tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80586546204425992832024-03-05T14:30:56.884-08:00Locks&Lashesall things hair + beauty + personal groomingSeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-85035750910402747152010-05-12T20:33:00.000-07:002010-05-12T20:33:10.310-07:00Best Possible You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjy60EaFRzHz_hKmYNizWz7lEipHG5DpumsF2Xx4p_QWgWlZ7-IHKGJwXJGuuWYTvTLYMX4IrUQTREm1VJvbvWBXokGgNRP9-RgFO6Bh425u7bBTQi2e7Kxt-o26YCfrD0eKTVCXuo6s4/s1600/sarahb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="555" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjy60EaFRzHz_hKmYNizWz7lEipHG5DpumsF2Xx4p_QWgWlZ7-IHKGJwXJGuuWYTvTLYMX4IrUQTREm1VJvbvWBXokGgNRP9-RgFO6Bh425u7bBTQi2e7Kxt-o26YCfrD0eKTVCXuo6s4/s640/sarahb.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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I love wedding season. I am hardly the romantic type but bridal beauty at its best makes me all giddy inside. A wise makeup artist once told me that the perfect bridal makeup is when the bride looks like the best possible version of herself. Even if you don't wear makeup on a daily basis you want to make sure that when you do YOU the makeup and the makeup does not wear YOU. <br />
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My friend Sarah, who's beauty regimen consists of chapstick and the occasional application of tinted moisturizer is a good example of this rule. For our faculty formal, we enhanced her high cheekbones and fair complexion with a combo of blush and bronzer and used eyeliner with champagne-coloured shadows and a generous coat of mascara to bring out her eyes. Finally, I polished her natural wayward <a href="http://locksandlashes.blogspot.com/2009/11/first-hair-tutorial.html">waves with flat iron curls</a>.Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-45382191667850122382010-05-03T10:17:00.000-07:002010-05-03T10:19:31.671-07:00FITS: Bronzed & Beautiful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyYL98vhxKtGrh4U-subpUok_EtQtSdwoP7QGci-hRXceKq1adrl3ODvxo9ht6JqE-COnXl4nBjNYyjXCGoWShoZtfHJ8s4vzL1qPgzk2NiRv0Ln65bQnMgUKR8nLBDtaRHzyv5UROHg/s1600/bronzer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyYL98vhxKtGrh4U-subpUok_EtQtSdwoP7QGci-hRXceKq1adrl3ODvxo9ht6JqE-COnXl4nBjNYyjXCGoWShoZtfHJ8s4vzL1qPgzk2NiRv0Ln65bQnMgUKR8nLBDtaRHzyv5UROHg/s400/bronzer.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br />
The warmer than normal temperatures are making me pull out my summer makeup regime earlier than expected. This is the first post of my FUN IN THE SUN series (FITS). Although bronzer is something that some wear all year I like to save it for the warmer months. Here are a few of my faves:<br />
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1. CLINIQUE Blushwear Cream Stick in <i>Glow Blush</i><br />
Even though creamy makeup formulas are avoided in the hotter months, its cream-to-powder finish lasts all day. If your skin is extra oily just set it with a little translucent powder.<br />
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For nighttime, the bronze effect would not be complete without a little shimmer. The golden flecks baked into this tan bronzer gives the perfect glow. Because this formula is baked it is highly pigmented-what does that mean? Use a light hand when applying it and you can use it an eyeshadow too (just moisten your brush with a little water).<br />
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For every high end, 24-karat gold, diamond encrusted luxury product on the market there is always a thriftier alternative.<i> </i>You can find this gem in drugstores that carry the Rimmel brand. The finish is lives up to its name with its subtle formula. The best part? Its under $10.00.<br />
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WHAT ARE YOUR GO-TO BRONZERS?Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-74374481674447948302010-03-17T11:05:00.000-07:002010-03-17T11:06:03.965-07:00Seeing Green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvvkuthoJYNS0N-nc2nsD_5_Oc7_APcEftvULPxb75Un3YY2ujAV5Jz40cPWsOMxUz7jPXsCQXd7f76l5kgZqKHYdYfRT7nGZQN7k0hsIXtWpfDkMBaiYqwCpvAQ09OZZdfmxfw04xEg/s1600-h/greeneyes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvvkuthoJYNS0N-nc2nsD_5_Oc7_APcEftvULPxb75Un3YY2ujAV5Jz40cPWsOMxUz7jPXsCQXd7f76l5kgZqKHYdYfRT7nGZQN7k0hsIXtWpfDkMBaiYqwCpvAQ09OZZdfmxfw04xEg/s400/greeneyes.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><br />
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Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Right now, I'm sure many of you are sporting green tongues ( I know I am). Tonight, green makeup are going to be used and abused. Show your Irish(ish) pride with a sweep of minty green eyeshadow. It's suttle, yet very fresh for spring. Using a fluffy brush wash a metallic pale green shadow over the entire lid. Add dark green or black liner to the lashline for definition. Don't forget a good coat of mascara.Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-48836312729119984702010-03-08T20:09:00.000-08:002010-03-08T20:09:38.158-08:00The Oscars: Aging Young Hollywood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmVBSe9q_wN7NAHxkVJo3m5iE2BvZpzbqS3NMf3gln4jdzZU4a5kh7PMPNfqq0sAvlgRcfG4mXEPJqvLLOlk3fIY4hpPxJin8U-nBf6O7MYQkEi41J3eu3GGpLIITqslxXL5JszUUHF8/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmVBSe9q_wN7NAHxkVJo3m5iE2BvZpzbqS3NMf3gln4jdzZU4a5kh7PMPNfqq0sAvlgRcfG4mXEPJqvLLOlk3fIY4hpPxJin8U-nBf6O7MYQkEi41J3eu3GGpLIITqslxXL5JszUUHF8/s400/Picture+10.png" width="400" /></a></div>Any actress would be lying if they said they didn't want to win an academy award. However, someone needs to tell some young hollywood starlets that dressing like you're as old as Judi Dench isn't the best place to start. The upstyling and long trains on the painfully pale dresses of Miley Cyrus and Amanda Seyfried aged them at least five years. I keep forgetting that Miley Cyrus is only 18! Whatever happened to youthful toustled hairstyles? I'm well aware that nude is the colour pallette of the season but while i'm still in my youth I'm going to embrace neons and other shockingly bright hues while its still age appropriate.Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-85027974467816065012010-03-07T22:07:00.000-08:002010-03-07T22:07:59.967-08:00Split EndsA haircut can be an emotional experience. For myself it is usually a monthly clean up to get rid of split ends because I am too chicken to part with my long layers and I am deathly afraid of blunt cuts. My dear friend, Stefannie Flannigan is fearless when it comes to her hair choices. Blonde, red, brown, long and short Stef has done it all. For the past two weeks, we have been filming a short film entitled, Split Ends. It showcases a woman's attempt to remove memories of her reckless past, regrets and a bad breakup with a drastic new haircut. In this short film, Stef goes from shoulder length hair to a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm44732160/nm1659547">Carey Mulligan</a> inspired pixie cut.<br />
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This film is as low budget as they come, so rather than getting a <a href="http://www.civello.com/">pro</a> to do it she trusted me with a pair of kitchen scissors--and I must say it turned out pretty sweet.<br />
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I hope this does what it says it does. I can't wait to try this out once I've finished with my never ending litres of Aveda's <a href="http://www.aveda.com/templates/products2/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY10515&PRODUCT_ID=PROD5796">Clove Shampoo</a> and <a href="http://www.aveda.com/templates/products2/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY11409&PRODUCT_ID=PROD5803">Color Conserve Conditioner.</a><br />
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Happy Valentine's Day everyone! <3Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-72447573640013173852010-01-17T09:33:00.000-08:002010-01-17T09:33:50.340-08:00Pretty Peeve: The Return of the PoofThis Jersey Shore thing is getting out of hand but when my friends asked if I could turn them into guidettes for a Jersey Shore party I couldn't resist. Kathryn and Alanna wanted to go as Sammie and Snookie. Kathryn already had Sammie's long straight brown hair so that wasn't as much of a challenge as making Alanna look like a dark, tanned, Italian girl with long black hair. But we made the best of it. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Anything by candlelight just seems sexier. MAC's new Warm and Cozy collection does just that with their shimmery mineralized skin finish powder, lotion, shadesticks and tinted lipglass.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">New to the MAC family is the Mineralize All Over Lotion<br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">("formulated with M∙A∙C’s exclusive diamond-infused Charged Water technology")<br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">and Care Blends essential oils for the face and body. Rumour has it that these babies drop in stores today! Happy Boxing Day!<br />
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Can he BE more beautiful?Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-52377624628098812452009-12-07T22:10:00.000-08:002009-12-08T15:28:34.775-08:00Rihanna: Golden Performance and Golden Locks?<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fRTvQF3xOP4eRlK11RJfZyjQ1vSCMydWL0gtYt9BTez1NTIEQLDHHH5zdMTokIE4JEZlJKHMkRaDhtHenYyoUSIJLIkZ9h6J5kd0uEKGAUG_thmkSCs8CyBWujQBdFPtf-xbi5bvo5c/s1600-h/Picture+6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fRTvQF3xOP4eRlK11RJfZyjQ1vSCMydWL0gtYt9BTez1NTIEQLDHHH5zdMTokIE4JEZlJKHMkRaDhtHenYyoUSIJLIkZ9h6J5kd0uEKGAUG_thmkSCs8CyBWujQBdFPtf-xbi5bvo5c/s640/Picture+6.png" /></a><br />
</div>This past Saturday, <a href="http://www.rihannanow.com/">Rihanna</a> was the musical guest on <a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/">Saturday Night Live</a>. Rihanna and comic genius, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1676221/">Andy Samberg</a>, starred in a hilarious <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKgFjJBfcNk">SNL digital short</a>. I think that one of SNL's biggest challenges is to make pretty girls funny without alluding to sex or making dumb blonde jokes and they definitely succeeded with this one. I'm not a huge fan of Rihanna's new do though. She rocked the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWNPucZfwkt7nxojlbRrelu-UY8i1HhbTI2pitX0QrGKW30MGyxtY5Wh5Tt0knTtmnyIE4t-Vu4d0PP1rty93DWAadEnY8Gtkmfql5AwB8aFL0a-IgjhBPjRsPT7dVFH-kHUR-hCMjJFY/s1600/rihanna-hair-400a073007.jpg">graduated bob</a> and the super short <a href="http://www.coutureinthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/rihanna-pixie-cut.jpg">pixie cut</a> but I don't know how I feel about this blonde half-mushroom thing she has going on. Thoughts?<br />
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Apparently, this stuff has been in stores for a while now. Where have I been? Joseph Mimran, the owner of <a href="http://www.clubmonaco.com/112009/default.asp#">Club Monaco</a> has managed to bring that same luxe look at a cheaper price point through grocery store boutique label, <a href="http://www.joe.ca/en/">Joe Fresh</a>. The true test is if they can do this with their makeup. Lipstains (above) and lipsticks for as low as $6.00 and eyeshadows and blushes for $4.00. Is this too good to be true? Do you get what you pay for? Next time I go to <a href="http://www.loblaws.ca/">Loblaws</a> to get groceries, I'll make sure to look into it. Has anyone tried anything from their beauty line? If you have, let a girl know. <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Photo: Katie Ennis)</span>Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-68201310530432616092009-11-30T17:11:00.000-08:002009-11-30T17:15:21.283-08:00The Shiniest Time of the Year<div style="text-align: left;">I just calculated that I'll be home for the holiday in exactly 8 days! That's right. Be jealous. Besides family, food and presents, I love the holidays because everything just seems so much shinier. Glitter is in full effect this season. Here are 3 of my favourite ways to rock glitter this holiday and not look like a Las Vegas showgirl's Christmas tree.<br />
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Bejeweled hair accessories can make any outfit instantly more opulent. <a href="http://locksandlashes.blogspot.com/2009/11/first-hair-tutorial.html">Curl you hair</a> and brush out the curls for a glamourous old Hollywood look and push your hair backward on one side with a <a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=acc_hat_hairgoods&product_id=1070537210&Page=all">jeweled comb</a>.<br />
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For nights out, <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P127101&categoryId=C11091&shouldPaginate=true">false lashes with subtle glittery accents</a> are super fun. Just make sure that the rest of your make up isn't flashy. These babies draw enough attention on their own and are perfect for a New Year's Eve bash.<br />
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Shiny eyeshadows work best on the inner corners of the eyes, balls of the eyes, or on the browbone. Shimmery formulas have the tendency to crease faster than matte formulas so make sure you use a primer. I like <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/brand_hierarchy.jhtml?brandId=3806&contentId=C10711">Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion</a> with <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P86616&categoryId=S10503&shouldPaginate=true">Make Up For Ever's Diamond Powder</a> in White Gold to highlight.Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-82076676836830413162009-11-29T17:37:00.000-08:002009-11-29T17:37:45.946-08:00Pretty Peeve: Matchy Matchy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vjv9DIS6xnDnTh3lLTtNrvtioKz-jP8AOHuJP-sg4hDdIuwbGpfb0Sndfheol1yze-w8Es_6feAe1Jj-me0VTXp-_51a4OXvYD9aiR7gxM84HwMJX0WiRMHiSahe_i98htL6qV3f_CM/s1600/Picture+14.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vjv9DIS6xnDnTh3lLTtNrvtioKz-jP8AOHuJP-sg4hDdIuwbGpfb0Sndfheol1yze-w8Es_6feAe1Jj-me0VTXp-_51a4OXvYD9aiR7gxM84HwMJX0WiRMHiSahe_i98htL6qV3f_CM/s640/Picture+14.png" /></a>Matching your eye makeup to your clothing is only okay under the following circumstances:<br />
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2. It's <a href="http://locksandlashes.blogspot.com/2009/10/purple-pride-post-hoco-guide-pt-1.html">Homecoming</a> or St. Patrick's Day<br />
3. You are a performer in <a href="http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/default.asp">Cirque du Soleil</a> or <a href="http://abc.go.com/watch/dancing-with-the-stars/93512/242270/results-show-week-10-part-1">Dancing with the Stars</a><br />
4. You are just trying to spite me and this blog post. <br />
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</div>For anyone who knows me, I am obessesed anything that comes in a <a href="http://webdesignledger.com/freebies/70-beautiful-damask-patterns-and-textures">damask</a> pattern. As tacky as it sounds, if I could I would have every room in my house in that pattern. M.A.C. has made my dream one step closer with their new <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.ca/templates/collections/collection.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY29684">Baroque Boudoir</a> collection. The <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.ca/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY29684&PRODUCT_ID=PROD15377">Sheer Mystery Compact</a> goes on the top of my wishlist this Christmas.<br />
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</div>People go to blogs because its a more authentic voice, its a citizen voice and not a so-called expert voice. But wouldn't you want to know that the person isn't just making things up? That's the risk we run when getting our information from blogs rather than print sources. It has come to a point where bloggers are revered as much as newspaper and magazine journalists. This is particularly evident in the fashion industry where—in the words of Heidi Klum on Project Runway—“one day you’re in and the next day you’re out”. The instantaneousness of fashion blogging feeds fashionistas the trends of today and tomorrow. The blogging medium has catapulted young bloggers to A-list journalist status in the fashion industry. From New York to Milan, the front row seats during Fashion Week usually reserved for editors and the glitterati, are filed with these young, fashionable, internet sensations.<br />
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1. <a href="http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/">The Sartorialist</a><br />
2. <a href="http://jakandjil.com/">Jak and Jil</a><br />
3. <a href="http://www.style.com/stylefile/">Style.com</a><br />
4. <a href="http://tavi-thenewgirlintown.blogspot.com/">Style Rookie </a><br />
5. <a href="http://www.bryanboy.com/">Bryan Boy</a><br />
6. <a href="http://seaofshoes.typepad.com/">Sea of Shoes</a><br />
7. <a href="http://www.garancedore.fr/en/">Garance Dore</a><br />
8. <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/">Polyvore</a><br />
9. <a href="http://looklet.com/">Looklet</a>Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-83492526327638873782009-11-24T22:12:00.000-08:002009-11-24T22:31:26.072-08:00YouTube Brings Beauty to the Small Screen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0Rdhd377nFs4ARWzlopoDE9dlFV2cMufYO8YufnbkArbFzL_OeARLCdLV87g9Zt26A6BkgR1BnDBBSxi98xPfondC5sMh5tzqjJRv_Agl0hcMvWxAX6IZilpg-WcvAmNDPESiHgIW2A/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0Rdhd377nFs4ARWzlopoDE9dlFV2cMufYO8YufnbkArbFzL_OeARLCdLV87g9Zt26A6BkgR1BnDBBSxi98xPfondC5sMh5tzqjJRv_Agl0hcMvWxAX6IZilpg-WcvAmNDPESiHgIW2A/s200/Picture+1.png" /></a><br />
</div>The popularity of video is growing exponentially. Through sites like <a href="http://www.slingbox.com/go/slingbox">SlingBox</a> and other services that stream online video conventional television is becoming less popular. Like <a href="http://locksandlashes.blogspot.com/2009/11/future-of-radio.html">radio</a>, television is threatened by the need to eliminate commercials and pick and choose content on demand. Television shows can be streamed online, downloaded on <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/?cid=OAS-US-DOMAINS-itunes.com">iTunes</a> or illegally via file sharing sites like <a href="http://www.bittorrent.com/">BitTorrent</a>. Even though TV reaches over 70 million homes, on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</a> alone, 40 million videos are viewed daily. The beauty industry has capitalized on this trend by having their own TV channels online to advertise their products. Rather than having a television show, companies like <a href="http://www.smashbox.com/">Smashbox</a> take the more economical route by posting tutorial videos on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</a>. Among the thousands of beauty tutorials online, videos put out by large companies have the authority of <a href="http://www.cnn.com/">CNN</a> over citizen vloggers. At the same time, this free access to television outlet puts everyone on a level playing field, giving bloggers, like myself, the opportunity to freely share my knowledge and my passion.<br />
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</div>Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-46725474113481683492009-11-22T22:24:00.000-08:002009-11-23T19:44:47.786-08:00Radio is dead. It's okay, I brought my iPod.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBfkCP1Q30eqrx0ey5rGKywJ3ah89SfjIKVJefwHDjUiWabn1GXRMFO1SzDTa8T3ut9TbvhZRxozu3jBfzEJXCQmA3RuujyqTtYOOpiyvsf3ywDBbFE1mGJDe3pnuL5GtidynViXwV2o/s1600/793-cute-ipod.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBfkCP1Q30eqrx0ey5rGKywJ3ah89SfjIKVJefwHDjUiWabn1GXRMFO1SzDTa8T3ut9TbvhZRxozu3jBfzEJXCQmA3RuujyqTtYOOpiyvsf3ywDBbFE1mGJDe3pnuL5GtidynViXwV2o/s320/793-cute-ipod.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">In CBC’s series <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/theend/">The End</a>, host <a href="http://www.jian.ca/">Jian Ghomeshi</a>, explores how radio, TV and print are quickly on their way to being obsolete. With podcasting, satellite radio, digital radio, and downloading people are given the opportunity to be more selective about what they are listening to. Listeners can be their own deejay and choose to fast forward through commercials, rewind and re-listen to their favourite parts. As a student, podcasts make it very easy to use as part of a presentation in class or to cite in an essay. Rob Farina, Program Director of <a href="http://www.chumfm.com/">CHUM FM</a>, notes that radio is one of the only technologies out there that "is free, reaches 95% of the population, ubiquitous and portable"; however, it does not have the personalization features that podcasts offer. Having an RSS feed, mp3 capable phone or an <a href="http://www.apple.com/">iPod</a> make fiddling with the dial on the ye olde FM/AM radio and listening to commercials a thing of the past.<br />
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My take on the end of TV and Print to come... <br />
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</div><a href="http://style.com/">Style.com</a> sent fashion blogger, <a href="http://www.style.com/trendsshopping/stylenotes/112009_Tommy_Ton/">Tommy Ton</a> to photograph behind the scenes at the filming of this year's <a href="http://www.cbs.com/specials/victorias_secret/">Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. </a>The VS Fashion Show airs on <a href="http://www.cbs.com/">CBS</a>, Tuesday Dec. 1 @ 10pm or 9pm central time. One of my fave holiday traditions is to curl up on the couch with my roomies and yell at the screen at the musical acts who are trying not to gawk at the models while they are performing. Besides the showstopping costume-lingerie, no one does glowing skin like <a href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/">Victoria's Secret</a>! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">If anyone has any requests let me know in the comment box below.<br />
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Tonight, I'll be attending the Charity Ball Theme Release Party at <a href="http://www.barkingfrog.ca/main.html">The Barking Frog</a>. There are bound to be some hair masterpieces and beauty blunders that await me! Pictures to follow!Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11298645606561335335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058654620442599283.post-9453932472870084682009-11-17T22:24:00.000-08:002009-11-17T22:27:12.223-08:00Pretty Peeves: Dark Lipliner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7JKUxEHbIf57aH8vtsXQQ5zkQy0Jyk2yg8DhEi836tf2HLSQLZhA4xLka2-6r10ifSuS5rmloJKhS3zZdo9lelHGe5l9Cu02ekqKgt2v9kZDv2B4azlh8qH14bKeOyqRP2FOKH-Cvbs/s1600/prettypeeve1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7JKUxEHbIf57aH8vtsXQQ5zkQy0Jyk2yg8DhEi836tf2HLSQLZhA4xLka2-6r10ifSuS5rmloJKhS3zZdo9lelHGe5l9Cu02ekqKgt2v9kZDv2B4azlh8qH14bKeOyqRP2FOKH-Cvbs/s640/prettypeeve1.jpg" /></a><br />
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"Pretty Peeves" is going to be a series of hair/makeup/grooming habits that many people think look good, but makes my blood boil. This season, I am a huge fan of the deep <a href="http://locksandlashes.blogspot.com/2009/10/lip-service-latest-lipstick-trends-pt-3.html">burgundy lip</a> and lip liner worn on the entire lip to make the colour last longer. But lining the outside of the lip and filling it in with a light lipstick--or even worse--not filling it in at all should not happen.<br />
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It was a very brief trend at one point in the Nineties and its intention was to make the lips appear fuller. Leave this trend in the past where it belongs and use a lip plumping lip gloss instead. My pick? Smashbox's <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1258522231258">O-Plump Intuitive Lip Plumper.<br />
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