By: Annelise Vintila  In this day and age, taking care of your mental and physical well-being is crucial for a healthy future. Whether you choose to take a daily walk down on your favourite path, stabilizing a good breathing routine or watching half an hour of your favourite TV, it’s really important to do the things […]

By: Annelise Vintila  Whether you have been seriously considering botox injections and dermal fillers or simply starting your journey by curiously researching the effects of the procedures, I am here to tell you that both procedures have low-risk side effects with high rewards that can positively transform your physical image. At International Beauty Institute, we offer […]

By Annelise Vintila I grew up in a very creatively artistic home; my mom would always have paintings and decorations up, and she herself was a talented artist. I always admired a zany piece of art or a dicey photo that would stir up conversation; that is why tattoo artists are fascinating. A tattoo artist has […]

By Annelise Vintila Choosing the right colour at the nail salon can depend on a number of factors like what season it is, what current mood you find yourself in or going for that bold colour to spike up your confidence. I always find myself picking something on the ‘red’ spectrum and never stray away from […]

By Annelise Vintila As I am strolling the aisles of my local pharmacy, I am looking for the most efficient wax strips on the market; with a pandemic going on, I decided to learn how to wax my own body hair to decrease the times I go out. I go home and cut little strips of […]

By Annelise VintilaI graduated five years ago with a Major in Creative Writing, and I absolutely adored my program. I consider myself a progressive person with loads of new and exciting ideas, but sometimes I get distracted by what’s going on in the world around me. One of my best friends graduated with a certificate […]

By Annelise Vintila We are living in a rapidly changing world, where every day is drastically different than the next; our hobbies and interests are morphing at an accelerated pace to keep up with the unpredictable society we find ourselves in. In order to succeed financially, we have to learn how to be versatile in multiple […]

By Annelise Vintila I recently took a selfie with one of my best friends who I haven’t seen in months, and as we looked at the photo, she commented on how her acne is reappearing because she’s been stressed. At 28, I haven’t thought about acne for a good 10 years, but my friend was increasingly […]

By Annelise Vintila I recently got a shellac manicure and pedicure after three months of treeplanting in the wilderness, and the confidence and strut walking down the street was electric; I sang ‘You can tell by the way I walk, I’m a woman’s man’ a la Bee Gees for a week straight. Pampering yourself at a […]

By Annelise Vintila I microwaved myself a bowl of extra buttery popcorn, poured a glass of my favourite Moscato and plopped myself on the couch for a marathon of Botched. Botched has quickly manifested itself into my favourite show as the series focuses on failed plastic surgery attempts; anything from skewed liposuction, ruined nose jobs, unrecognizable […]