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Blogiversary Giveaway Reminder: Deadline is April 30
Tag: beauty
Garnier’s Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream: Not So Perfect
The people at Garnier Canada recently sent me a very small sample of their new BB Cream. BB Creams, also known as Beauty Balms or Blemish Balms, work as an all-in-one primer, sunscreen and for many brands, a tinted moisturizer, is the latest import from Asia and first written about at DelectablyChic! back in December. […]
BlushPretty Event Launch Event: April 3, 2012
Toronto-based beauty studio and boutique, BlushPretty, held a launch event on April 3 to introduce new additions to their store. These brands are EcoTools, Alterna Bamboo, A Paper Story(stationery!), Flirt Custom Lash Studio and stella+dot. The event featured chips and deliciously homemade salsa and hummus as well drinks. Attendees also had the opportunity to […]
Five Year Blogiversary Giveaway: Smashbox’s Decades of Style Set
To celebrate Shorty Stories’ half-decade as a blog (Saturday is the official Blogiversary!), we are giving away Smashbox’s Decades of Style set. This palette, which consists of eyeshadows, blushes and lipglosses, includes colours as well as a guide to put together three of the most iconic looks of the 60s, 70s and 80s. The palette […]
A Session with Essie Weingarten
Right before going to the shows at Fashion Week last Wednesday, I made a pit stop to at a PR agency for a session with Essie Weingarten, founder of essie nail polish along with other fashion/beauty media in the city. Essie was involved with several Toronto Fashion Week shows, including Pink Tartan, Chloe comme Parris […]
Defunct Make-Up Brands: Do You Miss Them?
Are there any cosmetics brands you’ve used in the past that no longer exist that you miss? Or did some just disappear without you even noticing? Or, maybe they’re only available in certain markets. I started using make-up around 1993 or 1994, when I was in 14 and in Grade 9. Back then, my […]
Aveda Institute to Award Scholarships to Five Canadians!
I don’t normally post information about scholarships and other programs offered by products and companies, but I was recently sent information about a scholarship offered by Aveda Institute. Aveda products are favourites among many stylistas and the Aveda Institute is known through to graduate creative, fashion-forward stylists. Five of these will be offered to applicants […]
Beauty Workshops In Toronto
When I was a kid I always played with makeup – whether it was on myself or on my Barbies. I always loved getting all dolled up but I didn’t really care if I had anywhere to go! I would just sit in my room and experiment – I probably even missed out on some […]
Whither the Make-Up Cases?
Where have all the make-up cases gone? This was a question I tweeted to my readers a few days ago. Years ago, you could easily find them at any drug store or department store and many brands actually sold them at the cosmetics counter. Not true these days, unless you go online (and the problem […]
Boxx Cosmetics Launch at Sweet and Petite
Boxx cosmetics, a new line of cosmetics that allow users to custom build palettes launched at an event at Sweet and Petite Tuesday evening. The Toronto-based company created by Sandra Milligan features several shades of eyeshadows, blush, lip gloss as well as powder and correcter which can all be customized in one gorgeous compact – […]
