TORONTO GIRL CHRONICLES: TIFF

THE KIT: Beauty Kit For Party People

Posted by Toronto Girl 6 comments

September 14, 2010

{Clockwise from left to right: Lipstick, Moroccan Oil, Band Aids, Milk Thistle,

Face Wipes, Raw Potatoes, Honey, Fruits and Vegetables}

Six more nights of TIFF and let me tell you, partying is fun... until the morning after. I've yet to hear how delightful a hangover can be or how amazing blisters feel or dark under eye circles look.

These are some after-party beauty tips that have never failed me:

Red Lipstick: It is said that when a female is aroused her lips turn red, which makes her more attractive to the opposite sex. It might or might not be true, but red or cherry lipstick is classic and sexy, so pick your right shade and you can't go wrong.

Moroccan Oil: Also known as hair crack. Use it to prime your hair for heat styling or right after washing your hair for silky frizz-free hair.

Band-aids: Blisters are uncomfortable, plain and simple. They are also inevitable when you're wearing heels. So just put a couple of band-aids in your purse and don't let blisters stop you from dancing.

Milk Thistle: Your poor liver has to work overtime when you drink. A few drops of MT on hot water will help you soothe and restore your liver. Choose organic.

Face Wipes: Going to sleep with your make up on is asking for trouble. If you can not make it to the sink to wash your face, simply wipe the make up off with a refreshing wipe. I love Biore because it contains Salicylic Acid that will exfoliate and remove all those nasty impurities.

Raw Potatoes: Raw potato wedges work wonders on under eye circles. You see, potatoes contain catecholase, an enzyme that is used as a skin lightener in many cosmetics. Leave on for 10 minutes and voila! no one will be able to tell you went to bed at 5am.

Raw Honey: Everyone knows that raw honey will leave your skin feeling softer than silk. If you didn't know, now you do. Apply a thin layer to your face, leave on for 5 minutes or so and rinse off with luke-warm water.

Fruits and Vegetables: This last tip is the most obvious. Not to sound like your mother but... drink lots of water and eat your fruits and veggies. You're going to need all the energy you can muster.

Party on party people! Have a beautiful TIFF.

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There's Something in The Water: TIFF Vitamin Water Social

Posted by Toronto Girl 3 comments

September 13, 2010

My long standing affair with Vitamin Water started a long time ago, one busy workday afternoon. In need of some energy to help me cope with the two hours left I dragged my tired butt to the cafeteria and was immediately attracted to the colourful water. Fast forward many months later, I am checking my twitter and I catch a tweet about a #byard social hosted by Vitamin Water. They will serve Vitamin Water and cocktails. So naturally, I grabbed my Louboutins (not really) and model-walked my way to Yorkville (this is true).

{This is not me by the way, my ass is much bigger and I don't own a pair of Louboutins...yet}

The party, of course, was pumpin', all the hipsters were there and the bar was serving Vitamin Water with Vodka. It was the place to be on a thirsty Friday afternoon.