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Beauty Gift Guide: IT Cosmetics Holiday 2016 Collection
If there is one thing I love about the holidays, it is holiday beauty collections! Every year beauty brands come out with the most exclusive beauty collections just in time for the holidays. They go out of stock almost instantly because everyone is dying to get their hands on these beauty bundles. Not only are these collections exclusive, but they usually save you a good chunk of money.
This year I was lucky enough to get my hands on It Cosmetics Holiday 2016 collection and I can’t stop obsessing over it! As a beauty enthusiast, I have never come across a brand I love as much as It Cosmetics. Not only are the products some of the best in the market, but they are great for your skin as well. Some of my favorite products are included in this year’s holiday collection: The SuperHero Mascara (the only true black mascara I have owned to date) and the Confidence in a Cream Moisturizer (5-star facial moisturizer). I have developed a nightly skincare routine with solely It Cosmetics products and my skin has honestly never felt better (drinking a gallon of water/day helps too).
Finally, treat yourself or that special woman in your life to this wonderful gift. Help her look and feel her most beautiful this holiday season. I have found that their products work with any complexion and their brushes are to die for! See for yourself and check out their 2016 Collection below. Be sure to buy it before they run out!
It Cosmetics 2016 Holiday Collection
IT Brushes for Ulta All That Glitters Brush Set; $58, Ulta.com
IT Brushes for Ulta City Chic Brush Set; $68; Ulta.com
IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Holiday Ornament; $16, Ulta.com
IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara Holiday Ornament; $12, Ulta.com
IT Cosmetics Your Je Ne Sais Quoi Complexion Perfection; $42; Ulta.com
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Wraps Launch Special Edition Skull Wristband Headphones
Following the success of the Classic and Talk Wraps wristband headphones, Wraps is now launching a limited edition Skull Bead Wraps to celebrate the spooky Halloween season. Based on the Natural Walnut wooden bead Wraps but with added Skull charms to bring this look to life, you can now rock out while you are enjoying your pumpkin soup, getting together with friends and neighbors or trick or treating with the kids! The new skull bead edition will be available for a limited time only so get yours while you still can!
Using Wraps headphones has fast become as much about how good you look wearing them as it is how good they sound. Not only do the earphones look and sound great, they also solve the daily frustration of those that are easily broken, tangled or lost. Wraps solve 3 inherent problems all earphones have: storage, anti- tangle and style simply by enabling you to wear them on your wrist while you’re not using them. #WearYourSound with pride and bring your outfit to life while also having your favourite music ‘on hand’ whenever you want it.
The Skull Beads Wraps feature:
- built in headset microphone
- 3.5mm gold plated jack
- light, spherical ABS housing helps control the sound
- choice of small, medium and large silicon tips to provide a comfortable and secure fit
- large 10MM dynamic speaker, tuned by world-renowned British Audio sound engineers, to deliver exceptional sound quality
When worn on the wrist, the unique patented slider system keeps the lightweight heads, slider and jack plug all connected together for a secure compact fit. The cables are kept in perfect alignment and remain tangle free and always close to hand! The British designers blended materials and colors to craft a fashionable headphone that can stylize your outfit and coordinate your look so whether you’re travelling to work, to a Halloween party or heading off to school, there is a Wraps headphone for you! -
Dubai Designer: Canella Hostal Couture VFW’17
Have you ever been curious about designers and their thought-process before going in front of thousands of people and live television? I have! I’ve also, been reluctant to voice a question such as “what were you thinking?” for fear that my question will be received with an intense glare and angry bird eyes. In my quiet voice, a “sorry” would be uttered as I back up and run far far away.
Attending four previous fashion weeks in Toronto, this year, I was invited to Vancouver Fashion Week for the first time. For a full week, VFW Founder and Producer Jamal Abdourahman introduced me to various designers showcasing their creations – my question nagging in the back of my mind. By the fifth day, I was seated next to a lovely woman designer – Canella Hostal – whom I discovered would be showcasing her designs the following evening.
After talking for awhile and watching another runway show, I blurt out “When you are creating a collection, what is going through your head? Do you ever look at other designer collections, compare or think they are nuts?” I cringe, waiting for angry bird eyes. Canella laughs and explains “The runway is the one place where a designer gets to show off just how creative they are. Sure, you can make the designs mainstream, but on that one day, you get to show the world just how creative you are – you want to go all out. Every piece expresses an emotion, impression or feeling you were having at a particular time. Musicians express it through music, Artist with art, and Designers with each piece.”
Backstage with Designer Canella Hostal We have become so accustomed to cheap and mainstream clothing that the thought of clothes being art never crosses the majority of our minds. How we piece each item together gives one “self-identity” but what about the cuts, fabrics, and colours? What story do they tell? Fashion week allows designers, local and internationally, to express themselves through designs and materials that are sometimes not considered by the mainstream consumer. For sure they dictate what the next trend is by including it in the overall design and it’s easy to spot, but after this conversation, I now know what to say to that person who blurts out “what is that?” while attending a fashion show.
Canella Hostal is a French-born, Dubai-living Designer and Teacher at Esmod Dubai. Lines, stripes, flowers and tropical feelings inspire her newest collection ‘Tropical Symphony’ – This is the identity for the collection.
Canella commented, “Mixing flowers and playing with the stripes were very challenging and I loved it! Flowers and stripes are quite the opposite of each other; flowers reflect spring and summer and are soft and delicate. On the other hand, stripes are straight to a point with no limits and totally free.” Canella Hostal Couture SS17 follows her authentic touch, by combining colors such as; blue, red, white, orange and pink. Her new collection includes menswear for the first time.
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IT Cosmetics Goes PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Spread the love during Breast Cancer Awareness Month with IT Cosmetics NEW Love Beauty Fully Love is the Foundation brush!
A must-have for every IT Girl’s brush collection, this ultra-chic brush has a beautiful ombré pink handle and a specially designed heart-shaped head, perfect for applying powder and liquid foundation.
This limited-edition brush is luxuriously crafted—and supports a good cause! For every Love Beauty Fully™ Love is the Foundation Brush purchased, IT Cosmetics™ will donate one to the American Cancer Society’s Look Good Feel Better® program to help women face the effects of cancer with confidence.You’ll be giving the gift of joy and beauty to another woman, and to yourself, and that’s a beautiful thing! -
VFW’17| Lesley Hampton and Bahareh Memarian
These are the gowns that left us speechless this Vancouver Fashion Week SS17.
Model: Sophia Rupprecht
Gown by: Bahareh Memarian
Gown by: Bahareh Memarian 
Gown by: Lesley Hampton
Model: Siena Hutton
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Get The Look: NYFW Edition
GET THE FRONT ROW FIXTURE LOOK: EMILY BLUNT WITH SARAH POTEMPA (below products are available at Beachwaver.com & Ulta.com):
1) Create a natural middle part and loosely blow-dry with The Beachwaver Co. On Set Styling Brush.
2) Using The Beachwaver Co. Darby Clips, section the hair starting at the bottom and working your way up. Curl the hair with The Beachwaver Co. BEACHWAVER S.75, but leave 2″ out to create soft, natural wave.
3) Smooth over the ends with The Beachwaver Co. Coast Pro Styling Iron and add pomade for a subtle texture on the ends.
GET THE LOOK: NICOLE MILLER WITH TOMO JIDAL FOR PHYTO PARIS
INSPIRATION: A modern take on the French woman
LOOK: French beauty meets boho-chic, fringe and grunge
- Apply PHYTO PHYTO Phytokeratine Repairing Spray and PHYTO Intense Volume Mousse, section by section.
- Then distribute PHYTO Phytolisse Serummid-lengths to the ends.
- Blow dry while raking fingers through the hair.
- Use tongs of a 1 inch or half inch curling iron (depending on hair length) to create a ridge sort of texture on hair. Style large sections at a time.
- Brush out the hair with a large comb or fingers.
- Attach the fringe/bangs clip (match extensions color to hair color) in which have already been texturized using the PHYTOIntense Volume Mousse and PHYTO Phytokeratine Repairing Spray.
- Cut the fringe to the right length.
- Apply PHYTOPhytovolume Actif Spray all over then shake the hair out.
GET THE LOOK: JILL STUART SHOW WITH DIDIER MALIGE
- Prep the hair withPHYTO Phytokeratine Repairing Thermal Protectant Spray from root to end.
- Add a pea size amount of PHYTO 9or PHYTO 7 from mid-shaft to end, depending on hair texture.
- Section hair in the fringe area and add a few light mists of the PHYTO PhytoPlage Protective Sun Veil.
- Sweep a section of hair behind the ears, leaving the fringe section up front.
- Smooth and set the hair close to the head with hands.
- Add a pea size amount of PHYTO Professional Strong Sculpting Gel from root to eye line.
- Diffuse hair with a sock diffuser.
- Throughout the diffusing, sprayPHYTO Phytolaque Soie Light Hold Hair Spray to set the hair]
GET THE LOOK: PHELAN SHOW WITH TOMO JIDAL FOR PHYTO PARIS
INSPIRATION: The hair mixes masculine and feminine elements for a tight, soft, yet structured look.
LOOK: Sophisticated juxtaposition. 90’s minimalism meets graphic realism.
- Prep and saturate hair with PHYTO Phytokeratine Repairing Thermal Protectant Spray.
- Comb and smooth hair. Spray PHYTO Phytovolume Actif to create texture and a wet look.
- French braid hair from the crown of the head to bottom. Secure with elastic.
- Create hair wisps around ears for a soft, romantic look.
- Finish with PHYTO Professional Phytolaque Soie Hairspray.
- Smooth ponytail end or flyaways with PHYTO Phyto 7or Phyto 9.
GET THE LOOK: THE BROCK COLLECTION SHOW: SKINCARE WITH TATA HARPER SKINCARE
LOOK: Beautifully-undone
- Begin by cleansing skin with Tata Harper Refreshing Cleanser to remove excess oil and makeup, revealing a balanced, luminous complexion
- Spritz the face with Tata Harper Hydrating Floral Essence to deliver long-lasting, oil-free moisture and minimize the appearance of pores
- Apply Tata Harper Concentrated Brightening Serum to promote a visibly healthy, radiant appearance
- Use Tata Harper Rebuilding Moisturizer for balanced hydration with a smooth matte finish
- Apply Tata Harper Restorative Eye Crèmearound the eye area for a bright, rested look
- Finish with indulgent Tata Harper Fortifying Body Lotion for intense hydration and a glowing body from head-to-toe
- Lastly, to create a relaxing backstage experience, apply Tata Harper Aromatic Stress Treatment and Tata Harper Aromatic Irritability Treatment to pulse points inside wrists, on temples, and each side of the neck. Rub onto palms and inhale deeply for the ultimate calming experience.
GET THE LOOK: TOME WITH TATA HARPER SKINCARE
LOOK: Natural with an edge of universal and tribal (Dinka Tribe)
- Cleanse skin with Tata Harper Refreshing Cleanser to removes excess oil and makeup for a fresh, radiant start
- Spritz the face with Tata Harper Hydrating Floral Essence to deliver long-lasting, oil-free moisture and minimize the appearance of pores
- Apply Tata Harper Concentrated Brightening Serum to promote a visibly healthy, radiant appearance
- Use Tata Harper Rebuilding Moisturizer for balanced hydration with a smooth matte finish
- Apply Tata Harper Restorative Eye Crèmearound the eye area to refresh and restore
- Finish by applying Tata Harper Aromatic Stress Treatment to pulse points inside wrists, on temples and each side of neck. Spread over palms and inhale deeply for a luxurious, relaxing experience
