Here's another (slightly old) shuffle video and my favourite one to date! Fun fact: I actually had this sesh when I felt myself getting a bit anxious, so I decided to dance it out. Some people might not know this but shuffling has mostly been an outlet for me and not something I just do for fun. It's been a way for me to express my many ~ complex ~ emotions so typically you can tell what kind of mood I'm in based on the music I'm dancing to. You can even catch a cheeky smile somewhere in this video - that's when you know the dancing is helping!

Especially during the past three months, with so much going on in the world, it's natural for us to feel a lot of emotions. I actually haven't had much energy or motivation to dance as of late, but if there's one thing I learned during this time, it's to invest your heart and passion into things naturally where it feels right and to not force yourself into anything. Follow your heart and allow yourself to feel all the waves of your emotions, the good and the bad, and invest your time in things that make your heart happy.

That being said, with everything going on right now, I'm sure we've all felt some heavy emotions, as well as feeling passionate about moving towards a better future. I'm leaving a few links for you guys and would be so happy if you could take some time out of your day to sign some petitions, make donations if possible as well as some resources to learn more about racism that has existed in our world over time. Please leave some comments below with some resources or fundraisers that you know need attention, I'd love to look into them myself!

Donate to Black Lives Matter
Petitions to Sign
Medium.com's Guide to Anti Racism Resources
Black Mental Health Resources
More Educational Resources

Track: Stab Your Brain II - Shadym

Shadym: Spotify // Soundcloud //  Youtube 

It's everyone's favourite time of year, after Christmas, of course! Although I haven't done a Sephora sale haul on my blog since 2017, trust me, I haven't missed a single VIB sale since. I got quite the basket this time with a lot of new, exciting products instead of just restocking like I typically do, so I thought it would be worth sharing. I guess quarantine has gotten me feeling adventurous with trying new products... and spending some of that extra money I've been saving by not going out. 

I've been pretty disappointed that all the exciting things plans I had planned this Summer are no longer happening, but I figured why not use some of this free time to get dolled up anyways? Sometimes it's a bit therapeutic to do something you would do routinely during better times, just to bring a taste of normalcy back into our lives. That being said, I'm excited to take some time to test out these new products and attempt some new, different looks! 

Urban Decay - All-Nighter Long Lasting Setting Spray // NARS - Radiant Cream Concealer in Custard //  Too Faced - Born This Way Sculpting Concealer in Natural Beige

Violet Voss - Coral Crush Eye Shadow Palette // Natasha Denona - Diamond & Blush Palette
Laura Mercier - Tinted Moisturize Oil Free in Bisque // NARS - Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer in St. Moritz
 Sephora - Cleansing & Exfoliating Rose Wipes // Philosophy - Purity Made Simple Cleanser //  First Aid Beauty - Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration
Tarte - Double Take Eyeliner  // Touch in Sol - Metallist Foiled Eye Shadow in Golden Tangerine //  Morphe - M432 Flat Liner Brush // Make Up Forever - 250 Extra Fine Eyeliner Brush //  Anastasia Beverly Hills - Brow Wiz in Dark Brown

Did you order anything from this year's Spring VIB sale? What are some products you've been loving lately? Let me know! I hope everyone is still safe and healthy, my fingers are crossed that soon enough we will be returning back to our "regular" lives. It appears that some of the lockdown restrictions are slowly being lifted here in Canada, and if you're reading this from another country, I hope your nation and communities are safe and healing from this global crisis. Remember to find happiness and joy in the little things that make you smile, we can make it through this! 

If you follow me on Instagram, you would know that I decided to take a little break from shuffling a few months ago. I had gotten to a point where I no longer danced for myself but only in attempt to impress or would constantly compare myself to others. I neglected the importance of self expression through dance and the beauty of connecting with the music, and instead I became too preoccupied with admiring other people’s style and talents. It became more of a chore to practice and I would critique myself too harshly as opposed to just having fun.

I eventually started shuffling again but only for some light cardio and to maintain some of that stamina, then slowly and surely let myself fall back in love with the feeling. The cherry on top was getting recruited into Toronto’s shuffle crew Zionify by some of my closest friends! Knowing that they believed in me really helped me gain a little bit of confidence back, and got me back on my feet to record some new content.

Enter: the comeback video. This was also my first ever video recorded out in public where I was completely alone. I had a lot of fun editing it and watching the clips, and really allowing myself to appreciate the progress I’ve made within the past year. Hope you enjoy it as well!

Track: Drive (Solardo Remix) - Black Coffee, David Guetta, Delilah Montagu

Support the artists:

Solardo: Spotify // Soundcloud // Instagram // Youtube 
Black Coffee: Spotify // Instagram // Soundcloud
David Guetta: Website // Spotify // Soundcloud // Youtube
Delilah Montagu: Spotify // Website // Youtube 

Love, Lo xx

Hi friends, happy new decade! (Yes, I'm aware it's April). I guess you could say times have changed, eh? When I was originally writing this post, we were fresh out of the holiday season and I was talking about how excited I was for Spring so I could wear all these new purchases. Well, now it's Spring and I have nowhere to go given the current circumstances and therefore I've only been wearing oversized hoodies and sweatpants.


So, I guess the next best thing is to post a haul and hope that I'll be able to wear them out in the real world soon! This haul is a mixture of things I bought during a trip to Australia, as well as things I generously gifted myself during the holiday sales. If anything is still available, I've linked them for you!

Glue Store - Adidas Track Jacket // Glue Store - Champion Crewneck Sweater
Lyon - Ruffle Crop Top // Stellino - Tie Ruffle Skirt // Secret Sneaker Store - Cargo Pants 
Zumiez - Ninth Hall Track Pants // Marshall's - Adidas Crop Jacket
Urban Outfitters - Out From Under Jojo Thermal // PINK - Crewneck Sweater

The Hudson's Bay - Adidas Track Jacket // The Hudson's Bay - Adidas Anorak
Urban Outfitters - Iron Maiden T-Shirt  // Zumiez - Lunachix Alia Plaid Pants
The Hudson's Bay - Champion Reverse Weave Crop Sweatshirt // Sport Chek - Youth Raptors Jersey
Topshop - Noa Notch Black Crop Top // Garage - Ballet Mesh Wrap Top

Playing catch up with posting my shuffle videos so here's another video I shot last Fall. I feel like you can already see a big difference between this video and the previous one and they were only filmed about a month apart! This video is from around the time I decided to start really focusing on my rocking and executing clean and controlled movements. I had a better understanding of the technique and this is when I started to find what eventually became my natural style. 

Fast forward more than a year later, I personally think that my shuffling doesn't look like this anymore but I love looking back and seeing my improvement since then. Hopefully I'll get around to posting some more recent ones eventually, but I hope you enjoy this throwback for now:

I am really excited about today's blog post because I had so much fun with this shoot. These pictures were shot by my good friends Sara and Angel, who are both extremely talented photographers. We all went to University together and have collaborated as a team on projects for school, so it's safe to say we have a pretty fun dynamic when we're getting shit done.

Although this shoot took place more so to get together and catch up, I thought I'd might as well take the chance to make an OOTD post out of it. For that reason, it was a pretty casual outfit and doesn't consist of your typical "OOTD photos" but  I thought I would share them anyways!






Shoes: Vans (from the Shoe Company) // Shirt: Crooks & Castles // Shorts: American Eagle

Beanie - Aritzia // Coat - Zara // Sweater - All Saints // Jeans -  3X1 Shoes - Converse // Sunglasses - Marc Jacobs // Scarf - Zara

And of course, it wouldn't be a Tifflo photo shoot without some type of ridiculous picture to end it off. We ventured off to a skate park to test out my new camera lens and it's safe to say, I think I'm in love! Another reason for Spring to hurry up... I can't wait to take it out for more (lively) shoots in the future.

Until then, stay warm friends! I'll be in my bed until Spring decides to finally show  up... and stay.