Travelling to LA for IMATS 2012

On June 22nd I flew out to Los Angeles for 4 days, mainly to attend the International Makeup Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in Pasadena, California and do some sight-seeing. My first IMATS experience was a year ago in Toronto. See my post on that here. For general information on IMATS click here.Pasadena Convention CentreOOTD: Lace ...

Marcelle / Annabelle Beauty Unveiling 2012: New Products

This past week I attended the Marcelle & Annabelle Beauty Unveiling Event in Toronto. Media and fashion industry people had the wonderful opportunity to mingle with the companies’ product gurus and learn about their new products. Despite being exhausted after work, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get a sneak peek at the products and meet up with fellow Toronto Beauty ...

L’Oreal Paris Canada: Luminato 2012

Last Sunday, I was invited to attend the L'Oreal Paris Canada tent in Toronto at Luminato 2012 for a personal beauty session with L'Oreal official hair stylist Eric Del Monaco and official makeup artist Eddie Malter. I was beyond excited! These super talented guys do the hair and makeup at Fashion Week and Eddie hails ...

NYX Jumbo Pencils Swatches & Photos

Depending on who you ask, NYX jumbo pencils are either an eyeliner or a creamy eye shadow. Used mostly as a base to bring out the pigmentation or intensity of powder shadows/pigments these “come in a rainbow of vivid hues”. According to the NYX website, there are now 32 assorted shades ranging from milky white ...

Does Benefit POREfessional Really Conceal Pores?

As we get older, the pores on or face become larger. Yes, ladies.... sun damage, environmental factors and that annoying thing we all call aging each contribute to the enlargement of our pores. So, if they're not getting any smaller, what can we do about it? The Porefessional by Benefit minimizes the appearance of pores. Applied under ...