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lululemon upload

by Cristina November 22, 2021

written by Cristina

Early upload this week, guys! Sorry for the late early upload post. Hopefully you got my email alert when the upload went live. I was in the middle of an appointment and couldn’t get to the post as it was happening live.

I’m obsessed with blue nile and am so happy too see so many pieces this week. I ordered the Down For It All Jacket so far but I’m still looking around. I think the Textured Crewneck Pullover is going to make it into my shopping cart. Have you tried that fabric yet? I don’t think I’ve tried on any of the textured pieces yet. Hopefully it’s nice and comfortable and lightweight.

I’m also tempted by the Lightweight Relaxed-Fit Vest in everglade.

The new Define Cropped Jacket Luxtreme looks like it was super popular. It is almost completely sold out in both colors! Did you order that one?

Make sure you are staying tuned to my blog this week. I’ll be blogging the Black Friday event with lululemon. You are definitely going to want to get the heads up here when it’s live. Black Friday is such a great opportunity to get your holiday shopping going.

lululemon upload woman wearing blue yoga pants and sports bra

lululemon upload woman with short hair wearing Wunder Train Cropped Long Sleeve Shirt Foil 3

lululemon upload woman wearing Wunder Train Cropped Long Sleeve Shirt Foil 3

lululemon upload woman wearing Wunder Train Cropped Long Sleeve Shirt Foil

Swiftly tech short sleeve shirt 2.0 Distorted Static Soleil:Highlight Yellow 2

Swiftly tech short sleeve shirt 2.0 Distorted Static Soleil:Highlight Yellow

Swiftly tech short sleeve shirt 2.0 Distorted Static Soleil:Highlight Yellow 3

Wunder Lounge High-Rise Tight 28 Velour 2

Invigorate Training Tank Top blue nile 3

Invigorate Training Tank Top blue nile 2

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November 22, 2021 2 comments

the lululemon upload

by Cristina November 16, 2021

written by Cristina

Upload! Yay it’s a good one this week. Loving nile blue in the Down For It All Vest. I’m waiting for Savannah Pink or Nile Blue in the Down For It All Jacket. Such happy colors! I’m also loving that Another Mile Jacket in Lavender Dew.

Have you guys tried the woven wool scarf? I wonder how different it is from the wool blend scarf. I think the woven wool is 100% wool and it’s lighter and thinner… but not positive. I love the online photos for both of them but I haven’t seen them in store yet. I may just go ahead and order one this week to check out. I actually don’t have a scarf right now.

I’m also feeling tempted by the everglade Merino Wool Pullover Sweater.

By the way, check out my post that went live earlier today! I have my first holiday gift guide up.

What did you guys get this upload? Tell me in the comments what’s on your lululemon wish list for the holidays.

down for it all vest

nile blue

cotton french terry zip hoodie

Autumn red

Cotton French Terry Zip Hoodie autumn red 3

It's rulu run half-zip

Data Rush Jacquard Anchor SymphonyBlue

it's rulu run 1:2 zip Data Rush Jacquard Anchor SymphonyBlue

another mile jacket lavender dew

lavender dew

Down for It All Jacket

lavender dusk

woven wool scarf

ebb to street long sleeve

Ebb to Street Long Sleeve french press 3

merino wool pullover sweater

down insulated hood

base pace high-rise running tight 25" brushed nulux

wunder train high-rise crop 23"

date brown

Wunder Train High-Rise Crop 23date brown 3

November 16, 2021 2 comments

Gift Guides Holiday Gift Guides Lululemon Uncategorized

holiday shopping with lululemon

by Cristina November 14, 2021

written by Cristina

Huge thank you to lululemon for sponsoring this post and for the awesome gear they’ve gifted me! I am so thrilled to have some very exciting content planned over the holidays to help inspire you. You are definitely going to want to stay tuned for my upcoming Black Friday/Cyber Monday post!

lululemon invited me to be their holiday ambassador this season which means I get to share my favourite gift ideas with you right here. Check out the gift guide I’ve created to help you narrow down your shopping lists. I’ll be creating several more gift guides over the next few weeks which will be easily viewable from the home page.

My favourite piece for gift giving this holiday is the Down For It All Jacket in Everglade Green, Red Merlot or Delicate Mint. These are such pretty colors for the holidays. Jewel tones are universally flattering so if you are unsure on color choice, you really can’t go wrong with Everglade or Red Merlot. This jacket is form fitting, so I recommend sizing up in it. Especially if the person receiving it might like to layer.

I tried on the Down For It All Vest *Shine in store the other day and really liked the Night Sea. The Pink Savannah color is the one I fell in love with online, but sadly it sold out before I could order. I’m waiting for restocks on that pretty color. I recommend you guys act fast if you are buying from someone’s wish list because items do sell out rather quickly, especially over the holidays.

My other must own recommendation are the Instill High Rise Tight 25”. I reviewed them *here* and I still love them so much for winter. In fact, the ones I’m wearing in this post are my third pair.

Shop The Down For It All Jacket, and Instill High Rise Tight Here

holiday shopping with lululemon - down for a run jacket

Shop the Instill High Rise Tight here

Don’t forget to take advantage of lululemon’s awesome holiday services this season!

November 14, 2021 0 comments

Beauty Body Lululemon

My cold process soap making snob review of lululemon’s new Exfoliating Body Soap

by Cristina November 12, 2021

written by Cristina

Did you guys know that I’m a little bit of a cold process soap snob? I started to learn about soap making a few years ago and last year I got brave and finally started making my own. Given you work very closely with lye (Sodium Hydroxide ☠️), it definitely requires a lot of bravery and a solid understanding of the safety process.

I got really into the science of cold process soap making, and especially good recipe formulating. I find well made plain, unscented bar soap really satisfying. Although I make all of our own soap now and share it with friends and family, I will still occasionally buy bar soap if I like the formula.

Cold process bar soap is by far the most superior soap there is for cleansing your skin, especially if you have any skin issues like Eczema or psoriasis, or acne. Your skin will be so much happier with a very simple well balanced bar soap made simply of saponified oils. My daughter has incredibly sensitive, eczema skin and she can only use my home made bar soaps, or other similarly made bar soaps.

This is why I was so excited to see lululemon came out with two new bar soaps as part of their self care lineup. Of all the lululemon Selfcare products, these are the most exciting for me.

lululemon selfcare body soap

The anti-stink body soap, and exfoliating body soap are slightly on the pricy side at $16, but not too far away from other locally made artisanal soaps. One artisanal brand I buy is Pep Soap and it’s priced at $12.

the scents: citrus lavender, eucalyptus mint

Looking at the ingredients in lululemon’s formulation, it’s easy to see why the price is justified. lululemon seems to max out the ratio of essential oils for frangrance, and uses a pretty nice variety of essential oils in their fragrance blends. These soaps pack a really nice fragrance punch. That’s hard to do with essential oils as you need to use a bigger volume to throw the scent. There are additives you can use that help boost the scent, which lululemon does, but getting this strong of a fragrance requires a high ratio of essential oils. Some soap makers use fragrance oils instead of essential oils because they are cheaper, and throw scent much farther. Natural scents are better in my opinion, and much less irritating, but they are expensive.

ingredients in lululemon’s soap formula

lululemon uses a really nice simple base formula of palm oil, palm kernel oil, and shea butter. This recipe makes a hard bar of soap that won’t dissolve or turn to mush quickly (keep it dry between use), and it lathers really well. The exfoliating body soap has an addition of avocado oil as a super fat which makes it even more moisturizing. Super fat oils are oils that don’t become saponified and stay in the soap as a moisturizing agent.

There are some really great additives in these soaps in addition to the base formulas which help with exfoliation, texture and the luxurious feel. The first thing I noticed was that the anti-stink soap felt really silky. I checked to see what they added to create such a silky texture and saw that they used corn starch and hydrated silica, which also helps with fragrance retention.

Both bars of soap also have vegan probiotics in them and salicylic acid for exfoliation. These ingredients are sort of hard to source for the home soap maker, and also very tricky to incorporate. The exfoliating bar soap includes jojoba esters (closest to our skins own natural oil) and jojoba beads to exfoliate.

the verdict

I really like both of these bar soaps. They have great ingredients and include a few luxury ingredients I can’t easily source for my own soaps, and that I haven’t seen in other commercially available soaps. I’m curious to see how long one bar will last. Since they are made of palm kernal oil they are as hard as you can get a bar soap, which means they should last longer. You still need to keep them dry between showers as all bar soap will dissolve if left in standing water. I sometimes like to cut my bar soaps in half in order to have them last longer, and that’s something I might do with these ones. They are a good size at 5oz so cutting them in half won’t leave me with tiny pieces. You could even take half in your gym bag and leave the other half at home.

I will definitely be repurchasing these as I love the fragrances and the luxurious feel of them. The eucalyptus, peppermint and ginger provides a really nice cooling feeling on your skin after which is especially nice after a workout.

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November 12, 2021 4 comments

Lululemon Upload

the lululemon upload!

by Cristina November 9, 2021

written by Cristina

Mini upload today guys, but worry not. I’m preparing for a very exciting Black Friday event. You definitely want to check the blog out for Black Friday info.

Today’s upload did have some goodies of course. I ordered the Hooded Radiant Jacket in Pink Savannah. I tried to get the Down For It All Vest *Shine in Savannah last week but it sold out right away. I keep checking for restocks but haven’t had any luck so far. I’m debating what to get in Blue Nile. I love the color but I think I want a jacket or top over leggings. I may break down and get the Wunder Under luxtreme since they are more compressive, which is better in light colors that might show lumps and bumps.

what did you guys order today?

Wunder Train High-Rise Crop 21"

blue nile

Wunder Train High-Rise Crop 21" blue nile

lululemon Align™ High-Neck Tank Top

canyon orange

Hooded Radiant Jacket

savannah pink

Swiftly Tech Long Sleeve Shirt 2.0

shibori stripe pink taupe

Pink Savannah

Swiftly Tech Long Sleeve Shirt 2.0 pink savannah

Merino Wool V-Neck Sweater

night sea

Define Jacket luon

Heritage 365 Camo Medium Olive Multi

Define Jacket Luon ColourHeritage 365 Camo Medium Olive Multi 3

Relaxed Cropped Hoodie

everglade green, pink savannah

Relaxed Cropped Hoodie everglade green 2

Modal Pleated Shoulder Tank Top

Wunder Under High-Rise Tight 25" Full-On Luxtreme

highlite yellow

November 9, 2021 0 comments

Uncategorized

Early Lululemon Upload

by Cristina November 1, 2021

written by Cristina

Surprise! It’s an early lululemon upload for this week! New color debuts today! Loving Savannah Pink and Nigh Sea, and I really love Blue Nile. The new Smokey Topaz is a very pretty earthy brown-mauve.

This early upload was such a surprise that I haven’t had a chance to browse it for myself just yet. I do see a lot of great gift ideas for the holidays. I’m definitely going to have a closer look at the lululemon x Saje kits.

what did you order today? Are you loving the new color stories for this season?

lululemon x Saje The Reset Kit

Down for It All Jacket Shine

Night Sea

Insulated Waterproof Jacket

Cotton French Terry Zip Hoodie

Denim Wash Print Dusky Lavender Black

Down for It All Vest Shine

Pink Savannah

Warmth Restore Long Pullover

smokey topaz, bold beige, night sea

Swiftly Tech Short Sleeve Shirt 2.0

Tetra Stripe Pink Savannah/Pink Mist/Mulled Wine/Red Rock Race Length

Swiftly Tech Short Sleeve Shirt 2.0 Tetra Stripe Pink Savannah:Pink Mist:Mulled Wine:Red Rock Race Length

Particolour French Press/Smoky Topaz

lululemon Align™ Waist-Length Tank Top

mulled wine, everglade green

lululemon Align™ Waist-Length Tank Top everglade green

Fast and Free Brushed Fabric High-Rise Tight 28"

mulled wine

Fast and Free Brushed Fabric High-Rise Tight 28 mulled wine 3

Swiftly Tech Short Sleeve Shirt 2.0

everglade green

Rain Rebel Jacket

pink savannah

Base Pace High-Rise Running Tight 28" Brushed Nulux

blue nile

Base Pace High-Rise Running Tight 28 Brushed Nulux blue nile

November 1, 2021 2 comments

Lululemon Sponsored Post

Hello Holiday!

by Cristina October 26, 2021

written by Cristina

Hello Holiday!

This lululemon sponsored post could not have come at a better time. First of all, I’m super exited for this years holiday season. I’m really looking forward to it and it feels like that holiday mood has kicked in sooner for me this year.

Huge thank you to lululemon for sponsoring this post, and providing me with some cozy products to check out for the holidays, and to inspire me to start planning my holiday shopping.

The pickle for me this year is that I’m booked in for surgery for early December. I’m finally having my deviated septum repaired! Yay! Finally! It’s been a very long road, and I’ve been wanting this surgery for years. I’ll tell you all about it in another post because I’m definitely wanting to share my experience with you guys.

Because of the timing of my surgery, and the pre-op requirements, I’ll be ‘staying in’ at home the two weeks before, and then the 1-2 weeks of recovery. I’m so glad to have these cozy knit pieces to live in during that time. Especially the super stretchy Merino Wool V-Neck sweaters which will be so easy to pull on and off.

Merino Wool V-Neck Sweater

I JUMPED for joy when I saw this new merino wool sweater. I love cozy knits made out of merino wool. Especially looser chunky knit sweaters like this one. It’s the perfect weight and fit. My coziest outfit is this sweater paired with the Engineered Warmth Joggers I got last year.

I get overheated in sweaters really easily but not with merino wool. It’s such an efficient temperature regulator. This wool is the softest yet, and the Delicate Mint is so pretty.

I ordered this in my TTS and it’s a nice loose fit.

Shop the Merino Wool V-Neck Sweater

Light Merino Wool Hoodie

Merino wool piece #2. This Light Weight Merino Wool Hoodie is a thin, light weight merino knit. It’s equally soft and cozy but it’s a thin tight knit, quite different from a merino wool chunky knit. This sweater has more of a silky drape.

I really wanted this hoodie in the Dark Olive but it sold out in my size, so I picked my next favourite. You can’t go wrong with any of the color options though.

I purchased my TTS, and it’s a pretty relaxed fit. I love this as a layering piece I can wear it under a heavy jacket without feeling like I’m wearing something bulky.

Shop the Light Merino Wool Hoodie

Pack It Down Jacket

I’m really excited to gift this Pack It Down Jacket to my mom. She’s been wanting this jacket for a while and she doesn’t know she’s finally getting it. We are approximately the same size in jackets, and I ordered my size up. She has a larger bust than I do but I am pretty sure this will fit her comfortably. The color Blue Linen is perfection!

Shop the Pack It Down Jacket

October 26, 2021 1 comment

Lululemon Upload

lululemon upload!

by Cristina October 26, 2021

written by Cristina

The upload is here! Such an awesome upload. I LOVE the Down & Around Vest and Jacket, especially in Rover. I’m tempted by the Down & Around Crew in Rover. Insulated pullovers are so handy for long dog walks. They just feel so much more hands free and the pockets are deeper since they go straight across. Also on my wish list is the Wool Blend Scarf, and the lab Jaquard Maxi Dress.

Let me know in the comments what you are loving. Have you picked up a jacket from lululemon’s Fall collection yet? Have you gotten any holiday shopping done at lululemon yet?

Rain Repellent High-Rise Running Tight 28"

Hotty Hot Low Rise Short

Inflected Highlight Yellow Multi/Black

Close to Crossing Long Sleeve Rulu

It's Rulu Run Half Zip

Down and Around Crew

Rover, Black

Textured Fleece 1/2 Zip

Red Merlot

Down & Around Vest

Down & Around Jacket

Wool-Blend Scarf

lululemon lab Jacquard Maxi Dress

Ebb to Train Super-High-Rise Tight 25"

Modal-Blend Turtleneck Tunic

Base Pace High-Rise Running Tight 25"

Base Pace High-Rise Running Tight 25 mulled wine

October 26, 2021 0 comments

Lululemon Upload

lululemon upload!

by Cristina October 19, 2021

written by Cristina

The Lululemon Upload is here! loving the Rest Less Pullover in Wisteria Purple. I’m also looking forward to seeing more items in the coming weeks in heathered Rainforest Green.

Did you order anything today? Let me know in the comments what you got this week, or if you got something last week, how you like it.

Fast and Free High Rise

Everglade Green

Fast and Free High-Rise Tight 25 everglade green

Cinchable Fleece Zip-Up

Wunder Lounge Super-High-Rise Tight 28"

heathered rainforest green

Base Pace High-Rise Fleece Tight 28"

AllAround Full Zip Sweater

heathered rainforest

lululemon Align™ High-Rise Crop 23"

pink lychee

Rest Less Pullover

Swiftly Tech Racerback 2.0 Race

clementine

Back In Action Rulu Long Sleeve

Heritage Speckle Camo Jacquard Black Rhino Grey

Rain Repellent Running Jacket

Merino Wool V-Neck Sweater

October 19, 2021 3 comments

lululemon haul - wunder puff cropped jacket

Lululemon Sponsored Post Upload

lululemon Fall/Winter Haul

by Cristina October 17, 2021

written by Cristina

lululemon Fall/Winter haul

Huge thank-you to lululemon for sponsoring this try-on post and for sending me this awesome haul to get me ready for the chilly weather! I am loving all of these pieces.

Wunder Puff Collection

Pink Lychee

If you are shopping for a winter jacket, I love the entire Wunder Puff line. This year the colors are fantastic! It’s so great that you can get the Wunder Puff in a variety of lengths to suit your proportions. I have the Wunder Puff Vest Croppedvest, also in Lychee pink, and it gets so much use. You really can’t go wrong with any of the color options. Evergreen and bold Beige are really beautiful.

I stay tts in this jacket (typically I size up in winter coats) and it’s still quite roomy. I can easily layer this jacket over a thick scuba hoodie and not feel bunched up in the least. It’s very warm, but also very light weight so you don’t feel like a bundled up abominaban snowman.

As you can see, I wasted no time in detagging the Wunder Puff Cropped Jacket.

Reversible Fleece Jacket

Green Twill

There is nothing better than a cozy teddy fleece for the Fall. The Reversible Fleece Jacket has a smooth side option, but to be honest, I will wear the fleece side out all of the time. It’s too pretty to hide! This Green Twill color is stunning! It’s such an unusual green. It’s actually my favourite color. For the fine artists out there, this is Chromium Oxide Green, or maybe Terra Verde. Both greens used for landscape painting and portraits. I buy this color in bulk, haha!

I sized down in the Reversible Fleece as the reviews recommend this. I think the size down is correct for me but you do lose a bit of length, and if you prefer things on the long side you may prefer the extra inch in your tts. These oversized teddy jackets do look best when they are slightly cropped though. They are so voluminous in the torso that that cropped length defines your waist and it looks more flattering. I don’t think this is classified as a cropped length technically (no skin showing of course) but it sits higher than a scuba hoodie would.

Cashlu™ Sweater Wrap

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Back in Action Long Sleeve

Delicate Mint

Knit cardigans and wraps are essentials for me. I get so overheated in knit sweaters. Cardigans are so versatile because they give you the option of dressing in removable layers. This years Cashlu Sweater Wrap is a shorter length which works well for my proportions. I love the streamlined fit of this sweater, and love the pockets. The cashlu in this is a thicker cozier knit then previous years. I got this in M/L which corresponds to my typical size 10 in wraps. I think I’m going to get this wrap in the Auric Gold as well.

I’m a new convert to the Back in Action lineup. I don’t know why I didn’t try them out sooner. I also really love the RULU version which I have in the lavender dew color. That one is my favourite.

I have a few of the short sleeve versions that I got over the summer in both my TTS, and size down. I can’t decide what size I prefer in the short sleeve. I prefer my TTS in the LS for some reason. The shorter sleeve length is great. It looks so stylish when you pull the sleeves up higher. The Delicate mint is a super pretty color. I hope we get the RULU version in Delicate Mint, too!

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October 17, 2021 1 comment