By:  Annelise Vintila  A week ago I looked in the mirror, and to my demise, I realized my brown eyes were cloaked by my bushy wizard eyebrows. I drove myself in a hurry to the closest waxing salon and asked the girl to make me feel like a woman again and to wax my eyebrows really […]

By: Annelise Vintila I had a rebel goth phase when I turned 13, and like most teenagers, I thought this was the stage of my life where I was indestructible. I wore my studded belt like a choker, wore the same ‘Silverstein’ charcoal sweater every day to class and wanted to shave off my eyebrows and […]

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. […]

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 VintilaOne 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 talent […]

The era of tweezers and razors is finally coming to an end! Temporary hair removal options are being booted from bathroom cabinets nationwide as an increasing number of women choose to undergo laser hair removal treatments.

As this procedure’s popularity spreads, so have rumours and myths surrounding what laser hair removal is all about.

Dermaplaning is one of the newest trends in skincare. This procedure is done by taking a scalpel and scraping the top layers of dead skin off of a client’s face, but don’t worry – that description sounds a lot more intimidating than it actually is. In fact, this totally safe treatment is the beauty community’s […]

1. LASER HAIR REMOVAL ACTUALLY SAVES CLIENTS MONEY According to a recent study by the beauty brand ‘Escentual,’ shaving is the number 1 most hated beauty ritual amongst women. It’s easy to understand why: on average, women are reported to spend approximately $10,000 on razors and shaving creams in their lifetimes. This ends up costing […]

It’s that time of year again where holiday makeup tutorials are taking over the internet. Once December arrives, it’s all about celebrating and looking great while doing it. Makeup artists everywhere are trusted by party goers to create the perfect holiday makeup look. As an aspiring makeup artist, you should be excited! It’s a time […]

We all know how tricky it is to maintain flawless skin. Maybe you’ve spent hundreds of dollars on skincare products and still haven’t found the right one. Or, maybe you have your go-to products, but something still seems missing (like that special glow). Perhaps vitamins are the missing piece of your skincare routine. Your health […]