By: Annelise Vintila If you have been fortunate enough to be genetically blessed with flawless skin, I hope you bask in its glory. For those who have been struggling through the acne and the oily episodes, for those who have picked and scratched at a pimple for days, for those who lotion their face and […]

By: Annelise Vintila I remember being 22, freshly fatigued out of university and wandering into Sephora to try on their make-up samples. As I roamed around the aisles, I stopped in the mascara section: one tube was for volume, one tube was for length, one tube was for water-proof and I soon got engulfed in […]

By: Annelise Vintila I am an Eastern European woman, and I have very coarse body hair; I am not afraid to say it, I have grown to accept it. When I was younger, I used to feel masculine and out-of-place and feel jealous of girls in my class that would have dolphin smooth skin. Shaving […]

By: Annelise Vintila Spa days are crucial in shutting off outside thoughts and immersing yourself into a peaceful disposition. As the aromas help you settle down and the fragrant smell of the candles relax your mind, you wish spa days would be replaced with the busy working week. Whenever I book a spa day, which […]

By: Annelise Vintila A good skin-care routine is more than the physical act of applying moisturizer or washing your face before you go to bed; good skin-care roots in good self-esteem. I had awful acne as a teenager, a mix of hormones and oily skin, and grew envious when my sister had a clear face […]

By: Annelise Vintila Makeup-up artists must learn certain techniques even before picking up a brush or a palette. To be truly great at the craft you have to take in consideration many factors; lighting, bone structure, day or night make-up, natural or dark undertones, and ethnicity among many other influences. Jimmy Hendrix didn’t become one […]

By: Annelise Vintila For every man and woman that has gone a little ‘tweezer happy’ and made their eyebrows look transparent, I sympathize with you. I got very thick, bushy eyebrows thanks to my Eastern European father and in high school I wanted nothing more than to shave and pluck and wax my caterpillar eyebrows. […]

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 I remember getting my first makeup set for Christmas when I was 10 years old and being so excited to learn how to use it. There were shades of all different colours, ranging from ice white to charcoal black to aqua blue and everything in between. I was curious and adventurous in […]

By: Annelise Vintila Entranced by new and often confusing beauty trends, I was researching different websites to familiarize myself with the multibillion-dollar cosmetic industry. I began with the basic education; eyeliner, shellac nails and blonde highlights. Some websites were very detailed, others you’d have to fill in the blanks, and the more I researched the […]