Outside of the beauty industry most women I meet have the same issue when it comes to makeup: “I have no time” or “I don’t know how to apply it properly”. Although I’m surrounded by the latest and greatest products I too, generally do not have the time to do a full face of makeup….
Author: Elaine
Elaine Atkins is the founder of Toronto Beauty Reviews, and was editor until 2019. Even as a kid she was always fascinated with beauty and skincare and was often stealing her mom's fashion magazines to read under the covers. Read along to share in her beauty and style journey.
Last Minute Gifts that Won’t Seem Last Minute
We are winding down everyone! Just a little over a week til it’s Christmas! Even for those who prepare and shop early there is always SOMETHING last minute that you need to pick up – whether it’s a gift for someone you didn’t think you’d be seeing or a stocking stuffer to add to the…
Winter Beauty Look featuring MUFE and Benefit Cosmetics
To get through the colder months sometimes it helps to revamp your makeup bag. I’ve been going a bit darker with my eye makeup to slowly incorporate a bit more drama to my Winter beauty look. I’ve been experimenting with Make Up For Ever’s Artist Shadow eye shadow palette in shades of purples and grey….
Talking Confidence with Stacy London and Excel
Recently I had the pleasure of a attending an intimate afternoon event with THE Stacy London chatting about confidence and being prepared. I asked her what is the one item she wouldn’t wear and that evoked quite the reaction from her! She spoke of these platform round toe boots from Nasty Girl that she shouldn’t wear…
Hammam and Gommage Treatment at Miraj Hammam Spa {CLOSED}
With December here and Christmas just around the corner the stress can definitely build up even though we’re all looking forward to the holidays! A spa treatment like the one I had at the Miraj Hammam Spa by Caudalie would be perfect right about now wouldn’t it? Well it’s your lucky day! One lucky reader will…
Beauty Tools for Gifting
If you’re still stumped on what to put on your gifting list, I always find that beauty tools make amazing gifts. Why? Because with the right beauty tool you are giving someone something they probably never thought they needed but they’ll wonder how they lived without it! Take the Clarisonic Aria for example –…
The IMATS 2014 Experience
I was out of town during this year’s IMATS event so I asked my friend, makeup artist and skin care expert Naomi to attend for me. Read about her IMATS 2014 experience. ***** I was really excited about the International Makeup Artist Trade Show (IMATS) because it had been a while since I had last attended…
Holiday Gift Sets You’ll Want For Yourself
Well it’s December. Officially gift buying season! Some of you may already be done your Christmas shopping gift wrap and all! (By the way if this is you we can’t be friends 😛 ) I always think some of the best gifts are the ones you’d want to pick up for yourself (one for so…