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Beauty Tricks and Tips

I use baby oil and cotton pads to remove my make-up. It’s a fairly inexpensive alternative to some of the beauty counter makeup remover solutions, and works just as well.

My hair only looks good the day I wash it. I try not to shampoo more than 3 times a week, as recommended by my hairstylist. Plus with my hair being dyed red, every shampoo strips off a lot of the colour.  I definitely need touch-ups in between shampoos, and I use baby powder for that. Dry shampoos can cost you around $20 per bottle. Baby powders are around $3. I use a powder makeup-brush to work it into my hair. Also, washing and blow drying bangs is another workaround that you could do every morning.

Ok, enough with baby products (even though I do use a few more…)

To make my manicure last longer, I usually apply a second top coat layer  24 hours after the initial colour application. This way my mani lasts exactly a week. Mind you, I do keep my nails trimmed pretty short, so that also lengthens the no-chip period.

Don’t forget to protect your nails with a natural base coat as well.

I use this Conair comb in the shower to untangle my hair while I still have my conditioner on. It’s much easier to separate locks with the conditioned on than after it’s been rinsed off. I bought this comb at Wal-Mart probably over 5 years ago for less than $10, and it still looks like new.

Another shower-tip: never tie wet hair in a bun or a pony tail. Your hair will break and you’ll end up with unruly flyaways.

To avoid bacteria build-up, I wash my makeup brushes once a week. I use regular hand soap, and lay the brushes flat to dry.

I keep my closets and drawers smelling fresh by wrapping lavender branches into a gauze and placing them in between the clothes/towels. I had hard time finding dried lavender downtown Toronto, so I ended up buying some on ebay. I’ve done it a few times already, you can order a huge bag for quite cheap!

I’d love to hear some of your beauty tips.
It could be anything – from a home made mask to hair curling techniques.

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I’m in Hollywood!

Yes, it’s a badly photoshopped photo, but a real one’s coming soon!

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Thank you!

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What Not to Wear This Summer

HOT

NOT


floral skirts

H&M $29.99


elastic waist-band
denim skirts

brogues,
aka Oxford shoes,
aka wing tips

these were
on sale
for $49.99
for a reason

floral print
scarves

H&M $17.95


tablecloth
scarves

platform
heel
sandals

JacFlash $175


pointy toe
sandals
(I refuse
to believe
these were
ever IN)

straight
leg,

plain
denim


“fake”
distressed
denim,

loud
pocket
details


ladies’ brogues

Aldo $49.98


ballet
flats

military
jackets

Zara


wrap
sweaters

Tomorrow:

Street Style Spotlight

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100th Post

My Top 3 Favourite Posts:

1.

Street Style – University of Toronto

UofT_Street_Style_3

2.

Hi Blake Lively, I Stole Your Gossip Girl Clothes

3.

Holt Renfrew Pop-up and Items Under $100

Stats that make me happy:

What’s coming up:

UofT’s Next Top Model Fashion Show

LG Fashion Week 

I’m going to L.A. so expect some hot Holywood street style posts soon!

Have a Great Weekend Everyone!

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My New Fashion Diet: Latte vs. Chanel

With my “no jeans for a month” diet ending yesterday,
I’m wasting no time as I’m making another public commitment:

no latte for a year

I’ve decided to coin the term fashionable latte effect :) The rules are pretty simple:  just substitute your caffeine treat for another, more fashionable one. Here’s the math:

Price of a single designer latte $3.50.
On average, I drink 5 lattes a week.
That approximately adds up to $910 per year.

At the end of the year I could use that money towards purchasing one of my three favourite handbags of all time:

Marc Jacobs Classic Quilted Stam Bag - $1,415

Balenciaga Giant City - $1,777

And the one that melts my heart every time I see it:

Chanel 2.55 - The Chanel Classic Flap Bag, Medium

Sounds like a good idea?

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Video Tutorial: Angelina Jolie’s Cat-Eye

Angelina Jolie, 2009 Oscars

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Meet Lauren, a 19 year old  girl who loves everything fashion and beauty.

This makeup guru serves style tips via her youtube channel:
youtube.com/user/laurendouglas8.

Today, Lauren will be showing you how to steal Angelina Jolie’s signature cat-eye look.

Enjoy!

I asked Lauren what her fave makeup products were:

Eyeshadow:
For lots of great quality eyeshadow without a huge price tag, Coastal Scents 88 palettes are a great buy. (I’m using the original 88 eyeshadow palette in this video.)

Foundation:
I almost never buy the same foundation twice as I like trying different brands. At the moment, I’m using Revlon Colorstay and Covergirl Clean mixed together to get a more accurate match for my skintone. In the past, I really liked Covergirl TRUblend liquid foundation.

Mascara:
I really like L’oreal Voluminous and Lancome Definicils. Both mascaras do a good job of lengthening my lashes.

Blush:
I don’t have a favourite brand for blush, I just buy colours that I like. At the moment, I’m really liking Bobbi Brown‘s blush in Baby Violet and Covergirl‘s blush in Classic Pink.

Thanks Lauren!

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Smokey Eye Video Tutorial

Meet Vanja, a biochemistry student with a passion for makeup.

I’ve always admired her talent and creativity. Her makeup always looks professional and flawless, and I’ve yet to learn her secret.

Hope you enjoy this exclusive smokey eye tutorial!

I asked Vanja what her fave makeup was:

Mascara
Covergirl Eyelights for green eyes. It’s actually really good, doesn’t flake, defines and lengthens, and its cheap – for everyday. Benefit Badgal is perfect as a more going-out type of mascara.

Lipgloss
Sexy Mother Pucker in clear by Soap & Glory -  it’s plumping and stays on all day!  I really like the Bourjois lipglosses as well.

Foundation
In the winter I use Vichy Normaderm liquid foundation, and Purminerals 4 in 1 in the summer.  It’s awesome, has SPF, great coverage, and feels really light on.

Blush
By faaaaar Smashbox! I love their bronzers/blushes.

Lipstick
Mac are definitely the best, like the one I used in the video… and they have awesome colours.

Eyeshadow
One of my favourites ever are the Lise Watier loose powder eyeshadows – you can use them as a loose powder or mix them with their Metamorphix and use it as a liquid eyeliner; it really intensifies the colour, too.

Thank you Vanja!

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My New Year’s Resolutions

New year, new decade, new dreams… and New Year’s Resolutions!

I came up with a blog post schedule and I’ll try my best to stick to it in 2010. I might skip a post or two during exams or around my research paper deadline, but I think those are valid excuses :)

Monday: Celebrity Style Steal – I’ll show you how to steal celebrity styles, for less.
Tuesday: Street Style – I’ll take photos of stylish people and share them with you.
Wednesday:  Hidden Gems – Discovering local stores, salons, etc. Interviews & photos.
Thursday: Mall Deals – Anywhere I enjoy shopping: Eaton Centre, Bloor, Winners, H&M, Zara…
Friday: My Outfit – I’ll share the details of my fave outfit of the week.
Weekends: Pet Projects – Basically whatever I feel like.

Dejana

Headband: Winners $9.99 | Top: Zara $29.99

Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions?

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Please Update Your Bookmarks

My blog address has changed to:
http://www.shopsterium.com
please update your bookmarks.

I wanted to have more control over the look and feel of my blog, so I’ve spent some time over the weekend migrating my blog from Blogspot to WordPress with private hosting from BlueHost. Expect more blog-style changes coming soon.

I followed MamaBlogga’s  tutorial. It worked without a glitch.

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One, Two, Three…

No, I’m not blogging about Britney’s new song.
This is about having a great hairdo in 3 easy steps.
Sorry to disappoint :)
Countin’
ONE
TWO
THREE
Hands down, the best hairspray I’ve ever used:

RUSK
W8LESS

get it at Winners
$7.99

What do you say?
ps. Thanks WowFactorHair
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Toronto Fashionistas and Their Favourite Outfits

Mila

Dress
BEDO
$95

Tights
Legs Beautiful
Hue
$12

Blazer
$80
(on sale)
Scarf
$14
Ring
Yorkville
Boots
Marsereau
$190
Marijana

Sunglasses
Gucci
Bloor Street
$160
(on sale, down from $450)

Dress
Mango
$200

Shoes
r2w
$90

Dress
$40
(on sale, down from $120)
Belt
$20
Roxana

Vest
BCBG Maxazria
$40

T-shirt
Banana Republic
$15

Shorts
Winners
$29

Boots
Medea
$250

Necklace
Guess
$10

Top
$35
Faux Leather Leggings
$39
Shoes
Marciano
$45
(on sale, down from $145)

Vanja & Kirstin

Black Dress
FCUK
$140

Shoes
Aldo
$100




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Animal Print Dress
Guess

(on sale right now)

Vanja’s Red Bomber
$60
Thank you ladies!
ps. Msg me if you’d like to share your favourite outfit with me and my readers.
shopsterium@gmail.com
Thanks!
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