By: Annelise Vintila I was cruising through the aisles of Shopper’s Drugmart, as my weekly ritual, when I stopped in front of the skincare display. Among the expensive creams and concealers, the colourful facemasks were the ones that caught my eye. I’ve watched my fair share of Youtube videos where people apply and peel off […]

By: Annelise Vintila Every year, my family rents out a summer cottage for the Labour Day weekend where we spend most days drinking on the beach, swimming, drinking and barbecuing. One year, we were eating dinner outside with the sunshine gleaming on my face, and my mom turned to me and told me to wax […]

By: Annelise Vintila The older I get, the more I begin to understand multiple sides of a story; for example, when I was twelve years old and just beginning to blossom, I looked at women with plastic surgery in disgust. I believed that no woman that respects herself should morph her physical appearance to appease […]

By: Annelise Vintila As a child, I remember my little sister forcing me to watch scary movies because she didn’t want to be scared by herself, while my mom was also an aficionado. I distinctly remember watching Alien and an extra-terrestrial exploding from Kane’s core, and being absolutely terrified it would also happen to me. […]

By: Annelise Vintila A good skin care routine is developed over time, as there are many factors that affect a healthy regimen. When you’re a child, you have supple and smooth skin and as you morph into a teenager, most individuals’ skins begin rebelling like their fashion sense. Yes, drinking plenty of water, getting enough […]

By: Annelise Vintila The older I get, the more I understand the reasons behind botox. Growing up, I thought only people that had a lot of money and were afraid of aging would get botox in their face; I perceived it as a bourgeoise mindset. I used to obsess over botched celebrity botox injections and […]

By: Annelise Vintila I remember watching the 1963 movie ‘Cleopatra’ starring the eternally beautiful Elizabeth Taylor. As she commanded the screen with her presence, she also captivated audiences with her piercing blue eyes and glorious lashes. I was enthralled and quickly became addicted to her filmography to learn how to look as sexy as she […]

By: Annelise Vintila One of the best pieces of advice I have ever gotten was from my mom who bluntly said, ‘It doesn’t matter if you suck or if you’re great, you just gotta be confident’. I didn’t agree with that statement in my teens, partially because I had low confidence; I also believed that […]

  By: Annelise Vintila As I am getting more familiar with beauty trends and tendencies, I am coming across a large interest in eyebrow care. Growing up, I always had bushy eyebrows and never had to worry about colouring or growing in hair to make the shape of my eyebrows fuller. However, I have noticed […]

By: Annelise Vintila I remember transitioning from childhood into puberty very abruptly; one moment I was hairless and carefree and the next I had to shave my knees so that I could wear my school uniform without being called ‘Chewbacca’. Puberty was an unforgiving time that lead me to have increasing body hair and anxiety. […]