whole life.)
Otherwise, I love serums. I’ll use pretty much anything that gets sent my way because I don't get an allergic reaction as I do from certain moisturizers and oils.
I seem to go through a bottle of serum every three to four weeks. I slather it on my face, neck, and all over my chest. Never neglect the décolletage. It needs lots of moisture and SPF too!
That’s pretty much it for my glowing skincare/makeup routine. Make sure you press play and watch my video for all of my secrets!
xx
Nathalie
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SHOP THE LOOK: Leopard Print Cardigan
I’M WEARING: Topshop leopard print cardi (similar here for $27), Mackage leather pants, Cartel Miranda boots, TOMS white Traveler sunglasses.
The amount of DM’s and comments I’ve gotten over this leopard print cardigan are telling of how in demand leopard print is this fall and how much we’re all craving leather, er, I mean, sweater weather.
How I got this cardigan isn’t nearly as exciting as most of my sale finds. The reality is I scored this one completely at random while I was walking by Topshop. With no intentions of shopping, I was just passing through to grab a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Out of the corner of my eye was the saddest little sale rack I’ve ever seen. It looked like random clothes that had been long forgotten tucked away deep in the back of the stock room.
There was my leopard cardi, half falling off the hanger, looking kinda pathetic and like it had been stepped on a few times. I’m not even kidding, I actually took the time to inspect it for holes, stains and weird odors. It sort of felt like I was thrifting.
Since this $20 cardi has become one of the most requested pieces in my closet recently, I wanted to find some alternatives for you.
From $27 - $295, there should be something for everyone. Happy shopping!
SHOP LEOPARD PRINT CARDIS
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VIDEO: HOW TO APPLY ARMANI'S NEW NEO NUDE POWDER
Armani's new Neo Nude collection is perfect for that no-makeup makeup look we all strive for. It's all about letting beautiful glowing skin shine through and looking like your best self.
The Neo Nude Powder ($68) makes an awesome travel companion being a spill-proof powder-to-liquid foundation. It applies easily on skin and is best used with the Neo Nude Kabuki brush ($52) in a circular motion. Pop on some mascara and a dab of the Neo Nude A-Line liquid blush ($48) on the cheeks and lips and you're good to go.
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HOW TO WEAR YELLOW THIS FALL
I love pink as much as the next dude, but after having my Instagram infiltrated with millennial pink for the last year and a half, I found myself referring to it as "Pepto Bismol puke". Can we please move on and diversify our feeds already?
Yellow is my latest thing. It feels super fresh after seeing so much pink. It's a colour that represents happiness and energy. It's the perfect balance as we head into the dark cloudy days of fall and as Off-White has shown us, it looks major when paired with black.
Add a pop of yellow to your wardrobe this fall with a single standout piece via sunglasses, a cozy sweatshirt, a bag, or a pair of shoes.
Most importantly, have fun, be yourself and promise me you won't wear millennial pink again until it's not in fashion.
BON VOYAGE
There's nothing better than a vacation to clear the mind and get away from it all. As we start to plan our next trip to Chicago in the fall, I'm already thinking about what cozy clothes I'll be packing.
Fall is probably my favourite season (sweater weather OR is it actually leather weather? LOL) but packing all of those bulky knits into a carry-on can be challenging.
I have two life-changing travel hacks for you:
- trail sized beauty items
- packing cubes
You know those samples you get from Sephora? Save them in a baggy because they'll come in handy for your next trip.
True story, I once spent over $100 on basics like tiny toothpaste, travel-friendly mouthwash, a small foldable hairbrush, and a bunch of other personal care stuff. Shits expensive so save those trial size samples!
If you haven't already tried packing cubes, you don't know what you're missing. They're life changing! Psst - you can fit more stuff into your carry on because it all gets packed away so neatly.
Having a nifty little carry on like that one from AWAY helps too. I find my stuff doesn't get knocked around anymore and it's much easier to pack. It's also held up incredibly well considering it's been to Iceland twice and all over the U.S and Canada.
One last thing I love to travel with is a generously sized handbag to fit all of my essentials. Aside from the obvious passport and cardholder, I have a cosmetics bag containing my Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask, facial mist, CHANEL hand cream, sanitizer wipes, Advil, and tissues. I try to have a reusable water bottle with me when I can, my iPad, headphones, a battery pack, and some vegan protein bars. I always travel with snacks just in case!
Stay tuned for my future blog post on HOW TO PACK A CARRY ON!
Saint Laurent Studded Duffle Bag can be found at luxury consignment shop, lovethatbag.ca.
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HOW TO STYLE STATEMENT BOOTS FEAT. MY NEW VALENTINO STAR STUDDED ANKLE BOOTS
When your BFF knows you so well that she picks up a pair of Valentino star-studded boots for you. HECK YA.
I have the same print in the Tango ankle strap shoe from a couple of years ago now, but the boot gives off major rock star vibes don't you think?
I paired the boots with a glossy patent leather skirt that I got from Winners last year. No joke, it's been sitting in my closet with the tags on.
The knit is a $10 sale find from Topshop. I sized up on it because I wanted it to be boxy. Last time I wore it was with a pair of Levi's cutoffs and my patent leather CHANEL boots and jumbo flap bag. Sometimes the simplest outfits really are my fave.
As for the boots themselves, they're super comfortable and make the perfect statement. I wore them earlier this week when I met Sophia Amoruso. These babies are already getting around!
Oh, and I did pay back my BFF in case you're wondering.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: New Series + HOW TO Style Statement Shoes
When I think about the hours wasted binge-watching YouTube, I'm embarrassed. It's actually so shameful. Just one more video I always tell myself! *Clicks into the next one and feels disdain.*
Our attention spans are getting shorter and shorter. This is a fact and I for one can admit that mine sure as hell is. (Anyone still reading?)
I should start a series! I should do a HOW TO series to cover everything from fashion styling to beauty and lifestyle stuff. I've always wanted to do something like this but I always thought it would live on the blog. It took me this long to realize my HOW TO series should live on YouTube!
When I presented it to my team, everyone was excited and on board. Even the hypercritical ones like my husband and Diana were all YES, do it!
STATEMENT SHOES
In the first episode I'll be talking about how to style statement shoes. From the likes of pink sparkly boots to fabulous glam rock-inspired Saint Laurent platform sandals, and leopard print booties, there's a whole gamut of footwear styling ideas for you guys.
I really hope you guys enjoy the first episode! Thanks for watching and always supporting WoahStyle!
xx,
Nathalie
