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June 21, 2010
June 21 – Summer Solstice
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May 28, 2010
Experience Beauty in the City: Toronto
Posted by befaithfulbefabulous under Beauty, Events | Tags: Art, ByGabrielle, Creativity, June 10, modern batik, Mount Pleasant, Poetic Art Studio, toronto |Leave a Comment
March 23, 2010
Creating a Perfect Brow
Posted by befaithfulbefabulous under Beauty | Tags: eyebrow filler, eyebrows, makeup by parita, The Body Shop |Leave a Comment
Beauty for this season couldn’t be any easier. One common denominator you’ll see with all designers Spring 2010 collections is the makeup trend. All have clean and simple faces, nude lips, smudged barely there eyeliner and the most importantly defined natural looking eyebrows.
The unfortunate part is not all of us are blessed with the perfect eyebrows. But thanks to the art of Makeup, no one will ever know. The Body Shop has a great eyebrow filler that I have been loyal to for years. My favourite feature of the product, the two sided brush. On one end, the eyebrow brush has been designed perfectly to follow the natural arch of the eyebrow without any fuss. The other end an eyeliner brush. Two in one! You can’t go wrong. There are three different compacts to choose from. Each compact is equipped with two different shades to ensure you get a perfect match for yourself. The best part, it’s only $18 and lasts long time!
March 18, 2010
DIY Facial
Posted by befaithfulbefabulous under Beauty | Tags: DIY, facial, facial recipes, makeup by parita |Leave a Comment
Everyone deserves to be spoiled sometimes, and a DIY facial is a perfect way to do it! Not only do you look fabulous, you feel fabulous and you have that “glow” that we’re all looking for. The best part, you get some good quality me time that is definitely well earned after a hard week at work or school. Below are some great DIY facial recipes to try this week.
Honey and Egg Mask is the easiest one. You just need to mix an egg with 1 tablespoon of honey. Apply the mask to your face around your bed time. Wash your face with lukewarm water after the mask is dried. Do it twice a week. This mask is suitable for neutral skin. It can help tighten the pore, reduce wrinkles and nourish the skin.
Ingredients for Apple Mask includes an egg, 2 teaspoons of honey, half of an apple, 1 table spoon of olive oil and 5g of flour. Peel the apple and crush it into apple mud. Then add in all other ingredients. Stir the mixture until it becomes pasty. After cleansing your face, apply the mask for 10 to 15 minutes and wash off. The Apple Mask increases skin metabolism and hence revitalizes your skin cells. It also nourishes and whitens your skin.
Honey Yogurt Banana Mask can help tighten pores and peel off the dead skin. You will find your skin immediately brighten up after applying this mask. It is most suitable for dry skin type. Mesh half piece of banana and mix it with 1 table spoon of honey and a small cup of yogurt. Apply the mixture onto face for 5 minutes and then wash off with lukewarm water.
Grape Moisture Mask is easy to make and it has great benefits to skin. Grape is a strong anti-oxidant, therefore it helps reduce fine lines and at the same time replenish the moisture. Buy some seedless grapes (or you can remove them) and use a juicer to turn them into grape juice. Mix the grape juice with flour. Apply to your face for 10 to 15 minutes and wash off with water.
Papaya Mask requires 1 papaya, 2 table spoon of milk and 2 tea spoons of honey. First, mesh the papaya pulp. Add in milk and honey and mix well. After cleansing your face, apply for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water. Papaya can deep clean the dirt in the pores. It contains vitamin B which can rejuvenate the tired skin.
Tomato can also be used for facial mask. Mesh tomatoes and several piece of lemon. Then add in some flour and mix well. Apply to face for a longer time at around 30 minutes. Both tomato and lemon are rich in vitamin C, therefore this mask is exceptionally good for fighting spots. This mask is especially suitable for oily skin. Apply to your face 2 to 3 times a week and you can notice significant skin improvement.
Enjoy!
February 11, 2010
All Eyes on You
Posted by befaithfulbefabulous under Beauty | Tags: Cargo, Dolce & Gabbana, EyeLighter, makeup |Leave a Comment
After watching Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring 2010 Fashion Show I was intrigued by the makeup that made the runway. It was simple and clean. It managed to highlight and accentuate the eyes almost effortlessly. The term less is more really proved to be accurate here.
How to recreate it? Simple. If you don’t have the EyeLighter from Cargo yet, it’s a must have for your makeup bag this season. Its step by step instructions are easy to follow, leaves room for playing around, and basically foolproof. I’m a strong believer that makeup really can change the way a women carries herself, little tricks like these can make you feel fabulous and hot in just a matter of minutes.
Parita Thakore
Feature Writer
January 24, 2010
Perfect
Posted by befaithfulbefabulous under Beauty, Inspirational, Poem | Tags: Fiona Suliman, Honour Your Style, Spoken Word Artist, Toronto Poety Slam |1 Comment
If you attended the Honour Your Style Event that took place last week you were privileged to experience something extraordinary, the beautiful words of Fiona Suliman. My words cannot express the soul of this beautiful spirit. There were many who asked at the event and even there after for a copy of her powerful poem. Thank you Fiona for allowing me to share this with my auidence whom I know will be deeply touched by your words.
Perfect, Whole and Complete
Three words that I in no way used to describe me
I was funny and loyal and had a great personality
I was never the girl who I wanted to be
But this isn’t the story about who I used to be
I wanna tell you the story of when I opened my eyes
Not the ones I use to see my nose or my thick thighs
The ones I use to see the strength that lies inside
You see a girl who knows who she is
Is powerful and beautiful and radiates bliss
She is a girl who walks with her head held high
No matter what is being hollered from cars passing by
She is the girl who isn’t afraid of her tears, so they visit her less often
She is the girl who doesn’t see the things that she doesn’t want to see
None of it phases her; she is Perfect, Whole and Complete
Now a friend once asked does that mean you’ve given up?
Is there nothing more for you to achieve so you’re done?
You’re perfect, whole and complete?
The answer is simple, I’m never done.
Right now is all that matters
Right now I’m doing my best
Right now I am perfect, whole and complete
I will not let my past define me
I will not wait until my future to be happy
Right now I am living while before…
Well let’s just say, before there was a reason for change
And now that change has come
I wonder how I lived without it
And I remember…
Oh ya, I was the girl always trying to hide,
I was the girl who was loyal and kind
But those are just words used to describe
The girl who was victimized with tears in her eyes
Not because everyone thought she had a great personality…
BUT….
Yes, But…she’s a little heavy
She has a sexy voice but when her friends friends would ask
“Yo, what’s the deal with the girl who answered your phone? Is she hot?”
You would say “no”
You see that made me, hate me.
But it has less than nothing to do with how you perceive me, but how I chose to look at my beauty.
It was those moments when I gave up my power by believing that you had any stake in how I feel
It was me victimizing myself to stay in the safe little 2 by 2 box that I could defined my entire self in.
It doesn’t matter if you think I’m hot or not
It doesn’t matter because validation isn’t necessary
When you have the answer inside of you
That box can’t hold everything that you are
Because you are bigger than your body and it has nothing to do with weight!
But, lets get back to that day… the day I opened my eyes
They were bloodshot and dry from years of crying on the inside
They were squinting, not quite ready to adjust to the light
This new light that was opening up inside of me
My heart was breaking
But not in the way you think I mean
My heart was breaking the shell of my self-hatred
My heart was opening to the beauty that was there all along
My heart was forcing me to see
Because I had forgotten
I had forgotten that I was perfect, whole and complete
That my Maker, made no mistakes on me
And that no person, not a single one on earth has the ability to take that away from me
I am my own best friend just like I was my own worst enemy
With my eyes now open and my language changing
Words like “can’t” turned into “probabilities” and “nevers” turned into “why nots”
I made my life into what I want it to be
See cuz I’m still loving, loyal, funny with a great personality
But I am also beautiful and strong and intelligent and sensual and well…I could go on and on and on but all you need to know is the woman standing before you, well she
She’s perfect and whole and complete
Written & Performed by Fiona Suliman. To experience these words by Fiona herself, click here
November 21, 2009
Do you look like yourself?
Posted by befaithfulbefabulous under Beauty, Spiritual | Tags: authenticity, Beauty, inspiration, william butler yeats |[2] Comments
I was inspired to write this after reading Jennine’s story “Everyone is Beautiful”. I’m a big believer that humans are sensory creatures, and the way we dress up and show up speaks volumes about how truly beautiful each of us is. Don’t be confused by the word beauty, “beauty comes from within” and if you remove the propaganda of the media from your mind you will recognize just how true that really is. The way we present ourselves defines us to others. It gives someone the opportunity to take a deeper look or to just pass us by.
Flickr Photo: International Womens Day 2009 by Wiccked
Beauty (to me) is not reflective of body shape, designer labels, a pristine hair cut or perfectly manicured hands. Beauty is seeing the truth, the authentic and the pure. And if you take the effort to make sure that is evident in your personal appearance you will notice a shift in your reality - it will open doors, lead you down a path and take you on a journey.
The big question is, do you look like yourself? If I were to pass you on the street would I be able to see who you clearly are through your appearance? Is your appearance aligned with your spirit, is your essence visible, are your philosophies clear? Think about the colours you choose, the accessories you adorn yourself with, the silhouettes and lines you pick, the scent you spray, your body art (tattoos, piercings). Everything you select reflects who you are at your core. And if you choose baggy clothes that lack colour, neglect jewelry or fail to brush your hair (unless that’s intentional) you are sending a message. What do you want your message to be? Soulfully Confident, Sophisticated and Determined? If you take the time and effort to decide where you want to live, how you want raise your children, what steps your going to take to grow your business don’t forget about YOU in the process. Honour Your Style and your True Beauty will shine through.
November 15, 2009
The Beauty of a Mandala
Posted by befaithfulbefabulous under Beauty, Images | Tags: inspiration, mandala, peruvian lilies, Spiritual |Leave a Comment
Mandala Design by Bonnie Bell & David Todd
The word “Mandala” in sanskrit can be loosely translated to “circle” and is a concentric diagram having spiritual and ritual significance in both Buddhism and Hinduism cultures. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of aspirants and adepts, as a spiritual teaching tool, for establishing a sacred space, and as an aid to meditation and trance induction.
November 9, 2009
Posted by befaithfulbefabulous under Beauty, Product | Tags: Lip Gloss, Murale, Sephora, Shoppers Drug Mart, smashbox |
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Smashbox O-GLOSS. The first intuitive lip gloss, this innovative formula goes on clear and then reacts with your personal skin chemistry to instantly transform into your own custom shade of pink. O-GLOSS is packed with Smashbox’s exclusive microcirculating Goji Berry-C Complex™ and ginkgo biloba, pomegranate seed antioxidants, revitalizing marine botanicals and moisturizing avocado oil for lustrous shine. Pickup yours at Murale, Shoppers Drug Mart or Sephora. $26 CDN
October 20, 2009
Scents of Style
Posted by befaithfulbefabulous under Beauty, Product | Tags: Coco Chanel, fragrance, perfume, Sarah Jessica Parker, scents, SJP |[2] Comments
Our scent is a powerful thing. It helps make first impressions and leaves a lasting effect on those we encounter. Choosing the right scent is as important as choosing the right clothes. It has to be the perfect expression of who you are and be comfortable on your skin. Something that smells great in the bottle or on someone can be the total opposite on you.
Every woman should have more than one fragrance to choose from. The fragrance you wear at the office should not be the fragrance you wear on a hot date. “When choosing a fragrance, think of your favourite foods. If you love fruit like oranges, you’re probably a citrus person; if you love Indian food, you may love spicier notes like cardamom” says Benedicte Bron, associate vice president of fragrance development at Bath and Body Works.
Fragrances are grouped according to the type of scent they deliver. There are many types like:
- Floral Fragrances: These bear the scents of various flowers, most commonly rose, lily, jasmine and others. Mixed with scents like vanilla, they create a lighter fragrance. Most of the fragrances in the market today are floral fragrances. These are the ones mostly preferred by women. The men also love this smell, especially when used by their loved ones.
- Citrus fragrances: These have the fragrances of fruits like lime, lemon and mandarin. They create a refreshing aroma.
- Oriental fragrances: They are made from spices, resins, amber etc. They are widely used for creating exotic aromas.
Some easy to follow Fragrance Dos and Don’ts will help make sure your scent is as powerful as you.
Do
- Choose a fragrance that suits you.
- Change your fragrance with the change of the seasons. Stronger scents are best suited for colder temperatures while soft flora’s and citruses are best in warmer temperatures.
- Shop for fragrances in the afternoon when your sense of smell is at its peak.
- Apply your fragrance after you have showered and dried off completely.
- Apply fragrance to your pulse points for maximum effect.
- Wear fragrance everyday.
Don’t
- Overdo it. One or two squirts is usually enough.
- Spray fragrance near pearls or costume jewelry. The alcohol in it can strip these jewels and remove their coating.
- Buy fragrance without testing it on your own skin first. Spray a little on your own skin and wear it for a few hours to see how it reacts and also to determine how long it lasts.
- Always wear the same one.
The latest fragrance news….SJP fans unite another must have fragrance is on its way!
SJP NYC is inspired by her Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw. This fruity floral scent is like a “party in a bottle” according to Parker. With top notes of Italian Mandarin, White Osmanthus and Wild Red Strawberries this fragrance is set to hit the market in February. A great kick off to the SATC 2 premier in May.
What’s your favourite fragrance and why?
