Upcoming Toronto Events:The National Women's show

I often get asked what events are going on in Toronto. So I will start profiling them on Spiced Beauty. If you have a beauty/fashion event you would like posted email: jenn (at) spicedbeauty (dot) com

*** I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO POST ALL**

This November 5,6 & 7 is the The National Women's show. The ultimate girl’s day out!

Shop ‘til you drop at over 450 exhibits and find everything from food and wine sampling, fashion shows, celebrity guests, free makeovers, health, wellness & beauty secrets, cooking demos, home renovation advice and travel ideas!

The show is divided into the following zones: Fashion & Style District, Beauty & Wellness, Fitness, Travel & Leisure, World Of Taste and the Business & Career Centre.

I'm going on Friday and I will surely be in the Fashion & Style district covering the event! Hope to see you there : D

Cover FX NEW EyePrep FX Anti-Age Smoothing Primer blogger party

I was invited to to another amazing Cover FX event for the unveiling of their NEW EyePrep FX Anti-Age Smoothing Primer this Fall!

EyePrep FX Anti-age Smoothing Primer - 20ml - $43 - instantly binds concealer and eye shadows to lids and eye area with Dermaveil Cool Technology,a propriety complex that immediately reduces the appearance of fine lines and creases a smooth base for make up.

Take Cover with Cover FX, FREE retail size Cover FX Concealer

Join CoverFX for the fun in Toronto on April 22^nd! 
12:00-12:30 PM
Eaton Centre 

Show them your undereye circles, brown patches and red spots to receive a FREE retail size Cover FX Concealer (value $25) while supplies last!

For real time updates, follow CoverFX on Twitter @CoverFX or join their Facebook Fan Page.

Balmshell Beauty Bloggers Event

Last week I attended Balmshell's Beauty Bloggers event. By now you should all be familiar with Balmshell because I have done a review of their glosses in March. Click here to read it.

Quick Facts about Balmshell:
-Developed by Twin sisters Jennifer & Fiona
-A Canadian product
-Paraben Free
-Fun colors for all skin tones

This was such a fun event. We were able to swatch the products, give suggestions and mingle! Some girls I haven't seen since February, so this was a great opportunity to connect with them again and meet new girls. The Balmshell squad were really friendly, sweet and fabulous!

I'll be swatching some new goodies from the party soon :)

Enjoy the pictures!

 Yummy Goodies by Pretty Sweet

Close up of the cookies
Look at the detail!

Super cool Bartender!

Wine provided by Girls' Night out

Balmshell lippies & stain setup

Balmshell glosses setup for swatching

Gorgeous Balmshell squad

Beautiful Karyn & I

Beauty Bloggers / MUA: Lelo & Naomi

Beauty Bloggers: Arianne & Jenn

Check out Balmshell's website & blog

If you want some customized yummy goodies : Pretty Sweet

Cover FX Blogger event (PIC HEAVY)

I had the chance to attend the first ever Cover fx blogger event!
I don't think I have ever told this story but the first brand I ever used in school was COVER FX!

First some background on CoverFX:

Since 1985, Lee Graff, a corrective makeup specialist at the CosMedic Clinic at a leading Canadian hospital, has worked with thousands of patients with various skin conditions. Together with Chemical Engineer Jenny Frankel, and leading Dermatologist Dr. Neil Shear, Lee began development of Cover FX.

Click here to read more

 Lee Graff working on a model with rosacea

 

Wanda Longo working on Jenny Frankel 

The whole event was VERY educational and hands on! I was surprised that Lee Graff & Jenny Frankel attended. They told us their personal stories about the brand and how much it means to them. Also they answered EVERY single question we asked!

 

Lee Graff, Client & Jenny Frankel

  

Melissa explaining the set up 

As a MUA I know that a flawless canvas is the best to work with. Since everyone skin has different needs Cover FX has 6 formula options!

• Cover FX 
• Natural FX
• Powder FX
• Mineral FX
• Skin Tint FX
• Concealer FX

The formula's I love are Cover FX because a little goes a LONG way & Skin Tint FX because it's light and water resistant :)

Wanda Longo explaining the steps of the "bullseye" method

 In the background lovely bloggers Farah & Anjail 

 

Another lovely blogger Joy!

Did you know Cover FX can also cover Tattoos!!

She had wings on both wrists..amazing

At the end of the event each girl walked out with "The Big Cover Starter Kit" + BritePrep FX, Mint Glaze lip primer &ClearPrep FX.
The kit includes:

• Cover FX trio
• Skinprep FX
• How to DVD
• Setting FX
• Foundation Brush #170

 

The colors I used: B0, B25 & B45

That #160 is my new love..lol

I'm sooo happy I had the opportunity to attend this event. As a woman of color I know it's super hard to find a foundation to suit my skin tone. I'd recommend CoverFX because it ranges from lighter to deep dark. No one is left out :)

Need more information? Check out: www.coverfx.com

Toronto Beauty Bloggers Meet up!! (pic heavy)

This sunday I had the chance to meet some amazing girls. TBBM was organized by FacesbyFarah!! This girl is amazing, she did a great job putting everything together. Believe it or not there were 18 beauty bloggers & 7 beauty companies!!

Beauty companies that attended were:

• Cargo Cosmetics 
• CoverFX
• Balmshell 
• Marcelle/Annabelle
• Vashanti 
• FaceAtelier
• Dalish  

 At the end everyone walked away with bags in there hands! No one was left out :)

I can't wait until the next one! Everyone was super sweet and I can't wait to meet you with you all again <3

Me & Anjail

 

Joy & Naomi

Isabel(Annabelle/Marcelle) &I

 Jenn, Me &Mariana 

 

Farah & Megan (Cargo)

  

Melissa (Coverfx) 

  

Michelle & Karyn(Balmshell) in the background 

  

Me & Naomi

  

Ande & Sian (faceatelier) 

 

 Naz, Nat & Sarah