Beauty Review: My Juno Hits and Misses for 2007

The Juno Awards is the biggest night in Canadian music. What I love about Canadian award shows is that there is always a mixture of glam and rocker laid-back styles on the red carpet. There isn't anything pretentious about the show and everyone seems genuinely happy to reconnect with their Canadian roots and fellow musicians. Here are my hits and misses for tonight's Juno Red Carpet. Hits: 1. Nelly Furtado, beautiful songstress and one of my all time favourite singers to groove to did not disappoint on the red carpet. She definitely brought a touch of Hollywood glamour to the Junos and looked absolutely stunning in her floor length black...

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Makeup 101: Toronto Film Fest Beauties!

Makeup 101: Toronto Film Fest Beauties! Hilary Duff enjoying many of the Filmfest parties, hit one of Toronto's popular niteclubs This Is London last Saturday in true style. With her wavy locks and shimmering eyes it's no wonder Ms. Duff didn't go unnoticed. Steal this hot look from one of the 'It' celebrities of the moment. To recreate: 1. Eyes: For a smoldering eye that shimmers in the night, mix a silvery shadow with gray tones. Try Lorac's new Starry-Eyed Baked Eyeshadow Trio in Evening Star. Smudge a charcoal gray shadow close to the lashline like Sephora's Slim Pencil Eye (also the winner of Best of Sephora 2007) in Dark...

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Beauty Review: Emmy Beauties

Every awards show I look forward to one thing: the red carpet hits and misses! Yes, I know award shows are about more than that - to recognize some of history's greatest shows, actors blah blah blah. The only award I'm giving out is who was the most dazzling from head to toe. So here are my winners: 1. There was just something about Katherine Heigl tonight that was just so captivating. Her dress wasn't the most dazzling but I thought she looked like pure glamour from head to toe. I loved how fresh she looked sporting the classic and of-the-moment red lip (unlike Christina Aguilara who had the similar style but looked cabaret-ish)....

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Makeup 101: Colourful Smokey Eyes For Summer

Makeup 101: Colourful Smokey Eyes For SummerMakeup Junkie guest contributor, Olivia, has brought you readers another fantastic tutorial! Can you do smokey eyes in the summer? Yes! Throw out your ideas of the classic smokey eye and swipe some colour on those peepers! Summer fever is upon us and we’re all itching to get out doors. For some that includes a night out on the town sans jacket, sporting your favourite little black dress. My go-to party look is a smoky eye but in the summer I prefer to substitute the blacks, browns and greys for purples, blues and greens. Really the options are endless with a colourful smoky eye. You could keep your...

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The Top Ten Most Romantic Perfumes

The Top Ten Most Romantic PerfumesAllure had a list of The Top Ten Most Romantic Perfumes In preparation of Valentine's Day 2009. The list was complied by a panel of experts. They also had a list of the Best Selling Romantic Perfumes.This is the top ten list - starting with number one. L`air du Temps was created by Nina Ricci For Women in 1948. Its fragrant nature explores essences of rosewood, neroli and peach. Blended with notes of ylang-ylang, vetiver and cedar. It is as famous for itsLalique bottle as it is its fragrance. In English, the French name means "the mood of the moment" and is described by many as "feminine" and "ageless". Beautiful...

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Eye Makeup for Brown Eyes

Eye Makeup for Brown EyesBrown Eyed Girls can also go dark with eye liner - black, dark brown or navy blue. I think darker eye liners do more to emphasize darker eyes, while lighter liners seem to just call attention to the makeup, not the eyes.Eye Makeup for Brown Eyes is pretty much unlimited. Lucky Brown Eyed Girls can wear just about any color and look great. You have more variety and choices than any other eye color. Because your eyes are darker, you can go darker with your eye makeup and look dramatic and mysterious, not like a clown.Eye Shadow - Eye Makeup for Brown EyesSince you can wear almost any color, you always have the option of...

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How to Apply Eye Shadow

How to Apply Eye ShadowNeed to Know How to Apply Eye Shadow? Even if you've been wearing make up for decades there are days when it seems impossible to apply eye makeup properly. Knowing how to apply eye shadow begins with a few helpful hints that can help avoid the shadow being mottled, uneven, or just over the top. Tricks of the TradeAny beauty consultant will tell you that the biggest means to applying eye shadow evenly is blending. You need to have a light hand for good blending. Start at the base of your eye using a light color. Add a darker color to the crease of your eye, then gently brush on your highlight color for your lid. Try...

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