From the monthly archives: June 2009

The Essence & the Scent: Lisa Hoffman Variations

By On June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

By now, you all know that I am a firm believer that Lisa Hoffman (name sounds familiar? She’s Dustin Hoffman’s wife) is reinventing the way we understand and use fragrances. Based on the ingenious concept that the same fragrance is not appropriate and/or wanted at all times of the [...]

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Beauty Chant: Kahina – Giving Beauty Gives More than Just Beauty

By On June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

What were you doing when you were 12 years old? Running around town with your BFFs? Heading to the nearest Dairy Queen for a must-have Blizzard? Or were you, like Katherine L’Heureux, founder of Kahina – Giving Beauty, searching for the perfect skin care regiment?

What could [...]

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Fashion & the City: Virginia Johnson Summer Dresses

By On June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Could the brevity of summer and the many months of winter in Toronto be responsible for the utter perfection of Virginia Johnson‘s dresses? Ms. Johnson claims she finds inspiration during her travels, but that alone could not explain the ideal-ness of these dresses: they are pretty, lightweight, [...]

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Blink: Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Loose Colour Concentrates Giveaway

By On June 26, 2009 · 127 Comments


Because so many asked, so many cried, so many said that by the time they reached OCC’s booth at the IMATs, they had already run out, so many want to try it…. here’s the one and only Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Loose Colour Concentrate Giveaway! 1 Winner will receive [...]

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Beauty Chant: Lancôme Génifique

By On June 25, 2009 · 1 Comment

“As we grow old… beauty steals inward.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson Perhaps Lancôme had the words of the American transcendentalist in mind when them began developing Géfinique 10 years ago. The first product out there designed to work with you genes, Génifique promises (and delivers) younger [...]

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Proud Pleasures: Pür Flavor Options Pitcher

By On June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Now that store-bought filtered water bottles are a thing of the past, we still have the important task of finding ways to keep our tap water filtered and clean, and home filtering devices seem to be our best option. These have been around for years and are pretty easy [...]

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Congratulations to our recent giveaway winners!

By On June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Thank you to everyone for your amazing comments on all the giveaways. I love reading them and learning a thing or two from your tips!
(Please make sure you include an email address in the comment if you don’t have one in your profile!)

Congrats to the following:

Shining Shakti Hand-Dyed Yoga Pants [...]

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Blink: Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Loose Colour Concentrates

By On June 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Yet again I find myself obsessing over another Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics. Now, not only am I completely in love with their Lip Tars (OCC just added 2 new colors! Plum and Vintage) but I am also head-over-heels over their Loose Colour Concentrates.

These micronized colour pigments can be used [...]

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Summer’s Ripening Breath: Innitially Yours Reusable Bags

By On June 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment


If you live in an urban area – as I do – and have to travel to the beach, you know there’s really no easy away to accomplish this task. There are always essential things that must be brought to the beach. Sunscreen, oils, hair products, music, reading [...]

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Beauty Chant: Stila 24K Gold Indian Summer Collection Review + Giveaway

By On June 23, 2009 · 275 Comments

Though we have been told again and again by our parents that all that glistens is not gold, in the case of Stila’s 2009 Summer collection, it is! As part of their fabulous comeback Stila has launched their 24 Karat Gold Indian Summer Collection, a collection of 4 limited edition absolutely [...]

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