Toronto IMATS Haul 2011

Finally I got the time to take and edit the pictures from my IMATS haul! I think I did pretty well.

I will try my best to do reviews on most of these products. If you have a request please let me know below.

Model in a Bottle:
I swear after hearing such great reviews from my ladies on twitter, I had to get the model in a bottle spray & brow sealer. I opted for the sensitive skin formula instead of the regular. I kinda regret it because I feel like the formula won't be able to handle my oilness. Once I try it out I will give you all a full review.

Red Cherry Canada:
I only took a picture of 7 but I bought 10 Red Cherry Lashes. I totally wish I walked around more because I bought them for $2.99 and I found them for $1.47 at another booth. Either way I'm excited to try my first pair of Red Cherry lashes out!

NYX:
I seen a blog post on the soft matte lip cremes and I had to get a few for myself! So far I have been trying them out and I'm quite impressed. I really didn't need the polishes but for $2.00 each.. I couldn't pass it up!

Faceatelier:
I honestly have never seen a product like this before! Silicone based "gel/liquid" that dries to a powder finish. Look at these colors!!! I know I'll have fun with these.  The bright orange is cha cha and the red is livid.

LA Splash:
I've heard nothing but good things about their primer. I also wanted to try out their glitters! This stack was my favorite for it's variation. I'm excited to use it :)

Nigel's Emporium:
I think they had the BEST deal on lashes $10 for 7 pairs. These are actually the same lashes as the Red Cherry ones. Just a different "shell" and no case.

Royal & Langnickel:
At the Royal & Langnickel event we each got a Silk Green Line brush set! These brushes are the softest..OMG.  Be sure to look out for the review.

Lit Cosmetics:
Glitter galore! Their variation is crazy. So many cuts, colors and options. I can't wait to swatch them all for you. Take a look at that one glitter below called Soul Sister. I'm in love <3

 Have you tried any of these products before?

What do you want to see a review of first?

Check out Topbox.ca!

A few weeks ago I was approached by a rep from topbox.ca to try a box. I was skeptic at first but it exceeded ALL of my expectations.

Topbox is actually similar to "other" Canadian boxes. They deliver 4 deluxe beauty samples each month. What caught my eye is how they provide the 'top' brands in their boxes for ONLY $10. This was a complimentary box but I made an account and filled out a profile on their website. I assume later on they will make boxes according to your preferences and skin tone. That would be amazing because I would hate getting products that didn't work for me.

This box had two deluxe samples & two full sized items. 

Check out what was in November's box!

Cake Beauty
*FULL SIZED* 

Retail $18.00
Velveteen Hand Cream

Stila
*Deluxe Sample Size*

Lip Glaze

 Dr.Brant

*Deluxe Sample Size*

Collagen Eye Serum

 Deborah Lippman

*FULL SIZED*

Retail $19.99

Enchanted Evening

My favorite item was the Deborah Lippman nail polish.

I do see myself ordering from them in the future because I feel that you definitely get 

your money worth with these boxes.

IMATS Toronto 2011

Unless you live under a rock, you missed one of the biggest makeup filled weekends: IMATS Toronto 2011. As usual it was full of bloggers, vloggers, make-up & seminars.

The venue was at the same place as last year Toronto Congress Centre but the venue layout was in a different hall.

This year I attended on Saturday. Totally a bad move for me because it was hard to fit all the excitement in eight hours. Next year I will devote a day totally to shopping and another to seminars. Similar to what I did last year!

After shopping for one hour I went to the Royal & Langnickel Press event! The event combined of a few of my favorite things Kevin James Bennett, makeup and Manicures via Wright Spa.

 I love Royal & Langnickel brushes! I think they're the softest most versatile synthetic brushes on the market.

We were given a run down of the brand. Then given time to try out the brushes! I swear I could play with those brushes ALL day.

Royal & Langnickel Brushes

View of the hall

 Here is a good picture to show you the venue. Look at how crowded it is. Can you believe I took this picture at 10:15 am. Less than two hours since the doors opened. Amazing!

Alicia from Funny Face Beauty told me that Sunday was calmer and easier to move around.

Again note to self: GO BOTH DAYS!

 

One of the biggest attractions was the NYX booth. 

So much variety and the ladies there were very helpful.

Some ladies spent three hours in line for some goodies! 

One of the NYX lines went past the Crown brushes booth.

Every year I attend a Kevin James Bennett session.
Saturday's topic was Runway Refined.

He's not for the faint of heart but he knows his stuff!

"The biggest trend right now is metal"- Kevin James Bennett

"Essentials are palette paper & palette knives"- Kevin James Bennett  

I loved the models look.

Wearable & gorgeous!

Check out this great video before you leave!

I'm currently taking pictures of my haul, so check back in a few days to see what I got!

 What did you think of IMATS?

Toronto Beauty Bloggers: Pari Beauty Party!

Pari Beauty is another Canadian Beauty brand that I have profiled on Spiced Beauty earlier this year.
My first experience with Pari was at IMATS last year. 

Earlier this month I was invited to a Pari Beauty Party for Toronto Beauty Bloggers!

This event was much different as the usual PR event.
We had the chance to get to know more about the company, see new/existing products and hear about future initiatives!

Check out these HD pictures from the event!

Glitters!

Precious Glow is gorgeous!

Testing out the Mineral Perfection foundation.

Set up with we got to play with.

Foundation demo

Have you heard of Pari Beauty?

IMATS TORONTO is here!

I remember when IMATS was months away, now it's here! My list this year is very small but specific. We all know that I won't stick to it but here are my top must buys:

Lit Cosmetics: They offer 4 different sizes and 4 different varieties of their glitter. I also need to get their glitter adhesive as well.

Royal & Langnickel: SILK GreenLine™ was developed for eco-friendly brushes without sacrificing the luxurious feel and precision of natural professional brushes (100% bamboo handles and chrome plated nickel ferrules).

Model in a Bottle: Model in a Bottle® Setting Spray will hold foundation and eye make-up in place throughout the day and into the night. This product is resistance to smudging, tears, humidity and water.

Model in a Bottle Long Lasting Eyebrow Sealer won't dust, shine or flake. It is easily removed with warm water and your favorite cleanser.

Faceatelier Cosmetics: Facade makes creams obsolete as its one-of-a-kind, silicone-based, liquid-to-powder formula provides translucent, non-streaking, buildable matte color that sets with a natural glow.

Eve Pearl: High Definition Foundation provides skincare with our CosmeNutrients® and sheer to full coverage in one step!

I will also be re-buying my Beauty So Clean bottles & OCC lip tars as well!

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Check out the exhibitors who are coming below:

Alchemy Center Makeup Art Studio & Boutique	104
Alcone	315
Bdellium Tools	319
Beauty Distribution MD	313
Blanche Macdonald Centre	303
Canadian Beauty College	116
Cinema Secrets / SKS Novelty Co. Ltd.	309
Crown Brush Canada	119
Crystal Works	408
Distribution Dinair Airbrush Makeup	114
Don's Hobby Shop	512
Embryolisse	115
Eve Pearl	108
Eye Kandy Cosmetics	318
FACE atelier	306
Graftobian / SKS Novelty Co. Ltd.	307
Grande LASH-MD	120
Hakuhodo USA	406
Jordane Cosmetics	219
Kett Cosmetics	104
LA Splash Cosmetics	418
Lit Cosmetics	206
M.A.C. Pro	100
Make-Up Artist magazine	425
Make-Up Artist magazine photo booth	518
Make Up For Ever	201
Model in a Bottle	208
Naimie's Beauty Center	413
Naked Cosmetics	412
Nars Cosmetics	321
Nigel Beauty Emporium	212
Nurturing Force	421
NYX Professional Makeup	125
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics	301
OxyLift Joanne Smith	419
Pari Beauty	113
Royal & Langnickel Brush Mfg.	101
Sculpture Supply Canada	214
Temptu Pro	107
Velour Lashes	209
Wolfe Canada	308
Yaby Cosmetics	207
Züca, Inc.	320

Have you tried any of these brands?

Spiced Beauty Giveaway: ebeauty.ca Canadian Giveaway A Day 5: Eyes

This is the last giveaway sponsored by ebeauty.ca. I hope you all enjoyed them! I know that they were all Canadian based but my Usa/International followers hold tight things are coming very soon like my 3 year bloggerversary!

Spiced Beauty Blog: ebeauty Canadian Giveaway Day 4: Hair

Here is the fourth giveaway from ebeauty.ca. This one is a big one: Kronos Hydrating Cleansing & Conditioning Duo. Perfect for anyone who is feeling the effects of the cold weather right now.

Don't forget to sign up for the trip to Vegas, shop with my 15% off code(save15) & get free shipping for the month of November!

Revlon ColorBurst™+ ColorStay Lipsticks Haul+Swatches

On my latest excusions to the USA, my bf and I went to a Big Lots near the border. Perfect place to stock up on snacks for the long ride and check out discounted makeup :P

While searching through the makeup section I found a whole bunch of Revlon ColorBurst™+ ColorStay Lipsticks with NO price on them. Luckily for me there was just men working in the store *happy dance*. Due to sheer laziness and lack of knowlegde they gave me all six lipsticks for $1.00 each!!!

That's a steal because there about $8.00 to $14.00 each in Canada. 

I only picked up one initially but when I seen the price.. I went back and picked up five more!

I only swatched four and I plan to gift the rest :D

Lip Swatches!

I have enough nude lipsticks to last me a year!! 

Have you tried any of the ColorBurst or ColorStay lipsticks before?

Spiced Beauty Blog: ebeauty Canadian Giveaway A Day 3: Lips

Day three of the ebeauty.ca giveaways is all about the lips! This is one of my favorite because these colors can we worn all year round. Plus you all know about my obsession with lippies :D

Don't forget to sign up for the trip to Vegas, shop with my 15% off code(save15) & get free shipping for the month of November!

Spiced Beauty Blog: ebeauty Canadian Giveaway A Day 2: Brushes

Here is day two of giveaways sponsored by ebeauty.ca for November. Up for grabs is a Pandora's Makeup Box Travel Brushes. Every lady on the go should have a decent set of brushes in her bag. You never know what can pop up ...a surprise meeting, after work drinks or a date. It's good to be prepared!

Don't forget to sign up for the trip to Vegas, shop with my 15% off code(save15) & get free shipping for the month of November!

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